Family History - Ida May Bedell

1. Ida May Bedell,¹ born 25 November 1889 in Michigan, the daughter of David Bedell and Alice F. Occomore;^{1, 2, 3} died 1 May 1970 in Swartz Creek, Genesee County, Michigan.³ Ida married, first, 3 December 1905 in Swartz Creek, Genesee County, Michigan, Samuel Wood Gazlay^{3, 11} (born 14 June 1883 in Mundy, Genesee County, Michigan, the son of Ira Dunning Gazlay and Hannah Elizabeth Wood;^{3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10} Samuel died 26 November 1942 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan⁵). Their marriage ended in divorce on 13 June 1910 in Michigan.³ Ida married, second, John W. Olcott² (born ca. 1859 in Michigan, parents not determined²).

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Eloise Alice Gazlay, born ca. 1907 in Michigan;1 died 30 November 1912 in Mundy, Genesee County, Michigan.12, 13 Eloise was a beautiful little girl who died at the age of five of double pneumonia after having an appendectomy. Her mother kept her room the same, never changing a thing up to when her mother died in 1970.12

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Michigan, Genesee County, Mundy, Enumeration District 46, Sheet No. 6A; family of David Bedell (57, New Jersey, farmer); wife of 21 years Alice F. Bedell (37, England, 4 children, 3 living); daughter Julia Bedell (16, Michigan); daughter Mary Bedell (10, Michigan); daughter Mrs. Ida Gazlay (20, Michigan, 1 child, 1 living); granddaughter Ella L. Gazlay (3, Michigan).
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Genesee County, Clayton Township, Enumeration District 4, Sheet No. 8A, family of John W. Olcott (61, Michigan, laborer, farm); wife Ida M. Olcott (30, Michigan).
3. Gazlay Family Tree, Ancestry (website); Owner: joanneweimer. This site includes numerous references, including US Census records and copies of death certificates and obituaries. The reliability of the information is excellent, although a few relationships are believed to be incorrect, probably because the correct information does not appear in the cited references.
4. Draft Registration Card, World War I, Samuel Wood Gazlay, Serial No. 915, born 14 June 1883, nearest relative: Ira D. Gazlay, father.
5. Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952. Gazley, Samuel W., age 59; died: 26 November 1942 in Detroit, Wayne [County], Michigan; born: 14 June 1883 in Mundy, Michigan; father: Ira Gazley; mother: Hanna Wood.
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Genesee County, Mundy Township, Enumeration District 25, Sheet No. 1A; family of Ira D. Gazlay (62, Michigan, Jan. 1838, farmer); wife of 30 years Hanna E. Gazlay (57, Michigan, Nov. 1842, 2 children, 1 living); son Samuel W. Gazlay (16, Michigan, June 1883, farm laborer).
7. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Michigan, Genesee County, Flint City, Enumeration District 33, Sheet No. 21A; Samuel Gazley (27, Michigan, border, laborer, odd jobs, first marriage of four years).
8. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit City, Enumeration District 618, Sheet No. 11B; family of Samuel Gazlay (36, Michigan, tool designer, wheel factory); wife Ethel B. Gazlay (35, Michigan); son Harold Gazlay (9, Michigan).
9. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit City, Enumeration District 82-155, Sheet No. 11B; Samuel W. Gazlay (46, Michigan, saleman, oil co.).
10. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit City, Enumeration District 184-146, Sheet No. 86B; Samuel W. Gazlay (56, Michigan, mechanical draftsman, factory).
11. Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995; Samuel W. Gazley, born 1883 in Mundy Township, and Ida M. Bedell, born 1889 in Mundy Township, married 3 December 1905 in Swartz Creek, Genessee County, Michigan. The record also gives the names of their parents.
12. Email from Denise Okenka to Lee Gazlay, 28 December 2011.
13. Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995, available at familysearch.org. Eloise Alice Gazley [sic], 30 November 1912 in Mundy, Genessee County, Michigan; age 5; birthplace: Michgan; father: Samuel Gazley; mother: Ida Mae Olcott.