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Family HistoryFamily History - Charlotte Seeman


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 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Charlotte Seeman and 87 of her descendants down to the eighth generation.


First Generation
1. Charlotte Seeman,1 born 17 March 1812 in New York, the daughter of _____ Seeman and (unidentified);1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died 18 March 1891 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio.5 Charlotte married, first, John A. Bradley (born ____, parents not determined; John died ca. January 1841 in Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York6). Charlotte married, second, 13 June 1843 in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York, Arvin Haight Gazlay2, 8, 9 (born 25 September 1815 in Esperence, Schoharie County, New York, the son of John Furman Gazlay and Polly Haight;5 Arvin died 5 November 1849 in Mormon Island, California Gold Fields, California5, 7). Charlotte is buried in McPherson Cemetery, Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio.7

Arvin was a harness maker. His harness and trunks store on Broadway, Saratoga, New York, was twice destroyed by fire, along with several other shops, on 22 November 1844 and again on 27 August 1846.10

On 14 March 1848, Arvin was granted Letters Patent No. 5476 for an improvement in harness saddles, specifically, “The manner of constructing harness saddles, in making the jockey skirts and saddle of metal cast in one piece.”11

Arvin’s name is listed as A. H. Gazley among the passengers on the ship Elizabeth Ellen, sailing from New York to San Francisco on 16 February 1849. His descendants understand that he died the same year at Mormon Island, an early gold mining community located on the south forks of American River, about 20 miles northwest of Sacramento.12, 13

Arvin’s widow Charlotte was appointed his administratrix, and in September 1850 she assigned title to his patent to Nathaniel Wright. Five years later, Nathaniel sold the patent to O. B. North & Co., New Britain, Connecticut, and they had the patent reissued in their own name as RE No. 408 on 28 October 1856. In July 1857, North & Co. made an unsuccessful attempt to defend Gazlay’s patent in court against an alleged patent infringement. It was found that the defendants had filed a separate patent that, although it duplicated Gazlay’s and another of North’s patents, was used in the making of harness saddles with the knowledge of the two patent holders, and they did not immediately challenge the defendant’s patent.11


Child of Charlotte Seeman and John A. Bradley:

 2i. Henry Bradley, born ca. 1837 in New York.1

Child of Charlotte Bradley (née Seeman) and Arvin Haight Gazlay:

+3i. John Arvin Gazlay, born 21 May 1846 in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York; died 26 August 1911 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio. Married Henrietta Elmira ‘Etta’ Morgan.

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, Saratoga County, Saratoga Springs, Page 405, family of Charlotte Gazlay (37, NY), Phebe Seaman (63, NY), Henry Bradley (12, NY), John Gazlay (6, NY), Catharine Butrand (30, NY), John Butrand (5, NY), Julia Anthony (20, NY, black), and Margaret Hardy (24, NY, black).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Erie County, Evans, Page 49, family of Henry Gazley (34, NY, wheelwright), Emily M. Gazley (31, NY), May Ida Gazley (7, NY), and John A. Gazley (16, NY, apprentice wheelwright). John is believed to be the son of Henry’s brother Arvin Haight Gazlay and his wife Charlotte (Bradley) Gazlay.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Saratoga County, Village Saratoga Springs, Page No. 161, family of Luther F. Beck (47, Conn., Baptist clergy); Mary C. Becker (42, Mass); Mary C. Becker (13, Me.); Carlton Becker (10, N.Y.); Charlott Gasley (48, N.Y., house keeping); Johannah Schea (18, Ireland, servt); Henry Thompkins (32, Eng., Sab.).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Ohio, Sandusky County, Clyde, Enumeration District 73, Page No. 27, family of John A. Gazlay (34, NY, harnessmaker), wife Henrietta A. Gazlay (26, Ohio), daughter Lottie M. Gazlay (3, Ohio), daughter Phoebe M. Gazlay (2, Ohio), daughter Emily M. Gazlay (9/12, Aug, Ohio), Charlotte Gazlay (67, NY, widow).
  5. Gazlay Family Tree, available at ancestry.com; owner: Charles Lee Gazlay. Although this online family tree is unsourced, public records and other sources provide confirmation of many of the event dates and places presented in this family tree, with few conflicts. Therefore, the information in this family tree is considered highly reliable.
  6. Notice of Probate, The Schenectady Cabinet: or, Freedom’s Sentinel. Available at www.fultonhistory.com. 19 January 1841, John A. Bradley, late of the city of Schenectdy; Claims to be exhibited on or before 15 July 1841; Charlotte Bradley, Administratrix. The same notice appears in numerous issues, as late as 27 April, 1841.
  7. 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).
  8. Marriage Announcement, Schenectady Reflector and Democrat, Schenectady, New York, June (27?), 1843. Available at www.fultonhistory.com. In Saratoga Springs, on the 13th inst., by Rev. W. F. Walker, Mr. Arvin H. Gazlay to Mrs. Charlotte Bradley, all of that village.
  9. 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.
  10. Reminiscences of Saratoga, compiled by Cornelius E. Durkee, pages 11-12. Reprinted from The Saratogian, 1927-28.
  11. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Second Circuit. By Samuel Blatchford, Judge. Volume IV. New York: Baker, Voorhis & Company, 66 Nassau Street, 1868. Digitized copy available at Google Books.
  12. The Argonauts of California, By a Pioneer, C. W. Haskins, 1890 (Second Half of Book) Available at Rootsweb.com.
  13. New York Herald, New York City, New York, February 18, 1849. Available at sfgenealogy.com.
Second Generation
3. John Arvin Gazlay2 (Charlotte1), born 21 May 1846 in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 died 26 August 1911 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio.1, 8 John married, 1 September 1872 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio, Henrietta Elmira ‘Etta’ Morgan1, 4, 5, 7, 13 (born 13 November 1853 in Medina, Medina County, Ohio, the daughter of Henry R. Morgan and Phoebe Lucy Rhoades;1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 Etta died 10 January 1913 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio1, 11, 12). John and Etta are buried in McPherson Cemetery, Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio.7

John was three years old when his father died. He was raised by his Uncle Henry and Aunt Emma in their house on Main Street, Angola, New York. John was a merchant druggist in a grocery store with Thaddeus Hurd in Clyde, Ohio. John had a grocery store on Main Street in Bellevue, Ohio.7

John served in several units during the Civil War. He enlisted on 14 February 1862 and was mustered in as a private, 77th N.Y. Infantry, Company G., on 7 March 1862. Apparently he was too young so initially he served as a drummer boy. He was captured in action on 3 May 1863 at Fredricksburg, Virginia, and paroled on 15 May 1863 at City Point, Virginia. He was discharged on 1 June 1863. John reenlisted in Buffalo, New York, and was mustered in as first sergeant, Company G, 1st N.Y. Veterans Cavalry, 10 October 1863. He was transferred from the 14th Heavy Artillery and mustered in to Company L as second lieutenant, receiving his commission on 31 January 1865. On 3 June 1865 he was transferred to Company B, and he was mustered out with his company on 20 July 1865 at Camp Piatt, West Virginia. Among the battles he participated in were the Peninsular Campaign, Franklin Division, Army of the Potomac; Battle of Fredricksburg, and New Market, West Virginia, and the Battle of Piedmont in Winchester, Virginia.1, 7, 14, 15

Henrietta played the organ in the First Methodist Church, Bellevue, Ohio.7


Children of John Arvin Gazlay and Henrietta Elmira ‘Etta’ Morgan:

+4i. Charlotte Morgan ‘Lottie’ Gazlay, born 6 January 1877 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio; died 8 February 1963 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. Married Herbert DeCamp Laycox.
+5ii. Phoebe May ‘Mae’ Gazlay, born 23 May 1878 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio; the 1900 census indicates her birth as November 1878; died 4 December 1942 in South Miami, Dade County, Florida. Married Frank A. Peirce.
 6iii. Emily Maria ‘Emma’ Gazlay, born 22 September 1879 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio; the 1880 Census indicates her birth as Aug. 1879;4, 7, 16 died 21 October 1881 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio.16, 17 Emma is buried in McPherson Cemetery, Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio.16
+7iv. John Arvin Gazlay, Jr., born 27 June 1881 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio; died 14 December 1958 in Miami, Dade County, Florida. Married (1) Maude Irene Peirce Married (2) Marilee Hill.
+8v. Maria Elizabeth Gazlay, born 25 June 1883 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio; died 31 October 1973 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Married Carl Adolph Hildebrand.
+9vi. Jane Estelle ‘Jenne’ Gazlay, born 29 November 1884 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio; died 20 July 1970 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio. Married Carl Christian Zehner.

  1. Email from Mary Fetter to Lee Gazlay, various dates in April and June 2013. The emails include as attachments 18 pages of hand-written family history notes containing the names, birth, marriage and death dates and places, primarily centered around the ancestors and descendants of Carl Adolph Hildebrand (1886-1965) and his wife Maria Elizabeth Gazlay (1883-1973). The pages include surnames Gazlay, Hildebrand, Rhoades, Morgan, Zehner, and Fetter, among many other surnames. The information in these pages matches the same information found in other (primarily public) records, so is considered highly reliable.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, Saratoga County, Saratoga Springs, Page 405, family of Charlotte Gazlay (37, NY), Phebe Seaman (63, NY), Henry Bradley (12, NY), John Gazlay (6, NY), Catharine Butrand (30, NY), John Butrand (5, NY), Julia Anthony (20, NY, black), and Margaret Hardy (24, NY, black).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Erie County, Evans, Page 49, family of Henry Gazley (34, NY, wheelwright), Emily M. Gazley (31, NY), May Ida Gazley (7, NY), and John A. Gazley (16, NY, apprentice wheelwright). John is believed to be the son of Henry’s brother Arvin Haight Gazlay and his wife Charlotte (Bradley) Gazlay.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Ohio, Sandusky County, Clyde, Enumeration District 73, Page No. 27, family of John A. Gazlay (34, NY, harnessmaker), wife Henrietta A. Gazlay (26, Ohio), daughter Lottie M. Gazlay (3, Ohio), daughter Phoebe M. Gazlay (2, Ohio), daughter Emily M. Gazlay (9/12, Aug, Ohio), Charlotte Gazlay (67, NY, widow).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Sandusky County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 93, Sheet No. 13B, family (indexed as Gooley) of John A. Gazley (54, NY, May 1846, grocer), wife of 28 years Henrietta Gazley (46, Ohio, Nov 1853, 6 children, 5 living), son John Gazley Jr. (20, Ohio, June 1881, clerk in grocery), daughter Lotta Gazley (23, Ohio, Jan 1877, teacher in public school), daughter Phebe Gazley (21, Ohio, Nov 1878, teacher in public school), daughter Maria Gazley (17, Ohio, Jan 1883), daughter Jennie (15, Ohio, Nov 1884).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Sandusky County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 134, Sheet No. 18B, family of John A. Gazlay (63, NY, traveling salesman for cleaning co.), wife of 40 years Henrietta A. Gazlay (55, Ohio, 6 children, 5 living), son-in-law Carl A. Hildebrant (24, Ohio, proprietor, ice plant), daughter and wife of 0 years Maria E. Hildebrant (26, Ohio, no children).
  7. 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).
  8. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, John A. Gazlay (listed as Galey), died August 26, 1911, Bellevue, Sandusky County.
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Ohio, Sandusky County, Clyde, Green Creek Township, Page 105, family of Solomon Wolverton (36, Ohio, artist); Phebe L. Wolverton (26, Ohio); Mary J. Wolverton (11, Ohio); Henrietta J. Wolverton (6, Ohio). [This is believed to actually be the family of Samuel Wolverton and his wife Phoebe (nee Rhoades) Morgan Wolverton, who was born in New York. The child Mary is probably from a previous marriage of Samuel. THe child Henrietta is believed to be the daughter of Phoebe from her first marriage to Henry Morgan.]
  10. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Ohio, Sandusky County, Green Creek Township, Page No. 62, family of James Carter (44, New York, carpenter + joiner); Phebe Carter (37, New York); George Carter (3/12, Ohio, Mar[ch]); Etta Morgen (16, Ohio); Saml. Woolverton (9, Ohio).
  11. Gazlay Family Tree, available at ancestry.com; owner: Charles Lee Gazlay. Although this online family tree is unsourced, public records and other sources provide confirmation of many of the event dates and places presented in this family tree, with few conflicts. Therefore, the information in this family tree is considered highly reliable.
  12. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Henrietta Gazlay, died 10 January 1913 in Huron County.
  13. Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958, available at familysearch.org. John Gazlay and Henrietta Morgan, married 1 September 1872 at Sandusky County, Ohio.
  14. New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center (website). 77th NY Infantry, entry for Gazley, John.
  15. New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center (website). 1st NY Veteran Cavalry, entry for Gazley, John
  16. Find a Grave (website). McPherson Cemetery, Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio, Emma Gazlay: born: 1879; died: 1881 [from record, which provides names and links for her parents, John A. Gazlay and Henrietta Morgan Gazlay, and (erroneously a sibling Charlotte Gazlay, who is actually her paternal grandmother].
  17. Ohio Obituary Index, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; website. Gazley, Emily M., died 10/21/1881, Clyde, Ohio, age 2. Parent’s first names: John/Henrietta.
Third Generation
4. Charlotte Morgan ‘Lottie’ Gazlay3 (John,2 Charlotte1), born 6 January 1877 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 died 8 February 1963 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.8, 9 Lottie married, 28 December 1903 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio, Herbert DeCamp Laycox2, 5, 6, 7 (born 26 November 1860 in Chesterfield, Fulton County, Ohio, the son of Joseph Laycox and Deborah M. DeCamp;1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10 Herbert died 11 October 1951 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri11).

Children of Charlotte Morgan ‘Lottie’ Gazlay and Herbert DeCamp Laycox:

 10i. Mayme Gazlay Laycox, born 28 September 1904 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri;5, 6, 7, 12, 13 died 23 February 2002 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.12, 13 Mayme was a teacher and a member of the Missouri State Teachers Association. She was a charter member of Trinity United Methodist Church and its choir. She also belonged to the Trinity Wesleyan Service Guild.13 Mayme is buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.13
+11ii. Charlotte Debetta Laycox, born 13 July 1906 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri; died 25 July 2001. Married Lloyd Orville Schauer.

5. Phoebe May ‘Mae’ Gazlay3 (John,2 Charlotte1), born 23 May 1878 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio; the 1900 census indicates her birth as November 1878;3, 4, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 died 4 December 1942 in South Miami, Dade County, Florida.18 Mae married, 22 July 1903 in Huron County, Ohio, Frank A. Peirce4, 14, 15, 16, 17 (born 26 April 1882 in Dennison, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, the son of Edward Peirce and Olive Irene Chase1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20). Mae is buried in Miami Memorial Park, Maimi, Dade County, Florida.18

Child of Phoebe May ‘Mae’ Gazlay and Frank A. Peirce:

+12i. Edward Franklin Peirce, born 24 July 1908 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio; died 9 February 1978 in Lady Lake, Lake County, Florida. Married Eleanor A. Stoddard.

7. John Arvin Gazlay, Jr.3 (John,2 Charlotte1), born 27 June 1881 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio;4, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 died 14 December 1958 in Miami, Dade County, Florida.21, 26, 27 John married, first, 15 June 1902 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio, Maude Irene Peirce9, 22, 24, 25, 28 (born 13 December 1880 in Dennison, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, the daughter of Edward Peirce and Olive Irene Chase; the 1900 Census indicates her birth as Dec. 1879;9, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28 Maude died 3 May 1946 in Miami, Dade County, Florida9, 26, 29). John married, second, March 1949 in Miami, Dade County, Florida, Marilee Hill1, 26 (born 7 November 1923 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, parents not determined;30, 31 Marilee died 5 July 200730, 31).

John moved his family from Ohio to Miami in 1919 where he established a livery and boarding stable, called Coral Gables Riding Academy.32


Children of John Arvin Gazlay, Jr. and Maude Irene Peirce:

+13i. John Peirce Gazlay, born 23 May 1904 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; died 12 February 1996 in Dade County, Florida. Married (1) Cora Roberts ‘Cody’ Collins Married (2) Catherine Hartley Chase.
+14ii. Harold James Gazlay, born 8 August 1910 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio; died 18 March 1985 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. Married Ruby Virginia Pickel.

8. Maria Elizabeth Gazlay3 (John,2 Charlotte1), born 25 June 1883 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio;4, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 died 31 October 1973 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.33, 35, 39 Maria married, 22 September 1909 in Sandusky County, Ohio, Carl Adolph Hildebrand34, 36, 37, 38, 43, 44 (born 12 March 1886 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio, the son of William C. Hildebrand and Christine Sophia Bodeman;34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43 Carl died 8 January 1965 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio41, 44). Maria and Carl are buried in Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.33, 40

Carl was engaged in the general insurance business, representing several well-known companies. In his youth he was employed by several companies, including the Northern Ohio Telephone Company as wire chief; the Bellevue Ice and Cold Storage Company that he established; the Zahner Packing Company; Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and the Bellevue public schools where he served as engineer. Carl enlisted as a drummer boy at the outbreak of the Civil War, and he served with the New York Volunteer Cavalry, attaining the rank of lieutenant. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He held several posts in Huron County, including deputy treasure, deputy auditor, registrar of vital statistics, and draft registrar during World War I.43


Children of Maria Elizabeth Gazlay and Carl Adolph Hildebrand:

 15i. William Arvin Hildebrand, born 12 January 1911 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio;1, 45 died 15 January 1911 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio.1, 45 William is buried in Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.1, 45
+16ii. Helen Marie Hildebrand, born 7 June 1912 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; died 1 April 1996 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio. Married Rev. Charles John Bauer.
+17iii. Elizabeth Sophia Hildebrand, born 23 April 1916 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio; died 26 September 1954 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Married Rev. Michael David Fetter.
 18iv. Dean Gazlay Hildebrand, born 14 August 1919 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio;1, 37, 45 died 4 July 1928 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio.1, 45, 46 Dean is buried in Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.1, 45
+19v. Arvin Carl Hildebrand, born 24 September 1924 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; died 2 November 1944 in Italy. Married Gene Isabel Kingman.

9. Jane Estelle ‘Jenne’ Gazlay3 (John,2 Charlotte1), born 29 November 1884 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio;4, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53 died 20 July 1970 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.47, 49, 54 Jenne married, 10 October 1906 in Wakeman, Huron County, Ohio, Carl Christian Zehner48, 50, 51, 52 (born 9 September 1883 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio, the son of Charles Zehner and Flora Keller;48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56 Carl died 4 January 1962 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio9, 56, 57). Jenne and Carl are buried in Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.47, 56

Children of Jane Estelle ‘Jenne’ Gazlay and Carl Christian Zehner:

 20i. Margaret Louise Zehner, born 2 August 1908;1 died 14 September 1909.1
+21ii. Robert Charles Zehner, born 23 November 1909 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; died 8 August 2006 in Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio. Married (1) Eileen Nadine Edwards Married (2) Francis Daulton Married (3) Marian Louise Smith.
+22iii. Clifford Arvin Zehner, born 26 January 1913 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; died 25 July 2000. Married Marian Redd.
+23iv. Rev. Carl Gazlay Zehner, born 21 May 1916 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio. Married Dorothea Kiester.
+24v. Ruth Jeanette Zehner, born 18 March 1918 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; died 19 February 2019 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio. Married R. Donald Paul.

  1. Email from Mary Fetter to Lee Gazlay, various dates in April and June 2013. The emails include as attachments 18 pages of hand-written family history notes containing the names, birth, marriage and death dates and places, primarily centered around the ancestors and descendants of Carl Adolph Hildebrand (1886-1965) and his wife Maria Elizabeth Gazlay (1883-1973). The pages include surnames Gazlay, Hildebrand, Rhoades, Morgan, Zehner, and Fetter, among many other surnames. The information in these pages matches the same information found in other (primarily public) records, so is considered highly reliable.
  2. Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958, available at familysearch.org. Herbert D. Laycox and Lottie M. Gazlay, married 28 December 1903 at Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio. The record includes their ages and birth places, and the names of their parents.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Ohio, Sandusky County, Clyde, Enumeration District 73, Page No. 27, family of John A. Gazlay (34, NY, harnessmaker), wife Henrietta A. Gazlay (26, Ohio), daughter Lottie M. Gazlay (3, Ohio), daughter Phoebe M. Gazlay (2, Ohio), daughter Emily M. Gazlay (9/12, Aug, Ohio), Charlotte Gazlay (67, NY, widow).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Sandusky County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 93, Sheet No. 13B, family (indexed as Gooley) of John A. Gazley (54, NY, May 1846, grocer), wife of 28 years Henrietta Gazley (46, Ohio, Nov 1853, 6 children, 5 living), son John Gazley Jr. (20, Ohio, June 1881, clerk in grocery), daughter Lotta Gazley (23, Ohio, Jan 1877, teacher in public school), daughter Phebe Gazley (21, Ohio, Nov 1878, teacher in public school), daughter Maria Gazley (17, Ohio, Jan 1883), daughter Jennie (15, Ohio, Nov 1884).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Enumeration District 156, Sheet No. 5A, family of Herbert D. Laycox (49, Ohio, 2nd marriage, conductor, RR), wife of 7 years Charlotte M. Laycox (33, Ohio, 2 children, 2 living), daughter Mayme G. Laycox (5, Missouri), daughter Charlotte D. Laycox (3, Missouri).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Enumeration District 180, Sheet No. 10A, family of Herbert D. Laycox (59, Ohio, conductor, R.R.), wife Charlotte M. Laycox (42, Ohio), daughter Mayme G. Laycox (15, Missouri), daughter Charlotte D. Laycox (13, Missouri), lodger Annie L. Reeves (32, Illinois, draftsman)
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Enumeration District 48-63, Sheet No. 10B, family of Herbert D. Laycox (69, Ohio, 38 at first marriage, conductor, railroad station), wife Charlotte M. Laycox (53, Ohio, 26 at first marriage), daughter Mayme G. Laycox (25, Missouri, teacher, public-school), daughter Charlotte D. Laycox (23, Missouri, stenographer), lodger Frances Dwyer (37, Illinois, postal clerk), lodger Murla J. McClure (43, Kansas, dressmaker).
  8. Ohio Obituary Index, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; website. Laycox, Lotta [also listed: Lotta, Gazley]; Newspaper Date: 14 Feb 1963; Died At Kansas City, Missouri, age 86; Spouse: Herbert.
  9. 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).
  10. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Missouri, Jasper County, Joplin, Enumeration District 38, Sheet No. 15B, family of Herbert Laycox (39, Ohio, Nov 1860, conductor), wife of 2 years Mame Laycox (29, May 1871, no children), border Sarah M. Smith [this is undoubtedly Mame’s mother] (64, Illinois, July 1836, widow), border Charles H. Smith [this is undoubtedly Mame’s brother] (44, Iowa, April 1856, widow, real estate).
  11. Ohio Obituary Index, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; website. Laycox, Herbert; died 11 October 1951 at Kansas City, Missouri, age 80 [this age conflicts with Census and other records]; spouse: Charlotte Gazlay.
  12. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Laycox, Mayme; no. 492-26-8130.
  13. Obituary, Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouri, Mayme Laycox, 25 February 2002; died 23 February 2002.
  14. Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958, available at familysearch.org. Frank H. Peirce and Phoebe May Gazlay, married 22 Jul 1903 at Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio. The record includes their ages and birth places, and the names of their parents. Phoebe’s mother’s name is listed as Henrietta Carter; her maiden surname was Morgan so the basis for the name Carter is not known.
  15. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 28, Sheet No. 10B, family of Frank A. Peirce (27, Ohio, engineer, railroad), wife of 6 years May Peirce (31, Ohio), son Edward F. Peirce (1 9/12, Ohio).
  16. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 46, Sheet No. 8A, family of Frank Pierce (37, Ohio, engineer, railroad), wife Mae Pierce (41, Ohio), son Edward Pierce (11, Ohio), lodger Ora Andrews (30, Ohio, engineer, railroad), lodger Olive Pierce (69, VT, widow) [Olive is Frank’s mother].
  17. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Florida, Dade County, South Miami, Enumeration District 13-107, Sheet No. 7B, family (indexed as Reives) of Frank H. Peirce (48, Ohio, 20 at first marriage, carpenter, house builder), wife Phoebe Peirce (52, Ohio, 24 at first marriage), son Edward F. Peirce (19, Ohio).
  18. Obituary, The Miami News, Miami, Florida, 5 December 1942, Mrs. Mae Gazlay Peirce, died 4 December 1942. The obituary names her three sisters, one brother and one son, and indicates two grandchildren.
  19. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Sandusky County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 93, Sheet No. 2B, family of Edward Pearce (46, NH, Aug 1853, RR Engineer), wife of 22 years Olive Pearce (50, VT, Oct 1849, 4 children, 2 living), daughter Maude Pearce (20, Ohio, Dec 1879), son Frank A. Pearce (18, Ohio, April 1882, day laborer, Lynn stone quarry).
  20. Florida State Census, 1945, Dade County, Precinct No. 108, family of Frank Peirce (63, Ind., farmer), Edward Peirce (36, Ohio, divider), Eleanor Peirce (33, FL), Charline Peirce (8, FL), Linn Peirce (5, FL).
  21. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazlay, John; no. 267-07-4876.
  22. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Sandusky County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 134, Sheet No. 1A, family of John Gazlay Jr. (28, Ohio, traveling salesman, packing house), wife of 7 years Maud (29, Ohio, 1 child, 1 living), son John Gazlay (5, Ohio).
  23. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Florida, Dade County, Miami, Enumeration District 33, Sheet No. 11A, family of John A. Gazlay (38, Ohio, salesman, automobiles), wife Maude I Gazlay (39, Ohio), son John Gazlay Jr. (15, Ohio), son Harold J. Gazlay (9, Ohio).
  24. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Florida, Dade County, South Miami, Enumeration District 13-105, Sheet No. 2A, family of John Gazley (48, Ohio, salesman, real estate, 21 at first marriage), wife Maude Gazley (49, Ohio, 22 at first marriage), son John Gazley Jr. (25, Ohio, farmer, 23 at first marriage), daughter-in-law Cora F. Gazley (23, Ohio, 21 at first marriage), grandson John Gazley 3 (11/12, FL), son Harold Gazley (19, Ohio, guard, prison).
  25. Florida State Census, 1935, Dade County, Precinct No. 63, Page 4, family of John Gazley (54, Ohio, salesman), wife Maude P. Gazley (54, Ohio), son John P. Gazley (30, Ohio, salesman), son Harold Gazley (24, Ohio, salesman), wife’s mother Olive G. Pierce (85, VT), wife Cody C. Gazley (26, Minn., cashier), son John C. Gazley Jr. (5, Fla).
  26. Gazlay Family Tree, available at ancestry.com; owner: Charles Lee Gazlay. Although this online family tree is unsourced, public records and other sources provide confirmation of many of the event dates and places presented in this family tree, with few conflicts. Therefore, the information in this family tree is considered highly reliable.
  27. Florida Death Index 1877-1998; available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Gazlay, John Arvin, died Dec 1958, Dade County, FL.
  28. Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958, available at familysearch.org. John Gazley and Maud I. Peirce, married 15 Jun 1902 at Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio. The record includes their ages and birth places, and the names of their parents. Maud’s birthplace is listed as Demuson, Ohio, but it is probably a mistranslation of Dennison, Ohio. Also, John’s birth date is given as 14 June 1881 whereas other sources list his birth date as 27 Jun 1881.
  29. Florida Death Index 1877-1998; available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Gazlay, Maude Irene, died 1946, Dade County, FL.
  30. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazlay, Marilee H.; no. 263-28-8868.
  31. Obituary, Miami Herald, Miami, Florida, Marilee Hill Gazlay, 8 July 2007, died 5 July 2007.
  32. Obituary, Miami Herald, Miami, Florida, John P. Gazlay, 18 February 1996, died 12 February 1996.
  33. Find a Grave (website). Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; Maria Elizabeth Gazlay Hildebrand, b. Jun. 25, 1883, Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio; d. Oct. 31, 1973, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Notes indicate the names of her husband, parents, and two children.
  34. Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958, available at familysearch.org. Carl A. Hildebrand and Maria E. Gazlay, married 22 September 1909 in Sandusky County, Ohio. The record includes their ages and birth places, and the names of their parents.
  35. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Hildebrand, Maria, no. 282-36-3013
  36. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Sandusky County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 134, Sheet No. 18B, family of John A. Gazlay (63, NY, traveling salesman for cleaning co.), wife of 40 years Henrietta A. Gazlay (55, Ohio, 6 children, 5 living), son-in-law Carl A. Hildebrant (24, Ohio, proprietor, ice plant), daughter and wife of 0 years Maria E. Hildebrant (26, Ohio, no children).
  37. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 46, Sheet No. 4B, family of A. Carl Hildebrand (33, Ohio, insurance agt.), wife Maria Hildebrand (36, Ohio), daughter Helen Hildebrand (7, Ohio), daughter Elizabeth Hildebrand (3 8/12, Ohio), son Dean Hildebrand (4/12, Ohio).
  38. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 39-10, Sheet No. 5A, family of Carl A. Hildebrand (44, Ohio, agent, insurance, age 24 at first marriage), wife Maria E. Hildebrand (46, Ohio, age 26 at first marriage), daughter Helen N. Hildebrand (17, Ohio), daughter Elizabeth S. (13, Ohio), son Arvin C. Hildebrand (5 9/12, Ohio).
  39. Ohio Obituary Index, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; website. Hildebrand, Maria, died 31 October 1973, Dayton, Ohio, age 90. Spouse First Name: Carl A.
  40. Find a Grave (website). Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; Carl Adolph Hildebrand, b. Mar. 12, 1886 Bellevue, Huron County Ohio; d. Jan. 8, 1965, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Notes give his wife’s name, marriage date, parents names, and names of two of his children, Helen Marie and Arvin Carl, and their birth/death years.
  41. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Hildebrand, Carl, no. 291-30-0821
  42. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 25, Sheet No. 1B, family of Wm. Hildebrand (43, Germany, Apr 1857, janitor, schoolhouse), wife of 15 years Sophia Hildebrand (49, Ohio, Sep 1850, 2 children, 2 living), son Carl Hildebrand (14, Ohio, March 1886), son Ralph Hildebrand (8, Ohio, May 1892).
  43. History of North Central Ohio, by William A. Duff, Historical Publishing Company, Topeka-Indianapolis, 1931. Biographical sketch of Carl A. Hildebrand, pages 918-920.
  44. Ohio Obituary Index, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; website. Hildebrand, Carl A., died 8 January 1965, Cleveland, Ohio, age 78; married 22 September 1909 to Maria A. Gazlay.
  45. Find a Grave (website). Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; Dean Gazlay Hildebrand, b. 14 Aug. 1919; d. 4 July 1928. William Arvin Hildebrand, b. 12 Jan. 1911; d. 15 Jan. 1911. Both names are on the same grave stone.
  46. Ohio Obituary Index, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; website. Hildebrand, Dean Gazley, died July 1928, Bellevue, Ohio, age 9. Parent’s First Name: Carl A.
  47. Find a Grave (website). Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; Jenne E. Gazlay Zehner, born: 1884; died: 1970 (from record, which includes details most likely from the Ohio Death Index; and provides the names and links for her husband and son).
  48. Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958, available at familysearch.org. Carl Christian Zehner and Jennie Estell Gazlay, married 10 October 1906 in Wakeman, Huron County, Ohio. The record includes their ages and birth places, and the names of their parents.
  49. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Zehner, Jenne; no. 283-42-2774.
  50. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 28, Sheet No. 5A, family of Carl C. Zehner (26, Ohio, superintendent, packing house), wife of 3 years Jennie E. Zehner (25, Ohio, 2 children, 1 living), son Robert C. Zehner (4/12, Ohio).
  51. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 46, Sheet No. 1B, family of C. Carl Zehner (36, Ohio, foreman, packing co.), wife Jennie Zehner (35, Ohio), son Robert Zehner (10, Ohio), son Clifford Zehner (6, Ohio), son Carl Zehner (3, Ohio), daughter Ruth Zehner (1 9/12, Ohio).
  52. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 39-9, Sheet No. 11B, family of Carl C. Zehner (46, Ohio, married at age 23, vice-president, packing co.), wife Jennie H. Zehner (45, Ohio, married at age 22), son Robert Zehner (21, Ohio, married at age 21, aviator, L. C. Pilot), daughter-in-law Eileen Zehner (21, Ohio, married at age 21), son Clifford Zehner (17, Ohio), son Carl Zehner (14, Ohio), daughter Ruth Zehner (12, Ohio).
  53. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 39-1, Sheet No. 9A, family of Carl Zehner (56, Ohio, owner, packing plant); wife Jennie Zehner (55, Ohio); son Robert Zehner (30, Ohio, superintendent, packing plant); daughter-law Eileen Zehner (30, Ohio); son Carl Zehner (23, Ohio); daughter Ruth Zehner (22, Ohio, bookkeeper, N. O. Tube Co.); grand-daughter Joane Zehner (9, Ohio).
  54. Ohio Obituary Index, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; website. Zehner, Jenne E., died 20 July 1970, Bellevue, Ohio.
  55. Draft Registration Card, World War II, Carl Christian Zehner, card no. U1452; birth: 9 Sept. 1883, Bellevue, Ohio.
  56. Find a Grave (website). Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; Carl C. Zehner, born: 9 September 1883; died: 4 January 1962 (from record, which includes details from the Ohio Obituary Index; and provides the names and links for his wife and son).
  57. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Zehner, Carl C., died: 4 January 1962 in Bellevue (Pt.), Sandusky [County], Ohio; age 78; married.
Fourth Generation
11. Charlotte Debetta Laycox4 (Charlotte ‘Lottie’,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 13 July 1906 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 died 25 July 2001.2, 7 Charlotte married, 28 February 1937 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, Lloyd Orville Schauer1, 10 (born 5 March 1896 in Pipestone, Pipestone County, Minnesota, parents not determined;8, 9 Lloyd died May 19709).

12. Edward Franklin Peirce4 (Phoebe ‘Mae’,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 24 July 1908 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio;1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 died 9 February 1978 in Lady Lake, Lake County, Florida.11, 12, 17 Edward married, 23 March 1933 in Broward County, Florida, Eleanor A. Stoddard1, 19 (born 9 January 1911 in Miami, Dade County, Florida, parents not determined;1, 16, 18 Eleanor died 4 December 199118). Edward is buried in Lady Lake Cemetery, Lady Lake, Lake County, Florida.11

Children of Edward Franklin Peirce and Eleanor A. Stoddard:

+25i. Margaret Charlene Peirce, born 1 November 1936 in Miami, Dade County, Florida; died 20 January 1996. Married Paul Marion Dickey.
 26ii. Linda Marie ‘Linn’ Peirce, born 29 October 1939 in Miami, Dade County, Florida.1, 16

13. John Peirce Gazlay4 (John,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 23 May 1904 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio;20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 died 12 February 1996 in Dade County, Florida.20, 21, 27 John married, first, 18 April 1929 in Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Florida, Cora Roberts ‘Cody’ Collins24, 25, 30 (born 13 October 1906 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, parents not determined;1, 24, 25, 28, 29 Cody died 21 May 1989 in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina28, 29). Their marriage ended in divorce on 21 June 1945 in Dade County, Florida.26, 31 John married, second, 15 August 1945 in Coral Gables, Dade County, Florida, Catherine Hartley Chase1, 34 (born 15 December 1903 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, parents not determined;1, 32, 33 Catherine died 4 September 1988 in Dade County, Florida32, 33). Catherine is buried in Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin, Lorain County, Ohio.35

As a teenager, John moved with his family in 1919 from Ohio to Miami. He graduated from Miami Senior High School and worked with his father raising training and show horses. John entered horse competitions and exhibitions as documented in numerous newspaper articles. He was also trained at the Chicago Art Institute and he painted many oil portraits of horses.27


Child of John Peirce Gazlay and Cora Roberts ‘Cody’ Collins:

+27i. Col. John Collins Gazlay, born 2 March 1930 in Miami, Dade County, Florida; died 22 June 2011 in Salinas, Monterey County, California. Married Carolyn Hoge ‘Petey’ Meyer.

14. Harold James Gazlay4 (John,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 8 August 1910 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio;23, 24, 25, 36, 37, 38, 39 died 18 March 1985 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.36, 37, 39 Harold married, 31 December 1936 in Coral Gables, Dade County, Florida, Ruby Virginia Pickel42 (born 11 February 1912 in Asbury, Knox County, Tennessee, the daughter of Charles M. Pickel and Minnie Ann Davis;38, 39, 40, 41 Ruby died 31 July 1985 in Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee39, 40, 41). Harold and Ruby are buried in Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.36, 40

Children of Harold James Gazlay and Ruby Virginia Pickel:

+28i. Charles Lee ‘Chuck’ Gazlay, born 17 May 1938 in Coral Gables, Dade County, Florida. Married (1) Joan Kay Cannon Married (2) Carol Gene Tobias.
+29ii. Harold Thomas ‘Tommy’ Gazlay, born 5 March 1942 in Tennessee; died 10 February 2014 in Wears Valley, Sevier County, Tennessee. Married (1) Patricia J. Hinsdale Married (2) Caroline Danette Palmer.
+30iii. Franklin Pierce ‘Jake’ Gazlay, born 5 October 1943 in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 June 2012 in Cumberland Cove, Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee. Married (1) Susan Moore Married (2) Pamela Rae Lowe.

16. Helen Marie Hildebrand4 (Maria,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 7 June 1912 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio;1, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 died 1 April 1996 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio.43, 44, 45 Helen married, 26 August 1936, Rev. Charles John Bauer50 (born 17 January 1907 in West View, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the son of Henry J. Bauer and Margaret Kettenbach;1, 48, 49 Charles died 24 April 1992 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio48, 49). Helen and Charles are buried in Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lakeside, Ottawa County, Ohio.44, 48

Children of Helen Marie Hildebrand and Rev. Charles John Bauer:

 31i. John Charles Bauer, born 1 December 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland.1
 32ii. Mary Louise Bauer, born 19 May 1953 in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia.1

17. Elizabeth Sophia Hildebrand4 (Maria,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 23 April 1916 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio;1, 46, 47, 51 died 26 September 1954 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin.1 Elizabeth married, 6 November 1938 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, Rev. Michael David Fetter1 (born 28 August 1912 in Crestline, Crawford County, Ohio, the son of David Fetter and Appolonia _____;51, 52 Michael died 26 March 2001 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas52).

Children of Elizabeth Sophia Hildebrand and Rev. Michael David Fetter:

+33i. Elizabeth Ann ‘Beth’ Fetter, born 18 October 1939 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Married John Figgins.
+34ii. Rev. Michael David Fetter, Jr., born 9 August 1944 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Married Mary Katherine Mercer.
+35iii. Mark Carl Fetter, born 12 July 1949 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Married Rose Mary Sagebiel.

19. Arvin Carl Hildebrand4 (Maria,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 24 September 1924 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio;1, 47, 53 died 2 November 1944 in Italy.53 Arvin married, 19 December 1943 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, Gene Isabel Kingman54 (born 16 January 1927, the daughter of Dr. C. A. Kingman and Ruth Wademia Angier54). Arvin is buried in Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.53

Arvin was a 1st Lieutenant and a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was the copilot on aircraft #44-6399, a B-17 from the 20th Squadron, 2nd Bombardment Group (Heavy) when it took off on the morning of 2 November 1944 from its home base at Amendola, Italy. The plane was on a solo Navigation Instrument Training Mission, scheduled to fly to Rome, Naples, Tranto, and back to base. The plane never returned from its mission. Weather conditions included high winds and icing conditions on the aircraft’s route and altitude, and other aircraft crews indicated the aircraft could have been blown off course.1, 55


21. Robert Charles Zehner4 (Jane ‘Jenne’,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 23 November 1909 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio;1, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61 died 8 August 2006 in Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio.56, 57 Robert married, first, 29 January 1930 in Sandusky County, Ohio, Eileen Nadine Edwards60, 62 (born 18 October 1908 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Thomas Edwards and Naida Richards60, 61, 62). Their marriage ended in divorce.1 Robert married, second, 24 May 1953, Francis Daulton1 (born 20 July 1924 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, parents not determined;1 Francis died 20 May 1973 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio63). Robert married, third, 1991, Marian Louise Smith64 (born 9 August 1918 in Monroe, Butler County, Ohio, parents not determined;64 Marian died 2 March 2006 in Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio64). Robert is buried in Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.56 Francis is buried in Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.63 Marian is buried in Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.64

Child of Robert Charles Zehner and Eileen Nadine Edwards:

+36i. Joanne Eileen Zehner, born 29 August 1930 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; died 5 October 2020 in Colleyville, Tarrant County, Texas. Married Dean Todd.

Child of Robert Charles Zehner and Francis Daulton:

 37i. Gretchen Anne Zehner, born 30 January 1948 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.1

22. Clifford Arvin Zehner4 (Jane ‘Jenne’,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 26 January 1913 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio;1, 59, 60, 65 died 25 July 2000.65 Clifford married, 3 July 1938 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio, Marian Redd1 (born 29 December 1912, parents not determined1).

Children of Clifford Arvin Zehner and Marian Redd:

 38i. Jan Robert Zehner, born 18 April 1938 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.1
+39ii. Clifford Eric Zehner, born 28 January 1940 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio. Married Judith Kathleen Walker.
 40iii. Kim Robert Zehner, born 6 January 1946 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.1

23. Rev. Carl Gazlay Zehner4 (Jane ‘Jenne’,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 21 May 1916 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.1, 59, 60, 61 Carl married, 2 June 1943 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, Dorothea Kiester1 (born 11 January 1918 in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, parents not determined1).

Children of Rev. Carl Gazlay Zehner and Dorothea Kiester:

 41i. Carl Edwin Zehner, born 12 December 1945.1
 42ii. Christine Zehner, born 16 July 1948.1
 43iii. Robert Clifford Zehner, born 25 November 1963 in Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio.1

24. Ruth Jeanette Zehner4 (Jane ‘Jenne’,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 18 March 1918 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio;1, 59, 60, 61, 66 died 19 February 2019 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.66 Ruth married, 4 September 1940, R. Donald Paul1 (born 15 May 1916 in New York, the son of Niel Frederick Paul and Mabel L. McEwan;1, 67 R. died 1 July 1973 in Ohio67). Ruth and R. are buried in Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.66, 67

Children of Ruth Jeanette Zehner and R. Donald Paul:

 44i. Roger Paul, born 13 September 1944 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.1
 45ii. Marilyn Ruth Paul, born 20 February 1947 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.1
 46iii. Patricia Doris Paul, born 17 October 1951 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.1

  1. Email from Mary Fetter to Lee Gazlay, various dates in April and June 2013. The emails include as attachments 18 pages of hand-written family history notes containing the names, birth, marriage and death dates and places, primarily centered around the ancestors and descendants of Carl Adolph Hildebrand (1886-1965) and his wife Maria Elizabeth Gazlay (1883-1973). The pages include surnames Gazlay, Hildebrand, Rhoades, Morgan, Zehner, and Fetter, among many other surnames. The information in these pages matches the same information found in other (primarily public) records, so is considered highly reliable.
  2. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Schauer, Charlotte D.; no. 486-10-2047.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Enumeration District 156, Sheet No. 5A, family of Herbert D. Laycox (49, Ohio, 2nd marriage, conductor, RR), wife of 7 years Charlotte M. Laycox (33, Ohio, 2 children, 2 living), daughter Mayme G. Laycox (5, Missouri), daughter Charlotte D. Laycox (3, Missouri).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Enumeration District 180, Sheet No. 10A, family of Herbert D. Laycox (59, Ohio, conductor, R.R.), wife Charlotte M. Laycox (42, Ohio), daughter Mayme G. Laycox (15, Missouri), daughter Charlotte D. Laycox (13, Missouri), lodger Annie L. Reeves (32, Illinois, draftsman)
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Enumeration District 48-63, Sheet No. 10B, family of Herbert D. Laycox (69, Ohio, 38 at first marriage, conductor, railroad station), wife Charlotte M. Laycox (53, Ohio, 26 at first marriage), daughter Mayme G. Laycox (25, Missouri, teacher, public-school), daughter Charlotte D. Laycox (23, Missouri, stenographer), lodger Frances Dwyer (37, Illinois, postal clerk), lodger Murla J. McClure (43, Kansas, dressmaker).
  6. Obituary, Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouri, Mayme Laycox, 25 February 2002; died 23 February 2002.
  7. Obituary, Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouri, Charlotte Debetta Laycox Schauer, 27 July 2001, died 25 July 2001.
  8. Draft Registration Card, World War I, Lloyd Orville Schauer, Card No. 88. This document shows his birth as 5 March 1896 in Pipestone, Minnesota. The date here is believed to be correct; other records list the date as 4 March.
  9. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Schauer, Lloyd; no. 495-03-2430.
  10. 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.
  11. Find a Grave (website). Lady Lake Cemetery, Lady Lake, Lake County, Florida, Edward Franklin Peirce, born: 24 July 1908 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio; died: 9 February 1978 in Lady Lake, Lake County, Florida (from record, which provides the name and link for one daughter).
  12. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Peirce, Edward; no. 262-26-7147.
  13. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 28, Sheet No. 10B, family of Frank A. Peirce (27, Ohio, engineer, railroad), wife of 6 years May Peirce (31, Ohio), son Edward F. Peirce (1 9/12, Ohio).
  14. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 46, Sheet No. 8A, family of Frank Pierce (37, Ohio, engineer, railroad), wife Mae Pierce (41, Ohio), son Edward Pierce (11, Ohio), lodger Ora Andrews (30, Ohio, engineer, railroad), lodger Olive Pierce (69, VT, widow) [Olive is Frank’s mother].
  15. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Florida, Dade County, South Miami, Enumeration District 13-107, Sheet No. 7B, family (indexed as Reives) of Frank H. Peirce (48, Ohio, 20 at first marriage, carpenter, house builder), wife Phoebe Peirce (52, Ohio, 24 at first marriage), son Edward F. Peirce (19, Ohio).
  16. Florida State Census, 1945, Dade County, Precinct No. 108, family of Frank Peirce (63, Ind., farmer), Edward Peirce (36, Ohio, divider), Eleanor Peirce (33, FL), Charline Peirce (8, FL), Linn Peirce (5, FL).
  17. Florida Death Index 1877-1998; available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Peirce, Edward Franklin, died 9 Feb. 1978, Lake County, Florida.
  18. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Peirce, Eleanor A.; no. 262-06-4358.
  19. Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, Edward F. Peirce and Eleanor A. Stoddard, 1933, Broward County, Florida.
  20. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazlay, John P.; no. 267-07-4874.
  21. Florida Death Index 1877-1998; available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Gazlay, John P., born 23 May 1904; died 12 Feb 1996, Dade County, FL, age 91.
  22. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Sandusky County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 134, Sheet No. 1A, family of John Gazlay Jr. (28, Ohio, traveling salesman, packing house), wife of 7 years Maud (29, Ohio, 1 child, 1 living), son John Gazlay (5, Ohio).
  23. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Florida, Dade County, Miami, Enumeration District 33, Sheet No. 11A, family of John A. Gazlay (38, Ohio, salesman, automobiles), wife Maude I Gazlay (39, Ohio), son John Gazlay Jr. (15, Ohio), son Harold J. Gazlay (9, Ohio).
  24. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Florida, Dade County, South Miami, Enumeration District 13-105, Sheet No. 2A, family of John Gazley (48, Ohio, salesman, real estate, 21 at first marriage), wife Maude Gazley (49, Ohio, 22 at first marriage), son John Gazley Jr. (25, Ohio, farmer, 23 at first marriage), daughter-in-law Cora F. Gazley (23, Ohio, 21 at first marriage), grandson John Gazley 3 (11/12, FL), son Harold Gazley (19, Ohio, guard, prison).
  25. Florida State Census, 1935, Dade County, Precinct No. 63, Page 4, family of John Gazley (54, Ohio, salesman), wife Maude P. Gazley (54, Ohio), son John P. Gazley (30, Ohio, salesman), son Harold Gazley (24, Ohio, salesman), wife’s mother Olive G. Pierce (85, VT), wife Cody C. Gazley (26, Minn., cashier), son John C. Gazley Jr. (5, Fla).
  26. 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).
  27. Obituary, Miami Herald, Miami, Florida, John P. Gazlay, 18 February 1996, died 12 February 1996.
  28. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Baker, Cody C.; no. 262-03-4364.
  29. North Carolina Death Collection 1908-2004; Ancestry (website). Cody Collins Baker, age 82, died 21 May 1989, Ashville, Buncombe County, North Carolina; born 13 October 1906, Minnesota.
  30. Florida Marriages, 1837-1974, available at familysearch.org. John Pierce Gazlay and Cora Collins, 18 April 1929, Okeechobee, FL.
  31. Florida Divorce Index 1927-2001. Available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, John P. Gazlay and Cora C. Gazlay, 1945, Dade County FL.
  32. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazlay, Catherine C.; no. 285-01-1499.
  33. Florida Death Index 1877-1998; available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Gazlay, Catherine Chase, born 15 Dec 1903; died 4 Sep 1988, Dade County, FL, age 84.
  34. Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, John P. Gazlay and Catherine H. Chase, 1945, Dade County, FL.
  35. Find a Grave (website). Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin, Loraine County, Ohio, Catherine Chase Gazlay, born: unknown; died: unknown (from record, which also contains images of her entries in the Social Security Death Index and the Florida Death Index, 1877-1998, that provide vital details).
  36. Find a Grave (website). Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, Harold James Gazlay, b. Aug. 8, 1910; d. Mar. 18, 1985.
  37. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazlay, Harold; no. 267-07-4875.
  38. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Florida, Dade County, Coral Gables, Enumeration District 13-67, Sheet No. 8A, family of Harold Gazlay (27, Ohio, riding instructor, riding academy); wife Ruby Gazlay (27, Tennessee); son Charles Gazlay (1, Florida).
  39. Gazlay Family Tree, available at ancestry.com; owner: Charles Lee Gazlay. Although this online family tree is unsourced, public records and other sources provide confirmation of many of the event dates and places presented in this family tree, with few conflicts. Therefore, the information in this family tree is considered highly reliable.
  40. Find a Grave (website). Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, Ruby V. Pickel Gazlay, b. Feb. 11, 1912; d. Jul. 31, 1985.
  41. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazlay, Ruby; no. 414-40-7190.
  42. Wedding Announcement, Miami Daily News, 4 January 1937. Miss Ruby Pickel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pickel, and Harold J. Pickel, married last Thursday evening [i.e., 31 December 1936] at Coral Gables Presbyterian Church.
  43. Find a Grave (website). Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; Carl Adolph Hildebrand, b. Mar. 12, 1886 Bellevue, Huron County Ohio; d. Jan. 8, 1965, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Notes give his wife’s name, marriage date, parents names, and names of two of his children, Helen Marie and Arvin Carl, and their birth/death years.
  44. Find a Grave (website). Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lakeside, Ottawa County, Ohio, Helen M. Hildebrand Bauer, born: 7 June 1912 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; died: 1 April 1996 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio (from record, which includes note with the names of her parents, husband, and two children; and provides the name and link for her husband).
  45. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Bauer, Helen M., born 7 Jun 1912, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; died 1 Apr 1996, Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio; Father’s Surname: Hildebrand; Mother’s Maiden Name: Gazlay; Occupation: teacher.
  46. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 46, Sheet No. 4B, family of A. Carl Hildebrand (33, Ohio, insurance agt.), wife Maria Hildebrand (36, Ohio), daughter Helen Hildebrand (7, Ohio), daughter Elizabeth Hildebrand (3 8/12, Ohio), son Dean Hildebrand (4/12, Ohio).
  47. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 39-10, Sheet No. 5A, family of Carl A. Hildebrand (44, Ohio, agent, insurance, age 24 at first marriage), wife Maria E. Hildebrand (46, Ohio, age 26 at first marriage), daughter Helen N. Hildebrand (17, Ohio), daughter Elizabeth S. (13, Ohio), son Arvin C. Hildebrand (5 9/12, Ohio).
  48. Find a Grave (website). Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lakeside, Ottawa County, Ohio, Rev. Charles John Bauer, born: 17 January 1907 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; died: 24 April 1992 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio (from record, which includes notes giving the names of his parents, several siblings, wife, and two children; and provides the name and link for his wife).
  49. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Bauer, Charles John, born 17 Jan 1907, Pennsylvania; died 24 Apr 1992, Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio; Father’s Surname: Bauer; Mother’s Maiden Name: Kettenbach; Occupation: clergy.
  50. Ohio Obituary Index, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; website. Bauer, Charles John, died 24 Apr 1992, Sandusky, Ohio; Spouse: Helen Marie Hildebrand; Marriage Date: 26 Aug 1936. Parents: Henry J. Bauer, Margaret Kettenbach.
  51. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Enumeration District 93-10, Sheet No. 5A; family of Rev. M. D. Fetter (27, Ohio, minister, church); wife Elizabeth Fetter (23, Ohio); daughter Elizabeth A. Fetter (5/12, Ohio).
  52. Obituary, Porter Loring Mortuary (website); Michael David Fetter, age 88, born 28 August 1912 in Crestline, Ohio; died 26 March 2001 in San Antonio, Texas. The article provides biographical details, including his ministries in several churches in Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Texas. The article also names his parents, and his survivors, including his wife of 45 years, two sons, and two daughters.
  53. Find a Grave (website). Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; Lieutenant Arvin Carl Hildebrand, b. 24 Sep. 1924; d. 2 Nov. 1944. Notes indicate he was born in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; died in Italy, buried in Military Cemetery In Italy, rank of Lieutenant; parent: Maria Elizabeth Gazlay Hildebrand.
  54. Oshkosh Daily Northwester, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, available at newspaperarchive.com; 27 August 1955, article announcing the farewell sermon of Rev. M. David Fetter, which also mentions that he will return to Oshkosh on 31 October to be married to Miss Shirley Gumz.
  55. The Second was the First, the life and times of the men of the Second Bombardment Group (Heavy) during World War II, by Charles W. Richards; Printed by Maverick Publications, Inc., Bend, Oregon, 1999. Page 402. Available at Second Bombardment Association (website: www.2ndbombgroup.org).
  56. Find a Grave (website). Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; Robert C. Zehner, born: 23 November 1909; died: 8 August 2006 in Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio (from record, which includes the details from the Ohio Death Index; and provides the name and link for his parents and three wives).
  57. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Robert C. Zehner, died: 8 August 2006; born: 23 November 1909 in Ohio; widow; father: Zehner; mother: Gazlay.
  58. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 28, Sheet No. 5A, family of Carl C. Zehner (26, Ohio, superintendent, packing house), wife of 3 years Jennie E. Zehner (25, Ohio, 2 children, 1 living), son Robert C. Zehner (4/12, Ohio).
  59. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 46, Sheet No. 1B, family of C. Carl Zehner (36, Ohio, foreman, packing co.), wife Jennie Zehner (35, Ohio), son Robert Zehner (10, Ohio), son Clifford Zehner (6, Ohio), son Carl Zehner (3, Ohio), daughter Ruth Zehner (1 9/12, Ohio).
  60. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 39-9, Sheet No. 11B, family of Carl C. Zehner (46, Ohio, married at age 23, vice-president, packing co.), wife Jennie H. Zehner (45, Ohio, married at age 22), son Robert Zehner (21, Ohio, married at age 21, aviator, L. C. Pilot), daughter-in-law Eileen Zehner (21, Ohio, married at age 21), son Clifford Zehner (17, Ohio), son Carl Zehner (14, Ohio), daughter Ruth Zehner (12, Ohio).
  61. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 39-1, Sheet No. 9A, family of Carl Zehner (56, Ohio, owner, packing plant); wife Jennie Zehner (55, Ohio); son Robert Zehner (30, Ohio, superintendent, packing plant); daughter-law Eileen Zehner (30, Ohio); son Carl Zehner (23, Ohio); daughter Ruth Zehner (22, Ohio, bookkeeper, N. O. Tube Co.); grand-daughter Joane Zehner (9, Ohio).
  62. Ohio, County Marriages 1789-2013/2016, Sandusky County, marriage license and certificate, Robert C. Zehner, age 21 on 23 November 1929 (so born: 23 November 1908); born in Bellevue, O[hio]; occupation: aviator; father: Carl Zehner; mother: Jennie Gazley; not previously married; Eileen N. Edwards, age 21 on 18 October 1929 (so born: 18 October 1908); born in Hamilton, Ont. [Ontario]; occupation: nurse; father: Thos. Edwards; mother: Naida Richards; not previously married; Married on 29 January 1930.
  63. Find a Grave (website). Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; Frances Zehner, born: 1923; died: 1973 (from record, which includes details from the Ohio Death Index and Ohio Obituary Index; and provides the name and link for her husband).
  64. Find a Grave (website). Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; Marian Louise Smith Zehner, born: 9 August 1918 in Monroe, Butler County, Ohio; died: 2 March 2006 in Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio (from record, which includes notes regarding her parents, siblings, and two husbands; details from the Ohio Death Index; and provides the names and links for her two husbands).
  65. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Family Search (website), Clifford A. Zehner, died: 25 July 2000; born: 26 January 1913; last place of residence: Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona.
  66. Find a Grave (website). Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; Ruth J. Zehner Paul, born: 18 March 1918 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio; died: 19 February 2019 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio (from record, which provides the name and link for her husband).
  67. Find a Grave (website). Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; R. Donald Paul, born: 1916 in New York; died: 1 July 1973 in Ohio (from record, which includes details from the Ohio Death Index and Ohio Obituary Index; and provides the names and links for his parents and wife).
Fifth Generation
25. Margaret Charlene Peirce5 (Edward,4 Phoebe ‘Mae’,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 1 November 1936 in Miami, Dade County, Florida;1, 2, 3 died 20 January 1996.1 Margaret married, 19 January 1963, Paul Marion Dickey2 (born 6 March 1939 in Smicksburg, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, parents not determined2). Margaret is buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Deming, Luna County, New Mexico.1

Children of Margaret Charlene Peirce and Paul Marion Dickey:

 47i. David Wayne Dickey, born 27 July 1963 in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.2
+48ii. Barbara J. Dickey, Married Rex J. Cox.
+49iii. Steven E. Dickey, born 9 August 1969. Married Janice H. Haim.

27. Col. John Collins Gazlay5 (John,4 John,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 2 March 1930 in Miami, Dade County, Florida;4, 5, 6, 7 died 22 June 2011 in Salinas, Monterey County, California.4 John married, 26 June 1954, Carolyn Hoge ‘Petey’ Meyer2, 10 (born 15 March 1932 in Crafton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Eugene Montgomery Meyer and Martha Matilda Hoge;2, 7, 8, 9 Petey died 26 January 2019 in Salinas, Monterey County, California8). John and Petey are buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.4, 8

Children of Col. John Collins Gazlay and Carolyn Hoge ‘Petey’ Meyer:

+50i. Gretchen Knox Gazlay, born 9 September 1956 in Frankfurt, Germany. Married Randall Edward Biery.
 51ii. Kristin Collins Gazlay, born 23 September 1958 in Frankfurt, Germany.2, 7

28. Charles Lee ‘Chuck’ Gazlay5 (Harold,4 John,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 17 May 1938 in Coral Gables, Dade County, Florida.7, 11, 12 Chuck married, first, 12 April 1961 in Platte City, Platte County, Missouri, Joan Kay Cannon13 (born 23 October 1939 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri, the daughter of Andrew Jackson Cannon and Myrtle Maxine Moore;13 Joan died 13 June 1982 in Leawood, Johnson County, Kansas13). Chuck married, second, 21 July 1985 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, Carol Gene Tobias15 (born 14 May 1936, the daughter of James Wilson Tobias and Marian Alice Geil7, 14).

Children of Charles Lee ‘Chuck’ Gazlay and Joan Kay Cannon:

+52i. Charles Andrew ‘Red’ Gazlay, born 29 July 1962. Married (1) Teresa Lynne Denkler Married (2) Kathleen Susan Klein.
+53ii. Jeffrey Lee Gazlay, born 17 July 1963. Married Maryann Teresa ‘Terry’ Mahar.

29. Harold Thomas ‘Tommy’ Gazlay5 (Harold,4 John,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 5 March 1942 in Tennessee;7, 12 died 10 February 2014 in Wears Valley, Sevier County, Tennessee.16 Tommy married, first, Patricia J. Hinsdale17 (born 22 August 1946, parents not determined7). Their marriage ended in divorce on 9 December 1988 in Sevier County, Tennessee.18 Tommy married, second, 15 November 2003 in Sevier County, Tennessee, Caroline Danette Palmer19 (born 23 September 1965, parents not determined7).

Children of Harold Thomas ‘Tommy’ Gazlay and Patricia J. Hinsdale:

+54i. Susan Michelle Gazlay, born 1969. Married David Allan Prince.
+55ii. Daniel Thomas Gazlay, born 22 December 1970. Married Paulette Rosa Burress.
 56iii. Michael Dempsey Gazlay, born 13 February 1977.7

30. Franklin Pierce ‘Jake’ Gazlay5 (Harold,4 John,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 5 October 1943 in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee;7, 12 died 24 June 2012 in Cumberland Cove, Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee.20, 21 Jake married, first, Susan Moore17 (born ____, parents not determined). Their marriage ended in divorce.17 Jake married, second, Pamela Rae Lowe17 (born 12 February 1949, parents not determined22). Jake is buried in Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.20, 21

33. Elizabeth Ann ‘Beth’ Fetter5 (Elizabeth,4 Maria,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 18 October 1939 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.2, 23 Beth married, 11 October 1959 in St. Roberts, Pulaski County, Missouri, John Figgins2 (born 15 July 1932, parents not determined2). Their marriage ended in divorce on 25 March 1964 in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.2

Children of Elizabeth Ann ‘Beth’ Fetter and John Figgins:

 57i. Timothy John Figgins, born 21 January 1960 in Waynesville, Pulaski County, Missouri; twin.2
 58ii. Peter Michael Figgins, born 21 January 1960 in Waynesville, Pulaski County, Missouri; twin.2
 59iii. Leah Michelle Figgins, born 13 January 1961 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.2
 60iv. Joshua Richard Figgins, born 13 February 1963 in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.2

34. Rev. Michael David Fetter, Jr.5 (Elizabeth,4 Maria,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 9 August 1944 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.2 Michael married, 30 June 1967 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, Mary Katherine Mercer25 (born 17 September 1945 in Dallas County, Texas, the daughter of Howard Mercer and Remor Thyra Iversen24).

Children of Rev. Michael David Fetter, Jr. and Mary Katherine Mercer:

 61i. Jamie Elizabeth Fetter, born 30 November 1971 in Harris County, Texas.26
 62ii. Holly Katherine Fetter, born 8 October 1973 in Harris County, Texas.27

35. Mark Carl Fetter5 (Elizabeth,4 Maria,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 12 July 1949 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin.2 Mark married, 19 December 1970 in Sequin, Guadalupe County, Texas, Rose Mary Sagebiel2 (born ____, parents not determined).

36. Joanne Eileen Zehner5 (Robert,4 Jane ‘Jenne’,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 29 August 1930 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio;2, 28, 29 died 5 October 2020 in Colleyville, Tarrant County, Texas.28 Joanne married, 1949, Dean Todd2 (born 4 October 1930 in Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas, parents not determined2). Joanne is buried in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, Colleyville, Tarrant County, Texas.28

Children of Joanne Eileen Zehner and Dean Todd:

 63i. Susan Joanne Todd, born 23 December 1949 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.2
 64ii. Kevin Dean Todd, born 6 January 1954 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio.2
 65iii. William Todd, born 29 November 1955 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio.2
 66iv. Kathy Anne Todd, born 11 March 1960 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio.2

39. Clifford Eric Zehner5 (Clifford,4 Jane ‘Jenne’,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 28 January 1940 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.2 Clifford married, 9 September 1961 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio, Judith Kathleen Walker2 (born 16 July 1941 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, parents not determined2).

  1. Find a Grave (website). Mountain View Cemetery, Deming, Luna County, New Mexico, Margaret Charlene Peirce Dickey, born: 1 November 1936; died: 30 January 1996 (from record, which provides the name and link for her father).
  2. Email from Mary Fetter to Lee Gazlay, various dates in April and June 2013. The emails include as attachments 18 pages of hand-written family history notes containing the names, birth, marriage and death dates and places, primarily centered around the ancestors and descendants of Carl Adolph Hildebrand (1886-1965) and his wife Maria Elizabeth Gazlay (1883-1973). The pages include surnames Gazlay, Hildebrand, Rhoades, Morgan, Zehner, and Fetter, among many other surnames. The information in these pages matches the same information found in other (primarily public) records, so is considered highly reliable.
  3. Florida State Census, 1945, Dade County, Precinct No. 108, family of Frank Peirce (63, Ind., farmer), Edward Peirce (36, Ohio, divider), Eleanor Peirce (33, FL), Charline Peirce (8, FL), Linn Peirce (5, FL).
  4. Find a Grave (website). Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, John Collins Gazlay, born 2 March 1930, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida; died 22 June 2011, Salinas, Monterey County, California. (from record, which includes a biographical sketch of John, and names his wife, children and grandchildren).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Florida, Dade County, South Miami, Enumeration District 13-105, Sheet No. 2A, family of John Gazley (48, Ohio, salesman, real estate, 21 at first marriage), wife Maude Gazley (49, Ohio, 22 at first marriage), son John Gazley Jr. (25, Ohio, farmer, 23 at first marriage), daughter-in-law Cora F. Gazley (23, Ohio, 21 at first marriage), grandson John Gazley 3 (11/12, FL), son Harold Gazley (19, Ohio, guard, prison).
  6. Florida State Census, 1935, Dade County, Precinct No. 63, Page 4, family of John Gazley (54, Ohio, salesman), wife Maude P. Gazley (54, Ohio), son John P. Gazley (30, Ohio, salesman), son Harold Gazley (24, Ohio, salesman), wife’s mother Olive G. Pierce (85, VT), wife Cody C. Gazley (26, Minn., cashier), son John C. Gazley Jr. (5, Fla).
  7. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  8. Find a Grave (website). Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Carolyn “Petey” Knox Gazlay, born: 15 March 1932 in Crafton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; died: 26 January 2019 in Salinas, Monterey County, California [from record, which include her obituary giving vital and biographical details, and the names of her surviving relatives; and the name and link for her spouse].
  9. Obituary, everhere.com, Carolyn Gazlay, died 26 January 2019. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her children, son-in-law, grandchildren, and great-grandchild.
  10. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 27 August 1953. Engagement announcement: Carolyn Hoge Meyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Carns Knox, to John Collins Gazlay, son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Baker.
  11. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Florida, Dade County, Coral Gables, Enumeration District 13-67, Sheet No. 8A, family of Harold Gazlay (27, Ohio, riding instructor, riding academy); wife Ruby Gazlay (27, Tennessee); son Charles Gazlay (1, Florida).
  12. 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).
  13. Gazlay Family Tree, available at ancestry.com; owner: Charles Lee Gazlay. Although this online family tree is unsourced, public records and other sources provide confirmation of many of the event dates and places presented in this family tree, with few conflicts. Therefore, the information in this family tree is considered highly reliable.
  14. Marriage Certificate, with Marriage License, State of Missouri, County of Jackson, Kansas City, David Clinton Williamson and Carol Gene Tobias, married on 14 July 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri. Document viewed in Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, available at Ancestry.com.
  15. Email from Chuck Gazlay to Lee Gazlay on 12 April 2014.
  16. Email from Charles Lee Gazlay to Lee Gazlay, 17 March 2014.
  17. 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.
  18. Tennessee Vital Records, available at Shelby County Register of Deeds website; Divorce Records Index: Gazlay, Harold T. and Patricia H., 9 Dec 1988, Sevier County.
  19. Tennessee Vital Records, available at Shelby County Register of Deeds website; Marriage Records Index: Gazlay, Harold T. and Palmer, Caroline D., 15 Nov 2003, Sevier County.
  20. Find a Grave (website). Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, Frank “Jake” Gazlay: born: 5 October 1943 in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; died: 24 June 2012 [from record, which provides a brief biography and the names of survivors].
  21. Email from Charles Lee Gazlay to Lee Gazlay, 13 July 2013, with details about the death of his brother Frank in 2012, his burial in the family plot in Asbury, Tennessee, and other family members in the same cemetery.
  22. voteref.com.
  23. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Enumeration District 93-10, Sheet No. 5A; family of Rev. M. D. Fetter (27, Ohio, minister, church); wife Elizabeth Fetter (23, Ohio); daughter Elizabeth A. Fetter (5/12, Ohio).
  24. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Mercer, Mary Katherine, born 17 September 1945 in Dallas, Texas; father: Howard Mercer; mother: Remor Thyra Iversen.
  25. Engagement Announcement, San Antonio Express, San Antonio, Texas, 6 January 1967, Mary Katherine Mercer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mercer, and M. David Fetter, Jr., son of Rev. and Mrs. M. David Fetter. Wedding is planned for 30 June 1967 in Houston.
  26. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Fetter, Jamie Elizabeth, born 30 November 1971 in Harris County, Texas; father: Michael David Fetter; mother: Mary Katherine Mercer.
  27. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Fetter, Holly Katherine, born 8 October 1973 in Harris County, Texas; father: Michael David Fetter; mother: Mary Katherine Mercer.
  28. Find a Grave (website). Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, Colleyville, Tarrant County, Texas, Joanne Eileen Zehner Todd, born: 29 August 1930 in Bellevue, Erie County, Ohio; died: 5 October 2020 in COlleyville, Tarrant County, Texas (from record, which includes notes naming her parents and one child).
  29. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 39-1, Sheet No. 9A, family of Carl Zehner (56, Ohio, owner, packing plant); wife Jennie Zehner (55, Ohio); son Robert Zehner (30, Ohio, superintendent, packing plant); daughter-law Eileen Zehner (30, Ohio); son Carl Zehner (23, Ohio); daughter Ruth Zehner (22, Ohio, bookkeeper, N. O. Tube Co.); grand-daughter Joane Zehner (9, Ohio).
Sixth Generation
48. Barbara J. Dickey6 (Margaret,5 Edward,4 Phoebe ‘Mae’,3 John,2 Charlotte1). Barbara married Rex J. Cox (born ____, parents not determined).

49. Steven E. Dickey6 (Margaret,5 Edward,4 Phoebe ‘Mae’,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 9 August 1969.1 Steven married, 13 June 2010 in Stephens County, Texas, Janice H. Haim2 (born 19 July 1982, parents not determined1).

Children of Steven E. Dickey and Janice H. Haim:

 67i. Alyssa R. Dickey, born xxxx.
 68ii. Michael D. Dickey, born xxxx.

50. Gretchen Knox Gazlay6 (John,5 John,4 John,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 9 September 1956 in Frankfurt, Germany.3, 4 Gretchen married, 4 June 1983 in Dallas, Texas, Randall Edward Biery5 (born 4 October 1956, parents not determined4).

Children of Gretchen Knox Gazlay and Randall Edward Biery:

+69i. Kristin Kessig Biery, born 2 December 1986 in Dallas, Texas. Married Joshua Eugene Snively.
 70ii. David John Biery, born 21 December 1988 in Lubbock County, Texas;6 died 22 December 1988 in Lubbock County, Texas.7
 71iii. Carolyn Baker Biery, born 7 November 1990 in Dallas, Texas.8

52. Charles Andrew ‘Red’ Gazlay6 (Charles ‘Chuck’,5 Harold,4 John,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 29 July 1962.4 Red married, first, Teresa Lynne Denkler9 (born 3 August 1963, parents not determined4). Their marriage ended in divorce.9 Red married, second, Kathleen Susan Klein (born 27 November 1960, parents not determined10).

Children of Charles Andrew ‘Red’ Gazlay and Teresa Lynne Denkler:

 72i. Kelly Raye Gazlay, born 29 July 1983 in Bexar County, Texas.4, 11
 73ii. Terra Elizabeth Gazlay, born 1988.9

53. Jeffrey Lee Gazlay6 (Charles ‘Chuck’,5 Harold,4 John,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 17 July 1963.4 Jeffrey married, 6 September 1987 in Bexar County, Texas, Maryann Teresa ‘Terry’ Mahar13 (born 7 September 1966, the daughter of Victor L. Mahar and Mary Ann Cveykus;4, 12 Terry died 31 October 201812). Terry is buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.12

Children of Jeffrey Lee Gazlay and Maryann Teresa ‘Terry’ Mahar:

 74i. Jeffrey Lee Gazlay II, born 16 January 1988 in Bexar County, Texas.4, 14
 75ii. Justin Leroy Gazlay, born 29 July 1989 in Bexar County, Texas.4, 15
 76iii. Christopher Lee Gazlay, born 7 October 1990 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas;16 died 7 October 1990 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.16 Christopher is buried in Sunset Memorial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.16
 77iv. Nikki Joan Catharine Gazlay, born 5 March 1993 in Bexar County, Texas.4, 17
 78v. Jacob Pearce Gazlay, born 28 February 2000.9, 10

54. Susan Michelle Gazlay6 (Harold ‘Tommy’,5 Harold,4 John,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 1969.9 Susan married David Allan Prince9 (born ____, parents not determined18).

Children of Susan Michelle Gazlay and David Allan Prince:

 79i. Rachael Michelle Prince, born 1987.9
 80ii. Richard Andrew Prince, born 1991.9
 81iii. Benjamin Michael Prince, born 1994.9
 82iv. Nathaniel Christopher Prince, born 1996.9

55. Daniel Thomas Gazlay6 (Harold ‘Tommy’,5 Harold,4 John,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 22 December 1970.4 Daniel married, 28 April 1992 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, Paulette Rosa Burress19 (born 27 February 1970, parents not determined10). Their marriage ended in divorce on 15 December 2009 in Sevier County, Tennessee.18

Children of Daniel Thomas Gazlay and Paulette Rosa Burress:

+83i. Jeremiah David Gazlay, born 16 March 1990. Married Sasha Macdougall.
 84ii. James Thomas Gazlay, born 17 February 1993.4, 9
 85iii. Hannah Jennifer Gazlay, born 27 February 1997.9, 10
 86iv. Danielle Janae Gazlay, born 16 January 1999.9, 10
 87v. Jessica Noelle Gazlay, born 8 December 2000.9, 10

  1. Email between Janice Dickey and Lee Gazlay, July 2023, providing information about her husband’s Dickey family and their children.
  2. Texas Marriages, 1966-2010, Steven E. Dickey, age 41; Janice H. Haim, age 28; married on 13 June 2010 in Stephens [County], Texas.
  3. Email from Mary Fetter to Lee Gazlay, various dates in April and June 2013. The emails include as attachments 18 pages of hand-written family history notes containing the names, birth, marriage and death dates and places, primarily centered around the ancestors and descendants of Carl Adolph Hildebrand (1886-1965) and his wife Maria Elizabeth Gazlay (1883-1973). The pages include surnames Gazlay, Hildebrand, Rhoades, Morgan, Zehner, and Fetter, among many other surnames. The information in these pages matches the same information found in other (primarily public) records, so is considered highly reliable.
  4. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  5. Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2002, available at Ancestry.com, marriage of Randall E. Biery and Gretchen K. Gazlay, 4 June 1983, Dallas, Texas.
  6. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Biery, David John, born 21 Dec 1988 in Lubbock County, Texas.
  7. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, available at ancestry.com.
  8. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Biery, Carolyn Baker, born 7 Nov 1990 in Dallas County, Texas.
  9. 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.
  10. voteref.com.
  11. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Gazlay, Kelly Raye, born 29 Jul 1983, Bexar County, Texas.
  12. Find a Grave (website). Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, MaryAnn Theresa “Mama Gazlay” Gazlay, born: 7 September 1966; died: 31 October 2018 [from record].
  13. Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2002, available at Ancestry.com, marriage of Jeffrey L. Gazlay and Maryann T. Maher, 6 Sep 1987, Bexar County, Texas.
  14. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Gazlay, Jeffrey Lee II, born 16 Jan 1988, Bexar County, Texas.
  15. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Gazlay, Justin Leroy, born 29 Jul 1989, Bexar County, Texas.
  16. Find a Grave (website). Sunset Memorial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Christopher Lee Gazlay, born: 7 October 1990 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; died: 7 October 1990 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas (from record, which provides the name and link for his mother).
  17. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Gazlay, Nikki Joan Catharine, born 5 Mar 1993, Bexar County, Texas.
  18. Tennessee Vital Records, available at Shelby County Register of Deeds website; Divorce Records Index: Gazlay, Daniel T. and Burress, Paulette R., 15 Dec 2009, Sevier County.
  19. Tennessee Vital Records, available at Shelby County Register of Deeds website; Marriage Records Index: Gazlay, Daniel T. and Paulette R., 28 Apr 1992, Jefferson County.
Seventh and Eighth Generations
69. Kristin Kessig Biery7 (Gretchen,6 John,5 John,4 John,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 2 December 1986 in Dallas, Texas.1 Kristin married, 19 October 2013 in Dallas, Texas, Joshua Eugene Snively2 (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of Kristin Kessig Biery and Joshua Eugene Snively:

 88i. Camden Collins Snively, born xxxx.

83. Jeremiah David Gazlay7 (Daniel,6 Harold ‘Tommy’,5 Harold,4 John,3 John,2 Charlotte1), born 16 March 1990.3, 4 Jeremiah married, 18 August 2018, Sasha Macdougall5 (born 19 April 1990, parents not determined3).

  1. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Biery, Kristin Kesig, born 2 Dec 1986.
  2. Email between Carolyn “Petey” Gazlay and Lee Gazlay, 21-22 January 2014.
  3. voteref.com.
  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. zola.com, Sasha Macdougall and Jeremiah Gazlay’s Wedding Registry.