Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - William Wright


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features William Wright and one of his descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. William Wright,1 born ____ (parents not determined). William married Hannah Gazlay1, 2 (born 18 April 1756, the daughter of John Gazlay and Anna Ward1).

William and Hannah are said to have had three children.2


Child of William Wright and Hannah Gazlay:

 2i. John Wright.

  1. Genealogy of the Gazlay Family, collated by Theodore Gazlay, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1890; unpublished. Transcription available at Gazlay Family History (website).
  2. Gazlay Family Notes, undated and unpublished. This photocopy of five pages of hand-written notes start with what is believed to be the same 1852 interview of Sayrs Gazlay by his brother Theodore that is transcribed elsewhere. The remaining pages focus on the branch of the family that includes John Arvin Gazlay (1846-1911). Some dates in this photocopy differ from other sources. Transcription available at Gazlay Family History (website).