Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Timothy Allen


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This family history features Timothy Allen and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. Timothy Allen,1 born ca. 1797 in Otsego County, New York (parents not determined);1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died 22 January 1875.6 Timothy married, first, Maria _____ (born ca. 1795, parents not determined;7 Maria died 9 February 18497). Timothy married, second, 1850, Abigail ‘Abby’ Jones8, 9 (born 1794 in Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, the daughter of James Jones and Sarah Leach;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 Abby died 22 February 1880 in Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan8, 9, 10). Timothy is buried in Willet Cemetery, Willet, Cortland County, New York.6 Abby is buried in Anderson Cemetery, Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan.8, 9, 10

Abigail is said to have borne nine children, of which four have been identified: Karenda, Abigail, David Ward, and Mary.9


  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, Cortland County, Willet, family of Timothy Allen (52, NY, farmer); Abigail Allen (55, NY); Sully Allen (15, NY); Mary Gursley (17, NY). Sully is believed to be a daughter from Timothy’s previous marriage, and Mary is believed to be Mary Gazlay from Abigail’s previous marriage.
  2. New York State Census, 1855, Cortland County, Willett, Image 12 of 12, Timothy Allen, 60, Otsego, farmer, 30 years lived in this city or town; wife Abigail Allen, 61, Mass., 45 years lived in this city or town; daughter Sally M. Allen, 20, Cortland, 20 years lived in this city or town.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Cortland County, Willet, Page No. 24, family of Timothy Allen (63, New York, farmer); Abigail Allen (66, Mass.).
  4. New York State Census, 1865, Cortland County, Willett, Page 17, Timothy Allen, 69, Otseg[o], 2 marriages; wife Abigail Allen, 71, Mass., 2 marriages, 9 children.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Chenango County, McDonough, Page No. 15, family of Charles Blivin (46, New York, farmer); Sarah M. Blivin (35, New York); Abby Blivin (4, New York); Timothy Allen (74, New York); Abbie Allen (76, Massachusetts); Whesselhofft (24, Baden, farm laborer).
  6. Find a Grave (website). Willet Cemetery, Willet, Cortland County, New York; Timothy Allen / Died / Jan. 22, 1875 / age 77 yrs (from headstone).
  7. Find a Grave (website). Willet Cemetery, Willet, Cortland County, New York; Maria / wife of / Timothy Allen / Died / Feb. 9, 1849 / Aged 54 years (from headstone; others have interpreted the age as 51 years).
  8. Find a Grave (website). Anderson Cemetery, Decatur Township, Van Buren County, Michigan, Abby Jones Allen, born: 1794 in Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died: 22 February 1880 in Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan (from record, which provides the names and links for two husbands and two children).
  9. The Cortland Connection (website); post by Harlan Quardokus, 15 September 2010, indicating that Abigail Jones Gazlay, wife of Joshua Gazlay, bore nine children, of which four have been identified: Karenda (1812-1905), Abigail (1828-1920), David Ward (1830-1899), and Mary (1833-?). The post includes other details regarding the marriages of these children, remarriage of Abigail to Timothy Allen, and her burial next to her daughter Karenda.
  10. Message Boards, Ancestry.com; post by Carol Rose, a descendant of Karenda Gazlay Crippen, regarding various details of the Crippen, Gazlay and Allen family members, including tombstone inscription in Anderson Cemetery, Decatur, Michigan: Our Mother, Abby J. Allen, died Feb. 22, 1880, Age 86 years. She is buried beside Karinda Crippen in the Crippen plot.