Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Minnie Emma 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 Minnie Emma Gazley and her immediate family.



First Generation
1. Minnie Emma Gazley,1 born 16 April 1860 in Gazley, Douglas County, Oregon, the daughter of James Franklin Gazley and Adeline E. Adams;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 died 25 March 1935 in Gazley, Douglas County, Oregon.8, 10 Minnie is buried in Riddle Cemetery, Riddle, Douglas County, Oregon.11
  1. 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).
  2. 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).
  3. 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.
  4. 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.]
  5. 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.]
  6. 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.]
  7. 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).
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998; Gazley, Minnie, died 25 Mar 1935, Douglas County, Oregon.
  11. Find a Grave (website). Riddle Cemetery, Riddle, Douglas County, Oregon; Headstone: Minnie Gazley / 1860 - 1935