Gazlay Family History
Beatrice Irving Bodwell
Parents
| Father | Frank Willard Bodwell (11 December 1858 - 10 May 1945) |
| Mother | Isabelle Irving Gazlay (1 September 1860 - 22 August 1919) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 25 January 2011; Last Edited: 1 June 2022 |
| Person ID | 1968 |
| Name | Beatrice Irving Bodwell |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 6 March 1885 in Providence County, Rhode Island1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Married | 1 September 1910 in Rhode Island to Dr. Earle Bennett Cross5, 6, 7 |
| Died | 23 February 1958 in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts2, 8 |
| Buried | in Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island2 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Dr. Earle Bennett Cross (son of Benjamin Putnam Cross and Susanna Agnes Brock) |
| Born | 27 November 1883 in Rangoon, Burma |
| Married | 1 September 1910 in Rhode Island to Beatrice Irving Bodwell |
| Died | 29 November 1946 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York |
| Children | of Beatrice Irving Bodwell and Dr. Earle Bennett Cross: |
| 1. | Jean Florence Cross |
| Born | 8 September 1914 in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire |
| Died | 1 June 1961 in New York |
Sources
- Rhode Island Births, 1636-1930. Available at ancestry.com. Beatrice I. Bodwell, 6 March 1885.
- Find a Grave (website). Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, Beatrice Bodwell Cross, born: 6 March 1885 in Providence County, Rhode Island; died: 23 February 1958 in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts (from record, which includes a note naming her husband and parents; and provides the names and links for her parents and daughter).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Enumeration District 49, Sheet No. 18B, family of Frank W. Bodwell (41, Dec 1858, MA, mgr jewelry), wife of 17 years Isabelle I. Bodwell (39, Sept 1860, RI), daughter Beatrice I. Bodwell (15, March 1885, RI), and m-in-law Susan W. Gazlay (75, May 1825, RI, widow).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence City, Enumeration District 150, Sheet No. 2B, family of Frank W. Bodwell (51, MA, superintendent, jewelry factory), wife of 27 years Isabelle I. Bodwell (49, RI, 1 child, 1 living), Beatrice I. Bodwell (25, RI).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Westchester County, New Rochelle City, Enumeration District 125, Sheet No. 9A, family of Earle B. Cross (36, Burma, Asia, minister, Baptist Church), wife Beatrice Cross (35, RI), daughter Jean Cross (5, NH), father-in-law Frank Bodwell (62, MA, widower).
- Rhode Island Marriages, 1636-1930, available at ancestry.com. Spouse1: Earle B. Cross. Spouse2: Beatrice I. Bodwell. Marriage Date: 1 Sep 1910.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Monroe County, Rochester City, Enumeration District 28-81, Sheet No. 9B, family of Earle B. Cross (46, Burma, professor, Seminary, 26 at first marriage), wife Beatrice I. Cross (45, RI, 25 at first marriage), daughter Jean F. Cross (15, NH), mother Susan B. Cross (78, VT, widow), father-in-law Frank W. Bodwell (71, MA, widower, salesman, retail electric store).
- Obituary, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York (available at fultonhistory.com); 24 February 1958, Beatrice Irving Cross, died: 23 February 1958 in Gloucester, Mass. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her husband, Rev. Earle Bennett Cross, and daughter Jean Cross.