Gazlay Family History
Ruth L. ‘Ruie’ Kennedy
Parents
| Father | Julius W. Kennedy (1848 - 1906) |
| Mother | Ella J. Wheeler (1850 - 1925) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 17 July 2011; Last Edited: 3 February 2022 |
| Person ID | 2406 |
| Name | Ruth L. ‘Ruie’ Kennedy |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 19 May 1873 in Winslow, Stephenson County, Illinois1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Married | 30 August 1892 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska to William Oshea7 |
| Married | 12 August 1912 in Bexar County, Texas to Henry Littleton Gazley5, 8 |
| Died | 7 January 1951 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas1, 2, 9 |
| Buried | in Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas1, 2, 9 |
Biography
Ruie was a native of Winslow, Illinois. She was a member of the San Antonio Women’s Club, Central Christian Church, and San Antonio Music Club.9
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  William Oshea (son of William Oshea and Kate Lofthouse) |
| Born | |
| Married | 30 August 1892 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska to Ruth L. ‘Ruie’ Kennedy |
| Children | of Ruth L. ‘Ruie’ Kennedy and William Oshea: |
| 1. | Marjory Oshea |
| Born | ca. 1900 in New York |
| Spouse 2 | Henry Littleton Gazley (son of William H. Gazley and Margaretta Ann Shepherd) |
| Born | 3 May 1873 in Texas |
| Married | 4 April 1902 in Austin, Travis County, Texas to Mabel Roosevelt |
| Married | ca. 1907 to Ida _____ |
| Married | 12 August 1912 in Bexar County, Texas to Ruth L. ‘Ruie’ Oshea (née Kennedy) |
| Died | 26 January 1944 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; Gazley, Ruie L. Kennedy; b. May 19, 1873; d. Jan 7, 1951; dau. of Julius W. Kennedy and Ella J. Wheeler.
- Texas Deaths, 1890-1976; Gazley, Ruie L. Kennedy; born 19 May 1873, Winslow, Illinois; died 7 Jan 1951, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; widowed; record provides the names of her parents, their birth states, and her burial place.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Illinois, Stephenson County, Winslow, Enumeration District 190, Page No. 13, family of Julius W. Kennedy (31, Illinois, farmer); Wife Ella J. Kennedy (29, Ohio); son Willard J. Kennedy (16, Illinois); daughter Ruth L. Kennedy (7, Illinois).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio City, Enumeration District 24, Sheet No. 5A, family of Rui O’Schea (34, Illinois, widow, 1 child, 1 living); daughter Marjory O’Schea (10, New York).
- 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).
- Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995, marriage of William O’Shea, born 1868 in Manchester, England, and Ruth L. Kennedy, born 1873 in Illinois, married 30 Aug, 1892, Geneva, Filmore County, Nebraska. Record provides the names of their parents.
- 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, Ruie L., 9 January 1951; died 7 January 1951.