Southwest Times obituaries, March 20, 1931

J. Williamson McGavock, a prominent citizen of near Max Meadows, was struck by an automobile in Miami, Florida, last night and died shortly afterwards according to reports received by members of his family.

His son, Stephen, was with him and the two had been vacationing in Miami since the latter part of January. They had expected to leave today for home.

Mr. McGavock was a public spirited man and for the past number of years had been chairman of the Republican party of Wythe county.

The deceased was born October 25, 1846, at Wytheville, the post office there occupying the site of the old McGavock home. At the age of 16 he was sent to V. M. I., and was a member of the New Market Cadets, receiving a badge of valor in the battle of New Market. His name is among the veterans of the battle on the monument now standing at V. M. I.

Mr. McGavock spent a good bit of his time at Fort Chiswell with his uncle, Stephen McGavock. At the time of his death he was the oldest of the McGavock or Crockett families.

For the past several years, Mr. McGavock had spent his winters in Florida and five years ago he was in Miami when his home burned.

The deceased was married twice and his last wife, Jane Byrd Pendleton McGavock survives, with the following children, W. D., of Portsmouth; J. W. Jr, treasurer of Wythe County; Ephraim, Wythe County; J. H. of Thaxton; Martha P., of Rockford, Illinois; Mrs. M. W. Boyd, of Max Meadows; Mrs. W. R. Crockett, of Draper; Miss Mamie R., of Max Meadows; Miss Byrd L. McGavock, public heath nurse, of Max Meadows; Mrs. John Allison, of Draper; Gordon P., of Roanoke; Stephen, of Max Meadows; nine grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later, depending on the time of arrival of the remains.

The family requests that now flowers be sent.

Southwest Times obituaries, Thursday, March 22, 1934

Funeral services for John Williamson McGavock, 88, one of Southwest Virginia's leading citizens who died Tuesday night at Miami, Fla., from injuries received in a traffic accident will be held at his home near Max Meadows, Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, it was learned today. Interment will follow in the Oglesby cemetery.

The remains are expected to arrive tomorrow from Florida.

Mr. McGavock, with his son, Stephen, was vacationing in the resort city at the time of the accident.

Veteran political leader and farmer of near Max Meadows in Wythe County for many years, Mr. McGavock ran against Claude A. Swanson, present secretary of the navy, for the post of United States Senator from Virginia in 1922.

Mr. McGavock was a close friend of the Slemps, outstanding in Southwest Republican circles for many years, being an intimate friend of both Congressman Campbell Slemp, who died in 1905 and of former Congressman C. Bascom Slemp, son of Campbell, who served about 20 years.

Holding numerous part committee posts, Mr. McGavock had been on the executive committee of Wythe County for 35 years, of the Ninth district for about 30 years, of Virginia for about 20 years.

Mr. McGavock was owner of one of the largest farms in Southwest Virginia. He was born in Wythe County. The McGavock family is one of the old and distinguished families of the Old Dominion of Scotch-Irish descent. They were large landowners in Ninth district for about 30 years, of Virginia for about 20 years.

His father was Ephraim McGavock, (1805-1876), a prominent merchant and farmer of the Fort Chiswell section.

His grandfather was James McGavock, (1764-1838), and his great grandfather, James M. McGavock, was born in Ireland in 1728, immigrating to Pennsylvania in 1757 and moving first to Rockbridge, then to Wythe County.

His mother was Abigail Jouet Williamson, of New York City, who for many years was principal of a select school at Wytheville, dying in 1877.

The old family homestead at Fort Chiswell was part composed of logs and was destroyed by fire in 1901.

Southwest Times obituaries, March 20, 1931

J. Williamson McGavock, a prominent citizen of near Max Meadows, was struck by an automobile in Miami, Florida, last night and died shortly afterwards according to reports received by members of his family.

His son, Stephen, was with him and the two had been vacationing in Miami since the latter part of January. They had expected to leave today for home.

Mr. McGavock was a public spirited man and for the past number of years had been chairman of the Republican party of Wythe county.

The deceased was born October 25, 1846, at Wytheville, the post office there occupying the site of the old McGavock home. At the age of 16 he was sent to V. M. I., and was a member of the New Market Cadets, receiving a badge of valor in the battle of New Market. His name is among the veterans of the battle on the monument now standing at V. M. I.

Mr. McGavock spent a good bit of his time at Fort Chiswell with his uncle, Stephen McGavock. At the time of his death he was the oldest of the McGavock or Crockett families.

For the past several years, Mr. McGavock had spent his winters in Florida and five years ago he was in Miami when his home burned.

The deceased was married twice and his last wife, Jane Byrd Pendleton McGavock survives, with the following children, W. D., of Portsmouth; J. W. Jr, treasurer of Wythe County; Ephraim, Wythe County; J. H. of Thaxton; Martha P., of Rockford, Illinois; Mrs. M. W. Boyd, of Max Meadows; Mrs. W. R. Crockett, of Draper; Miss Mamie R., of Max Meadows; Miss Byrd L. McGavock, public heath nurse, of Max Meadows; Mrs. John Allison, of Draper; Gordon P., of Roanoke; Stephen, of Max Meadows; nine grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later, depending on the time of arrival of the remains.

The family requests that now flowers be sent.

Southwest Times obituaries, Thursday, March 22, 1934

Funeral services for John Williamson McGavock, 88, one of Southwest Virginia's leading citizens who died Tuesday night at Miami, Fla., from injuries received in a traffic accident will be held at his home near Max Meadows, Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, it was learned today. Interment will follow in the Oglesby cemetery.

The remains are expected to arrive tomorrow from Florida.

Mr. McGavock, with his son, Stephen, was vacationing in the resort city at the time of the accident.

Veteran political leader and farmer of near Max Meadows in Wythe County for many years, Mr. McGavock ran against Claude A. Swanson, present secretary of the navy, for the post of United States Senator from Virginia in 1922.

Mr. McGavock was a close friend of the Slemps, outstanding in Southwest Republican circles for many years, being an intimate friend of both Congressman Campbell Slemp, who died in 1905 and of former Congressman C. Bascom Slemp, son of Campbell, who served about 20 years.

Holding numerous part committee posts, Mr. McGavock had been on the executive committee of Wythe County for 35 years, of the Ninth district for about 30 years, of Virginia for about 20 years.

Mr. McGavock was owner of one of the largest farms in Southwest Virginia. He was born in Wythe County. The McGavock family is one of the old and distinguished families of the Old Dominion of Scotch-Irish descent. They were large landowners in Ninth district for about 30 years, of Virginia for about 20 years.

His father was Ephraim McGavock, (1805-1876), a prominent merchant and farmer of the Fort Chiswell section.

His grandfather was James McGavock, (1764-1838), and his great grandfather, James M. McGavock, was born in Ireland in 1728, immigrating to Pennsylvania in 1757 and moving first to Rockbridge, then to Wythe County.

His mother was Abigail Jouet Williamson, of New York City, who for many years was principal of a select school at Wytheville, dying in 1877.

The old family homestead at Fort Chiswell was part composed of logs and was destroyed by fire in 1901.