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William Thomas Leavell[1, 2]

Male 1849 - 1931  (82 years)


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  • Name William Thomas Leavell 
    Born 21 Sep 1849  Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 8 Oct 1931  Portsmouth, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5609  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 4 Dec 2017 

    Father John Minor Leavell,   b. 28 Mar 1824, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1894, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Louisa Mildred Amiss,   b. 9 Feb 1827, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1901, Disctrict of Columbia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 19 Nov 1846  Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2118  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Fannie Golder Leavell,   b. 1 Aug 1854, Rosemont, Spotsylvania, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1906, Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 2 Dec 1875  Fredericksburg, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Ida Gayle Leavell,   b. 1 Sep 1876, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1959, Portsmouth, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. Roberta L Leavell,   b. 30 Sep 1878, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1878, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Benjamin Minor Leavell,   b. 5 Aug 1880,   d. 1 Dec 1933, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
    +4. Mary Ellie Amiss Leavell,   b. 17 Jan 1882,   d. 17 May 1914, Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
    Last Modified 8 Jan 2015 
    Family ID F2096  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    William Thomas Leavell
    William Thomas Leavell
    Death Certificate
    William Thomas Leavell-Obit
    William Thomas Leavell-Obit
    Free Lance Star
    Oct 9, 1931
    Fannie Golder Leavell-Obit
    Fannie Golder Leavell-Obit
    The Washington Post
    May 26, 1906
    Leavell-Leavell Marriage
    Leavell-Leavell Marriage
    Alexandria Gazette
    Dec 3, 1875
    Fannie Golder Leavell-Obit
    Fannie Golder Leavell-Obit
    Daily Star
    May 25, 1906

    Histories
    William T Leavell
    William T Leavell
    Fannie G Leavell
    Silver Wedding Anniversary
    The Free Lance Dec 12, 1899
    William T Leavell-Lucky Shot
    William T Leavell-Lucky Shot
    Alexandria Gazette
    May 23, 1860

  • Notes 
    • (2) 256. WILLIAM THOMAS LEAVELL (JOHN MINOR, BURWELL L., JOHN, EDWARD, ? LAVELLE) was born September 21, 1849 in Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA, and died October 08, 1931 in Norfolk County, Virginia, USA. He married FANNIE GOULDER LEAVELL December 02, 1875 in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA, daughter of BENJAMIN LEAVELL and ROBERTA GAYLE. She was born August 01, 1854 in Rosemont, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA, and died May 17, 1906 in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA.

      Notes for WILLIAM THOMAS LEAVELL:
      William's birthplace also given as Rapahannock Co. VA. Per Therese Fisher's MARRIAGES IN VIRGINIA: SPOTSYLVANIA CO. 1851-1900 AND ORANGE CO. 1851-1867, Heritage Books, 1992: William T. Leavell, s/o John M. and S. M. Leavell, age 26, a farmer born Rappahannock Co. VA but residing in Spotsylvania, married in Fredericksburg to Fanny G. Leavell, da. of B. S. and L. E. Leavell. The Fredericksburg Ministers Return filed in Circuit Court says they married on December 2nd but the Spotsylvania County Marriage License in Spotsylvania Circuit Cork Clerk's Office says December 1st.

      1880 Census Place E.D. 135, Spotsylvania, Virginia
      Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
      Wm. T. Leavell...Self...M...Male...W...30...VA...Coach Builder...VA...VA
      Fannie G. Leavell...Wife...M...Female...W...26...VA...Keeping House...VA...VA
      Ida G. Leavell...Dau...S...Female...W...3...VA......VA...VA

      1900 Fredericksburg Upper Ward, Fredericksburg City, Virginia
      William T. Leavell...50...wagon maker...VA, VA, VA
      Fannie G. Leavell...45...Aug. 1854...VA, VA, VA
      Benj. W. Leavell...19...Aug 1880...VA...son
      M. Ellie A. Leavell...18...June 1882...VA...dau
      Holloway, Ida G. ...23...Sept 1876...VA...dau...married
      Drewett, Deldee W. ...14...Dec 1885...VA...adopted dau...VA, VA, VA
      Billingsley, Addison G. ...27...March 1873...boarder...VA, KY, VA...wheelwright
      Bridwell, Harold...19...Feb 1881...boarder...VA, VA, VA...blacksmith

  • Sources 
    1. [S27] Carter Powell.

    2. [S27] Carter Powell, http://littlecalamity.tripod.com/Genealogy/LeavellFam3b.html.