Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - John C. Holmes


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 John C. Holmes and two of his descendants down to the second generation.


First Generation
1. John C. Holmes,1 born ____ (parents not determined). John married Sarah B. Wilbur7 (born 22 March 1813 in Dutchess County, New York, the daughter of Abner Wilbor and Margaret Doty;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Sarah died 16 July 1892 in Clinton, Dutchess County, New York8, 9). Sarah is buried in Pleasant Plains Cemetery, Pleasant Plains, Dutchess County, New York.8

Children of John C. Holmes and Sarah B. Wilbur:

 2i. Edgar Holmes.
+3ii. Mary Ann Holmes, Married Gilbert Rowley.

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, Dutchess County, Clinton, Page No. 289, family of Ellathan Gaysley [sic] (42, NY, farmer); Sara Gaysley (38, NY); George H. Gaysley (16, NY, farmer); Alonzo Gaysly (13, NY); Orlando Gaysley (6, NY); John Ward (30, Ireland, farmer); Jane Carpenter (19, NY); Joanna Handley (19, NY).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Dutchess County, Clinton, Page No. 951, family of Ellnathan Gazely (52, New York, farmer); S. B. Gazely (48, New York); A. Gazely (24, New York, farmer); O. Gazely (16, New York); E. A. Gazely (7, New York).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Dutchess County, Clinton, Page No. 2, family of Elifert [sic] Gazeley (61, NY, farmer); Sarah Gazeley (57, NY); Emma Gazeley (17, NY); William Still (21, NY laborer); Etta Ryan (19, domestic).
  4. New York State Census, 1875, Dutchess County, Clinton, First Election District, page 5, family of Elathan [sic] Gazley (66, Dutchess [County], farmer); wife Sarah B. Gazley (63, Dutchess); son Orlando Gazley (31, Dutchess, farmer); wife Phebe Gazley (30, Dutchess); son Elathan [sic] Gazley (10, Dutchess); son George Gazley (6, Dutchess); sister [of Orlando] Emily Gazley (22, Dutchess); hired [hand] John Dixon (21, Sulivan [sic, Sullivan] farm laborer).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Dutchess County, Clinton, Enumeration District 31, Page No. 33, family of Ellnathan Gasley (71, New York, farmer); wife Sarah Gasley (68, New York); daughter Emily Gasley (27, New York); grandson Ella Gasley (15, New York) [he is believed to be Elnathan, the son of Orlando and Phebe Gazley]; servant Luis Germand (24, New York, farm laborer); servant Fannie Butler (22, New York, servant); servant Mary Esomber (19, New York, servant).
  6. New York State Census, 1892, Dutchess County, Clinton, Page 2, Emily A. Gazlay (40, United States, farmer); Charles Laque (22, United States); Sarah B. Gazlay (80, United States); Sextus E. Landon (35, United States, Farmer). Family groupings are not evident in this census; these names are shown consecutively in the census but may not live in the same household.
  7. The Wildbores in America: A Family Tree, by John Reid Wilbor. Baltimore, Md., Press of G. W. King Print Co. 1933. Available at Heritage Quest (website).
  8. Find a Grave (website). Pleasant Plains Cemetery, Dutchess County, New York, Gazley, Elnathan; Elnathan Gazley / Died Oct. 30, 1887 / Aged 73 Yrs. 8 Mos. / Sarah B. Wilbur / His Wife / Died July 16, 1892 / Aged 80 Yrs. 3 Mos. [from headstone].
  9. Obituary, Poughkeepsie News-Press, Poughkeepsie, New York, 22 July 1892, Sarah Wilber Gazely, widow of Elnathan Gazely, died on 17 July 1892 in Clinton, New York. The article provides brief biographical details and the names of four of her children.
Second Generation
3. Mary Ann Holmes2 (John1). Mary married Gilbert Rowley1 (born ____, parents not determined).

  1. The Wildbores in America: A Family Tree, by John Reid Wilbor. Baltimore, Md., Press of G. W. King Print Co. 1933. Available at Heritage Quest (website).