Gazlay Family History
Charles Spencer
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Charles Spencer5 (Anne Gazlay,4 John Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Charles Spencer5 (Anne Gazlay,4 John Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Henry Spencer (3 July 1774 - 13 August 1853) |
| Mother | Anne Gazlay (27 January 1776 - 24 February 1813) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 23 March 2013; Last Edited: 23 March 2013 |
| Person ID | 5295 |
| Name | Charles Spencer |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 21 August 1802 in New York1, 2, 3 |
| Married | 10 July 1836 in Livingston County, Michigan to Mary Crampton4 |
| Married | 11 March 1863 in Brighton, Livingston County, Michigan to Electa M. Norton (née Culver) 5 |
| Died | 12 September 1877 in Brighton, Livingston County, Michigan6 |
Biography
Charles was born in New York, probably in Queensbury, Warren County, where others in his family were born. He moved to Michigan in the mid-1830s, settling in Brighton, Livingston County. He was among the original purchasers of land in Brighton in March 1836. On July 10th of the same year, he married Mary Crampton. Around 1843, Charles was a co-founder, with David Thompson, of the Global Iron Works, later known as Thompson & Spencer, the first foundry in Livingston County. Charles was an officer in Brighton Lodge No. 42, Masons, when it was chartered on 9 January 1851. He died on 12 September 1877 in Brighton.7
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Mary Crampton |
| Born | ca. 1806 in New York |
| Married | 10 July 1836 in Livingston County, Michigan to Charles Spencer |
| Children | of Charles Spencer and Mary Crampton: |
| 1. | Francis Spencer |
| Born | ca. 1833 in Michigan |
| 2. | Helen H. Spencer |
| Born | ca. 1840 in Michigan |
| 3. | Eliza A. Spencer |
| Born | ca. 1843 in Michigan |
| 4. | Sarah Spencer |
| Born | ca. 1847 in Michigan |
| 5. | Charles Spencer |
| Born | ca. 1849 in Michigan |
| 6. | Emma Spencer |
| Born | ca. 1851 in Michigan |
| 7. | John Spencer |
| Born | ca. 1853 in Michigan |
| 8. | Lucy Spencer |
| Born | ca. 1856 in Michigan |
| Spouse 2 | Electa M. Norton (née Culver) |
| Born | 31 March 1805 in Massachusetts |
| Married | to Charles Norton |
| Married | 11 March 1863 in Brighton, Livingston County, Michigan to Charles Spencer |
| Died | 22 October 1889 |
Sources
- U.S. Federal Census, 1850, Michigan, Livingston County, Township of Brighton, Page 408, family of Chas. Spencer (48, N.Y., merchant); Mary Spencer (34, N.Y.); Francis Spencer (17, Mich.); Wm. Spencer (10, Mich.); Elia Spencer (7, Mich.); Sarah Spencer (4, Mich.); Albert Spencer (2, Mich.); Smith Henry (25, N.Y., carpenter); Marilla Henry (16, N.Y.). [This is believed to be the same family as in the 1860 census, but there are several inconsistencies: Mary’s age; Wm. vs. Helen; Albert vs. Charles].
- U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Michigan, Livingston County, Brighton, Page No. 133, family of Charles Spencer (57, N. York, farmer); Mary Spencer (54, N. York); Helen H. Spencer (20, Mich.); Eliza A. Spencer (17, Mich.); Sarah Spencer (13, Mich.); Charles Spencer (11, Mich.); Emma Spencer (9, Mich.); John Spencer (7, Mich.); Lucy Spencer (4, Mich.).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Michigan, Livingston County, Brighton, Page No. 20, family of Charles Spencer (64, New York, dentist); Electa A. Spencer (63, Mass.); Frank Spencer (34, Michigan, dentist); Nellie Spencer (13, Michigan).
- Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1935, Livingston County, Marriage Certificates, 1836-1849, Charles Spencer and Mary Crampton, 10 July 1836.
- Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995; Charles Spencer and Electa M. Norton, 11 March 1863 in Livingston [County], Michigan.
- Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897; Charles Spencer, died: 12 September 1877 in Brighton, Livingston, Michigan; age 75 years, 22 days; occupation: dentist. [Constructed birth date: 21 August 1802.]
- History of Livingston County, Michigan; Philadelphia: Everts & Abbott, 1880. Various references to Charles Spencer, John G. Spencer, and Lucy Spencer, in Brighton Township and the Village of Brighton.