Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Oscar William Kuhn


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 Oscar William Kuhn and eight of his descendants down to the fifth generation.


First Generation
1. Oscar William Kuhn,1 born 11 March 1861 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, the son of William Kuhn and Eliza _____;1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died 8 December 1927 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.1, 5 Oscar married, 12 June 1889 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, Clara Virginia Gazlay4, 5 (born 8 September 1863 in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana, the daughter of Theodore Gazlay and Jane Eliza Fitch;2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Clara died 10 April 1940 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio5, 6). Oscar and Clara are buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.1, 6

An interesting biography of Oscar W. Kuhn appeared in Memoirs of the Miami Valley, by John Calvin Hover, written in 1920:9

The efforts of Oscar W. Kuhn, known for many years as one of the ablest and most distinguished lawyers of Hamilton County, Ohio, have proved of the greatest value of his fellow-citizens as well as to himself. He has shaped his career along worthy lines, and his talents have been discerningly directed along well-defined channels of endeavor. He is a man of distinct and forceful individuality, of marked sagacity, of undaunted enterprise and in manner he is genial, courteous and approachable. His career is such as to warrant the trust and confidence of the public and his activity in legal circles forms no unimportant chapter in the history of the county. The public is rarely mistaken in its estimation of a man, and were Mr. Kuhn not most worthy, he could not have gained the eminent position he has so long held in legal, professional and social life. By his own persistent and legitimate labors he has won for himself a name whose luster future years will most surely augment. Mr. Kuhn was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, March 11, 1861, a son of William and Eliza Kuhn, prominent residents of this city. He obtained education in its public schools and later attended the Cincinnati University from which he was graduated with the class of 1886, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. In his senior year at the university he entered the Cincinnati Law School and after two years of hard study, graduated from that institution with the class of 1887 with the degree of Bachelor of Laws. For fourteen years then, he practiced law in partnership with Prescott Smith, and in 1900, opened an office for himself, where he continues eminently successful at the present time. For seventeen years Mr. Kuhn was on the Board of the Cincinnati University, during the last ten of which he held the office of president. In politics, Mr. Kuhn uses his prerogatives as a citizen to vote with the Republican party, and he has held office as a member of the Board of Education from 1889 to 1891. Fraternally he is a valued member of the Sigma Chi, Phi Delta Phi and Phi Beta Kappa (Golden Key) college fraternities, the University Club, and the Business Men’s Club. On the 12th day of June, 1889, at Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. Kuhn was united in marriage with Miss Clara V. Gazlay, a daughter of Theodore and Jane Fitch Gazlay, well-known residents of Cincinnati. Mrs. Kuhn was born in Lawrenceburg, Ind., and received her education in the public schools and Hughes High School. She is a lady of refinement and culture, and her friends are without number throughout the city. She is a member of the Cincinnati Woman’s Club. To Mr. and Mrs. Kuhn has been born one son. Spencer Gazlay Kuhn, who married Medora Farrin and resides in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are the parents of two boys, viz., Spencer Farrin Kuhn and Robert Henry Kuhn.9


Child of Oscar William Kuhn and Clara Virginia Gazlay:

+2i. Spencer Gazlay Kuhn, born 25 April 1891 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; died 7 May 1968 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Married Medora Farrin.

  1. Cemetery Record, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio (website); Kuhn, Oscar W., card no. 104205, born 11 Mar. 1861 in Cinti., O., died 8 Dec. 1927, Cinti., O., husband of Clara G. Kuhn, Sec. 88 Lot 103.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Enumeration District 271, Sheet No. 2A, family of Oscar W. Kuhn (38, Ohio, Mar 1862, attorney); wife of 10 years Clara G. Kuhn (36, Indiana, Sept 1863, 1 child, 1 living); son Spencer Kuhn (10, Ohio, April 1890).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Enumeration District 222, Sheet No. 9B, family of Oscar W. Kuhn (58, Ohio, lawyer); wife Clara G. Kuhn (55, Indiana); servant Katherine Flump [?] (40, Ohio); servant Ida Lambert (28, Indiana).
  4. History of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio, Their Past and Present, Cincinnati, Ohio: S. B. Nelson and Co., publishers; S. B. Nelson and J. M. Runk. 1894, pages 550-551.
  5. Gazlay History, written by Spencer G. Kuhn, a grandchild of Theodore Gazlay; undated. This is a typewritten re-compilation of the earlier Genealogy of the Gazlay Family, compiled by Theodore Gazlay in 1890, including the 1852 statement of the family history by Reverend Sayers Gazlay, an elder brother of Theodore. This document re-formats the information in the 1890 work. For example, facts originally shown in list form, such as birth and death dates, are incorporated in the narrative of this later work. Two post-1890 sections are unique to this document: one with additional details about Theodore Gazlay’s family, with dates as late as 1951; and another on the Donaldson family, featuring Jean Gazlay Donaldson and her six marriages, with several dates in 1965.
  6. Cemetery Record, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio (website); Kuhn, Clara G., card no. 122078, born 8 Sep. 1863, Lawrenceburg, Ind., died 10 Apr. 1940, Cinti., O., widowed wife of Oscar W. Kuhn, parents: Theodore & Jane E. Fitch Gazley, Sec. 88 Lot 103.
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Page 100, family of Theodore Gazlay (55, New York, lawyer); Jane Gazlay (40, Indiana); William H. Gazlay (23, Indiana, R.R. clerk); Hannah Gazlay (21, Indiana); Allen W. Gazlay (18, Indiana); Huldah Gazlay (16, Indiana); Emma Gazlay (13, Indiana); Julia D. Gazlay (12, Indiana); Clara Gazlay (8, Indiana); Sallie Sullivan (23, Indiana, domestic servant).
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Enumeration District 175, Page No. 39, family of Theodore Gazlay (65, N.Y., lawyer); wife Jane Gazlay (45, Indiana); son H. William Gazlay (32, Indiana, bookkeeper); daughter Hannah Gazlay (29, Indiana); daughter Emma Gazlay (25, Indiana); daughter Julia Gazlay (20, Indiana); daughter Clara Gazlay (16, Indiana); servant Mary Jones (21, Ohio); plus several borders.
  9. Memoirs of the Miami Valley, by John Calvin Hover, Volume III, Chicago, Robert O. Law Company, 1920, page 41-42, biography of Oscar W. Kuhn. Available at Google Books.
Second Generation
2. Spencer Gazlay Kuhn2 (Oscar1), born 25 April 1891 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio;1, 2, 3, 4 died 7 May 1968 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.1 Spencer married Medora Farrin6 (born 30 June 1889 in Wyoming, Hamilton County, Ohio, parents not determined;3, 5 Medora died 28 July 1948 in Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan5). Spencer and Medora are buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.1, 5

Children of Spencer Gazlay Kuhn and Medora Farrin:

+3i. Spencer Farrin ‘Bill’ Kuhn, born 24 March 1913 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; died 16 September 1989. Married Ada Mae Dixon.
+4ii. Robert Henry Kuhn, born 23 May 1915 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; died 5 October 1993 in Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida. Married Patricia Smith.

  1. Cemetery Record, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio (website); Kuhn, Spencer G., card no. 158291, born 25 April 1891, Cincinnati, Ohio, died 7 May 1968 in Cincinnati, Ohio, parents: Oscar W. Kuhn and Clara Gazalay [sic], widowed husband of Medora Farrin, section 20, lot 5.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Enumeration District 271, Sheet No. 2A, family of Oscar W. Kuhn (38, Ohio, Mar 1862, attorney); wife of 10 years Clara G. Kuhn (36, Indiana, Sept 1863, 1 child, 1 living); son Spencer Kuhn (10, Ohio, April 1890).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Enumeration District 91-210, Sheet No. 3A, family of Spencer Kuhn (50, Ohio, president, retail lumber co.); wife Medora Kuhn (50, Ohio); son Spencer F. Kuhn (27, Ohio, lawyer, private practice law); son Robert H. Kuhn (35, Ohio).
  4. Gazlay History, written by Spencer G. Kuhn, a grandchild of Theodore Gazlay; undated. This is a typewritten re-compilation of the earlier Genealogy of the Gazlay Family, compiled by Theodore Gazlay in 1890, including the 1852 statement of the family history by Reverend Sayers Gazlay, an elder brother of Theodore. This document re-formats the information in the 1890 work. For example, facts originally shown in list form, such as birth and death dates, are incorporated in the narrative of this later work. Two post-1890 sections are unique to this document: one with additional details about Theodore Gazlay’s family, with dates as late as 1951; and another on the Donaldson family, featuring Jean Gazlay Donaldson and her six marriages, with several dates in 1965.
  5. Cemetery Record, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio (website); Kuhn, Medora F., card no. 132934, born 30 June 1889, Wyoming, Ohio, died 28 July 1948 in Petoskey, Michigan, parents: Matthew B. & Medora Lockman Farrin, wife of Spencer G. Kuhn, section 20, lot 5.
  6. Memoirs of the Miami Valley, by John Calvin Hover, Volume III, Chicago, Robert O. Law Company, 1920, page 41-42, biography of Oscar W. Kuhn. Available at Google Books.
Third Generation
3. Spencer Farrin ‘Bill’ Kuhn3 (Spencer,2 Oscar1), born 24 March 1913 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio;1, 2, 3 died 16 September 1989.1 Bill married, 25 January 1947 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan, Ada Mae Dixon1, 6, 7 (born ca. October 1917 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan, the daughter of Thornton Dixon and Nellie Louise Sterling;4, 5, 6 Ada died 26 June 2012 in Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Michigan6). Bill and Ada are buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.1, 6

Children of Spencer Farrin ‘Bill’ Kuhn and Ada Mae Dixon:

+5i. Dixon Spencer Kuhn, born 8 February 1948. Married Cecilia Browne.
+6ii. Margot Sterling Kuhn, born 17 May 1950. Married Thomas George Mehringer.

4. Robert Henry Kuhn3 (Spencer,2 Oscar1), born 23 May 1915 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio;2, 3, 8 died 5 October 1993 in Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida.8 Robert married Patricia Smith (born 22 December 1920 in Howell, Livingston County, Michigan, the daughter of William McPherson Smith and Esther Kennedy;9 Patricia died 2 May 1990 in Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida9). Robert and Patricia are buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.8, 9

Child of Robert Henry Kuhn and Patricia Smith:

 7i. Meredith F. Kuhn, born 28 October 1959 in Red Bank, Monmouth County, New Jersey;10 died 15 July 2009 in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida.10 Meredith is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.10

  1. Cemetery Record, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio (website); Kuhn, Spencer F., card no. 190375, born 24 March 1913 in Cincinnati, Ohio, died 16 September 1989, parents: Spencer G. Kuhn and Medora Farrin, name of spouse: Ada Dixon, section 20, lot 5.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Enumeration District 91-210, Sheet No. 3A, family of Spencer Kuhn (50, Ohio, president, retail lumber co.); wife Medora Kuhn (50, Ohio); son Spencer F. Kuhn (27, Ohio, lawyer, private practice law); son Robert H. Kuhn (35, Ohio).
  3. Memoirs of the Miami Valley, by John Calvin Hover, Volume III, Chicago, Robert O. Law Company, 1920, page 41-42, biography of Oscar W. Kuhn. Available at Google Books.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Monroe County, Monroe City, Enumeration District 117, Sheet No. 11B; family of Thornton Dixon (44, Michigan, lawyer, general practice); wife Nellie S. Dixon (44, Michigan); daughter Jeanette S. Dixon (11, Michigan); daughter Ada May Dixon (2 2/12, Michigan); father-in-law William C. Sterling (70, Michigan, widow, merchant); cook Elizabeth Wagner (59, Michigan, widow, cook, private family); nurse Eleanora McLaughlin (18, Michigan, nurse, private family).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Monroe County, Monroe City, Enumeration District 58-24, Sheet No. 4A; family of Thornton Dixon (55, Michigan, lawyer, general practice, first married age 21); wife Nellie L. Dixon (53, Michigan, first married age 39); daughter Ada M. Dixon (12, Michigan); servant Lizzie M. Wagner (69, Michigan, widow, servant, private family); servant Dorothy Ritterbach (17, Missouri, servant, private family).
  6. Obituary, Huron Daily Tribune, Huron, Michigan (website: www.michiganthumbs.com); 7 July 2012, Ada Dixon Kuhn, died 26 June 2012 in Chelsea, Michigan. The article provides vital and biographical details, and the names of her husband, children, and grandchildren.
  7. Marriage Announcement, Grosse Pointe News, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, 30 January 1947, marriage of Spencer Farrin Kuhn and Ada Mae Dixon, 25 January 1947 in Monroe, Michigan.
  8. Cemetery Record, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio (website); Kuhn, Robert H., card no. 195385, born 23 May 1915 in Cincinnati, Ohio, died 5 October 1993 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, parents: Spencer Kuhn and Medora Farrin, spouse of Patricia S. Farrin [sic, Farrin is likely incorrectly copied from Medora Farrin; Patricia’s parents are shown on her death record in the same cemetery], section 20, lot 5.
  9. Cemetery Record, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio (website); Kuhn, Patricia S., card no. 191592, born 22 December 1920 in Howell, Michigan, died 2 May 1990 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, parents: Wm. McPherson Smith and Esther Kennedy, spouse of Robert H. Kuhn, section 20, lot 5.
  10. Cemetery Record, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio (website); Kuhn, Meredith F., card no. 222663, born 28 October 1959 in Red Bank, New Jersey, died 15 July 2009 in Daytona Beach, Florda, parents: Robert H. Kuhn and Patricia (Smith) Kuhn, single, section 20, lot 5.
Fourth and Fifth Generations
5. Dixon Spencer Kuhn4 (Spencer ‘Bill’,3 Spencer,2 Oscar1), born 8 February 1948.1, 2 Dixon married Cecilia Browne (born 2 January 1955, parents not determined2).

Children of Dixon Spencer Kuhn and Cecilia Browne:

 8i. Natalie Spencer Kuhn, born 22 April 1987 in Alameda County, California.3
 9ii. Abigail Overstreet Kuhn, born 30 September 1990 in Alameda County, California.4

6. Margot Sterling Kuhn4 (Spencer ‘Bill’,3 Spencer,2 Oscar1), born 17 May 1950.1, 2 Margot married Thomas George Mehringer (born 30 July 1954, parents not determined2).

  1. Email from Dixon Spencer Kuhn to Lee Gazlay, August 2013, providing the names and relationships of several family members.
  2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  3. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Natalie Sterling Kuhn, born 22 April 1987 in Alameda, California. Mother’s name: Browne.
  4. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Abigail Overstreet Kuhn, born 30 September 1990 in Alameda, California. Mother’s name: Browne.