Gazlay Family History
Gilbert Merrow
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Gilbert Merrow7 (Franklin Merrow,6 Lucy Gazlay,5 William Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Gilbert Merrow7 (Franklin Merrow,6 Lucy Gazlay,5 William Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Franklin E. ‘Frank’ Merrow (16 October 1844 - July 1933) |
| Mother | Sarah E. Tackebury (16 August 1852 - 2 August 1935) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 2 April 2020; Last Edited: 2 April 2020 |
| Person ID | 9301 |
| Name | Gilbert Merrow |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 12 May 1877 in Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan1 |
| Married | May 1905 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan to Louise Helen Kroker2 |
| Divorced | from Louise Helen Kroker1 |
| Died | 9 June 1938 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan1 |
| Buried | in St. Andrew Cemetery, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Louise Helen Kroker |
| Born | 5 August 1878 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
| Married | 25 February 1895 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan to John Delbert Coon |
| Married | May 1905 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan to Gilbert Merrow |
| Died | 28 February 1968 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan |
| Children | of Gilbert Merrow and Louise Helen Kroker: |
| 1. | Edward James Merrow (born James E. Coon) |
| Born | 10 February 1896 in Carrollton, Saginaw County, Michigan |
| Adopted | (child of John Delbert Coon and Louise Helen Kroker, adopted by Gilbert Merrow) |
| +2. | John D. Merrow (born John Delbert Coon) |
| Born | 12 October 1899 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan |
| Adopted | (child of John Delbert Coon and Louise Helen Kroker, adopted by Gilbert Merrow) |
| Married | to Alberta V. Matteson |
| Died | 12 October 1971 |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). St. Andrew Cemetery, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, Gilbert Merrow, born: 12 May 1877 in Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan; died: 9 June 1938 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan [from record, which includes text from a portion of his obituary giving vital and biographical details, plus notes about his parents, siblings, wife, and two children [these are likely his step-children, from his wife’s first marriage], and provides the names and links for his parents, spouse, and siblings].
- Find a Grave (website). Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, Louise Helen Kroker Merrow, born: 5 August 1878 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died: 28 February 1968 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan [from record, which includes notes regarding her two marriages, and the names and links for her two spouses].