Gazlay Family History
 

FamilyEmma Gazley

DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Emma Gazley7 (Carlos Gazley,6 Miles Gazlay,5 William Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)

Parents

FatherCarlos Gazley (ca. 1836 - 6 March 1893)
MotherMary Augusta Lawrence (February 1844 - 28 November 1916)

Personal Information

Record Created: 12 October 2011; Last Edited: 5 March 2024 
Person ID3142
NameEmma Gazley
GenderFemale
Born 30 November 1872 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Married 7 April 1897 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York to Harry Arlington Warden1, 5, 13
Died 21 January 1946 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York1

Person/Family

Spouse 1FamilyHarry Arlington Warden (son of James Warden and Helen Carr)
Born ca. 1870 in Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas
Married 7 April 1897 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York to Emma Gazley
  
Children of Emma Gazley and Harry Arlington Warden:
  
1.FamilyWalter Robert Warden
Born 27 October 1897 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Died December 1969
  
+2.FamilyHelen Augusta Warden
Born 29 March 1902 in New York
Married ca. 1921 to John Burkart
Married to Clarence John Meaney, Jr.
Died 30 March 1987
  
3.FamilyCharles H. Warden
Born 9 February 1904 in New York
Died 13 December 1977
  
+4.FamilyArthur Frederick Warden, Sr.
Born 14 March 1907 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Married 19 September 1931 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York to Pelegia Elizabeth ‘Lily’ Kornowicz
Died 3 October 1995
  
+5.FamilyVirginia Gazlay Warden
Born 27 July 1910 in New York
Married to Nolen Griffith Bragg
Died 14 January 2005
  

Sources

  1. Email from Holly Kirchgessner to Lee Gazlay, 27 August 2012 and 10 September 2012. Includes several corrections and additions to information about the descendants of Carlos Gazley and his daughter Emma Gazley, Holly’s great grandmother.
  2. New York State Census, 1875, Kings County, Brooklyn, 9th ED, 13th Ward, Page 2, family of C. Gazlay (41, Ontario Co., harness maker); wife E. Gazlay (32, Md); child Emma Gazlay (2 4/12, Kings Co.).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 114, Page No. 12, family of Charles Gazeley [sic] (42, New York, harness manftr); wife Augusta Gazeley (36, Baltimore, MD); daughter Emma Gazeley (8, Brooklyn NY); son Charles Gazeley (5, Brooklyn NY); son Harry Gazeley (8/12, Brooklyn).
  4. New York State Census, 1892, Kings County, Brooklyn, 9th Election District of the 13th Ward, Page 6, family of Carlos Gazley (50, harness); Mary Gazley (46); Emma Gazley (19); Charles Gazley (17); Harry Gazley (13); Walter Gazley (10).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 350, Sheet No. 16A, family of Mary Gazlay (55, Maryland, Feb 1844, widow, 10 children, 4 living); daughter Emma Madden (27, New York, Nov 1872, married 3 years, 1 child 1 living); son [of Emma] Walter Madden (2, New York, Oct 1897); son [of Mary] Charles Gazlay (25, New York, Aug 1874, harness maker); son [of Mary] Walter L. Gazlay (18, New York, Apr 1882, plumber appre[ntice?]). [Note: Emma was known to be married to Harry Warden, so the surname for Emma and Walter here is likely an enumeration error.]
  6. New York State Census, 1905, Kings County, Brooklyn, Eighteenth Election District, Block A, family of Harry Warden (35, United States, teamster); wife Emma Warden (31, United States); daughter Helen A. Warden (3, United States); son Walter Warden (7, United States); son Charles H. Warden (1, United States).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 219, Sheet No. 12B, family of Harry Warden (40, Arkansas, driver, starch factory); wife of 14 years Emma G. Warden (36, New York, 4 children, 4 living); son Walter C. Warden (12, New York); daughter Helen A. Warden (8, New York); son Charles H. Warden (6, New York); son Arthur F. Warden (3, New York).
  8. New York State Census, 1915, Kings County, New York City, Page 26, Harry Warder [sic], 45; wife Emma Warder, 40; son Walter Warder, 17; daughter Helen A. Warder, 13; son Chas. H. Warder, 11; son Arthur H. Warder, 8; daughter Virginia Warder, 4.
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 457, Sheet No. 8B, family of Harry Warden (48, New York, watchman, factory); wife Emma Warden (43, New York); daughter Helen Warden (17, New York, clerical work, factory); son Charles Warden (15, New York, messenger, office); son Arthur Warden (12, New York); daughter Virginia Warden (9, New York).
  10. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 24-1097, Sheet No. 4A, family of Emma Warden (55, New York, 22 at first marriage); son Charles Warden (26, New York, messenger, bank); son Arthur Warden (23, New York, office clerk, copper co.).
  11. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 24-330B, Sheet No. 1A; family of Arthur F. Warden (33, New York, salesman, life insurance); wife Elizabeth Warden (30, New York); son Arthur F. Warden, Jr. (6, New York); daughter Geraldine Warden (3, New York); mother Emma Warden (67, New York, widow).
  12. Holly’s Genealogy Journey (website: //home.earthlink.net/~dgbe/id3.html). This website includes biographical and vital details and photos of Holly’s ancestral families, including Warden, Kornowicz, Gazlay, Badyna, Costigan, Boyd, and Sampson.
  13. New York City, Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (website: a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov), Certificate of Marriage, Certificate No.: 1520, A. Harry Warden, age 29, Hot Springs, Arkansas; occupation: secret service; father: Jas. Warden; mother’s maiden name: Helen Carr; first marriage; Emma Gazlay, age 23, born in Brooklyn, N.Y.; father: Chas. Gazlay; mother’s maiden name: Mary A. Lawrence; first marriage; married on 7 April 1897 in Kings County (Brooklyn), New York.