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Hosely James Gravley

Hosely James Gravley

Male 1909 - 1990  (81 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Hosely James Gravley was born on 2 Jul 1909 in Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia, USA (son of Lewis Fields Gravely and Matilda May Rankin); died on 19 Dec 1990 in VA Hospital, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA; was buried on 22 Dec 1990 in Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Farm laborer
    • Occupation: Mechanics helper
    • Research Notes: 1940 census lists 1935 residence as Montgomery County, Virginia, but lists Montgomery County, Maryland for the remainder of the household. I have assumed this is an error and recorded his 1935 residence as Maryland. Name given as “James H.” in 1920 census.
    • Census: 1920, Fort Chiswell, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
    • Census: 1940, Buckeystown, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
    • Residence: Oct 1940, Tuscarora, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
    • Census: 1950, Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA

    Notes:

    Served in the US Army during WWII (SP4).

    Census:
    Locust Hill Road

    Buried:
    Row M, Lot 41 Upper, Site 2

    Family/Spouse: Clarisse Whisman. Clarisse (daughter of Marco Marion Whisman and Perlina E. Waddell) was born on 31 May 1915 in Virginia, USA; died on 4 Apr 1994 in Knoxville, Frederick County, Maryland, USA; was buried on 6 Apr 1994 in Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Hosely James Gravely, Jr. was born on 26 Apr 1930 in Buckeystown, Frederick County, Maryland, USA; died on 9 May 1996 in Kensington, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA; was buried on 12 May 1996 in Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA.
    2. Earl Clifton Gravley was born on 10 May 1933 in Maryland, USA; died on 15 Jan 2003 in Frederick County, Maryland, USA.
    3. S.E. Gravley
    4. R.S. Gravley
    5. M.L. Gravley
    6. E.M. Gravley
    7. E.A. Gravley

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lewis Fields Gravely was born in Aug 1879 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA (son of Lee Gravely and Ralty Rankin); died on 12 Oct 1943 in Fort Chiswell, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; was buried on 14 Oct 1943 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Farm laborer
    • Occupation: Steam shovel mechanic
    • Research Notes: Age listed as 46 in 1920 census and 55 in 1940 census, but 39 on WWI Draft Registration (1918) and 50 in 1930 census. Birth date given as 15 August 1880 on death certificate. A child, Edd Gravely, age 2 4/12, is living with the family at the time of the 1930 census. He is listed only as “Rel” (relative). There is also a grandson, Edgar Gravely, age 14, living with the family at the time of the 1940 census.
    • Residence: Sep 1918, Max Meadows, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
    • Census: 1920, Fort Chiswell, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
    • Census: 1930, Fort Chiswell, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
    • Census: 1940, Fort Chiswell, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
    • Residence: Oct 1940, Max Meadows, Wythe County, Virginia, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    Locust Hill Road

    Census:
    Route 614

    Lewis + Matilda May Rankin. Matilda (daughter of Thomas Higgins and Angeline Rankins) was born on 28 Oct 1881 in Virginia, USA; died on 30 Jan 1925 in Locust Hill, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; was buried on 31 Jan 1925 in Sanders Cemetery, Max Meadows, Wythe County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Matilda May Rankin was born on 28 Oct 1881 in Virginia, USA (daughter of Thomas Higgins and Angeline Rankins); died on 30 Jan 1925 in Locust Hill, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; was buried on 31 Jan 1925 in Sanders Cemetery, Max Meadows, Wythe County, Virginia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Tilda Rankins
    • Research Notes: Death certificate lists burial place as “Robinson Cemetery.”
    • Census: 1920, Fort Chiswell, Wythe County, Virginia, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    Locust Hill Road

    Children:
    1. 1. Hosely James Gravley was born on 2 Jul 1909 in Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; died on 19 Dec 1990 in VA Hospital, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA; was buried on 22 Dec 1990 in Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA.
    2. Willie Gravely was born about 1901 in Virginia, USA.
    3. Lewis F. Gravely, Jr. was born on 20 Mar 1903 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA; died in Jun 1978.
    4. Leander A. Gravely was born about 1905 in Virginia, USA.
    5. H.H. Gravely
    6. John Edward Gravely was born on 14 Mar 1914 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA; died on 17 Nov 1971 in Radford, Virginia, USA; was buried in Nov 1971 in Sanders Cemetery, Max Meadows, Wythe County, Virginia, USA.
    7. C.J. Gravely
    8. Anna Mae Gravely was born on 13 Mar 1922 in Max Meadows, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; died on 23 Dec 1981 in Max Meadows, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; was buried in Sanders Cemetery, Max Meadows, Wythe County, Virginia, USA.
    9. G.W. Gravely


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Lee Gravely was born in Wythe County, Virginia, USA.

    Lee + Ralty Rankin. Ralty was born in Wythe County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ralty Rankin was born in Wythe County, Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. 2. Lewis Fields Gravely was born in Aug 1879 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA; died on 12 Oct 1943 in Fort Chiswell, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; was buried on 14 Oct 1943 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA.

  3. 6.  Thomas Higgins was born about 1846 in Waterford, Ireland (son of Matthew Higgins and Bridget Ryan).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Tom
    • Research Notes: Death certificate of daughter Matilda gives birthplace as Wythe County, Virginia, but marriage record of Thomas and Angeline lists “Waterfer, Ireland” (assumed to be Waterford).

    Thomas married Angeline Rankins on 19 Jan 1882 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA. Angeline (daughter of Stephen Rankins and Rhoda Shurault) was born about 1847 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Angeline Rankins was born about 1847 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA (daughter of Stephen Rankins and Rhoda Shurault).
    Children:
    1. 3. Matilda May Rankin was born on 28 Oct 1881 in Virginia, USA; died on 30 Jan 1925 in Locust Hill, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; was buried on 31 Jan 1925 in Sanders Cemetery, Max Meadows, Wythe County, Virginia, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Matthew Higgins

    Matthew + Bridget Ryan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Bridget Ryan
    Children:
    1. 6. Thomas Higgins was born about 1846 in Waterford, Ireland.

  3. 14.  Stephen Rankins

    Stephen + Rhoda Shurault. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Rhoda Shurault
    Children:
    1. 7. Angeline Rankins was born about 1847 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA.



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