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Family HistoryFamily History - Zachariah H. Hammond


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 Zachariah H. Hammond and 72 of his descendants down to the seventh generation.


First Generation
1. Zachariah H. Hammond,1 born 10 March 1820 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina (parents not determined).1, 2, 3, 4 Zachariah married Mary Ann Killingsworth4 (born 20 July 1833 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, parents not determined;1, 2, 3, 4 Mary died 19 March 18911). Mary is buried in Hempstead Cemetery, Hempstead, Waller County, Texas.1

Children of Zachariah H. Hammond and Mary Ann Killingsworth:

 2i. John Hammond, born ca. 1850 in Alabama.2
 3ii. F. E. Hammond, born ca. 1853 in Alabama.2
 4iii. Mary A. Hammond, born ca. 1855 in Alabama.2, 3
 5iv. S. H. Hammond, born ca. 1857 in Texas.2
 6v. Sarah Hammond, born ca. 1860 in Texas.2, 3
+7vi. Eva Hammond, born 14 February 1862 in Marlin, Falls County, Texas; died 28 September 1920 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Married J. Thomas Carlisle.
 8vii. Ida Hammond, born ca. 1865 in Texas.3
 9viii. Zachariah H. Hammond, born ca. 1868 in Texas;3, 4 died 16 February 1891.5 Zachariah is buried in Hempstead Cemetery, Hempstead, Waller County, Texas.5
 10ix. Peter Hammond, born ca. 1870 in Texas.4
 11x. Kate Hammond, born ca. 1874 in Texas.4
+12xi. Charlotte ‘Lottie’ Hammond, born 9 November 1875 in Hempstead, Waller County, Texas; died 21 June 1953 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Married (1) Charles Clifford Gazley Married (2) Charles A. Witt.
 13xii. Maria Hammond, born ca. 1876.4
 14xiii. (daughter) Hammond, born ca. 1879 in Texas.4

  1. Find a Grave (website). Hempstead Cemetery, Hempstead, Waller County, Texas, Z. H. Hammond and Mary A. Hammond: Mary A. / Wife of / Z. H. Hammond / born in Columbia, S. C. / July 20, 1833 / Died / Mar. 19, 1891 / Z. H. Hammond / born / in Columbia, S. C. / Mar. 10, 1820 [from grave marker].
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Texas, Falls County, Marlin Post Office, Page No. 23, family of Z. H. Hammond (39, S.C., merchant); M. A. Hammond (28, S.C.); John Hammond (10, Ala.); F. E. Hammond (7, Ala.); M. A. Hammond (6, Ala.); S. H. Hammond (3, Texas); S. J. Hammond (1, Texas); T. L. Killingworth (29, S.C., Merchant).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Texas, Waller County, Hempstead, Beat No. 2, Page No. 20, family of Zachariah Hammond (48, North Carolina, clerk in store); Mary A. Hammond (36, South Carolina); Mary A. Hammond (15, Alabama); Sarah Hammond (10, Texas); Eva Hammond (8, Texas); Ida Hammond (5, Texas); Zachariah H. Hammond (2, Texas); Otto Mundelius (38, Prussia, school teacher).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Texas, Waller County, Hempstead, Enumeration District 158, Page No. 4, family of Z. H. Hammond (62, S.C., merchant); wife Mary Ann Hammond (47, S.C.); daughter Eva Hammond (18, Texas); son Peter Hammond (12, Texas, clerk); son Zach Hammond (10, Texas); daughter Lallie Hammond (8, Texas); daughter Kate Hammond (6, Texas); daughter Marie Hammond (4, Texas); baby Hammond (1, Texas). [Several ages are believed to be incorrect in this census record.]
  5. Find a Grave (website). Hempstead Cemetery, Hempstead, Waller County, Texas, Zach H. Hammond: Zach H. / son of / Z. H. & M. A. Hammond / Died Feb. 19, 1891 / Aged / 22 Years / John W., Samuel H. / Ada Lee / Hammond Bartlette [from grave marker; John W., Samuel H., and Ada Lee may be other children of Z. H. and M. A. Hammond].
Second Generation
7. Eva Hammond2 (Zachariah1), born 14 February 1862 in Marlin, Falls County, Texas;1, 2, 3 died 28 September 1920 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.1 Eva married, 16 November 1881, J. Thomas Carlisle1 (born ____, parents not determined). Eva is buried in Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.1

Children of Eva Hammond and J. Thomas Carlisle:

 15i. Carrie R. Carlisle, born 11 November 1883 in Chapel Hill, Smith County, Texas;4 died 21 May 1960 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.4 Carrie is buried in Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.4
 16ii. J. Thomas Carlisle, born 18 January 1891 in Chapel Hill, Smith County, Texas;5 died 28 May 1961 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.5 J. is buried in Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.5

12. Charlotte ‘Lottie’ Hammond2 (Zachariah1), born 9 November 1875 in Hempstead, Waller County, Texas;3, 6, 7, 8 died 21 June 1953 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.6, 9 Lottie married, first, Charles Clifford Gazley15 (born 6 May 1872 in Texas, the son of Dr. Edwin Theodore Gazley and Anna Cecilia Hadsell;10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Charles died 16 September 1961 in Los Angeles County, California10). Lottie married, second, 14 January 1915 in Harris County, Texas, Charles A. Witt18, 19 (born 1874 in Alabama, the son of _____ Witt and Rebecca A. _____;16 Charles died 1 April 1918 in Harris County, Texas17, 18). Lottie is buried in Roselawn Memorial Park, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.6

Charles was born in Texas and lived there at least until 1896, when he was the vice president of the Austin Pharmaceutical Association.20

By at least 1910 he was living in California, selling wireless stock there. He lived most of the rest of his life in California, although he was living in Michigan at the time of his third marriage.21


Children of Charlotte ‘Lottie’ Hammond and Charles Clifford Gazley:

+17i. Carlisle Clifford Gazley, born 10 December 1893 in Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas; died 11 July 1943 in Pulaski County, Arkansas. Married Elizabeth Heimann.
+18ii. Maurice Cornwell Gazley, born 18 December 1895 in Austin, Travis County, Texas; died 25 August 1955. Married Nell Beals (née Sanders) .
+19iii. Robert Wallis Gazley, born 14 September 1899 in Texas; died 15 March 1962 in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio. Married (1) Genevieve B. Evers Married (2) Mildred Burge (née Gariss) Married (3) Mildred Gazley (née Gariss) Married (4) Louise Elizabeth Higby Married (5) Edrie C. Welch.

  1. Find a Grave (website). Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; Eva D. Hammond Carlisle: In Loving Memory Of / Our Beloved And / Devoted Mother / Eva D. Carlisle / Died Sept. 28, 1920 [from grave marker; the record provides her date and place of birth (although the year is different from other records) and indicates she married J. Thomas Carlisle on 16 November 1881; and provides links to two of her children].
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Texas, Waller County, Hempstead, Beat No. 2, Page No. 20, family of Zachariah Hammond (48, North Carolina, clerk in store); Mary A. Hammond (36, South Carolina); Mary A. Hammond (15, Alabama); Sarah Hammond (10, Texas); Eva Hammond (8, Texas); Ida Hammond (5, Texas); Zachariah H. Hammond (2, Texas); Otto Mundelius (38, Prussia, school teacher).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Texas, Waller County, Hempstead, Enumeration District 158, Page No. 4, family of Z. H. Hammond (62, S.C., merchant); wife Mary Ann Hammond (47, S.C.); daughter Eva Hammond (18, Texas); son Peter Hammond (12, Texas, clerk); son Zach Hammond (10, Texas); daughter Lallie Hammond (8, Texas); daughter Kate Hammond (6, Texas); daughter Marie Hammond (4, Texas); baby Hammond (1, Texas). [Several ages are believed to be incorrect in this census record.]
  4. Find a Grave (website). Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; Carrie R. Carlisle: born: 11 November 1883 in Chapel Hill, Smith County, Texas; died: 21 May 1960 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas [from record; gravestone provides the same death date].
  5. Find a Grave (website). Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; J. Thomas Carlisle: born: 18 January 1891 in Chapel Hill, Smith County, Texas; died: 28 May 1961 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas [from record; his grave marker provides the same death date].
  6. Arkansas State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death, State File No. 7500, Charlotte H. Witt, died: 21 June 1953 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas; born: 9 November 1875 in Hempstead, Texas; father: Zac Hammond; mother: u k [unknown]; informant: Maurice C. Gazely [sic]; burial: Roselawn Memorial Park, Little Rock, Arkansas. Copy in possession of John Culver and image provided to Lee Gazlay.
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Texas, Harris County, Houston City, Enumeration District 100, Sheet No. 16B, family of Lottie Witt (45, Texas, widow); son Carlisle Gazley (26, Texas, bookkeeper, hide house); daughter-in-law Elizabeth Gazley (25, Texas); son [presumably of Carlisle and Elizabeth] Clifford Gazley (1 5/12, Texas); son Marise [i.e., Maurice] Gazley (24, Texas, saddler, saddle & harness).
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock City, Enumeration District 60-62, Sheet No. 61A; mother Charlotte Witt [with surname Gazley lined out] (64, Texas, widow). [This may be a supplemental record; her address here is the same as her son Carlisle and his family, enumerated on a different page; the enumerator may have missed Charlotte on first visit.]
  9. Arkansas Department of Health, Death Certificate Search and Order Service (website: www.ark.org/doh_dcs/). Charlotte Witt, died 21 June 1953 in Pulaski County; place of birth: Texas.
  10. California Death Index 1940-1997; Ancestry (website), and Familysearch (website). Gazley, Charles C.; Died 16 Sep 1961, Los Angeles County, California; Born 6 May 1872, Texas; SSN: 340-01-0550.
  11. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Texas, Lee County, Giddings, Enumeration District 91, Page No. 1, family of Edwin T. Gazely (47, Texas, physician); wife Catha Gazely [first name unclear] (40, Ky.); daughter Lilla Gazely (16, Texas); son Edwin Gazely (14, Texas); son Charles (8, Texas); daughter Gurtrue [Gertrude] Gazely (4, Texas); son Albert Gazely (2, Texas).
  12. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, California, Fresno County, Fresno City, Enumeration District 39, Sheet No. 3B, family of C. C. Gazley (32, Texas, telegraphy, wireless); wife of 5 years Margiurete Gazley (26, Louisana, no children). The record indicates that this is the first marriage for both, but this is believed to be the second marriage for C. C. [i.e., Charles]. His age is apparently low here by several years compared to other records.
  13. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles City, Enumeration District 19-333, Sheet No. 22A, family of Charles C. Gazley (56, Texas, salesman, securities, first married age 28); wife Alice B. Gazley (47, Pennsylvania, first marriage age 27).
  14. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, California, San Francisco County, San Francisco, Enumeration District 38-192, Sheet No. 9A; Charles C. Gazley (67, Texas, residence on 1 April: Los Angeles, widow). [Despite the indication of widow, his wife Alice B. Gazley was still living, in an institutional hospital in Los Angeles.]
  15. Gazlay Family Tree, by David Paul Gazlay. First edition published June 1984. Second edition published August 2001. This extensive Gazlay family tree provides birth and death years (but not exact dates) for Gazlay descendants, and names (only) of spouses. No sources are cited, but the compiler is known to have collected information from numerous documents and Gazlay descendants. Names, dates, and relationships should be compared to other source citations.
  16. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Texas, Harris County, Houston Heights Town, Enumeration District 44, Sheet No. 22A, family of Rebecca A. Witt (73, So. Carolina, widow, 5 children, 3 living); son Charles A. Witt (36, Alabama, operator, telegraph); grand daughter Nellie Roland (19, Florida, stenographer).
  17. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, available at ancestry.com. Witt, C. A., died 1 April 1918, Harris County, Texas.
  18. The Southwestern Reporter, Volume 223. St. Paul: West Publishing Company, 1920. Digitized copy available at Google Books. Pages 277-280. Witt v. Witt (No. 7883) (Court of Civil Appeals of Texas. Galveston. April 7, 1920. Rehearing Denied April 29, 1920.) The case settles a property dispute between Rebecca A. Witt, mother of Charles A. Witt, against Charles and his wife Lottie Witt. The case summary states the marriage of Charles and Lottie on 15 January 1915 and the death of Charles on 1 April 1918. Suit brought by Lottie Witt.
  19. Texas Marriages, 1837-1973; marriage of Lottie Hammond Gazley and C. A. Witt, 14 Jan 1915 in Harris County, Texas.
  20. The Western Druggist, Volume XII, 1896. Chicago: G. P. Engelhard & Co. Digitized copy at Google Books. November 1896, Page 530. Description a meeting of old members of the Austin Pharmaceutical Association in Texas. The officers elected for the ensuing year includes vice-president, Charles C. Gazley. C. C. Gasley, probably the same person, is listed as being enrolled as a member.
  21. The American Globe, Volume 7, January 1910, No. 2, Los Angeles. Digitized copy at Google Books. Representative selling agents for wireless stock in California, includes C. C. Gazley in Fresno.
Third Generation
17. Carlisle Clifford Gazley3 (Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 10 December 1893 in Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas;1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died 11 July 1943 in Pulaski County, Arkansas.6 Carlisle married, 27 July 1916 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, Elizabeth Heimann3, 4, 7, 9 (born 10 April 1894 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, the daughter of Bernard Henry Heimann and Maria Adolph;3, 4, 5, 7 Elizabeth died 25 June 1962 in Houston, Harris County, Texas7, 8). Elizabeth is buried in Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.7

Children of Carlisle Clifford Gazley and Elizabeth Heimann:

+20i. Clifford Carlisle Gazley, born 21 August 1918 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; died 6 July 1987 in Harris County, Texas. Married Nina Kay.
 21ii. Thomas Elliott Gazley, born 13 August 1920 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas;4, 5, 10, 11, 12 died 14 February 1993 in Harris County, Texas.10, 13
+22iii. Helen Marie Gazley, born 22 January 1923 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas; died 12 February 2013 in Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina. Married Raymond Franklin Porter.
 23iv. Frank Hammond Gazley, born 7 May 1925 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas; (twin);4, 5, 12, 14 died 1 April 2023 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.14 Frank is buried in Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.14
 24v. Frances Elizabeth Gazley, born 7 May 1925 in Arkansas; (twin);4, 5, 12, 15 died 30 September 2006.15

18. Maurice Cornwell Gazley3 (Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 18 December 1895 in Austin, Travis County, Texas;3, 16, 17, 18, 19 died 25 August 1955.17, 20 Maurice married, 2 July 1926 in Garland County, Arkansas, Nell Beals (née Sanders) 18, 25 (born 5 November 1897 in Arkansas, the daughter of Walker Sanders and May Yeatman;18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24 Nell died 26 February 197721, 22). Maurice and Nell are buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.17, 20, 21

Child of Maurice Cornwell Gazley and Nell Beals (née Sanders) :

+25i. Martha Avanelle Gazley, born 14 September 1927 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas; died 20 March 2021 in Frankford, Sussex County, Delaware. Married Reginald Harley Roberts.

19. Robert Wallis Gazley3 (Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 14 September 1899 in Texas;26, 27, 28, 29, 30 died 15 March 1962 in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio.27, 31 Robert married, first, 16 August 1919 in Texas, Genevieve B. Evers28, 36 (born 9 November 1900 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, the daughter of John Francis Evers and Mary Conklin;28, 32, 33, 34, 35 Genevieve died 1 June 1972 in Houston, Harris County, Texas32, 33). Their marriage ended in divorce on after 6 August 1920.37 Robert married, second, 27 January 1923 in Bexar County, Texas, Mildred Burge (née Gariss) 42 (born 19 May 1900 in Huntington, Lorain County, Ohio, the daughter of Ray Alton Gariss and Ethel May Hutchinson38, 39, 40, 41). Their marriage ended in divorce in ca. 1923 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.43 Robert married, third, 25 March 1927 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Mildred Gazley (née Gariss) 43 (born 19 May 1900 in Huntington, Lorain County, Ohio, the daughter of Ray Alton Gariss and Ethel May Hutchinson38, 39, 40, 41). Their marriage ended in divorce in before 1930.29 Robert married, fourth, 6 June 1930 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Louise Elizabeth Higby44 (born 17 March 1910 in Lynchburg, Virginia, the daughter of Charles B. Higby and Minnie J. Pendergrass;44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 Louise died 4 February 1972 in Pinellas County, Florida45). Robert married, fifth, Edrie C. Welch58 (born 19 February 1898 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of John H. Welch and Charlotte ‘Lotta’ Woods;30, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 Edrie died 25 June 1980 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio50, 52, 53). Robert is buried in Brookdale Cemetery, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio.27 Edrie is buried in Brookdale Cemetery, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio.50

Robert was a student at Massey Business College, Houston, Texas, in 1917.59

Robert is believed to be the R. W. Gazley who was arrested in August 1923 in Texas for allegedly swindling and passing several hundred dollars of worthless checks.60


Child of Robert Wallis Gazley and Genevieve B. Evers:

+26i. Ralph Kenneth Culver (born Gazley), born 23 September 1920 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; died 2 January 2012 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Married Jeanne Elizabeth Neill.

Children of Robert Wallis Gazley and Louise Elizabeth Higby:

+27i. Bobette Louise ‘Bobbi’ Gazley, born 11 July 1931 in Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; died 12 July 2016 in Annville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Married John L. Gouch.
+28ii. Jane Lee Gazley, born 23 June 1932 in Ohio. Married (1) Ernest Edward ‘Ernie’ Hume, Jr. Married (2) Raymond Roland Witbeck Married (3) James Arthur White.

  1. Draft Registration Card, World War I, Carlisle Clifford Gazley, Card No. 162; born 10 December 1893, Yoakum, Texas. Occupation: hide buyer and clerk, Houston, Texas.
  2. Draft Registration Card, World War II, Carlisle Clifford Gazley, Serial No. 2037. Born 10 December 1893, Yoakum, Texas. Residence: Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Texas, Harris County, Houston City, Enumeration District 100, Sheet No. 16B, family of Lottie Witt (45, Texas, widow); son Carlisle Gazley (26, Texas, bookkeeper, hide house); daughter-in-law Elizabeth Gazley (25, Texas); son [presumably of Carlisle and Elizabeth] Clifford Gazley (1 5/12, Texas); son Marise [i.e., Maurice] Gazley (24, Texas, saddler, saddle & harness).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock City, Enumeration District 60-23, Sheet No. 4B, family of Carlisle Gazley (36, Texas, dealer of hides and furs, 22 at first marriage); wife Elizabeth Gazley (36, Texas, 22 at first marriage); son Clifford Gazley (11, Texas); son Elliot T. Gazley (9, Arkansas); daughter Helen M. Gazley (7, Arkansas); son Frank Gazley (4 11/12, Arkansas); daughter Frances Gazley (4 11/12, Arkansas).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock City, Enumeration District 60-62, Sheet No. 61A; family of Carlisle C. Gazley (46, Texas, owner + manager, wholesale hide + fur); wife Elizabeth Gazley (46, Texas); son Clifford Gazley (21, Texas); son Thomas Gazley (19, Arkansas); daughter Helen Marie Gazley (17, Arkansas); son Frank Gazley (14, Arkansas); daughter Frances Gazley (14, Arkansas). [Carlisle’s mother Charlotte is apparently living with him and his family (they have the same address in the Census records), but she was enumerated separately.]
  6. Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950, Gazley, Carlisle C., died 7-11-43, Pulaski County.
  7. Find a Grave (website). Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, Elizabeth Heimann Gazley, born: 10 April 1894 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; died: 25 June 1962 in Houston, Harris County, Texas (from record, which includes a note regarding her marriage details; and provides the names and links for her parents and 5 siblings).
  8. Texas Deaths, 1890-1976; Gazley, Elizabeth Heimann; died 25 Jun 1962, Houston, Harris County, Texas, age 68; record provides the names of her parents.
  9. Texas Marriages, 1837-1973; marriage of C. C. Gazley and Elizabeth Heimann, 27 Jul 1916, Harris County, Texas.
  10. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazley, Thomas E., no. 432-30-2785; died: 14 February 1993; born: 13 August 1920; last residence: Harris [County], Texas.
  11. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Thomas Elliott Gazley, born: 13 August 1920 in Little Rock, Arkansas; mother: Mary E. Heimann; father: Carlise [sic, Carlisle] c. Gazley.
  12. Gazlay Family Tree, by David Paul Gazlay. First edition published June 1984. Second edition published August 2001. This extensive Gazlay family tree provides birth and death years (but not exact dates) for Gazlay descendants, and names (only) of spouses. No sources are cited, but the compiler is known to have collected information from numerous documents and Gazlay descendants. Names, dates, and relationships should be compared to other source citations.
  13. Texas Death Index, 1964-1998; Gazley, Thomas Elliot, died: 14 February 1993, Harris County, Texas.
  14. Find a Grave (website). Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, Frank H. Gazley, born: 7 May 1925 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas; died: 1 April 2023 in Houston, Harris County, Texas (from record, which includes the text from his obituary; and provides the names and links for his mother and one sibling).
  15. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazley, Frances Elizabeth, no. 431-38-8671; died: 30 September 2006; born: 7 May 1925; last residence: Harris [County], Texas.
  16. Draft Registration Card, World War I, Morris Gazley, Card No. 111; born 18 December 1895, Austin, Texas; Occupation: saddle maker.
  17. Find a Grave (website). Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Maurice Cornwell Gazley, born: 18 December 1895 in Austin, Williamson County, Texas; died: 25 August 1955 (from record, which provides the names and links for his wife and two children).
  18. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock City, Enumeration District 60-24, Sheet No. 22B, family of M. Carl [?] Gazley (31, Arkansas, salesman, advertising agency, 24 at first marriage); wife Nell Gazley (31, Texas, 25 at first marriage); daughter Mary C. Gazley (6, Arkansas); daughter Avanelle Gazley (2, Arkansas).
  19. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, District of Columbia, Washington, Enumeration District 1-473, Sheet No. 9A, family of Maurice C. Gazley (44, Texas, salesman, hardware); wife Nell Gazley (42, Arkansas, stenography, internal revenue); daughter Mary Gazley (16, Arkansas); daughter Avanell Gazley (12, Arkansas).
  20. Obituary, Unidentified newspaper, Gazley, Maurice C., of District Heights, Md., died 25 August 1955, beloved husband of Nell Gazley, father of Mrs. Reginald H. Roberts and Mrs. Kenneth L. Wilson, brother of Rob. W. Gazley of Cleveland, Ohio. Burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
  21. Find a Grave (website). Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Nell Gazley, born: 5 November 1897; died: 26 February 1977 [from record, which indicates US Army].
  22. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazley, Nell; no. 218-38-7073; died Feb 1977; born 5 Nov 1897.
  23. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, Enumeration District 71, Sheet No. 6B, family of May Sanders (25, Alabama, May 1875, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living); daughter Eulala Sanders (4, Arkansas, Nov 1895); daughter Nellie (2, Arkansas, Oct 1897); son Walker Sanders, Jr. (8/12, Arkansas, Sept 1899); mother Eulala Trumpler (47, Alabama, July 1852, widow, 1 child, 1 living); sister-in-law Latta Trumpler (23, Texas, Dec 1876).
  24. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock City, Enumeration District 131, Sheet 14B, family of Walker Sanders (48, Mississippi, brooker (?), produce); wife May Sanders (45, Alabama); daughter Nell Sanders (21, Arkansas, stenographer); son Walker Sanders (19, Arkansas, city, salesman); son Lewis Sanders (14, Arkansas); daughter Katherine Sanders (9, Arkansas).
  25. Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957, marriage of M. C. Gazley, age 29, and Nell Beals, age 29; married on 2 July 1926 in Garland County, Arkansas.
  26. Draft Registration Card, World War I, Rob Wallis Gazley, Serial No. 6476; born Sept 14, 1899; Occupation: cotton clerk; Nearest Relative: mother, Mrs. C. A. Witt.
  27. Find a Grave (website). Brookdale Cemetery, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, Rob W. Gazley, born: 1900 [sic, he was born in 1899 based on other sources]; died: March 1962 in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio (from record, which includes a note that is probably the abbreviated text of his obituary giving the place of his death, the name of his wife, that he was the father of two daughters and grandfather of six; and the name and link for his [last] spouse).
  28. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Texas, Harris County, Houston City, Enumeration District 32, Sheet No. 6A, family of Robert W. Gazley (20, Texas, stenographer, manufacturing plant); wife Gene Gazley (19, New York, sales lady, dry goods).
  29. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Enumeration District 18-757, Sheet No. 3B, Robert Gazley (30, Texas, divorced, stenographer, steel).
  30. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, East Cleveland, E.D. 18-80, Sheet No. 10B, Rob Gazley [indexed as Gagley], 26; Edrie Gazley, 24 [They are listed as roomers in the household of Paul H. Eberlein; a note indicates “moved,” and some information is blank for their entries, such as place of birth and occupation; their ages are circled, suggesting that they are estimated; in fact, they are several years older than the ages listed.]
  31. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Gazley, Rob W.; born 1901; died 15 Mar 1962, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio.
  32. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Culver, Genevieve; no. 460-09-9529; died Jun 1972; born 9 Nov 1900.
  33. Texas Deaths, 1890-1976; Culver, Genevieve Evers; died 1 Jun 1972, Houston, Harris County, Texas; born 9 November 1900 in Brooklyn, New York; parents: John Francis Evers and Mary Conklin.
  34. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 12, Sheet No. 7B; family of John Evers [last name is difficult to read] (40, New York, printer, printing office) [age is low by 6 years compared with other records]; wife of 15 years Maria J. Evers (39, New York, 9 children, 5 living) [birthplace differs from other records that indicate she was from Irelend]; daughter Anna L. Evers (14, New York); daughter Genevieve B. Evers (9, New York); son Frank W. Evers (7, New York); son Peter J. Evers (5, New York).
  35. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Texas, Harris County, Houston City, Enumeration District 101-19, Sheet No. 26B, family of Claude Culver (29, Indiana, cashier, creamery, 25 at first marriage); wife Genevieve Culver (27, New York, 22 at first marriage); son Ralph Culver (9, Texas); sister-in-law Elsie Evers (20, New York, stenographer, furniture company).
  36. Texas Marriages, 1837-1973; marriage of R. W. Gazley and Genevieve Evers, 16 Aug 1919, Texas.
  37. The Galveston Daily News, Galveston, Texas, 6 August 1920, Suits Filed, Robert W. Gazley vs Geneva Gazley, divorce.
  38. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Lorain County, Mildred Gariss, born 19 May 1900 in Huntington, Lorain County, Ohio; father: Roy Alton Gariss; mother: Ethel May Hutchinson. Her birth surname, as well as her father’s here, is Gariss whereas other records show it as Garris. Her place of birth here Huntington, differs from other later sources that indicate Spencer, Medina County, Ohio; Huntington and Spencer are about 7 miles apart. Also, her mother’s maiden name here, Hutchinson, differs from other later sources, that indicate Auble. Her mother may have remarried at some point.
  39. Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950, Cuyahoga County, Application No. 107815. Lynn Burge; age 21; father: V. W. [Burge]; mother: Lillian Van Osval [sic, Van Osdale]; and Mildred Gariss; age 16; born in Spencer [Ohio]; father: Ray [Gariss]; mother: Ethel Auble; married on 17 April 1916.
  40. Ohio, County Marriages 1789-2013/2016, License No. 371, James A. Cashburn, born 25 November 1893 in Cleveland, Ohio, US Army officer, son of Anthony Cashburn; and Mildred Garris, born 19 May 1900 in Spencer, Ohio, stenographer, daughter of Roy Garris and Ethel Auble; married on 31 December 1925 in Huron County, Ohio.
  41. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, East Cleveland City, Enumeration District 623, Sheet No. 12A, family of Harold H. Smith (25, Ohio, machinist); wife Hildred B. Smith (21, New York); son Leon L. Smith (2 6/12, Pennsylvania); son Myron C. Smith (5/12, Ohio); lodger Lynn V. Burge (24, Ohio, engineer, locomotive r.r.); lodger Mildred L. Burge (19, Ohio, stenographer, auto office).
  42. Texas Marriages, 1837-1973; marriage of R. W. Gazley and Mildred Barge, 27 Jan 1923, County of Bexar, Texas.
  43. Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records and Indexes, 1810-1973, Page 244, Application No. 221217; Rob Gazley; age 27; born in Rockdale, Tex.; father: Charles C. [Gazley]; mother: Charlotte Hammond; Div 1922 San Antone Tex.; and [Mrs.] Mildred Gazley; age 22; born in Spencer O.; father: Roy Garris; mother: Ethel Auble; Div 1922 San Antone Tex.; married name: Gazley; marriage date: 25 March 1927. Although this marriage record indicates their divorce in 1922, it was more likely in late 1923 since their previous marriage together was in January 1923.
  44. Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records and Indexes, 1810-1973, Application No. 255873; Robert W. Gazley; age 30; born in Rockdale, Tex.; father: Charles C. [Gazley]; mother: Charlotte Hammond; Div 6-10-29 C. P. Ct.; and Louise E. Higbee; age 21; born in Lynchburg, Va.; father: Charles B. [Higbee]; mother: Minnie Pendergrass; marriage date: 6 June 1930.
  45. Florida Death Index 1877-1998; available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Louise Elizabeth Sample, died: 4 February 1972 in Pinellas [County], Florida; born: 17 March 1910.
  46. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland City, Enumeration District 491, Sheet No. 1B, family of Clifford A. Sheldon (24, Indiana, mechanic, auto supplies); wife Minne J. Sheldon (34, Ohio); step-daughter Niva Higby (11, Virginia); step-daughter Louise E. Higby (9, Virginia).
  47. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, City of Lakewood, Enumeration District 18-659, Sheet No. 16A, Louise E. Higby (20, Virginia, legal stenographer, law office).
  48. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Lakewood, E.D. 18-177, Sheet No. 3B, Louise Sample, 30, Virginia, married, secretary; daughter Bobette Gazley, 8, Ohio; daughter Jane Gazley, 7, Ohio; aunt Ida Mae Holcomb, 62, Ohio, widow.
  49. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Lakewood, E.D. 97-109, Sheet No. 5, Jack W. Sample, 37, Ohio, merchandise control manager, retail auto supply store; wife Louise H. Sample, 40, Ohio, stenographer, insulation mfg. co.; daughter Bobette L. Sample, 18, Ohio, cashier stenographer, loan and finance co.; daughter Jane L. Sample, 17, Ohio.
  50. Find a Grave (website). Brookdale Cemetery, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, Edrie Gazley, born: 1898; died: 1980 (from record, which provides the name and link for her spouse).
  51. Ohio, County Marriages 1789-2013/2016, Cuyahoga County, Application No. 136371, William J. Hudgeon, 25, born in Whiting, Indiana; father: Thomas [Hudgeon]; mother: Dora Radcliffe; Edrie Welch, 21, born in St. Louis, Missouri; father: John [Welch]; mother: Lotta Woods; married on 2 June 1919.
  52. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazley, Edrie; no. 272-10-5108; died Jun 1980; born 19 Feb 1898.
  53. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Gazley, Edrie; born 1898, Illinois; died 25 Jun 1980, Warren, Trumble County, Ohio, widow.
  54. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Illinois, Effingham County, Beecher City, E.D. 78, Sheet No. 3B, John H. Welch, 25, Illinois, Jan. 1875, doctor; wife of 2 years Lotta J. Welch, 22, Aug. 1877, Illinois, 1 child, 1 living; daughter Edrie C. Welch, 2, Missouri [with Illinois crossed out], Feb. 1898.
  55. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Township, E.D. 368, Sheet No. 12B, Paul Eberlein, 32, Illinois, 1st marriage, engineer, electrical; wife of 3 years Charlotte Eberlein, 32, Illinois, 2nd marriage, 1 child, 1 living; step-daughter Edrie Welch, 12, Missouri.
  56. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland City, E.D. 483, Sheet No. 8B, Paul H. Eberlein, 41, Illinois, electrician, battery co.; wife Lotta Eberlein, 42, Illinois; daughter Edrie Welch Hudgeon, 21, Missouri; son Paul Eberlein, Jr., 8, Ohio; son-in-law William J. Hudgeon, 25, Indiana, mason, contractor; father-in-law John J. Woods, 73, Indiana, carpent[er], railroad; mother-in-law Mary Woods, 62, Indiana.
  57. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, East Cleveland, E.D. 18-585, Sheet No. 1B, P. H. Eberlein, 52, Iowa, first married age 32, electrician, illuminating; wife Lotta Eberlein, 52, Illinois, first married age 32; son P. H. Everlein, Jr., 28, Ohio; step daug. Edna [sic] Welch, 32, Missouri, single, bookkeeper, haberdashery; mother-in-law M. J. Woods, 72, Indiana, first married age 20.
  58. Polk’s Lorain City Directory, Lorain, Ohio; Editions for 1955-1960; entries [format varies] for Gazley, Robt W (Edrie) reporter Common Pleas Ct h3808 E Lake Rd.
  59. Houston, Texas, City Directory, 1917; Robt W. Gazley, student, Massey B. College [i.e., Massey Business College].
  60. San Antonio Express, 14 August 1923. R. W. Gazley arrested for allegedly swindling and passing worthless checks.
Fourth Generation
20. Clifford Carlisle Gazley4 (Carlisle,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 21 August 1918 in Houston, Harris County, Texas;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 died 6 July 1987 in Harris County, Texas.2, 3, 7 Clifford married Nina Kay11 (born 21 November 1913 in West Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas, the daughter of Leon B. Kay and Ella N. Mitchell;8, 9 Nina died 27 April 1998 in Angelton, Brazoria County, Texas8, 10). Clifford is buried in Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.2 Nina is buried in Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest, West Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas.8, 10

22. Helen Marie Gazley4 (Carlisle,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 22 January 1923 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas;5, 6, 12, 13 died 12 February 2013 in Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina.12 Helen married, 13 February 1943 in Pulaski County, Arkansas, Raymond Franklin Porter13 (born 6 April 1921 in North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, parents not determined;12, 13, 14 Raymond died 16 November 1971 in Houston, Harris County, Texas12, 14). Helen and Raymond are buried in Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.14

Children of Helen Marie Gazley and Raymond Franklin Porter:

 29i. Robert Stephen Porter, born 15 October 1959 in Harris County, Texas.15
 30ii. Richard Michael Porter, born 19 April 1962 in Travis County, Texas;16 died 9 April 2014 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.12

25. Martha Avanelle Gazley4 (Maurice,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 14 September 1927 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas;17, 18, 19, 20, 21 died 20 March 2021 in Frankford, Sussex County, Delaware.18 Martha married, 6 March 1948 in Washington, D.C., Reginald Harley Roberts17 (born 31 October 1925 in O'Brien, Suwannee County, Florida, the son of Reuben H. Roberts and Doris Holmes;17, 21, 22 Reginald died 12 October 2009 in Frankford, Sussex County, Delaware22). Martha is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.18

Reginald served in, and retired from, the US Marine Corps. For 42 years, he worked at Washington Gas and Light Co., retiring in 1989.22


Children of Martha Avanelle Gazley and Reginald Harley Roberts:

+31i. Reginald Maurice Roberts, born 7 September 1948. Married Rhonda Lynn Cromer.
+32ii. John Kevin Roberts, Married Jacqueline Stewart Reddick.
+33iii. Glenn Steven Roberts, born 27 December 1951. Married Patti Jo Martin.
+34iv. Martha Elizabeth Roberts, born 6 May 1956. Married Douglas W. Tisdale.
+35v. Karen Ann Roberts, born 1 September 1961. Married Roger John Wallenburg.
+36vi. Mark Alan Roberts, born 1966. Married Christina Marie George.

26. Ralph Kenneth Culver (born Gazley)4 (Robert,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 23 September 1920 in Houston, Harris County, Texas;23, 24, 25 died 2 January 2012 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.25 Ralph married, 1954 in Honolulu, Hawaii, Jeanne Elizabeth Neill23, 25 (born 15 October 1924, parents not determined;26 Jeanne died 5 April 200223, 26). Jeanne is buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.27

Children of Ralph Kenneth Culver (born Gazley) and Jeanne Elizabeth Neill:

+37i. Ann Elizabeth Culver, born 7 May 1956 in San Diego County, California. Married (1) Stanley T. Tomasiak Married (2) William Gwin Popp Married (3) James Edward Lively.
+38ii. Ralph Neill Culver, born 23 December 1957 in San Bernardino County, California; twin. Married Magdalena Maria Nodarse.
+39iii. John Kenneth Culver, born 24 December 1957 in San Bernardino County, California; twin. Married Laura Anne Jaynes.

27. Bobette Louise ‘Bobbi’ Gazley4 (Robert,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 11 July 1931 in Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio;28, 29, 30, 31 died 12 July 2016 in Annville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.28 Bobbi married, 27 December 1952 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, John L. Gouch29 (born 13 April 1930 in Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the son of George Gouch and Mary Petric;29, 32 John died 24 July 2002 in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina32). Bobbi is buried in Grandview Memorial Park, Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio.28

Children of Bobette Louise ‘Bobbi’ Gazley and John L. Gouch:

+40i. Leslyn L. Gouch, born 11 March 1954. Married Ralph L. Keil.
+41ii. John Kerwin Gouch, born 22 July 1956. Married (1) Vicki Lynn Galloway Married (2) Donna Jean Carroll (née Craig) .
+42iii. Jeffrey Benjamin Gouch, born 14 September 1959. Married Nancy Rose Bagshaw.

28. Jane Lee Gazley4 (Robert,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 23 June 1932 in Ohio.21, 30, 31, 33 Jane married, first, 25 August 1950 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Ernest Edward ‘Ernie’ Hume, Jr.33 (born 29 July 1925 in Michigan, the son of Ernest Edward Hume and Vida Thurman;33, 34 Ernie died 24 November 201334). Jane married, second, 1977 in Lorain County, Ohio, Raymond Roland Witbeck36 (born 11 February 1922, parents not determined;35 Raymond died 28 March 199835). Jane married, third, 1979 in Lorain County, Ohio, James Arthur White38 (born 12 May 1924, parents not determined;37 James died 22 June 200237). Ernie is buried in Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman, Medina County, Ohio.34 Raymond is buried in Brookdale Cemetery, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio.35 James is buried in Brookdale Cemetery, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio.37

Child of Jane Lee Gazley and Ernest Edward ‘Ernie’ Hume, Jr.:

+43i. Ernest Edward Hume III, born 1 August 1951 in Bay Village, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; died 19 November 2006 in Ohio. Married Barbara Jean Wyman.

  1. Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1934, Gazley, Clifford Carlisle; born 21 Aug 1918, Houston, Harris County, Texas; Father: Carlisle C. Gazley; Mother: Elizabeth Heiman.
  2. Find a Grave (website). Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, Clifford C. Gazley, born: 21 August 1918; died: 6 July 1987 [from record, which indicates US Marine Corp.].
  3. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazley, Clifford; no. 432-07-5251; died July 1987; born 21 August 1918.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Texas, Harris County, Houston City, Enumeration District 100, Sheet No. 16B, family of Lottie Witt (45, Texas, widow); son Carlisle Gazley (26, Texas, bookkeeper, hide house); daughter-in-law Elizabeth Gazley (25, Texas); son [presumably of Carlisle and Elizabeth] Clifford Gazley (1 5/12, Texas); son Marise [i.e., Maurice] Gazley (24, Texas, saddler, saddle & harness).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock City, Enumeration District 60-23, Sheet No. 4B, family of Carlisle Gazley (36, Texas, dealer of hides and furs, 22 at first marriage); wife Elizabeth Gazley (36, Texas, 22 at first marriage); son Clifford Gazley (11, Texas); son Elliot T. Gazley (9, Arkansas); daughter Helen M. Gazley (7, Arkansas); son Frank Gazley (4 11/12, Arkansas); daughter Frances Gazley (4 11/12, Arkansas).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock City, Enumeration District 60-62, Sheet No. 61A; family of Carlisle C. Gazley (46, Texas, owner + manager, wholesale hide + fur); wife Elizabeth Gazley (46, Texas); son Clifford Gazley (21, Texas); son Thomas Gazley (19, Arkansas); daughter Helen Marie Gazley (17, Arkansas); son Frank Gazley (14, Arkansas); daughter Frances Gazley (14, Arkansas). [Carlisle’s mother Charlotte is apparently living with him and his family (they have the same address in the Census records), but she was enumerated separately.]
  7. Texas Deaths, 1890-1976; Gazley, Clifford Carlisle, died 6 Jul 1987, Harris County, Texas.
  8. Find a Grave (website). Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest, West Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas, Nina Kay Gazley, born: 21 November 1913; died: 27 August 1998 [from record].
  9. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Nina Kay Gazley, born; 21 November 1913 in West Columbia, Texas; father: Leon B. Kay; mother: Ella N. Mitchell.
  10. Obituary, The Facts, Clute, Texas, 29 April 1998, Nina Kay Gazley, died 27 April 1998 in Angelton, Texas. The article provides brief vital details and the names of her brother and sister-in-law.
  11. Gazlay Family Tree, by David Paul Gazlay. First edition published June 1984. Second edition published August 2001. This extensive Gazlay family tree provides birth and death years (but not exact dates) for Gazlay descendants, and names (only) of spouses. No sources are cited, but the compiler is known to have collected information from numerous documents and Gazlay descendants. Names, dates, and relationships should be compared to other source citations.
  12. Email between Robert Porter and Lee Gazlay, June 2015, providing information about descendants of Raymond F. Porter and his wife Helen Marie (nee Gazlay) Porter.
  13. Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957, marriage of Raymond F. Porter, age 21, and Helen Marie Gazley, age 20; married on 13 Feb 1943 in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
  14. Find a Grave (website). Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, Raymond Franklin Porter, and Helen Marie Porter: Raymond F. Porter / Sgt USAF World War II / Apr 6 1921 Nov 16 1971 / Helen Marie Porter / Jan 22 1923 Feb 12 2013 [from grave marker].
  15. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Porter, Robert Stephen; born 15 Oct 1959, Harris County, Texas; record provides the names of his parents.
  16. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Porter, Richard Michael; born 19 Apr 1962, Travis County, Texas; record provides the names of his parents.
  17. District of Columbia, Marriage License and Return, No. 320155, Reginald Harley Roberts, age 22, and Martha Avanelle Gazley, age 20, married on 6 March 1948 in Washington, DC.
  18. Find a Grave (website). Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Martha Avenelle Gazley Roberts, born: 14 September 1927 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas; died: 20 March 2021 in Frankford, Sussex County, Delaware (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents, sibling, and husband).
  19. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock City, Enumeration District 60-24, Sheet No. 22B, family of M. Carl [?] Gazley (31, Arkansas, salesman, advertising agency, 24 at first marriage); wife Nell Gazley (31, Texas, 25 at first marriage); daughter Mary C. Gazley (6, Arkansas); daughter Avanelle Gazley (2, Arkansas).
  20. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, District of Columbia, Washington, Enumeration District 1-473, Sheet No. 9A, family of Maurice C. Gazley (44, Texas, salesman, hardware); wife Nell Gazley (42, Arkansas, stenography, internal revenue); daughter Mary Gazley (16, Arkansas); daughter Avanell Gazley (12, Arkansas).
  21. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  22. Obituary, The Washington Post, 17 October 2009, Reginald Harley Roberts, died 12 October 2009 in Frankford, Delaware; wife of 62 years Martha Avanelle; obituary provides a brief biography, the names of six children and four siblings.
  23. Email from John Culver to Lee Gazlay, August-October 2011 (various dates). The emails include details for his parents and ancestral Culver and Gazlay families.
  24. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Texas, Harris County, Houston City, Enumeration District 101-19, Sheet No. 26B, family of Claude Culver (29, Indiana, cashier, creamery, 25 at first marriage); wife Genevieve Culver (27, New York, 22 at first marriage); son Ralph Culver (9, Texas); sister-in-law Elsie Evers (20, New York, stenographer, furniture company).
  25. Obituary, The Washington Post, 5 January 2012, Ralph K. Culver, died 2 January 2012 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was born 23 September 1920 in Houston to Robert Gazley and Genevieve Evers, and he later took the surname of his adopted father, Claude Culver, Jr. The obituary includes a biographical sketch and the names of his wife, children, and grandchildren.
  26. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Culver, Jeanne N.; no. 573-22-1280; died 5 April 2002; born 15 October 1924.
  27. Find a Grave (website). Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; Culver, Jeanne Neill; born 15 October 1924; died 5 April 2002 (from record).
  28. Find a Grave (website). Grandview Memorial Park, Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio, Bobette Louise “Bobbi” Gazley Gouch, born: 11 July 1931 in Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; died: 12 July 2016 in Annville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania (from record, which includes notes from her obituary naming her parents, spouse, 3 children, 7 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and one sister).
  29. Ohio, County Marriages 1789-2013/2016, State File Number 56769, John Gouch, age 22, born in Ohio; no previous marriage; father: George; mother: Mary Petric; and Bobette L. Gazley, age 21, born in Ohio; no previous marriage; father: Rob Wallis; mother: Louise Higby. Married on 27 December 1952 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
  30. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Lakewood, E.D. 18-177, Sheet No. 3B, Louise Sample, 30, Virginia, married, secretary; daughter Bobette Gazley, 8, Ohio; daughter Jane Gazley, 7, Ohio; aunt Ida Mae Holcomb, 62, Ohio, widow.
  31. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Lakewood, E.D. 97-109, Sheet No. 5, Jack W. Sample, 37, Ohio, merchandise control manager, retail auto supply store; wife Louise H. Sample, 40, Ohio, stenographer, insulation mfg. co.; daughter Bobette L. Sample, 18, Ohio, cashier stenographer, loan and finance co.; daughter Jane L. Sample, 17, Ohio.
  32. Find a Grave (website). (No cemetery indicated); John Gouch, born: 13 April 1930 in Lakeview, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; died: 24 July 2002 in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina (from record, which includes the text from his obituary providing vital and biographical details, U.S. Marine Corps service, and the names of his parents, siblings, spouse, children, grandchildren, and spouses).
  33. Ohio, County Marriages 1789-2013/2016, State File Number: 38916, Ernest E. Hume, Jr., age 21, born in Michigan; father: Ernest; mother: Vida Arnold; not previously married; and Jane L. Gazley, age 18, born in Ohio; father: R. W.; mother: Louise Sample; not previously married. Married on 25 August 1950 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
  34. Find a Grave (website). Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman, Medina County, Ohio, Ernest E. Hume Jr., born: 25 July 1925; died: 24 November 2013 (from record). His gravestone indicates he was a corporal in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.
  35. Find a Grave (website). Brookdale Cemetery, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, Raymond R. Witbeck, born: 11 February 1922; died: 28 March 1998 (from record).
  36. Ohio, U.S., Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007 (available at ancestry.com), Roland R. Witbeck and Jane L. Hume, married in 1977.
  37. Find a Grave (website). Brookdale Cemetery, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, James A. White, born: 12 May 1924; died: 22 June 2002 (from record).
  38. Ohio, U.S., Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007 (available at ancestry.com), James A. White and Jane L. Hume, married in 1979.
Fifth Generation
31. Reginald Maurice Roberts5 (Martha,4 Maurice,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 7 September 1948.1 Reginald married Rhonda Lynn Cromer (born 26 July 1950, parents not determined1).

Children of Reginald Maurice Roberts and Rhonda Lynn Cromer:

 44i. Lane Allison Roberts, born 18 December 1976.2
 45ii. Nathan Gray Roberts, born 26 June 1983.2

32. John Kevin Roberts5 (Martha,4 Maurice,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1). John married Jacqueline Stewart Reddick (born ____, parents not determined).

Children of John Kevin Roberts and Jacqueline Stewart Reddick:

 46i. Rachael Alexandra Roberts.
 47ii. Maria Angelique Roberts.
 48iii. Thomas Michael Roberts.
 49iv. Johnathan David Roberts.
 50v. Carina Elizabeth Roberts.
 51vi. Jessica Elena Roberts.
 52vii. Maria Corazón Roberts.
 53viii. Joshua Roberts.

33. Glenn Steven Roberts5 (Martha,4 Maurice,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 27 December 1951.1 Glenn married Patti Jo Martin (born 13 December 1955, parents not determined1).

Children of Glenn Steven Roberts and Patti Jo Martin:

 54i. Regan Lee Roberts, born 2 February 1981.1
 55ii. Carlie Renee Roberts, born 21 December 1982.1

34. Martha Elizabeth Roberts5 (Martha,4 Maurice,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 6 May 1956.1 Martha married Douglas W. Tisdale (born 18 March 1956, parents not determined3).

Children of Martha Elizabeth Roberts and Douglas W. Tisdale:

 56i. Colin Douglas Tisdale, born 26 April 1983.1
 57ii. Ashley Elizabeth Tisdale, born 1985.1

35. Karen Ann Roberts5 (Martha,4 Maurice,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 1 September 1961.1 Karen married Roger John Wallenburg (born 1 September 1947, parents not determined1).

Child of Karen Ann Roberts and Roger John Wallenburg:

 58i. Jessie Laine Wallenburg, born 23 October 1990.1

36. Mark Alan Roberts5 (Martha,4 Maurice,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 1966.1 Mark married Christina Marie George (born ____, parents not determined).

37. Ann Elizabeth Culver5 (Ralph,4 Robert,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 7 May 1956 in San Diego County, California.4 Ann married, first, 23 February 1979, Stanley T. Tomasiak5 (born ca. 1946, parents not determined5). Their marriage ended in divorce on 26 April 1983 in Bexar County, Texas.5 Ann married, second, 7 November 1983, William Gwin Popp6 (born ca. 1958, parents not determined6). Their marriage ended in divorce on 5 May 1993 in Bexar County, Texas.6 Ann married, third, 8 June 1996 in Bexar County, Texas, James Edward Lively7, 8 (born 16 July 1946, parents not determined1).

Child of Ann Elizabeth Culver and Stanley T. Tomasiak:

 59i. Eileen Ann Tomasiak, born 30 March 1981.1, 9

Child of Ann Elizabeth Culver and William Gwin Popp:

 60i. Amanda Ann Popp, born 23 February 1988 in Bexar County, Texas.10

38. Ralph Neill Culver5 (Ralph,4 Robert,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 23 December 1957 in San Bernardino County, California; twin.11 Ralph married Magdalena Maria Nodarse8 (born 16 June 1957, parents not determined1).

Children of Ralph Neill Culver and Magdalena Maria Nodarse:

+61i. Dr. Jacqueline Michelle Culver, born 13 July 1982 in Bexar County, Texas. Married Peter A. Lanigan.
+62ii. Stephanie Culver, born 1985. Married Pavlo Villhauer.
 63iii. David Culver.
 64iv. Blake Culver, born 1995.

39. John Kenneth Culver5 (Ralph,4 Robert,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 24 December 1957 in San Bernardino County, California; twin.12 John married Laura Anne Jaynes8 (born 28 July 1958, parents not determined1).

Children of John Kenneth Culver and Laura Anne Jaynes:

+65i. Raleigh Jaynes-Culver, Married Cody Hudock.
 66ii. Kelsey Marie Jaynes-Culver.

40. Leslyn L. Gouch5 (Bobette ‘Bobbi’,4 Robert,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 11 March 1954.1 Leslyn married Ralph L. Keil (born 21 March 1954, parents not determined1).

Children of Leslyn L. Gouch and Ralph L. Keil:

+67i. Lauren Louise Keil, born 29 July 1984. Married Hareth Madhoun.
+68ii. Jason Michael Keil, born 29 August 1986. Married Christie Carlson.
+69iii. Natalie Keil, born 30 November 1989. Married Joseph A. DeSantis.

41. John Kerwin Gouch5 (Bobette ‘Bobbi’,4 Robert,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 22 July 1956.1 John married, first, Vicki Lynn Galloway (born 26 June 1959, parents not determined1). Their marriage ended in divorce in 1999.13 John married, second, 21 July 2001 in Sandy Springs, Anderson County, South Carolina, Donna Jean Carroll (née Craig) 14 (born 4 December 1957, the daughter of David ‘Dave’ Craig and Alice Lucas1).

42. Jeffrey Benjamin Gouch5 (Bobette ‘Bobbi’,4 Robert,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 14 September 1959.1, 15 Jeffrey married Nancy Rose Bagshaw (born 19 September 1959, parents not determined15).

Children of Jeffrey Benjamin Gouch and Nancy Rose Bagshaw:

+70i. Kathryn Leigh ‘Katie’ Gouch, born 5 March 1993. Married Zachary Dylan Tax.
 71ii. Susan Michelle Gouch, born 5 March 1993.15

43. Ernest Edward Hume III5 (Jane,4 Robert,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 1 August 1951 in Bay Village, Cuyahoga County, Ohio;16, 17, 18 died 19 November 2006 in Ohio.16, 17 Ernest married, 1980 in Lorain County, Ohio, Barbara Jean Wyman19 (born 14 October 1948, parents not determined). Ernest is buried in Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman, Medina County, Ohio.16

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  2. Email between Lane Roberts Miller and Lee Gazlay, March 2022.
  3. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Pattison, Scot Douglas, born: 9 September 1969 in Webb [County], Texas; father: Bruce Romney Pattison; mother: Carol Jean Wilson.
  4. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Ann E. Culver, born 7 May 1956, San Diego County, California; mother’s maiden name: Neill.
  5. Texas Divorce Index 1968-2002. Available at Ancestry.com. Stanley T. Tomasiak, age 36, and Ann E. [Tomasiak], age 26; divorced 26 April 1983 in Bexar County, Texas; married 23 February 1979; 1 child.
  6. Texas Divorce Index 1968-2002. Available at Ancestry.com. William G. Popp, age 34, and Ann E. [Popp], age 36; divorced 5 May 1993 in Bexar County, Texas; married 7 November 1983; 1 child.
  7. Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2002, available at Ancestry.com, James E. Lively, age 49, and Ann Culver, age 40, 8 June 1996 in Bexar County, Texas.
  8. Obituary, The Washington Post, 5 January 2012, Ralph K. Culver, died 2 January 2012 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was born 23 September 1920 in Houston to Robert Gazley and Genevieve Evers, and he later took the surname of his adopted father, Claude Culver, Jr. The obituary includes a biographical sketch and the names of his wife, children, and grandchildren.
  9. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Culver, Jacqueline Michelle, born 13 July 1982 in Bexar County, Texas. Father: Ralph Neill Culver. Mother: Magdalena Maria Nodarse.
  10. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Popp, Amanda Ann, born 23 February 1988 in Bexar County, Texas. Father: William Gwin Popp. Mother: Ann Elizabeth Culver.
  11. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Ralph N. Culver, born 23 December 1957, San Bernardino County, California; mother’s maiden name: Neill.
  12. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, John K. Culver, born 24 December 1957, San Bernardino County, California; mother’s maiden name: Neill.
  13. Divorce Filing, The Greenville News, Greenville, South Carolina, 17 August 1999, Vicki Lynn Gouch vs. John Kerwin Gouch.
  14. Wedding Announcement, The Greenville News, Greenville, South Carolina (available at newspapers.com), 29 July 2001, Donna Jean Craig Carroll and John Kerwin Gouch, married on 21 July 2001 in Sandy Springs [South Carolina]. The article provides brief biographical details and the names of their parents and others in the wedding party.
  15. voteref.com.
  16. Find a Grave (website). Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman, Medina County, Ohio, Ernest E. Hume III, born: 1 August 1951; died: 19 November 2006 (from record).
  17. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Hume, Ernest E. III, died: 19 November 2006 in Ohio; born: 1 August 1950 in Ohio; divorced; military service: Navy; father: Hume; mother: Gazley.
  18. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Ernest Edward Hume, born: 1 August 1951 in Bay Village, Ohio; father: Ernest E. Hume; mother: Jane L. Gazley.
  19. Ohio, U.S., Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007 (available at ancestry.com), Ernest E. Hume and Barbara J. Wyman, married in 1980.
Sixth and Seventh Generations
61. Dr. Jacqueline Michelle Culver6 (Ralph,5 Ralph,4 Robert,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 13 July 1982 in Bexar County, Texas.1 Jacqueline married Peter A. Lanigan (born ____, parents not determined).

62. Stephanie Culver6 (Ralph,5 Ralph,4 Robert,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 1985.2 Stephanie married, 17 May 2008, Pavlo Villhauer (born ____, parents not determined).

65. Raleigh Jaynes-Culver6 (John,5 Ralph,4 Robert,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1). Raleigh married, 12 August 2011, Cody Hudock (born ____, parents not determined).

67. Lauren Louise Keil6 (Leslyn,5 Bobette ‘Bobbi’,4 Robert,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 29 July 1984.2 Lauren married Hareth Madhoun (born 14 August 1984, parents not determined2).

68. Jason Michael Keil6 (Leslyn,5 Bobette ‘Bobbi’,4 Robert,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 29 August 1986.2 Jason married Christie Carlson (born 1 June 1987, parents not determined2).

69. Natalie Keil6 (Leslyn,5 Bobette ‘Bobbi’,4 Robert,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 30 November 1989.3 Natalie married Joseph A. DeSantis (born 24 November 1986, parents not determined2).

70. Kathryn Leigh ‘Katie’ Gouch6 (Jeffrey,5 Bobette ‘Bobbi’,4 Robert,3 Charlotte ‘Lottie’,2 Zachariah1), born 5 March 1993.2, 4 Katie married, 3 July 2017, Zachary Dylan Tax2 (born 11 April 1993, parents not determined4).

Children of Kathryn Leigh ‘Katie’ Gouch and Zachary Dylan Tax:

 72i. Etta Bee Tax, born xxxx.
 73ii. Leo Breeze Tax, born xxxx.

  1. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Culver, Jacqueline Michelle, born 13 July 1982 in Bexar County, Texas. Father: Ralph Neill Culver. Mother: Magdalena Maria Nodarse.
  2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  3. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Family Search (website), John Ward, died: February 1972; born: 21 August 1904; last place of residence: Gaylordsville, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
  4. voteref.com.