Gazlay Family History
Ellen Gazlay
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Ellen Gazlay6 (William Gazlay,5 Stephen Gazlay,4 Joseph Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Ellen Gazlay6 (William Gazlay,5 Stephen Gazlay,4 Joseph Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | William H. Gazlay (1820 - 1896) |
| Mother | Alice Alcock (1833 - 21 November 1861) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 17 October 2012; Last Edited: 2 December 2021 |
| Person ID | 4291 |
| Name | Ellen Gazlay |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | March 1857 in Pultneyville, Wayne County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Married | 20 October 1896 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York to Jacob S. Bridger8 |
| Died | 21 September 1917 in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York1, 8 |
| Buried | in Lakewood Cemetery, Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York1, 8 |
Biography
Ellen was born in Pultneyville, New York, and moved in 1876 to Cooperstown to live with the family of her uncle, Captain Peter P. Cooper [the actual relationship has not been determined]. Trained by the captain, who operated a boat livery in Cooperstown, Ellen was one of the most expert sailors on the waters of Otsego Lake. She married Jacob S. Bridger in 1896 in Rochester, New York. She is survived by her husband, a brother Armine H. Gazley, and a sister, Miss Elizabeth Gazley.8
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Jacob S. Bridger (son of William Bridger and Mary Newkirk) |
| Born | 18 November 1858 in Greenbush, Rensselaer County, New York |
| Married | 20 October 1896 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York to Ellen Gazlay |
| Married | 20 October 1919 in Albany, Albany County, New York to Bessie Ely |
| Died | 25 March 1940 in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Lake View Cemetery, Pultneyville, Wayne County, New York, Ellen Gazley Bridger, born: 1857; died: 21 September 1917 in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York (from record, which includes the text of her obituary, and provides the names and links for her parents, husband, and one sibling).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Wayne County, Town of Williamson, Page No. 40, William Gazley (37, NY, day laborer); Alice Gazley (32, NY); Armine Gazley (6, NY); Ann E. Gazley (4, NY); Ellen Gazley (3, NY). They are living next door to William’s brother Joseph.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Wayne County, Williamson, Page No. 27, family of Ann Gazlay (72, New York); Armine Gazlay (16, New York, sailor); Ann E. Gazlay (14, New York); Ellen Gazlay (13, New York).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Otsego County, Village of Cooperstown, Enumeration District 113, Page No. 7, family of Peter P. Cooper (64, New Hampshire, boat livery); wife Julia L. Cooper (60, Canada); son Frank Cooper (21, New York); nephew Armine Gazlay (26, NY, boat builder); niece Ellen Gazlay (23, NY).
- 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].
- Michigan State Census, 1894, Bay County, Bay City, Page No. 6, family of George L. Fisk (32); wife Inez Fisk (31); son Joseph Fisk (2); cousin Ellen Gazley (37). [Ellen is the daughter of William and Alice Gazlay].
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Otsego County, Otsego Town, Enumeration District 132, Sheet No. 10B, family of Jacob S. Bridger (41, New York, Nov. 1858, engineer, stationary); wife of 4 years Ellen G. Bridger (43 New York, Mch. 1857, no children).
- Obituary, The Otsego Farmer, Cooperstown, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com and/or nyshistoricnewspapers.org, 28 September 1917, Mrs. Jacob S. Bridger, Ellen Gazley, died 21 September 1917. The article provides brief biographical details, including her marriage to Jacob S. Bridger, two sibling survivors, and place of burial.