Gazlay Family History
Thomas Jefferson Gazley
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Thomas Jefferson Gazley6 (William Gazley,5 Thomas Gazley,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Thomas Jefferson Gazley6 (William Gazley,5 Thomas Gazley,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | William H. Gazley (ca. 1831 - 1876) |
| Mother | Margaretta Ann Shepherd (ca. 1835 - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 30 May 2011; Last Edited: 20 November 2021 |
| Person ID | 2383 |
| Name | Thomas Jefferson Gazley |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | ca. 1856 in Texas1, 2 |
| Died | 1876 in Smithville, Bastrop County, Texas3, 4, 5 |
Biography
Tom and his father William were murdered in the Spring of 1876, by Aaron Burleson, who was himself killed the following September.3, 4, 5
Sources
- U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Texas, Colorado County, Page 50, family of W. H. Gazley (28, Texas, atty at law); M. A. Gazley (24, Pa.); T. J. Gazley (4, Texas); Kate Gazley (2, Texas); Susan A. Shephard (50, SC); Webb Shephard (17, Texas); Robert Shephard (14, Texas).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Texas, Fayette County, Corporation La Grange, Page No. 18, family of Wm. H. Gazley (38, Texas, lawyer); Margaretta Ann Gazley (34, VA); Thos. J. Gazley (14, Texas); Kate Gazley (12, Texas); Margaretta Lee Gazley (5, Texas); Anna Gazley (1, Texas).
- The Galveston Daily News, 2 September 1876. Report of shooting of Aaron Burleson, who ‘killed Capt. Gazley and son last spring.’
- Austin Genealogical Society, Austin History Center Newspaper Index, July 26, 1871-Dec 21, 1877; Two articles: Letter says Aaron Burleson killed Tom Gazley-Bastrop 3/23/1876; Bastrop Co aroused over Burlesons murder of Gazley 3/25/1876.
- 1927 Smithville Times: History of Their Home City; Compiled jointly by Mrs. Arnold E. Adamcik and Mrs. E. Clay Williams. Available at Texas Gen Web. “The first tragedy was the shooting and killing of William Gazley and his son, Thomas by Aaron Burleson, then about two weeks later Burleson was killed by a man hired to murder him.” [Other articles indicate that the Gazleys were killed around March 1876, and Aaron was killed in September 1876.]