Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - _____ Watkins


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 _____ Watkins and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. _____ Watkins,1 born ____ (parents not determined). Mr. Watkins married Elizabeth N. Gazlay (born 15 May 1844 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, the daughter of Ward Gazlay and Louisa B. Hood;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Elizabeth died 13 November 1900 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan1). Elizabeth is buried in Avondale Cemetery, Flint, Genesee County, Michigan.1

  1. Death Certificate, Michigan; Watkins, Elizabeth Brooks; born 15 May 1844 in Michigan; father: Ward Gazlay, born in New York; mother: Louisa hood, born in New York; parent of 4 children, 4 living; died 13 November 1900 in Flint, Michigan; buried in Avondale.
  2. Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995; Louis M. Brooks, age 24, and Elizabeth N. Gazley, age 22; married on 20 January 1866 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan.
  3. Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, Brooks, Guy F. [sic]; Born: 3 Dec 1880, Lapeer, Michigan; Died: 14 Aug 1947, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; Buried: Cedar Park Cemetery, Calument, Cook County, Illinois; Age: 66; Occupation: Lt., Chicago Police Dept.; Mother: Elizabeth Gazley, born in Flint, Michigan.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, Michigan, Genesee County, Flint, Page 209, family of Ward Gazley (36, NY, saddler); Louisa Gazley (31, NY); Charles H. Gazley (8, NY); Elizabeth Gazley (6, Mich.); Sarah L. Gazley (4, Mich.); Theodore J. Wells (18, NY, saddler); Mary Chase (15, NY).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Michigan, Genesee County, Flint, Page No. 57, family of Ward Gazlay (46, NY, harness maker); Louisa B. Gazlay (38, NY); Charles Gazlay (17, NY, harness maker); Elizabeth Gazlay (15, Mich.); Sarah Gazlay (13, Mich.); Harley Gazlay (11, Mich.); Hellen Gazlay (9, Mich.); Alice Gazlay (4, Mich.); Jennie Gazlay (1, Mich.).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Michigan, Lapeer County, Lapeer City, Page No. 2, family of L. M. Brooks (28, Canada, shoemaker); Elizabeth Brooks (26, Mich.); Charles W. Brooks (9/12, Mich., Aug.).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Michigan, Lapeer County, Lapeer City, Enumeration District 172, Page No. 1, family of Lewis Brooks (37, Massachusetts, shoemaker); wife Elizabeth Brooks (36, Michigan); son Charlie Brooks (10, Michigan); son Lewis Brooks (7, Michigan); daughter Alice Brooks (1, Michigan).
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Genesee County, Flint, Enumeration District 12, Sheet No. 7B, family of Elizabeth Brooks (56, Michigan, May 1844, widow); son Guy Brooks (19, Michigan, Dec. 1880, trimmer).