George Emmett Gazley

Person/Family

Spouse 1

Mary Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Robinson (daughter of Harry Alva Robinson and Ethel Goldie Malone)

+1.	Sharon L. Gazley

+2.	Marilyn Jo ‘Joie’ Gazley

Spouse 2

Evelyn Harriet Fox (née Wayatt) (daughter of Charlie Wayatt and Ida Kelly)

Sources

1. Draft Registration Card, World War II, George Emmett Gazley, Serial No. S-30; age: 21; born: 30 December 1919 in Douglas, Wyoming [sic, other records show his birth date as 31 December]; occupation: cook; name and address of a person who will always know your address: Mr. G. W. Gazley, P.O. Box 346, Douglas, Wyo.; employer’s name and address: Mrs. Harry Isaac; place of business: ranch, Douglas, Converse, Wyo.; race: white; height: 5’8”; weight: 178; eyes: hazel; hair: brown; complexion: ruddy; other characteristics: GEG tattoo on right arm; date of registration: 1 July 1941; inducted: 12 June 1942.
2. Death Certificate, Missouri, George Emmett Gazley, State File No. 61-010823, died 5 March 1961 in St. Louis, Missouri; born 31 December 1919 in Douglas, Wyoming; Father: George W. Gazley; Mother: Mary Evelyn Newell; In US Armed Forces in World War II; Burial: National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
3. Find a Grave (website). Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri George Emmett Gazley, born: 31 December 1919; died: 5 March 1961 (from record).
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Wyoming, Albany County, Laramie Peak, Enumeration District 11, Sheet No. 9A, family of Herbert D. Gazlay [this is undoubtedly an enumerator error; this is actually Herbert’s son George W. Gazlay] (23, Wyoming, foreman, sawmill); wife Mary E. Gazlay (20, Wyoming); son George E. Gazlay (1/12, Wyoming).
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Wyoming, Albany County, Laramine Peak, Enumeration District 11-19, Sheet No. 1A, family of George W. Gazlay (32, Wyoming, farmer, married age 21); wife Evelyn N. Gazlay (29, Wyoming, married age 17); son George E. Gazlay (10, Wyoming). They live a few houses from George’s father Herbert.
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Wyoming, Converse County, Douglas, E.D., 5-23B, Sheet No. 81A, George Emmet Gazlay, 20, Wyoming, cook.
7. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Wyoming, Platte County, E.D. 16-25, George E. Gazley, hired hand, 31, Wyoming, D[divorced], rancher’s helper, ranch. He is listed with the family of William M. Morton.
8. Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995, marriage of George Emmett Gazley, age 24, father: Geo. W. Gazley; mother: Mary Evylen Newell; Mary Elizabeth Robinson, age 21, father: H. A. Robinson; mother: Ethel Goldie Malone; married on 3 June 1940 in Harrison, Sioux County, Nebraska.
9. Wyoming, U.S., State Divorce Records, 1941-1972 (available at ancestry.com), George Emmett Gazley, age [not given], number of this marriage: 1; Elizabeth Robinson, age [not given], number of this marriage: 1; date of marriage: 3 June 1940; place of marriage: Harrison, Nebr.; place of divorce: Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming; date of decree or judgment: 26 April 1945; number of children affected: Total: 1; By this marriage: [blank].
10. Wyoming, U.S., State and County Marriage Records, 1869-1973 (available at ancestry.com), George Emmett Gazley, age 32, born: 30 December 1919 in Douglas, Wyoming, divorced, father: George Ward Gazley, born in Casper, Wyoming, living; mother: Evelyn Newell, born in Fort Fettherman [sic, Fetterman], Wyoming, dead; Evelyn Harriet Fox, age 26, born: 9 August 1926 in Lesterville, Missouri, divorced, father: Charlie Wayatt, born in Annapolis, Missouri, living; mother: Ida Kelly, born in Annapolis, Missouri, living; married on 17 August 1951 in Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming.