Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Clarence 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 Clarence Gazley and nine of his descendants down to the fourth generation.


First Generation
1. Clarence Gazley,1 born 29 January 1854 in Gazley, Douglas County, Oregon, the son of James Franklin Gazley and Adeline E. Adams;1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died 7 February 1910 in Canyonville, Douglas County, Oregon.1, 5, 6, 7 Clarence married, ca. 1887 in St. Louis, Missouri, Minnie Belle Roberts4, 8 (born July 1864 in Illinois, parents not determined4, 7). Clarence is buried in James F. Gazley Family Cemetery, Gazley, Douglas County, Oregon.1

Children of Clarence Gazley and Minnie Belle Roberts:

 2i. Claire Gazley, born January 1892 in California.4, 7
+3ii. 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.

  1. 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].
  2. 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).
  3. 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).
  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. 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.
  6. Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998; Gazley, Clarence, died 7 February 1910, Douglas County, Oregon.
  7. 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.]
  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. 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.
Second Generation
3. James Clyde Gazley2 (Clarence1), 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:

+4i. 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.
+5ii. 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.

  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.
Third Generation
4. Madra Mignon ‘Blossom’ Gazley3 (James,2 Clarence1), 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:

+6i. 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.

5. James Franklin ‘Jimmie’ Gazley3 (James,2 Clarence1), 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:

 7i. Kathlyn D. Gazley, born January 1950 in Oregon.17
 8ii. Mary Ann Gazley, born 2 December 1956 in Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon.23
 9iii. James Alan Gazley, born 25 November 1958 in Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon;24 died November 2015.20
 10iv. 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.
Fourth Generation
6. George Gregory Behee4 (Madra ‘Blossom’,3 James,2 Clarence1), 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.