Gazlay Family History | Descendants of John Ashley Furman

Gazlay Family History

Family History - John Ashley Furman

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	2.	“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.

This family history features John Ashley Furman and his immediate family.

First Generation

1. John Ashley Furman,¹ born 23 July 1888 in Coloma, Berrien County, Michigan, the son of John Gazlay Furman and Laura Marie Bee.^{1, 2} John married, 28 April 1917 in Lawrence County, Indiana, Ethel Hatfield Sherwood¹ (born 4 July 1890 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, the daughter of Frank Townsend Sherwood and Ida Hatfield¹).

Indiana Marriages, 1811-1959, John Ashley Furman, born 23 July 1888 in Coloma, Michigan; father: John G. Furman, born in Mewago [sic, Newaygo], Michigan; mother: Laura M. Bee (Furman), born in Vermont; and Ethel Hatfield Sherwood, born 4 July 1890 in Chicago, Illinois; father: Frank Townsend Sherwood, born in Newton, New Jersey; mother: Ida Hatfield, born in Bedford, Indiana; marriage application on 28 April 1917 in Lawrence County, Indiana.
U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Berrien County, Watervleit Township, Coloma Village, Enumeration District 82, Sheet No. 6B; family of John G. Furman (48, Michigan, May 1852, dairyman); wife of 23 years Laura A. Furman (41, Vermont, Nov. 1858, 7 children, 6 living); daughter Hattie S. Furman (18, Michigan, Jan. 1882, servant); daughter Cora A. Furman (16, Michigan, Mar. 1884); son Johnie A. Furman (11, Michigan, July 1888); daughter Margery S. Furman (9, Michigan, Sep. 1890); daughter L. Marie Furman (6, Michigan, May 1894).