Family History - Samuel James Hamilton

1. Samuel James Hamilton,¹ born ca. April 1862 in Ireland (parents not determined);¹ died 17 April 1908 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.² Samuel married, 25 February 1885 in Kings County, New York, Carrie Augusta Gazlay^{1, 13, 14} (born 13 March 1867 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, the daughter of David Montross Gazlay and Mary Malvina Jennings;^{1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9} Carrie died 8 September 1921 in Albany, Albany County, New York^{10, 11, 12}). Carrie is buried in Hillside Cemetery, Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York.¹⁰

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 534, Sheet No. 6B, family of Samuel J. Hamilton (38, Ireland, Apr 1862, printer); wife of 15 years Carrie A. Hamilton (31, New York, Mar 1869, no children).
2. Deaths, The New York Times, available at www.fultonhistory.com, 19 April 1908: HAMILTON -- At 285 Carroll St., Brooklyn, April 17, Samuel J. Hamilton.
3. New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962, , Christening, Manhattan, New York City, New York, female, born: 13 March 1867; father: David Montrose Gazlay; mother: Mary Malvina Jennings Gazlay.
4. New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909, Gazlay, female, born: 13 March 1867 in Manhattan, New York, New York; father: David M. Gazlay, born in NY; mother: Mary M. Jennings, born in NY.
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, District No. 30, Page No. 15, family of David Gaylay [sic] (30); Mary Gaylay (25); Carrie (1); Monte (5).
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Rensselaer County, Nassau, Enumeration District 176, Page No. 12, family of Stephen Hollas (53, Mass., farmer); wife Lavantia Hollas (53, New York); daughter Aurelia Hollas (26, New York, makes collars); mother Caroline H. Hollas (81, Mass., widow); Carrie Gazlay (12, New York). Carrie is a step-niece of Lavantia through Carrie’s grandmother, Martha (nee ?) Coons, and her then-husband, Abram Coons, i.e., Lavantia and Abram are siblings. This Hollas family is living near Abram and Martha Coons.
7. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Albany County, Albany, Enumeration District 71, Sheet No. 1B, family of Mary M. Gazlay (60, New York, widow, 2 children, 1 living); daughter Carrie A. Hamilton (44, New York, widow, no children, dressmaker). They were living at 33 Chestnut Street; compare with 1920 census for “Mary Hamilton.”
8. New York State Census, 1915, Albany County, Albany, Enumeration District 3, Page No. 9, family of Mary M. Gazlay (57); daughter Carrie Hamilton (38). [Both of their ages are low by several years compared with other records.]
9. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Albany County, Albany, Enumeration District 73, Sheet No. 3B, family of Mary [sic] Hamilton (52, New York, widow); lodger James Smith (49, New York, architect, buildings). They are living at 33 Chestnut St., the same address that Carrie A. Hamilton lived at in 1910. Therefore, it is believed that this is the same person and that the first name is incorrect here.
10. Funeral Notice, The Knickerbocker Press, Albany, New York, 10 September 1921, Mary M. Gazlay, died 4 September 1921, and daughter Carrie A. Hamilton, died 8 September 1921, both in Albany [Mary’s death record indicates she died in Poughkeepsie]. The article provides brief biographical details and their place of burial, shown as West Stephentown (believed to refer to Hillside Cemetery in Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York, where Mary’s husband David Montross Gazlay is buried).
11. Albany Evening Journal, Albany, New York, 15 July 1922, notice to creditors for Carrie A. Hamilton [the presumption being that she died before that date].
12. New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956, available at familysearch.org. 1921, Carrie A. Hamilton, died 8 September 1921 in Alb. [Albany, Albany County, New York].
13. New York Marriage and Death Index - New York City, Samuel Hamilton and Carrie A. Gazlay, married on 25 February 1885 in Kings County.
14. New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940, Samuel James Hamilton and Carrie Augusta Gaglay [sic, Gazlay], married on 25 February 1885 in Kings County, New York.