Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Kate Lofthouse


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 Kate Lofthouse and two of her descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. Kate Lofthouse,1 born ____ (parents not determined). Kate married William Oshea (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of Kate Lofthouse and William Oshea:

+2i. William Oshea, Married Ruth L. ‘Ruie’ Kennedy.

Second and Third Generations
2. William Oshea2 (Kate1). William married, 30 August 1892 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, Ruth L. ‘Ruie’ Kennedy8 (born 19 May 1873 in Winslow, Stephenson County, Illinois, the daughter of Julius W. Kennedy and Ella J. Wheeler;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Ruie died 7 January 1951 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas1, 2, 7). Ruie is buried in Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.1, 2, 7

Ruie was a native of Winslow, Illinois. She was a member of the San Antonio Women’s Club, Central Christian Church, and San Antonio Music Club.7


Child of William Oshea and Ruth L. ‘Ruie’ Kennedy:

 3i. Marjory Oshea, born ca. 1900 in New York.4

  1. Find a Grave (website). Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; Gazley, Ruie L. Kennedy; b. May 19, 1873; d. Jan 7, 1951; dau. of Julius W. Kennedy and Ella J. Wheeler.
  2. Texas Deaths, 1890-1976; Gazley, Ruie L. Kennedy; born 19 May 1873, Winslow, Illinois; died 7 Jan 1951, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; widowed; record provides the names of her parents, their birth states, and her burial place.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Illinois, Stephenson County, Winslow, Enumeration District 190, Page No. 13, family of Julius W. Kennedy (31, Illinois, farmer); Wife Ella J. Kennedy (29, Ohio); son Willard J. Kennedy (16, Illinois); daughter Ruth L. Kennedy (7, Illinois).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio City, Enumeration District 24, Sheet No. 5A, family of Rui O’Schea (34, Illinois, widow, 1 child, 1 living); daughter Marjory O’Schea (10, New York).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Texas, Bexar County, Precinct 24, San Antonio City, Enumeration District 60, Sheet No. 20A, family of Henry R. [sic] Gazley (43, Texas, court reporter U.S. Gov); wife Ruie L. Gazley (43, Illinois); mother-in-law Ella J. Kennedy (62, Ohio, widow).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio, Enumeration District 91, Sheet No. 15B, family of Henry L. Gazley (56, Texas, recorder, official court, married age 25); wife Ruie L. Gazley (56, Illinois, married age 19); sister [in law? difficult to read] Georgia Armstrong (32, Texas, librarian, school).
  7. Obituary, San Antonio Express, San Antonio, Texas, Gazley, Ruie L., 9 January 1951; died 7 January 1951.
  8. Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995, marriage of William O’Shea, born 1868 in Manchester, England, and Ruth L. Kennedy, born 1873 in Illinois, married 30 Aug, 1892, Geneva, Filmore County, Nebraska. Record provides the names of their parents.