Gazlay Family History
William Gazlay
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
William Gazlay5 (Alexander Gazlay,4 John Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
William Gazlay5 (Alexander Gazlay,4 John Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Alexander Gazlay (29 September 1780 - 5 August 1834) |
| Mother | Susannah Sutton (ca. 1790 - 5 June 1834) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 30 January 2011; Last Edited: 8 June 2022 |
| Person ID | 1937 |
| Name | William Gazlay |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 19 January 1819 in New Berlin, Chenango County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Married | 24 August 1845 in Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island to Susan Westcott2, 10 |
| Died | 12 May 1893 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island2, 3, 4, 11, 12 |
| Buried | in Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island2, 11 |
Biography
William’s brief obituary indicates that he formerly kept the Dudley House in Utica, New York, and was well known in the southern part of Madison County, New York.12
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Susan Westcott (daughter of Joseph Westcott and Hannah Burlingame) |
| Born | 10 May 1825 in Providence County, Rhode Island |
| Married | 24 August 1845 in Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island to William Gazlay |
| Died | 15 December 1907 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island |
| Children | of William Gazlay and Susan Westcott: |
| +1. | Isabelle Irving Gazlay |
| Born | 1 September 1860 in Rhode Island |
| Adopted | (child of unidentified parents, adopted by William Gazlay and Susan Westcott) |
| Married | 1 January 1883 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island to Frank Willard Bodwell |
| Died | 22 August 1919 in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York |
Sources
- Utica Daily Press, Utica, New York, available at www.fultonhistory.com. Notice of probate of the will of Harriet A. Town, 3 March 1891, Utica, New York. The notice is significant for the names of the individuals listed as Harriet’s next of kin. Although their relationships are not specified in the notice, they are identified as follows: William Gazlay (brother), Ann Baker (not yet identified), Harriet E. Kuhn (niece; daughter of Harriet’s sister Cordelia A. (nee Gazlay) Butterfield), George H. Butterfield (nephew; son of the same sister Cordelia), Mary Wheeler (niece; daughter of Harriet’s brother George C. Gazlay), Emma Matteson (niece; daughter of the same brother George), and three minors, all grandchildren of Harriet’s sister Betsy Ann (nee Gazlay) Angell: Lewis G. Angell, Chester T. Angell, and Bessie M. Angell.
- Find a Grave (website). Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, William Gazley, born 1819 in Edmeston, Otsego County, New York; died: 1893 (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, five siblings, and wife).
- Rhode Island Deaths, 1630-1930, familysearch.org. William Gazlay, died 12 May 1893, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island. Birth Date: 1819. Birth Place: NY. Father: Alexander Gazlay. Mother: Susannah Gazlay.
- Rhode Island, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1630-1945 (available at familysearch.org), Return of a Death, City of Providence; William Gazlay, died: 12 May 1893, age 74 years, 3 months, 23 days [so constructed birth date is 19 January 1819]; birthplace: New Berlin, N.Y.; married; father: Alexander Gazlay, born in N.Y.; mother: Susannah Gazlay, born in N.Y.; burial place: Mineral Spring Cemetery [His gravestone is in Swan Point Cemetery in Providence; his grave was apparently moved at some point.]
- U.S. Federal Census, 1850, Rhode Island, Providence County, North Providence, Page 637, family of Wm Gazlay (30, NY) and Susan W. Gazlay (25, RI)
- U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Rhode Island, Providence County, North Providence, Page 131, family of William Gazley (41, NY, manufacturer) and Susan W. Gazlay (35, RI).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Rhode Island, Providence County, Johnston, Page 29, family of Belle J. Gayles [erroneous spelling of Gazlay] (10, RI, at school), William Gazlay (50, NY, manufacturer), and S. W. Gazlay (45, RI).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Enumeration District 43, Page No. 26B, family of William Gazlay (61, NY, coal and wood dealer), Susan W. Gazlay (55, RI), and Isabelle J. Gazlay (20, RI).
- Obituary, Brookfield Courier, Brookfield, Madison County, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com. George Gazlay, 29 February 1888. Died in the village of New Berlin Sunday morning 26 February, in his 80th year. This obituary provides a key family link, indicating that a sister, Mrs. John Town, and a brother Mr. Wm. Gazlay, of Utica, are the only surviving children of the once large family of Alexander Gazlay. It also names two daughters, Mrs. George Matteson and Mrs. T. B. Wheeler, and indicates that their mother, his wife, is still living.
- Rhode Island, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1630-1945 (available at familysearch.org), Wm. Gasly of North Providence, son of Alexander of New Berlin, Chenango Co., N. York; and Miss Susan Wescott of North [Providence?] daughter of Joseph; married on 24 August 1845 in Smithfield.
- Cemetery Record, Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Transcription Project, available at rootsweb.com. Gazlay, William, 1819 - 12 MAY 1893
- Obituary, Brookfield Courier, Brookfield, Madison County, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com. William Gazlay, 24 May 1893. Died 19 May 1893 in Providence, Rhode Island, aged 74 years. [The obituary indicates he died the previous Friday from 24 May, but it was actually the second previous Friday.]