Gazlay Family History
Ila M. Crippen
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Ila M. Crippen7 (Thomas Crippen,6 Karinda Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Ila M. Crippen7 (Thomas Crippen,6 Karinda Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Thomas Crippen (26 August 1833 - 6 August 1886) |
| Mother | Margaret Loftus (3 May 1839 - 31 December 1920) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 22 February 2023; Last Edited: 24 February 2023 |
| Person ID | 13345 |
| Name | Ila M. Crippen |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | March 1881 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Married | 14 July 1899 in Wyandotte, Wayne County, Michigan to Clarence J. McElheny2 |
| Married | 7 January 1942 in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida to James D. Mitchell8 |
| Divorced | 30 August 1943 in Bartow, Polk County, Florida from James D. Mitchell9 |
| Died | 17 January 19441 |
| Buried | in Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Clarence J. McElheny (son of John H. McElheny and Julia Ann Showers) |
| Born | 5 December 1878 in Lawton, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Married | 14 July 1899 in Wyandotte, Wayne County, Michigan to Ila M. Crippen |
| Died | 26 September 1940 |
| Children | of Ila M. Crippen and Clarence J. McElheny: |
| 1. | Earl John McElheny |
| Born | 6 May 1900 in Michigan |
| Married | 10 February 1930 in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida to Madeline Ellington |
| Died | 28 March 1933 in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida |
| 2. | Margaret McElheny |
| Born | 31 July 1908 in Michigan |
| Died | 16 December 1934 in River Junction, Gadsden County, Florida |
| Spouse 2 | James D. Mitchell |
| Born | |
| Married | 7 January 1942 in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida to Ila M. McElheny (née Crippen) |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, Ila Crippen McElheny, born: 15 July 1880; died: 17 January 1944 (from record, which provides the name and link for her husband). Her birth date shown on her gravestone and in this record differ from the birthdate shown in the 1900 census (Mar. 1880).
- Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940, Clarence McElheny, age 22, born in Lawton, Michigan; brakeman; father: John McElheny; mother: Julia Showers; Ida Crippin, age 19, born in Lawrence, Michigan; father: Thomas Crippin; mother: Margaret Loftus; married on 14 July 1899 in Wyandotte, Wayne County, Michigan.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Wayne County, Springwells Township, E.D. 200, Sheet No. 4A, Clarence McElhemy [sic], 22 [written over 23], Michigan, Dec. 1877 conductor; wife of 1 year Alie [difficult to read due to notes overwritten throughout the page] McElhemy, 19, Michigan, March 1881; son Earl McElhemy, 0/12, Michigan, May 1900.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Michigan, Van Buren County, Lawton, E.D. 146, Sheet Nos. 1B, 2A, Clarence McElheny, 32, Michigan, contractor, dredge work; wife of 11 years Ila M. McElheny, 29, Michigan, 2 children, 2 living; son Earl McElhen, 9, Michigan; daughter Margaret McElheny, 1, Michigan.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Cass County, Dowagiac, E.D. 120, Sheet No. 1A, C. J. McElheny, 42, Michigan, contractor, drainage; wife Ila McElheny, 39, Michigan; son Earl McElheny, 19, Michigan, operator, dredge; daughter Marguerite McElheny, 11, Michigan; roomer Shirley Maxey, 21, Moussouri [sic], laborer, dredge.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Florida, Hillsborough County, Election Precinct #34, E.D. 29-109, Sheet No. 1B, Clarence McElhiny [sic], 52, Michigan, first married age 21, salesman, car dealer; wife Illa McElhiny, 48, New York [sic, she was born in Michigan], first married age 18.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Florida, Hillsborough County, Beach Park, E.D. 29-12, Sheet No. 21A, Clarence J. McElheny, 62, Michigan, proprietor, retail used auto parts; wife Ila McHeleny, 59, Michigan.
- Florida Marriages, 1830-1993, Marriage License No. 50-39 and Certificate, James D. Mitchell and Ila McElheny, married on 7 January 1942 in Tampa, Florida.
- Florida, Divorce, 1927-1950, Husband: James D. Mitchell; Wife: Ila; married on 7 January 1942; divorced on 30 August 1943 in Bartow, Polk County, Florida.