Henry Clay Gravely and Mary Anne Turner
Husband Henry Clay Gravely
Born: Nov 1, 1855 - Henry Co., VA Died: Nov 11, 1916 - Roanoke (city), VA Buried: - Evergreen Burial Pk., Roanoke, VA
Father: Jabez Marion Gravely, Sr. (1834-1894) Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Wingfield (1838- )
Marriage: Apr 18, 1882 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Mary Anne Turner
AKA: Annie Born: Apr 1, 1860 - Henry Co., VA Died: Mar 18, 1948 - Roanoke (city), VA Buried: Mar 20, 1948 - Evergreen Burial Pk., Roanoke, VA
Father: Robert Turner (1813- ) Mother: Elizabeth McGriffin (1816- )
Children
1 F Bessie Gravely
Born: Oct 25, 1883 - Henry Co., VA Died: Nov 26, 1948 - Jefferson Hosp., Roanoke, VA Buried: Nov 29, 1948 - Evergreen Burial Pk., Roanoke, VASpouse: George Washington Hairfield (1874-1945) Marr: Nov 19, 1899 - Henry Co., VA
2 F Berta Lee Gravely
Born: Mar 17, 1885 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jul 21, 1965 - Lewis-Gale Hosp., Roanoke, VA Buried: - Evergreen Burial Pk., Roanoke, VASpouse: Did Not Marry
3 F Annie Clay Gravely
Born: Jun 16, 1889 - Henry Co., VA Died: Oct 6, 1979 - Roanoke Comm. Hos., Roanoke, VA Buried: - Evergreen Burial Pk., Roanoke, VASpouse: Ernest Cabell Tudor (1881-1951) Marr: 1922
4 F Dora E. Gravely
Born: Jul 7, 1891 - Reed Creek, Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
5 M Benjamin Moton Gravely, Sr.
Born: Nov 4, 1894 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Fannie Flora Minter (1900-1987) Marr: Aug 6, 1917 - Sullivan Co., TN
6 M Earl R. Gravely
Born: 1898 - VA Died: Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Mary Anne Turner):
Henry Linwood Gravely and Edith Meredith Wilson
Husband Henry Linwood Gravely
Born: Oct 14, 1932 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Nov 25, 2015 Buried: Nov 28, 2015 - Green Hill Cem., Danville, VA
Father: Archer Rene Gravely, Sr. (1889-1960) Mother: Dorothy Elizabeth Holland (1899-1980)
Marriage: Jun 16, 1962 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Edith Meredith Wilson
Born: Apr 20, 1939 - Richmond, VA Died: Dec 29, 2021 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried: Jan 3, 2022 - Green Hill Cem., Danville, VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Edith Meredith Wilson):
Both single. He a banker & she a dance instructor. Lic. issued Jun. 7, 1962, Danville, Va. Marr. by G.R. MacClintock, Min.
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Henry Thomas Gravely and Rosa Lee Merricks
Husband Henry Thomas Gravely
Born: Mar 12, 1908 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA Died: Feb 10, 1946 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Buried: Feb 11, 1946 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: Rufus Gravely, Sr. (1876-1945) Mother: Frances Leigh Wright (1880- )
Marriage: Oct 15, 1926 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Rosa Lee Merricks
Born: Mar 13, 1897 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Dec 13, 1966 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: John Hopson Merricks (1862-1938) Mother: Martha Elizabeth Eanes (1865-1962)
Children
1 F Essie Elizabeth Gravely
Born: Sep 25, 1927 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Apr 5, 1998 - NC Bapt. Med. Ctr., Winston-Salem, NC Buried: - Hankins-Martin-Haley Cem., Graystone, VASpouse: Gravely Clark Hankins, Jr. (1925-2014) Marr: Mar 20, 1943 - Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Rosa Lee Merricks):
Herbert Grayson Gravely and Willa Eve Graves
Husband Herbert Grayson Gravely
Born: Jun 9, 1881 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: Jan 19, 1925 - Kingman, Mohave Co., AZ Buried: - Riverview Cem., Ronceverte, WV
Father: Benjamin Franklin Gravely (1850-1923) Mother: Mary Jane Stegall (1850-1929)
Marriage: Sep 29, 1907 - Richmond, VA
Wife Willa Eve Graves
AKA: Willie Born: Sep 19, 1879 - WV Died: Nov 23, 1964 Buried: - Riverview Cem., Ronceverte, WV
Children
Had no children
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Merrill Clifford Lee and Hope Thomas Gravely
Husband Merrill Clifford Lee
Born: Dec 13, 1892 - Hazleton, Luzerne Co., PA Died: Mar 9, 1981 - Windsor Nursing Home, Richmond, VA Buried: - Hollywood Cem., Richmond, VAMarriage: Apr 25, 1922 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Hope Thomas Gravely
Born: Dec 19, 1898 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Died: Mar 31, 1985 - Westminster-Canterbury Hosp., Richmond, VA Buried: - Hollywood Cem., Richmond, VA
Father: Harry Clay Gravely (1856-1942) Mother: Nancy Hope Thomas (1861-1947)
Children
1 M Harry B. Lee
Born: 1925 - VA Died: Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Hope Thomas Gravely):
Howard Bach Gravely and Mary Elizabeth Martin
Husband Howard Bach Gravely
Born: May 9, 1904 - Henry Co., VA Died: Sep 20, 1972 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: George Washington Gravely, Jr. (1868-1929) Mother: Linnie Sirena Greene (1867-1949)
Marriage: Dec 1924 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Mary Elizabeth Martin
Born: Jul 11, 1903 - Patrick Co., VA Died: Aug 30, 1973 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: Thomas Jackson Martin, Sr. (1866-1942) Mother: Clara Martin Richardson (1867-1950)
Children
1 F Clara Serena Gravely
Born: Jan 7, 1929 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Jan 10, 2020 - Sovah Health, Martinsville, VA Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VASpouse: George Washington Adams, Jr. (1919-2001) Marr: Aug 14, 1982 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
2 F Polly Sager Gravely
Born: Oct 4, 1930 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: May 17, 2012 Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VASpouse: Richard Eugene Dalton (1930-2017) Marr: Aug 2, 1950 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
3 F Mary Elizabeth Gravely
AKA: Molly Born: Oct 4, 1930 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Jul 13, 2011 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried: Jul 15, 2011 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VASpouse: Did Not Marry
Notes: Marriage (Mary Elizabeth Martin):
Both single. The marriage record transcription doesn't have a marriage day, only the month and year of Dec. 1924. That year doesn't seem correct since their 1st child Clara was born Jan. 7, 1929 (per her obituary). The 1930 census doesn't clarify their marriage year, but confirms that Clara was their 1st child and born about 1929. Their orig. marr. image hasn't yet been found for comparison to the transcription.
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Howard Holland Gravely and Ruth Jean Simpson
Husband Howard Holland Gravely
Born: Nov 27, 1926 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Jun 15, 1996 - Harrisonburg (city), VA Buried: - Mountain View Cem., Danville, VA
Father: Archer Rene Gravely, Sr. (1889-1960) Mother: Dorothy Elizabeth Holland (1899-1980)
Marriage: May 10, 1952 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Ruth Jean Simpson
Born: Dec 30, 1926 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Dec 26, 2016 Buried: Jan 2, 2017
Father: Hodges Keeling Simpson (1898-1952) Mother: Ruth Jean Fitzgerald (1904-1988)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Ruth Jean Simpson):
Both single. He a banker & she a secretary. Lic. issued May 7, 1952, Danville, Va. Marr. by T.J. Hawkins, Min.
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Howard Holland Gravely and Marie Lulie Morlino
Husband Howard Holland Gravely
Born: Nov 27, 1926 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Jun 15, 1996 - Harrisonburg (city), VA Buried: - Mountain View Cem., Danville, VA
Father: Archer Rene Gravely, Sr. (1889-1960) Mother: Dorothy Elizabeth Holland (1899-1980)
Marriage: Jul 30, 1994 - Richmond, VA
Wife Marie Lulie Morlino
Born: Aug 23, 1964 - Albemarle Co., VA Died: Buried:
Children
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George O. Young and Ida C. Gravely
Husband George O. Young
Born: 1877 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Buried:Marriage: Dec 28, 1898 - Franklin Co., VA
Wife Ida C. Gravely
Born: 1876 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Buried:
Father: Green Sowers Gravely (1821- ) Mother: Mary Anne Cooper (1833- )
Children
Notes: Marriage (Ida C. Gravely):
William Thomas Wright and Ida F. Gravely
Husband William Thomas Wright
Born: Jan 4, 1860 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA Died: Nov 11, 1956 - Martinsville, Henry Co., USA Buried: Nov 13, 1956 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: Lewis A. Wright (1831- ) Mother: Cassandra Jane Minter (1840- )
Marriage: Jan 4, 1921 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Ida F. Gravely
Born: 1880 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: 1935 Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: James Fountain Gravely (1837-1915) Mother: Mary Frances Hall (1842/1845-1895)
Children
Had no children
Notes: Marriage (Ida F. Gravely):
He 61, she 45. He a wid., she single. Born Pittsylvania Co., Va. He a farmer. S/o Harvey Wright (wife blank); D/o Fountain & Puss Gravely. Marr. Jan. 4, 1921, Pittsylvania Co., Va. His orig. death cert. confirms dates, wife, & parents; but marr. rec. trans; his parent names poor trans.
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Ira Clay Gravely and Sheila Mae Hudson
Husband Ira Clay Gravely
Born: May 9, 1934 - Roanoke (city), VA Died: Mar 26, 1992 - Colonial Heights, Colonial Heights (city), VA Buried: - Fair View Cem., Roanoke, VA
Father: Benjamin Thomas Gravely (1894-1964) Mother: Irene Light Wilkerson (1904-1972)
Marriage: Dec 29, 1987 - Chester, Chesterfield Co., VA
Wife Sheila Mae Hudson
Born: Mar 2, 1941 - IN Died: Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Sheila Mae Hudson):
2nd marr.; he prev. wid, she prev., div.; Marr. by M.O. Davis, Min.
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Gary Alan Shikany and Irene Pawley Gravely
Husband Gary Alan Shikany
Born: Apr 5, 1955 Died: Mar 27, 2014 Buried:Marriage: Apr 21, 1979 - Miami-Dade Co., FL
Wife Irene Pawley Gravely
AKA: Reen Born: Apr 5, 1957 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
Father: Robert Mullins Gravely, Sr. (1927-1976) Mother: Irene Wallace Pawley (Cir 1934- )
Children
Notes: Marriage (Irene Pawley Gravely):
Divorced in Miami-Dade Co., Florida.
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Reuben Cornelius Payne and Isabella E. Gravely
Husband Reuben Cornelius Payne
Born: Feb 27, 1844 - VA Died: Apr 6, 1920 Buried: - Payne Cem., Axton, VA
Father: Reuben C. Payne (1804-1847) Mother: Tabitha Starne Hodges (1802-1899)
Marriage: Jun 7, 1877 - Williamsburg, Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Isabella E. Gravely
AKA: Belle Born: Aug 29, 1857 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jun 29, 1933 - Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried: Jul 2, 1933 - Payne Cem., Axton, VA
Father: Francis Cox Gravely (1813-1888) Mother: Sarah Allen Holman (1830-1906)
Children
1 M Frank G. Payne
Born: Mar 1878 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
2 M William Neal Payne
Born: Oct 1881 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
3 M John Leroy Payne
Born: Feb 14, 1884 - Axton, Henry Co., VA Died: Apr 14, 1953 - Brosville, VA Buried: Apr 16, 1953 - Schoolfield Cem., Danville, VASpouse: Valerie Gray Stone (1907- ) Marr: Nov 23, 1924 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
4 F Annie H. Payne
Born: Apr 1886 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
5 F Sallie Virginia Payne
Born: Aug 9, 1888 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jun 6, 1915 Buried: - Payne Cem., Axton, VA
6 M Dr., Richard Starne Payne
Born: Oct 3, 1890 - VA Died: Jan 2, 1929 Buried: - Payne Cem., Axton, VA
7 M Malcolm F. Payne III
AKA: Mal Born: Sep 29, 1897 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jul 1, 1933 - Henry Co., VA Buried: - Payne Cem., Axton, VA
8 F Isabelle Rose Payne
Born: 1901 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Everett Morton Brown (1906- ) Marr: Oct 14, 1933 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Isabella E. Gravely):
J. F. Gravely
Husband J. F. Gravely
Born: Died: Buried:Marriage:
Wife
Born: Died: Buried:
Children
1 F Nannie Gravely
Born: 1860 - Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 30, 1896 - Caswell Co., NC Buried: - Methodist Ch. Cem., Pelham, NCSpouse: Sterling Cabell Austin (1858-Bef 1910) Marr: Feb 2, 1882 - Henry Co., VA
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Jabez Buford Beauregard Gravely and Harriett C. Millner
Husband Jabez Buford Beauregard Gravely
Born: Nov 8, 1836 - Henry Co., VA Died: Sep 18, 1861 - Monterey, Highland Co., VA Buried: - Unnamed Cem., Sandy River, VA
Father: John Wells Gravely, Sr. (1798-1873) Mother: Frances Wilkins Harper Marshall (1804-1893)
Marriage: Abt 1860 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Harriett C. Millner
Born: Jun 3, 1843 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Feb 16, 1861 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried: - Millner Cem., Soapstone, VA
Father: William Banks Millner (1807-1867) Mother: Mary Hemphreys Keen (1813-1892)
Children
1 F Christian Ada Gravely
AKA: Kate Born: Oct 14, 1860 - Henry Co., VA Died: Sep 21, 1937 Buried: - Hundley Cem., Sandy River, VASpouse: John Thomas Hundley (1852-1932) Marr: Oct 23, 1887 - Henry Co., VA
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Jabez E. Gravely and Anna E. Toler
Husband Jabez E. Gravely
AKA: Jeb Born: Mar 1836 - VA Died: Buried:
Father: Edmund Gravely (1788-1883) Mother: Mary Susan Robertson (1800-1879)
Marriage: Nov 28, 1867 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Anna E. Toler
AKA: Ann Born: 1849 - VA Died: Bef Jun 4, 1900 Buried:
Children
1 F Lenora J. Gravely
Born: Sep 1870 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
2 F Mary Eleanor Gravely
AKA: Ella Born: Jun 3, 1872 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Died: Mar 13, 1952 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Fam. Cem., Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VASpouse: George Washington Abel Richardson (1871-1932) Marr: Jan 7, 1896 - Henry Co., VA
3 M Benjamin Toler Gravely, Sr.
Born: Dec 16, 1874 - Henry Co., VA Died: May 20, 1962 - Lynchburg (city), VA Buried: - Ft. Hill Mem. Park, Lynchburg, VASpouse: Julia A. Eanes (1882-1942) Marr: Nov 26, 1903 - Henry Co., VA
4 M George C. Gravely
Born: May 1877 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
5 F Nanny Gravely
Born: 1881 - VA Died: Buried:
6 F Minnie Marcella Gravely
Born: Jun 16, 1881 - Henry Co., VA Died: Apr 27, 1975 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: - Edmund Gravely Cem., Henry Co., VASpouse: William Lafayette Manning (1874-1926) Marr: Dec 9, 1909 - Henry Co., VA
7 M William Edward Gravely
AKA: Willie Born: Oct 10, 1882 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Died: Jul 20, 1968 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: - Edmund Gravely Cem., Henry Co., VASpouse: Did Not Marry
8 M Jabez Leftridge Gravely
Born: Oct 20, 1884 - Henry Co., VA Died: Nov 3, 1928 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA Buried: Nov 4, 1928 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VASpouse: Lula Elizabeth Stanley (1895-1975) Marr: Mar 27, 1916 - Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Anna E. Toler):
Jabez E. Gravely, 31, single, a farmer, and Ann E. Toler, 18, single; S/o Edmund & Susan Gravely; D/o Benjamin and Mary M. Toler, Marr. Nov. 28, 1867. Marr. by B.A. Davis, Min.
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Jabez Leftridge Gravely and Lula Elizabeth Stanley
Husband Jabez Leftridge Gravely
Born: Oct 20, 1884 - Henry Co., VA Died: Nov 3, 1928 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA Buried: Nov 4, 1928 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA
Father: Jabez E. Gravely (1836- ) Mother: Anna E. Toler (1849-Bef 1900)
Marriage: Mar 27, 1916 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Lula Elizabeth Stanley
AKA: Betty Born: Dec 28, 1895 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Apr 5, 1975 Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Charles Franklin Stanley (1868-1933) Mother: Julia Jane Wade (1867-1950)
Other Spouse: Harry Maynard Taylor (1895- ) - Dec 15, 1928 - Henry Co., VA
Children
1 M George Stanley Gravely
Born: Apr 1917 - Henry Co., VA Died: Dec 13, 1926 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA Buried: Dec 15, 1926
2 F Noreen Gravely
Born: Nov 19, 1918 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jun 8, 1999 Buried: - Gretna Burial Pk., Gretna, VASpouse: William Thomas Davis, Sr. (1914-1993) Marr: Jun 4, 1936 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
3 F Pattie Beaufort Gravely
Born: Apr 14, 1920 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jul 30, 1988 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Eanes Cem., Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VASpouse: Henry Clay Eanes, Jr. (1915-1977) Marr: Nov 23, 1935 - Henry Co., VA
4 F Frances Marie Gravely
Born: Jun 12, 1921 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: Jul 5, 2016 - Glen Allen, Henrico Co., VA Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: James Coleman Lawrence (1919-1998) Marr: Feb 14, 1944 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
5 F Fairy Louise Gravely
Born: Feb 16, 1923 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA Died: Apr 2, 2017 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: Apr 5, 2017 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Lewis Haley Young (1922-1969) Marr: Jan 11, 1956 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
6 M Robert Elmo Gravely, Sr.
Born: May 9, 1925 - Henry Co., VA Died: Apr 6, 2009 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Nell Garnett Walker (1930-2010) Marr: Bet Apr 10, 1950 and 1953
7 F Clara Mae Gravely
Born: Jul 21, 1927 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 14, 2019 Buried: Aug 24, 2019 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Curtis Allen Spencer (1919-1995) Marr: Jan 9, 1945 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Lula Elizabeth Stanley):
Their marriage is recorded in Marriage Records for Henry County, Va., 1874-1935, 27 March 1916: J.L. Gravely, 23, single, born/resides Henry Co., Va., farmer, S/o J.Z. & Loler Gravely, married Lula Stanley, 21, single, born Franklin Co., Va., resides Henry Co., Va., D/o C.F. & Julia J. Stanley.
Notes: Marriage (Harry Maynard Taylor):
Jabez Leftwich Gravely, Jr. and Martha L. Hankins
Husband Jabez Leftwich Gravely, Jr.
Born: 1810 - Henry Co., VA Died: Mar 6, 1882 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Gravely Cem., Jackson Farm, Henry Co., VA
Father: Jabez Leftwich Gravely, Sr. (1777-1872) Mother: Judith Wells (1772-Bef 1860)
Marriage: Jan 13, 1835 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Martha L. Hankins
AKA: Patsy Born: 1812 - VA Died: Buried: - Gravely Cem., Jackson Farm, Henry Co., VA
Father: William J. Hankins, Jr. (1776- ) Mother: Mary Austin (1779-Abt 1818)
Children
1 M Joseph Gravely
Born: 1835 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
2 M James Fountain Gravely
Born: 1837 - Henry Co., VA Died: Dec 11, 1915 - Whitmell, Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried:Spouse: Mary Frances Hall (1842/1845-1895) Marr: Oct 12, 1858 - Henry Co., VA
3 M John William Gravely
Born: Jan 11, 1837 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Died: Feb 14, 1917 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VASpouse: Eleanor Parmelia Gravely (1842-Bef 1910) Marr: Feb 6, 1861 - Henry Co., VA
4 F Martha Gravely
Born: 1847 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
5 F Sarah Gravely
AKA: Sally Born: Nov 1849 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Unknown Clement ( -Bef 1880)Spouse: Joseph H. Austin (1844- )
6 F Susan Eleanor Gravely
AKA: Bettie Born: 1852 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Daniel Taylor Austin (1848-Abt 1886) Marr: Jan 7, 1875 - Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Martha L. Hankins):
Jabez Leftwich Gravely, Sr. and Judith Wells
Husband Jabez Leftwich Gravely, Sr.
AKA: James Born: Mar 4, 1777 - Henry Co., VA Died: Apr 22, 1872 - Henry Co., VA Buried: - Gravely Cem., Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Father: Joseph Jefferson Gravely, Sr. (1744-1834) Mother: Eleanor Cox (1756-1853)
Marriage: Mar 27, 1797 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Judith Wells
Born: 1772 - Henry Co., VA Died: Bef 1860 - Henry Co., VA Buried: - Gravely Cem., Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Father: John Wells (1732-1802) Mother: Judith Unknown ( - )
Children
1 M John Wells Gravely, Sr.
Born: Nov 18, 1798 - Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 18, 1873 - Henry Co., VA Buried:Spouse: Frances Wilkins Harper Marshall (1804-1893) Marr: Jan 1, 1824 - Henry Co., VA
2 M Joseph M. Gravely
Born: Sep 16, 1799 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jul 22, 1862 - Sandy River, Henry Co., VA Buried:Spouse: Elizabeth Dickinson (1821-1900) Marr: 1852
3 F Judith Gravely
Born: 1803 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Ephram Riddle ( - ) Marr: Dec 8, 1826 - Henry Co., VA
4 F Eleanor Gravely
Born: Jun 16, 1806 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jun 14, 1889 - Wellington, Lafayette Co., MO Buried: - Warren Co., MOSpouse: William Moore (1799-1858) Marr: Jan 16, 1823 - Henry Co., VA
5 M Jabez Leftwich Gravely, Jr.
Born: 1810 - Henry Co., VA Died: Mar 6, 1882 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Gravely Cem., Jackson Farm, Henry Co., VASpouse: Martha L. Hankins (1812- ) Marr: Jan 13, 1835 - Henry Co., VA
6 M Francis Cox Gravely
Born: Oct 12, 1813 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jun 7, 1888 - Henry Co., VA Buried: - Gravely Cem., Jackson Farm, Henry Co., VASpouse: Sarah Allen Holman (1830-1906) Marr: Dec 20, 1848 - Henry Co., VA
7 M Benjamin Franklin Gravely I
AKA: Ben Born: Nov 8, 1818 - Henry Co., VA Died: Feb 23, 1882 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Buried: - B. F. Gravely Cem., Leatherwood, VASpouse: Julia Caroline Thomas (1824-1900) Marr: Dec 11, 1845 - Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Judith Wells):
Jabez Marion Gravely, Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth Wingfield
Husband Jabez Marion Gravely, Sr.
AKA: Jabe Born: Oct 1, 1834 - Henry Co., VA Died: 1894 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried:
Father: Joseph King Gravely (1803-1883) Mother: Permelia Eleanor Stultz (1808-1891)
Marriage: May 25, 1854 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Sarah Elizabeth Wingfield
AKA: Sallie Born: May 1838 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
Father: Charles M. Wingfield (1797- ) Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Marshall (1802-Bef 1860)
Children
1 M Henry Clay Gravely
Born: Nov 1, 1855 - Henry Co., VA Died: Nov 11, 1916 - Roanoke (city), VA Buried: - Evergreen Burial Pk., Roanoke, VASpouse: Mary Anne Turner (1860-1948) Marr: Apr 18, 1882 - Henry Co., VA
2 M Silas Reamey Gravely
Born: Jul 7, 1859 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Died: Buried: - Edmund Gravely Cem., Henry Co., VASpouse: Betty Ann Wade (1864-1916) Marr: Mar 21, 1881 - Henry Co., VA
3 F Sallie Jane Gravely
Born: Sep 1, 1862 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: James R. Murphy (1859- ) Marr: Dec 26, 1878 - Henry Co., VA
4 F Frances E. Gravely
AKA: Fannie Born: Aug 4, 1866 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
5 M Charles J. Gravely
Born: Jan 1870 - VA Died: Buried:
6 M Jabez Marion Gravely, Jr.
AKA: Jabe Born: Dec 8, 1872 - Henry Co., VA Died: Nov 21, 1940 Buried: - Lawson Cem., Eden, NCSpouse: Maria Brengle Garrett (1883-1957) Marr: Oct 19, 1904 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
7 F Permelia E. Gravely
Born: Dec 27, 1875 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Sarah Elizabeth Wingfield):
Jack Long Gravely and Dorothy Ida Smith
Husband Jack Long Gravely
AKA: Charlie Born: Jun 28, 1910 - Mobile, Mobile Co., AL Died: Dec 27, 1958 - Clovis, Curry Co., NM Buried: - Mission Gdn. of Memories, Clovis, NM
Father: Louis Overton Gravely (1881-1954) Mother: Sallie Lillian Gappens (1881-1918)
Marriage: Sep 27, 1951 - Prattville, Autauga Co., AL
Wife Dorothy Ida Smith
Born: Aug 2, 1912 - Chicago, IL Died: Jan 30, 1986 - Clovis, Curry Co., NM Buried: - Mission Gdn. of Memories, Clovis, NM
Children
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Jacob Ballenger Gravely and Eliza May Lord
Husband Jacob Ballenger Gravely
Born: Nov 12, 1880 - Pickens Co., SC Died: Feb 4, 1972 - Carrollton, Dallas Co., TX Buried:
Father: John Lewis Gravely (1856-1940) Mother: Malinda Lou Baker (1859-1944)
Marriage: Dec 8, 1901 - Denton Co., TX
Wife Eliza May Lord
Born: 1881 - TX Died: Buried:
Children
1 F Lulu Leona Gravely
Born: Dec 13, 1902 - TX Died: Buried:
2 M Arthur Elbert Gravely
AKA: Fat Born: Sep 6, 1904 - TX Died: May 10, 1968 Buried:
3 M John L. Gravely
Born: 1910 - TX Died: Buried:
4 M Jacob W. Gravely
Born: 1913 - TX Died: Buried:
5 F Margueret Gravely
Born: 1914 - TX Died: Buried:
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James Gravely, Sr. and Ann Unknown
Husband James Gravely, Sr.
Born: 1718 - England, Europe Died: 1780 - VA Buried:Marriage: 1742-1743
Wife Ann Unknown
Born: Cir 1722 Died: Buried:
Children
1 M Joseph Jefferson Gravely, Sr.
Born: Jan 1, 1744 - Hertfordshire, Eng. Died: Oct 3, 1834 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Buried: - pasture off Mt. Vernon Ch. Rd., near said churchSpouse: Eleanor Cox (1756-1853) Marr: Sep 1, 1775 - Halifax, Halifax Co., VA
2 M James Gravely, Jr.
Born: 1745 Died: Buried:Spouse: Mary Harper ( - ) Marr: Mar 7, 1782 - Henry Co., VA
3 F Mary Gravely
Born: 1748 - Culpeper Co., VA (prob.) Died: Aft 1805 Buried:Spouse: Adam Stultz I (1745-Bef 1845) Marr: Jun 3, 1768 - Leatherwood, Pittsylvania Co., VA
4 M John Gravely
Born: 1752 - Graveley, Herfordshire, Eng. Died: 1835 - Pickens Co., SC Buried:Spouse: Margaret Hensley Ballenger (1761-1806) Marr: 1780-1785
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James Gravely, Jr. and Mary Harper
Husband James Gravely, Jr.
Born: 1745 Died: Buried:
Father: James Gravely, Sr. (1718-1780) Mother: Ann Unknown (Cir 1722- )
Marriage: Mar 7, 1782 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Mary Harper
Born: Died: Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Mary Harper):
James Dewey Gravely and Nellie Gray Solomon
Husband James Dewey Gravely
AKA: Nick Born: Oct 2, 1922 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC Died: Dec 18, 2012 - Morehead Mem. Hosp., Eden, NC Buried: Dec 21, 2012 - Woodlawn Cem., Spray, NC
Father: Benjamin Franklin Gravely (1884-1947) Mother: Elizabeth Davis (1896-1962)
Marriage: Mar 24, 1956 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
Wife Nellie Gray Solomon
Born: Nov 5, 1934 - Henry Co., VA Died: May 18, 2014 - Golden Living Center, Martinsville, VA Buried: May 21, 2014 - Woodlawn Cem., Spray, NC
Children
Notes: Marriage (Nellie Gray Solomon):
He single, she once div. He worked in a furniture factory. Marr. by J.F. Osborne, Min.
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James Fountain Gravely and Mary Frances Hall
Husband James Fountain Gravely
Born: 1837 - Henry Co., VA Died: Dec 11, 1915 - Whitmell, Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried:
Father: Jabez Leftwich Gravely, Jr. (1810-1882) Mother: Martha L. Hankins (1812- )
Marriage: Oct 12, 1858 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Mary Frances Hall
Born: 1842-1845 - VA Died: Jul 30, 1895 Buried:
Children
1 F Nancy Wade Gravely
AKA: Nannie Born: Aug 8, 1859 - Turkeycock Ck., Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
2 F Ada Gravely
Born: Aug 24, 1862 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Jan 16, 1925 Buried: - Ch. Hill Cem., Salem, VASpouse: Thomas Fountain Hankins, Sr. (1862-1927) Marr: Feb 13, 1884 - Henry Co., VA
3 F Anna Amy Gravely
AKA: Annie Born: Sep 24, 1866 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jan 12, 1953 - Dry Fork, Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried: Jan 13, 1953 - Bethel UMC Cem., Pelham, NCSpouse: Sterling Cabell Austin (1858-Bef 1910) Marr: Sep 1, 1897 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
4 M Walter Gravely
Born: Jul 28, 1870 - VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Minnie Kathryn Wells (1872- ) Marr: Feb 25, 1892 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
5 M Rufus Gravely, Sr.
Born: Dec 17, 1876 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 1, 1945 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA Buried:Spouse: Frances Leigh Wright (1880- ) Marr: Feb 14, 1904 - Pittsylvania Co., VASpouse: Annie Acuff Dove (1889-1962) Marr: Nov 28, 1912 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
6 F Ida F. Gravely
Born: 1880 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: 1935 Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VASpouse: William Thomas Wright (1860-1956) Marr: Jan 4, 1921 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
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James Green Gravely and Mary Alice James
Husband James Green Gravely
Born: Jan 14, 1878 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: May 10, 1934 Buried: - Green Hill Cem., Danville, VA
Father: Capt., Peyton Benjamin Gravely, Sr. (1835-1915) Mother: Mary F. Walters (1847-1923)
Marriage: Dec 18, 1901 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Mary Alice James
Born: Feb 25, 1880 - Buchanan Co., VA Died: Aug 9, 1902 Buried: - Green Hill Cem., Danville, VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Mary Alice James):
James Green Gravely and Sue F. Schoolfield
Husband James Green Gravely
Born: Jan 14, 1878 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: May 10, 1934 Buried: - Green Hill Cem., Danville, VA
Father: Capt., Peyton Benjamin Gravely, Sr. (1835-1915) Mother: Mary F. Walters (1847-1923)
Marriage: Nov 11, 1926 - Baltimore (city), MD
Wife Sue F. Schoolfield
Born: Jan 15, 1881 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Mar 27, 1968 - Roman Eagle Mem. Hm., Danville, VA Buried: - Green Hill Cem., Danville, VA
Father: Rev., James Edward Schoolfield (1850-1902) Mother: Lucy Dillard France (1851-1937)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Sue F. Schoolfield):
Divorced in Shenandoah Co., Va.
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James Lewis Gravely and Edna Pearl McCully
Husband James Lewis Gravely
Born: Jan 30, 1866 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Dec 20, 1937 Buried:
Father: Spotswood Franklin Gravely (1831- ) Mother: Alice B. Williams (1842-Bet 1871/1880)
Marriage: Nov 17, 1902 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Edna Pearl McCully
Born: 1878 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Edna Pearl McCully):
James McKinley Gravely and Vernie Seay
Husband James McKinley Gravely
Born: Aug 5, 1900 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Died: May 24, 1938 - Chester Hosp., Chester, PA Buried:
Father: George Washington Gravely, Jr. (1868-1929) Mother: Linnie Sirena Greene (1867-1949)
Marriage: Sep 23, 1918 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Vernie Seay
Born: Mar 18, 1896 - Clover, Halifax Co., VA Died: Nov 28, 1971 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried: - Mountain View Cem., Danville, VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Vernie Seay):
James William Gravely and Ola Joyce Moxley
Husband James William Gravely
AKA: Billy Born: Mar 4, 1948 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: Jan 30, 2014 - Specialty Select Hosp., Winston-Salem, NC Buried: Feb 3, 2014 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Aubrey Bernard Gravely (1908-1978) Mother: Pauline Jones (Abt 1919- )
Marriage: Dec 21, 1968 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Ola Joyce Moxley
Born: Jun 9, 1950 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
Father: Douglas Gordon Moxley (1919-2004) Mother: Berlin Wilson (1920-1984)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Ola Joyce Moxley):
Both single. Marr. by E.C. Eades, Min.
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William Rorer Nance and Janie Franklin Gravely
Husband William Rorer Nance
Born: Feb 11, 1885 - Boxwood, Henry Co., VA Died: Jul 16, 1963 - Southampton Co., VA Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Father: John Riley Nance (1859-1936) Mother: Emma Jackson Earles (1864-1934)
Marriage: Dec 27, 1905 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Janie Franklin Gravely
Born: Jan 12, 1891 - VA Died: Nov 27, 1958 - Southampton Co., VA Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Father: Napolean Bonaparte Gravely (1868-1939) Mother: Berta Gravely (1872-1934)
Children
1 F Gladys B. Nance
Born: 1911 - VA Died: Buried:
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Raymond Lewis Martindale and Jenette Frances Gravely
Husband Raymond Lewis Martindale
Born: Feb 9, 1899 - Colora, Cecil Co., MD Died: Feb 25, 1971 - Roanoke Mem. Hosp., Roanoke, VA Buried: - Fair View Cem., Roanoke, VAMarriage: Feb 24, 1923 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Jenette Frances Gravely
AKA: Janey Born: Feb 24, 1900 - VA Died: Jul 10, 1978 - Roanoke Mem. Hosp., Roanoke, VA Buried: - Fair View Cem., Roanoke, VA
Father: Lucius Brokenborough Gravely, Sr. (1860-Bef 1910) Mother: Mary Louise Emerson (1864-1950)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Jenette Frances Gravely):
He 24, she 22. Both single. He born Colora, Cecil Co., Md. & she Pittsylvania Co., Va. S/o L.P. & Lena Martindale; D/o L.B. & Mary L. Gravely.
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Jesse Shackelford Gravely, Jr. and Lillian Elizabeth Turner
Husband Jesse Shackelford Gravely, Jr.
Born: Feb 15, 1927 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Buried:
Father: Jesse Shackelford Gravely, Sr. (1906-1982) Mother: Mary Elizabeth Emerson (1907-1982)
Marriage: Abt 1943
Wife Lillian Elizabeth Turner
Born: Cir 1928 Died: Buried:
Children
1 F Doris Anne Gravely
Born: Jan 19, 1945 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Dec 31, 2001 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VASpouse: Gregory Ray Lee (1945-2010) Marr: Aug 24, 1963 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
2 F Joan Carolyn Gravely
Born: Mar 12, 1949 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Feb 1, 2012 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried: Feb 5, 2012 - Schoolfield Cem., Danville, VA
Notes: Marriage (Lillian Elizabeth Turner):
Divorced in Pittsylvania Co., Va.
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Jimmy Arnold Gravely and Aloma Lou Pulliam
Husband Jimmy Arnold Gravely
Born: Sep 27, 1939 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC Died: Jun 28, 2010 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: Benjamin Franklin Gravely (1884-1947) Mother: Elizabeth Davis (1896-1962)
Marriage: Jan 9, 1970 - Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Aloma Lou Pulliam
Born: Mar 29, 1943 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC Died: May 6, 1995 - Morehead Mem. Hosp., Eden, NC Buried: May 8, 1995 - Woodlawn Cem., Spray, NC
Children
Notes: Marriage (Aloma Lou Pulliam):
He 30, she 26. Marr. Jan. 9, 1970 in Rockingham Co., NC, by F.E. Hopkins, Min.; Div. Mar. 15, 1985 in Rockingham Co., NC.
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Harrison Clay Sigmon, Jr. and Joan Carolyn Gravely
Husband Harrison Clay Sigmon, Jr.
Born: Mar 6, 1950 - VA Died: Buried:Marriage: Sep 3, 1971 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Joan Carolyn Gravely
Born: Mar 12, 1949 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Feb 1, 2012 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried: Feb 5, 2012 - Schoolfield Cem., Danville, VA
Father: Jesse Shackelford Gravely, Jr. (1927- ) Mother: Lillian Elizabeth Turner (Cir 1928- )
Children
Notes: Marriage (Joan Carolyn Gravely):
Both single. Marr. by W.T. Wade, Jr., Min.
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John Hensley Gravely, Jr. and Elizabeth Ladd
Husband John Hensley Gravely, Jr.
Born: Dec 24, 1823 - Pickens, Pickens Co., SC Died: Dec 24, 1862 - Charleston, SC Buried:
Father: John Hensley Gravely, Sr. (1786-1881) Mother: Nancy Winchester (1796-1843)
Marriage: Abt 1844 - Greenville, SC
Wife Elizabeth Ladd
Born: 1823 - SC Died: Buried:
Children
1 M John L. Gravely
Born: 1848 - SC Died: Buried:
2 M James O. Gravely
Born: 1849 - SC Died: Buried:
3 F Mary B. Gravely
Born: 1855 - SC Died: Buried:
4 F Martha Gravely
Born: 1857 - SC Died: Buried:
5 M Richard A. Gravely
Born: 1858 - SC Died: Buried:
6 M Joebeny C. Gravely
Born: 1861 - SC Died: Buried:
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John Hensley Gravely, Sr. and Nancy Winchester
Husband John Hensley Gravely, Sr.
Born: 1786 - SC Died: 1881 - Pickens Co., SC Buried:
Father: John Gravely (1752-1835) Mother: Margaret Hensley Ballenger (1761-1806)
Marriage: 1815 - Pickens, Pickens Co., SC
Wife Nancy Winchester
Born: 1796 Died: 1843 - Pickens, Pickens Co., SC Buried:
Father: Willoughby William Winchester ( - ) Mother: Mary Wallace ( - )
Children
1 M John Hensley Gravely, Jr.
Born: Dec 24, 1823 - Pickens, Pickens Co., SC Died: Dec 24, 1862 - Charleston, SC Buried:Spouse: Elizabeth Ladd (1823- ) Marr: Abt 1844 - Greenville, SC
2 M Richard C. Gravely
Born: 1825 - Pickens Co., SC Died: Jan 1892 - Pickens Co., SC Buried:Spouse: Sarah Ladd (1834-1892) Marr: Bef 1864
3 M Joseph Gravely
Born: 1830 - Pickens Co., SC Died: Buried:
4 F Margaret Gravely
Born: 1832 - Pickens Co., SC Died: Buried:
5 F Nancy Gravely
Born: 1833 - Pickens Co., SC Died: Buried:
6 M James Gravely
Born: 1835 - Pickens Co., SC Died: Buried:
7 M Waddy B. Gravely
Born: 1836 - Pickens Co., SC Died: Buried:
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John Hensley Gravely and Hester Ann Winchester
Husband John Hensley Gravely
Born: Dec 24, 1830 - Pickens Co., SC Died: Mar 4, 1908 - Transylvania Co., NC Buried: - East Fork Meth. Ch. Cem., Rosman, NC
Father: Joseph Lunford Gravely (1803-1856) Mother: Mary Elizabeth Ann Gilstrap (1809-1884)
Marriage: Dec 28, 1856 - SC
Wife Hester Ann Winchester
Born: Mar 19, 1839 - Pickens Co., SC Died: Sep 1881 - Transylvania Co., NC Buried:
Father: Joseph Winchester (1804-1861) Mother: Isabella Miller (1808- )
Children
1 M Elizabeth Gravely
Born: 1857 - Pickens Co., SC Died: Buried:
2 F Martha Ann Gravely
Born: Nov 20, 1858 - Pickens Co., SC Died: Mar 13, 1943 - East Fork, Transylvania Co., NC Buried: - East Fork Meth. Ch. Cem., Rosman, NC
Notes: Marriage (Hester Ann Winchester):
Hester was born Mar. 19, 1839 in Pickens Co., NC. With a marr. date of Dec. 28, 1856, she was 17-yrs,9-mos,9-dys., and although still underage for marriage, she could have married Dec. 28, 1854 with parental consent. If Martha Ann was born Nov. 20, 1857 per her tombstone, and her elder sister Elizabeth was 2 in the 1860 census, then she had to be born 1856, but with her parents married Dec. 28, 1856, at 9-mos. gestation, Sep. 18, 1857 would be Elizabeth's earliest birth date. Prematue birth of 1-3 months might have been possible, but not routine. It's more likely that Martha Ann's birthdate of Nov. 20, 1857 is wrong by about a year, or even two.
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John Oglesby Winston Gravely, Sr. and Lula K. Keen
Husband John Oglesby Winston Gravely, Sr.
Born: Feb 1, 1862 - Henry Co., VA Died: Mar 5, 1932 - Rocky Mount, Nash Co., NC Buried: Mar 6, 1932 - Pineview Cem., Rocky Mount, NC
Father: John Witcher Gravely (1836-1903) Mother: Nancy Oglesby Haynes (1844-1940)
Marriage: Jun 15, 1887 - Franklin Co., VA
Wife Lula K. Keen
Born: Oct 4, 1866 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Dec 4, 1950 - Nash Co., NC Buried: - Pineview Cem., Rocky Mount, NC
Children
1 M John Oglesby Winston Gravely, Jr.
Born: Oct 20, 1894 - NC Died: Jan 4, 1974 - Richmond, Richmond (city), VA Buried: Jan 5, 1974 - Hollywood Cem., Richmond, VASpouse: Louise Esther Brewer (1899-1971)
Notes: Marriage (Lula K. Keen):
He 25, she 20. 1st mar. He born Henry Co., Va. & she Pittsylvania Co., Va. S/o John W. & Nancy O. Gravely; D/o John Keen & Dolly P.F. Keen.
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John Thomas Gravely and Elizabeth Montgomery Stuart
Husband John Thomas Gravely
Born: May 1, 1849 - Henry Co., VA Died: Mar 26, 1893 Buried: - B. F. Gravely Cem., Leatherwood, VA
Father: Benjamin Franklin Gravely I (1818-1882) Mother: Julia Caroline Thomas (1824-1900)
Marriage: Oct 27, 1886 - Wythe Co., VA
Wife Elizabeth Montgomery Stuart
AKA: Lizzie Born: Jul 13, 1859 - Wythe Co., VA Died: Oct 17, 1918 - Wytheville, Wythe Co., VA Buried: - East End Cem., Wytheville, VA
Children
1 M Julian Stuart Gravely
Born: Sep 1, 1887 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Died: Nov 10, 1947 - Hill Top Farm, Exeter, Berks Co., PA Buried: Nov 12, 1947 - East End Cem., Wytheville, VASpouse: Virginia C. Dew (1890-1987) Marr: Apr 26, 1911 - Wytheville, Wythe Co., VA
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John W. Gravely and Hattie F. Mullins
Husband John W. Gravely
Born: Jun 1877 - Henry Co., VA Died: 1946 - Henry Co., VA (prob.) Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Father: John Wells Gravely, Jr. (1839-Bef 1900) Mother: Virginia J. Meadors (1851- )
Marriage: Nov 9, 1904 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Hattie F. Mullins
Born: 1876-1880 - Henry Co., VA Died: 1968 Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Father: Samuel Jesse Mullins, Sr. (1830-1888) Mother: Minnie Martin (1843-1936)
Children
1 F Virginia Gravely
Born: Aug 28, 1905 - Henry Co., VA (prob.) Died: Aug 9, 1917 - Roanoke (city), VA Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Notes: Marriage (Hattie F. Mullins):
John Wells Gravely, Jr. and Sallie A. Rice
Husband John Wells Gravely, Jr.
Born: 1839 - Henry Co., VA Died: Bef Jun 8, 1900 Buried:
Father: John Wells Gravely, Sr. (1798-1873) Mother: Frances Wilkins Harper Marshall (1804-1893)
Marriage: Dec 25, 1862 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Sallie A. Rice
Born: 1846 - Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 23, 1865 - Henry Co., VA Buried:
Father: John D. Rice (1822- ) Mother: Eliza Ann Gravely (1826- )
Children
1 F Christiana Gravely
Born: 1860 - VA Died: Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Sallie A. Rice):
Gravely, John W., 21, single, occupation farmer, S/o John W. and Francis Gravely to Sallie A. Rice, 16, single, D/o John D. and Eliza Ann Rice, December 25, 1862.
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John Wells Gravely, Jr. and Virginia J. Meadors
Husband John Wells Gravely, Jr.
Born: 1839 - Henry Co., VA Died: Bef Jun 8, 1900 Buried:
Father: John Wells Gravely, Sr. (1798-1873) Mother: Frances Wilkins Harper Marshall (1804-1893)
Marriage: Mar 25, 1869 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Virginia J. Meadors
AKA: Jennie Born: Jul 1851 - VA Died: Buried:
Children
1 F Florence Hopewell Gravely
AKA: Hope Born: Jan 14, 1870 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Jun 21, 1957 - Madison, Rockingham Co., NC Buried: Jun 22, 1957 - Woodland Cem., Madison, NCSpouse: Marshall Pleasant Black (1874- ) Marr: Feb 11, 1903 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
2 F Maria F. Gravely
Born: 1871 - VA Died: Buried:
3 F Mamie Frances Gravely
Born: Apr 1873 - VA Died: Buried:Spouse: James Percy Lewis (1869-Bef 1911) Marr: Mar 21, 1896 - Pelham, Caswell Co., NC
4 F Blanche Estelle Gravely
Born: Jun 1875 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Daniel H. Dugger II (1874- ) Marr: Aug 24, 1898 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
5 M John W. Gravely
Born: Jun 1877 - Henry Co., VA Died: 1946 - Henry Co., VA (prob.) Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VASpouse: Hattie F. Mullins (1876/1880-1968) Marr: Nov 9, 1904 - Henry Co., VA
6 M Charles Jabez Gravely
Born: May 1880 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
7 M Marshall D. Gravely
Born: May 1885 - VA Died: Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Virginia J. Meadors):
Gravely, John W. Jr., 28, widowed, occupation farmer, S/o John W. and Francis Gravely to Jennie J. Meadors, 18, single, D/o William T. and Mary S. Meadors, March 25, 1869.
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John Wells Gravely, Sr. and Frances Wilkins Harper Marshall
Husband John Wells Gravely, Sr.
Born: Nov 18, 1798 - Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 18, 1873 - Henry Co., VA Buried:
Father: Jabez Leftwich Gravely, Sr. (1777-1872) Mother: Judith Wells (1772-Bef 1860)
Marriage: Jan 1, 1824 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Frances Wilkins Harper Marshall
Born: Aug 20, 1804 - Henry Co., VA Died: Apr 18, 1893 - Henry Co., VA Buried:
Father: Dennis Marshall (1768-1848) Mother: Frances Wilkins Harper (1772-Bef 1840)
Children
1 M Robert Grant Gravely
Born: 1824 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
2 F Frances M. Gravely
Born: 1825 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
3 F Judith Ann Gravely
Born: Jul 18, 1827 - Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 24, 1909 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried:Spouse: William Nathaniel Hicks (1821-1894) Marr: Aug 12, 1844 - Henry Co., VA
4 M Dennis Marshall Gravely
Born: 1828 - Henry Co., VA Died: Sep 18, 1869 - Henry Co., VA Buried:Spouse: Did Not Marry
5 F Harriett Eleanor Gravely
Born: Mar 22, 1831 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jun 19, 1894 Buried:Spouse: Edward Townes, Sr. (1820-1885) Marr: 1848 - Henry Co., VA (prob.)
6 F Sarah Frances Gravely
AKA: Sallie Born: Oct 13, 1834 - Henry Co., VA Died: Nov 11, 1922 - Tunstall Dist., Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried:Spouse: William Averette Finney (1832- ) Marr: Abt 1852 - VA
7 M Jabez Buford Beauregard Gravely
Born: Nov 8, 1836 - Henry Co., VA Died: Sep 18, 1861 - Monterey, Highland Co., VA Buried: - Unnamed Cem., Sandy River, VASpouse: Harriett C. Millner (1843-1861) Marr: Abt 1860 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
8 M John Wells Gravely, Jr.
Born: 1839 - Henry Co., VA Died: Bef Jun 8, 1900 Buried:Spouse: Sallie A. Rice (1846-1865) Marr: Dec 25, 1862 - Pittsylvania Co., VASpouse: Virginia J. Meadors (1851- ) Marr: Mar 25, 1869 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
9 F Mary Elizabeth Gravely
AKA: Lizzie Born: May 5, 1845 - Sandy River, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Jul 31, 1924 - Axton, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Oak Grove Cem., Henry Co., VASpouse: John Thomas Flippen, Sr. (1838-1923) Marr: Nov 11, 1859 - Henry Co., VA
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John Witcher Gravely and Nancy Oglesby Haynes
Husband John Witcher Gravely
Born: Jun 6, 1836 - Henry Co., VA Died: Oct 17, 1903 Buried: - Haynes Fam. Cem., Penhook, VA
Father: Joseph King Gravely (1803-1883) Mother: Permelia Eleanor Stultz (1808-1891)
Marriage: Feb 5, 1861 - Franklin Co., VA
Wife Nancy Oglesby Haynes
AKA: Nannie Born: Feb 27, 1844 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Jan 22, 1940 - Washington, Beaufort Co., NC Buried: - Haynes Fam. Cem., Penhook, VA
Father: Dr., John Oglesby Winston Haynes (1819- ) Mother: Elizabeth Ann Keen (1823- )
Children
1 M John Oglesby Winston Gravely, Sr.
Born: Feb 1, 1862 - Henry Co., VA Died: Mar 5, 1932 - Rocky Mount, Nash Co., NC Buried: Mar 6, 1932 - Pineview Cem., Rocky Mount, NCSpouse: Lula K. Keen (1866-1950) Marr: Jun 15, 1887 - Franklin Co., VA
2 M Marion King Gravely
Born: Feb 19, 1867 - Henry Co., VA Died: Nov 22, 1929 Buried: - Lake City Cem., Lake City, SCSpouse: Alphanine P. Ziegler (1870-1911) Marr: Dec 25, 1894 - Franklin Co., VASpouse: Nellie Blackwell Montague (1884-1975) Marr: Bet 1914 and Jan 13 1920 - NC
3 M Stephen Ashford Gravely
Born: May 19, 1870 - Henry Co., VA Died: Apr 2, 1929 Buried: - High Street Cem., Rocky Mount, VASpouse: Virginia Keen (1874- ) Marr: Dec 14, 1892 - Franklin Co., VASpouse: Almeda Law (1876-1941) Marr: Dec 24, 1911 - Franklin Co., VA
4 M Elisha H. Gravely
Born: Jul 9, 1872 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
5 M Peyton Benjamin Franklin Gravely, Sr.
Born: Apr 22, 1875 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jul 28, 1933 - Sontag, Franklin Co., VA Buried: Jul 29, 1933 - High Street Cem., Rocky Mount, VASpouse: Lucy Emma Law (1877-1973) Marr: Jan 4, 1903 - Franklin Co., VA
6 F Bettie A. Gravely
Born: Nov 1878 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Richard William Bousman (1877- ) Marr: Mar 11, 1903 - Franklin Co., VA
7 F Ellie P. Gravely
Born: Apr 1883 - VA Died: Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Nancy Oglesby Haynes):
He 23, she 16. 1st marr. & born Henry Co., Va. S/o Joseph K. & Permelia Gravely; D/o John O. & Betsy Ann Haynes.
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Joseph Gravely and Polly Higgs
Husband Joseph Gravely
Born: 1789 - VA Died: Buried:Marriage: May 13, 1816 - VA
Wife Polly Higgs
Born: 1785 - VA Died: Buried:
Children
1 M Thomas Jefferson Gravely
Born: 1821 - VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Matilda A. Higgs (1831- ) Marr: 1848
2 M Peyton Stultz Gravely
Born: 1825 - VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Martha Ann Wingfield (1828- ) Marr: Nov 9, 1846 - Henry Co., VA
3 M Dillard Gravely
Born: 1828 - VA Died: Buried:
4 F Sally Gravely
Born: 1832 - VA Died: Buried:
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Joseph Benjamin Gravely and Unknown Unknown
Husband Joseph Benjamin Gravely
Born: Mar 18, 1856 - Henry Co., VA Died: Abt 1879-1880 Buried:
Father: Joseph M. Gravely (1799-1862) Mother: Elizabeth Dickinson (1821-1900)
Marriage: Abt 1871
Wife Unknown Unknown
Born: Cir 1856 Died: Buried:
Children
1 M John F. Gravely
Born: Sep 1872 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
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Joseph Henry Harrison Gravely and Ann Frances McCabe
Husband Joseph Henry Harrison Gravely
Born: Feb 1840 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
Father: Willis L. Gravely (1800-1885) Mother: Ann Nancy Marshall Barrow (1812-1886)
Marriage: Jun 10, 1862 - Bedford Co., VA
Wife Ann Frances McCabe
Born: 1843 - Bedford Co., VA Died: Buried:
Children
1 F Ann R. Gravely
Born: 1863 - VA Died: Buried:
2 F Berta Gravely
Born: 1864 - VA Died: Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Ann Frances McCabe):
Joseph Henry Harrison Gravely and Eliza Griggs
Husband Joseph Henry Harrison Gravely
Born: Feb 1840 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
Father: Willis L. Gravely (1800-1885) Mother: Ann Nancy Marshall Barrow (1812-1886)
Marriage: Sep 13, 1866 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Eliza Griggs
Born: 1841 - VA Died: Bef 1881 Buried:
Children
1 F Lucy R. Gravely
Born: 1867 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
2 F Rosa Lee Gravely
Born: 1869 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
3 M William Gravely
Born: 1871 - VA Died: Buried:
4 F Mary S. Gravely
Born: 1873 - VA Died: Buried:
5 M Franklin Gravely
AKA: Frank Born: 1876 - VA Died: Buried:
6 F Annice Gravely
Born: 1879 - VA Died: Buried:
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Joseph Henry Harrison Gravely and Mary Johnson Hedrick
Husband Joseph Henry Harrison Gravely
Born: Feb 1840 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
Father: Willis L. Gravely (1800-1885) Mother: Ann Nancy Marshall Barrow (1812-1886)
Marriage: Aug 19, 1885 - Bland Co., VA
Wife Mary Johnson Hedrick
Born: 1860 - Tazewell Co., VA Died: Buried:
Children
1 F Mabel Kathleen Gravely
Born: Nov 10, 1889 - VA Died: Nov 19, 1987 - Lake Taylor City Hosp., Norfolk, VA Buried: - Forest Lawn Cem., Norfolk, VASpouse: Oliver James Brooks (1886-1926) Marr: Jun 28, 1913 - Sullivan Co., TN
Notes: Marriage (Mary Johnson Hedrick):
Joseph J. Gravely and Mazie Wilson
Husband Joseph J. Gravely
Born: Mar 1866 - Henry Co., VA Died: Bef Nov 8, 1939 Buried:
Father: Joseph Sanford Gravely (1833- ) Mother: Elizabeth K. Wade (1844-Bef 1910)
Marriage: Dec 14, 1929 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Mazie Wilson
Born: May 16, 1913 - Henry Co., VA Died: Mar 25, 2001 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Unknown Hodge ( - ) Mother: Carrie Higgs (1890-1975)
Other Spouse: Thomas Jackson Dickerson (1898-1965) - Nov 8, 1939 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Children
1 M Gene Hodges Gravely
Born: Jan 31, 1931 - Axton, Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 23, 2013 - Stanleytown Health Care Ctr., Stanleytown, VA Buried: Aug 26, 2013 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Emma Lucille Lawrence (1932-2016) Marr: Bet 1955 and 1956
Notes: Marriage (Mazie Wilson):
Both single.
Notes: Marriage (Thomas Jackson Dickerson):
He single, she a wid. He a textile worker. Marr. by H.B. Hardaway, Min.
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Hon., Joseph Jackson Gravely and Martha Jane Marshall
Husband Hon., Joseph Jackson Gravely
Born: Sep 25, 1828 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Died: Apr 28, 1872 - Stockton, Cedar Co., MO Buried: - Lindley Prairie Cem., Cedar Co., MO
Father: Lewis Gravely, Sr. (1795-1884) Mother: Rachel Martha Dyer (1797-1876)
Marriage: Jun 23, 1850 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Martha Jane Marshall
Born: Sep 12, 1833 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Died: Feb 25, 1923 - Cedar Co., MO Buried: - Lindley Prairie Cem., Cedar Co., MO
Father: Benjamin Alfriend Marshall (1800-1883) Mother: Nancy Nance (1804-1865)
Children
1 F Nancy M. Gravely
AKA: Nannie Born: May 1851 - VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Joseph B. Upton (1849- ) Marr: 1872
2 M Lewis S. Gravely
Born: 1853 Died: 1858 Buried:
3 F Martha Dyer Gravely
AKA: Pattie Born: Dec 1855 - Fayette, Howard Co., MO Died: 1931 Buried:Spouse: Robert Newton Leith, Sr. (1846-1914) Marr: Nov 23, 1875 - Polk Co., MO
4 F Eleanor C. Gravely
AKA: Ella Born: Aug 1858 - Fayette, Howard Co., MO Died: Buried:Spouse: George W. Barkley (1852- ) Marr: 1876
5 M Benjamin King Gravely
AKA: Ben Born: Aug 15, 1864 - Fayette, Howard Co., MO Died: Sep 28, 1946 - Howard Co., MO Buried: - Boonesboro Christian Ch. Cem., Boonesboro, MOSpouse: Alice M. Kivett (1868-1915) Marr: Abt 1889 - Fayette, Howard Co., MO
6 M Joseph W. Gravely
Born: Jan 19, 1866 - Stockton, Cedar Co., MO Died: Oct 24, 1934 - Bolivar, Polk Co., MO Buried: - Greenwood Cem., Bolivar, MOSpouse: Myrtle F. McDaniel (1875-1900) Marr: Abt 1895Spouse: Bessie Lillian Wolford (1873-1954) Marr: Abt 1905
7 F Minnie L. Gravely
Born: Mar 1868 - Fayette, Howard Co., MO Died: Buried:Spouse: Cornelius H. Skinker, Sr. (1863- ) Marr: Dec 4, 1888 - Polk Co., MO
8 F Lutie J. Gravely
Born: Jan 1872 - Fayette, Howard Co., MO Died: Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Martha Jane Marshall):
Their marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. John Lee at the home of the bride's parents.
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Joseph Jackson Gravely and Eula V. Lovell
Husband Joseph Jackson Gravely
Born: Jun 11, 1871 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Died: Apr 20, 1936 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: Apr 22, 1936 - Martin Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: Spotswood Franklin Gravely (1831- ) Mother: Alice B. Williams (1842-Bet 1871/1880)
Marriage: Jan 17, 1907 - Guilford Co., NC
Wife Eula V. Lovell
Born: 1884 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
Father: Silas Quincy Lovell (1851- ) Mother: Elizabeth A. Draper (1852-1899)
Children
1 F Helen Gravely
Born: Sep 3, 1916 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Apr 11, 1997 Buried: - Mountain View Cem., Danville, VASpouse: Thomas Thornton Earles, Jr. (1917-1988) Marr: Aug 1, 1936 - Richmond, Richmond (city), VA
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Joseph Jefferson Gravely, Jr. and Mary Helen King
Husband Joseph Jefferson Gravely, Jr.
AKA: Jeff Born: Jan 1, 1778 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Died: Feb 2, 1871 - Dyers Store, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Buried:
Father: Joseph Jefferson Gravely, Sr. (1744-1834) Mother: Eleanor Cox (1756-1853)
Marriage: Dec 30, 1799 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Mary Helen King
Born: Jan 10, 1780 - Henry Co., VA Died: Apr 1, 1850 - Henry Co., VA Buried:
Father: Elder, John King, Sr. (1758-1821) Mother: Mary Elizabeth Seward (1760- )
Children
1 M Peyton B. Gravely
Born: Died: Buried:
2 F Mary Gravely
AKA: Polly Born: 1800 Died: Buried:Spouse: Peyton Murphy ( - ) Marr: Oct 30, 1816 - Henry Co., VA
3 M George Washington Gravely
Born: 1801 Died: Buried:
4 M Joseph King Gravely
Born: Apr 27, 1803 - Dyers Store, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Died: Aug 7, 1883 - Henry Co., VA Buried:Spouse: Permelia Eleanor Stultz (1808-1891) Marr: Jun 10, 1824 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
5 F Nancy Elizabeth Gravely
AKA: Betsy Born: Oct 5, 1808 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Died: Dec 14, 1890 - Henry Co., VA Buried:Spouse: Gay F. Eggleston, Sr. (1791-1862) Marr: Apr 12, 1830 - Henry Co., VA
6 F Eleanor Elizabeth Gravely
AKA: Nelly Born: 1810 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried: - Henry Co., VASpouse: John Henry Hankins, Sr. (1803-Bef 1888) Marr: Aug 6, 1832 - Henry Co., VA
7 M John King Gravely
Born: 1816 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Mary G. Clanton (1827- ) Marr: Jan 10, 1842 - Henry Co., VA
8 M Green Sowers Gravely
Born: Jul 1821 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Mary Anne Cooper (1833- ) Marr: Cir 1856
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