Family History - Richard Gazlay

1. Richard Gazlay,¹ born 1853 in Erie County, New York, the son of Dickinson Gazlay and Lydia D. Davis;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} died 21 January 1884 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.^{1, 7} Richard married Ellen Jane Hill (born 5 November 1853 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, the daughter of George Hill and Jane Wright;^{6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13} Ellen died 15 December 1936 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois⁸). Richard is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.¹ Ellen is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.⁸

+	2	i.	Lydia Gazlay, born ca. October 1875 in New York; died 30 November 1956. Married William Hipkiss.
+	3	ii.	Elsie Ryerson Gazlay, born 18 May 1877 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. Married Frederick A. Johnston.
	4	iii.	Percy Gazlay, born ca. 1879 in New York;6 died 19 January 1881.14 Percy is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.14
+	5	iv.	Anna May Gazlay, born March 1881 in New York; died 4 May 1973. Married (1) George Nelson Harris Married (2) Christian John Bartz.
	6	v.	Gordon D. Gazlay, born 27 May 1883 in Riverside, Buffalo, Erie County, New York;15, 16 died 4 March 1884 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.16, 17 Gordon is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.17

1. Find a Grave (website). Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, Richard Gazlay, born: 1853 in Erie County, New York; died: 21 January 1884 (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, one sibling, and three children).
2. New York State Census, 1855, Erie County, Buffalo, 11th Ward, family of Dickenson Gazley (38, Orleans, harness maker); wife Lydia Gazley (31, Penn); child Helen I. Gazley (4, Erie); child Richard Gazley (1, Erie).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Page No. 51, family of Dickerson Gasley (42, NY, c____ capt); Lydia Gasley (26, Pa.) [her age is low by 10 years compared to other records]; Ellen I. Gasley (9, NY); Richard Gasley (6, NY); Elizabeth Perrin (35, Novascotia, servant).
4. New York State Census, 1865, Erie County, City of Buffalo, 2nd ED, 11th Ward, Page 16, family of Dickinson Gazlay (48, Onandaga, ??); wife Lydia Gazlay (41, Penna, 2 children); child Ellen Gazlay (14, Erie); child Richard Gazlay (11, Erie); servant Susan Hooper (65, Renslier).
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Erie County, Buffalo, Page No. 136, family of Dickinson Gazlay (53, N.York, forwarding ___); Lydia Gazlay (47, Penn.); Ella Gazlay (20, N.York); Richd Gazlay (16, N.York).
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Erie County, Buffalo, Enumeration District 168, Page No. 57A; Richard Gazley (26, New York, farmer); wife Ellen J. Gazley (26, New York); daughter Lydia Gazley (5, New York); daughter Elsie Gazley (3, New York); son Percy Gazley (1, New York).
7. Deaths, Evening Republic, Buffalo, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com. 23 January 1884, Richard Gazlay, only son of Dickenson and Lydia Gazlay, aged 30 years and 4 months.
8. Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, Mahaney, Ellen Jane, died 15 December 1936 in Chicago, Cook [County], Illinois; born: 5 November 1853 in Buffalo, New York; father: George Hill, born in Ireland; mother: Jane Wright, born in Ireland; spouse: Daniel Mahaney; burial: 18 December 1853 in Holy Cross Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie [County], New York.
9. New York State Census, 1892, Erie County, Buffalo, 5th ED, 20th Ward, Page 18, family of Daniel Mahaney (50, Ireland, merchant); Ellen Mahaney (39); Wm. Mahaney (25, fire dept.); George Mahaney (16, clerk); Thomas Donahue (20, teamster); Frank Mahaney (13); May Gaxley (10), Ella Mahaney (5).
10. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 161, Sheet No. 6A; family of Daniel Mahaney (64, Ireland, June 1835, wholesale grocer, immigrated 1836; wife of 14 years Ellen Mahaney (46, New York, Nov 1853, 6 children, 4 living); daughter May Gazlay (19, New York, Mar 1881, stenographer; daughter Ellenor Mahaney (13, New York, Apr 1887).
11. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 231, Sheet No. 4A; family of Ellen Mahaney (55, New York, widow, 6 children, 4 living); daughter Eleanor Mahaney (23, New York); daughter May G. Harris (29, New York); grand daughter Ellen M. Harris (1 10/12, New York).
12. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 203, Sheet No. 1B; family of Christian J. Bartz (49, New York, machinist, transportation); wife Anna May Bartz (38, New York); daughter Ellen May Bartz (11, New York); mother-in-law Ellen Mahaney (66, New York, widow); aunt-in-law Ellen Ryerson (69, New York, widow); sister-in-law Elsie R. Gazlay (42, New York, teacher grammar school).
13. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 15-258, Sheet No. 11A; family of Christopher Bartz (52, New York, assembler, automobiles, first married age 37); wife May Bartz (48, New York, first married age 33); mother-in-law Ellen Mahaney (76, New York, widow, first married age 28).
14. Find a Grave (website). Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, Percy Gazlay, born: unknown; died: 19 January 1881 (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents and two siblings).
15. New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962, Gordon D. Gaglay [sic, Gazlay], born: 3 March 1883 in Buffalo, Riverside, Erie County, New York; Christened: 27 May 1883 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York; father: Richard Gaglay; mother: Eleaner.
16. Deaths, Buffalo Daily Courier, Buffalo, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com. 6 March 1884, Gordon D. Gazlay, died 4 March 1884 infant son of the late Richard and Ellen H. Gazlay, aged one year.
17. Find a Grave (website). Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, Gordon Gazlay, born: unknown; died: 4 March 1884 (from record).

2. Lydia Gazlay² (Richard¹), born ca. October 1875 in New York;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8} died 30 November 1956.¹ Lydia married, 27 July 1897 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, William Hipkiss¹⁰ (born ca. March 1870 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, the son of William Hipkiss and Ruth Harris;^{4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9} William died 5 April 1950 in New York⁹). Lydia and William are buried in Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, Erie County, New York.^{1, 9}

	7	i.	William John Hipkiss, born April 1899 in New York;4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11 died 7 March 1978.11 William is buried in Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, Erie County, New York.11
	8	ii.	Harold Hipkiss, born ca. 1901;5, 12 died 4 July 1908 in Alden, Erie County, New York.12, 13 The funeral notice for Harold reads:13 The funeral of Harold Hipkiss, seven years old, whose body was found in the cistern of his home in Alden on the Fourth of July, was held Monday. Harold is buried in Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, Erie County, New York.12
	9	iii.	Esther Ruth Hipkiss, born 10 October 1902 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York;5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15 died 3 February 1998.14 Esther is buried in Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, Erie County, New York.14

3. Elsie Ryerson Gazlay² (Richard¹), born 18 May 1877 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.^{2, 3, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23} Elsie married, 4 July 1921 in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada, Frederick A. Johnston²⁴ (born ____, parents not determined).

5. Anna May Gazlay² (Richard¹), born March 1881 in New York;^{20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29} died 4 May 1973.²⁵ Anna married, first, 5 November 1907 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, George Nelson Harris³⁰ (born ____, parents not determined). Anna married, second, Christian John Bartz²⁰ (born 8 November 1870 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, parents not determined;^{20, 28, 29, 31} Christian died 14 March 1946 in Ontario, Canada³¹). Anna is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.²⁵ Christian is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.³¹

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Ellen May Harris, born ca. June 1908 in New York.20, 27

1. Find a Grave (website). Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, Erie County, New York, Lydia Gazley Hipkiss, born: 1875 in New York; died: 30 November 1956 (from record, which provides her date of marriage and the names and links for her father, husband, two siblings, and three children).
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Erie County, Buffalo, Enumeration District 168, Page No. 57A; Richard Gazley (26, New York, farmer); wife Ellen J. Gazley (26, New York); daughter Lydia Gazley (5, New York); daughter Elsie Gazley (3, New York); son Percy Gazley (1, New York).
3. New York State Census, 1892, Erie County, Buffalo, 5th ED, 22nd Ward, Page 3; family of Richard [sic, Dickinson] Gazley (74, retired); wife Lydia Gazley (68); Ellen G. Ryson (41, school t.); lydia Gazley Jr. (16, housek); Elsie R. Gazley (14).
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 210, Sheet No. 14B; family of William Hipkis (29, New York, Mar 1871, mill dealer); wife of 3 years Lydia Hipkis (24, New York, Oct 1875, 1 child, 1 living); son William J. Hipkis (1, New York, July 1899); hired man Hammett Flowers (16, New York, Feb 1884, hired man).
5. New York State Census, 1905, Genesee County, Darien, Page No. 18, family of William Hipkiss (34, farmer); wife Lydia Hipkiss (30); son William Hipkiss (7); son Harold Hipkiss (4); daughter Esther Hipkiss (3); mother Ruth Hipkiss (66).
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Genesee County, Darien Town, Enumeration District 22, Sheet No. 2B; family of William Hipkiss (38, New York, farmer, general farm); wife of 12 years Lydia Hipkiss (34, New York, 2 children, 2 living); son William J. Hipkiss (11, New York); daughter Esther A. Hipkiss (8, New York).
7. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Genesee County, Darien Town, Enumeration District 21, Sheet No. 8A, 8B; family of William Hipkiss (47, New York, farmer); wife Lydia Hipkiss (44, New York); son William J. Hipkiss (21, New York); daughter Ester R. Hipkiss (17, New York.
8. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Genesee County, Darien Township, Enumeration District 11-32, Sheet No. 8B; family of William Hipkiss (69, New York, farmer); wife Lydia Hipkiss (65, New York); son William Hipkiss, Jr. (42, New York, farm laborer); daughter Esther Hipkiss (37, New York).
9. Find a Grave (website). Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, Erie County, New York, William Hipkiss, born: 1871 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York; died: 5 April 1950 in New York (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, sibling, wife, and three children).
10. Wedding Announcement, The Buffalo Courier-Record, Buffalo, New York. Available at fultonhistory.com. 1 August 1897, Miss Lydia Gazley to Mr. William Hipkiss on 27 July 1897 in Buffalo. The article mentions her attendants, including Miss Elsie Gazley and Miss Ella May Gazley. Mrs. D. Gazley, Lydia’s grandmother, hosted the reception.
11. Find a Grave (website). Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, Erie County, New York, William John Hipkiss, born: 1899; died: 7 March 1978 (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents and two siblings).
12. Find a Grave (website). Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, Erie County, New York, Harold Hipkiss, born: 1901; died: 4 July 1905 [sic; his death notice published in 1908 indicates he died on 4 July 1908, aged 7 years] (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents and two siblings). His gravestone show the incorrect death year (1905 instead of 1908).
13. Obituary, The Evening News, Tonawanda, North Tonawanda, New York. Available at fultonhistory.com. 8 July 1908, Harold Hipkiss, died 4 July 1908. The article indicates his body was found in the cistern of his home in Alden, New York.
14. Find a Grave (website). Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, Erie County, New York, Esther R. Hipkiss, born: 1902; died: 3 February 1998 (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents and two siblings).
15. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Esther Ruth Hipkiss, born: 10 October 1902 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York; father: William Hipkiss; mother: Lydia Gazley.
16. U.S. Passport Applications 1795-1925, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org; Application No. 33537 dated 11 July 1918; Elsie Ryerson Gazlay, born: 18 May 1877 in Buffalo, New York; father: Richard Gazlay, born in Buffalo, New York. Residence: Buffalo, New York; occupation: teacher; for travel to France and the British Isles to work as a Secretary of the War Work Council of the Y.M.C.A. of the United States.
17. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 187, Sheet No. 1A; family of Lydia D. Gazlay (76, Pennsylvania, Aug 1823, widow, 2 children, 1 living); daughter Ellen G. Ryerson (49, New York, July 1850, school teacher, widow, 1 child, 1 living); grand daughter Elsie R. Gazlay (23, New York, May 1877, school teacher); border, sister Sylvia D. Rogers (73, Ohio, Feb 1827, widow, 1 child, 1 living); servant Elizabeth E. Rexinger (24, Canada, July 1875, immigrated 1888).
18. New York State Census, 1905, Erie County, Buffalo, Fifth Ed, Ward 22nd, Page 3; family of Lydia D. Gazlay (81); sister Sylvia D. Rogers (78); daughter Ellen G. Ryerson (54, teacher); grand daughter Elsie R. Gazlay (28, teacher).
19. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 181, Sheet No. 8B; family of Lydia Gazlay (86, Pennsylvania, widow, 2 children, 1 living); daughter Ellen G. Ryerson (59, New York, teacher, high school, widow, no children); sister Silvia Rogers (83, Ohio, widow, 1 child, no children); grand daughter Elsie R. Gazlay (32, New York, teacher, city school); border Alice G. Conally (43, New York, stenographer, shop).
20. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 203, Sheet No. 1B; family of Christian J. Bartz (49, New York, machinist, transportation); wife Anna May Bartz (38, New York); daughter Ellen May Bartz (11, New York); mother-in-law Ellen Mahaney (66, New York, widow); aunt-in-law Ellen Ryerson (69, New York, widow); sister-in-law Elsie R. Gazlay (42, New York, teacher grammar school).
21. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Washington, Grays Harbor County, Aberdeen City, Enumeration District 14-5, Sheet No. 1B; family of Charles Albertson (61, Pennsylvania, widow, first married age 48, president, bank); father Edward H. Albertson (90, New Jersey, widow, first married age 28); housekeeper Elsie R. G. Johnston (52, New York, widow, first married age 21, housekeeping, private family).
22. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Washington, King County, Seattle City, Enumeration District 40-196, Sheet No. 1B; Elsie R. G. Johnston (62, New York, widow, librarian, WPA library project).
23. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Washington, King County, Seattle, E.D. 40-164, Sheet No. 71, Elsie R. G. Johnston, 72, New York, widow.
24. Marriage Announcement, Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, New York. Available at fultonhistory.com. 9 July 1921: Johnston-Gazlay. Mrs. Ellen G. Ryerson announces the marriage of her niece, Elsie Ryerson Gazlay, to Frederick A. Johnston of Ketchikan, Alaska, at Prince Rupert, Alaska [sic, Prince Rupert is in British Columbia, Canada], July 4, 1921.
25. Find a Grave (website). Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, Anna May Gazlay Bartz, born: March 1881 in New York; died: 4 May 1973 (from record, which provides the names and links for her father, husband, and two siblings).
26. New York State Census, 1892, Erie County, Buffalo, 5th ED, 20th Ward, Page 18, family of Daniel Mahaney (50, Ireland, merchant); Ellen Mahaney (39); Wm. Mahaney (25, fire dept.); George Mahaney (16, clerk); Thomas Donahue (20, teamster); Frank Mahaney (13); May Gaxley (10), Ella Mahaney (5).
27. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 231, Sheet No. 4A; family of Ellen Mahaney (55, New York, widow, 6 children, 4 living); daughter Eleanor Mahaney (23, New York); daughter May G. Harris (29, New York); grand daughter Ellen M. Harris (1 10/12, New York).
28. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 15-258, Sheet No. 11A; family of Christopher Bartz (52, New York, assembler, automobiles, first married age 37); wife May Bartz (48, New York, first married age 33); mother-in-law Ellen Mahaney (76, New York, widow, first married age 28).
29. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago City, Enumeration District 103-591, Sheet No. 62B; family of Christian Bartz (69, New York, stackchaser, industrial); wife Maye Bartz (57, New York).
30. Marriage Announcement, The Buffalo Express, Buffalo, New York. Available at fultonhistory.com. 5 November 1907: Mrs. Ellen Mahaney announces the marriage of her daughter, Anna May Gazlay, to George Nelson Harris of Naples, N.Y., at the home of the bride’s grandmother, Mrs. L. D. Gazlay, on Saturday, November 2d. No Cards.
31. Find a Grave (website). Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, Christian John Bartz, born: 8 November 1870 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York; died: 14 March 1946 in Ontario, Canada (from record, which provides the name and link for his wife).