John Gravlee
(1812-)
Rebecca Cornwell
(Abt 1822-Between 1836/1839)
Mary Catherine Gravlee
(1836-1920)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Eli McCloud Head

Mary Catherine Gravlee 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

  • Born: 7 Aug 1836, Alabama, United States 9
  • Marriage (1): Eli McCloud Head on 5 Jul 1853 in , Walker County, Alabama, United States 1
  • Died: 19 Sep 1920, Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas at age 84 9 10
  • Buried: 20 Sep 1920, Bethany Cemetery, Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas 9 11

   Cause of her death was senility.9

   Another name for Mary was Mary Catherine Gravely.

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  General Notes:

At the time of the 1850 census, Mary was living with her father and stepmother in Walker County, Alabama. By the time of the 1880 census, she had moved to Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas, where she was living with her daughter Mary and her husband Joseph Kimbrow (misspelled Kimbrough on the census that year). She gave her birthplace as Alabama and her parents as South Carolina. At the time of the 1900, 1910, and 1920 census, Mary was living with her son John in Johnson County, Texas. She indicated that she was widowed and had borne 4 children, with 3 still living. (In 1920, the count was shown as 3 borne, 3 living). The parents' birthplaces were given variously as South Carolina, United States, and Alabama.

Mary received Confederate Widows Pension #02313.

The online death certificate is illegible to the point of seeming blank. The transcription shows her parents as John Groveley and Sallie Cornwall.

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  Additional Information:

• Death Certificate Image: here.


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Mary married Eli McCloud Head, son of Sampson Head and Betty Ann Blakely, on 5 Jul 1853 in , Walker County, Alabama, United States.1 (Eli McCloud Head was born on 5 Mar 1833 in , Blount County, Alabama, United States and died on 2 Jan 1864 in , McDowell, West Virginia 12.)


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Sources


1 Denise Preiss, Descendants of James Head (genealogy report, 15 Sep 2009).

2 1850 United States Federal Census, District 12, Walker, Alabama; Roll M432_16; Page: 312; Image: 345. Repository: Ancestry.com.

3 1880 United States Federal Census, Alvarado, Johnson, Texas; Roll T9_1313; Fam Hist Film: 125 5313; Page: 336.4000; ED: 84. Repository: Ancestry.com.

4 1900 United States Federal Census, Justice Precinct 4, Johnson, Texas; Roll T623_1649; Page: 4A; ED: 61. Repository: Ancestry.com.

5 1910 United States Federal Census, Alvardo, Johnson, Texas; Roll T624_1569; Page: 3B; ED: 55; Image: 479. Repository: Ancestry.com.

6 1920 United States Federal Census, Justice Precinct 4, Johnson, Texas; Roll T625_1821; Page: 1A; ED: 46; Image: 972. Repository: Ancestry.com.

7 Cathy Reynolds, Descendants of Eli McCloud Head (genealogy report of 3 May 2010).

8 Peggy Spencer, Austin, Myers and Kinfolks ([email protected], RootsWeb.com Gedcom pjspencer).

9 Death Certificate (Official Document), Certificate Number: 29722.

10 Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, Certificate Number: 29722. Repository: Ancestry.com.

11 FindAGrave.com.

12 Diane Bunting, Head Family (Bunting) member tree Ancestry.com.


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