Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Minnie Ann Davis


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Minnie Ann Davis and 25 of her descendants down to the fifth generation.


First Generation
1. Minnie Ann Davis,1 born 1874 (parents not determined);1, 2 died 1964.1, 2 Minnie married Charles M. Pickel2 (born 1873, parents not determined;2, 3 Charles died 19542, 3). Minnie and Charles are buried in Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.1

+2i. Ruby Virginia Pickel, born 11 February 1912 in Asbury, Knox County, Tennessee; died 31 July 1985 in Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. Married Harold James Gazlay.

  1. Find a Grave (website). Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, Minnie A. Pickel, b. 1874; d. 1964.
  2. Gazlay Family Tree, available at ancestry.com; owner: Charles Lee Gazlay. Although this online family tree is unsourced, public records and other sources provide confirmation of many of the event dates and places presented in this family tree, with few conflicts. Therefore, the information in this family tree is considered highly reliable.
  3. Find a Grave (website). Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, Charles M. Pickel, b. 1873; d. 1954.
Second Generation
2. Ruby Virginia Pickel2 (Minnie1), born 11 February 1912 in Asbury, Knox County, Tennessee;1, 2, 3, 4 died 31 July 1985 in Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.1, 2, 4 Ruby married, 31 December 1936 in Coral Gables, Dade County, Florida, Harold James Gazlay10 (born 8 August 1910 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio, the son of John Arvin Gazlay, Jr. and Maude Irene Peirce;3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Harold died 18 March 1985 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee4, 5, 6). Ruby and Harold are buried in Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.1, 5

+3i. Charles Lee ‘Chuck’ Gazlay, born 17 May 1938 in Coral Gables, Dade County, Florida. Married (1) Joan Kay Cannon Married (2) Carol Gene Tobias.
+4ii. Harold Thomas ‘Tommy’ Gazlay, born 5 March 1942 in Tennessee; died 10 February 2014 in Wears Valley, Sevier County, Tennessee. Married (1) Patricia J. Hinsdale Married (2) Caroline Danette Palmer.
+5iii. Franklin Pierce ‘Jake’ Gazlay, born 5 October 1943 in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 June 2012 in Cumberland Cove, Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee. Married (1) Susan Moore Married (2) Pamela Rae Lowe.

  1. Find a Grave (website). Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, Ruby V. Pickel Gazlay, b. Feb. 11, 1912; d. Jul. 31, 1985.
  2. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazlay, Ruby; no. 414-40-7190.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Florida, Dade County, Coral Gables, Enumeration District 13-67, Sheet No. 8A, family of Harold Gazlay (27, Ohio, riding instructor, riding academy); wife Ruby Gazlay (27, Tennessee); son Charles Gazlay (1, Florida).
  4. Gazlay Family Tree, available at ancestry.com; owner: Charles Lee Gazlay. Although this online family tree is unsourced, public records and other sources provide confirmation of many of the event dates and places presented in this family tree, with few conflicts. Therefore, the information in this family tree is considered highly reliable.
  5. Find a Grave (website). Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, Harold James Gazlay, b. Aug. 8, 1910; d. Mar. 18, 1985.
  6. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazlay, Harold; no. 267-07-4875.
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Florida, Dade County, Miami, Enumeration District 33, Sheet No. 11A, family of John A. Gazlay (38, Ohio, salesman, automobiles), wife Maude I Gazlay (39, Ohio), son John Gazlay Jr. (15, Ohio), son Harold J. Gazlay (9, Ohio).
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Florida, Dade County, South Miami, Enumeration District 13-105, Sheet No. 2A, family of John Gazley (48, Ohio, salesman, real estate, 21 at first marriage), wife Maude Gazley (49, Ohio, 22 at first marriage), son John Gazley Jr. (25, Ohio, farmer, 23 at first marriage), daughter-in-law Cora F. Gazley (23, Ohio, 21 at first marriage), grandson John Gazley 3 (11/12, FL), son Harold Gazley (19, Ohio, guard, prison).
  9. Florida State Census, 1935, Dade County, Precinct No. 63, Page 4, family of John Gazley (54, Ohio, salesman), wife Maude P. Gazley (54, Ohio), son John P. Gazley (30, Ohio, salesman), son Harold Gazley (24, Ohio, salesman), wife’s mother Olive G. Pierce (85, VT), wife Cody C. Gazley (26, Minn., cashier), son John C. Gazley Jr. (5, Fla).
  10. Wedding Announcement, Miami Daily News, 4 January 1937. Miss Ruby Pickel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pickel, and Harold J. Pickel, married last Thursday evening [i.e., 31 December 1936] at Coral Gables Presbyterian Church.
Third Generation
3. Charles Lee ‘Chuck’ Gazlay3 (Ruby,2 Minnie1), born 17 May 1938 in Coral Gables, Dade County, Florida.1, 2, 3 Chuck married, first, 12 April 1961 in Platte City, Platte County, Missouri, Joan Kay Cannon4 (born 23 October 1939 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri, the daughter of Andrew Jackson Cannon and Myrtle Maxine Moore;4 Joan died 13 June 1982 in Leawood, Johnson County, Kansas4). Chuck married, second, 21 July 1985 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, Carol Gene Tobias6 (born 14 May 1936, the daughter of James Wilson Tobias and Marian Alice Geil3, 5).

+6i. Charles Andrew ‘Red’ Gazlay, born 29 July 1962. Married (1) Teresa Lynne Denkler Married (2) Kathleen Susan Klein.
+7ii. Jeffrey Lee Gazlay, born 17 July 1963. Married Maryann Teresa ‘Terry’ Mahar.

4. Harold Thomas ‘Tommy’ Gazlay3 (Ruby,2 Minnie1), born 5 March 1942 in Tennessee;2, 3 died 10 February 2014 in Wears Valley, Sevier County, Tennessee.7 Tommy married, first, Patricia J. Hinsdale8 (born 22 August 1946, parents not determined3). Their marriage ended in divorce on 9 December 1988 in Sevier County, Tennessee.9 Tommy married, second, 15 November 2003 in Sevier County, Tennessee, Caroline Danette Palmer10 (born 23 September 1965, parents not determined3).

+8i. Susan Michelle Gazlay, born 1969. Married David Allan Prince.
+9ii. Daniel Thomas Gazlay, born 22 December 1970. Married Paulette Rosa Burress.
 10iii. Michael Dempsey Gazlay, born 13 February 1977.3

5. Franklin Pierce ‘Jake’ Gazlay3 (Ruby,2 Minnie1), born 5 October 1943 in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee;2, 3 died 24 June 2012 in Cumberland Cove, Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee.11, 12 Jake married, first, Susan Moore8 (born ____, parents not determined). Their marriage ended in divorce.8 Jake married, second, Pamela Rae Lowe8 (born 12 February 1949, parents not determined13). Jake is buried in Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.11, 12

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Florida, Dade County, Coral Gables, Enumeration District 13-67, Sheet No. 8A, family of Harold Gazlay (27, Ohio, riding instructor, riding academy); wife Ruby Gazlay (27, Tennessee); son Charles Gazlay (1, Florida).
  2. Gazlay Family Notes, undated and unpublished. This photocopy of five pages of hand-written notes start with what is believed to be the same 1852 interview of Sayrs Gazlay by his brother Theodore that is transcribed elsewhere. The remaining pages focus on the branch of the family that includes John Arvin Gazlay (1846-1911). Some dates in this photocopy differ from other sources. Transcription available at Gazlay Family History (website).
  3. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  4. Gazlay Family Tree, available at ancestry.com; owner: Charles Lee Gazlay. Although this online family tree is unsourced, public records and other sources provide confirmation of many of the event dates and places presented in this family tree, with few conflicts. Therefore, the information in this family tree is considered highly reliable.
  5. Marriage Certificate, with Marriage License, State of Missouri, County of Jackson, Kansas City, David Clinton Williamson and Carol Gene Tobias, married on 14 July 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri. Document viewed in Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, available at Ancestry.com.
  6. Email from Chuck Gazlay to Lee Gazlay on 12 April 2014.
  7. Email from Charles Lee Gazlay to Lee Gazlay, 17 March 2014.
  8. Gazlay Family Tree, by David Paul Gazlay. First edition published June 1984. Second edition published August 2001. This extensive Gazlay family tree provides birth and death years (but not exact dates) for Gazlay descendants, and names (only) of spouses. No sources are cited, but the compiler is known to have collected information from numerous documents and Gazlay descendants. Names, dates, and relationships should be compared to other source citations.
  9. Tennessee Vital Records, available at Shelby County Register of Deeds website; Divorce Records Index: Gazlay, Harold T. and Patricia H., 9 Dec 1988, Sevier County.
  10. Tennessee Vital Records, available at Shelby County Register of Deeds website; Marriage Records Index: Gazlay, Harold T. and Palmer, Caroline D., 15 Nov 2003, Sevier County.
  11. Find a Grave (website). Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, Frank “Jake” Gazlay: born: 5 October 1943 in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; died: 24 June 2012 [from record, which provides a brief biography and the names of survivors].
  12. Email from Charles Lee Gazlay to Lee Gazlay, 13 July 2013, with details about the death of his brother Frank in 2012, his burial in the family plot in Asbury, Tennessee, and other family members in the same cemetery.
  13. voteref.com.
Fourth Generation
6. Charles Andrew ‘Red’ Gazlay4 (Charles ‘Chuck’,3 Ruby,2 Minnie1), born 29 July 1962.1 Red married, first, Teresa Lynne Denkler2 (born 3 August 1963, parents not determined1). Their marriage ended in divorce.2 Red married, second, Kathleen Susan Klein (born 27 November 1960, parents not determined3).

 11i. Kelly Raye Gazlay, born 29 July 1983 in Bexar County, Texas.1, 4
 12ii. Terra Elizabeth Gazlay, born 1988.2

7. Jeffrey Lee Gazlay4 (Charles ‘Chuck’,3 Ruby,2 Minnie1), born 17 July 1963.1 Jeffrey married, 6 September 1987 in Bexar County, Texas, Maryann Teresa ‘Terry’ Mahar6 (born 7 September 1966, the daughter of Victor L. Mahar and Mary Ann Cveykus;1, 5 Terry died 31 October 20185). Terry is buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.5

 13i. Jeffrey Lee Gazlay II, born 16 January 1988 in Bexar County, Texas.1, 7
 14ii. Justin Leroy Gazlay, born 29 July 1989 in Bexar County, Texas.1, 8
 15iii. Christopher Lee Gazlay, born 7 October 1990 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas;9 died 7 October 1990 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.9 Christopher is buried in Sunset Memorial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.9
 16iv. Nikki Joan Catharine Gazlay, born 5 March 1993 in Bexar County, Texas.1, 10
 17v. Jacob Pearce Gazlay, born 28 February 2000.2, 3

8. Susan Michelle Gazlay4 (Harold ‘Tommy’,3 Ruby,2 Minnie1), born 1969.2 Susan married David Allan Prince2 (born ____, parents not determined11).

 18i. Rachael Michelle Prince, born 1987.2
 19ii. Richard Andrew Prince, born 1991.2
 20iii. Benjamin Michael Prince, born 1994.2
 21iv. Nathaniel Christopher Prince, born 1996.2

9. Daniel Thomas Gazlay4 (Harold ‘Tommy’,3 Ruby,2 Minnie1), born 22 December 1970.1 Daniel married, 28 April 1992 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, Paulette Rosa Burress12 (born 27 February 1970, parents not determined3). Their marriage ended in divorce on 15 December 2009 in Sevier County, Tennessee.11

+22i. Jeremiah David Gazlay, born 16 March 1990. Married Sasha Macdougall.
 23ii. James Thomas Gazlay, born 17 February 1993.1, 2
 24iii. Hannah Jennifer Gazlay, born 27 February 1997.2, 3
 25iv. Danielle Janae Gazlay, born 16 January 1999.2, 3
 26v. Jessica Noelle Gazlay, born 8 December 2000.2, 3

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  2. Gazlay Family Tree, by David Paul Gazlay. First edition published June 1984. Second edition published August 2001. This extensive Gazlay family tree provides birth and death years (but not exact dates) for Gazlay descendants, and names (only) of spouses. No sources are cited, but the compiler is known to have collected information from numerous documents and Gazlay descendants. Names, dates, and relationships should be compared to other source citations.
  3. voteref.com.
  4. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Gazlay, Kelly Raye, born 29 Jul 1983, Bexar County, Texas.
  5. Find a Grave (website). Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, MaryAnn Theresa “Mama Gazlay” Gazlay, born: 7 September 1966; died: 31 October 2018 [from record].
  6. Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2002, available at Ancestry.com, marriage of Jeffrey L. Gazlay and Maryann T. Maher, 6 Sep 1987, Bexar County, Texas.
  7. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Gazlay, Jeffrey Lee II, born 16 Jan 1988, Bexar County, Texas.
  8. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Gazlay, Justin Leroy, born 29 Jul 1989, Bexar County, Texas.
  9. Find a Grave (website). Sunset Memorial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Christopher Lee Gazlay, born: 7 October 1990 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; died: 7 October 1990 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas (from record, which provides the name and link for his mother).
  10. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Gazlay, Nikki Joan Catharine, born 5 Mar 1993, Bexar County, Texas.
  11. Tennessee Vital Records, available at Shelby County Register of Deeds website; Divorce Records Index: Gazlay, Daniel T. and Burress, Paulette R., 15 Dec 2009, Sevier County.
  12. Tennessee Vital Records, available at Shelby County Register of Deeds website; Marriage Records Index: Gazlay, Daniel T. and Paulette R., 28 Apr 1992, Jefferson County.
Fifth Generation
22. Jeremiah David Gazlay5 (Daniel,4 Harold ‘Tommy’,3 Ruby,2 Minnie1), born 16 March 1990.1, 2 Jeremiah married, 18 August 2018, Sasha Macdougall3 (born 19 April 1990, parents not determined1).

  1. voteref.com.
  2. Gazlay Family Tree, by David Paul Gazlay. First edition published June 1984. Second edition published August 2001. This extensive Gazlay family tree provides birth and death years (but not exact dates) for Gazlay descendants, and names (only) of spouses. No sources are cited, but the compiler is known to have collected information from numerous documents and Gazlay descendants. Names, dates, and relationships should be compared to other source citations.
  3. zola.com, Sasha Macdougall and Jeremiah Gazlay’s Wedding Registry.