Gazlay Family History
Elizabeth N. Gazlay
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Elizabeth N. Gazlay6 (Ward Gazlay,5 William Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Elizabeth N. Gazlay6 (Ward Gazlay,5 William Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Ward Gazlay (24 December 1814 - 7 April 1886) |
| Mother | Louisa B. Hood (28 September 1821 - 22 December 1882) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 19 October 2011; Last Edited: 13 April 2014 |
| Person ID | 3178 |
| Name | Elizabeth N. Gazlay |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 15 May 1844 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Married | 20 January 1866 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan to Louis M. Brooks2 |
| Married | to _____ Watkins |
| Died | 13 November 1900 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan1 |
| Buried | in Avondale Cemetery, Flint, Genesee County, Michigan1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Louis M. Brooks |
| Born | ca. 1842 in Canada |
| Married | 20 January 1866 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan to Elizabeth N. Gazlay |
| Children | of Elizabeth N. Gazlay and Louis M. Brooks: |
| 1. | Charles W. Brooks |
| Born | 11 August 1869 in Lapeer City, Lapeer County, Michigan |
| Married | 24 July 1891 in Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan to Maude E. Bentley |
| 2. | Louis Brooks |
| Born | ca. 1873 in Michigan |
| Died | 27 April 1916 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
| 3. | Anna L. Brooks |
| Born | 5 January 1875 in Lapeer City, Lapeer County, Michigan |
| 4. | Arthur W. Brooks |
| Born | 5 January 1875 in Lapeer City, Lapeer County, Michigan |
| 5. | Alice J. Brooks |
| Born | ca. 1879 in Michigan |
| Married | 1 September 1903 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan to Truman R. Caldwell |
| 6. | Guy H. Brooks |
| Born | 3 December 1880 in Lapeer City, Lapeer County, Michigan |
| Died | 14 August 1947 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
| Spouse 2 | _____ Watkins |
| Born | |
| Married | to Elizabeth N. Gazlay |
Sources
- Death Certificate, Michigan; Watkins, Elizabeth Brooks; born 15 May 1844 in Michigan; father: Ward Gazlay, born in New York; mother: Louisa hood, born in New York; parent of 4 children, 4 living; died 13 November 1900 in Flint, Michigan; buried in Avondale.
- Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995; Louis M. Brooks, age 24, and Elizabeth N. Gazley, age 22; married on 20 January 1866 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan.
- Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, Brooks, Guy F. [sic]; Born: 3 Dec 1880, Lapeer, Michigan; Died: 14 Aug 1947, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; Buried: Cedar Park Cemetery, Calument, Cook County, Illinois; Age: 66; Occupation: Lt., Chicago Police Dept.; Mother: Elizabeth Gazley, born in Flint, Michigan.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1850, Michigan, Genesee County, Flint, Page 209, family of Ward Gazley (36, NY, saddler); Louisa Gazley (31, NY); Charles H. Gazley (8, NY); Elizabeth Gazley (6, Mich.); Sarah L. Gazley (4, Mich.); Theodore J. Wells (18, NY, saddler); Mary Chase (15, NY).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Michigan, Genesee County, Flint, Page No. 57, family of Ward Gazlay (46, NY, harness maker); Louisa B. Gazlay (38, NY); Charles Gazlay (17, NY, harness maker); Elizabeth Gazlay (15, Mich.); Sarah Gazlay (13, Mich.); Harley Gazlay (11, Mich.); Hellen Gazlay (9, Mich.); Alice Gazlay (4, Mich.); Jennie Gazlay (1, Mich.).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Michigan, Lapeer County, Lapeer City, Page No. 2, family of L. M. Brooks (28, Canada, shoemaker); Elizabeth Brooks (26, Mich.); Charles W. Brooks (9/12, Mich., Aug.).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Michigan, Lapeer County, Lapeer City, Enumeration District 172, Page No. 1, family of Lewis Brooks (37, Massachusetts, shoemaker); wife Elizabeth Brooks (36, Michigan); son Charlie Brooks (10, Michigan); son Lewis Brooks (7, Michigan); daughter Alice Brooks (1, Michigan).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Genesee County, Flint, Enumeration District 12, Sheet No. 7B, family of Elizabeth Brooks (56, Michigan, May 1844, widow); son Guy Brooks (19, Michigan, Dec. 1880, trimmer).