Gazlay Family History
Henry Littleton Gazley
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Henry Littleton Gazley6 (William Gazley,5 Thomas Gazley,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Henry Littleton 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: 17 July 2011; Last Edited: 20 November 2021 |
| Person ID | 2405 |
| Name | Henry Littleton Gazley |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 3 May 1873 in Texas1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Married | 4 April 1902 in Austin, Travis County, Texas to Mabel Roosevelt7 |
| Divorced | from Mabel Roosevelt8 |
| Married | ca. 1907 to Ida _____9 |
| Married | 12 August 1912 in Bexar County, Texas to Ruth L. ‘Ruie’ Oshea (née Kennedy) 5, 10 |
| Died | 26 January 1944 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas2, 3 |
| Buried | in Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas2, 3 |
Biography
Henry was a court reporter in San Antonio for 40 years, as cited in several census records and his obituary. Several court judges served as pall bearers at his funeral.11
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Mabel Roosevelt (daughter of J. S. Roosevelt and Mabel Nooner) |
| Born | 25 November 1877 in Texas |
| Married | 4 April 1902 in Austin, Travis County, Texas to Henry Littleton Gazley |
| Died | 19 March 1915 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas |
| Spouse 2 | Ida _____ |
| Born | ca. 1882 in Texas |
| Married | to (unidentified) |
| Married | ca. 1907 to Henry Littleton Gazley |
| Spouse 3 | Ruth L. ‘Ruie’ Oshea (née Kennedy) (daughter of Julius W. Kennedy and Ella J. Wheeler) |
| Born | 19 May 1873 in Winslow, Stephenson County, Illinois |
| Married | 30 August 1892 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska to William Oshea |
| Married | 12 August 1912 in Bexar County, Texas to Henry Littleton Gazley |
| Died | 7 January 1951 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas |
Sources
- Draft Registration Card, World War I, No. A4160; Henry Littleton Gazley, born May 3, 1873; court reporter, San Antonio, Texas; wife Ruie L. Gazley.
- Find a Grave (website). Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; Gazley, Henry Littleton; b. May 3, 1873; d. Jan 26, 1944; son of William H. Gazley and Margaret Ann Sheppard.
- Texas Deaths, 1890-1976; Gazley, Henry Littleton; born 3 May 1873, Texas; died 26 Jan 1944, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; married; court reporter; record provides the names of his parents and his burial place.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Texas, Hill County, Precinct No. 4, Enumeration District 74, Page No. 28, family of Eliza Gazley (81, Delaware, widowed, farmer); son Thos. J. Gazley (53, Ill., farm work); son A. F. Gazley (36, Tex., farm work); gr. son Henry Gazley (7, Texas).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Texas, Bexar County, Precinct 24, San Antonio City, Enumeration District 60, Sheet No. 20A, family of Henry R. [sic] Gazley (43, Texas, court reporter U.S. Gov); wife Ruie L. Gazley (43, Illinois); mother-in-law Ella J. Kennedy (62, Ohio, widow).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio, Enumeration District 91, Sheet No. 15B, family of Henry L. Gazley (56, Texas, recorder, official court, married age 25); wife Ruie L. Gazley (56, Illinois, married age 19); sister [in law? difficult to read] Georgia Armstrong (32, Texas, librarian, school).
- Texas Marriages, 1837-1973; marriage of Henry L. Gazley and Mabel Roosevelt, 4 Apr 1902 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.
- Texas Deaths, 1890-1976; Gazley, Mabel; born 25 Nov. 1877, Texas; died 19 Mar. 1915, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; divorced; record provides the names of her parents, their birth states, and her burial place.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio City, Enumeration District 59, Sheet No. 17B, family of Henry Gasley (32, Texas, stenographer, court); wife of 3 years Ida Gasley (28, Texas, no children with Henry); Mary Gasley (4, Texas) [Mary is presumed to be a child of Ida from a previous marriage or partnership].
- Texas Marriages, 1837-1973; marriage of Henry L. Gazley and R. L. Oshea, 12 Aug 1912 in Bexar County, Texas.
- Obituary, San Antonio Express, San Antonio, Texas, Gazley, Henry L.; 29 January 1944; died 26 January 1944 at his home in San Antonio. The obituary names his widow Ruie Gazley, sister Margaret Gazley, niece and nephew Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bradbury.