Family History - Sallie Malvina Gazlay

1. Sallie Malvina Gazlay,¹ born 14 April 1858 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, the daughter of Addison Mandel Gazlay and Sallie Louise Wheeler;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8} died 7 March 1928 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.¹ Sallie married, 10 May 1877 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, William Gazlay Hamilton^{1, 6, 12} (born 10 May 1845 in Louisiana, the son of Adolphus Hamilton and Matilda Jane Boyd;^{4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11} William died 7 September 1912 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky⁹). Sallie and William are buried in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.^{1, 13, 13}

	2	i.	_____ Hamilton, born ____, the son of William Gazlay Hamilton and Sallie Malvina Gazlay; died ____. _____ is buried in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.13
	3	ii.	_____ Hamilton, born ____, the son of William Gazlay Hamilton and Sallie Malvina Gazlay; died ____. _____ is buried in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.13

1. Death Certificate, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Registration No. 975, Sallie Gazlay Hamilton, died 7 March 1928, widow of W. G. Hamilton. Certificate viewed at Kentucky Death Records 1853-1953 at ancestry.com.
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Page No. 185, (in the National Hotel): family of Addi M. Gazeler [sic] (40 N.Y., lawyer); Sarah Gazeler (26, Ky.); Addison Gazeler (8, Ky.); Sallie Gazeler (2, Ky.).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Page No. 223, family of A. M. Gazley (51, New York, lawyer); Sallie Gazley (36, Kentucky); Addison Gazley (18, Kentucky, student); Sallie M. Gazley (12, Kentucky); Webster Gazley (8, Kentucky); Reginald Gazley (4, Kentucky); plus 4 servants.
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Enumeration District 129, Page No. 19, Family of M. Gazlay (62, NY, lawyer), wife Sallie (47, Ky), son Addison (28, Ky, lawyer) and his wife Maria (27, Ky), son Webster (18, Ky), daughter Reginald (14, Ky, and is actually a son, not a daughter, based on other records), and daughter Unidilla (8, Ky). Also, daughter Sallie Hamilton (22, Ky) and her husband Wm. G. Hamilton (35, La, mdse broker).
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Enumeration District 61, Sheet No. 3A; family of W. G. Hamilton (46, Louisiana, May 1856, lumber); wife of 22 years Sallie Hamilton (39, Kentucky, Mch 1861, 2 children, 0 living); [both of their ages and birth dates differ from other records]; servant Robert Heather (37, Kentucky, Jany 1863, married 15 years, no children).
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Enumeration District 121, Sheet No. 1BA, family of Wm. G. (age 64) and Sallie G. Hamilton (age 58, 2 children born, none living), married 32 years. Also, mother-in-law Sallie L. Gazlay (widow, age 76, 5 children, 4 living).
7. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Two Mile House Precinct, Enumeration District 17, Sheet No. 5A, family of Unadilla G. Mead (widow, age 47), daughters Annie A. (age 16) and Unadilla G. (age 6), with sister Sallie G. Hamilton (widow, age 61).
8. 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.
9. Death Certificate, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Registration No. 2939, William Gazlay Hamilton, died 7 September 1912 in Louisville, born 10 May 1845 in La [Louisiana]. Certificate also gives the names of his parents and their states of birth. His middle name, shown here as Gazlay, is probably incorrect; his wife’s maiden name was Gazlay so it is unlikely his middle name was also Gazlay.
10. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, Louisiana, Jefferson Parish, City of Lafayette, Page 220, family of Adolphus Hamilton (32, N.Y., banker); M. J. Hamilton (27, Del); Wm. Hamilton (8, La); Chauncy Hamilton (3, La); Ellen Cummington (23, Eng) Caroline Kent (13, La).
11. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Louisiana, Orleans Parish, New Orleans, Page No. 40, family of Adolphus Hamilton (39, N.Y., merchant); Martha J. [sic, Matilda] Hamilton (36, Del.); Wm. George Hamilton (15, La.); R. C. Hamilton (12, La.); James A. Hamilton (6, La.); Eliza S. Hamilton (3, La.); Margaret Trular (52, Ireland).
12. Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979, available at FamilySearch.org. Marriage of W. G. Hamilton and Sallie M. Gazlay, 10 May 1877, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.
13. Cemetery Record, Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky (website); Section O Lot 366-E1/2, includes the following people, presumed to be related (burial dates shown): William Gazlay Hamilton (9/9/1912) [This is apparently William G. Hamilton, husband of Sallie Gazlay since they are in the same lot. Even though his death cert shows his middle name as Gazlay, that is somewhat suspect (see)]; Sallie Gazlay Hamilton (3/9/1928); W. G. 2 children of Hamilton (8/28/1893).