Was his middle name Benjamin or Burton ? ? ?
Do you know ?
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He was a Confederate Soldier
CO B
18th Infantry Regiment
"Danville Greys"
VA TROOPS
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THE DANVILLE REGISTER, Danville, Va., Sat., Oct. 28, 1905, p. 2, col. 3:
(edited)
Capt. Frank B. Gravely died yesterday at the General Hospital.
He had been seriously ill for about three weeks and was taken to the hospital for treatment. For the past several days his life has been despaired of, and the announcement yesterday morning of his death was no surprise to his family and friends.
Frank B. Gravely was born at Leatherwood, in Henry County, Va., April 29th, 1840.
His parents were Lewis Gravely and Martha Dyer, both descendants of well known families in that section of the state.
When 21 years of age, just at the opening of the Civil War, he enlisted as a private in the Danville Greys, and served in this command of the Confederate Army until desperately wounded at the Battle of Gaines Mill.
He was considered by his comrades in arms and by his superior officers as being one of the bravest soldiers in the service, and was on several occasions especially commended for his display of valor during different engagements.
At the close of the War he came to this city and was employed by Captain William Robinson, who was in the merchandise business here then. He continued with him until 1872, when he went into the mercantile business himself, with Mr. James T. Burton, under the firm name of Gravely and Burton. This firm was in existence for twenty-two years.
He was, for twelve years, the President of the City Council, and was also chairman of the Board of Trustees of public schools of this city.
He was a member of Morotock Lodge, A. F. & A. M., for a number of years and also a member of the Royal Arch Chapter and Dove Commandery of the Knights Templar.
He was also an honored member of Cabell-Graves Camp of Confederate Veterans.
He was married on September 6th, 1866, to Miss Sallie Hughes Dillard, who preceded him to the grave about ten years ago.
This union was blessed by eight children, five of whom, three daughters and two sons, survive their father, viz: Mrs. Sallie Gravely Ashlin and Mrs. Richard Ivey Smith, of this city; Mrs. James Moss Smith of Martinsville, and Messrs. James Burton Gravely of New York and Lewis Overton Gravely of Charlotte, N.C.
All of these children were here at the time of his death.
Mr. Gravely is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Mary Martin of Pittsylvania County, and a brother, Major Thomas Gravely of West Virginia.
The funeral services will take place from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. R. I. Smith, on Broad Street, this morning, and will be conducted by the Rev. E. H. Rawlings, pastor of Main Street M. E. Church, of which church the deceased has been a member of the past forty years.
The remains will be interned in Green Hill Cemetery.
===
Ref: GREEN HILL CEMETERY, DANVILLE, VIRGINIA, VOL. 2, GRAVESTONE RECORDS, p. 13, Lot B, Sec. 10:
Frank B. Gravely, b. 29 April 1840, Henry Co., Died 27 Oct. 1905, Danville
Sallie Hughes (Dillard) Gravely, b. 10 April 1845, D. 22 Dec. 1883, Wife of Frank B. Gravely.
(source:Bruce Locke)
Do you know ?
===
He was a Confederate Soldier
CO B
18th Infantry Regiment
"Danville Greys"
VA TROOPS
===
THE DANVILLE REGISTER, Danville, Va., Sat., Oct. 28, 1905, p. 2, col. 3:
(edited)
Capt. Frank B. Gravely died yesterday at the General Hospital.
He had been seriously ill for about three weeks and was taken to the hospital for treatment. For the past several days his life has been despaired of, and the announcement yesterday morning of his death was no surprise to his family and friends.
Frank B. Gravely was born at Leatherwood, in Henry County, Va., April 29th, 1840.
His parents were Lewis Gravely and Martha Dyer, both descendants of well known families in that section of the state.
When 21 years of age, just at the opening of the Civil War, he enlisted as a private in the Danville Greys, and served in this command of the Confederate Army until desperately wounded at the Battle of Gaines Mill.
He was considered by his comrades in arms and by his superior officers as being one of the bravest soldiers in the service, and was on several occasions especially commended for his display of valor during different engagements.
At the close of the War he came to this city and was employed by Captain William Robinson, who was in the merchandise business here then. He continued with him until 1872, when he went into the mercantile business himself, with Mr. James T. Burton, under the firm name of Gravely and Burton. This firm was in existence for twenty-two years.
He was, for twelve years, the President of the City Council, and was also chairman of the Board of Trustees of public schools of this city.
He was a member of Morotock Lodge, A. F. & A. M., for a number of years and also a member of the Royal Arch Chapter and Dove Commandery of the Knights Templar.
He was also an honored member of Cabell-Graves Camp of Confederate Veterans.
He was married on September 6th, 1866, to Miss Sallie Hughes Dillard, who preceded him to the grave about ten years ago.
This union was blessed by eight children, five of whom, three daughters and two sons, survive their father, viz: Mrs. Sallie Gravely Ashlin and Mrs. Richard Ivey Smith, of this city; Mrs. James Moss Smith of Martinsville, and Messrs. James Burton Gravely of New York and Lewis Overton Gravely of Charlotte, N.C.
All of these children were here at the time of his death.
Mr. Gravely is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Mary Martin of Pittsylvania County, and a brother, Major Thomas Gravely of West Virginia.
The funeral services will take place from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. R. I. Smith, on Broad Street, this morning, and will be conducted by the Rev. E. H. Rawlings, pastor of Main Street M. E. Church, of which church the deceased has been a member of the past forty years.
The remains will be interned in Green Hill Cemetery.
===
Ref: GREEN HILL CEMETERY, DANVILLE, VIRGINIA, VOL. 2, GRAVESTONE RECORDS, p. 13, Lot B, Sec. 10:
Frank B. Gravely, b. 29 April 1840, Henry Co., Died 27 Oct. 1905, Danville
Sallie Hughes (Dillard) Gravely, b. 10 April 1845, D. 22 Dec. 1883, Wife of Frank B. Gravely.
(source:Bruce Locke)
Was his middle name Benjamin or Burton ? ? ?
Do you know ?
===
He was a Confederate Soldier
CO B
18th Infantry Regiment
"Danville Greys"
VA TROOPS
===
THE DANVILLE REGISTER, Danville, Va., Sat., Oct. 28, 1905, p. 2, col. 3:
(edited)
Capt. Frank B. Gravely died yesterday at the General Hospital.
He had been seriously ill for about three weeks and was taken to the hospital for treatment. For the past several days his life has been despaired of, and the announcement yesterday morning of his death was no surprise to his family and friends.
Frank B. Gravely was born at Leatherwood, in Henry County, Va., April 29th, 1840.
His parents were Lewis Gravely and Martha Dyer, both descendants of well known families in that section of the state.
When 21 years of age, just at the opening of the Civil War, he enlisted as a private in the Danville Greys, and served in this command of the Confederate Army until desperately wounded at the Battle of Gaines Mill.
He was considered by his comrades in arms and by his superior officers as being one of the bravest soldiers in the service, and was on several occasions especially commended for his display of valor during different engagements.
At the close of the War he came to this city and was employed by Captain William Robinson, who was in the merchandise business here then. He continued with him until 1872, when he went into the mercantile business himself, with Mr. James T. Burton, under the firm name of Gravely and Burton. This firm was in existence for twenty-two years.
He was, for twelve years, the President of the City Council, and was also chairman of the Board of Trustees of public schools of this city.
He was a member of Morotock Lodge, A. F. & A. M., for a number of years and also a member of the Royal Arch Chapter and Dove Commandery of the Knights Templar.
He was also an honored member of Cabell-Graves Camp of Confederate Veterans.
He was married on September 6th, 1866, to Miss Sallie Hughes Dillard, who preceded him to the grave about ten years ago.
This union was blessed by eight children, five of whom, three daughters and two sons, survive their father, viz: Mrs. Sallie Gravely Ashlin and Mrs. Richard Ivey Smith, of this city; Mrs. James Moss Smith of Martinsville, and Messrs. James Burton Gravely of New York and Lewis Overton Gravely of Charlotte, N.C.
All of these children were here at the time of his death.
Mr. Gravely is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Mary Martin of Pittsylvania County, and a brother, Major Thomas Gravely of West Virginia.
The funeral services will take place from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. R. I. Smith, on Broad Street, this morning, and will be conducted by the Rev. E. H. Rawlings, pastor of Main Street M. E. Church, of which church the deceased has been a member of the past forty years.
The remains will be interned in Green Hill Cemetery.
===
Ref: GREEN HILL CEMETERY, DANVILLE, VIRGINIA, VOL. 2, GRAVESTONE RECORDS, p. 13, Lot B, Sec. 10:
Frank B. Gravely, b. 29 April 1840, Henry Co., Died 27 Oct. 1905, Danville
Sallie Hughes (Dillard) Gravely, b. 10 April 1845, D. 22 Dec. 1883, Wife of Frank B. Gravely.
(source:Bruce Locke)
Do you know ?
===
He was a Confederate Soldier
CO B
18th Infantry Regiment
"Danville Greys"
VA TROOPS
===
THE DANVILLE REGISTER, Danville, Va., Sat., Oct. 28, 1905, p. 2, col. 3:
(edited)
Capt. Frank B. Gravely died yesterday at the General Hospital.
He had been seriously ill for about three weeks and was taken to the hospital for treatment. For the past several days his life has been despaired of, and the announcement yesterday morning of his death was no surprise to his family and friends.
Frank B. Gravely was born at Leatherwood, in Henry County, Va., April 29th, 1840.
His parents were Lewis Gravely and Martha Dyer, both descendants of well known families in that section of the state.
When 21 years of age, just at the opening of the Civil War, he enlisted as a private in the Danville Greys, and served in this command of the Confederate Army until desperately wounded at the Battle of Gaines Mill.
He was considered by his comrades in arms and by his superior officers as being one of the bravest soldiers in the service, and was on several occasions especially commended for his display of valor during different engagements.
At the close of the War he came to this city and was employed by Captain William Robinson, who was in the merchandise business here then. He continued with him until 1872, when he went into the mercantile business himself, with Mr. James T. Burton, under the firm name of Gravely and Burton. This firm was in existence for twenty-two years.
He was, for twelve years, the President of the City Council, and was also chairman of the Board of Trustees of public schools of this city.
He was a member of Morotock Lodge, A. F. & A. M., for a number of years and also a member of the Royal Arch Chapter and Dove Commandery of the Knights Templar.
He was also an honored member of Cabell-Graves Camp of Confederate Veterans.
He was married on September 6th, 1866, to Miss Sallie Hughes Dillard, who preceded him to the grave about ten years ago.
This union was blessed by eight children, five of whom, three daughters and two sons, survive their father, viz: Mrs. Sallie Gravely Ashlin and Mrs. Richard Ivey Smith, of this city; Mrs. James Moss Smith of Martinsville, and Messrs. James Burton Gravely of New York and Lewis Overton Gravely of Charlotte, N.C.
All of these children were here at the time of his death.
Mr. Gravely is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Mary Martin of Pittsylvania County, and a brother, Major Thomas Gravely of West Virginia.
The funeral services will take place from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. R. I. Smith, on Broad Street, this morning, and will be conducted by the Rev. E. H. Rawlings, pastor of Main Street M. E. Church, of which church the deceased has been a member of the past forty years.
The remains will be interned in Green Hill Cemetery.
===
Ref: GREEN HILL CEMETERY, DANVILLE, VIRGINIA, VOL. 2, GRAVESTONE RECORDS, p. 13, Lot B, Sec. 10:
Frank B. Gravely, b. 29 April 1840, Henry Co., Died 27 Oct. 1905, Danville
Sallie Hughes (Dillard) Gravely, b. 10 April 1845, D. 22 Dec. 1883, Wife of Frank B. Gravely.
(source:Bruce Locke)
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