John J. Bozich

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The Reporter Jasper County, Texas August 23, 1995

John J. Bozich

John J. Bozich, 69, of Route 1, Pineland, died Thursday, Aug. 17, 1995, at Hemphill Care Center. Bozich was born July 11, 1926, in Bronson as a son of the late Kate Estell (Travis) and John C. Bozich and had returned to the area three years ago. He was retired from the military, serving in World War II and Korea, receiving two bronze stars while in Korea. Survivors: two sisters, Katie WOOD of Pineland and Madie SHARP of Bellaire; a half sister, Melba BOYLE of Beaumont; and his step-father, Joe KELLEY of Hemphill. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Saturday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Glenn D. Morton officiating. Interment followed at Pine Hill Cemetery near Pineland. Pallbearers: A. J WOOD, Sr. A. J Wood Jr, James WOOD, Gerald WOOD, John WOOD and Wayne WOOD.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

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Name: John Bozich
Death Date: 06 Feb 1953
Death Place: Hull, Liberty, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 73 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1880
Birth Date:
Birthplace: Yugoslavia, Foreign Born
Marital Status: Unknown
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Stave Maker
Informant: Sheriff's Department, Liberty Co, Texas
Place of Residence: Hull, Liberty, Texas
Cemetery: Fairlawn Memorial
Burial Place: Liberty, Texas
Burial Date: 14 Feb 1953
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2113849
Digital Film Number: 4165480
Image Number: 2322
Reference Number: 15143
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Medical):See attached sources.

John married Katie Estell Travis before 1926. Katie (daughter of Richard Jefferson "Dick" Travis and Amanda Ida Travis) was born on 1 Jul 1905 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Feb 1941 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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At the time of the 1930 census, she was living in Hemphill with her children, John, age 3 9/12 and Madie B (sic) age 1 8/12. She was listed as divorced, and her occupation was shown as none.

(Medical):See attached sources.

Richard married Amanda Ida Travis about 1900. Amanda (daughter of Simpson Travis and Jane Harvey) was born about 1872 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Is this the same woman as the Ida he was married to per the 1910 Sabine County Census? Richard and Ida had been married 10 years, and she was the mother of 5 children, 3 of whom were still living.

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According to SABINE COUNTY HISTORICAL SKETCHES AND GENEALOGICAL RECORDS "Sophronia P and Ruth (White), both had married brothers, Cannon and Richard Travis, cousins of Wm. Barret Travis of Alamo fame (p. 58). The Travis men fought with Marion 'The Swamp Fox' in the American Revolution. R.H. Travis was the son of Wm Travis, and g.son of John and Arabella Hurst Travis. This Travis lineage is a collateral line of William B. Travis of Alamo fame (p.73)"

According to MINUTES 1858-1890 OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH HEMPHILL, Richard H. Travis was one of the eleven founding members of this church, along with his wife, Ruth C. Travis, as well as his brother and sister-in-law, Cannon and Sophronia Travis. Richard and Cannon Travis's membership in the church was rocky. On several occasions their membership was withdrawn, such as on 13 August 1859 when "Brothers R H Travis, Cannon Travis, & Wm T White came forward and acknowledge that they bin overtaken in a falt and beged the church to bare with them on a promise of assistence of that they would Refrain in the futer from such company where uppon the Church forgive them in love." Their occasions of sin seemed to center around "indulgin in profane swaring....and indulgin too mutch in intocking spirits." Over the thirty some odd years they were associated with the church, they were expelled several times, and usually soon readmitted.

Richard married Rutha Caroline White on 14 Sep 1843 in Amite County, Mississippi. Rutha (daughter of Edward White and Elizabeth Strickland) was born about 1822 in Mississippi; was buried in Travis Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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On the 1870 Sabine County, Texas Census, his family is shown as follows:

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Travis, Simpson 48 M W Farmer Mississippi Travis, Jane 27 F W Keeping House Texas Travis, Quincy 6 M W Louisiana

On the 1880 Sabine County, Texas Census, the listing is as follows:

ED 84 Prect. 1 197-206 Travis, Sims W M 49 Miss ___ ___ Travis, Jane W F 36 Wife Tex Miss Miss Travis, Quincy? W F 16 Dau (sic) TX Travis, Ida W F 9 Dau TX Travis, Lee W M 7 Son TX

Simpson married Jane Harvey. Jane (daughter of Kindred Jeremiah Harvey and Amanda Jane Mobley) was born in Nov 1843 in Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]