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Charles Gravitt Genealogy

The earliest known ancestor for this line is --

Charles Gravitt, b. About 1800 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, d. After 1865 in Fulton County, Georgia m. 09 September 1841 in Forsyth County, Georgia to Rebecca Taylor, b. About 1823 in South Carolina, d. Before 1847 in Forsyth County, Georgia.

Child of Charles and Rebecca:

1. Jesse Gravitt, b. About 1844 in Forsyth County, Georgia.

Children of Charles and Winny:

1. Sarah A. Gravitt, b. About 1848 in Forsyth County, Georgia.
2. Robert H. Gravitt, b. About 1850 in Forsyth County, Georgia.
3. William W. Gravitt, b. August 1852, d. 12 November 1922 in Fulton County, Georgia, m. 01 May 1878 in Fulton County, Georgia to Sarah Ella Beshears, b. September 1855 in Georgia, d. 15 August 1943 in Fulton County, Georgia.
4. John A. Gravitt, b. About 1853, d. After 1928 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, m. 03 November 1876 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia to Susan Overton.
   • Lillian Gravitt, b. 04 June 1877 in Fulton County, Georgia, d. 08 April 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia, m. 16 February 1898 in Atlanta, Georgia to John Von Reeden.
     • John Joseph Von Reeden, b. 05 July 1899 in Atlanta, Georgia, d. 10 July 1962 in Jacksonville, Florida, m. Madeleine Lafreniere.
     • Vivian Rebecca Von Reeden, b. March 1901 in Atlanta, Georgia, d. 23 July 1903 in Birmingham, Alabama.
     • Alice Von Reeden, b. January 1902 in Birmingham, Alabama, d. 06 July 1902 in Birmingham, Alabama.
     • Infant Von Reeden, b. 27 August 1902 in Birmingham, Alabama, d. 27 August 1902 in Birmingham, Alabama.
     • George Steint Von Reeden, b. 13 April 1903 in Birmingham, Alabama.
     • ? Von Reeden, b. 13 April 1904.
     • Charles Maurice Von Reeden, b. 11 August 1907 in Atlanta, Georgia, d. 01 August 1981 in Maryland, m. 19 December 1928 in New York to Ernestine Paulin.
   • Charles Alexander Gravitt, b. 14 November 1879 in Atlanta, Georgia, d. 25 October 1914 in Atlanta, Georgia, m. 28 April 1901 in Atlanta, Georgia to Essie Mae Leonard, b. 14 January 1881 in Fulton County, Georgia, d. 12 August 1909 in Atlanta, Georgia.
     Marriage Record
     • Annie Viola Gravitt, b. 14 January 1902 in Atlanta, Georgia, d. 28 January 1905 in Atlanta, Georgia.
     • Myrtle Gravitt, b. 23 August 1904 in Atlanta, Georgia, d. 15 October 1983 in Atlanta, Georgia, m. 15 June 1924 to Andrew Garner.
     • Mary Gravitt, b. 28 May 1907 in Atlanta, Georgia, d. October 1996.
     Charles later married 16 November 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia to Callie Faulkner, b. 19 October 1883 in Fulton County, Georgia, d. 02 September 1957 in Atlanta, Georgia.
     Marriage Record
     • George Vernon Gravitt, b. 03 October 1914 in Atlanta, Georgia, d. 01 April 1963 in Atlanta, Georgia.
5. Angeline Gravitt, b. About 1855.
6. Mary Jane Gravitt, b. About February 1857 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, d. 08 April 1938 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, m. 25 December 1877 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia to William Cornelius White, b. 27 May 1858 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, d. 31 August 1942 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.
   • Thomas Edgar White, b. 08 February 1879 in Atlanta, Georgia.
   • Willie Walker White, b. 03 January 1881 in Atlanta, Georgia.
   • Henry Guy White, b. 23 July 1883 in Atlanta, Georgia.
   • Francis Marion White, b. 02 August 1886 in Atlanta, Georgia.
   • Augustus Jacob White, b. 15 March 1889 in Atlanta, Georgia.
   • Charles Walker White, b. 29 November 1892 in Atlanta, Georgia.
7. Augusta C. Gravitt, b. About 1858 in Fulton County, Georgia, m. 19 May 1881 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia to C.A. Tinsley.
8. Truman V. Gravitt, b. About 1859.
9. Thomas Gravitt, b. About 1860.
10. James Gravitt, b. About 1862.
11. Lonnie Gravitt, b. About 1863.
12. Richard Gravitt, b. February 1865.

Other Gravitt Families:

• John Gravat
• Madison County, Alabama Gravett Genealogy
• James Gravitt
• Thomas Gravitt

Gravitt Links:

• Jefferson County, Alabama GenWeb Page
• Forsyth County, Georgia GenWeb Page
• Fulton County, Georgia GenWeb Page
• Spartanburg County, South Carolina GenWeb Page

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This page last updated 8 Jan 1998