Gazlay Family History
 

FamilyHerbert Delno Gazlay

DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Herbert Delno Gazlay6 (David Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)

Parents

FatherDavid Ward Gazlay (29 October 1830 - 2 December 1899)
MotherMary Baker (19 January 1836 - 5 April 1921)

Personal Information

Record Created: 7 April 2012; Last Edited: 14 December 2014 
Person ID3544
NameHerbert Delno Gazlay
GenderMale
Born 28 April 1860 in Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Married 7 November 1883 in Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan to Bernice Stanard5, 10
Married 18 April 1908 in Manistique, Schoolcraft County, Michigan to Amanda Catheryn Watters6, 11, 12
Died 8 October 1943 in Esterbrook, Converse County, Wyoming1
Buried in Douglas Park Cemetery, Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming1

Person/Family

Spouse 1FamilyBernice Stanard (daughter of Almon D. Stanard and Sarah H. _____)
Born November 1864 in Michigan
Married 7 November 1883 in Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan to Herbert Delno Gazlay
  
Children of Herbert Delno Gazlay and Bernice Stanard:
  
+1.FamilyViola Belle Gazley
Born 8 April 1885 in Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan
Married 23 May 1900 in Casper Mountain, Natrona County, Wyoming to Warren George Miller
  
2.FamilyRobert Gazlay
Born 21 July 1889 in Rapid River Township, Kalkaska County, Michigan
Died 21 October 1889 in Rapid River Township, Kalkaska County, Michigan
  
3.FamilyLorin Gazlay
Born 18 July 1890 in Rapid River Township, Kalkaska County, Michigan
Died 27 September 1890 in Rapid River Township, Kalkaska County, Michigan
  
+4.FamilyGeorge Ward Gazlay
Born 15 July 1897 in Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming
Married 6 September 1918 in Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming to Mary Evelyn Newell
Married 28 September 1938 in Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota to Bessie Loretta Mossman (née Irwin)
Married 7 October 1950 in Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming to Edith Myrtle Cross
Died 3 November 1973 in Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming
  
Spouse 2FamilyAmanda Catheryn Watters (daughter of Joseph Watters and Derinda Gardner)
Born 14 October 1856 in Dunkirk, Hardin County, Ohio
Married to James Peaver
Married ca. 1887 to Frank Crafford
Married 18 April 1908 in Manistique, Schoolcraft County, Michigan to Herbert Delno Gazlay
Died 7 July 1928 in Glendo, Platte County, Wyoming
  

Sources

  1. Find a Grave (website). Douglas Park Cemetery, Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming; Herbert D. Gazley; the entry repeats information obtained from his obituary in the Douglas Budget, 14 October 1943: Died 8 October 1943 [date derived from the obituary that states he died the previous Friday], near Esterbrook, Converse County, WY; Born 28 April 1860 in Buchanan, Berrien County, MI; Son of David and Mary Gazley, ”both natives of Canada.“ [sic, his father was actually born in New York].
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Michigan, Berrien County, Village of Buchanan, Page No. 143, family of David Gazley [the first name could mistakenly be read as Daniel] (30, New York, lumberman); Mary Gazley (24, Connecticut [sic, she was from Canada]); Corey V. Gazley (3, female, Connecticut [sic, the 1870 Census indicates New York]; H. D. Gazley (4/12, Michigan). The family next door may be Mary’s parents and siblings.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Michigan, Berrien County, Buchanan Township, Page No. 4, family of David Gazley (36, N. York, miller) [his age is low by 3-4 years compared to other records]; Mary Gazley (31, N. York [sic, actually from Canada]; Cora Gazley (13, N. York); Herbert Gazley (10, N. York); Eugine [sic] Gazley (8, Mich.); Lawrence Gazley (3, Mich.); Charles Gazley (6/12, Mich., Mar [birth month apparently March]).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Michigan, Berrien County, Buchanan, Enumeration District 5, Page No. 57A, family of David Gazley (50, NY, millwright); wife Mary Gazley (42, Canada); son Herbert Gazley (20, Mich., works in mill); Eugene M. Gazley (19, Mich., works in mill); Lawrence M. Gazley (14, Mich.); son Charles D. Gazley (10, Mich.); son Earnest Gazley (3, Mich.).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Wyoming, Natrona County, Muddy Precinct, Enumeration District 45, Sheet No. 15A, family of Herbert D. Gazley (40, Michigan, Apr 1860, saw mill man); wife of 16 years Bernice Gazley (35, Michigan, Nov. 1864, 4 children, 2 living); son George W. Gazley (2, Wyoming, July 1897); father-in-law Almon D. Stanard (63, Massachusetts, May 1837); mother-in-law and wife of 44 years Sarah H. Stanard (61, Pennsylvania, Mch. 1839, 7 children, 5 living). They live next to their daughter Viola (Gazley) Miller and her husband Warren.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Wyoming, Converse County, La Bonte Precinct, Enumeration District 45, Sheet No. [?, numbers are crossed out], family of Herbert D. Gazlay (50, Michigan, sawyer, mill); wife of 2 years Amanda Gazlay (51, Ohio, 3 children, 3 living); step daughter Lena (16, Michigan).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Wyoming, Albany County, Laramie Peak, Enumeration District 11, Sheet No. 10A, family of Herbert D. Gazley (60, Michigan, farmer); wife Amandy Gazley (62, Ohio); border Ralph E. Miller (16, Wyoming, laborer, saw mill).
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Wyoming, Albany County, Laramine Peak, Enumeration District 11-19, Sheet No. 1A, Herbert D. Gazlay (68, Michigan, widow, sawyer, saw mill). He lives a few houses away from his son George.
  9. Sweet/Fish/Gazlay/Post Family Tree, Ancestry (website), Owner: Eagan Anderson, Florida. Although few sources are shown in this extensive tree, the birth, marriage, death, names, and other details typically agree with other sources. This tree is generally cited as a reference in our Gazlay Family History website only where the information is not found in any other source, such as children who died in infancy, middle names, etc.
  10. Michigan, Berrien County, Return of Marriages for the year ending December 31st, A.D. 1883; Record Number 2640, Herbert Gazley, 23, born in Berrien County, Mich., millwright; and Bernice Stanard, 18, born in Oronoko Twp., Mich., married 7 November 1883 in Buchanan.
  11. Find a Grave (website). Prairie View Cemetery, Niobrara County, Wyoming, Amanda Catheryn Waters [sic, Watters] Gazlay, born 14 October 1856 in Dunkirk, Hardin County, Ohio, daughter of Joseph and Catheryn Watters; died 7 July 1928 in Glendo, Platt County, Wyoming; married to Herbert D. Gazlay on 18 April 1908; also named are a son, R. M. Peaver of Douglas [Wyoming] and two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Parsons of Sturgis, S.D., and Mrs. Lena Crabb of Esterbrook [Wyoming]. [From record, which includes an obituary from the Douglas Budget, 19 July 1928, and from mortuary records.]
  12. Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, Herbert D. Gazley, age 47, born in Michigan; millwright; father: David W. Gazley; mother: Mary Baker; married once; and Amanda C. Crawford (also listed as Amanda C. Waters), age 50, born in Ohio; housekeeper; father: Joseph Waters; mother: Gardner; married twice; married on 18 April 1908 in Manistique, Schoolcraft County, Michigan.