Gazlay Family History
Ellen Gertrude ‘Nellie’ Morrissey
Parents
| Father | [unknown] |
| Mother | [unknown] |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 12 November 2012; Last Edited: 13 December 2020 |
| Person ID | 4431 |
| Name | Ellen Gertrude ‘Nellie’ Morrissey |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 20 December 1881 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Married | 20 July 1909 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut to Elnathan Gazley2, 6 |
| Died | 13 September 1951 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut1 |
| Buried | in Kings Highway Cemetery, Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Elnathan Gazley (son of Orlando E. Gazley and Phoebe Elizabeth Holmes) |
| Born | 9 May 1866 in Dutchess County, New York |
| Married | to Jennie C. Bowman |
| Married | 19 April 1894 in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey to Adelaide ‘Addie’ Howe |
| Married | 20 July 1909 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut to Ellen Gertrude ‘Nellie’ Morrissey |
| Died | 12 October 1947 in Waldemere Beach, Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut |
| Children | of Ellen Gertrude ‘Nellie’ Morrissey and Elnathan Gazley: |
| +1. | Agnes H. Gazley |
| Born | ca. 1911 in New York |
| Married | 9 May 1931 in Putnam County, New York to Malcolm Eugene Reynolds |
| +2. | George Elnathan Gazley |
| Born | 17 September 1912 in New York |
| Married | 24 July 1937 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut to Elizabeth Dorothy Banas |
| Died | April 1972 |
| +3. | Marion Gertrude Gazley |
| Born | 11 October 1919 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York |
| Married | to Thomas Peter Sette |
| Died | 18 July 2000 |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Kings Highway Cemetery, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, Ellen G. “Nellie” Morrissey Gazley, born: 20 December 1881 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut; died: 13 September 1951 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut [from record, which provides the names and links for her father and siblings].
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie Town, Enumeration District 76, Sheet No. 2A, family of Elnethon Gazley (40, New York, ____ hand, farm work, 3rd marriage); married 1 year Neley Gazley (30, New York, 1st marriage, housekeeper, private family); sister [of Neley] Edna Morrsey (12, New York).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 251, Sheet No. 1B, family of Nellie Gazley (38, Connecticut, keeper, lodging house); husband El Nathan [sic] Gazley (49, New York, piano maker, factory); daughter Agnes Gazley (9, New York); son George Gazley (7, New York); daughter Marion Gazley (2/12, New York).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Stratford Town, Enumeration District 1-215, Sheet No. 6A, family of Elnathan Gazley (53, New York, laborer, factory, first married age 33); wife Nellie Gazley (48, Connecticut, first married age 28); daughter Agnes Gazley (19, Connecticut, ____ factory); son George Gazley (17, Connecticut, work, grocery store); daughter Maryon Gazley (10, Connecticut).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Stratford Town, Enumeration District 1-206, Sheet No. 11A, family of Elnathan Gazley (74, New York, block maker for E. Wheel Shop); wife Nellie Gazley (58, Connecticut) daughter Marion Gazley (20, Connecticut); br. in law Edward Morrisey (38, Connecticut, assembler, machine shop); niece Margery Morrisey (9, Connecticut).
- Connecticut Vital Records - Index of Marriages, 1897-2001; available at https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/ Elnathan Gazley and Nellie Morrissey, married on 20 July 1909 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.