Family History - Ellen Gertrude ‘Nellie’ Morrissey

1. Ellen Gertrude ‘Nellie’ Morrissey,¹ born 20 December 1881 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut (parents not determined);^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} died 13 September 1951 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut.¹ Nellie married, 20 July 1909 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Elnathan Gazley^{2, 14} (born 9 May 1866 in Dutchess County, New York, the son of Orlando E. Gazley and Phoebe Elizabeth Holmes;^{2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12} Elnathan died 12 October 1947 in Waldemere Beach, Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut^{6, 13}). Nellie and Elnathan are buried in Kings Highway Cemetery, Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut.^{1, 6, 13}

+	2	i.	Agnes H. Gazley, born ca. 1911 in New York. Married Malcolm Eugene Reynolds.
+	3	ii.	George Elnathan Gazley, born 17 September 1912 in New York; died April 1972. Married Elizabeth Dorothy Banas.
+	4	iii.	Marion Gertrude Gazley, born 11 October 1919 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York; died 18 July 2000. Married Thomas Peter Sette.

1. Find a Grave (website). Kings Highway Cemetery, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, Ellen G. “Nellie” Morrissey Gazley, born: 20 December 1881 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut; died: 13 September 1951 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut [from record, which provides the names and links for her father and siblings].
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie Town, Enumeration District 76, Sheet No. 2A, family of Elnethon Gazley (40, New York, ____ hand, farm work, 3rd marriage); married 1 year Neley Gazley (30, New York, 1st marriage, housekeeper, private family); sister [of Neley] Edna Morrsey (12, New York).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 251, Sheet No. 1B, family of Nellie Gazley (38, Connecticut, keeper, lodging house); husband El Nathan [sic] Gazley (49, New York, piano maker, factory); daughter Agnes Gazley (9, New York); son George Gazley (7, New York); daughter Marion Gazley (2/12, New York).
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Stratford Town, Enumeration District 1-215, Sheet No. 6A, family of Elnathan Gazley (53, New York, laborer, factory, first married age 33); wife Nellie Gazley (48, Connecticut, first married age 28); daughter Agnes Gazley (19, Connecticut, ____ factory); son George Gazley (17, Connecticut, work, grocery store); daughter Maryon Gazley (10, Connecticut).
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Stratford Town, Enumeration District 1-206, Sheet No. 11A, family of Elnathan Gazley (74, New York, block maker for E. Wheel Shop); wife Nellie Gazley (58, Connecticut) daughter Marion Gazley (20, Connecticut); br. in law Edward Morrisey (38, Connecticut, assembler, machine shop); niece Margery Morrisey (9, Connecticut).
6. Find a Grave (website). Kings Highway Cemetery, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, Elnathan Gazley, born: 1864 [sic, although his gravestone also shows 1864, other records indicate his birth year as 1866]; died: October 1947 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut (from record, which includes a note: Waldermere Beach Died at home after a long illness).
7. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Claim Files, Elnathan Marshall Gazley, born: 9 May 1872 [sic, his birth year from other sources is 1866].
8. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Dutchess County, Clinton, Page No. 38, family of Orlando Gazeley (26, NY, farmer); Phebe Gazeley (25, NY); Elihu Gazeley [sic, this is undoubtedly Elnathan] (5, NY); George Gazeley (2, NY) [the age could be mistaken as a 9 but on close inspection is a 2].
9. 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).
10. 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).
11. New York State Census, 1892, Dutchess County, Clinton, Page 6, family of George H. Gazley (58, U.S., merchant); Homer Gazley (18, U.S.); Elnathan Gazley (28, U.S.); Jennie Gazley (28, U.S.); Myrta Gazley (8, U.S.); Wilber Gazley (4, U.S.).
12. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Connecticut, New Haven County, Waterbury Town, Enumeration District 417, Sheet No. 9, family of Elnathan Gazeley (34, New York, May 1866, sawyer, mill); wife of 6 years Addie Gazeley (24, New York, May 1876, 1 child, 1 living); daughter May Gazeley (5, New York, April 1895).
13. Obituary, The Bridgeport Telegram, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 13 October 1947, Elnathan Gazley, age 84. Died 12 October 1947, Waldemere Beach, Milford, Connecticut. The article names survivors including his wife, son, and two daughters.
14. Connecticut Vital Records - Index of Marriages, 1897-2001; available at https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/ Elnathan Gazley and Nellie Morrissey, married on 20 July 1909 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

2. Agnes H. Gazley² (Ellen ‘Nellie’¹), born ca. 1911 in New York.^{1, 2, 3} Agnes married, 9 May 1931 in Putnam County, New York, Malcolm Eugene Reynolds⁴ (born ca. 1910 in Connecticut, the son of Jason Reynolds and Pricilla Cypher;^{3, 4} Malcolm died 16 May 1963 in Coral Gables, Dade County, Florida⁵).

+	5	i.	Malcolm Eugene Reynolds, born 15 September 1935 in Connecticut. Married Joyce Ann Pritchett (née Fant) .
+	6	ii.	Audrey Lois Reynolds, born 9 March 1942. Married (1) William Maine III Married (2) Thomas Peter Pagano.
+	7	iii.	Richard Allison ‘Rick’ Reynolds, born 13 June 1945; died 22 November 2018 in Fresno, Fresno County, California. Married Mary Frances Sellers.

3. George Elnathan Gazley² (Ellen ‘Nellie’¹), born 17 September 1912 in New York;^{1, 2, 6, 7} died April 1972.⁶ George married, 24 July 1937 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Elizabeth Dorothy Banas^{9, 10} (born 6 July 1916 in Connecticut, the daughter of Michael Banas and Elizabeth _____;^{7, 8, 9} Elizabeth died 24 September 2011 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut^{8, 9}).

+	8	i.	Joan Elizabeth Gazley, born ca. 1941 in Connecticut. Married Stephen W. Firmender.
+	9	ii.	Glenn Marshall Gazley, born 3 April 1948 in Connecticut. Married (1) Polly Canfield Waters Married (2) Lucia Gentili Married (3) Candace Jayne Williams.

4. Marion Gertrude Gazley² (Ellen ‘Nellie’¹), born 11 October 1919 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York;^{1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 14} died 18 July 2000.^{11, 13} Marion married Thomas Peter Sette¹¹ (born 9 January 1921, parents not determined;^{15, 16} Thomas died 15 December 2012^{15, 16}). Marion and Thomas are buried in Fred Hunter’s Hollywood Memorial Gardens East, Hollywood, Broward County, Florida.^{11, 15}

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Margaret Ellen Sette, born 8 August 1951 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut;17 died 2 April 2018.17

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 251, Sheet No. 1B, family of Nellie Gazley (38, Connecticut, keeper, lodging house); husband El Nathan [sic] Gazley (49, New York, piano maker, factory); daughter Agnes Gazley (9, New York); son George Gazley (7, New York); daughter Marion Gazley (2/12, New York).
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Stratford Town, Enumeration District 1-215, Sheet No. 6A, family of Elnathan Gazley (53, New York, laborer, factory, first married age 33); wife Nellie Gazley (48, Connecticut, first married age 28); daughter Agnes Gazley (19, Connecticut, ____ factory); son George Gazley (17, Connecticut, work, grocery store); daughter Maryon Gazley (10, Connecticut).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Stratford Town, E.D. 1-203, Sheet No. 17A, Malcolm Reynolds, 30, Connecticut, plumber, private; wife Agnes Reynolds, 30 [36 is crossed out], New York; son Malcolm Reynolds, 4, Connecticut.
4. New York County Marriages, 1908-1935, Malcolm E. Reynolds, age 21; father: Jason Reynolds; mother: Pricilla Cypher; Agnes H. Gazley, age 21; father: Elnathan Gazley; mother: Nellie G. Morrisay; married 9 May 1931 in Putnam [County], New York.
5. Obituary, The Bridgeport Post, Bridgeport, Connecticut (available at newspapers.com, and newspaperarchive.com), 17 May 1963, Malcolm E. Reynolds, died: 16 May 1963 in Coral Gables, age 53. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his wife, three children, and one sister.
6. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). George Gazley, No. 048-01-4502; born: 17 December 1912; died: April 1972; last place of residence: Stratford, Fairfield [County], Connecticut.
7. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford, E.D. 5-184, Sheet No. 77, George E. Gazley, 37, New York, agent, insurance co.; wife Elizabeth D. Gazley, 33, Conn.; daughter Joan E. Gazley, 9, Conn.; son Glenn M. Gazley, 2, Conn.
8. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Elizabeth D. Gazley, born: 6 July 1916; died: 24 September 2011; place of last residence: Stratford, Fairfield [County], Connecticut.
9. Obituary, Stratford Star, Stratford, Connecticut (website: www.stratfordstar.com). Elizabeth Dorothy Gazley, died 24 September 2011 in Stratford, Connecticut. The article provides vital and biographical details, including the names of her parents, husband, children, and grandchildren.
10. Connecticut Vital Records - Index of Marriages, 1897-2001; available at https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/ George Gazley and Elizabeth Bapas, married on 24 July 1937 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
11. Find a Grave (website). Fred Hunter’s Hollywood Memorial Gardens East Hollywood, Broward County, Florida, Marion Sette, born: 1919; died: 2000 [from record]. She shares a grave marker with Thomas P. Sette that indicates Beloved wife, mother and aunt.
12. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Marion Gertrude Gazley, born: 11 October 1918 in Buffalo, New York; mother: Nellie Morrissey; father: Elnathan M.Gazley.
13. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Death Files, Marion G. Sette, died: 18 July 2000; born: 11 October 1919.
14. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Stratford Town, Enumeration District 1-206, Sheet No. 11A, family of Elnathan Gazley (74, New York, block maker for E. Wheel Shop); wife Nellie Gazley (58, Connecticut) daughter Marion Gazley (20, Connecticut); br. in law Edward Morrisey (38, Connecticut, assembler, machine shop); niece Margery Morrisey (9, Connecticut).
15. Find a Grave (website). Fred Hunter’s Hollywood Memorial Gardens East Hollywood, Broward County, Florida, Thomas P. Sette, born: 1921; died: 2012 [from record]. His grave marker is shared with his wife Marion Sette.
16. Obituary, fredhunters.com (website), Thomas Sette, born: 9 January 1921; died: 15 December 2012. The article provides the names of his wife and daughter.
17. Obituary, fredhunters.com (website), Margaret Ellen Sette, born: 8 August 1951 in Bridgeport, Connecticut; died: 2 April 2018. The article provides the names of her parents.

5. Malcolm Eugene Reynolds³ (Agnes,² Ellen ‘Nellie’¹), born 15 September 1935 in Connecticut.^{1, 2} Malcolm married, 14 September 1980 in Madera County, California, Joyce Ann Pritchett (née Fant) ⁴ (born 29 November 1952 in Merced County, California, parents not determined³).

6. Audrey Lois Reynolds³ (Agnes,² Ellen ‘Nellie’¹), born 9 March 1942.² Audrey married, first, March 1961 in Broward County, Florida, William Maine III⁵ (born ____, parents not determined). Their marriage ended in divorce in April 1969 in Broward County, Florida.⁶ Audrey married, second, June 1969 in Broward County, Florida, Thomas Peter Pagano⁷ (born 31 December 1943, parents not determined²).

7. Richard Allison ‘Rick’ Reynolds³ (Agnes,² Ellen ‘Nellie’¹), born 13 June 1945;⁸ died 22 November 2018 in Fresno, Fresno County, California.⁸ Rick married, 14 November 1967, Mary Frances Sellers⁸ (born ____, parents not determined).

	11	i.	Michelle C. Reynolds.
	12	ii.	Richard Allison Reynolds II.
	13	iii.	Susan Reynolds.

8. Joan Elizabeth Gazley³ (George,² Ellen ‘Nellie’¹), born ca. 1941 in Connecticut.⁹ Joan married, 1 February 1964 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Stephen W. Firmender¹¹ (born 15 August 1939 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, the son of Stephen Firmender and Mary Olivia;¹⁰ Stephen died 15 April 2010 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut¹⁰).

+	14	i.	Scott Marshall Firmender, born 9 July 1965. Married Holly Whitlock.
+	15	ii.	Carrie Elizabeth Firmender, born 16 April 1967. Married Randy Lester.

9. Glenn Marshall Gazley³ (George,² Ellen ‘Nellie’¹), born 3 April 1948 in Connecticut.^{2, 9, 12} Glenn married, first, 12 August 1972 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, Polly Canfield Waters¹² (born ca. 1951, parents not determined¹²). Glenn married, second, Lucia Gentili (born 4 August 1948 in Sarnano, Macerata, Italy, the daughter of Francesco Gentili and Angela A. De Biasio;¹³ Lucia died 17 January 2010 in Warren, Washington County, Vermont¹³). Glenn married, third, Candace Jayne Williams (born 25 February 1956, parents not determined²).

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Jessica Elizabeth Gazley, born 6 December 1974 in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont.14

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Carson Evan Gazley, born 11 December 1983 in Randolph, Orange County, Vermont. Married Dannia Gloria Cordova.

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Stratford Town, E.D. 1-203, Sheet No. 17A, Malcolm Reynolds, 30, Connecticut, plumber, private; wife Agnes Reynolds, 30 [36 is crossed out], New York; son Malcolm Reynolds, 4, Connecticut.
2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
3. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Joyce Ann Fant, born: 29 November 1952 in Merced County, California; parents: Poncet.
4. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, Malcolm E. Reynolds, age 45, and Joyce A. Pritchett or Fant, age 27; married on 14 September 1980 in Madera County, California.
5. Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, William Maine III and Audrey Lois Reynolds, married on March 1961 in Broward County, Florida; certificate number 8758, volume 1955.
6. Florida Divorce Index 1927-2001. Available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, William Maine III and Audrey Lois Maine, divorced on April 1969 in Broward County, Florida; certificate number 8218, volume 1351.
7. Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, Thomas P. Pagano and Audrey Lois Maine, married on June 1969 in Broward County, Florida; certificate number 23761, volume 2770.
8. Obituary, Times West Virginian, Fairmount, West Virginia (website: obituaries.timeswv.com), 10 January 2019, Richard “Rick” Allison Reynolds, died: 22 November 2018 in Fresno, California; born: 13 June 1945 in Rhode Island, NY [sic; it is unclear where he was born based on this obituary entry]. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his wife, siblings, children, grandchildren, and place of burial.
9. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Connecticut, New Haven County, Milford, E.D. 5-184, Sheet No. 77, George E. Gazley, 37, New York, agent, insurance co.; wife Elizabeth D. Gazley, 33, Conn.; daughter Joan E. Gazley, 9, Conn.; son Glenn M. Gazley, 2, Conn.
10. Obituary, Connecticut Post, 16 April 2010, Stephen W. Firmender, died 15 April 2010 in Stratford, Connecticut. The article provides biographical and vital details, and the names of his parents, children, grandchildren, and other relatives.
11. Wedding Announcement, The Bridgeport Post, Bridgeport, Connecticut. 2 February 1964, Miss Joan Elizabeth Gazley and Stephen W. Firmender, married on 1 February 1964 in Stratford, Connecticut.
12. Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Glenn M. Gazley, age 24, and Polly C. Waters, age 21, married on 12 August 1972 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut.
13. Obituary, StoweToday.com (website), Stowe, Vermont. Lucia Gentili, died 17 January 2010 in Warren, Vermont. The article provides biographical and vital details, and the names of her parents, husband, siblings, and three children, including Carson Evan Gazley and his wife Dannia.
14. Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2003. Jessica Elizabeth Gazley, born: 6 December 1974 in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont; father: Glenn Marshall Gazley; mother: Polly Canfield Waters.

14. Scott Marshall Firmender⁴ (Joan,³ George,² Ellen ‘Nellie’¹), born 9 July 1965.¹ Scott married Holly Whitlock (born ____, parents not determined).

	18	i.	Marshall Firmender.
	19	ii.	Michael Firmender.

15. Carrie Elizabeth Firmender⁴ (Joan,³ George,² Ellen ‘Nellie’¹), born 16 April 1967.¹ Carrie married Randy Lester (born ____, parents not determined).

	20	i.	Ethan Lester.
	21	ii.	Hope Lester.

17. Carson Evan Gazley⁴ (Glenn,³ George,² Ellen ‘Nellie’¹), born 11 December 1983 in Randolph, Orange County, Vermont.^{1, 2} Carson married Dannia Gloria Cordova (born ca. 1979, parents not determined¹).

1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
2. Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2003. Carson Evan Gawain Gentili Gazley, born 11 December 1983 in Randolph, Orange County, Vermont; father: Glenn Marshal Gazley, age 35, born in Bridgeport, Connecticut; mother: Lucia Gentili, age 35, born in Italy. [Information is from the Copy of Certificate of Live Birth; names in the index are incorrect (e.g., Garley).]