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Spotswood Franklin Gravely[1, 2]

Male 1831 - 1892  (61 years)


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  • Name Spotswood Franklin Gravely 
    Born 1831  Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Apr 1892  Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Dyer Family Cemetery, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I14873  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2015 

    Father Lewis Gravely, Sr.,   b. 10 May 1795, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1884, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Rachael Martha 'Patsy' Dyer,   b. 1797, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1876, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 19 Dec 1822  Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5161  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alice B. Williams,   b. 1742, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Joseph Jackson Gravely,   b. 11 Jun 1871, Leatherwood, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1926, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2021 
    Family ID F5162  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Joseph Jackson Gravely-Obit -- The Danville Bee, Apr 21, 1926
    Joseph Jackson Gravely-Obit -- The Danville Bee, Apr 21, 1926
    GravelyJosephJ TheBee Apr21,1926.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S31] Cottagehill/Southside, Lewis Gravely, Sr. and Rachel Martha Dyer.
      Lewis Gravely, Sr. and Rachel Martha Dyer
      Lewis Gravely, Sr.
      Born: May 10, 1795 - Henry Co., VA
      Died: May 11, 1884 - Henry Co., VA
      Father: Joseph Jefferson Gravely, Sr. (1744-1834)
      Mother: Eleanor Cox (1756-1853)
      Wife Rachel Martha Dyer
      AKA: Patsy
      Born: 1797 - Henry Co., VA
      Daughter of:
      Father: George Dyer (1753-1827)
      Mother: Rachel Dalton (1759-1862)
      Child #5 of Lewis and Patsy Gravely, Spotswood Franklin Gravely m. Alice B. Williams, b. Abt 1842-d. Abt 1775
      Died: Oct 24, 1876 - Henry Co., VA

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=114068763.
      Birth: 1831, Leatherwood, Henry Co., Virginia
      Death: Apr., 1892, Virginia
      Parents:
      Lewis Gravely (1796 - 1884)
      Rachel Martha Dyer Gravely (1800 - 1876)
      Siblings:
      Rachel Ann Gravely Pedigo (1821 - ____)
      George Dyer Gravely (1823 - 1904)
      Eleanor Gravely Donegan (1826 - 1905)
      Joseph Jackson Gravely (1828 - 1872)
      Spotswood F Gravely (1831 - 1892)
      Martha Elizabeth Gravely Pedigo (1834 - 1864)
      Mary Jane Gravely Martin (1837 - 1924)
      Francis B. Gravely (1840 - 1905)
      Thomas Marshall Gravely (1843 - 1918)
      Burial:
      Dyer Family Cemetery
      Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia
      Spotswood F. Gravely was listed as a teacher in the 1850 census. He was married to Alice Williams who predeceased him (between 1872 and 1880).

      SOURCE: 1880 Census, www.familysearch.org
      Leatherwood, Henry Co VA
      Spot F. GRAVELY: Self: widowed: 49: b VA: farmer: parents b VA
      Pattie GRAVELY: Dau: 20
      Elsie GRAVELY: Dau: 15
      James L. GRAVELY: Son: 14
      Geo GRAVELY: Son: 11
      Joseph I. GRAVELY: Son: 8

    3. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114068763/spotswood-franklin-gravely.
      Spotswood Franklin ?Spots? Gravely
      Birth 1831, Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia
      Death Apr 1892 (aged 60?61)
      Virginia
      Burial: Dyer Family Cemetery
      Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia


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      Spotswood Franklin ?Spots? Gravely
      Birth 1831
      Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia, USA
      Death Apr 1892 (aged 60?61)
      Virginia, USA
      Burial
      Dyer Family Cemetery
      Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia, USA
      Memorial ID 114068763 · View Source

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      Spotswood F. Gravely was listed as a teacher in the 1850 census. He was married to Alice Williams who predeceased him (between 1872 and 1880).

      SOURCE: 1880 Census, www.familysearch.org
      Leatherwood, Henry Co VA
      Spot F. GRAVELY: Self: widowed: 49: b VA: farmer: parents b VA
      Pattie GRAVELY: Dau: 20
      Elsie GRAVELY: Dau: 15
      James L. GRAVELY: Son: 14
      Geo GRAVELY: Son: 11
      Joseph I. GRAVELY: Son: 8

      Family Members
      Parents
      Lewis Gravely, 1796?1884
      Rachel Martha Dyer Gravely, 1800?1876
      Spouse
      Alice Williams Gravely,
      Spotswood F. Gravely was listed as a teacher in the 1850 census. He was married to Alice Williams who predeceased him (between 1872 and 1880).

      SOURCE: 1880 Census, www.familysearch.org
      Leatherwood, Henry Co VA
      Spot F. GRAVELY: Self: widowed: 49: b VA: farmer: parents b VA
      Pattie GRAVELY: Dau: 20
      Elsie GRAVELY: Dau: 15
      James L. GRAVELY: Son: 14
      Geo GRAVELY: Son: 11
      Joseph I. GRAVELY: Son: 8