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Lieut. Josiah Pitt Gayle, Jr.

Lieut. Josiah Pitt Gayle, Jr.

Male 1836 - 1905  (68 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Lieut. Josiah Pitt Gayle, Jr.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.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Byrd Gayle  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Sep 1879, Virginia; died 30 Dec 1969, Newport News, Virginia; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Park Newport News, Virginia.
    2. 3. Josiah Pitt Gayle, III  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Mar 1881, Spotsylvania, Virginia; died 25 Oct 1959, Newport News, Virginia; was buried , Greenlawn Cemetery, Newport News, Virginia.
    3. 4. Dr. Lee Leavell Gayle  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Apr 1883, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 15 Sep 1961, Appomattox County, Virginia; was buried , Gayle Family Cemetery Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
    4. 5. Elwood Wright Gayle  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Mar 1886; died 17 Sep 1958; was buried , Gayle Family Cemetery Spotsylvania County, Virginia.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Byrd Gayle Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 20 Sep 1879, Virginia; died 30 Dec 1969, Newport News, Virginia; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Park Newport News, Virginia.

    Mary married Frederick William Sanford 5 Feb 1906, Washington, DC. Frederick (son of Lawrence Sanford and Louisa Alberta Frazier) was born 3 Jan 1868, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia; died 6 Aug 1935, Newport News, Virginia; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Park Newport News, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. Charlotte Byrd Sanford  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Apr 1909, Newport News, Virginia; died 30 Apr 1979, Newport News, Virginia; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Park Newport News, Virginia.
    2. 7. Emily Haile Sanford  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Aug 1911, Newport News, Virginia; died 17 Nov 1989, Newport News, Virginia; was buried , Peninsula Memorial Park Newport News, Virginia .
    3. 8. Josiah Gayle Sanford  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 May 1913, Virginia; died 4 Jan 1975, Newport News, Virginia; was buried , Peninsula Memorial Park Newport News, Virginia .
    4. 9. Frederick William Sanford, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1907, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 1917, Newport News, Virginia; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Park Newport News, Virginia.
    5. 10. Louisa Frazier Sanford  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Jul 1920, Newport News, Virginia; died 12 Feb 2005, Raleigh, North Carolina; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery Raleigh, North Carolina.
    6. 11. Lawrence Larry Sanford  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Dec 1924, Newport News, Virginia; died 7 Jan 2015, Houston, Texas; was buried , Houston National Cemetery Houston, Texas.

  2. 3.  Josiah Pitt Gayle, III Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 14 Mar 1881, Spotsylvania, Virginia; died 25 Oct 1959, Newport News, Virginia; was buried , Greenlawn Cemetery, Newport News, Virginia.

    Josiah married 'Sallie' Sarah Anne Ferguson 7 Jun 1913, Mecklenburg, Virginia. 'Sallie' was born 30 Aug 1892, Griffin, Georgia; died 18 May 1949, Newport News, Virginia; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Park Newport News, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Josiah Pitts Gayle, IV  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Mar 1914, Newport News, Virginia; died 25 Dec 1956, Warwick, Virginia; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Park Newport News, Virginia.
    2. 13. Dr. John Ferguson Gayle  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Sep 1915, Warwick, Virginia; died 17 Aug 1998, Hampton, Virginia; was buried , Parklawn Memorial Park, Hamapton, Virginia.
    3. 14. Edward Wright Gayle  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Aug 1918, Newport News, Virginia; died 17 Feb 1977, Williamsburg, Virginia; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Cemetery, Newport News, Virginia.
    4. 15. Elliott Younger Gayle  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Oct 1920, Virginia; died 22 Mar 1985, Hampton, Virginia; was buried , Peninsula Memorial Park Cemetery, Newport News, Virginia.
    5. 16. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 17. 'Sallie' Sarah Hatcher Gayle  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Sep 1926, Warwick, Virginia; died 31 Jan 2016, Lexington, Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Buena Vista, Virginia.

  3. 4.  Dr. Lee Leavell GayleDr. Lee Leavell Gayle Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 18 Apr 1883, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 15 Sep 1961, Appomattox County, Virginia; was buried , Gayle Family Cemetery Spotsylvania County, Virginia.

  4. 5.  Elwood Wright GayleElwood Wright Gayle Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 24 Mar 1886; 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: 3

  1. 6.  Charlotte Byrd SanfordCharlotte Byrd Sanford Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Josiah1) was born 10 Apr 1909, Newport News, Virginia; died 30 Apr 1979, Newport News, Virginia; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Park Newport News, Virginia.

    Charlotte married Karl Kenton Koontz 20 Jul 1936, Norfolk, Virginia. Karl was born 4 Jan 1908, Raleigh, North Carolina; died 28 Apr 1987, Norfolk, Virginia; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Park Newport News, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Emily Haile Sanford Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Josiah1) was born 30 Aug 1911, Newport News, Virginia; died 17 Nov 1989, Newport News, Virginia; was buried , Peninsula Memorial Park Newport News, Virginia .

  3. 8.  Josiah Gayle Sanford Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Josiah1) was born 5 May 1913, Virginia; died 4 Jan 1975, Newport News, Virginia; was buried , Peninsula Memorial Park Newport News, Virginia .

  4. 9.  Frederick William Sanford, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Josiah1) was born 1907, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 1917, Newport News, Virginia; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Park Newport News, Virginia.

  5. 10.  Louisa Frazier SanfordLouisa Frazier Sanford Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Josiah1) was born 25 Jul 1920, Newport News, Virginia; died 12 Feb 2005, Raleigh, North Carolina; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery Raleigh, North Carolina.

  6. 11.  Lawrence Larry Sanford Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Josiah1) was born 19 Dec 1924, Newport News, Virginia; died 7 Jan 2015, Houston, Texas; was buried , Houston National Cemetery Houston, Texas.

  7. 12.  Josiah Pitts Gayle, IV Descendancy chart to this point (3.Josiah2, 1.Josiah1) was born 7 Mar 1914, Newport News, Virginia; died 25 Dec 1956, Warwick, Virginia; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Park Newport News, Virginia.

    Josiah married Mary Elizabeth Harden 9 Apr 1943, San Louis Obispo, California; divorced 10 Nov 1952, Newport News, Virginia. Mary was born Est 1920; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Josiah married Esther Frances Williams 14 Apr 1953, Norfolk, Virginia. Esther was born 1922; died 16 Jul 1968, Richmond, Virginia; was buried , Richmond, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  8. 13.  Dr. John Ferguson GayleDr. John Ferguson Gayle Descendancy chart to this point (3.Josiah2, 1.Josiah1) was born 27 Sep 1915, Warwick, Virginia; died 17 Aug 1998, Hampton, Virginia; was buried , Parklawn Memorial Park, Hamapton, Virginia.

    John married Louise Warner 'Lou' Masters 28 Sep 1940, Hampton, Virginia . Louise was born 13 Sep 1920; died 16 Apr 2010; was buried , Parklawn Memorial Park Hampton, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 20. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 14.  Edward Wright GayleEdward Wright Gayle Descendancy chart to this point (3.Josiah2, 1.Josiah1) was born 4 Aug 1918, Newport News, Virginia; died 17 Feb 1977, Williamsburg, Virginia; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Cemetery, Newport News, Virginia.

  10. 15.  Elliott Younger Gayle Descendancy chart to this point (3.Josiah2, 1.Josiah1) was born 5 Oct 1920, Virginia; died 22 Mar 1985, Hampton, Virginia; was buried , Peninsula Memorial Park Cemetery, Newport News, Virginia.

  11. 16.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Josiah2, 1.Josiah1)

  12. 17.  'Sallie' Sarah Hatcher Gayle Descendancy chart to this point (3.Josiah2, 1.Josiah1) was born 14 Sep 1926, Warwick, Virginia; died 31 Jan 2016, Lexington, Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Buena Vista, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 18.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.John3, 3.Josiah2, 1.Josiah1)

  2. 19.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.John3, 3.Josiah2, 1.Josiah1)

  3. 20.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.John3, 3.Josiah2, 1.Josiah1)

  4. 21.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.John3, 3.Josiah2, 1.Josiah1)

  5. 22.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.John3, 3.Josiah2, 1.Josiah1)