Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Jay Livingston Chaney, Jr.


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 Jay Livingston Chaney, Jr. and two of his descendants down to the second generation.


First Generation
1. Jay Livingston Chaney, Jr.,1 born 21 September 1913 in Myrtle Creek, Douglas County, Oregon, the son of Jay Livingston Chaney and Sarah J. Trask;1, 2, 3, 4 died 4 June 1975 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.2, 3 Jay married, ca. 1941, Marjorie May Johnson10 (born 20 May 1917 in Oregon, the daughter of Fredrik S. ‘Fred’ Johnson and Madge Madra ‘Mabel’ Mayo;4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Marjorie died 10 December 1986 in Lane County, Oregon5, 6). Jay and Marjorie are buried in Myrtle Creek IOOF Cemetery, Myrtle Creek, Douglas County, Oregon.2, 5

Children of Jay Livingston Chaney, Jr. and Marjorie May Johnson:

+2i. Sara Carolyn Chaney, born 6 October 1945 in Oregon. Married Rex Winther Sorenson.
 3ii. John Jay Chaney, born 10 March 1950 in Oregon.4, 11

  1. Draft Registration Card, World War II, Jay L. Chaney Jr., born: 1913; married; enlisted in Portland, Oregon, 13 January 1942.
  2. Find a Grave (website). Myrtle Creek IOOF Cemetery, Myrtle Creek, Douglas County, Oregon, Jay Livingston Chaney, Jr., born: 21 September 1913 in Myrtle Creek, Douglas County, Oregon; died: 4 June 1975 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon [from record, which provides the names and links for his parents and sibling].
  3. Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998; Jay L. Chaney, Jr., died: 4 June 1975 in Lane, Oregon; born: September 1913; spouse: Marjor Chaney, Jr. [sic, the Jr. is erroneous].
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Oregon, Clatsop County, Astoria, E.D. 4-9, Sheet No. 2, Jay L. Chaney, Jr., 36, Oregon, manager of equipment, retail heavy equipment; wife Marjorie J. Chaney, 32, Oregon; daughter Sara C. Chaney, 4, Oregon; son John J. Chaney, Mar[ch], Oregon.
  5. Find a Grave (website). Myrtle Creek IOOF Cemetery, Myrtle Creek, Douglas County, Oregon, Marjorie J. Cheney: Marjorie J. Chaney / May 20 1917 - Dec. 10 1986 / Daughter of / Madge M. May / Fredrik M. Johnson [from headstone]. The record shows a different birth date: 10 May 1917.
  6. Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998; Marjorie May Chaney, died: 10 December 1986 in Lane, Oregon; born: 20 May 1917; spouse: Jay Chaney.
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Oregon, Douglas County, Myrtle Creek Town, Enumeration District 139, Sheet 1B, family of Fred S. Johnson (31, Oregon, commercial trader); wife Madge M. Johnson (29, Oregon); daughter Marjorie M. Johnson (2, 7/12, Oregon); mother in law Clara B. White (46, Oregon).
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Oregon, Douglas County, Myrtle Creek Town, Enumeration District 10-55, Sheet No. 1A, family of Madge M. Gazley (38, Oregon, cafe owner, first married age 23); daughter Marjorie M. Gazley (12, Oregon); daughter Blossom Gazley (5, Oregon); son James Gazley (4, California); mother Clara B. White (55, Oregon, divorced, cook, cafe); grandmother Mary A. Stevenson (78, Oregon, widow); servant Allodera Neal (23, Oregon, divorced, waitress, cafe); daughter Charlene C. Neal (3, 11/12, Oregon); son Charles W. Neal (2, Oregon).
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Oregon, Douglas County, Myrtle Creek Town, Enumeration District 10-44, Sheet No. 1A, family of Madge M. Gazley (47, Oregon); daughter Marjorie M. Gazley (22, Oregon); daughter Blossom M. Gazley (15, Oregon); son James F. Gazley (14, California); mother Clara B. White (68, Oregon, widow).
  10. The News-Review, Roseburg, Oregon, 7 August 1958, Queen, Colorful Weekend Events to Mark Canyonville’s 100th Birthday, in an article Court Represent Pioneer Background, Madge Mayo Gazley is one of the Court members and provides biographic details of her family, including son James Franklin Gazley V, and daughters Marjorie (Mrs. Jay, Jr.) Chaney and Glossom [sic] (Mrs. Charles) Behee.
  11. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
Second Generation
2. Sara Carolyn Chaney2 (Jay1), born 6 October 1945 in Oregon.1, 2 Sara married, 4 August 1968 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, Rex Winther Sorenson5 (born 2 December 1945 in San Diego, San Diego County, California, parents not determined;3 Rex died 10 March 2019 in Guam4).

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Oregon, Clatsop County, Astoria, E.D. 4-9, Sheet No. 2, Jay L. Chaney, Jr., 36, Oregon, manager of equipment, retail heavy equipment; wife Marjorie J. Chaney, 32, Oregon; daughter Sara C. Chaney, 4, Oregon; son John J. Chaney, Mar[ch], Oregon.
  2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  3. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Rex Winther Sorensen, born: 2 December 1945 in San Diego, California; mother’s name: Miller.
  4. Find a Grave (website). (Cremated), Rex Winther Sorensen, born: 1946 [sic]; died: 10 March 2019 in Guam (from record, which includes copies of two obituaries and one biographical sketch).
  5. Wedding Announcement, Eugene Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon (available at Google News Archive, news.google.com), 4 August 1968, Sara Chaney and Rex Winther Sorenson, married on 27 July 1968 in Eugene, Oregon. The article describes items carried by the bride that were from her family; and provides the names of their parents, wedding party, and several guests, and customary wedding details.