Gazlay Family History
May Ida Gazlay
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
May Ida Gazlay6 (Henry Gazlay,5 John Gazlay,4 John Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
May Ida Gazlay6 (Henry Gazlay,5 John Gazlay,4 John Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Henry Denton Gazlay (13 April 1825 - 1901) |
| Mother | Emily M. Peck (11 December 1827 - 22 March 1919) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 12 March 2011; Last Edited: 18 August 2020 |
| Person ID | 2078 |
| Name | May Ida Gazlay |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 27 January 1853 in Versailles, Erie County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Died | 20 June 1916 in Angola, Erie County, New York8, 9 |
Sources
- U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Erie County, Evans, Page 49, family of Henry Gazley (34, NY, wheelwright), Emily M. Gazley (31, NY), May Ida Gazley (7, NY), and John A. Gazley (16, NY, apprentice wheelwright). John is believed to be the son of Henry’s brother Arvin Haight Gazlay and his wife Charlotte (Bradley) Gazlay.
- New York State Census, 1865, Erie County, Evans, Page 31, family of John F. Gazley (77, Dutchess County, widowed, farmer), child Jane A. Spaulding (47, Schoharie County, married), Henry D. Gazley (40, Warren County, farmer), wife Emily M. Gazley (37, Erie County, 3 children), child Mary I Gazley (12, Erie County).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Erie County, Evans, Page 36, family of H. D. Gazley (45, NY, saws lumber), Emily Gazley (43, NY), May Gazley (16, NY, works in milliner shop).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Erie County, Village of Angola, Enumeration District 92, Page No. 28, family of H. D. Gazlay (55, NY, farmer), wife Emily Gazlay (53, NY), daughter May Gazlay (24, NY), daughter Lizzie (5, NY).
- New York State Census, 1892, Erie County, Evans, Page 15, family of Henry D. Gazley (66, Ohio, farmer), Emily M. Gazley (63, Ohio), May I. Gazley (34, Ohio), Lizzie Gazley (16, Ohio).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Erie County, Angola Village, Enumeration District 243, Sheet No. 7B, family of Henry D. Gazlay (75, NY, Apr 1825, farmer), wife of 52 years Emily M. Gazlay (72, NY, Dec 1827, 5 children, 2 living), daughter May I. Gazlay (47, NY, Jan 1853, dressmaker), daughter Lizzie Gazlay (24, NY, Jul 1875, teacher).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Erie County, Angola Village, Enumeration District 272, Sheet No. 2A, family of Emily Gazlay (81, NY, widow, 2 children, 2 living), daughter May I. Gazlay (51, NY, dressmaker), daughter Elizabeth (34, NY, teacher).
- Gazlay Family Notes, undated and unpublished. This photocopy of five pages of hand-written notes start with what is believed to be the same 1852 interview of Sayrs Gazlay by his brother Theodore that is transcribed elsewhere. The remaining pages focus on the branch of the family that includes John Arvin Gazlay (1846-1911). Some dates in this photocopy differ from other sources. Transcription available at Gazlay Family History (website).
- New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956, available at familysearch.org. 1916, May I. Gazlay [also listed under Gazley], died 20 June 1916 in Angola, Erie County, New York.