Dorr Hart Gazlay
Dorr Hart Gazlay7 (Judah Gazlay,6 Ralph Gazlay,5 Daniel Gazlay,4 John Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Judah Hart Gazlay (13 February 1842 - 7 March 1921) |
| Mother | Maria Elizabeth Gustin (28 December 1847 - 25 August 1935) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 7 November 2010; Last Edited: 20 November 2021 |
| Person ID | 1558 |
| Name | Dorr Hart Gazlay |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 18 January 1868 in West Edmeston, Otsego County, New York1, 2, 3 |
| Married | 26 June 1895 in Verona, Oneida County, New York to Aura Brockway3, 4 |
| Married | 1 December 1903 in Oneida, Madison County, New York to Flora Belle Eastman3, 5 |
| Died | 13 October 1922 in Lake Moraine, Madison County, New York1, 3, 6 |
| Buried | in Glenwood Cemetery, Oneida, Madison County, New York1, 3, 6 |
Biography
Dorr Hart Gazlay was educated in Morris High School. By occupation he was a merchant owning a grocery store in Hamilton, N. Y., and a store and boat business at Lake Moraine near Hamilton, N. Y. He had brown eyes, dark hair, and stood 5 ft. 6 in. tall. In later life he was quite heavy. He died of heart trouble.3
The article reporting his death provides additional details:6
Hamilton.
DORR H. GAZLAY FOUND DEAD.
Oct. 18.- Dorr H. Gazlay was found dead in bed at his cottage at Lake Moraine last Friday morning. He had been in his usual health until Thursday, when he suffered a slight attack of indigestion. Friday Morning when he did not arise as usual, Mrs. Gazlay went to his room to call him and found that he had expired several hours before. Mr. Gazlay was the son of the late J. H. Gazlay and Maria Gazlay. As a young man he was a grocery clerk. He conducted a grocery business on Main street for a long term of years. For several years he has been running a small grocery store at Lake Moraine during the camping season. Mr. Gazlay is survived by his wife, two sons, Paul M. of Chicago, Charles of Hamilton, his mother, Mrs. Maria Gazlay, one sister, Mrs. Grace Shurger, and two brothers, Arthur J. and S. Howard, all of this place. The funeral was held at his home Monday. Interment was made in Oneida.
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Aura Brockway (daughter of James Brockway and Elizabeth _____) |
| Born | 1869 |
| Married | 26 June 1895 in Verona, Oneida County, New York to Dorr Hart Gazlay |
| Died | 7 October 1902 |
| Children | of Dorr Hart Gazlay and Aura Brockway: |
| +1. | Paul Maynard Gazlay |
| Born | 6 June 1896 |
| Married | to Marguerite Sullivan |
| Died | February 1966 |
| Spouse 2 | Flora Belle Eastman (daughter of Charles Eastman and Sarah McGuinness) |
| Born | 1871 in Madison County, New York |
| Married | 1 December 1903 in Oneida, Madison County, New York to Dorr Hart Gazlay |
| Died | 13 February 1931 in Oneida, Madison County, New York |
| Children | of Dorr Hart Gazlay and Flora Belle Eastman: |
| +1. | Charles Eastman Gazlay |
| Born | 12 November 1909 in Hamilton, Madison County, New York |
| Married | 2 July 1932 to Elizabeth Rhoda Newt |
| Died | 27 July 1943 in Clifton Springs, New York |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Glenwood Cemetery, Oneida, Madison County, New York, Dorr H. Gazlay: Dorr Hart / Gazlay / 1868 - 1922 [from grave stone]; the record indicates he died 23 October 1922 but his obituary published 18 October 1922 indicates he died 13 October 1922.
- New York State Census, 1875, Otsego County, Town of Morris, Page 17, family of Judah H. Gazley (32, Otsego Co., cheese maker); wife Mariah E. Gazley (26, Chenango Co.); son Dorr H. Gazley (7, Otsego Co.); son Arthur J. Gazley (5, Onieda Co.); son Lin Gazley (1 10/12, Otsego Co.); border Ara Beekson (24, Otsego Co., labor, cheese factory); John Wilson (18, Otsego Co., labor, cheese factory); mother in law Mary A. Gustin (54, Otsego Co.).
- Gazlay History, compiled by Margaret Howe in 1955-1956 (copy available at Gazlay Family History - Sources). Margaret Howe indicated that the document is “based on material my mother Inez L. Gazlay collected, but never lived to edit. Her material has just been copied and explains the more extensive material on generation V and VI. Other information has been added which I found from numerous sources.” Unpublished, 29 pages. Several differences in dates have been found between this document and others, especially A Genealogy of the Leavenworth Family; the latter is considered the more accurate source.
- Obituary, Syracuse Evening Herald, Syracuse, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com. Elizabeth Brockway, 8 December 1898. Died 5 December 1898, wife of James Brockway; mentions her daughter Aura, wife of D. Gazley, as well as three brothers and two sisters.
- Wedding Announcement, The Syracuse Journal, Syracuse, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com. 2 December 1903, Miss Flora B. Eastman and Dorr Hart Gazlay, married on 1 December 1903 in Oneida, New York.
- Obituary, Madison County Leader and Observer, Morrisville, New York. 18 October 1922, Dorr H. Gazlay, died 13 October 1922 at Lake Moraine. The article provides biographical details and the names of his survivors.