Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - James Boker


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 Boker and four of his descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. James Boker,1 born ____ (parents not determined). James married Margaret Gilmore (born ____, parents not determined1).

Child of James Boker and Margaret Gilmore:

+2i. Martha E. Boker, born 19 April 1854 in Oregon; died 28 January 1912 in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington. Married (1) Andrew J. Hudson Married (2) James W. Lovell Married (3) James Franklin Gazley, Jr..

  1. 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.
Second and Third Generations
2. Martha E. Boker2 (James1), born 19 April 1854 in Oregon;1, 2, 3, 4 died 28 January 1912 in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington.1, 5 Martha married, first, Andrew J. Hudson (born November 1846 in Missouri, the son of William Hudson and Louisa _____6). Their marriage ended in divorce. Martha married, second, ca. 1894, James W. Lovell3 (born May 1838 in Kentucky, parents not determined3). Martha married, third, ca. 1904, James Franklin Gazley, Jr.4 (born 17 April 1849 in Smithfield, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, the son of James Franklin Gazley and Adeline E. Adams;4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 James died 18 February 1922 in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington7, 14). Martha is buried in Canyonville Cemetery, Canyonville, Douglas County, Washington.15 James is buried in Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington.14, 16

Children of Martha E. Boker and Andrew J. Hudson:

 3i. Edward Lester Hudson, born February 1873 in Oregon.2, 3
 4ii. Louisa M. Hudson, born July 1878 in Oregon.3
 5iii. Walter W. Hudson, born June 1880 in Oregon.6

  1. 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.
  2. 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).
  3. 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).
  4. 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).
  5. 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.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Oregon, Douglas County, Myrtle Creek, Enumeration District 57, Sheet No. 8A; family of Louisa Hudson (80, Missouri, Aug 1819, widow); son Andrew J. Hudson (53, Missouri, Nov 1846, divorced, farmer); grandson Walter W. Hudson (20, Oregon, June 1880, farm laborer).
  7. 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.
  8. 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.]
  9. 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).
  10. 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).
  11. 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.
  12. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Oregon, Douglas County, Roseburg City, Enumeration District 61, Sheet 7B, James F. Gazley (51, Penn., April 1849, county clerk).
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  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). Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington; Gazlay, J. F., 1849-1922 (from headstone).