Family History - Richard Clarke Gazlay

1. Richard Clarke Gazlay,¹ born 18 October 1909 in La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, the son of William Soaper Gazlay and Virginia Elizabeth Miller;^{1, 2, 3} died 17 August 1992 in Alameda County, California.^{1, 4} Richard married, 3 April 1936 in Pensacola, Florida, Mary Louise Baker³ (born 19 September 1914 in Indiana, parents not determined;⁵ Mary died 15 April 1983 in Alameda County, California^{5, 6}). Richard and Mary are buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.^{4, 6}

+	2	i.	Richard Clarke ‘Dick’ Gazlay, Jr., born 19 April 1938 in San Diego, San Diego County, California; died 12 July 2013. Married (1) Joyce C. Falconer Married (2) Terry Kay Cook.
+	3	ii.	Stephen Baker Gazlay, born 21 July 1941 in Corpus Christi, Texas; died 2 September 2022. Married Virginia Lee Harper.

1. California Death Index 1940-1997; Ancestry (website), and Familysearch (website). Gazlay, Richard Clarke, born: 18 October 1909 in Wisconsin; died: 17 August 1992 in Alameda, California; mother: Miller.
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Enumeration District 1434, Sheet No. 5B, family of Addison M. Gazlay (67, Kentucky, widow); son Wm. S. Gazlay (38, Ky., chief clerk, Northwestern); daughter-in-law Virginia M. Gazlay (39, Wisconsin); grand-son Wm. S. Gazlay Jr. (12, Wisconsin); grand-son Richard C. Gazlay (10, Wisconsin); grand-daughter Virginia E. Gazlay (7, Illinois); servant Alma Swanson (25, Sweden).
3. The Gazlay Family in America, with sections titled “Ten Generations of American Gazlays” for several branches of the Gazlay family. Document is marked on one page, “From Gerard Gazlay, Jr. Jan. 1980.” Unpublished, nine unnumbered pages. Photocopy in possession of Lee Gazlay.
4. Find a Grave (website). Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, Richard Gazlay, born: unknown; died: 1992; buried: 21 August 1992.
5. California Death Index 1940-1997; Ancestry (website), and Familysearch (website). Gazlay, Mary Louise, born: 19 September 1914 in Indiana; died: 15 April 1983 in Alameda, California; father: Baker; mother: Baron.
6. Find a Grave (website). Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, Mary Louise Gazlay, born: unknown; died: 1983; buried: 21 April 1983.

2. Richard Clarke ‘Dick’ Gazlay, Jr.² (Richard¹), born 19 April 1938 in San Diego, San Diego County, California;^{1, 2, 3} died 12 July 2013.^{1, 2} Dick married, first, 2 March 1962 in Wiesbaden, Germany, Joyce C. Falconer^{2, 3} (born ____, parents not determined). Dick married, second, 1995, Terry Kay Cook² (born 13 May 1953, parents not determined⁴). Dick is buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado.^{1, 2}

+	4	i.	Peter Michael Gazlay, born 25 September 1963 in Oakland, Alameda County, California. Married Linda Irene Geesman.
+	5	ii.	Rebecca Jean ‘Becky’ Gazlay, born 22 September 1966 in Greeley, Colorado. Married (1) Steven Michael Bopp Married (2) Christopher George Kamoske.

3. Stephen Baker Gazlay² (Richard¹), born 21 July 1941 in Corpus Christi, Texas;^{3, 5, 6} died 2 September 2022.⁶ Stephen married, 12 June 1966 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Virginia Lee Harper³ (born 8 October 1943, the daughter of C. B. Harper and Latriece Rutledge⁷). Stephen is buried in Bryan City Cemetery, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas.⁶

+	6	i.	Suzanne LaTriece Gazlay, born 12 July 1968 in Dallas, Texas; (twin). Married Kevin James Griffin.
+	7	ii.	Sheri Louise Gazlay, born 12 July 1968 in Dallas, Texas; (twin). Married Robert Bethel Dean, Jr..
+	8	iii.	Sandra Elizabeth Gazlay, born 16 May 1972 in Dallas, Texas. Married Dominic Michael Przano.
+	9	iv.	Stephen Clarke Gazlay, born 8 September 1973 in Dallas, Texas. Married Jill Dorothy Harting.

1. Find a Grave (website). Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, Richard C. Gazlay, Jr.: Gazlay / Richard C Jr / SP4 USA / 1938 2013 / Forever in our hearts [from grave marker]. The record indicates born: 19 April 1938; died: 12 July 2013.
2. Obituary, DignityMemorial.com, Richard C. Gazlay, Jr., born: 19 April 1938 in San Diego, California; died: 12 July 2013. The article provides biographical and vital details, and the names of his two wives, brother and his wife, children and their spouses, and place of burial.
3. The Gazlay Family in America, with sections titled “Ten Generations of American Gazlays” for several branches of the Gazlay family. Document is marked on one page, “From Gerard Gazlay, Jr. Jan. 1980.” Unpublished, nine unnumbered pages. Photocopy in possession of Lee Gazlay.
4. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
5. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Gazlay, Stephen Baker, born 21 Jul 1941, Nueces County, Texas.
6. Find a Grave (website). Bryan City Cemetery, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, Stephen Baker Gazlay, born: 21 July 1941; died: 2 September 2022 (from record).
7. voteref.com.

4. Peter Michael Gazlay³ (Richard ‘Dick’,² Richard¹), born 25 September 1963 in Oakland, Alameda County, California.¹ Peter married Linda Irene Geesman³ (born 20 October 1964, parents not determined²).

+	10	i.	Justin Michael Gazlay, born 29 August 1985. Married Emily Hannah Joder.
+	11	ii.	Brittany Christine Gazlay, born 25 October 1986. Married Adam Messenger.

5. Rebecca Jean ‘Becky’ Gazlay³ (Richard ‘Dick’,² Richard¹), born 22 September 1966 in Greeley, Colorado.¹ Becky married, first, Steven Michael Bopp (born 12 December 1964, parents not determined²). Becky married, second, Christopher George Kamoske³ (born 6 February 1963, parents not determined²).

	12	i.	Kyle Ray Kamoske, born ca. 1991.4
	13	ii.	Emily Marie Kamoske, born ca. 1994.4

6. Suzanne LaTriece Gazlay³ (Stephen,² Richard¹), born 12 July 1968 in Dallas, Texas; (twin).^{1, 5} Suzanne married, 25 September 1993 in Brazos County, Texas, Kevin James Griffin⁶ (born 5 September 1965, parents not determined²).

	14	i.	Connor James Griffin, born 26 September 1995 in Brazos County, Texas.7
	15	ii.	Cameron Baker Griffin, born 16 October 1997 in Brazos County, Texas.8

7. Sheri Louise Gazlay³ (Stephen,² Richard¹), born 12 July 1968 in Dallas, Texas; (twin).^{1, 9} Sheri married, 6 November 1993 in McLennan County, Texas, Robert Bethel Dean, Jr.¹¹ (born 13 April 1967 in Dallas, Texas, the son of Robert Bethel Dean and Mary Francis ‘Fran’ McGee¹⁰).

	16	i.	Caleb Robert Dean, born 5 December 1997 in Bexar County, Texas.12
	17	ii.	Joshua Stephen Dean, born 2000.4, 13
	18	iii.	Jacob Dean, born ca. 2002.13

8. Sandra Elizabeth Gazlay³ (Stephen,² Richard¹), born 16 May 1972 in Dallas, Texas.^{1, 14} Sandra married, 8 February 1997 in Brazos County, Texas, Dominic Michael Przano¹⁵ (born 21 July 1972 in Dallas, Texas, parents not determined²).

9. Stephen Clarke Gazlay³ (Stephen,² Richard¹), born 8 September 1973 in Dallas, Texas.^{1, 16} Stephen married, 26 August 2000, Jill Dorothy Harting^{2, 4} (born 20 May 1978, parents not determined²).

	19	i.	Garrett Clarke Gazlay, born 16 June 2003.2, 17
	20	ii.	Ashlyn Gazlay, born ca. 2005.2

1. The Gazlay Family in America, with sections titled “Ten Generations of American Gazlays” for several branches of the Gazlay family. Document is marked on one page, “From Gerard Gazlay, Jr. Jan. 1980.” Unpublished, nine unnumbered pages. Photocopy in possession of Lee Gazlay.
2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
3. Obituary, DignityMemorial.com, Richard C. Gazlay, Jr., born: 19 April 1938 in San Diego, California; died: 12 July 2013. The article provides biographical and vital details, and the names of his two wives, brother and his wife, children and their spouses, and place of burial.
4. Gazlay Family Tree, by David Paul Gazlay. First edition published June 1984. Second edition published August 2001. This extensive Gazlay family tree provides birth and death years (but not exact dates) for Gazlay descendants, and names (only) of spouses. No sources are cited, but the compiler is known to have collected information from numerous documents and Gazlay descendants. Names, dates, and relationships should be compared to other source citations.
5. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Gazlay, Suzanne Latriece, born 12 Jul 1968, Dallas County, Texas.
6. Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2002, available at Ancestry.com, Kevin J. Griffin and Suzanne L. Gazlay, 25 Sep 1993, Brazos County, Texas.
7. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Griffin, Connor James, born 26 Sep 1995, Brazos County, Texas.
8. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Griffin, Cameron Baker, born 16 Oct 1997, Brazos County, Texas.
9. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Gazlay, Sheri Louise, born 12 Jul 1968, Dallas County, Texas.
10. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Robert Bethel Dean, Jr., born: 13 April 1967 in Dallas, Texas; father: Robert Bethel Dean; mother: Mary Frances McGee.
11. Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2002, available at Ancestry.com, marriage of Robert B. Dean, Jr. and Sheri L. Gazlay, 6 Nov 1993, McLennan County, Texas.
12. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Dean, Caleb Robert, born 5 Dec 1997, Bexar County, Texas.
13. Obituary, Cooper-Sorrels Funeral Home, Bonham, Texas (website: www.coopersorrels.com); Robert Bethel Dean, died: 24 August 2009 in Denison, Texas; born: 17 April 1931 in El Monte, California. The article provides vital and biographical details, the names of his parents, wife, children, grandchildren, other relatives, and place of burial.
14. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Gazlay, Sandra Elizabeth, born 16 May 1972, Dallas County, Texas.
15. Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2002, available at Ancestry.com, Dominic M. Przano and Sandra E. Gazlay, 8 Feb 1997, Brazos County, Texas.
16. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Gazlay, Stephen Clarke, born 8 Sep 1973, Dallas County, Texas.
17. voteref.com.

10. Justin Michael Gazlay⁴ (Peter,³ Richard ‘Dick’,² Richard¹), born 29 August 1985.^{1, 2} Justin married Emily Hannah Joder (born 21 February 1986, parents not determined²).

	21	i.	Annalisa Gazlay, born xxxx.
	22	ii.	Nat Gazlay, born xxxx.
	23	iii.	Liv Gazlay, born xxxx.

11. Brittany Christine Gazlay⁴ (Peter,³ Richard ‘Dick’,² Richard¹), born 25 October 1986.^{1, 2} Brittany married, 27 February 2007, Adam Messenger² (born ____, parents not determined).

	24	i.	Cadence Messenger, born xxxx.
	25	ii.	Mason Messenger, born xxxx.

1. Gazlay Family Tree, by David Paul Gazlay. First edition published June 1984. Second edition published August 2001. This extensive Gazlay family tree provides birth and death years (but not exact dates) for Gazlay descendants, and names (only) of spouses. No sources are cited, but the compiler is known to have collected information from numerous documents and Gazlay descendants. Names, dates, and relationships should be compared to other source citations.
2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.