Gazlay Family History
William Hipkiss
Parents
| Father | William Hipkiss ( - ) |
| Mother | Ruth Harris ( - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 17 July 2013; Last Edited: 8 October 2022 |
| Person ID | 5702 |
| Name | William Hipkiss |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | ca. March 1870 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Married | 27 July 1897 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York to Lydia Gazlay7 |
| Died | 5 April 1950 in New York1 |
| Buried | in Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, Erie County, New York1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Lydia Gazlay (daughter of Richard Gazlay and Ellen Jane Hill) |
| Born | ca. October 1875 in New York |
| Married | 27 July 1897 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York to William Hipkiss |
| Died | 30 November 1956 |
| Children | of William Hipkiss and Lydia Gazlay: |
| 1. | William John Hipkiss |
| Born | April 1899 in New York |
| Died | 7 March 1978 |
| 2. | Harold Hipkiss |
| Born | ca. 1901 |
| Died | 4 July 1908 in Alden, Erie County, New York |
| 3. | Esther Ruth Hipkiss |
| Born | 10 October 1902 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York |
| Died | 3 February 1998 |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Lancaster, Erie County, New York, William Hipkiss, born: 1871 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York; died: 5 April 1950 in New York (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, sibling, wife, and three children).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Enumeration District 210, Sheet No. 14B; family of William Hipkis (29, New York, Mar 1871, mill dealer); wife of 3 years Lydia Hipkis (24, New York, Oct 1875, 1 child, 1 living); son William J. Hipkis (1, New York, July 1899); hired man Hammett Flowers (16, New York, Feb 1884, hired man).
- New York State Census, 1905, Genesee County, Darien, Page No. 18, family of William Hipkiss (34, farmer); wife Lydia Hipkiss (30); son William Hipkiss (7); son Harold Hipkiss (4); daughter Esther Hipkiss (3); mother Ruth Hipkiss (66).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Genesee County, Darien Town, Enumeration District 22, Sheet No. 2B; family of William Hipkiss (38, New York, farmer, general farm); wife of 12 years Lydia Hipkiss (34, New York, 2 children, 2 living); son William J. Hipkiss (11, New York); daughter Esther A. Hipkiss (8, New York).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Genesee County, Darien Town, Enumeration District 21, Sheet No. 8A, 8B; family of William Hipkiss (47, New York, farmer); wife Lydia Hipkiss (44, New York); son William J. Hipkiss (21, New York); daughter Ester R. Hipkiss (17, New York.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Genesee County, Darien Township, Enumeration District 11-32, Sheet No. 8B; family of William Hipkiss (69, New York, farmer); wife Lydia Hipkiss (65, New York); son William Hipkiss, Jr. (42, New York, farm laborer); daughter Esther Hipkiss (37, New York).
- Wedding Announcement, The Buffalo Courier-Record, Buffalo, New York. Available at fultonhistory.com. 1 August 1897, Miss Lydia Gazley to Mr. William Hipkiss on 27 July 1897 in Buffalo. The article mentions her attendants, including Miss Elsie Gazley and Miss Ella May Gazley. Mrs. D. Gazley, Lydia’s grandmother, hosted the reception.