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John Burwell Leavell

Male 1885 - 1962  (77 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Burwell Leavell was born 11 Oct 1885, Warrenton, Virginia (son of John Thomas Leavell and Rosa Lee Mills); died 25 Dec 1962, Los Angeles, California; was buried , Bellevue Memorial Park, Ontario, California.

    John married Hazel A Demsey 1 May 1909, Baltimore, Maryland. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Thomas Leavell was born 16 Mar 1860, Rosemont, Spotsylvania, Virginia (son of Benjamin Long Leavell and Roberta Elizabeth Gayle); died 16 May 1947, San Bernardino, California; was buried , Bellevue Memorial Park Ontario, California.

    Notes:

    262. JOHN THOMAS LEAVELL (BENJAMIN LONG, BURWELL L., JOHN, EDWARD, ? LAVELLE) was born March 16, 1860 in Rosemont, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA, and died May 16, 1947 in San Bernardino County, California, USA. He married ROSA LEE MILLS 23 Dec 1885 Richmond County, VA. She was born February 12, 1865 in Virginia, USA, and died January 18, 1921.

    Notes for JOHN THOMAS LEAVELL:
    "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940" at familysearch.org
    Groom's Name: John T. Leaville
    Groom's Birth Date: 1860
    Groom's Birthplace: Spottsylvania Co.
    Groom's Age: 25
    Bride's Name: Rosa Lee Mills
    Bride's Birth Date: 1865
    Bride's Birthplace: Hanover Co.
    Bride's Age: 20
    Marriage Date: 23 Dec 1885
    Marriage Place: Richmond, Virginia
    Groom's Father's Name: B. L. Leaville
    Groom's Mother's Name: R. E. Leaville
    Bride's Father's Name: John T. Mills
    Bride's Mother's Name: M. B. Mills
    Groom's Race: White
    Groom's Marital Status: Single
    Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
    Bride's Race: White
    Bride's Marital Status: Single
    Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01078-6
    System Origin: Virginia-EASy
    Source Film Number: 2048498
    Reference Number: p 75

    1900 census for Washington, Washington, District of Columbia
    John T. Leavell...35...March 1865...VA, VA, VA...policeman...married 15
    Rosa L. Leavell...30...Feb 1870...VA, VA, VA...married 15, 1 child, 1 living
    John B. Leavell...13...Oct 1886...VA, VA, VA

    Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 8, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: T624_153; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 148; Image: 293.
    John T Leavell...46...VA, VA, VA...married 24...police officer, dist. gov.
    Rosa L Leavell...35...VA, VA, VA...married 24...1 child, 1 living
    Hazel A Leavell...23...MO, KY, MO...daughter-in-law...married 1 year, no children

    Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 8, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: T624_153; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 148; Image: 293.
    John T Leavell...46...VA, VA, VA...married 24...police officer, dist. gov.
    Rosa L Leavell...35...VA, VA, VA...married 24...1 child, 1 living
    Hazel A Leavell...23...MO, KY, MO...daughter-in-law...married 1 year, no children

    "District of Columbia Deaths and Burials, 1840-1964," index, FamilySearch.org
    Name: Rosa Lee Leaville
    Gender: Female
    Burial Date: 20 Jan 1921
    Burial Place: Richmond Va.
    Death Date: 18 Jan 1921
    Death Place: District Of Columbia
    Age: 54
    Birth Date: 12 Feb 1865
    Birthplace: Oak Forest, Hanover, Virginia
    Occupation:
    Race: White
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: John T. Leavill
    Father's Name: John Tate Mills
    Father's Birthplace: Hanover Co., Virginia
    Mother's Name: Mary Baylor King
    Mother's Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07276-3
    System Origin: District of Columbia-EASy
    Source Film Number: 2115940
    Reference Number: 263244

    CALIFORNIA DEATH INDEX
    Ancestry.com. California Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
    Name: John Thomas Leavell
    Social Security #: 0
    Sex: Male
    Birth Date: 16 Mar 1860
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Death Date: 16 May 1947
    Death Place: San Bernardino
    Mother's Maiden Name: Gale
    Father's Surname: Leavelle

    John married Rosa Lee Mills 23 Dec 1885, Richmond County, Virginia. Rosa (daughter of John Tate Mills and Mary Baylor King) was born 12 Feb 1865, Oakwood Forest, Hanover, Virginia; died 18 Jan 1921, District of Columbia; was buried 20 Jan 1921, Richmond, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rosa Lee MillsRosa Lee Mills was born 12 Feb 1865, Oakwood Forest, Hanover, Virginia (daughter of John Tate Mills and Mary Baylor King); died 18 Jan 1921, District of Columbia; was buried 20 Jan 1921, Richmond, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 1. John Burwell Leavell was born 11 Oct 1885, Warrenton, Virginia; died 25 Dec 1962, Los Angeles, California; was buried , Bellevue Memorial Park, Ontario, California.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Benjamin Long LeavellBenjamin Long Leavell was born 14 Feb 1826, Spotsylvania County, Virginia (son of Burwell L. Leavell and Anne Goulder Spindle); died 10 Apr 1886, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Leavell Family Cemetery Spotsylvanis County, Virginia.

    Benjamin married Roberta Elizabeth Gayle 11 Oct 1853, Rosemont Farm in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Roberta (daughter of Josiah Pitt Gayle Sr and Frances M 'Fannie' Broaddus) was born 13 May 1830; died 21 Dec 1925; was buried , Leavell Family Cemetery, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Roberta Elizabeth Gayle was born 13 May 1830 (daughter of Josiah Pitt Gayle Sr and Frances M 'Fannie' Broaddus); died 21 Dec 1925; was buried , Leavell Family Cemetery, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Fannie Golder Leavell was born 1 Aug 1854, Rosemont, Spotsylvania, Virginia; died 25 May 1906, Fredericksburg, Virginia.
    2. Mary Almedia Leavell was born 20 Apr 1857, Rosemont, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 13 Mar 1938; was buried , Leavell Cemetery, on developed land near Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
    3. 2. John Thomas Leavell was born 16 Mar 1860, Rosemont, Spotsylvania, Virginia; died 16 May 1947, San Bernardino, California; was buried , Bellevue Memorial Park Ontario, California.

  3. 6.  John Tate Mills was born , Hanover County, Virginia.

    John married Mary Baylor King. Mary was born , Richmond, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary Baylor King was born , Richmond, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 3. Rosa Lee Mills was born 12 Feb 1865, Oakwood Forest, Hanover, Virginia; died 18 Jan 1921, District of Columbia; was buried 20 Jan 1921, Richmond, Virginia.


Generation: 4

    Children:
    1. 4. Benjamin Long Leavell was born 14 Feb 1826, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 10 Apr 1886, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Leavell Family Cemetery Spotsylvanis County, Virginia.

  • 10.  Josiah Pitt Gayle Sr was born 1792; died 31 Aug 1876; was buried , Gayle Family Cemetery Spotsylvania County, Virginia.

    Josiah married Frances M 'Fannie' Broaddus. Frances was born 1803; died 25 Mar 1874; was buried , Gayle Family Cemetery Spotsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  • 11.  Frances M 'Fannie' Broaddus was born 1803; died 25 Mar 1874; was buried , Gayle Family Cemetery Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Mordecai John Gayle was born 10 Mar 1826, Virginia; died 3 Oct 1902, Henrico County, Virginia; was buried , Riverview Cemetery Richmond, Virginia.
    2. Almedia Frances Gayle was born 25 Apr 1828; died 19 Jul 1913; was buried , Fredericksburg Cemetery Fredericksburg, Virginia.
    3. 5. Roberta Elizabeth Gayle was born 13 May 1830; died 21 Dec 1925; was buried , Leavell Family Cemetery, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
    4. Elizabeth M 'Bettie' Gayle was born Nov 1833; died 30 Jun 1900; was buried , Glen Allen Baptist Church Henrico County, Virginia.
    5. Lieut. Josiah Pitt Gayle, Jr. was born 27 Nov 1836, Essex County, Virginia Colony; died 17 Jan 1905, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Gayle Family Cemetery Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
    6. Margaret Ann Gayle was born 26 Jun 1838; died 21 Oct 1926; was buried , Green Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Newport News, Virginia.
    7. Thomas Benton Gayle was born 7 Nov 1840; died 16 Nov 1928; was buried , Oak Hill Cemetery Fredericksburg, Virginia.