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John Samuel Gravitt/Gravett

Male 1862 - 1945  (82 years)


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  1. 1.  John Samuel Gravitt/Gravett was born 4 Dec 1862, Halifax Co., Virginia (son of William James Gravett/Gravitt and Lucy Ann Woody); died 19 Jan 1945, Halifax County, Virginia; was buried , Gravett/Gravitt Family Cemetery, Alton, Virginia.

    John married Ella Stephen Arrington 11 Dec 1890, Alton, Halifax County, Virginia. Ella was born 25 Sep 1871, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 6 Aug 1951, South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia; was buried , Gravett/Gravitt Family Cemetery, Alton, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Nonie Stephen Gravitt/Gravett was born 14 Jun 1893, Virginia; died 22 Apr 1986, South Boston, Virginia; was buried , Alton Baptist Church Cemetery Alton, Virginia.
    2. James William "Jamie" Gravitt/Gravett was born 27 Aug 1894, Halifax County, Virginia; died 10 Oct 1973, Halifax County, Virginia; was buried , Oak Ridge Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia.
    3. Samuel Woody Gravitt/Gravett was born 25 Jul 1896, Alton, Virginia; died 4 Mar 1972, Halifax County, Virginia; was buried , Oak Ridge Cemetery South Boston, Virginia.
    4. Charles Thomas Gravitt/Gravett was born Nov 1898, Halifax County, Virginia; died 30 Dec 1921, Halifax County, Virginia.
    5. Nannie Irene Gravitt/Gravett was born 25 Aug 1900, Halifax County, Virginia; died 29 Feb 1976, South Boston, Virginia; was buried , Olive Branch Cemetery Alton, Virginia.
    6. Elmer Glenn Gravitt/Gravett was born 9 Aug 1902, Halifax County, Virginia; died 5 Oct 1967, Halifax County, Virginia; was buried , Oak Ridge Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia.
    7. Lucy Ella Gravitt/Gravett was born 5 May 1904, Halifax County, Virginia; died 3 Mar 1995; was buried , Guilford Memorial Park Greensboro, North Carolina.
    8. Mary Gravitt/Gravett was born 27 Mar 1906, Virginia; died 14 Oct 1986, South Boston, Virginia.
    9. Martha Gravitt/Gravett was born 27 Mar 1906, Halifax County, Virginia; died 7 Aug 1978, South Boston, Virginia; was buried , Oak Ridge Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia.
    10. John Evelyn Gravitt/Gravett was born 29 May 1909, Halifax County, Virginia; died 6 Aug 1986, Aiken, South Carolina; was buried , Bethany Cemetery Aiken, South Carolina.
    11. Grace Ryland Gravitt/Gravett was born 2 Feb 1911; died 26 Oct 1993; was buried , Halifax Memorial Gardens South Boston, Virginia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William James Gravett/GravittWilliam James Gravett/Gravitt was born 1827, Halifax Co., Va, Mt. Carmel District (son of John Archer Gravett and Sarah [Lipscomb] "Sallie" Blackwell); died 9 Jan 1865, Point Lookout, St. Mary's Co., Maryland.

    William married Lucy Ann Woody. Lucy (daughter of John Woody and Nancy Betts) was born 1834; died 15 Jul 1882, Halifax Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Lucy Ann Woody was born 1834 (daughter of John Woody and Nancy Betts); died 15 Jul 1882, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Martha Ann "Molly" Gravitt/Gravett was born Abt 1860, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, dec'd in 1924.
    2. 1. John Samuel Gravitt/Gravett was born 4 Dec 1862, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 19 Jan 1945, Halifax County, Virginia; was buried , Gravett/Gravitt Family Cemetery, Alton, Virginia.
    3. Nannie S. Gravitt/Gravett was born 14 Apr 1863, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Bef 1924.
    4. William Hubert Gravitt/Gravett was born 5 Aug 1864, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 29 Feb 1920, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Leemont Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Archer Gravett was born Abt 1794 (son of Larkin Gravett/Gravitt and Sarah Malone); died 1838, Halifax County, Virginia.

    John married Sarah [Lipscomb] "Sallie" Blackwell Abt 1826. Sarah (daughter of James Lipscomb Blackwell and 'Betsy' Elizabeth McCarty) was born 1809, Halifax County, Virginia; died Abt 1848, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Sarah [Lipscomb] "Sallie" Blackwell was born 1809, Halifax County, Virginia (daughter of James Lipscomb Blackwell and 'Betsy' Elizabeth McCarty); died Abt 1848, Halifax County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 2. William James Gravett/Gravitt was born 1827, Halifax Co., Va, Mt. Carmel District; died 9 Jan 1865, Point Lookout, St. Mary's Co., Maryland.
    2. John King Gravett was born 7 Oct 1838, Halifax County, Virginia; died 14 May 1924, Halifax County, Virginia.
    3. Martha Jane Gravitt/Gravett was born Feb 1829, Prob. Halifax Co., Virginia or Caswell Co., NC; died 5 Jul 1910, Halifax County, Virginia.
    4. Mildred Gravett was born 1830, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 1 May 1890, Halifax County, Virginia.
    5. Susan [Hunt] Gravitt was born 1832, Halifax County, Virginia; died , Halifax County, Virginia.

  3. 6.  John Woody was born Abt 1786, Lunenburg Co., Colonial Virginia (son of David Woody and Ona Gravett); died 16 Feb 1857, Halifax Co., Virginia.

    John married Nancy Betts 8 Dec 1817, Halifax County, Virginia. Nancy (daughter of Spencer Betts and Nancy Fowlkes) was born 9 Aug 1789, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 14 Feb 1854, Halifax Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Nancy Betts was born 9 Aug 1789, Halifax Co., Virginia (daughter of Spencer Betts and Nancy Fowlkes); died 14 Feb 1854, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Samuel Dabney Burk Woody was born 1818; died 1855.
    2. Sarah Jane Woody was born Abt 1819, Halifax Co., Virginia orPerson, NC; died 13 Jun 1880.
    3. James David Woody was born Abt 1823, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. John H. Woody was born Abt 1825; died 27 Jun 1880.
    5. Charles Betts Woody was born 17 May 1828, Halifax County, Virginia; died 17 Apr 1862, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    6. Elisha Woody was born Est 1830; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Thomas Woody was born Abt 1833; died 25 Jun 1856.
    8. 3. Lucy Ann Woody was born 1834; died 15 Jul 1882, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    9. Harriett Elizabeth Woody was born Abt 1837, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 28 Mar 1876, Halifax County, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Larkin Gravett/Gravitt was born Est 1740, Halifax Co., Virginia (son of Charles [Hughes] Gravett/Gravitt and Jane W. Lyne/Lynn); died 1819, Halifax Co., Virginia.

    Larkin married Sarah Malone 21 Jan 1791, Halifax County, Virginia. Sarah was born 1765, Colonial Virginia; died 1855, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Sarah Malone was born 1765, Colonial Virginia; died 1855, Halifax County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Susan Gravett/Gravitt was born 1804, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 1874, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    2. 4. John Archer Gravett was born Abt 1794; died 1838, Halifax County, Virginia.

  3. 10.  James Lipscomb BlackwellJames Lipscomb Blackwell was born 1774, Chesterfield County, Virginia; died 23 Mar 1856, Fayette County, Texas; was buried , Old La Grange Cemetery, Fayette County, Texas.

    James married 'Betsy' Elizabeth McCarty 9 Oct 1799, Halifax County, Virginia. 'Betsy' was born Abt 1774, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  'Betsy' Elizabeth McCarty was born Abt 1774, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 5. Sarah [Lipscomb] "Sallie" Blackwell was born 1809, Halifax County, Virginia; died Abt 1848, Halifax County, Virginia.

  5. 12.  David Woody was born 1755, Lunenburg Co., Colonial Virginia; died 1821.

    David married Ona Gravett 7 Jan 1783. Ona (daughter of Charles [Hughes] Gravett/Gravitt and Jane W. Lyne/Lynn) was born 1765, Lunenburg Co., Colonial Virginia; died 1820. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Ona Gravett was born 1765, Lunenburg Co., Colonial Virginia (daughter of Charles [Hughes] Gravett/Gravitt and Jane W. Lyne/Lynn); died 1820.
    Children:
    1. William Henry Woody was born 1784; died 16 Feb 1837.
    2. 6. John Woody was born Abt 1786, Lunenburg Co., Colonial Virginia; died 16 Feb 1857, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    3. Mary 'Polly' Woody was born Abt 1789, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Aaron Woody was born Between 1790 and 1794; died 1844.
    5. Moses Woody was born 1790; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. James Woody was born 1791; died 23 Sep 1870.
    7. Allin/Allen Woody was born Abt 1794, Halifax County, Virginia; died 1840.
    8. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Woody was born Abt 1794, Halifax County, Virginia; died 1800.
    9. Martha 'Patsie' Woody was born 1799, Halifax County, Virginia; died Aft 1821.
    10. Jean Woody was born 1803; died Aft 1850.
    11. Susan Woody was born 1803, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Aft 1880, Halifax Co., Virginia.

  7. 14.  Spencer Betts was born 1759, Virginia Colony; died 1837, Halifax Co., Virginia.

    Spencer married Nancy Fowlkes. Nancy (daughter of John A. Fowlkes and Sarah Jennings) was born 3 Jul 1763, Nottoway County, Virginia Colony; died 22 Apr 1804, Nottoway County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Nancy FowlkesNancy Fowlkes was born 3 Jul 1763, Nottoway County, Virginia Colony (daughter of John A. Fowlkes and Sarah Jennings); died 22 Apr 1804, Nottoway County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 7. Nancy Betts was born 9 Aug 1789, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 14 Feb 1854, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    2. Lucy Agnes Betts was born 7 Feb 1797, Lunenberg, Virginia; died 24 Jan 1869, LaGrange, Fayette Co., Texas.
    3. Elisha Betts was born 22 Nov 1789, Lunenburg, Virginia ; died 5 Oct 1872, Halifax Co., Virginia.


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