Gazlay Family History
Viola Marie ‘Merea’ Smith (born Viola Marie Crippen)
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Viola Marie ‘Merea’ Smith7 (Nelson Crippen,6 Karinda Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Viola Marie ‘Merea’ Smith7 (Nelson Crippen,6 Karinda Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Nelson W. Crippen (10 February 1840 - 27 February 1900) |
| Mother | Luella Courter (19 April 1866 - 9 May 1925) |
| Adoptive Father | Jacob Leonard Smith (15 May 1863 - 8 November 1935) |
| Adoptive Mother | Iris Edith Knowlton (19 February 1872 - 1 March 1948) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 29 April 2023; Last Edited: 19 May 2023 |
| Person ID | 13935 |
| Name | Viola Marie ‘Merea’ Smith |
| Birthname | Viola Marie Crippen |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 5 June 1897 in Coldwater Township, Isabella County, Michigan1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Adopted | 10 |
| Married | 19 June 1913 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan to Edward John Logan11 |
| Died | 4 May 1989 in Reed City, Osceola County, Michigan2, 3 |
| Buried | in Bristol Cemetery, Bristol, Lake County, Michigan2 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Edward John Logan (son of William Logan and Mary Kacey) |
| Born | 4 February 1891 in Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan |
| Married | 19 June 1913 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan to Viola Marie ‘Merea’ Smith (born Viola Marie Crippen) |
| Died | 23 January 1963 |
| Children | of Viola Marie ‘Merea’ Smith (born Viola Marie Crippen) and Edward John Logan: |
| +1. | Raymond Edward Logan |
| Born | 15 April 1914 in Michigan |
| Married | 28 March 1942 in Luther, Lake County, Michigan to Fern Marguerite Wheeler |
| Died | 14 February 1986 |
| 2. | Knowlton Forest ‘Noel’ Logan |
| Born | 28 March 1916 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan |
| Married | to Helen Louise Long |
| Died | 8 April 1992 in Reed City, Osceola County, Michigan |
| 3. | Leonard ‘Bud’ Logan |
| Born | 4 March 1917 in Michigan |
| Married | 1940 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan to Mary Ann Farnum |
| Died | 19 September 1967 |
| 4. | Rev. Charles Fay Logan |
| Born | 25 November 1919 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan |
| Married | 18 October 1940 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan to Margaret H. ‘Betty’ Ellis |
| Died | 7 May 1994 in Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan |
| 5. | Robert F. Logan |
| Born | 16 February 1929 in Michigan |
| Married | 3 December 1949 in Dover Township, Lake County, Michigan to Verona Lois Gribbell |
| Died | 6 January 2015 |
| +6. | Shirley Edith Logan |
| Born | 22 May 1931 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan |
| Married | to David Robert Ruppert, Sr. |
| Died | 16 December 1997 in Lake County, Michigan |
Sources
- Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917, Isabella County, Viola Crippin, born: 5 June 1897 in Coldwater Twp., Isabella County, Michigan; father: Nelson Crippin, born in New York, farmer; mother: Levilla [sic] Crippin, born in Ohio.
- Find a Grave (website). Bristol Cemetery, Bristol, Lake County, Michigan, Viola Merea Smith Logan, born: 5 June 1897 in Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan; died: 7 May 1989 in Reed City, Osceola County, Michigan (from record, which provides the names and links for his [step-] father, husband, and one child).
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Program Correspondence/Document, Viola M. Logan, alias: Viola M. Crippen, died: 4 May 1989; born: 5 June 1897 in Coldwater Tw [sic, Township], Michigan; father: Nelson Crippin; mother: Luella Courter.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Isabella County, Mt. Pleasant, E.D. 75, Sheet No. 9B-10A, Jesse Braucher, 35, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1864, laborer; wife of 12 years Idel Braucher, 34, Ohio, Apr. 1866, 5 children, 4 living; s. daughter Mertle L. Caufield, 16, Ohio, Nov. 1883; s. daughter Martha E. Pepper, 14, Ohio, Aug. 1885; son Ham E. Braucher, 10, Michigan, Sept. 1889; son Arthur W. Braucher, 1, Aug. 1898; sis in law Luella Crippen, 34, Ohio, Apr. 1866, widow, 5 children, 4 living; niece Alice Edna Crippen, 10, Arkansas, Nov. 1889; niece Stella M. Crippen, 7, Michigan, Nov. 1892; niece Viola Crippen, 2, Michigan, June 1897; nephew Charley J. Crippen, 1, Michigan, Apr. 1899; g. daughter Norah B. Crippen, 8/12, Michigan, Sept. 1899.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Wood County, Perry Township, E.D. 201, Sheet No. 4A, Jacob L. Smith, 43, Ohio, teamster, mill work; wife of 20 years Iris E. Smith, 37, Michigan, 2 children, 2 living; son Raymond Smith, 20, Michigan, rafter [?], carriage works; daughter Viola M. Smith, 12, Michigan; mother Catherine Smith, 87, Ohio, widow, 5 children, 4 living.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Kent County, Grand Rapids, E.D. 87, Sheet No. 24B, Edward Logan, 27, Michigan, laborer, lumber yard; wife Marie Logan, 29, Michigan; son Noel Logan, 3 11/12, Michigan; son Leonard Logan, 2 10/12, Michigan; daughter [sic, this is a son] Fay Logan, 2/12, Michigan.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Kent County, Grand Rapids City, E.D. 41-75, Sheet No. 6B, John Logan, 38, Michigan, first married age 22, cement layer, street construction; wife Marie Logan, 31, Michigan, first married age 16.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Lake County, Dover Township, E.D. 43-3, Sheet No. 1A, Edward Logan, 49, Michigan, farmer, farm; wife Marie Logan, 41, Michigan; son Ray Logan, 26, Michigan, farmer, farm; son Knolton Logan, 24, Michigan, farmer, farm; son Robert Logan, 11, Michigan; daughter Shirley Logan, 8, Michigan; for all: residence on 1 April 1935: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Newaygo County, Grant, E.D. 62-24. Sheet No. 19, Edward Logan, 59, Michigan, farm, farming; wife Marie Logan, 51, Michigan; son Knowlton Logan, 34, Michigan, finisher, furniture factory.
- Divorce Filing, Isabella County Enterprise, Isabella County, Michigan (available at digmichnews.cmich.edu), 31 March 1916, MORE LOCALS. “Iris E. Smith has begun suit for divorce against Jacob L. Smith, alleging cruelty and non-support. They were married in Mt. Pleasant twenty-six years ago and have one son, Raymond, and an adopted daughter, Mirea. They live in Grand Rapids. --Contributed.” [They apparently did not divorce, since they appear together in the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses.]
- Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, Edward Logan, age 22, born in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, farmer, father: Wm. Logan; mother: Mary Kacey; not previously married; Viola M. Smith, age 16, born in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, father: Leonard Smith; mother: Iris Knowlton; not previously married; married on 19 June 1913 in Gd. [Grand] Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.