Gazlay Family History
Wellford Gordon ‘Reno’ Wrenn
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Wellford Gordon ‘Reno’ Wrenn9 (Caroline Purdy,8 Stewart Purdy,7 James Purdy,6 Stephen Purdy,5 Anna Forman,4 Mary Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Wellford Gordon ‘Reno’ Wrenn9 (Caroline Purdy,8 Stewart Purdy,7 James Purdy,6 Stephen Purdy,5 Anna Forman,4 Mary Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Henry Bradley Plant Wrenn (3 February 1874 - 10 April 1925) |
| Mother | Caroline Stewart Purdy (22 October 1871 - 3 April 1954) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 25 October 2022; Last Edited: 4 November 2022 |
| Person ID | 12607 |
| Name | Wellford Gordon ‘Reno’ Wrenn |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 9 May 1897 in Manhattan, New York City, New York1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Married | 23 February 1928 in Davidson County, Tennessee to Susan March Luck5 |
| Married | 8 July 1936 in King County, Washington to Nellie Maxine Dillon6 |
| Died | 27 February 1976 in King County, Washington7 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Susan March Luck (daughter of Harry Abram Luck and Margaret Cowen Clayton) |
| Born | 20 September 1905 in Tennessee |
| Married | 23 February 1928 in Davidson County, Tennessee to Wellford Gordon ‘Reno’ Wrenn |
| Died | 9 June 1995 |
| Children | of Wellford Gordon ‘Reno’ Wrenn and Susan March Luck: |
| +1. | Harry Luck Wrenn |
| Born | 15 February 1930 in Washington |
| Married | to Catherine Caroline Rankin |
| Died | 16 August 1987 |
| Spouse 2 | Nellie Maxine Dillon (daughter of Charles Dillon and Clara Vibbert) |
| Born | 30 December 1912 in Madras, Jefferson County, Oregon |
| Married | 8 July 1936 in King County, Washington to Wellford Gordon ‘Reno’ Wrenn |
| Died | 3 March 1992 |
Sources
- New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909, Wilford Gordon Wrenn, born: 9 May 1897 in Manhattan, New York County, New York; father: Henry Bradley Plant Wrenn, 22, born in Atlanta, Ga.; mother: Caroline Stewart Wrenn, 23, born in Bellova [sic, Bellona], NY.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Washington, King County, Seattle, E.D. 17-148, Sheet No. 3B, Wellford Wrenn, 32, New York, first married age 30, dentist, own office; wife Susan Wrenn, 24, Tennessee, first married age 22; son Harry Wrenn, 2/12, Washington.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Washington, King County, Seattle City, E.D. 40-43, Sheet No. 61A, Wellford G. Wrenn, 42, New York, dental surgeon, own practice; wife Maxine Wrenn, 27, Oregon, dental nurse, private.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Washington, King County, Seattle, E.D. 40-6, Sheet No. 74, Wellford G. Wrenn, 52, New York, dentistry, dentist; Maxine D. Wrenn, 49, Oregon, dentistry, dentist.
- Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950 (available at familysearch.org), Wellford G. Wrenn, age 30, and Susan M. Luck, age 22; married on 23 February 1928 in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008, King County, Index to Marriage Licenses, Wiford G. Wrenn and Nellie Dillon; date issued: 8 July 1936.
- Washington Death Index, 1965-2014, Wellford G. Wrenn, died: 27 February 1976 in King County, Washington; age: 78.