Gazlay Family History
Caroline A. Forman
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Caroline A. Forman5 (Benoni Forman,4 Mary Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Caroline A. Forman5 (Benoni Forman,4 Mary Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Benoni Bradner Forman (ca. 1785 - ) |
| Mother | Margaret Gaisley (ca. 1815 - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 27 March 2016; Last Edited: 17 December 2016 |
| Person ID | 8263 |
| Name | Caroline A. Forman |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | ca. 1842 in Albany County, New York1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Married | 1 July 1859 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York to George Carpenter Whitney5 |
| Divorced | 23 November 1872 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York from George Carpenter Whitney6 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  George Carpenter Whitney |
| Born | 15 September 1829 in Albany, Albany County, New York |
| Married | 1 July 1859 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York to Caroline A. Forman |
| Children | of Caroline A. Forman and George Carpenter Whitney: |
| +1. | Willard Forman Whitney |
| Born | 12 December 1861 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York |
| Married | ca. 1886 to Ida A. Phelps |
Sources
- U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Page 111, family of Benoni B. Forman (75, N.Y.); Margaret Forman (45, N.Y.); Mary E. Forman (24, N.Y., tailoress); Caroline Forman (18, N.Y.); Cornelia H. Forman (12, N.Y.).
- New York State Census, 1865, Kings County, Brooklyn, Ward 14, Page 37, family of Benj. [sic] B. Forman (81, Albany); wife Margaret Forman (48, Albany, 5 children); child Emely O. Forman (28, Albany, 1 child, plain sewing); child Caroline Whitney (24, Albany, 1 child); child Ann H. Forman (16, Troy); child [sic, probably grandchild] Willard F. Forman (3 6/12, Kings).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, King County, Brooklyn, Page 110, family of Wenoni [sic] Forman (87, New York, silversmith); wife Margaret Forman (57, New York); Mary Forman (33, New York, tailoress); Caroline [sic, probably is actually Cornelia] Forman (22, New York, tailoress). Living next door is their married daughter Caroline and her family: George Whitney (32, New York, silversmith); Caroline Whitney (28, New York, tailoress); Willard Whitney (7, New York); Ida O Mearah (12, New York).
- New York State Census, 1892, Kings County, Brooklyn, 7th Election District, 26th Ward, Page 13, Willard Whitney (29, pipefitter); Ida Whitney (26); Agnes Whitney (5); Edward Whitney (2); Caroline Furman (48, seamstress). [Note: the first child seem to be misidentified in this census; other more reliable records show the elder child as son Ernest. Caroline is believed to be Willard’s mother, shown in this census record with her maiden name Forman misspelled as Furman.]
- The Whitney Family of Connecticut, and its affiliations, Being and Attempt to Trace the Descendants, as well in the Female as in the Male Lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878, Volumes I and II. By Stephen Whitney Phoenix. New York: Privately Printed, 1878. Pages 427, 1072, entries for George Carpenter Whitney married to Carolyn Forman, and their son Willard.
- Divorce, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, 5 July 1873, Carolyn A. Whitney agst. George C. Whitney - Decree of divorce granted November 23, 1872.