McGarvey Family Tree

This is a primary genealogical research page focused on the Matthew McGarvey branch of the McGarveys who settled in southeastern Ohio, primarily in Jackson County and Wellston. The author is a descendant of Hamilton's oldest son, Isaac McGarvey.

Contact john@mcgarvey.com if you notice any errors or have corrections. The author is always looking for photographs, other documentation, and family stories.

McGarvey Civil War Veterans

These two Civil War veterans anchor the documented McGarvey line represented on this family tree page.

First generation

Matthew McGarvey

Matthew McGarvey stands at the earlier generation of this family line and anchors the beginning of the documented military story.

Relationship: Father of Hamilton McGarvey

Site focus: Military service and family record

Born:about 1802

Service:Civil War veteran

Unit:Company A, 1st West Virginia Cavalry

Died:July 7, 1887

Open Matthew Site

Second generation

Hamilton McGarvey

Hamilton McGarvey connects the McGarvey and Heading families and forms the central link between the paternal and in-law branches documented in this project.

Relationship: Son of Matthew McGarvey

Marriage connection: Husband of Lucinda Heading McGarvey

Born:January 1, 1837

Service:1861–1865

Unit:Company H, 2nd Virginia Infantry, later 5th West Virginia Cavalry

Died:March 22, 1923

Open Hamilton Site

Interactive Family Tree

Click on each branch to expand and view additional family lines, spouses, and descendants.

- - Isaac Grave
    - Clarence McGarvey (1890-1899): Christening records on July 26, 1890 incorrectly recorded baby as female. Family lore says he died of cricket bat accident while official records list blood posioning.
    - Daniel McGarvey (1893–1914): Family lore says he died in a fire. Daniel Grave
    - William Grave
      - Catherine I. McGarvey (1921–1965)Catherine Grave
      - Clarence Eugene McGarvey (1923–1968)Clarence Grave
      - Helen Jean McGarvey Gabriel (1925–1998)Helen Grave
    - Susan Grave William Grave
      - William H. Ehrenfeld (1919–1994)
      - Ray Douglas Ehrenfeld (1920–?)
      - Clyde Franklin Ehrenfeld (1928–1980)Clyde Grave
      - Sue M. Ehrenfeld West (1934–1956)Sue Grave
    - - Charles Henry Bryan (1931–2013)
    - - Mary Elvira Scarborough (1927–2011)
      - Jack Ellsworth Scarborough (1929–1995)
    - Charles & Mary Ann Grave
      - Randolph McGarvey (1958–Present)
        
        James McGarvey (1963–Present)
        
        John Charles McGarvey (1969–Present)
        
        Victoria McGarvey (1971–Present)
  - Samuel Grave
    - Lola Grave Leon Grave
      - Carl Babcock (1920–1944) Carl Grave
    - Charles Henry Grave
      - Eleanor F. McGarvey (1922–?)
      - Deloris M. McGarvey (1924–?)
      - Eilleen McGarvey (1926–?)
      - Ardith McGarvey (1928–1989)
    - Samuel Lee McGarvey (1900–1972)
      
      & Alice E. Thorpe (1900–1962)
      
      Samuel Lee Grave Alice Grave
    - - Vivian Margaret Crocker (1924–2006)
  - William J. Grave Anna Grave
    - Samuel Hamilton Grave Nellie Grave
      - John William Grave Margaret Grave
        
        John Wayne McGarvey (1937–2011)John Grave
      - James Edward Grave Beulah Grave
        
        Jimmie D. McGarvey (1938–2013) Jimmie Grave
        
        Richard Allen “Dick” McGarvey (1940–2004) Richard Grave
        
        Darrell L. McGarvey (1947–2012) Darrell Grave
      - Charles D. Grave Geneva Grave
        
        Sharon Joann McGarvey Brown (1944–2021) Sharon Grave
        
        Gerald Lynn “Jerry” McGarvey (1946–1990) Gerald Grave
      - Rodney Grave Vida Grave
        
        Lois McGarvey Wilson
        
        Larry McGarvey
      - Nellie Marie Grave George Grave
        
        James C. Hughes (1940–2002) James C. Grave
        
        Donald Wayne Hughes (1941–2002) Donald Grave
        
        Bonnie Marie Hughes (1943–1957) Bonnie Grave
        
        Carl Eldon Hughes (1947–2020) Carl Grave
        
        Nancy L. Hughes Hinty (1949–2004) Nancy Grave
        
        Dennis Allen Hughes (1953–1953) Dennis Grave
        
        Anna Marie Hughes Webb (1958–2020) Anna Marie Grave
        
        Bret A. Hughes (1960–2015) Bret Grave
        
        Tammy Hughes Alexander (1963–2012) Tammy Grave
        
        Tracy D. Hughes (1965–1974) Tracy Grave
      - Ira Gene Grave
        
        Trudy McGarvey & Tom Stidham
        
        Ira Gene McGarvey Jr. & Sharon McGarvey
        
        Danny McGarvey & Shelley McGarvey
      - Jack Grave Juanita Grave
        
        Karen McGarvey Hurles
        
        Larry “Mike” McGarvey
        
        Steve J. McGarvey
    - Eugene Grave Esther Grave
      - Martha McGarvey Deck (1925–2019)Martha Grave
    - Darlene McGarvey (1898–1937)
    - Goldie Bell McGarvey (1901–1983)
    - Florence Jane McGarvey (1903–1973)
    - Marie Rose McGarvey (1905–1986)
  - Edward Grave Ruey Grave
    - Gilbert Grave
      - PFC Calvin Emmett McGarvey V (1924–1945)Calvin Grave
      - James William McGarvey (1942–2018)James William Grave
    - Eddis McGarvey (1897–1919)Eddis Grave
    - Stella McGarvey (1899–1993)
    - Martha McGarvey (1905–1911)Martha Grave
    - Olive McGarvey (1909–1971)Olive Grave
    - Thelma McGarvey (1910–)
  - Mary Ann Grave
    - Shirley Manring (1902–1999)Shirley Grave
    - Winifred Manring (1905–2003)Winifred Grave
    - Margaret E. Manring (1908–2000)
    - George Eliza Manring (1908–1982)George Grave
    - Harold E. Manring (1915–1985)Harold Grave
  - Rosetta Grave
    - Mabel Townsend Boetticher (1907–2009)Mabel Grave
    - Lawrence Townsend (1910–1976)Lawrence Grave
    - Nellie Townsend Hedian (1915–1978)Nellie Grave