Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Gazlay


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 Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Gazlay and her immediate family.



First Generation
1. Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Gazlay,1 born 4 June 1875 in New York, the daughter of Henry Denton Gazlay and Emily M. Peck.1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Lizzie married William Brodie5, 6 (born ____, parents not determined).

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Erie County, Village of Angola, Enumeration District 92, Page No. 28, family of H. D. Gazlay (55, NY, farmer), wife Emily Gazlay (53, NY), daughter May Gazlay (24, NY), daughter Lizzie (5, NY).
  2. New York State Census, 1892, Erie County, Evans, Page 15, family of Henry D. Gazley (66, Ohio, farmer), Emily M. Gazley (63, Ohio), May I. Gazley (34, Ohio), Lizzie Gazley (16, Ohio).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Erie County, Angola Village, Enumeration District 243, Sheet No. 7B, family of Henry D. Gazlay (75, NY, Apr 1825, farmer), wife of 52 years Emily M. Gazlay (72, NY, Dec 1827, 5 children, 2 living), daughter May I. Gazlay (47, NY, Jan 1853, dressmaker), daughter Lizzie Gazlay (24, NY, Jul 1875, teacher).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Erie County, Angola Village, Enumeration District 272, Sheet No. 2A, family of Emily Gazlay (81, NY, widow, 2 children, 2 living), daughter May I. Gazlay (51, NY, dressmaker), daughter Elizabeth (34, NY, teacher).
  5. Gazlay Family Notes, undated and unpublished.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).
  6. 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.