Gazlay Family History
Edward F. French
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Edward F. French5 (Mary Furman,4 Elizabeth Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Edward F. French5 (Mary Furman,4 Elizabeth Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Prosper French (ca. 1798 - 24 November 1856) |
| Mother | Mary Wright Furman (6 September 1803 - 13 February 1887) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 1 January 2013; Last Edited: 30 June 2013 |
| Person ID | 4601 |
| Name | Edward F. French |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 15 January 1832 in Schenectady County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Married | to Abby E. Furman3 |
| Died | 3 July 18891 |
| Buried | in Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Abby E. Furman (daughter of Rev. Charles Edwin Furman and Harriet Emiline Johnson) |
| Born | 15 December 1831 in Monroe County, New York |
| Married | to Edward F. French |
| Died | 26 May 1891 |
| Children | of Edward F. French and Abby E. Furman: |
| +1. | Abby Edwardine ‘Daisie’ French |
| Born | 16 April 1858 in Erie County, New York |
| Married | ca. 1886 to Frank Clinton Crowell |
| Died | 5 August 1939 |
| 2. | Mary Harriet ‘Hattie’ French |
| Born | 25 August 1859 in Erie County, New York |
| Died | 17 December 1928 |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California. Edward F. French, born: 15 January 1832; died: 3 July 1889 [from record].
- U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Page 219, family of Prosper French (52, New York, auctioneer); Mary French (47, New York); Edward French (19, New York, clerk); Mary H French (15, New York); Geo. French (12, New York); Phillip H. French (2, New York).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Erie County, Buffalo City, Page No. 113, family of E. J. French (28, New York, merchant); Abba E. F. French (28, New York); Edward French (2, New York); Harriet M. French (10/12, New York); Mary W. French (56, New York); Philip H. French (11, New York).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Erie County, Lancaster, Page No. 14, Edward J. French (38, New York, produce merch.); Abby E. French (38, New York); Abby Edwardine French (12, New York, female); Mary Harriet French (10, New York); Mary W. French (60, New York).
- New York State Census, 1875, Erie County, Lancaster, Page 3, family of E. F. French (43, Schenectady County); wife Abby E. French (43, Monroe County); daughter Daisie French (17, Erie County); daughter Hattie French (15, Erie County); mother Mary W. French (71, Duchess County); servant Carrie Sudell (18, Erie); brother Phillip French (27, Niagara County).