Family History - John Reed
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This family history features John Reed and nine of his descendants down to the seventh generation.
First Generation
1.
John Reed,
1 born 13 February 1846 (parents not determined);
1 died 19 April 1922.
1 John married, 29 March 1866,
Mary Alice Holt1 (born 26 December 1846, parents not determined;
1 Mary died 26 November 1900
1).
- Denison Genealogy, by Elverton Glenn Denison and Harry Emmet Bolton. Fredonia Censor, 1939. Page 63, entry for 181. Mary Alice Holt (Reed), providing vital and biographical details for Mary and her husband John Reed, and their children.
Second Generation
2.
Eva Jane Reed2 (
John1), born 11 May 1868 in Stockwell, New York;
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 died 28 February 1952 in Frankfort, Herkimer County, New York.
7, 8, 9 Eva married, 4 March 1891 in North Pharsalia, Chenango County, New York,
Charles Henry Gazlay2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14 (born 19 October 1865 in South Edmeston, Otsego County, New York, the son of
Miles Mosher Gazlay and
Julia Ellen Spaford;
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Charles died 26 March 1941 in South Edmeston, Otsego County, New York
9, 12). Eva and Charles are buried in Gazlay Cemetery, South Edmeston, Otsego County, New York.
12, 8Charles and Eva celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, as described in the following article.14
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gazlay of South Edmeston held open house Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. in celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary.
Eva Reed was born in Stockwell, May 11, 1868. Charles was born Oct. 19, 1865, in the Gazlay homestead, where they now live. They were married in North Pharsalia, Mar. 4, 1891, by Rev. William Southworth. The Gazlay farm is part of the Colonel Edmeston grant, the present house being built in 1829. Before that the parents lived in a log house. They have one daughter, Mrs. Lynn Tuttle, Frankfort, and two granddaughters, Jean, attending school in Buffalo, and Marie, a high school student in Frankfort.
- New York State Census, 1892, Otsego County, Edmeston, family of Miles M. Gazley (68, farmer); Julia E. Gazley (55); Sarah Eastman (92); Charles H. Gazley (27, farmer); Eva Gazley (24, school teacher).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Otsego County, Edmeston, Enumeration District 113, Sheets No. 13 and 14, family of Miles M. and Julia E. Gazlay.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Otsego County, Edmeston, Enumeration District 46, Sheet No. 3, family of Charles H. and Eva J. Gazlay with mother Julia E. Gazlay.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Otsego County, Edmeston, Enumeration District 193, Sheet No. 8, family of Charles H. and Eva J. Gazlay, with mother Julia E. Gazlay.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Otsego County, Edmeston, Enumeration District 39-9, Sheet No. 6A, family of Charles and Eva Gazley.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Otsego County, South Edmeston, E.D. 39-10, Sheet No. 4B, Charles Gazlay, 74, New York, owner and operator, farm; wife Eva Gazlay, 71, New York.
- Obituary, The Otsego Farmer, Cooperstown, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com and/or nyshistoricnewspapers.org, 7 March 1952, Eva Jane Gazlay, died 28 February 1952 in Frankfort, New York. Born 11 May 1868 in Stockwell, New York, daughter of John and Mary (Holt) Reed. Married 4 March 1891 to Charles H. Gazlay, who died 26 March 1941.Interment at Gazlay Cemetery, South Edmeston. The article provides brief biographical details and the names of her daughter and two granddaughters.
- Obituary, The Otsego Farmer, Cooperstown, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com and/or nyshistoricnewspapers.org, 7 March 1952, Eva Jane Gazlay, died 28 February 1952 in Frankfort. The article provides vital and biographical details, and the names of her parents, husband, daughter, and granddaughters.
- 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. The Gazlay History includes this entry in notes on pages 26 and 27 written by Ruth Tuttle regarding her grandfather Miles Gazlay and his descendants.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Otsego County, Edmeston, Page No. 27, family of Miles and Julia Gasly and children Ella, Charles, mother Mary, and step children William and Clark Carpenter.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Otsego County, Edmeston, Enumeration District 97, Page No. 8, family of Miles M. and Julia E. Gazlay.
- Obituary, The Courier, Brookfield, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com. 2 April 1941, Charles Henry Gazlay, died 26 March 1941 in South Edmeston, New York. The article provides vital and biographical details, and the names of his parents, wife, daughter, and granddaughters.
- A Genealogical Record of John Spofford and Elizabeth Scott, by Dr. Jeremiah Spofford, of Groveland, Mass. Boston: Printed by Alfred Mudge & Son, 1888. Electronic copy available at Georgetown Historical Society (website), Georgetown, Massachusetts.
- Anniversary, The Brookfield Courier, 5 March 1941. Couple, Weds 50 Years, Feted Tuesday.
Third Generation
3.
Ruth Irene Gazlay3 (
Eva,2 John1), born 28 April 1896 in New York;
1, 2, 3, 4 died 3 February 1998.
1 Ruth married, 4 October 1920 in Columbus, Chenango County, New York,
Lynn Royal Tuttle6, 7 (born 24 April 1893 in New York, the son of
Frank M. Tuttle and
Frances A. Spaulding;
5, 6 Lynn died January 1979
5). Ruth and Lynn are buried in Gazlay Cemetery, South Edmeston, Otsego County, New York.
- Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Tuttle, Ruth G.; no. 065-42-1066; b. 28 Apr 1896; d. 3 Feb 1998
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Otsego County, Edmeston, Enumeration District 113, Sheets No. 13 and 14, family of Miles M. and Julia E. Gazlay.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Otsego County, Edmeston, Enumeration District 46, Sheet No. 3, family of Charles H. and Eva J. Gazlay with mother Julia E. Gazlay.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Otsego County, Edmeston, Enumeration District 193, Sheet No. 8, family of Charles H. and Eva J. Gazlay, with mother Julia E. Gazlay.
- Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Tuttle, Lynn R.; b. 24 Apr 1893; d. Jan 1979.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Herkimer County, Frankfort Village, Enumeration District 22-5, Sheet No. 2B, family of Lynn and Ruth Tuttle and daughters Alice Jean and Frances M.
- New York County Marriages, 1908-1935, Lynn Royal Tuttle, age 27, born in West Edmeston, NY, banker, son of Frank M. Tuttle and Frances A. Spaulding, and Ruth Irene Gazlay, age 24, born in South Edmeston, NY, teacher, daughter of Charles H. Gazlay and Eva Reed; married on 4 October 1920 in Columbus, [Chenango County], New York. [entry includes image of record book].
Fourth Generation
4.
Alice Jean Tuttle4 (
Ruth,3 Eva,2 John1), born 12 July 1923 in Frankfort, Herkimer County, New York;
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died 7 October 2008 in The Woodlands, Texas.
1, 3 Alice married, 31 August 1946,
Dr. Fred Jerome Dutton4, 7 (born 22 January 1923 in West Winfield, Herkimer County, New York, parents not determined;
5, 6, 7 Fred died 19 August 2008 in The Woodlands, Texas
6, 7). Alice and Fred are buried in Gazlay Cemetery, South Edmeston, Otsego County, New York.
8Jean grew up in Frankfort, New York. In 1944 she received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Buffalo State Teachers College. She was an art teacher at several high schools, in West Winfield and Aurora, New York. Jean was an accomplished artist and a member of several art associations in New York and later North Carolina.3
Dr. Dutton grew up in West Winfield, New York. In 1949, he received a Bachelor of Science degree from Canisius College, Buffalo, New York, and in 1952 he received a degree in dentistry from the University of Buffalo. Dr. Dutton served in the Marine Corps during World War II. After his marriage to Jean Tuttle in 1946, Dr. Dutton operated a dental practice in Mohawk, New York. He was a member of many organizations. He enjoyed playing golf and was an accomplished cabinet maker.7
5.
Frances Marie Tuttle4 (
Ruth,3 Eva,2 John1), born 2 June 1925 in New York.
2, 4, 5 Frances married
Thomas Rex Pryor, Jr.4 (born 5 November 1925, parents not determined
5).
- Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Dutton, Jean T., no. 077-34-9297, born 12 July 1923, died 7 October 2008.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Herkimer County, Frankfort Village, Enumeration District 22-5, Sheet No. 2B, family of Lynn and Ruth Tuttle and daughters Alice Jean and Frances M.
- Obituary, The Mercury, Richfield Springs, New York; Jean T. Dutton, 16 October 2008, died 7 October 2008 in The Woodlands, Texas.
- 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. The Gazlay History includes this entry in notes on pages 26 and 27 written by Ruth Tuttle regarding her grandfather Miles Gazlay and his descendants.
- This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
- Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Dutton, Fred Jerome, no. 062-18-7152, born 22 January 1923, died 19 August 2008.
- Obituary, The Mercury, Richfield Springs, New York; Dr. Fred J. Dutton, 4 September 2008, died 19 August 2008 in The Woodlands, Texas.
- Find a Grave (website). Gazlay Cemetery, South Edmeston, Otsego County, New York; Dutton / Jean Tuttle / 1923-2008; and / Fred Jerome / 1923-2008 (from joint headstone).
- 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.
Fifth Generation
7.
Susan Lynn Dutton5 (
Alice,4 Ruth,3 Eva,2 John1), born 21 February 1955.
1 Susan married
Norman James Napier (born 11 September 1951, parents not determined
2).
- 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.
- This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
Sixth and Seventh Generations
8.
Dr. Ruth Jean Napier6 (
Susan,5 Alice,4 Ruth,3 Eva,2 John1), born 24 November 1982.
1 Ruth married, 3 September 2011 in Edwards, Eagle County, Colorado,
Dr. Luke Saba Uebelhoer2 (born 19 June 1982, the son of
Bernard Uebelhoer and
Gail _____1).
9.
Brooke Ann Napier Dr.6 (
Susan,5 Alice,4 Ruth,3 Eva,2 John1), born 24 June 1985.
1 Brooke married, 23 March 2013 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia,
Greggory H. Rothmeier1, 3 (born 19 April 1987, parents not determined
1).
- This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
- Wedding photo album, cherylungerweddings.com (website), featuring the wedding of Luke Saba Uebelhoer and Ruth Jean Napier on 3 September 2011 in Edwards, Colorado.
- Email from Ruth Napier to Lee Gazlay on 26 July 2013, providing updated information for her family and her sister’s family.