Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Elizabeth Gazlay


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 Elizabeth Gazlay and five of her descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. Elizabeth Gazlay,1 born 7 October 1783 in Edmeston, Otsego County, New York, the daughter of John Gazlay and Sarah Furman; her birth date is derived from her headstone inscription;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 died 28 March 1869.1, 6 Elizabeth married Royal Hubby6 (born 8 August 1787 in Massachusetts, parents not determined; his birth date is derived from his headstone inscription;1, 3, 4, 6, 9 Royal died 5 May 18681, 6, 9). Elizabeth and Royal are buried in Gazlay Cemetery, South Edmeston, Otsego County, New York.1

Children of Elizabeth Gazlay and Royal Hubby:

 2i. Rev. Milton Hubby, born 9 July 1815 in New York;3, 4, 10, 11 died 28 May 1882.10 Milton is buried in Gazlay Cemetery, South Edmeston, Otsego County, New York.10
+3ii. Caroline Hubby, born 17 March 1817 in New York; died 20 June 1886. Married James Lloyd Fox.
+4iii. Harriet Hubby, born ca. 1825 in New York. Married Sidney Howard.

  1. Cemetery Inscriptions, The Gazlay Cemetery, South Edmeston, New York. Copy of all inscriptions existing on 30 March 1902 copied by Charles H. Gazlay. List available on various web sites.
  2. Find a Grave (website). Gazlay Cemetery, South Edmeston, Otsego County, New York; Elizabeth Hubby, wife of Royal Hubby, died March 28, 1869, aged 85 yrs 5 mos 21 days
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, Otsego County, Edmeston, page 81, family of Royal Hubby (62, MA, farmer), Elizabeth Hubby (66, NY), Milton Hubby (35, NY), Harriet Hubby (25, NY), Delia Maynard (14, NY), Denton Gazeley (66, NY).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Otsego County, Edmeston, page 143, family of Milton Hubby (45, NY, farmer), Royal Hubby (72, MA), Elizabeth Hubby (76, NY), Caroline Fox (43, NY), George Sinton (11, NY).
  5. Genealogy of the Gazlay Family, collated by Theodore Gazlay, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1890; unpublished. Transcription available at Gazlay Family History (website).
  6. Gazlay History, compiled by Margaret Howe in 1955-1956 (copy available at Gazlay Family History - Sources). Margaret Howe indicated that the document is “based on material my mother Inez L. Gazlay collected, but never lived to edit. Her material has just been copied and explains the more extensive material on generation V and VI. Other information has been added which I found from numerous sources.” Unpublished, 29 pages. Several differences in dates have been found between this document and others, especially A Genealogy of the Leavenworth Family; the latter is considered the more accurate source.
  7. The Gazlay Family in America, with sections titled “Ten Generations of American Gazlays” for several branches of the Gazlay family. Document is marked on one page, “From Gerard Gazlay, Jr. Jan. 1980.” Unpublished, nine unnumbered pages. Photocopy in possession of Lee Gazlay.
  8. Gazlay Family Tree, Henry Willis Gazlay 1854-1934 Ancestors & Descendants, by Francis P. Gazlay, Northville, Mich., 1978
  9. Find a Grave (website). Gazlay Cemetery, South Edmeston, Otsego County, New York; Royal Hubby, died 5 May 1868, aged 80 years, 8 months, 27 days.
  10. Find a Grave (website). Gazlay Cemetery, South Edmeston, Otsego County, New York; Rev. Milton Hubby, born July 9, 1815, died May 28, 1882, in the 67th year of his age.
  11. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Otsego County, Edmeston, Enumeration District 97, Page No. 6, family of Milton Hubby (64, NY, farmer), sister Caroline Fox (63, NY, widow).
Second Generation
3. Caroline Hubby2 (Elizabeth1), born 17 March 1817 in New York;1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died 20 June 1886.1 Caroline married James Lloyd Fox2 (born 22 December 1809 in New York, parents not determined;2, 6 James died 16 January 18576). Caroline and James are buried in Columbus Corners Cemetery, Columbus, Chenango County, New York.1, 6

Children of Caroline Hubby and James Lloyd Fox:

 5i. Ellen G. Fox, born 1838;7 died 1840.7
+6ii. Helen E. Fox, born 1841 in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York; died 5 February 1917 in New Berlin, Chenango County, New York. Married (1) _____ Tilton Married (2) Dr. Erasmus Darwin Hayward.

4. Harriet Hubby2 (Elizabeth1), born ca. 1825 in New York.8, 9, 10, 11 Harriet married Sidney Howard11 (born ca. 1817 in New York, parents not determined9, 10, 11).

  1. Find a Grave (website). Columbus Corners Cemetery, Columbus, Chenango County, New York; Caroline H. Fox, born Mar. 17, 1817, died Jun. 20, 1886.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, Otsego County, Otsego, Page No. 547, family of James L. Fox (40, NY, physician), Caroline Fox (33, NY), Helen E. Fox (9, NY).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Otsego County, Edmeston, page 143, family of Milton Hubby (45, NY, farmer), Royal Hubby (72, MA), Elizabeth Hubby (76, NY), Caroline Fox (43, NY), George Sinton (11, NY).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Otsego County, Edmeston, Enumeration District 97, Page No. 6, family of Milton Hubby (64, NY, farmer), sister Caroline Fox (63, NY, widow).
  5. Gazlay History, compiled by Margaret Howe in 1955-1956 (copy available at Gazlay Family History - Sources). Margaret Howe indicated that the document is “based on material my mother Inez L. Gazlay collected, but never lived to edit. Her material has just been copied and explains the more extensive material on generation V and VI. Other information has been added which I found from numerous sources.” Unpublished, 29 pages. Several differences in dates have been found between this document and others, especially A Genealogy of the Leavenworth Family; the latter is considered the more accurate source.
  6. Find a Grave (website). Columbus Corners Cemetery, Columbus, Chenango County, New York; Dr. James L. Fox, born Dec. 22, 1809, died Jan 16, 1857.
  7. Find a Grave (website). Columbus Corners Cemetery, Columbus, Chenango County, New York; Ellen G. Fox, born 1838, died 1840.
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, Otsego County, Edmeston, page 81, family of Royal Hubby (62, MA, farmer), Elizabeth Hubby (66, NY), Milton Hubby (35, NY), Harriet Hubby (25, NY), Delia Maynard (14, NY), Denton Gazeley (66, NY).
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Chenango County, Columbus, Page No. 7, family of Sidney Howard (42, NY, farmer), Harriet Howard (35, NY), Alice Howard (7, NY), Jenny Howard (3, NY). Alice and Jenny are apparently children of Sidney by his first wife.
  10. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Chenango County, Columbus, Page No. 7, family of Sidney Howard (53, NY, farmer), Harriett Howard (45, NY), Alice Howard (17, NY). Alice is apparently a daughter of Sidney by his first wife.
  11. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Otsego County, Edmeston, Enumeration District 97, Page No. 6, family of Sidney Howard (62, NY, retired farmer), wife Harriett Howard (55, NY)
Third Generation
6. Helen E. Fox3 (Caroline,2 Elizabeth1), born 1841 in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York;1, 2, 3, 4 died 5 February 1917 in New Berlin, Chenango County, New York.4 Helen married, first, _____ Tilton5 (born ____, parents not determined). Helen married, second, 19 June 1877 in South Edmeston, Otsego County, New York, Dr. Erasmus Darwin Hayward4, 5 (born 1814 in Solon, Cortland County, New York, parents not determined;3, 5, 6, 7 Erasmus died 23 February 1891 in New Berlin, Chenango County, New York5, 8). Helen is buried in Columbus Corners Cemetery, Columbus, Chenango County, New York.9 Erasmus is buried in Columbus Corners Cemetery, Columbus, Chenango County, New York.8

Helen lived in New Berlin, New York, for many years, and after the death of her husband, Dr. Erasmus D. Hayward, she moved to Utica, New York. Harriet founded the Col. Israel Angel Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) in New Berlin, and she was its first regent. She was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church in New Berlin, and later she attended the Trinity and Calvary churches in Utica.4

Dr. Hayward started the practice of medicine 13 January 1838 in Columbus, New York, and he relinquished his practice in the fall of 1883. He was Supervisor of Columbus in 1858, ’59, ’60, and ’64. He served as president of the Chenango County Medical Society for one year, and he was the second oldest member of the society when he died. He was a director of the First National Bank of New Berlin since its organization. He first married Elizabeth M. Hinkley, of Sherburne, in 1835, by which he had two sons, Hiram S. and Charles Hayward. On June 19, 1877, he married Helen E. Tilton, the daughter of the late Dr. James L. Fox.5


  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, Otsego County, Otsego, Page No. 547, family of James L. Fox (40, NY, physician), Caroline Fox (33, NY), Helen E. Fox (9, NY).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Otsego County, Edmeston, Page 28, family of Newton Hubby (55, NY, farmer), Caroline Hubby (53, NY), Helen Tilton (28, NY)
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Chenango County, Columbus, Enumeration District 91, Page No. 17, family of E. Darwin Hayward (66, NY, physician) and wife Helen Hayward (38, NY)
  4. Obituary, Utica Herald-Dispatch, Utica, New York, available at www.fultonhistory.com. Helen E. Hayward, 6 February 1917. Died 5 February 1917.
  5. Obituary, Brookfield Courier, Brookfield, Madison County, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com. Dr. E. Darwin Hayward, 4 March 1891. His obituary says he died on Monday in New Berlin, New York, which was actually two Mondays previous, on 23 February 1891.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, Chenango County, Columbus, Page 553, family of E. D. Haywood (36, NY, physician), Elizabeth Haywood (38, NY), Hiram S. Haywood (11, NY), Mary E. Haywood (8, NY), Chas Haywood (2/12, NY), Julia Hinkley (41, NY), Martha Smith (48, RI).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Chenango County, Columbus, Page No. 12, family of Dr. E. D. Hayward (46, NY, physician), Elizabeth M. Hayward (48, NY), Julia Hinkley (57, NY), Charles C.(?) Hayward (10, NY).
  8. Find a Grave (website). Columbus Corners Cemetery, Columbus, Chenango County, New York; Dr. E. D. Hayward, died Feb 23, 1891, age 77 years 8 months.
  9. Find a Grave (website). Columbus Corners Cemetery, Columbus, Chenango County, New York; Helen E. Fox Hayward, born 1841, died 1917.