Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Leonard N. Hatch


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 Leonard N. Hatch and one of his descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Leonard N. Hatch,1 born May 1859 in New York (parents not determined);1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 died 24 November 1936 in East Aurora, Erie County, New York.1, 9 Leonard married, first, ca. 1891, Libbie Murphy3 (born January 1866 in New York, parents not determined;2, 3, 10 Libbie died 17 May 1901 in East Aurora, Erie County, New York10, 11). Leonard married, second, ca. 1903, Mary Ellen Gazlay5, 20 (born 6 April 1855 in Willink, Erie County, New York, the daughter of John Gazlay and Phebe Haight;4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Mary died 18 March 1918 in East Aurora, Erie County, New York19). Leonard married, third, Anna Marie Water7 (born 1863, parents not determined;1, 7, 8 Anna died 26 December 19531, 21, 22). Leonard is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, East Aurora, Erie County, New York.1 Libbie is buried in East Aurora Cemetery, East Aurora, Erie County, New York.10 Mary is buried in North Collins Quaker Meeting House Cemetery, North Collins, Erie County, New York.23 Anna is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, East Aurora, Erie County, New York.1

Mary was described as the “salt of the earth.” It is said [in family documents] that she married late in life, but her husband’s name is not known. [Her husband has since been identified as Leonard N. Hatch.]18


Child of Leonard N. Hatch and Libbie Murphy:

 2i. James Harold Hatch, born February 1894 in New York;1, 3, 4, 5, 6 died 3 September 1921 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.1, 24 James is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, East Aurora, Erie County, New York.1

  1. Find a Grave (website). Oakwood Cemetery, East Aurora, Erie County, New York, Leonard N. Hatch, Anna Marie Hatch, and James Harold Hatch [separate records]: Hatch / Harold / 1894 - 1921 / Leonard N. / 1859 - 1936 / Anna M. 1863 - 1953 [from gravestone]. [Anna is the third wife of Leonard, and James is the son of Leonard by his first wife.]
  2. New York State Census, 1892, Erie County, Elma, First Election District, Page 3, L. N. Hatch, 32, farmer; Lebia Hatch, 27.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Erie County, East Aurora, Enumeration District 6, Sheet No. 20A, family of Leonard N. Hatch (40, New York, May 1859, grocer); wife of 9 years Libbia M. Hatch (34, New York, Jan 1866, 1 child, 1 living); son James L. Hatch (6, New York, Feb 1894).
  4. New York State Census, 1905, Erie County, East Aurora, Page 10, family of Leonard Hatch (46, grocer); wife Mary Hatch (47); son James H. Hatch (11).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Erie County, East Aurora Village, Enumeration District 246, Sheet No. 20A, family of Leonard N. Hatch (50, New York, 2nd marriage); wife of 7 years Mary Hatch (50, New York, first marriage, no children); son J. Harold Hatch (16, New York).
  6. New York State Census, 1915, Erie County, Aurora, ED 3, Page 3, Leonard N. Hatch, 59; wife Mary E. Hatch, 57; son Herald J. Hatch, 21.
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Erie County, East Aurora, ED 13, Sheet No. 1A, Leonard F. Hatch, 60, New York, dealer, hardware; wife Louise Anna Hatch, 56, New York.
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Erie County, East Aurora Village, ED 15-365, Sheet No. 5B, Leonard N. Hatch, 70, New York, first married age 41, clerk, drug; wife Anna Hatch, 67, New York, first married age 18.
  9. New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956, available at familysearch.org. 1936, Leonard N. Hatch, died: 24 November 1936 in East Aurora, Erie County, New York.
  10. Find a Grave (website). East Aurora Cemetery, East Aurora, Erie County, New York, Libbie Murphy Hatch, born: 1865; died: 1901 [from record, which includes a note Wife of Leonard N. Hatch, and which matches the gravestone inscription].
  11. New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956, available at familysearch.org. 1901, Libbie Hatch [indexed as Lioois, undoubtedly because of the poor quality of the document], died: 17 May 1901 in East Aurora, Erie County, New York.
  12. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Erie County, Evans, Page 31, family of John Gazley (40, NY, physician), Phebe Gazley (35, NY), Jane A. Gazley (8, NY), Mary E. Gazley (5, NY).
  13. New York State Census, 1865, Erie County, Evans, Page 17, family of John Gazley (45, Schoharie County, farmer), wife Phebe Gazley (41, Schoharie County, 4 children), child Jane Anjanlie (this middle name is uncertain; hard to read) Gazley (13, Erie County), child May Gazlay (11, Erie County). The number of children for Phebe would suggest that two died young.
  14. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Erie County, West Seneca, Page 81, family (indexed as Garlay) of John Gazlay (50, NY, Doctor of Med), Phebe Gazlay (45, NY), Jeanne A. Gazlay (18, NY), Mary A. Gazlay (16, NY), and Clorenten Heaten (76, NY).
  15. New York State Census, 1875, Erie County, West Seneca, Page 28, family of John Gazley (55, New York, physician); wife Phibi Gazley (50, [unreadable]); daughter Jane A. Gazley (23, Erie Co.); daughter Mary A. Gazley (20, Erie Co.); mother in law Cleranden Haith (87, New York, widow).
  16. New York State Census, 1892, Erie County, Aurora, Page 7, Pheby Gazlay (66) and Mary Gazlay (30, dressmaker).
  17. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Erie County, East Aurora, Enumeration District 6, Sheet No. 19B, Mary E. Gazlay (39, New York, April 1861) [her age and birth year are off by 6 years; she is shown as 5 years old in the 1860 census].
  18. Gazlay Family Notes, undated and unpublished. This photocopy of five pages of hand-written notes start with what is believed to be the same 1852 interview of Sayrs Gazlay by his brother Theodore that is transcribed elsewhere. The remaining pages focus on the branch of the family that includes John Arvin Gazlay (1846-1911). Some dates in this photocopy differ from other sources. Transcription available at Gazlay Family History (website).
  19. New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956, available at familysearch.org. 1918, Mary E. Hatch, died: 18 March 1918 in East Aurora, Erie County, New York.
  20. 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.
  21. New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956, available at familysearch.org. 1953, Anna M. Hatch, died: 26 December 1953 in Clarence, Erie County, New York.
  22. Deaths, Buffalo Evening News, Buffalo, New York. Available at fultonhistory.com. 26 December 1953, Anna Marie Water Hatch, died in Buffalo, N.Y., wife of the late Leonard Hatch, East Aurora, N.Y. The article provides the names of two children and one granddaughter.
  23. Find a Grave (website). North Collins Quaker Meeting House Cemetery, North Collins, Erie County, New York. Mary Gazley Hatch, dates not specified.
  24. New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956, available at familysearch.org. 1921, James H. Hatch, died 3 September 1921 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.