Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - John Arvin Gazlay, Jr.


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 John Arvin Gazlay, Jr. and 33 of his descendants down to the sixth generation.


First Generation
1. John Arvin Gazlay, Jr.,1 born 27 June 1881 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio, the son of John Arvin Gazlay and Henrietta Elmira ‘Etta’ Morgan;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 died 14 December 1958 in Miami, Dade County, Florida.1, 7, 8 John married, first, 15 June 1902 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio, Maude Irene Peirce3, 5, 6, 9, 11 (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;3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 Maude died 3 May 1946 in Miami, Dade County, Florida7, 11, 12). John married, second, March 1949 in Miami, Dade County, Florida, Marilee Hill7, 15 (born 7 November 1923 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, parents not determined;13, 14 Marilee died 5 July 200713, 14).

John moved his family from Ohio to Miami in 1919 where he established a livery and boarding stable, called Coral Gables Riding Academy.16


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

+2i. 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.
+3ii. 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.

  1. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazlay, John; no. 267-07-4876.
  2. 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).
  3. 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).
  4. 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).
  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. 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.
  8. Florida Death Index 1877-1998; available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Gazlay, John Arvin, died Dec 1958, Dade County, FL.
  9. 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.
  10. 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).
  11. 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).
  12. Florida Death Index 1877-1998; available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Gazlay, Maude Irene, died 1946, Dade County, FL.
  13. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazlay, Marilee H.; no. 263-28-8868.
  14. Obituary, Miami Herald, Miami, Florida, Marilee Hill Gazlay, 8 July 2007, died 5 July 2007.
  15. 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.
  16. Obituary, Miami Herald, Miami, Florida, John P. Gazlay, 18 February 1996, died 12 February 1996.
Second Generation
2. John Peirce Gazlay2 (John1), born 23 May 1904 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 died 12 February 1996 in Dade County, Florida.1, 2, 8 John married, first, 18 April 1929 in Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Florida, Cora Roberts ‘Cody’ Collins5, 6, 12 (born 13 October 1906 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, parents not determined;5, 6, 9, 10, 11 Cody died 21 May 1989 in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina10, 11). Their marriage ended in divorce on 21 June 1945 in Dade County, Florida.7, 13 John married, second, 15 August 1945 in Coral Gables, Dade County, Florida, Catherine Hartley Chase9, 16 (born 15 December 1903 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, parents not determined;9, 14, 15 Catherine died 4 September 1988 in Dade County, Florida14, 15). Catherine is buried in Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin, Lorain County, Ohio.17

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.8


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

+4i. 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.

3. Harold James Gazlay2 (John1), born 8 August 1910 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio;4, 5, 6, 18, 19, 20, 21 died 18 March 1985 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.18, 19, 21 Harold married, 31 December 1936 in Coral Gables, Dade County, Florida, Ruby Virginia Pickel24 (born 11 February 1912 in Asbury, Knox County, Tennessee, the daughter of Charles M. Pickel and Minnie Ann Davis;20, 21, 22, 23 Ruby died 31 July 1985 in Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee21, 22, 23). Harold and Ruby are buried in Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.18, 22

Children of Harold James Gazlay and Ruby Virginia Pickel:

+5i. Charles Lee ‘Chuck’ Gazlay, born 17 May 1938 in Coral Gables, Dade County, Florida. Married (1) Joan Kay Cannon Married (2) Carol Gene Tobias.
+6ii. 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.
+7iii. 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.

  1. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazlay, John P.; no. 267-07-4874.
  2. 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.
  3. 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).
  4. 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).
  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. 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. Obituary, Miami Herald, Miami, Florida, John P. Gazlay, 18 February 1996, died 12 February 1996.
  9. 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.
  10. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Baker, Cody C.; no. 262-03-4364.
  11. 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.
  12. Florida Marriages, 1837-1974, available at familysearch.org. John Pierce Gazlay and Cora Collins, 18 April 1929, Okeechobee, FL.
  13. Florida Divorce Index 1927-2001. Available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, John P. Gazlay and Cora C. Gazlay, 1945, Dade County FL.
  14. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazlay, Catherine C.; no. 285-01-1499.
  15. 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.
  16. Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, John P. Gazlay and Catherine H. Chase, 1945, Dade County, FL.
  17. 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).
  18. Find a Grave (website). Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, Harold James Gazlay, b. Aug. 8, 1910; d. Mar. 18, 1985.
  19. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazlay, Harold; no. 267-07-4875.
  20. 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).
  21. 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.
  22. Find a Grave (website). Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, Ruby V. Pickel Gazlay, b. Feb. 11, 1912; d. Jul. 31, 1985.
  23. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazlay, Ruby; no. 414-40-7190.
  24. 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.
Third Generation
4. Col. John Collins Gazlay3 (John,2 John1), born 2 March 1930 in Miami, Dade County, Florida;1, 2, 3, 4 died 22 June 2011 in Salinas, Monterey County, California.1 John married, 26 June 1954, Carolyn Hoge ‘Petey’ Meyer6, 8 (born 15 March 1932 in Crafton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Eugene Montgomery Meyer and Martha Matilda Hoge;4, 5, 6, 7 Petey died 26 January 2019 in Salinas, Monterey County, California5). John and Petey are buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.1, 5

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

+8i. Gretchen Knox Gazlay, born 9 September 1956 in Frankfurt, Germany. Married Randall Edward Biery.
 9ii. Kristin Collins Gazlay, born 23 September 1958 in Frankfurt, Germany.4, 6

5. Charles Lee ‘Chuck’ Gazlay3 (Harold,2 John1), born 17 May 1938 in Coral Gables, Dade County, Florida.4, 9, 10 Chuck married, first, 12 April 1961 in Platte City, Platte County, Missouri, Joan Kay Cannon11 (born 23 October 1939 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri, the daughter of Andrew Jackson Cannon and Myrtle Maxine Moore;11 Joan died 13 June 1982 in Leawood, Johnson County, Kansas11). Chuck married, second, 21 July 1985 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, Carol Gene Tobias13 (born 14 May 1936, the daughter of James Wilson Tobias and Marian Alice Geil4, 12).

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

+10i. Charles Andrew ‘Red’ Gazlay, born 29 July 1962. Married (1) Teresa Lynne Denkler Married (2) Kathleen Susan Klein.
+11ii. Jeffrey Lee Gazlay, born 17 July 1963. Married Maryann Teresa ‘Terry’ Mahar.

6. Harold Thomas ‘Tommy’ Gazlay3 (Harold,2 John1), born 5 March 1942 in Tennessee;4, 10 died 10 February 2014 in Wears Valley, Sevier County, Tennessee.14 Tommy married, first, Patricia J. Hinsdale15 (born 22 August 1946, parents not determined4). Their marriage ended in divorce on 9 December 1988 in Sevier County, Tennessee.16 Tommy married, second, 15 November 2003 in Sevier County, Tennessee, Caroline Danette Palmer17 (born 23 September 1965, parents not determined4).

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

+12i. Susan Michelle Gazlay, born 1969. Married David Allan Prince.
+13ii. Daniel Thomas Gazlay, born 22 December 1970. Married Paulette Rosa Burress.
 14iii. Michael Dempsey Gazlay, born 13 February 1977.4

7. Franklin Pierce ‘Jake’ Gazlay3 (Harold,2 John1), born 5 October 1943 in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee;4, 10 died 24 June 2012 in Cumberland Cove, Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee.18, 19 Jake married, first, Susan Moore15 (born ____, parents not determined). Their marriage ended in divorce.15 Jake married, second, Pamela Rae Lowe15 (born 12 February 1949, parents not determined20). Jake is buried in Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.18, 19

  1. 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).
  2. 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).
  3. 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).
  4. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  5. 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].
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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).
  10. 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).
  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. 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.
  13. Email from Chuck Gazlay to Lee Gazlay on 12 April 2014.
  14. Email from Charles Lee Gazlay to Lee Gazlay, 17 March 2014.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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].
  19. 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.
  20. voteref.com.
Fourth Generation
8. Gretchen Knox Gazlay4 (John,3 John,2 John1), born 9 September 1956 in Frankfurt, Germany.1, 2 Gretchen married, 4 June 1983 in Dallas, Texas, Randall Edward Biery3 (born 4 October 1956, parents not determined2).

Children of Gretchen Knox Gazlay and Randall Edward Biery:

+15i. Kristin Kessig Biery, born 2 December 1986 in Dallas, Texas. Married Joshua Eugene Snively.
 16ii. David John Biery, born 21 December 1988 in Lubbock County, Texas;4 died 22 December 1988 in Lubbock County, Texas.5
 17iii. Carolyn Baker Biery, born 7 November 1990 in Dallas, Texas.6

10. Charles Andrew ‘Red’ Gazlay4 (Charles ‘Chuck’,3 Harold,2 John1), born 29 July 1962.2 Red married, first, Teresa Lynne Denkler7 (born 3 August 1963, parents not determined2). Their marriage ended in divorce.7 Red married, second, Kathleen Susan Klein (born 27 November 1960, parents not determined8).

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

 18i. Kelly Raye Gazlay, born 29 July 1983 in Bexar County, Texas.2, 9
 19ii. Terra Elizabeth Gazlay, born 1988.7

11. Jeffrey Lee Gazlay4 (Charles ‘Chuck’,3 Harold,2 John1), born 17 July 1963.2 Jeffrey married, 6 September 1987 in Bexar County, Texas, Maryann Teresa ‘Terry’ Mahar11 (born 7 September 1966, the daughter of Victor L. Mahar and Mary Ann Cveykus;2, 10 Terry died 31 October 201810). Terry is buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.10

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

 20i. Jeffrey Lee Gazlay II, born 16 January 1988 in Bexar County, Texas.2, 12
 21ii. Justin Leroy Gazlay, born 29 July 1989 in Bexar County, Texas.2, 13
 22iii. Christopher Lee Gazlay, born 7 October 1990 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas;14 died 7 October 1990 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.14 Christopher is buried in Sunset Memorial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.14
 23iv. Nikki Joan Catharine Gazlay, born 5 March 1993 in Bexar County, Texas.2, 15
 24v. Jacob Pearce Gazlay, born 28 February 2000.7, 8

12. Susan Michelle Gazlay4 (Harold ‘Tommy’,3 Harold,2 John1), born 1969.7 Susan married David Allan Prince7 (born ____, parents not determined16).

Children of Susan Michelle Gazlay and David Allan Prince:

 25i. Rachael Michelle Prince, born 1987.7
 26ii. Richard Andrew Prince, born 1991.7
 27iii. Benjamin Michael Prince, born 1994.7
 28iv. Nathaniel Christopher Prince, born 1996.7

13. Daniel Thomas Gazlay4 (Harold ‘Tommy’,3 Harold,2 John1), born 22 December 1970.2 Daniel married, 28 April 1992 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, Paulette Rosa Burress17 (born 27 February 1970, parents not determined8). Their marriage ended in divorce on 15 December 2009 in Sevier County, Tennessee.16

Children of Daniel Thomas Gazlay and Paulette Rosa Burress:

+29i. Jeremiah David Gazlay, born 16 March 1990. Married Sasha Macdougall.
 30ii. James Thomas Gazlay, born 17 February 1993.2, 7
 31iii. Hannah Jennifer Gazlay, born 27 February 1997.7, 8
 32iv. Danielle Janae Gazlay, born 16 January 1999.7, 8
 33v. Jessica Noelle Gazlay, born 8 December 2000.7, 8

  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. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  3. 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.
  4. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Biery, David John, born 21 Dec 1988 in Lubbock County, Texas.
  5. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, available at ancestry.com.
  6. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Biery, Carolyn Baker, born 7 Nov 1990 in Dallas County, Texas.
  7. 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.
  8. voteref.com.
  9. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Gazlay, Kelly Raye, born 29 Jul 1983, Bexar County, Texas.
  10. 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].
  11. 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.
  12. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Gazlay, Jeffrey Lee II, born 16 Jan 1988, Bexar County, Texas.
  13. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Gazlay, Justin Leroy, born 29 Jul 1989, Bexar County, Texas.
  14. 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).
  15. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Gazlay, Nikki Joan Catharine, born 5 Mar 1993, Bexar County, Texas.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
Fifth and Sixth Generations
15. Kristin Kessig Biery5 (Gretchen,4 John,3 John,2 John1), 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:

 34i. Camden Collins Snively, born xxxx.

29. Jeremiah David Gazlay5 (Daniel,4 Harold ‘Tommy’,3 Harold,2 John1), 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.