Gazlay Family History
Raymond John Gazley
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Raymond John Gazley6 (Orlando Gazley,5 Elnathan Gazley,4 Joseph Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Raymond John Gazley6 (Orlando Gazley,5 Elnathan Gazley,4 Joseph Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Orlando E. Gazley (14 January 1844 - 14 August 1918) |
| Mother | Phoebe Elizabeth Holmes (30 August 1845 - 11 April 1939) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 15 November 2012; Last Edited: 19 August 2020 |
| Person ID | 4421 |
| Name | Raymond John Gazley |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 12 August 1876 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Married | 20 October 1903 in Manhattan, New York City, New York to Agnes Marion Swan6, 8 |
| Married | 6 August 1913 to Mary Caroline Sager9 |
| Died | 28 July 1931 in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina2, 3 |
| Buried | in Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarkburg, Harrison County, North Carolina2 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Agnes Marion Swan (daughter of Charles Lyman Swan and Augusta L. Prentice) |
| Born | 16 April 1871 in Milton, Chittenden County, Vermont |
| Married | 20 October 1903 in Manhattan, New York City, New York to Raymond John Gazley |
| Died | 9 December 1910 in Clarksburg, Harris County, West Virginia |
| Spouse 2 | Mary Caroline Sager |
| Born | 7 December 1892 in Pennsylvania |
| Married | 6 August 1913 to Raymond John Gazley |
| Died | 14 January 1962 in Los Angeles, California |
| Children | of Raymond John Gazley and Mary Caroline Sager: |
| +1. | Phoebe Elizabeth Gazley |
| Born | 6 July 1915 in Clarksburg, Harris County, West Virginia |
| Married | to Edward Kenneth Ray |
| Married | 30 July 1951 in Santa Barbara County, California to Harry Lee Bangerter |
| Married | 7 February 1970 in Nevada to Charles R. Walker |
| Died | 13 October 1980 in Los Angeles, California |
Sources
- Draft Registration Card, World War I, Raymond John Gazley, Serial Number 13914, born: 12 August 1876; hotel keeper; nearest relative: Mrs. Mary S. Gazley. [The month of his birth date here differs from later records; this record is believed to be the correct date.]
- Find a Grave (website). Elkview Masonic Cemetery Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, Raymond John Gazley, born: 12 October 1875 in Dutchess County, New York; died: 28 July 1931 in Ashville, Buncombe County, North Carolina (from record, which indicates son of Orlando E. and Phoebe Elizabeth Holmes Gazley; and the name and link for his spouse). His birth month here differs from that indicated in his WWI draft registration card, which is considered more accurate).
- North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994, Raymond J. Gazley, died 28 July 1931, Asheville, Buncombe [County], North Carolina; born: 12 October 1876, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; age: 54; buried: 31 July 1931, Clarksburg; father: Olanda Gazley; Occupation: hotel manager; spouse: Mary Sager Gazley.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Dutchess County, Clinton, Enumeration District 31, Page No. 16, family of Orlando Gasley (36, New York, farmer); Wife Phebe Gasley (35, New York); son George Gasley (11, New York); son Raymond Gasley (3, New York).
- New York State Census, 1892, Dutchess County, Amenia, Page No. 10, family of Orlando E. Gazley (48, U.S., boarding house); Phoeby E. Gazlay (47, U.S.); George Gazley (25, U.S.); Raymond Gazley (16, U.S.).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, West Virginia, Clarksburg City, Enumeration District 20, Sheet No. 14A, family of Raymond J. Gazley (35, New York, keeper, hotel); wife of 5 years Agnes Gazley (36, Vermont, no children).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, New York County, New York City, Enumeration District 701, Sheet No. 17B, family of Raymond J. Gazley (43, New York, manager, hotel); lodger Mary Gazley (19, Pennsylvania); lodger Phoebe Gazley (4 6/12, West Virginia).
- New York Marriages 1686-1980, available at familysearch.org. Raymond J. Gazley; father: Orlando E. Gazley; mother: Phoebe E. Halvers [sic, Holmes]; Agnes M. Swan; father: Chas. M. Swan; mother: Augusta Prentice; married on 20 Oct. 1903 in Manhattan, New York, New York.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, North Carolina, Buncombe County, Ashville Township, Biltmore Forest, Enumeration District 11-30, Sheet No. 1B, family of Raymond J. Gazley (53, New York, manager, hotel, first married age 26); wife Mary S. Gazley (38, Pennsylvania, first married age 21); Phoebe E. Gazley (14, West Virginia).