Gazlay Family History
Charles Delos Gazlay
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Charles Delos Gazlay6 (David Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Charles Delos Gazlay6 (David Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | David Ward Gazlay (29 October 1830 - 2 December 1899) |
| Mother | Mary Baker (19 January 1836 - 5 April 1921) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 8 April 2012; Last Edited: 20 April 2020 |
| Person ID | 3547 |
| Name | Charles Delos Gazlay |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 17 March 1870 in Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Married | 4 June 1892 in Mancelona, Antrim County, Michigan to Lydia Kellar8, 9 |
| Died | 8 January 1938 in Gladstone, Delta County, Michigan2, 10 |
| Buried | in Fernwood Cemetery, Gladstone, Delta County, Michigan11 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Lydia Kellar (daughter of John Keller and Elizabeth Good) |
| Born | 7 May 1875 in Campbell, Delta County, Michigan |
| Married | 4 June 1892 in Mancelona, Antrim County, Michigan to Charles Delos Gazlay |
| Died | 16 July 1935 in Gladstone, Delta County, Michigan |
| Children | of Charles Delos Gazlay and Lydia Kellar: |
| +1. | Leo Ray Gazley |
| Born | 6 September 1893 in Mancelona, Antrim County, Michigan |
| Married | 11 October 1914 in Iron River, Iron County, Michigan to Myrtle Edith Duff |
| Died | 1958 |
Sources
- Michigan, Return of Births for the County of Berrien, for the year ending 1870; Charles D. Gasley [sic], born 17 March 1870 in Buchanan; father: David Gasley [sic], born in New York, farmer; mother: Mary Gasley [sic], born in Canada.
- Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952. Gazlay, Charles D., died: 8 January 1938 in Gladstone, Delta [County], Michigan; born: 17 March 1870 in Buchanan, Michigan; widowed; father: David Gazlay; mother: Mary Baker.
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Charles Delos Gazley, born: 17 March 1872 in Berrien County, Michigan; mother: Mary Baker; father: David Gazley.
- 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]).
- 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.).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Iron County, Stambaugh Township, Enumeration District 185, Sheet No. 2B, family of Chas. Gazley (50, Michigan, filer, sawmill); wife Lydia Gazley (45, Michigan).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Delta County, Gladstone, Enumeration District 21-23, Sheet No. 10A, family of Charles D. Gazley (60, Michigan, filer, sawmill, first married age 22); wife Lydia Gazley (54, Michigan, first married age 17).
- Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995; Chas. Gazlay and Lydia Kellar, married 4 June 1892 in Mancelona, Antrim [County], Michigan.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Michigan, Iron County, Stambaugh Township, Enumeration District 144, Sheet No. 9B, family of Chas. Gazley (39, Michigan, filer, lumber mill); wife of 18 years Lydia Gazley (35, Michigan, 1 child, 1 living); son Leo R. Gazley (16, Michigan).
- 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.
- Cemetery Record, Fernwood Cemetery, Gladstone, Escanaba Township, Delta County, Michigan, available at Delta County, Michigan, Genealogical Society (website: dc.migs.org); Gazlay, Charles.