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Family HistoryFamily History - Nira Melbourne Truland


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 Nira Melbourne Truland and 26 of his descendants down to the fifth generation.


First Generation
1. Nira Melbourne Truland,1 born 22 March 1886 in Quebec, Canada (parents not determined);1, 2, 3 died 1929.2 Nira married, 12 November 1914 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, Harriet C. Leonard9 (born 9 February 1889 in New Jersey, the daughter of Walter Leonard and Mary _____;3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Harriet died August 19714, 5). Nira and Harriet are buried in Kingston Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Kingston, Somerset County, New Jersey.2, 4

Children of Nira Melbourne Truland and Harriet C. Leonard:

+2i. Mary Cornelia Truland, born 7 July 1916 in New Jersey; died 10 August 1998. Married _____ Harrison.
+3ii. John Walter Truland, born 4 April 1919 in New Jersey; died 10 February 2000 in Boonton, Morris County, New Jersey. Married Rose Gentile.
+4iii. Leonard William Truland, born 13 August 1920 in Collingswood, Camden County, New Jersey; died 18 October 1987 in Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida. Married (1) Grace Martin Married (2) Alice Maud Mason.
+5iv. Harriet Jane Truland, born 10 September 1922 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey; died 7 September 1997 in Sun City, Hillsborough County, Florida. Married (1) Arthur Junior Anderson Married (2) George Gottschling Married (3) Edward Carl Matthews (born Edward Carl May) Married (4) Francis Mertin ‘Frank’ Medley Married (5) Earl Tilton Johnson.

  1. Draft Registration Card, World War I, Nira Melbourne Truland, serial number 2652; born 22 March 1886; occupation: ship worker; nearest relative: Harriett C. Turland, Collingswood, NJ.
  2. Find a Grave (website). Kingston Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Kingston, Somerset County, New Jersey; Nira M. Truland / 1886 - 1929 [from gravestone].
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New Jersey, Camden County, Collingswood, Enumeration District 100, Sheet No. 9A, family of Nira Truland (32, Quebec, checker, shipyard); wife Hariette C. Truland (30, New Jersey); daughter Mary C. Truland (3 5/12, New Jersey); son Walter J. Truland (8/12, New Jersey).
  4. Find a Grave (website). Kingston Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Kingston, Somerset County, New Jersey; Harriet Leonard / Wife of / Nira M. Truland / 1889 - 1971 [from gravestone].
  5. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Truland, Harriet, no. 155-18-7278; born: 9 February 1889; died August 1971; last residence: Essex [County], New Jersey.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New Jersey, Essex County, Newark, Enumeration District 91, Sheet No. 11B, family of Walter Leonard (44, New Jersey, Jan. 1856, first married age 44, scale maker); wife Mary Leonard (42, New Jersey, Jan. 1958, first married age 42, 10 children, 5 living); daughter Nellie Leonard (20 New Jersey, jeweler, polisher); daughter Hattie Leonard (10, New Jersey, Jan. 1880); daughter Laura Leonard (9, New Jersey, Sept. 1890); daughter Marjorie Leonard (4, New Jersey, Apr. 1896); daughter Ruth Leonard (2, New Jersey, Feb. 1898).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New Jersey, Essex County, Newark, Enumeration District 81, Sheet No. 12A, family of Walter Leonard (55, New Jersey, carpenter, Genl Electric); wife of 33 years Mary Leonard (52, New Jersey, 10 children, 5 living); mother Sarah Leonard (76, New Jersey, widow, 1 child, 1 living); daughter Nellie M. Leonard (30, New Jersey, jeweler, jewelery shop); daughter Harriet C. Leonard (21, New Jersey, nurse, hospital); daughter Laura W. Leonard (19, New Jersey, bill clerk, genl factory); daughter Marjorie A. Leonard (15, New Jersey); daughter Ruth Leonard (12, New Jersey).
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New Jersey, Passaic County, Clifton City, Enumeration District 16-91, Sheet No. 19B, family of Harriet Truland (39, New Jersey, widow); daughter Mary Truland (13, Pennsylvania); son John Truland (11, New Jersey); son Leonard Truland (9 7/12, New Jersey); daughter Harriet Truland (7 6/12, New Jersey).
  9. Marriage Announcement, New York Times, New York, New York, 16 November, 1914; marriage of Nira Truland and Harriet Leonard, 12 November 1914 in Newark, NJ.
Second Generation
2. Mary Cornelia Truland2 (Nira1), born 7 July 1916 in New Jersey;1, 2, 3 died 10 August 1998.1 Mary married _____ Harrison (born ____, parents not determined).

3. John Walter Truland2 (Nira1), born 4 April 1919 in New Jersey;2, 3, 4 died 10 February 2000 in Boonton, Morris County, New Jersey.4, 5 John married Rose Gentile (born ____, parents not determined).

Children of John Walter Truland and Rose Gentile:

+6i. Judyth N. Truland, born 30 November 1943. Married Russell L. Schermerhorn.
+7ii. Joe Bradley Truland, born 20 September 1945. Married (1) Victoria A. Hydecker Married (2) Susan W. Canova.

4. Leonard William Truland2 (Nira1), born 13 August 1920 in Collingswood, Camden County, New Jersey;3, 6, 7 died 18 October 1987 in Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida.6, 7, 8 Leonard married, first, Grace Martin (born ____, parents not determined). Leonard married, second, 20 November 1943 in Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey, Alice Maud Mason7, 9 (born 14 March 1911 in Barrie, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada, parents not determined;9, 10 Alice died 6 February 199910).

5. Harriet Jane Truland2 (Nira1), born 10 September 1922 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey;3, 11, 12, 13 died 7 September 1997 in Sun City, Hillsborough County, Florida.12, 14, 15 Harriet married, first, February 1942 in Elkton, Maryland, Arthur Junior Anderson15, 20 (born 5 November 1921 in Kearny, Hudson County, New Jersey, the son of Arthur Oscar Anderson and Rothia May Porter;15, 16, 17 Arthur died 11 September 1943 in Salerno Bay, Italy18, 19). Harriet married, second, 1946, George Gottschling20 (born 1 June 1921 in New Jersey, the son of Albert Gottschling and Dorothy _____;13, 21, 22 George died February 198721). Harriet married, third, Edward Carl Matthews (born Edward Carl May)20 (born 9 January 1936 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, the son of Edward C. May and Margaret Matthews;20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 Edward died 11 September 2006 in Hiawassee, Towns County, Georgia23, 25). Their marriage ended in divorce on 20 October 1961 in Winston County, Alabama.28 Harriet married, fourth, December 1961, Francis Mertin ‘Frank’ Medley20 (born 10 September 1923, parents not determined;29 Frank died 5 February 196429). Harriet married, fifth, ca. 1969, Earl Tilton Johnson20 (born 4 June 1921, parents not determined30). Harriet is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.14 Arthur is buried in Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno, Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy.18 Edward is buried in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida.23 Frank is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.29

The following biographical sketch is compiled from both published and family sources.11, 20

Harriet was born in Newark, New Jersey, the youngest of four children of Nira and Harriet (Leonard) Truland. As a child, Harriet was an avid swimmer, and she used to swim in fishing ponds. Her mother told her not to swim in a fishing hole because it was dangerous, but Harriet did it anyway. One day, diving into the murky water, she cut her knee on an old broken milk bottle. She left a bloody footprint all the way home, in the house on the hardwood floors, and up the stairs. She wrapped her knee in the only bandage she could find. When her mother discovered her, her mother didn’t know whether to kill Harriet or laugh when she saw her youngest child had wrapped her bloody knee with a sanitary pad! As a result of her injury, Harriet walked with a brace on her leg for years.

Family lore suggests that during her childhood, Harriet swam with her older brother John and his friend Johnny Weissmuller, Olympic champion (1924 and 1928) and actor (Tarzan and other roles). The friendship seems improbably given their age differences; Weissmuller (1904-1984) was 15 years older than John, and another three years older than Harriet. Harriet was said to have gone to the Olympic trials (year unknown) but was disqualified when it was learned that she had been paid to teach children how to swim. Perhaps she met Weissmuller at an Olympic trial. He was known to have attended the women’s 1928 Olympic tryouts that were held at Rockaway Playland Pool, New York.

Harriet attended several schools, including Barringer High School, in Newark, eventually graduating in 1940 from Verona High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Arthur J. Anderson. When Arthur joined the Navy early in World War II, Harriet entered college and also did her part to support the war effort by working in an ammunition plant. The work was described as like the cartoon where a person tests bullets on a conveyor belt by hitting them with a hammer. Her job was so dangerous that she was the only one working in a small testing room.

After Arthur was killed in action in the War, Harriet wanted to join the Navy, but the doctor took one look at her knee brace and said she couldn’t join. She decided to come back and try to enlist in the Marine Corps, having removed her brace. A different doctor that day had her jump on one leg and then the other, and she said if he had her jump one more time on her injured leg she would have fallen flat on her face. But her enlistment was approved, and she became a Marine.

In the years following, with successive marriages to George Gottschling, Edward May, and Frank Medley, Harriet lived in various places, including her native New Jersey, Alabama, Colorado, and eventually Florida, where she settled with her last husband, Earl Tilden Johnson. Her last job was executive secretary with a western food chain (her boss was killed in a plane crash). In retirement, Harriet enjoyed square dancing, tap, Hawaiian and aerobic dancing, and was on the local synchronized swim team.

While in the Marine Corps, Harriet befriended Lieutenant General Carol Mutter, the first woman in the Marine Corps to be promoted to the ranks of both major general and lieutenant general. Years later, General Mutter honored Harriet’s memory by conducting her funeral at Arlington National Cemetery.

Art was Harriet’s high school sweetheart. They married during World War II. He was among 197 crewmen lost when his ship, the USS Savannah (CL-42) was struck by a German radio-controlled glide bomb.19, 20

Frank is remembered as “one of the finest men ever to have walked on this Earth.” He was killed in a car accident. He had started adoption proceedings for all three of his wife Harriet’s children before he died. The children were eventually adopted and thereafter carried the Medley surname.20


Children of Harriet Jane Truland and George Gottschling:

+8i. Anne Kathleen Medley (born Gottschling), born 8 May 1947 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. Married David Emil Nester.
+9ii. George William ‘Bill’ Medley (born Gottschling), born 3 May 1948 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey; died 30 October 2018 in Maryland. Married Doris Jo ‘Jodee’ Gazlay.

Child of Harriet Jane Truland and Edward Carl Matthews (born Edward Carl May):

+10i. Bonnie Anne Medley (born May), born 6 May 1957 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. Married Steven K. Atkinson.

Children of Harriet Jane Truland, adopted by Francis Mertin ‘Frank’ Medley:

+8i. Anne Kathleen Medley (born Gottschling), born 8 May 1947 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. Married David Emil Nester. (Note: Anne is shown here with her birth mother and adoptive father. She was previously shown with her birth parents.)
+9ii. George William ‘Bill’ Medley (born Gottschling), born 3 May 1948 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey; died 30 October 2018 in Maryland. Married Doris Jo ‘Jodee’ Gazlay. (Note: Bill is shown here with his birth mother and adoptive father. He was previously shown with his birth parents.)
+10iii. Bonnie Anne Medley (born May), born 6 May 1957 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. Married Steven K. Atkinson. (Note: Bonnie is shown here with her birth mother and adoptive father. She was previously shown with her birth parents.)

  1. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Harrison, Mary C., no. 136-14-9216; born: 7 July 1916; died: 10 August 1998; last residence: Verona, Essex [County], New Jersey.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New Jersey, Camden County, Collingswood, Enumeration District 100, Sheet No. 9A, family of Nira Truland (32, Quebec, checker, shipyard); wife Hariette C. Truland (30, New Jersey); daughter Mary C. Truland (3 5/12, New Jersey); son Walter J. Truland (8/12, New Jersey).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New Jersey, Passaic County, Clifton City, Enumeration District 16-91, Sheet No. 19B, family of Harriet Truland (39, New Jersey, widow); daughter Mary Truland (13, Pennsylvania); son John Truland (11, New Jersey); son Leonard Truland (9 7/12, New Jersey); daughter Harriet Truland (7 6/12, New Jersey).
  4. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Truland, John W., no. 155-10-7415; born: 4 April 1919; died: 10 February 2000; last residence: Morris [County], New Jersey.
  5. Obituary, Daily Record, Parsippany-Troy Hills, Morris County, New Jersey; 13 February 2000, John W. Truland, died 10 February 2000, age 80. The article provides brief biographical details, and names his daughter, Judyth Schermerhorn, and son, Joe, as survivors, as well as the number of grandchildren, five, and great-grandchildren, four.
  6. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Truland, Leonard W., no. 136-14-6730; born 13 August 1920; died 18 October 1987; last residence: Port Richey, Pasco [County], Florida.
  7. Obituary, St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, Florida, 20 October 1987; Truland, Leonard W.; died 18 October 1987 in Port Richey, Florida. The article provides brief biographical and vital details, and gives the names of his wife, brother, and two sisters.
  8. Florida Death Index 1877-1998; available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Truland, Leonard William; died 18 October 1987 in Pasco [County], Florida; age 67.
  9. New York, Northern Arrival Manifests, 1902-1956, Buffalo, Lewiston, Niagara Falls, and Rochester, Manifest dated 21 December 1946; port: Niagara Falls. Alice Maud Truland, nee Mason, age 35, born in Barrie, Ont., Canada; father: Jihn Herman Mason; husband: Leonard Wm. Truland. Notes show they were married on 20 November 1943 in Caldwell, N.J.; and Leonard was born 13 August 1920 in Collingwood, N.J.; based on the respective certificates.
  10. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Truland, Alice M., no. 136-24-4418; born 14 March 1911; died 6 February 1999.
  11. Women Marines Association, Volume 1, by Pamela Wood and Turner Publishing, 1992. Page 90, entry for Harriet (Truland) Anderson-Medley-Johnson. The entry provides brief vital and biographical information.
  12. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Johnson, Harriet T., no. 144-12-2981; born: 10 September 1922; died: 15 September 1997; last residence: Hillsborough [County], Florida.
  13. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, New Jersey, Essex County, Verona, E.D. 7-352, Sheet No. 5, George Gottschling, 29, New Jersey, salesman, auto parts, sales and service, retail automobile; wife Harriet J. Gottschling, 27, New Jersey; daughter Anne K. Gottschling, 2, New Jersey; son George W. Gottschling, 1, New Jersey; father Albert Gottschling, 76, Germany, Sep[erated], painter-paper hanger, interior decorator.
  14. Cemetery Record, Arlington National Cemetery (military website); Johnson, Harriet A., born: 10 September 1922; died: 7 September 1997; US Marine Corps; Court 4, Section MM, Column 4, Niche 2.
  15. Email from Helen Anderson Rickard Glass to Lee Gazlay, various dates in March 2014, providing information about her brother Arthur J. Anderson, his wife Harriet, and other relatives.
  16. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New Jersey, Union County, Hillside Township, Enumeration District 21-83, Sheet No. 28A, family of Arthur O. Anderson (37, Mass., electrician, divorced, first married age 21); daughter Helen T. Anderson (7, New Hampshire); son Arthur O. Anderson Jr. (8, New Jersey); servant Elsie Merrill (23, New Jersey)
  17. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New Jersey, Essex County, Verona, Enumeration District 7-364, Sheet No. 5B, family of Arthor [sic] Anderson (45, Mass., electrician); wife Elsie Anderson (33, New Jersey); son Arthor Anderson Jr. (18, New Jersey); daughter Helen Anderson (17, New Jersey [sic]); border Herbert Knight (44, New Jersey, auditor, publishing co.).
  18. Find a Grave (website). Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno, Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy; Anderson, Arthur J., EM2; died 11 September 1943; Entered the service from New Jersey [from record].
  19. wikipedia.org, USS Savannah (CL-42). The article provides a history of the Brooklyn-class light cruiser, including the loss of 197 crewmen in Salerno Bay, Italy, when she was struck by a radio-controlled German glide bomb.
  20. Email from Bonnie Medley Atkinson to Lee Gazlay, various dates in November and December 2012.
  21. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gottschling, George, no. 144-16-0546; born: 1 June 1921; died: February 1987; last residence: Parsippany, Morris [County], New Jersey.
  22. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New Jersey, Essex County, Verona Boro, Enumeration District 7-617, Sheet No. 12B, family of Albert Gottschling (52, Germany, painter, house, first married age 40, immigrated in 1914); wife Dorothy Gottschling (40, Slovokia, first married age 28, immigrated 1914); son George Gottschling (9, New Jersey).
  23. Find a Grave (website). Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, Edward C. May, born: 9 January 1936; died: 11 September 2006 (from record, which includes a note SP3, US Army; Korea).
  24. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Edward Carl May, born: 9 January 1936 in Newark, NJ; father: Edward C. May; mother: Margaret Matthews.
  25. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Death Files, Edward C. Matthews, died: 11 September 2006; born: 9 January 1936; residence zip code: 30546 [corresponding to Hiawassee, Georgia]. [Note: his social security number in this death record matches the social security number in his application. His last name here is that of his mother’s maiden name.]
  26. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New Jersey, Essex County, Newark, E.D. 25-262, Sheet No. 4B, Margaret May, 26, Maine, widow, waitress, delicatessen; son Edward May, Jr., 4, New Jersey; lodger Frank Zollo, 33, New Jersey, waiter, restaurant.
  27. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, New Jersey, Essex County, Newark, E.D. 30-190, Margaret Zollo, 36, Maine, divorced; son Frank Zollo, Jr., 8, N.J.; son Edward May, 14, N.J.
  28. Google Groups, soc.adoption.adoptees; Post on 19 October 1996, Edward Carl May, bio-father; indicates that he divorced Harriet Anderson May on 20 October 1961 in Winston County, Alabama.
  29. Cemetery Record, Arlington National Cemetery (military website); Medley, Francis M., born: 10 September 1923; died: 5 February 1964; US Navy; Section 7, Grave 9905-B-LH.
  30. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
Third Generation
6. Judyth N. Truland3 (John,2 Nira1), born 30 November 1943.1 Judyth married Russell L. Schermerhorn (born 25 June 1938 in Albany, Albany County, New York, parents not determined;2, 3 Russell died 7 January 1995 in Morristown, New Jersey2, 3).

Child adopted by Judyth N. Truland and Russell L. Schermerhorn:

+11i. Darcy Nira Schermerhorn, born 4 March 1972 in New York. Married Michael R. Ford.

7. Joe Bradley Truland3 (John,2 Nira1), born 20 September 1945.1 Joe married, first, 26 November 1966, Victoria A. Hydecker4 (born 16 July 1947, parents not determined4). Their marriage ended in divorce in 1973.4 Joe married, second, 12 June 1999 in New Jersey, Susan W. Canova4 (born 16 October 1966, parents not determined4). Their marriage ended in divorce in 2010 in New Jersey.4

Children of Joe Bradley Truland and Victoria A. Hydecker:

+12i. Joe Bradley Truland, Jr., born 29 May 1967. Married Kristy Ellen Shaver.
+13ii. Pamela Dawn Truland, born 25 June 1970. Married Joseph John Pascale.

Children of Joe Bradley Truland and Susan W. Canova:

 14i. Ryan Lawrence Truland, born 20 April 1996.4
 15ii. John Bradley Truland, born 11 February 2000.4

8. Anne Kathleen Medley (born Gottschling)3 (Harriet,2 Nira1), born 8 May 1947 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.1, 5 Anne married David Emil Nester (born 21 October 1944, parents not determined1). Their marriage ended in divorce in ca. 1971.6 Anne was adopted by Francis Mertin ‘Frank’ Medley.

Child of Anne Kathleen Medley (born Gottschling) and David Emil Nester:

+16i. Cynthia Anne Nester, born August 1969. Married Lee Haskin Sjoberg.

9. George William ‘Bill’ Medley (born Gottschling)3 (Harriet,2 Nira1), born 3 May 1948 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey;5 died 30 October 2018 in Maryland.7 Bill married, 16 August 1969, Doris Jo ‘Jodee’ Gazlay (born 30 July 1948 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, the daughter of Robert Bush Gazlay and Doris Margaret McGregor; Jodee died 7 July 2015 in Manahawkin, Ocean County, New Jersey8). Their marriage ended in divorce. Bill was adopted by Francis Mertin ‘Frank’ Medley.

Child of George William ‘Bill’ Medley (born Gottschling) and Doris Jo ‘Jodee’ Gazlay:

+17i. Timothy Craig Medley, born 24 November 1972 in Orange, Essex County, New Jersey. Married Jori Dionne Pearson.

10. Bonnie Anne Medley (born May)3 (Harriet,2 Nira1), born 6 May 1957 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.6 Bonnie married, 16 June 1979, Steven K. Atkinson6 (born 12 November 1959, parents not determined6). Bonnie was adopted by Francis Mertin ‘Frank’ Medley.

Children of Bonnie Anne Medley (born May) and Steven K. Atkinson:

+18i. Diane Christine Atkinson, born 28 September 1981. Married Marco Bernard Albert.
+19ii. Timothy Craig Atkinson, born 18 April 1984. Married Amy Blickenstaff.

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  2. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Schermerhorn, R. L., no. 056-30-1985; born: 25 June 1938; died 15 January 1995.
  3. Obituary, Albany Times Union, Albany, New York; 9 January 1995, Russell L. Schermerhorn, age 56, died 7 January 1995 in Morristown, New Jersey; born in Albany, New York.
  4. Email from Kristy (Shaver) Truland to Lee Gazlay, 22 December 2012, and information from her Truland Family Tree on Ancestry.com.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, New Jersey, Essex County, Verona, E.D. 7-352, Sheet No. 5, George Gottschling, 29, New Jersey, salesman, auto parts, sales and service, retail automobile; wife Harriet J. Gottschling, 27, New Jersey; daughter Anne K. Gottschling, 2, New Jersey; son George W. Gottschling, 1, New Jersey; father Albert Gottschling, 76, Germany, Sep[erated], painter-paper hanger, interior decorator.
  6. Email from Bonnie Medley Atkinson to Lee Gazlay, various dates in November and December 2012.
  7. Ancestry.com (website), Truland Family Tree, George William / Billy / Gotschling Medley, born: 3 May 1948 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey; died: 30 October 2018 in Maryland; spouse: Doris Jo / Jodee / Gazlay.
  8. Obituary, Atlantic City Press, Atlantic City, NJ, McWalters Doris ‘Jo’ (nee Gazlay), died 7 July 2015, age 66, of Manahawkin. The article provides brief biographical details and the names of her two sons, their wives, two brothers, and three grandchildren.
Fourth and Fifth Generations
11. Darcy Nira Schermerhorn4 (Judyth,3 John,2 Nira1), born 4 March 1972 in New York.1 Darcy married Michael R. Ford (born August 1965, parents not determined2). Darcy was adopted by Russell L. Schermerhorn and Judyth N. Truland on 28 April 1972 in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York.1

12. Joe Bradley Truland, Jr.4 (Joe,3 John,2 Nira1), born 29 May 1967.2 Joe married, 16 November 1991, Kristy Ellen Shaver2 (born 23 March 1967, the daughter of Richard Alvin Shaver and Alma Jean Archibald2).

Children of Joe Bradley Truland, Jr. and Kristy Ellen Shaver:

 20i. Joe Bradley Truland III, born ca. 1995.2
 21ii. Holly Rose Truland, born ca. 1997.2

13. Pamela Dawn Truland4 (Joe,3 John,2 Nira1), born 25 June 1970.2 Pamela married Joseph John Pascale (born 1965, parents not determined2).

Children of Pamela Dawn Truland and Joseph John Pascale:

 22i. Matthew ‘Matt’ Pascale, born 1992.2
 23ii. Nicole ‘Nikki’ Pascale, born 1997.2

16. Cynthia Anne Nester4 (Anne,3 Harriet,2 Nira1), born August 1969.2 Cynthia married, 7 August 1993, Lee Haskin Sjoberg2 (born June 1967, parents not determined2).

Child of Cynthia Anne Nester and Lee Haskin Sjoberg:

 24i. Hamilton Sjoberg.

17. Timothy Craig Medley4 (George ‘Bill’,3 Harriet,2 Nira1), born 24 November 1972 in Orange, Essex County, New Jersey. Timothy married, 25 April 1996 in Shelby, North Carolina, Jori Dionne Pearson (born 20 December 1973 in Shelby, North Carolina, the daughter of Gary Curtis Pearson and Bonnie Faye Morrow).

Children of Timothy Craig Medley and Jori Dionne Pearson:

 25i. R. Fletcher Medley, born xxxx.
 26ii. I. Finlay Medley, born xxxx.

18. Diane Christine Atkinson4 (Bonnie,3 Harriet,2 Nira1), born 28 September 1981.3 Diane married Marco Bernard Albert3 (born ca. 1971, parents not determined2).

19. Timothy Craig Atkinson4 (Bonnie,3 Harriet,2 Nira1), born 18 April 1984.3 Timothy married Amy Blickenstaff (born 13 July 1982, parents not determined2).

Child of Timothy Craig Atkinson and Amy Blickenstaff:

 27i. Liam Conner Atkinson, born xxxx.

  1. Adoption Registry (website: adoption.com); Darcy Nira Schermerhorn, born 4 March 1972 in New York; adopted 28 April 1972 in Troy, New York.
  2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  3. Email from Bonnie Medley Atkinson to Lee Gazlay, various dates in November and December 2012.