Gazlay Family History
Joseph Gazlay
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Joseph Gazlay5 (Stephen Gazlay,4 Joseph Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Joseph Gazlay5 (Stephen Gazlay,4 Joseph Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Stephen Gazlay (19 April 1788 - 23 December 1837) |
| Mother | Ann Harris (8 January 1798 - 30 September 1876) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 14 October 2012; Last Edited: 3 February 2022 |
| Person ID | 4261 |
| Name | Joseph Gazlay |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 21 December 1823 in Schoharie County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Married | 22 June 1846 to Phebe Ann Wilbor8 |
| Died | 26 October 1896 in Pultneyville, Wayne County, New York1, 2, 9 |
| Buried | in Lake View Cemetery, Pultneyville, Wayne County, New York1, 2 |
Biography
Joseph’s obituary provides brief biographical details:9
Joseph Gazley, of Pultneyville, died suddenly Monday noon. He was a prominent and highly esteemed citizen of the town of Williamson. For many years he was the proprietor of the Pultneyville Hotel. He was noted for his conscientious sterling honesty, and for his resemblance in looks and actions to the famous Denman Thompson, in his play, “The Old Homestead.” He leaves a wife, one son, Byron Gazley, of this place; a daughter, Mrs. Bumpus, of Albion, and a daughter, Mrs. Fisk, of Bay City, Mich. In politics Mr. Gazley was a staunch Democrat and prominent in the party in this town.9
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Phebe Ann Wilbor (daughter of Jeptha Wilbor and Catherine Cookingham) |
| Born | 11 November 1824 in Avon, Livingston County, New York |
| Married | 22 June 1846 to Joseph Gazlay |
| Died | 10 May 1899 in Pultneyville, Wayne County, New York |
| Children | of Joseph Gazlay and Phebe Ann Wilbor: |
| +1. | Josephine Gazlay |
| Born | 14 February 1849 in Pultneyville, Wayne County, New York |
| Married | ca. 1873 to Jesse Philetus Bumpus |
| Died | 15 March 1919 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan |
| 2. | Byron H. Gazlay |
| Born | 25 January 1851 in New York |
| Married | to Frances Selby |
| Died | 25 July 1927 in Williamson, Wayne County, New York |
| +3. | Inez Gazlay |
| Born | 17 November 1862 in New York |
| Married | 9 June 1887 to George Landon Fisk |
| Died | 16 December 1941 |
Sources
- Cemetery Inscriptions, Lake View Cemetery, Pultneyville, Town of Williamson, Wayne County, New York, Wayne County GenWeb, Cemeteries. Gaslay, Joseph, Dec. 21, 1823- Oct. 26, 1896.
- Find a Grave (website). Lake View Cemetery, Pultneyville, Wayne County, New York, Joseph Gazlay, born: 21 December 1823 in Schoharie County, New York; died: 26 October 1896 in Pultneyville, Wayne County, New York (from record, which includes a note naming his parents, and the text of an article The Annual Dance held at the Gazlay Hotel; and provides the names and links for his father, two siblings, wife, and three children).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, Wayne County, Williamson, Page No. 305, family of Joseph Gazley (26, NY, farmer); Phebe A. Gazley (25, NY); Josephine Gazley (1, NY).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Wayne County, Town of Williamson, Page No. 40, family of Joseph Gazley (36, NY, tavern keeper); Phebe Ann Gazley (35, NY); Josephine Gazley (11, NY); Byron Gazley (9, NY); Samuel Griffin (40, NY, waggon maker); Atchmus Yaley (27, Germany); Susan Debenck (17, Holland); Edward Stevenson (54, unknown, blacksmith); James Ferguson (28, NY, sailor); Francis Ferguson (21, NY); Mary Jane Ferguson (43, NY); Emma Ferguson (5, Mich.); Martin Ham (24, NY). They are living next door to William Gazley, Joseph’s brother.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Wayne County, Williamson, Page No. 23, family of Joseph Gazlay (45, New York, hotel proprietor); Phebe A. Gazlay (44, New York); Josephine Gazlay (21, New York); Byron Gazlay (19, New York, hostler); Inez Gazlay (7, New York); Joanna Fisher (19, New York, domestic servant); Samuel Griffin (50, New York, wagon maker); Myron Thomas (26, New York, works in planing mill); Edwin Haskins (19, New York, works in planing mill); James Montgomery (40, New York works in planing mill [?]); David Shepard (63, New York, show maker); Charles O. Morse (42, New York, sailor); William Gazlay (48, New York, hostler); Edward H. Ebsteen (21, Baden, clothing merchant); Andrew Roserier (42, New York, butcher).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Wayne County, Williamson, Enumeration District 193, Page No. 6B, family of Joseph Gazlay (55, New York, farmer); wife Phebe A. Gazlay (55, New York); daughter Inez Gazlay (17, New York); son Byron Gazlay (29, New York, transient); daughter-in-law Franke Gazlay (23, New York); servant Jennie Balee (15, Holland).
- New York State Census, 1892, Wayne County, Williamson, Second Election District, Page 15, family of Joseph Gazlay (69, US, farmer); Phebbe Gazlay (68, US); Ellen Gazlay (34, US) [Ellen is their niece, the daughter of William Gazlay].
- The Wildbores in America: A Family Tree, by John Reid Wilbor. Baltimore, Md., Press of G. W. King Print Co. 1933. Available at Heritage Quest (website).
- Obituary, The Palmyra Journal, Palmyra, Wayne County, New York; available at www.fultonhistory.com; 28 October 1896, Joseph Gazley, died 26 October 1896. The article provides brief biographical details and that he leaves a wife (unnamed), son Byron, and daughters Mrs. Bumpus and Mrs. Fisk.