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Francis Marion Fravel

Born 16 May 1836 in Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Son of Moses B Fravel and Eliza Ann (Ensmiller) Fravel

[sibling(s) unknown]

Husband of Mary Frances (Sprinkle) Fravel — married 13 Jul 1864 (to 1866) in Harrisonburg, Virginia

Husband of Leah Catherine (Hockman) Fravel — married 17 Oct 1869 in Hampshire County, West Virginia

Father of Charles Nelson Fravel, Lena May (Fravel) McCauley, Aldine Sanford Fravel, Laura Blanche Fravel and Ada Lillian (Fravel) Smith

Died 7 Apr 1906 at age 69 in Lantz Mills, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Private Francis Fravel served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 16 Jun 1861
Mustered out: 16 Jun 1861
Side: Confederacy
Regiment(s): Company C, 7th Regiment,Virginia Calvary

From his wife Leah's profile in Find A Grave:

[Leah] married (Francis) Marion Fravel, a 33 year old school teacher and farmer, on Oct. 17, 1869 in Mineral Co., by Rev. Letherman. Her husband was born on May 16, 1836 in Woodstock, Va. and was the son of Moses B. and Eliza Fravel of Edinburg, Va. Leah was his second wife, as he was the widower of Mollie Sprinkle of Harrisonburg, Va.

Marion served with Co. "C" of the 7th Va. Cavalry during the Civil War. A private, he initially enlisted for 12 months on Jul. 16, 1861 in Edinburg Va. Just as Ebenizer Carruthers (his brother-in-law), he also had a horse disabled by enemy fire, but unlike Carruthers, he received no recorded compensation.

He subsequently taught school for fifty years, 22 in West Virginia schools, and retired to Lantz Mills, Va. where he led a quiet life and died Apr. 7, 1906.

There are also three obit entries on his FAG profile, but this one was brief and succinct.

Sources

Ancestry.com, including

F Marion Fravel in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
1880 Gore, Hampshire, West Virginia US Census - married to Hockman with three children - occupation: school teacher
1900 Madison, Shenandoah, Virginia US Census - widower, living with daughter Laura Blanche and his sister Aletha - occupation: school teacher

Find A Grave: Memorial #125875241 - Union Forge Cemetery in Edinburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia

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Fravel-2 was created by Kelly Henry on Jul 5, 2011.

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Francis by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:

Bill Fravel : Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #825496

It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Francis:

~1.56% Bill Fravel : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T960685 [compare], FTDNA kit #825496

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Francis Marion Fravel (1836 - 1906)

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