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Elwood Wright Gayle

Elwood Wright Gayle

Male 1886 - 1958  (72 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elwood Wright GayleElwood Wright Gayle was born 24 Mar 1886 (son of Lieut. Josiah Pitt Gayle, Jr. and Charlotte 'Lottie' Elizabeth Leavell); died 17 Sep 1958; was buried , Gayle Family Cemetery Spotsylvania County, Virginia.

    Elwood married Deborah White Owen 11 Aug 1946, Fredericksburg, Virginia. Deborah was born 12 Feb 1906, Abbeville, South Carolina; died 5 Nov 1998, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Gayle Family Cemetery Spotsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lieut. Josiah Pitt Gayle, Jr.Lieut. Josiah Pitt Gayle, Jr. was born 27 Nov 1836, Essex County, Virginia Colony (son of Josiah Pitt Gayle Sr and Frances M 'Fannie' Broaddus); died 17 Jan 1905, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Gayle Family Cemetery Spotsylvania County, Virginia.

    Josiah married Charlotte 'Lottie' Elizabeth Leavell 12 Dec 1878, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Charlotte (daughter of Byrd Carter Leavell and Mary C. Haile) was born 27 Apr 1850, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 8 Mar 1938, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Leavell Cemetery, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Charlotte 'Lottie' Elizabeth Leavell was born 27 Apr 1850, Spotsylvania County, Virginia (daughter of Byrd Carter Leavell and Mary C. Haile); died 8 Mar 1938, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Leavell Cemetery, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Mary Byrd Gayle was born 20 Sep 1879, Virginia; died 30 Dec 1969, Newport News, Virginia; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Park Newport News, Virginia.
    2. Josiah Pitt Gayle, III was born 14 Mar 1881, Spotsylvania, Virginia; died 25 Oct 1959, Newport News, Virginia; was buried , Greenlawn Cemetery, Newport News, Virginia.
    3. Dr. Lee Leavell Gayle was born 18 Apr 1883, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 15 Sep 1961, Appomattox County, Virginia; was buried , Gayle Family Cemetery Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
    4. 1. Elwood Wright Gayle was born 24 Mar 1886; died 17 Sep 1958; was buried , Gayle Family Cemetery Spotsylvania County, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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]


  2. 5.  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. 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. 2. 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.

  3. 6.  Byrd Carter Leavell was born 8 Sep 1810, Spotsylvania County, Virginia (son of Burwell L. Leavell and Anne Goulder Spindle); died 23 Jan 1855, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Leavell Cemetery, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.

    Byrd married Mary C. Haile 28 Nov 1838, Essex County, Virginia. Mary was born 22 Feb 1812; died 14 Jan 1892; was buried , Leavell Cemetery, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary C. Haile was born 22 Feb 1812; died 14 Jan 1892; was buried , Leavell Cemetery, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Nannie Leavell was born 1839.
    2. Arthur Leavell was born 1842, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
    3. Mary A. C. Leavell was born 1845, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 21 Nov 1854, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
    4. Edward Wright Leavell was born 4 Jul 1847, Virginia; died 8 Oct 1887, Louisville, Kentucky; was buried , Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk City, Virginia.
    5. 3. Charlotte 'Lottie' Elizabeth Leavell was born 27 Apr 1850, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 8 Mar 1938, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Leavell Cemetery, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Burwell L. LeavellBurwell L. Leavell was born 11 Apr 1775, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 28 Dec 1847, Cloverdale, Spotsylvania County, VA; was buried , Leavell Family Cemetery, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.

    Burwell married Anne Goulder Spindle 1 Dec 1803, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Anne was born 30 Jul 1785, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 9 Jul 1849, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Leavell Family Cemetery Spotsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Anne Goulder Spindle was born 30 Jul 1785, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 9 Jul 1849, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Leavell Family Cemetery Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Edmund S Leavell was born 20 Oct 1804, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 17 Nov 1858, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Snow Hill Plantation Cemetery .
    2. Ann Elizabeth Leavell was born 8 May 1806, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 18 Jul 1852; was buried , Amiss and Alsop Graveyard Rappahannock County, Virginia.
    3. William S Leavell was born 7 Sep 1807, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 29 Apr 1813, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
    4. 6. Byrd Carter Leavell was born 8 Sep 1810, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 23 Jan 1855, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Leavell Cemetery, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
    5. Rev. William Thomas Leavell was born 11 Sep 1813, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 25 Aug 1899, Berkeley, West Virginia; was buried , Zion Episcopal Churchyard Charles Town, West Virginia.
    6. Andrew Jackson Leavell was born 11 Jun 1816, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 10 Apr 1886, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
    7. Margaret E. Leavell was born 20 Apr 1818, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 5 Sep 1829, Virginia.
    8. Hugh Corrin Leavell was born 13 Jul 1820, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 8 Apr 1862, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
    9. Evelina Letitia Frances Leavell was born 24 Apr 1822, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 2 Jan 1890, Texas; was buried , Pebble Mound Cemetery Burnet County, Texas.
    10. John Minor Leavell was born 28 Mar 1824, Culpeper County, Virginia; died 13 Jun 1894, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Masonic Cemetery Culpeper, Virginia.
    11. 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.
    12. Lucy Maury Leavell was born 15 Jan 1828, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 27 Jun 1828, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
    13. Caroline Matilda Leavell was born 2 Jun 1829, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 18 Jul 1829.