Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - James Franklin Gazley


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 James Franklin Gazley and 19 of his descendants down to the fifth generation.


First Generation
1. James Franklin Gazley,1 born 12 September 1822 in Willet, Cortland County, New York, the son of Samuel D. Gazley and Sarah ‘Sally’ Jones;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 died 1900 in Fairhaven, Whatcom County, Washington; his year of death is also given as 1897.1, 6, 8 James married, 17 September 1848 in Smithfield, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, Adeline E. Adams6, 7, 12 (born 8 August 1831 in Pennsylvania, parents not determined;3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 Adeline died 19 September 1884 in Canyonville, Douglas County, Oregon6, 9, 11). James and Adeline are buried in James F. Gazley Family Cemetery, Gazley, Douglas County, Oregon.1, 9

James traveled overland to California in 1849, where he mined in the Shasta district. In 1851 he moved to Oregon, settling in Umpqua Valley. He returned east to fetch his wife. He was admitted to the bar in 1854, served in the Territorial Legislature, and also the State Senate.8

James was employed as a teacher late in life, as indicated by the following article:13

A Good Teacher. -- The directors of the Canyonville district have secured the services of Hon. James F. Gazley Sr. to teach the sprint term of school. The people of that community are to be congratulated on having secured so able and efficient a teacher as Judge Gazley, and also the teachers of the county school should feel pleased with such a valuable acquisition to their ranks. Mr. Gazley was a teacher of no mean attainments twenty years ago, and his return to school room duties is a matter of surprise to his many friends. There is no doubt but that the Canyonville people will have a good term of school during the spring months--“Plain-dealer.”


Children of James Franklin Gazley and Adeline E. Adams:

+2i. James Franklin Gazley, Jr., born 17 April 1849 in Smithfield, Bradford County, Pennsylvania; died 18 February 1922 in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington. Married Martha E. Boker.
+3ii. Clarence Gazley, born 29 January 1854 in Gazley, Douglas County, Oregon; died 7 February 1910 in Canyonville, Douglas County, Oregon. Married Minnie Belle Roberts.
+4iii. Helen Gazley, born 26 December 1855 in Canyonville, Douglas County, Oregon; died 10 July 1937 in Columbia County, Oregon. Married (1) William E. Stewart Married (2) George Washington Riddle.
 5iv. Mary ‘May’ Gazley, born 5 May 1858 in Gazley, Douglas County, Oregon;3, 4, 6, 14 died 19 February 1873 in Gazley, Douglas County, Oregon.6, 14 May is buried in James F. Gazley Family Cemetery, Gazley, Douglas County, Oregon.14
 6v. Minnie Emma Gazley, born 16 April 1860 in Gazley, Douglas County, Oregon;3, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 died 25 March 1935 in Gazley, Douglas County, Oregon.19, 20 Minnie is buried in Riddle Cemetery, Riddle, Douglas County, Oregon.21
 7vi. Elmer Gazley, born 26 May 1864 in Canyonville, Douglas County, Oregon;4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, 22 died 7 January 1945 in Myrtle Creek, Douglas County, Oregon.22, 23

  1. Find a Grave (website). James F. Gazley Family Cemetery, Gazley, Douglas County, Oregon; Gazley, James Franklin Sr., born: 12 September 1822 in Willet, Cortland County, New York; died: 1897 in Gazley, Douglas County, Oregon [from record, which also provides transcriptions of several articles that provide various biographical and vital details, including his marriage to Adeline E. Adams, and the names of his parents and five of their children].
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, California, Trinity County, Trinity River, Page 69, Line 26, James H. [sic] Gazley (28, NY, miner). [Despite the differing middle initial, this is believed to be James Franklin Gazley, who was said to be in California based on other records.]
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Oregon, Douglas County, Canyonville, Page 8, family of James Gasley (38, NY, lawyer); Adaline Gasley (28, Penn); Franklin Gasley (11, Penn); Clarence Gasley (7, Oregon); Hellen Gasley (4, Oregon); Mary Gasley (2, Oregon); Emma Gasley (2/12, Oregon); Geo Chapman (25, Maine, farm laborer).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Oregon, Douglas County, Canyonville, Page 14, family of James Gazlay (48, New York, attorney at law); Adaline Gazlay (39, Pennsylvania); Franklin Gazlay (21, Pennsylvania); Clarence Gazlay (16, Oregon); Helen Gazlay (14, Oregon); May Gazlay (12, Oregon); Minnie Gazlay (10, Oregon); Elmer Gazlay (8, Oregon); Claude Rumsey (18, New York); William Holmes (28, Kentucky, farm laborer).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Oregon, Douglas County, Enumeration District 45, Page No. 16D; family of Jas F. Gazley (58, NY, lawyer); wife Ada E. Gazley (49, Penn.); son Franklin Gazley Jr. (31, Penn., work on farm); Minnie Gazley (20, Oregon); Elmer Gazley (18, Oregon, work on farm); orphan Millie Barden (9, Oregon); plus 8 borders.
  6. Mernitz Family Tree, Ancestry (website). Although no sources are cited in this family tree, much of the information agrees with other sources. A few individuals in this family tree have duplicate entries with slightly different vital statistics for each.
  7. Genealogical Material in Oregon Donation Land Claims, Vol. III, 1962, page 40. Available at Ancestry.com. Claim #601, Gazley, James F. Indicates that James was born 1822 in Cortland County, New York. He arrived in Oregon on 1 April 1851 and secured his land claim on 10 January 1852. The record indicates that he married Adeline E. on 17 September 1848 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
  8. Catalog of Manuscripts in the University of Oregon Library, compiled by Martin Schmitt. Available at University of Oregon Libraries (website). Manuscript #916: Rumsey, William Claude, 1862-. Genealogy of the Gazley Family, and biographical sketch of James F. Gazley, 1920. 24p. Typwritten. The manuscript summary indicated that James died in 1897, which is a different date from another source.
  9. Find a Grave (website). James F. Gazley Family Cemetery, Gazley, Douglas County, Oregon; Gazley, Mrs. Adeline E. Adams, born: 8 August 1831 in Pennsylvania; died: 19 September 1884 in Gazley, Douglas County, Oregon [from record, which also provides the names of her husband and five of their children].
  10. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, Pennsylvania, Bradford County, Smithfield Twp., family of Sophia Adams (48, Conn.); Adaline Adams (18, PA); Sophronia Adams (16, PA); Lucius Adams (21, PA, farmer); Emma Adams (13, PA); Amelia Adams (12, PA); Helen Adams (7, PA); Aurelius Adams (5, PA); James G. Adams (1, PA). [Adaline is believed to be the wife of James F. Gazley, and James G. Adams is believed to be their son James F. Gazley Jr. James and Adaline married in 1848, so Adaline’s listing as Adams may be an enumerator’s error. The elder James was in California in 1850.]
  11. Deaths, Oregon Sentinel, Jacksonville, Oregon. 4 October 1884: Mrs. James F. Gazley, aged 53 years, 19 September 1884 at Canyonville.
  12. Marriage Records, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, available at James F. Gazlay, of Ulster, and Adeline E. Adams, of Smithfield, married on 19 August 1848.
  13. Oregon Sentinel, Jacksonville, Oregon; 29 March 1884, A Good Teacher, about Hon. James F. Gazley, Sr., being secured as a teacher in Canyonville, Oregon.
  14. Find a Grave (website). James F. Gazley Family Cemetery, Gazley, Douglas County, Oregon; Gazley, May, born: 5 May 1858 in Gazley, Douglas County, Oregon; died: 19 February 1873 in Gazley, Douglas County, Oregon [from record, which also provides links to her parents].
  15. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Oregon, Douglas County, Canyonville, Enumeration District 56, Sheet No. 6B, Elmer Gazley (36, Oregon, May 1864, fruit grower); Minnie Gazley (39, Oregon, Apr 1861, fruit grower). [Elmer and Minnie are siblings and are living in adjacent households.]
  16. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Oregon, Douglas County, Canyonville Precinct, Enumeration District 77, Sheet No. 3B; Elmer Gazley (46, Oregon, farmer, own farm); Minnie Gazley (49, Oregon, farmer, own farm). [Elmer and Minnie are siblings and are living in adjacent households.]
  17. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Oregon, Douglas County, Canyonville Precinct, Enumeration District 138, Sheet No. 4B; Minnie Gazley (59, Oregon); Elmer Gazley (56, Oregon, farmer, general farm). [Elmer and Minnie are siblings and are living in adjacent households.]
  18. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Oregon, Douglas County, Roseburg City, Enumeration District 10-12, Sheet No. 3A; family of Helen G. Riddle (74, Oregon, widow); sister Minnie Gazley (69, Oregon); daughter Adeline Stewart (56, Oregon, teacher, grade school); servant Margery Frost (22, Oregon, servant, private home).
  19. Marriage Announcement, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, New York, available at fultonhistory.com and/or bklyn.newspapers.com; 17 May 1853, Samuel H. Furman to Elizabeth A., daughter of Southrick Hebbert, on 11 May 1853.
  20. Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998; Gazley, Minnie, died 25 Mar 1935, Douglas County, Oregon.
  21. Find a Grave (website). Riddle Cemetery, Riddle, Douglas County, Oregon; Headstone: Minnie Gazley / 1860 - 1935
  22. Obituary, The News-Review, Roseburg, Oregon, 8 January 1945, Elmer Gazley, died 7 January 1945 in Myrtle Creek, Oregon. The article provide vital and biographical details and the names of his parents and several nieces and nephews. His birth date in the article, 25 May 1863, is different from the birth date claimed in other sources.
  23. Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998; Gazley, Elmer, died 7 Jan 1945, Douglas County, Oregon.
Second Generation
2. James Franklin Gazley, Jr.2 (James1), born 17 April 1849 in Smithfield, Bradford County, Pennsylvania;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 died 18 February 1922 in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington.1, 9 James married, ca. 1904, Martha E. Boker7 (born 19 April 1854 in Oregon, the daughter of James Boker and Margaret Gilmore;7, 10, 11, 12 Martha died 28 January 1912 in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington10, 13). James is buried in Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington.9, 14 Martha is buried in Canyonville Cemetery, Canyonville, Douglas County, Washington.15

3. Clarence Gazley2 (James1), born 29 January 1854 in Gazley, Douglas County, Oregon;3, 4, 8, 16, 17 died 7 February 1910 in Canyonville, Douglas County, Oregon.8, 16, 18, 19 Clarence married, ca. 1887 in St. Louis, Missouri, Minnie Belle Roberts17, 20 (born July 1864 in Illinois, parents not determined17, 19). Clarence is buried in James F. Gazley Family Cemetery, Gazley, Douglas County, Oregon.16

Children of Clarence Gazley and Minnie Belle Roberts:

 8i. Claire Gazley, born January 1892 in California.17, 19
+9ii. James Clyde Gazley, born 14 July 1895 in St. Louis, Missouri; died 25 July 1943 in Contra Costa County, California. Married Madge Madra ‘Mabel’ Mayo.

4. Helen Gazley2 (James1), born 26 December 1855 in Canyonville, Douglas County, Oregon;3, 4, 8, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 died 10 July 1937 in Columbia County, Oregon.21, 27, 28 Helen married, first, 18 January 1872, William E. Stewart27, 29 (born 20 May 1841 in Missouri, parents not determined; his place of birth is shown for “Father’s Birthplace” in several US Census records for his daughter Adeline Stewart;29 William died 10 January 187629). Helen married, second, 20 October 1878 in Douglas County, Oregon, George Washington Riddle21, 22, 27 (born 14 December 1839 in Williams Township, Sangamon County, Illinois, the son of William Hamilton Riddle and Maximilia Bouseman;21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27 George died 22 September 1927 in Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon21, 27). Helen is buried in Riddle Cemetery, Riddle, Douglas County, Oregon.21, 27 George is buried in Riddle Cemetery, Riddle, Douglas County, Oregon.21, 27

Child of Helen Gazley and William E. Stewart:

 10i. Adeline May Stewart, born 21 March 1873 in Oregon;22, 24, 26, 30, 31 died 14 January 1964.30 Adeline is buried in Riddle Cemetery, Riddle, Douglas County, Oregon.30

Children of Helen Gazley and George Washington Riddle:

+11i. Audrey S. Riddle, born 19 August 1879 in Canyonville, Douglas County, Oregon; died 13 October 1962 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. Married William Thomas Langlois.
+12ii. Glenn Norbert Riddle, born September 1885 in Oregon; died 1971. Married Agnes Adu Fate.

  1. Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960 (transcriptions or certificates). Gazley, James F.; died 18 Feb 1922, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, age 74 years, 10 months, 1 day [the number of years is believed to be incorrect; other records indicate his birth year was 1849, making his age at death about two months short of 73 years]. The record gives the names of his wife and parents.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, Pennsylvania, Bradford County, Smithfield Twp., family of Sophia Adams (48, Conn.); Adaline Adams (18, PA); Sophronia Adams (16, PA); Lucius Adams (21, PA, farmer); Emma Adams (13, PA); Amelia Adams (12, PA); Helen Adams (7, PA); Aurelius Adams (5, PA); James G. Adams (1, PA). [Adaline is believed to be the wife of James F. Gazley, and James G. Adams is believed to be their son James F. Gazley Jr. James and Adaline married in 1848, so Adaline’s listing as Adams may be an enumerator’s error. The elder James was in California in 1850.]
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Oregon, Douglas County, Canyonville, Page 8, family of James Gasley (38, NY, lawyer); Adaline Gasley (28, Penn); Franklin Gasley (11, Penn); Clarence Gasley (7, Oregon); Hellen Gasley (4, Oregon); Mary Gasley (2, Oregon); Emma Gasley (2/12, Oregon); Geo Chapman (25, Maine, farm laborer).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Oregon, Douglas County, Canyonville, Page 14, family of James Gazlay (48, New York, attorney at law); Adaline Gazlay (39, Pennsylvania); Franklin Gazlay (21, Pennsylvania); Clarence Gazlay (16, Oregon); Helen Gazlay (14, Oregon); May Gazlay (12, Oregon); Minnie Gazlay (10, Oregon); Elmer Gazlay (8, Oregon); Claude Rumsey (18, New York); William Holmes (28, Kentucky, farm laborer).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Oregon, Douglas County, Enumeration District 45, Page No. 16D; family of Jas F. Gazley (58, NY, lawyer); wife Ada E. Gazley (49, Penn.); son Franklin Gazley Jr. (31, Penn., work on farm); Minnie Gazley (20, Oregon); Elmer Gazley (18, Oregon, work on farm); orphan Millie Barden (9, Oregon); plus 8 borders.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Oregon, Douglas County, Roseburg City, Enumeration District 61, Sheet 7B, James F. Gazley (51, Penn., April 1849, county clerk).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Washington, Whatcom County, Bellingham, Enumeration District 333, Sheet No. 11B; family of James F. Gazley (60, Pennsylvania, dealer, real estate, 1st marriage); wife of 6 years Martha E. Gazley (55, Oregon, 2nd marriage, 3 children, 2 living).
  8. Mernitz Family Tree, Ancestry (website). Although no sources are cited in this family tree, much of the information agrees with other sources. A few individuals in this family tree have duplicate entries with slightly different vital statistics for each.
  9. Obituary, The Bellingham Herald, available at Washington Gen Web (website), Whatcom County Obituaries. 20 February 1922 [the transcription indicates 1923 but based on the days of the week and other dates in the article, the year must be 1922]: James F. Gazley, aged 74 years, died 18 February 1922, Bellingham. The obituary names two sisters, Miss Minnie Gazley, and Mrs. George Riddle, and indicates interment in Bay View Cemetery.
  10. Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960 (transcriptions or certificates). Gazley, Martha E.; died 28 January 1912 in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, age 57 years, 9 months, 9 days [so constructed birth date is 19 April 1854 which agrees with other records]. Record gives the names of her parents.
  11. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Oregon, Douglas County, Myrtle Creek, Enumeration District 42, Page No. 2B, family of William Hutsin (67, Kentucky); wife Louisa Hutsin (60, Missouri); daughter-in-law Martha Hutsin (26, Oregon); grandchild Lester Hutsin (7, Oregon).
  12. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, California, Santa Barbara County, Lompoc, Enumeration District 158, Sheet No. 1B; family of James W. Lovell (62, Kentucky, May 1838, farmer); wife of 6 years Martha E. Lovell (46, Oregon, Apr 1854, 4 children, 3 living); step son Edward L. Hudson (27, Oregon, Feb 1873, hotel waiter); step daughter Louisa M. Hudson (21, Oregon, July 1878, school teacher).
  13. Obituary, The Bellingham Herald, available at Washington Gen Web (website), Whatcom County Obituaries. 30 January 1912: Martha E. Gazley, aged 57 years, died 28 January 1912, Bellingham. The obituary names her husband J. F. Gazley, two sons, one daughter, and one sister.
  14. Find a Grave (website). Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington; Gazlay, J. F., 1849-1922 (from headstone).
  15. Find a Grave (website). Canyonville Cemetery, Canyonville, Whatcom County, Washington. Gazley, Martha E., wife of J. F. Gazley, born Apr. 19, 1854, died Jan. 28, 1912 (from headstone).
  16. Find a Grave (website). James F. Gazley Family Cemetery, Gazley, Douglas County, Oregon; Gazley, Clarence, born: 29 January 1854 in Gazley, Douglas County, Oregon; died: 8 February 1910 in Gazley, Douglas County, Oregon [from record, which provides biographical details].
  17. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, California, San Francisco County, San Francisco, Enumeration District 248, Sheet No. 3A; family of Clarence Gazley (46, Oregon, Jan 1854, fruit grower); wife of 13 years Minnie B. Gazley (Illinois, July 1864, 2 children, 2 living); Claire Gazley (8, California, Jan 1892); James C. Gazley (4, California, May 1896). All are borders at the Westminster Hotel.
  18. Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998; Gazley, Clarence, died 7 February 1910, Douglas County, Oregon.
  19. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Oregon, Douglas County, Days Creek, Enumeration District 77, Sheet No. 8A; family of Minnie Gazley (46, Illinois, widow, farmer, own farm, 2 children, 2 living); daughter Claire Gazley (19, Missouri); son Clyde Gazley (14, Missouri). [The children’s birth places shown here are different than in other records.]
  20. Mernitz Family Tree, Ancestry (website). Although no sources are cited in this family tree, much of the information agrees with other sources. A few individuals in this family tree have duplicate entries with slightly different vital statistics for each. This source indicates Clarence Gazley and Minnie Roberts were married in 1880 in St. Louis. The year conflicts with the information listed for them in the 1900 Census.
  21. Find a Grave (website). Riddle Cemetery, Riddle, Douglas County, Oregon; Headstone: Riddle / George W. / Dec. 1839-Sept. 1927 / His Wife / Helen G. / Dec 1855-July 1937. Record lists his birthplace as Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, his spouse as Helen C. Gazley Riddle (1855-1937), and his parents as William Hamilton Riddle (1805-1891) and Maximilia Bouseman Riddle (1809-1937).
  22. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Oregon, Douglas County, Canyonville, Enumeration District 45, Page No. 1; family of Geo. W. Riddle (40, Ill., dry goods mer[chant]); wife Helen Riddle (22, Or.); daughter Della E. Riddle (14, Or.); son Geo. R. Riddle (12, Or.); daughter Clara H. Riddle (9, Or.); daughter Ethel Riddle (6, Or.); daughter Pearl Riddle (9/12, Oct., Or.); step d. Ada M. Stewart (7, Or.).
  23. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Oregon, Douglas County, Riddle, Enumeration District 60, Sheet No. 5A; family of George W. Riddle (60, Illinois, Dec 1839, farmer); wife of 26 years Hellen G. Riddle (44, Oregon, Dec. 1855, 5 children, 4 living); daughter Ethel S. Riddle (26, Oregon, Mar. 1874, teacher in school); daughter Audry G. Riddle (20, Oregon, Aug. 1879); son Norbert G. Riddle (14, Oregon, Sept. 1885); plus 6 borders.
  24. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Oregon, Douglas County, Roseburg City, Enumeration District 92, Sheet No. 12B; family of George W. Riddle (70, Illinois, receiver, US land office, married 32 years); wife Helen G. Riddle (53, Oregon, 4 children, 3 living); step daughter Adaline M. Stewart (37, Oregon, teacher, public school).
  25. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Oregon, Douglas County, Riddle Town, Enumeration District 137, Sheet No. 3A; family of Geo. W. Riddle (80, Illinois, farmer); wife Helen Riddle (64, Oregon).
  26. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Oregon, Douglas County, Roseburg City, Enumeration District 10-12, Sheet No. 3A; family of Helen G. Riddle (74, Oregon, widow); sister Minnie Gazley (69, Oregon); daughter Adeline Stewart (56, Oregon, teacher, grade school); servant Margery Frost (22, Oregon, servant, private home).
  27. Riddle Family Tree, by Ryan Wadleigh. Although this website provides detailed information about George Washington Riddle, his spouses and children, only two sources are cited: a general reference to “Marriage Records, Douglas County, Oregon;” and the death certificate of George W. Riddle.
  28. Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998; Riddle, Helen, died 10 July 1937, Columbia County, Oregon.
  29. Howard/Hensley Clan Family Tree, Ancestry (website). Owner: MaryChaney99. No sources are cited for the birth, marriage, and death dates, but the marriage of Helen Gazley and William E. Stewart matches at least one other record.
  30. Find a Grave (website). Riddle Cemetery, Riddle, Douglas County, Oregon; Headstone: Adeline May Stewart / Mar. 21, 1873 / Jan. 14, 1964
  31. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Oregon, Douglas County, Myrtle Creek, Enumeration District 57, Sheet No. 2A; Addie M. Stewart (27, Oregon, Mar. 1873, teacher sch.).
Third Generation
9. James Clyde Gazley3 (Clarence,2 James1), born 14 July 1895 in St. Louis, Missouri;1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died 25 July 1943 in Contra Costa County, California.6 James married, March 1924, Madge Madra ‘Mabel’ Mayo15 (born 30 August 1890 in Myrtle Creek, Douglas County, Oregon, the daughter of John B. Mayo and Clara Belle Stevenson;7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Mabel died 9 November 1972 in Douglas County, Oregon7, 14). Mabel is buried in Myrtle Creek IOOF Cemetery, Myrtle Creek, Douglas County, Oregon.7

Children of James Clyde Gazley and Madge Madra ‘Mabel’ Mayo:

+13i. Madra Mignon ‘Blossom’ Gazley, born 28 December 1924 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon; died 11 June 2005 in Lane County, Oregon. Married (1) Charles Edward Behee Married (2) Bernard J. Noll.
+14ii. James Franklin ‘Jimmie’ Gazley, born 15 January 1926 in Butte County, California; died 30 December 1984 in Myrtle Creek, Douglas County, Oregon. Married Bobbie Jean Harris.

11. Audrey S. Riddle3 (Helen,2 James1), born 19 August 1879 in Canyonville, Douglas County, Oregon;16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 died 13 October 1962 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.20, 21 Audrey married, 11 October 1900 in Riddle, Douglas County, Oregon, William Thomas Langlois21, 23 (born 8 January 1874 in Oregon, parents not determined18, 19, 22).

Audrey is probably the child named Pearl who is shown in the 1880 Census with her family.24


Child of Audrey S. Riddle and William Thomas Langlois:

 15i. Rodney Langlois, born ca. 1902 in Washington.17

12. Glenn Norbert Riddle3 (Helen,2 James1), born September 1885 in Oregon;16, 21, 25 died 1971.21, 25 Glenn married Agnes Adu Fate21 (born 1886, parents not determined;25 Agnes died 196925).

  1. Draft Registration Card, World War I, J. Clyde Gazley, born: 14 July 1895 in St. Louis, Missouri; farmer, in business for self, in Canyonville, Oregon; single.
  2. US National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938, Record Book, Home No. 1731, James Clyde Gazley, born: 14 July 1895 in St. Louis, Missouri; Rank: chauf.; Co. and Regiment: 835th Aero Sqdn.; Nov. 1917 to March 1919; civilian condition: married; occupation: farming; father: Clarence Gazley, born in Douglas County, Oregon; mother: Minnie Belle Roberts, born in Kentucky; dates of admission and discharge: 5 April 1931 - 2 May 1932; 20 April 1933 - 9 May 1933; cause of discharge: AWOL; transferred to vets adm. fac., Roseburg, Oregon; nearest relative or friend: Mrs. J. C. Gazley, Myrtle Creek, Oregon.
  3. US National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938, Record Book, No. 45239, James C. Gazley, enlisted: 15 December 1917 in Ft. McDowell, California; pvt., 835 Aero Sqdn.; discharged: 15 March 1919 in Garden City, L.I., demol. chauf.; disabilities when admitted: chr. infected tonsils, dental carries, psycho neurosis; born: St. Louis, Missouri, age 37; 5’ 6”, fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, read and write, Protestant; married; Mrs. Madge M. Gazley, Myrtle Creek, Oregon; rate of pension: $12.00; date of admission: 23 December 1932; pension certificate D.A. 1392936.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, California, San Francisco County, San Francisco, Enumeration District 248, Sheet No. 3A; family of Clarence Gazley (46, Oregon, Jan 1854, fruit grower); wife of 13 years Minnie B. Gazley (Illinois, July 1864, 2 children, 2 living); Claire Gazley (8, California, Jan 1892); James C. Gazley (4, California, May 1896). All are borders at the Westminster Hotel.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Oregon, Douglas County, Days Creek, Enumeration District 77, Sheet No. 8A; family of Minnie Gazley (46, Illinois, widow, farmer, own farm, 2 children, 2 living); daughter Claire Gazley (19, Missouri); son Clyde Gazley (14, Missouri). [The children’s birth places shown here are different than in other records.]
  6. California Death Index 1940-1997; Ancestry (website), and Familysearch (website). Gazley, James Clyde, died: 25 July 1943 in Contra Costa [County], California; born: 1 January [sic] 1895, Missouri.
  7. Find a Grave (website). Myrtle Creek IOOF Cemetery, Myrtle Creek, Douglas County, Oregon, Madge Madra “Mabel” Mayo Gazley, born: 30 August 1890 in Myrtle Creek, Douglas County, Oregon; died: November 1972 in Douglas County, Oregon [from record which includes notes providing vital and biographical details for herself, spouses, and children, and provides names and links for her mother, brother, and son]. The gravestone indicates: Madge M. Gazley / Daughter of John Mayo and Clara Stevenson White / 1890 - 1972.
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Oregon, Douglas County, Myrtle Creek, Enumeration District 57, Sheet No. 1A, family of C. O. White (50, New York, May 1850, horse dealer); wife of 3 years Clara B. White (27, Oregon, Nov 1872, 2 children, 2 living); step daughter Mabel Mayo (9, Oregon, Aug 1890); son Geo. O. White (2, Oregon, May 1898).
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Oregon, Douglas County, Myrtle Creek Town, Enumeration District 88, Sheet No. 4A, family of Charles O. White (66, New York, real estate); wife of 15 years Clara B. White (37, Oregon, 2 children, 2 living); step daughter Mable A. Mayo (19, Oregon); son Georgie B. White (11, Oregon).
  10. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Oregon, Douglas County, Myrtle Creek Town, Enumeration District 139, Sheet 1B, family of Fred S. Johnson (31, Oregon, commercial trader); wife Madge M. Johnson (29, Oregon); daughter Marjorie M. Johnson (2, 7/12, Oregon); mother in law Clara B. White (46, Oregon).
  11. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Oregon, Douglas County, Myrtle Creek Town, Enumeration District 10-55, Sheet No. 1A, family of Madge M. Gazley (38, Oregon, cafe owner, first married age 23); daughter Marjorie M. Gazley (12, Oregon); daughter Blossom Gazley (5, Oregon); son James Gazley (4, California); mother Clara B. White (55, Oregon, divorced, cook, cafe); grandmother Mary A. Stevenson (78, Oregon, widow); servant Allodera Neal (23, Oregon, divorced, waitress, cafe); daughter Charlene C. Neal (3, 11/12, Oregon); son Charles W. Neal (2, Oregon).
  12. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Oregon, Douglas County, Myrtle Creek Town, Enumeration District 10-44, Sheet No. 1A, family of Madge M. Gazley (47, Oregon); daughter Marjorie M. Gazley (22, Oregon); daughter Blossom M. Gazley (15, Oregon); son James F. Gazley (14, California); mother Clara B. White (68, Oregon, widow).
  13. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Oregon, Douglas County, Town of Myrtle Creek, E.D. 10-44, Sheet No. 4, Madge M. Gazley, 60, Oregon, widow; son James F. Gazley, 24, California, laborer, saw mill; daughter-law Bobby Jean Gazley, 17, Oregon; grand daughter Kathlyn D. Gazley, Jan., Oregon; mother Clara B. White, 77, Oregon, widow.
  14. Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998; Gazley, Madge May, born: August 1890; died: 9 November 1972 in Douglas, Oregon.
  15. Marriage Licenses, Sausalito News, Sausalito, California, available at California Digital Newspaper Collection (website: cdnc.ucr.edu), 29 March 1924: March 13 [1924] - James C. Gazley, 28, and Madge m. Johnson, 32, both of San Francisco.
  16. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Oregon, Douglas County, Riddle, Enumeration District 60, Sheet No. 5A; family of George W. Riddle (60, Illinois, Dec 1839, farmer); wife of 26 years Hellen G. Riddle (44, Oregon, Dec. 1855, 5 children, 4 living); daughter Ethel S. Riddle (26, Oregon, Mar. 1874, teacher in school); daughter Audry G. Riddle (20, Oregon, Aug. 1879); son Norbert G. Riddle (14, Oregon, Sept. 1885); plus 6 borders.
  17. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Oregon, Douglas County, Glendale Precinct, Enumeration District 85, Sheet No. 6B; Audry R. Langlois (31, Oregon, married 10 years, 1 child, 1 living, cook, lumber camp); in a separate entry, ten households away, is Rodney Langlois (8, Washington), presumed to be Audry’s son, living as a boarder with Frank O’Malley, C.C. (45, Ireland, labor, mill work). It is not known why Rodney is living separate from Audrey.
  18. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Oregon, Multnomah County, Portland City, Enumeration District 16, Sheet No. 2B; family of William Langlois (45, Oregon, keeper, hotel); wife Audrey Langlois (40, Oregon); son Rodney Langlois (18, Washington).
  19. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Oregon, Columbia County, Clatskanie City, Enumeration District 5-6, Sheet No. 1A; family of William T. Langlois (56, Oregon, proprietor, theater, age at first marriage: 27); wife Audry R. Langlois (50, Oregon, age at first marriage: 21).
  20. Obituary, The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon; 14 October 1962, Audrey Riddle Langlois, died 13 October 1962 in Portland; born: 19 August 1879 in Canyonville. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents and other family members.
  21. Riddle Family Tree, by Ryan Wadleigh. Although this website provides detailed information about George Washington Riddle, his spouses and children, only two sources are cited: a general reference to “Marriage Records, Douglas County, Oregon;” and the death certificate of George W. Riddle.
  22. Draft Registration Card, World War I, William Thomas Langalois, Serial No. B371; born January 8 1874; Age 44; Occupation: ship foreman, Foundation Col, Portland, Ore.; Nearest Relative: Audrey R. Langlois.
  23. Marriage Announcement, The Sunday Oregonian, Portland, Oregon; 14 October 1900, marriage of William T. Langlois and Miss Audrey Riddle on 11 October 1900 at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Riddle. The article indicates that William works at the United States Lighthouse on Destruction Island, Washington.
  24. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Oregon, Douglas County, Canyonville, Enumeration District 45, Page No. 1; family of Geo. W. Riddle (40, Ill., dry goods mer[chant]); wife Helen Riddle (22, Or.); daughter Della E. Riddle (14, Or.); son Geo. R. Riddle (12, Or.); daughter Clara H. Riddle (9, Or.); daughter Ethel Riddle (6, Or.); daughter Pearl Riddle (9/12, Oct., Or.); step d. Ada M. Stewart (7, Or.).
  25. Find a Grave (website). Riddle Cemetery, Riddle, Douglas County, Oregon; Headstone: Riddle / Glenn N. / 1885-1971 / Agnes Adu / 1886-1969
Fourth Generation
13. Madra Mignon ‘Blossom’ Gazley4 (James,3 Clarence,2 James1), born 28 December 1924 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon;1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died 11 June 2005 in Lane County, Oregon.2, 6 Blossom married, first, 11 November 1944 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, Charles Edward Behee8, 9 (born 21 November 1924 in Arkansas, parents not determined;5, 7 Charles died 11 June 1992 in Wallowa County, Oregon7). Their marriage ended in divorce in 1976 in Curry County, Oregon.10 Blossom married, second, 1977 in Multnomah County, Oregon, Bernard J. Noll13 (born 5 August 1924, parents not determined;11, 12 Bernard died 3 December 1982 in Multnomah County, Oregon11, 12). Bernard is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.11

Child of Madra Mignon ‘Blossom’ Gazley and Charles Edward Behee:

+16i. George Gregory Behee, born 18 May 1947 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon; died 4 July 2001 in Marion County, Oregon. Married (1) Renoma Elizabeth Brooks Married (2) Penelope Ann McCrosky Married (3) Carolyn Joy Merriman Married (4) Louise E. Holzemer Married (5) Susan Violet Bumgarner Married (6) Linda Marie Jacobson.

14. James Franklin ‘Jimmie’ Gazley4 (James,3 Clarence,2 James1), born 15 January 1926 in Butte County, California;3, 4, 14, 15, 16, 17 died 30 December 1984 in Myrtle Creek, Douglas County, Oregon.15, 16 Jimmie married, 31 July 1949 in Josephine County, Oregon, Bobbie Jean Harris15, 16, 18, 21, 22 (born 12 February 1933 in Oregon, the daughter of Oral F. Harris and Mabel _____;17, 18, 19, 20 Bobbie died 30 April 2013 in Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon18). Jimmie and Bobbie are buried in Roseburg Memorial Gardens, Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon.15, 18

Children of James Franklin ‘Jimmie’ Gazley and Bobbie Jean Harris:

 17i. Kathlyn D. Gazley, born January 1950 in Oregon.17
 18ii. Mary Ann Gazley, born 2 December 1956 in Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon.23
 19iii. James Alan Gazley, born 25 November 1958 in Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon;24 died November 2015.20
 20iv. Joseph Gregg Gazley, born 27 June 1962 in Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon;25 died 14 November 2012 in Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon.26

  1. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Madra Mignon Gazley, born: 28 December 1924 in Portland, Mul[tnomah County] Oregon; mother: Madra M. Mayo; father: James C. Gazley
  2. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Death Files, Madra M. Noll, died: 11 June 2005; born: 28 December 1924.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Oregon, Douglas County, Myrtle Creek Town, Enumeration District 10-55, Sheet No. 1A, family of Madge M. Gazley (38, Oregon, cafe owner, first married age 23); daughter Marjorie M. Gazley (12, Oregon); daughter Blossom Gazley (5, Oregon); son James Gazley (4, California); mother Clara B. White (55, Oregon, divorced, cook, cafe); grandmother Mary A. Stevenson (78, Oregon, widow); servant Allodera Neal (23, Oregon, divorced, waitress, cafe); daughter Charlene C. Neal (3, 11/12, Oregon); son Charles W. Neal (2, Oregon).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Oregon, Douglas County, Myrtle Creek Town, Enumeration District 10-44, Sheet No. 1A, family of Madge M. Gazley (47, Oregon); daughter Marjorie M. Gazley (22, Oregon); daughter Blossom M. Gazley (15, Oregon); son James F. Gazley (14, California); mother Clara B. White (68, Oregon, widow).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Oregon, Douglas County, Town of Myrtle Creek, E.D. 10-45, Sheet No. 74, Chas. E. Behee, 29, Arkansas, carpenter, plywood mill; wife Madra M. Behee, 25, Oregon; son George G. Behee, 2, Oregon.
  6. Oregon Death Index, 1971-2008, Madra Mignon Noll, died: 11 June 2005; birth year: 1924; spouse: Bernar; death city: 20 [corresponding to Lane County, Oregon].
  7. Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998; Charles Edward Behee, born: 21 November 1924; died: 11 June 1992 in Wallowa, Oregon.
  8. Marriage Announcement, The News-Review, Roseburg, Oregon, 8 December 1944, marriage of Miss Madra Mignon (Blossom) Gazley and Pfc. Charles Edward Behee, USMC, on 11 November 1944 at St. Stephens Cathedral [Portland, Oregon]. The article provides biographical details and particulars about the wedding.
  9. The News-Review, Roseburg, Oregon, 7 August 1958, Queen, Colorful Weekend Events to Mark Canyonville’s 100th Birthday, in an article Court Represent Pioneer Background, Madge Mayo Gazley is one of the Court members and provides biographic details of her family, including son James Franklin Gazley V, and daughters Marjorie (Mrs. Jay, Jr.) Chaney and Glossom [sic] (Mrs. Charles) Behee.
  10. Oregon Divorce Records, 1961-1985 (available at ancestry.com), Charles Behee and Madra Gazley, 1976 in Curry County, Oregon.
  11. Find a Grave (website). Mount Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, Bernard J. Noll, born: 1924; died: 1982 [from record].
  12. Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998; Bernard J. Noll, died: 3 December 1982 in Multnomah County, Oregon; born: 5 August 1924; spouse’s name: Madra Noll.
  13. Oregon Marriage Indexes, 1906-2008/2009, Bernard Noll and Magda Gazley, 1977 in Multnomah County, Oregon.
  14. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, James Franklin Gazley, born: 15 January 1926 in Butte [County], California; mother: Mayo.
  15. Find a Grave (website). Roseburg Memorial Gardens, Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon, James F. Gazley, born: 15 January 1926 in Butte County, California; died: 30 December 1984 in Douglas County, Oregon [from record, which also provides names and links for his mother and wife].
  16. Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998; Gazley, James Fra, born: 15 January 1926; died: 30 December 1984 in Douglas [County], Oregon; spouse: Bobbie Gazley.
  17. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Oregon, Douglas County, Town of Myrtle Creek, E.D. 10-44, Sheet No. 4, Madge M. Gazley, 60, Oregon, widow; son James F. Gazley, 24, California, laborer, saw mill; daughter-law Bobby Jean Gazley, 17, Oregon; grand daughter Kathlyn D. Gazley, Jan., Oregon; mother Clara B. White, 77, Oregon, widow.
  18. Find a Grave (website). Roseburg Memorial Gardens, Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon, Bobbie Jean Gazley, born: 12 February 1933; died: 30 April 2013 in Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon [from record, which provides an obituary that indicates she had seven children, 16 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren; the record also provides notes on her husband and his ancestors and related information, and the name and link for her husband].
  19. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, California, Modoc County, Tule Lake, ED 25-16, Sheet No. 1B, Oral F. Harris, 29, Oregon, carrier driver, logging co.; wife Mabel Harris, 25, Arkansas; daughter Bobbie Jean Harris, 7, Oregon; son Dennis R. Harris, 5, Oregon; daughter Patricia Ann Harris, 3, Oregon; son Jimmie Dee Harris, 7/12, Oregon; Oral, Mabel, Bobbie, and Dennis lived in Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon, on 1 April 1935.
  20. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  21. Marriage License, Statesmen Journal, Salem, Oregon, 24 July 1949, Marriage License Applications, James F. Gazley, 23, Mill Worker, Myrtle Creek, and Bobbie Jean Harris, 16, domestic, Winston.
  22. Oregon Marriage Indexes, 1906-2008/2009, James Gazley and Bobbi Marris [sic, Harris], 31 July 1949 in Josephine County, Oregon.
  23. Birth Announcement, The News-Review, Roseburg, Oregon, 8 December 1956, daughter Mary Ann, born 2 December in Roseburg, to Mr. and Mrs. James Gazley.
  24. Birth Announcement, The News-Review, Roseburg, Oregon, 2 December 1958, a son, James Alan, born on 25 November in Roseburg, to Mr. and Mrs. James F. Gazley.
  25. Birth Announcement, The News-Review, Roseburg, Oregon, 5 July 1962, Joseph Gregg, son born 27 June in Roseburg, to Mr. and Mrs. James F. Gazley.
  26. United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014 (available at familysearch.org), 15 November 2012, Joseph G. Gazley, died: 14 November 2012 in Coos Bay, Oregon; age 50.
Fifth Generation
16. George Gregory Behee5 (Madra ‘Blossom’,4 James,3 Clarence,2 James1), born 18 May 1947 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon;1, 2 died 4 July 2001 in Marion County, Oregon.1 George married, first, 1968 in Douglas County, Oregon, Renoma Elizabeth Brooks4 (born 3 January 1951, parents not determined3). Their marriage ended in divorce in 1969 in Douglas County, Oregon.5 George married, second, 21 May 1977 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, Penelope Ann McCrosky7 (born 28 January 1949, parents not determined;3 Penelope died 3 November 1992 in Douglas County, Oregon6). George married, third, 16 February 1995 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, Carolyn Joy Merriman8 (born 23 October 1940, parents not determined3). George married, fourth, 10 August 1997 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, Louise E. Holzemer9 (born 29 September 1945, parents not determined3). George married, fifth, 1998 in Deschutes County, Oregon, Susan Violet Bumgarner11 (born 19 October 1952 in Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, the daughter of Dwain C. Bumgarner and Rose Smith;10 Susan died 13 June 200610). George married, sixth, 2000 in Marion County, Oregon, Linda Marie Jacobson12 (born ____, parents not determined).

  1. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Program Correspondence/Document, George Gregory Behee, died: 4 July 2001; born: 18 May 1947 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon; father: Charled E. Behee; mother: Madra M. Gazley.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Oregon, Douglas County, Town of Myrtle Creek, E.D. 10-45, Sheet No. 74, Chas. E. Behee, 29, Arkansas, carpenter, plywood mill; wife Madra M. Behee, 25, Oregon; son George G. Behee, 2, Oregon.
  3. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  4. Oregon, U.S., State Marriages, 1906-1971 (available at www.ancestry.com), George G. Behee and Renoma Elizabeth Brooks, married in 1968 in Douglas County, Oregon.
  5. Oregon, U.S., State Divorces, 1925-1971 (available at www.ancestry.com), George Gregory Behee and Renoma Elizabeth Brooks, divorced in 1969 in Douglas County, Oregon.
  6. Oregon Death Index, 1971-2008, Penelope Ann Behee, died: 3 November 1992 in Douglas [County], Oregon; spouse’s name: George.
  7. Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, George G. Behee and Penelope A. McCrosky, both have residences in Oregon; married on 21 May 1977 in Reno, Washoe [County], Nevada.
  8. Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, George G. Behee and Carolyn J. Merriman, both have residence in Oregon; married on 16 February 1995 in Reno, Washoe [County], Nevada.
  9. Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, George Gregory Behee and Louise E. Holzemer, both residents of Oregon; married on 10 August 1997 in Reno, Washoe [County], Nevada.
  10. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Program Correspondence/Document, Susan Violet Bumgarner, alias: Susan Violet Strid, Susan Violet Booker; died: 13 June 2006; born: 19 October 1952 in Janesville, Wisconsin; father: Dwain C. Bumgarner; mother: Rose Smith.
  11. Oregon Marriage Indexes, 1906-2008/2009, George Gregory Behee and Susan Violet Bumgarner, married in 1998 in Deschutes [County], Oregon.
  12. Oregon Marriage Indexes, 1906-2008/2009, George Gregory Behee and Linda Marie Jacobson, married in 2000 in Marion [County], Oregon.