Family History - May Foster

1. May Foster,¹ born ____ (parents not determined). May married, 3 October 1925 in Liberty County, Texas, Henry Willis Gazlay^{13, 14, 15} (born 26 November 1854 in Cortland County, New York, the son of Dr. Henry Champion Gazlay and Sabra Elvira Cornwall;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10} Henry died 22 February 1934 in Dayton, Liberty County, Texas^{1, 2, 11, 12}). Henry is buried in Linney Cemetery, Dayton, Liberty County, Texas.^{1, 11}

1. Find a Grave (website). Linney Cemetery, Dayton, Liberty County, Texas, Henry Willis Gazley, born: 26 November 1954 in New York; died: 22 February 1934 in Dayton, Liberty County, Texas (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, siblings, half-siblings, one wife, and children).
2. In Memoriam, booklet, H. W. Gazlay. Original in possession of Lee Gazlay.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Cortland County, Homer, Page 26, Henry C. Gazlay, 41, New York, physician, drug[gist]; Catherine M. Gazlay, 31, Connecticut; Achsah Gazlay, 16, New York; Mary C. Gazlay, 14, New York; Henry W. Gazlay, 5, New York.
4. New York State Census, 1865, Cortland County, Cortlandville, E.D. No. 1, Page 9, father Henry C. Gazlay, 46, Otsego [County], married twice, physician; mother Catherine M. Gazlay, 36, Conn[ecticut], married once, 2 children; Achsah M. Gazlay, 21, Cortland [County], teacher; Mary C. Gazlay, 19, Onondaga [County]; Henry W. Gazlay, 10, Cortland [County].
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Chenango County, Smyrna, Page 39, H. C. Gazlay, 51, New York, druggist & phy.; Catherine Gazlay, 41, Conn., keeping house; Mary Gazlay, 24, New York; Henry Gazlay, 15, New York; Elizabeth Bishop, 65, Conn.
6. New York State Census, 1892, Cortland County, Cortlandville, 6th ED, Page 10, family of H. Willis Gazlay (38, tin smith); Alice C. Gazlay (35); Pearl A. Gazlay (9); Percy Gazlay (6); Harry J. Gazlay (4); Herman Gazlay (2).
7. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Cortland County, Cortland, Enumeration District 90, Sheet 5, H. Willis Gazlay, 45, New York, Nov 1854, mfg. milk cooler; wife of 17 years Alice C. Gazlay, 42, Illinois, June 1857, 6 children, 6 living; daughter Pearl A. Gazlay, 16, Illinois, Oct 1884; son Percy W. Gazlay, 13, Kansas, July 1886; son Henry J. Gazlay, 11, New York, June 1888; Herman C. Gazlay, 9, New York, July 1890; son Leo C. Gazlay, 7, New York, Oct 1892; son Carl M. Gazlay, 5, [birthplace unreadable], Feb 1895; border Elnor G. Johnston, 76, [birthplace unreadable], July 1823, 10 children, 9 living [? hard to read].
8. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Texas, Liberty County, Justice Precinct 5, ED 129, Sheet No. 4A, H. W. Gazlay, 65, New York, widowed, plumber shop.
9. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Texas, Liberty County, Dayton, ED 146-6, Sheet No. 7A, Frank Gasley [sic, this is actually Henry Willis Gazlay; likely an enumerator error], 75, New York, widowed, 28 years at first marriage, tinsmith, tin shop.
10. Genealogy, The Champion Genealogy: A History of the Descendants of Henry Champion, by Francis Bacon Trowbridge, New Haven, 1891. Library of Congress Local History and Genealogy Reading Room.
11. Death Certificate, Texas, H. W. Gazlay, issued by Texas State Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 22 February 1934. Copy in possession of Lee Gazlay.
12. Deaths, The Kingston Daily Freeman, Kingston, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com. 24 February 1934, H. Willis Gazlay, died 22 February in Dayton Texas. The article provides the names of five sons and one daughter.
13. Marriage License, Liberty County, Texas (website).
14. Last Will and Testament, H. W. Gazlay, handwritten will dated 2 April, 1926, signed and witnessed 10 May 1926. Original in possession of Lee Gazlay.
15. Liberty County, Texas, County Clerk/Recorder (website: libertycountytx-web.tylerhost.net), Self-Service Search, H. W. Gagley [sic] and May Foster, married on 3 October 1925 in Liberty County, Texas.