Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Lester Richard Coleman


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 Lester Richard Coleman and 11 of his descendants down to the fifth generation.


First Generation
1. Lester Richard Coleman,1 born ____ (parents not determined). Lester married (unidentified) (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of Lester Richard Coleman and (unidentified):

+2i. Denise Coleman, born ca. 1929. Married Frederick Gazlay Apt, Jr..

Second Generation
2. Denise Coleman2 (Lester1), born ca. 1929.1 Denise married, 8 June 1951 in Iola, Allen County, Kansas, Frederick Gazlay Apt, Jr.2, 5 (born 4 September 1929 in Iola, Allen County, Kansas, the son of Frederick Gazlay Apt and Ada Norton;2, 3, 4 Frederick died 11 December 2008 in Iola, Allen County, Kansas2). Frederick is buried in Highland Cemetery, Iola, Allen County, Kansas.2

Children of Denise Coleman and Frederick Gazlay Apt, Jr.:

+3i. Frederick Gazlay Apt III, born 27 January 1953. Married Janet Sue Skidmore.
+4ii. Barbara Apt, born 2 July 1956. Married Daniel Bukaty.
 5iii. Richard C. Apt, born 18 February 1960;2, 6 died 16 September 2011.7

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  2. Find a Grave (website). Highland Cemetery, Iola, Allen County, Kansas; Frederick G. Apt Jr. / Sept. 4, 1929 / Dec. 11, 2008 [from headstone]. The record includes the text of his obituary published 12 December 2008 in Iola, Kansas, that provides a biography and the names of his parents, wife, descendants, and siblings.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Kansas, Allen County, Iola, Enumeration District 15, Sheet No. 13A, family of Frederick G. Apt (40, Kansas, first married age 32, lawyer, general practice); wife Ada N. Apt (30, Kansas, first married age 22); daughter Elizabeth L. Apt (3, Kansas); son Charles H. Apt (2, Kansas); Frederick G. Apt, Jr. (0, Kansas).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Kansas, Allen County, Iola, Enumeration District 1-16B, Sheet No. 4A, family of Frederick G. Apt (51, Kansas); wife Ada N. Apt (40, Kansas); daughter Elizabeth L. Apt (12, Kansas); son Charles H. Apt (11, Kansas); son Frederick G. Apt, Jr. (9, Kansas); houseman Ray Dunston (50, Tennessee).
  5. Marriage Announcement, The Iola Register, Iola, Kansas, 15 June 1951, Denise Coleman and Frederick Gazlay Apt., Jr., on 8 June 1951. The article mentions the names of their fathers and other relatives. [Available at newspaperarchive.com website.]
  6. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Richard Apt; died 16 September 2011; born 18 February 1960.
  7. Obituary, Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouri, 30 September 2011, Richard Coleman Apt, died 16 September 2011 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Third Generation
3. Frederick Gazlay Apt III3 (Denise,2 Lester1), born 27 January 1953.1 Frederick married, 9 July 1977 in Iola, Allen County, Kansas, Janet Sue Skidmore2 (born 25 February 1954, the daughter of Jerry Skidmore and Betty _____1).

Children of Frederick Gazlay Apt III and Janet Sue Skidmore:

+6i. Aleaka Nicole Apt, born 29 May 1980. Married Carlton L. Morgan.
+7ii. Frederick Gazlay ‘Derick’ Apt IV, born ca. 1983. Married Callie Marie Taggart.
 8iii. Jeremy Apt, born ca. 1985.1

4. Barbara Apt3 (Denise,2 Lester1), born 2 July 1956.1 Barbara married Daniel Bukaty3 (born November 1956, parents not determined1).

Children of Barbara Apt and Daniel Bukaty:

 9i. Preston Coleman Bukaty.
 10ii. Harrison Bukaty.

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  2. Wedding Announcement, The Fort Scott (Kansas) Tribune, 1 August 1977, marriage of Frederick Gazlay Apt III and Janet Sue Skidmore on 9 July 1977 in Iola, Kansas. The article provides the names of their parents and others in the wedding party.
  3. Find a Grave (website). Highland Cemetery, Iola, Allen County, Kansas; Frederick G. Apt Jr. / Sept. 4, 1929 / Dec. 11, 2008 [from headstone]. The record includes the text of his obituary published 12 December 2008 in Iola, Kansas, that provides a biography and the names of his parents, wife, descendants, and siblings.
Fourth and Fifth Generations
6. Aleaka Nicole Apt4 (Frederick,3 Denise,2 Lester1), born 29 May 1980.1 Aleaka married Carlton L. Morgan (born 21 July 1980, parents not determined1).

Children of Aleaka Nicole Apt and Carlton L. Morgan:

 11i. Bennett Morgan.
 12ii. Coleman Morgan.

7. Frederick Gazlay ‘Derick’ Apt IV4 (Frederick,3 Denise,2 Lester1), born ca. 1983.1 Derick married, 4 September 2010 in Park City, Summit County, Utah, Callie Marie Taggart2 (born 28 February 1983, the daughter of Dewey Shane Taggart and Janet Wiggill1).

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  2. Engagement Announcement, The Iola Register, Iola, Kansas; 30 July 2010, engagement of Callie Marie Taggart and Frederick Gazlay Apt IV. The announcement names their parents and indicates the wedding will be on 4 September 2010 in Park City, Utah.