William David Travis, Jr.

Notes:

He had a military marker indicating that he served as a "Cpl US Marine Corps Vietnam."

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=52122310

Notes:

In December, 2011, a descendant emailed that "William David Travis, was the son of Archie M. Travis, both of Forrest County, Mississippi. He has relatives in Perry County. [He married] Willie Odom Travis. She had relatives in Waynesboro, Wayne County, Mississippi. [His] siblings were Archie M. Travis, Jr., Annette (Nettie) Travis Perkins, and Karlean Travis McClelland; Karlean lived in Baytown, Texas. [William's father Archie] had a brother, Louis Travis, who lived in Lubbock, Texas, and had two sisters and one other brother, Ella Travis Davis and Katy Travis (never married) and Grover Travis."

William married Gladys Emma Lowery. Gladys (daughter of Reuben F. Lowery and Minnie Belle Fairchild) was born on 7 Feb 1919 in Jones County, Mississippi; died on 11 Sep 2003 in Forrest County, Mississippi; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Poplarville, Pearl River County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

After her mother died, Emma and Audrey were raised by her older half-brother and his wife, Fletcher and Evie Lowery, in Covington County, Mississippi.

Notes:

A family member emailed, in January 2012, that Archie "had a brother, Louis Travis, who lived in Lubbock, Texas, and had two sisters and one other brother, Ella Travis Davis and Katy Travis (never married) and Grover Travis."


(Research):
Census Listings:

1920 Forrest Co, MS Census
E. D. 16, Beat 3
12 & 13 January 1920
Reel: T625-875 Page: 9B (Stamped 176)
Dwelling 190 Family 190
Travis, Archie, Head, Owns home, Free of mortgage, M, W, 36 yrs, Married, Can read, write, b Mississippi, Fa Mississippi, Mo Mississippi, Speaks English, Farming, General, OA
Travis, Willie, Wife, F, W, 32 yrs, Married, Can read, write, b Mississippi, Fa Mississippi, Mo Mississippi, Speaks English, No occupation
Travis, Archie, Son, M, W, 5 yrs, Single, b Mississippi, Fa Mississippi, Mo Mississippi
Travis, Nettie, Daughter, F, W, 3 yrs, Single, b Mississippi, Fa Mississippi, Mo Mississippi, No occupation

(Copied from the "From Dogwood to Bluebonnets" Tree at WorldConnect)

1930 Census
Mississippi, Forrest County, Beat 3
Enumerated April 22, 1930
ED 18-11 SD 11 Sheet 12A Stamped 251
Local Road
261-255
Travis, Archie Head M W 48 M 28 Miss Miss Miss Operator Grading Machine
Travis, Willie Wf F W 40 M 22 Miss Miss Miss
Travis, Archie Jr Son M W 15 S Miss Miss Miss
Travis, Nettie Dtr F W 13 S Miss Miss Miss
Travis, David Son M W 10 S Miss Miss Miss
Travis, Carlene Dtr F W 4 S Miss Miss Miss

Archie married Willie Olivia Odom on 22 Dec 1912 in Perry County, Mississippi. Willie was born on 1 Dec 1887 in Mississippi; died on 16 Oct 1953; was buried in Sunrise Cemetery, Sunrise, Forrest County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
MSGENWEB: Perry Co, MS Webpage
Perry County, MS Marriages:
TRAVIS, Archie ODOM, Willie 1912 December 22

Notes:

A descendant emailed, in January 2012, that "Ruben Lowery died also in 1923, shortly after his second wife, Minnie."

(Research):

Census Information:

1900 Census
Alabama, Butler County, Precinct 14, Georgiana City
Enumerated 2 Jun 1900
SD 2 ED 22 Sheets 2B and 3A
Jones
44-49
Lowry, Rueben Head W M March 1862 38 M 11 Ala Ala Ala Driver
Lowry, Duckie Wf W F Feb 1871 29 m 11 8/2 Ala Ala Ala
Lowry, Archie Son W M Jun 1890 9 S Ala Ala Ala At School
Lowry, Fletcher Son M W Feb 1893 7 S Ala Ala Ala At School
Lowry, Hurlie (Pearlie??) Dtr W F Oct 1894 5 S Ala Ala Ala
Lowry, Zema Son W M Nov 1895 4 S Ala Ala Ala
Lowry, Rutha Son W M Dec 1897 2 S Ala Ala Ala
Lowry, Harvey Son W M Nov 1899 6/12 S Ala Ala Ala
Lowrey, ??? Son-in-law W F March 1872 28 S Ala Ala Ala

1910 Census
Mississippi, Covington County, Beat 1
Enumerated 15 Apr 1910
SD 6 ED 2 Sheet 1A
2-2
Lowery, R. F. N Head M W 49 M2 20 Ala SC US Farm Operator Farm
Lowery, L. V. Wf F W 39 m1 20 13/7 Ala Ala
Lowery, Archie Son M W 19 S Ala Ala Ala Teamster Logwood
Lowery, Fletcher Dtr (sic) M W 16 S Ala Ala Ala Teamster Logwood
Lowery, Pearl Dtr F W 14 S Ala Ala Ala
Lowery, Zema Son M W 13 S Ala Ala Ala Farm Laborer
Lowery, Harvey Son M W 11 S Ala Ala Ala Farm Laborer
Lowery, Ruby Son M W 8 S Ala Ala Ala
Lowery, R. F. Jr Son M W 5/12 s Miss Ala Ala

1920 Census
Mississippi, Jones County, Beat 4 Southeast
Enumerated 28 Jan 1920
SD 6 ED 92 Sheet 22B
400-410
Lowery, Ruben F Head M W 56 M Ala Ala Ala Farmer
Lowery, Minnie B Wf F W 37 M Miss Miss Miss
Lowery, Gladys E Dtr F W 11/12 S Miss Miss Miss
Lowery, Fletcher C Son M W 26 Wd Ala Ala Ala Laborer Home Farm
Lowery, Harvey S Son M W 21 M Ala Ala Ala Laborer Home Farm
Lowery, Ruby B Son M W 18 S Ala Ala Ala Laborer Home Farm
Lowery, R F Son M W 10 S Miss Ala Ala
Lowery, Susie Dtr-in-law F W 18 M Miss Miss Miss

Reuben married Minnie Belle Fairchild between 1917 and 1918 in Mississippi. Minnie (daughter of Abraham Lundy Fairchild, Jr. and Sebelle Rosetta McLemore) was born in Mar 1884 in Mississippi; died about 1923 in Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In December, 2011, a descendant emailed that "Minnie Belle....is buried in Stone County, Mississippi, a Wiggins cemetery. Minnie married Reuben W. Lowery [and had two daughters].
Minnie and Ruben and the two girls were living in Wiggins at the time that Minnie died after the birth of a son; the baby died too. Minnie and the baby are buried in Wiggins. Ruben and the two girls took a train up to the Seminary area where some of his older children lived. Ruben died soon after. They said he was an old man and grieved himself to death. Fletcher, one of his grown sons, and his wife took in the two younger children, Gladys and Audrey, ages 4 and 2, and raised them."

Notes:

Mark Freeman shows him as a son of William Allen Travis and Sarah Chappel. He was one of 11 children born to this couple, and one of 13 children born to William Allen Travis.

The same parents are shown on the "From Dogwood to Bluebonnets" tree at WorldConnect.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=bluebonnets20&id=I01858


(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Mississippi, Perry County, Beat 2
Enumerated 25 Jun 1900
SD 6 ED 88 Sheets 19A and 19B Stamped 116
356-359
Travis, E. C. Head W M Oct 1852 47 m 18 Miss Miss Miss Farmer (1860 census shows he was born ca 1855)
Travis, M C Wf W F May 1855 45 m 18 6/6 Miss Miss Miss
Travis, Alfred Son W M Sept 1882 17 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Travis, Archie Son W M Sept 1883 16 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Travis, Ella Dtr W F Oct 1885 14 S Miss Miss Miss
Travis, Louis Son W M May 1887 12 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Travis, Grover Son W M July 1889 11 S Miss Miss Miss
Travis, Katie C Dtr W F Jan 1895 5 S Miss Miss Miss
McKenzie, K J Sister-in-law W F Apr 1863 Miss Miss Miss

1910 Census
Mississippi, Forrest County, Beat 3
Enumerated 27 Apr 1910 By Heziek McLemore
SE 4 ED 16 Sheet 10B
194-206
Travis, Elie C Head M W 54 m1 28 Miss Miss Ala Farmer
Travis, Mary C Wf F W 54 m 28 6/6 Miss Miss Miss
Travis, Archie Son m W 25 S Miss Miss Miss Farm hand
Travis, Louis Son M W 23 S Miss Miss Miss Farm hand
Travis, Ella Dtr F W 24 S Miss Miss Miss
Travis, Grover Son M W 27 S Miss Miss Miss Home Farm
Travis, Kattie Dtr F W 15 S Miss Miss Miss
McKenzie, Kattie J Sister-in-law F W 46 S Miss Miss Miss

Eli married Mary Catherine McKenzie on 14 Dec 1881 in Perry County, Mississippi. Mary was born in May 1855 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bonnie Brown Lacey shows her as a daughter of William David McKenzie, Sr. and Catherine McSwain.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bbrown&id=I21639

Notes:

Married:
MSGENWEB: Perry Co, MS Webpage:
Perry Co, MS Marriages:
TRAVIS, E C McKENZIE, Mary 1881 December,14

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

1880 Census
Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Oc
cupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Abram L. FAIRCHILD Self M Male W 28 MS Works On Farm MS MS
Sebel R. FAIRCHILD Wife M Female W 29 MS Keeping House MS MS
Sarah E. FAIRCHILD Dau S Female W 9 MS At Home MS MS
Amos W. FAIRCHILD Son S Male W 6 MS At Home MS MS
Martha L. FAIRCHILD Dau S Female W 3 MS At Home MS MS
Source Information:
Census Place Perry, Mississippi
Family History Library Film 1254662 NA Film Number T9-0662
Page Number 327B

1900 Census
Mississippi, Lincoln County, Vaughan Election Precinct
Enumerated on 5 and 6 June 1900 by O.N. Arrington
SD 7 ED 103 Sheet 2B
31-31
Fairchilds, A>>m Head W M Feb 1852 48 M29 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Fairchilds, Sebelle Wife F F May 1852 48 M29 7/6 Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Mattie Dtr W F Jul 1881 19 S Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Minnie Dtr W F Mar 1884 16 S Miss Miss Miss At School
Fairchilds, Eva Dtr W F Feb 1885 15 S Miss MIss Miss At School
Fairchilds, Cora Dtr F W Aug 1886 13 S Miss Miss Miss At School

1910 Census
Mississippi, Covington County, Beat 1
Enumerated 6 May 1910 SD 6 ED 1 Sheet 15B
273-273
Fairchilds, Lundy Head M W 59 M1 37 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Fairchilds, Cebell Wif F W 59 M1 6/5? Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Mattie Dtr F W 25 S Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Minnie Dtr F 23 S Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Cora Dtr F W 19 S Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Godie Grandson M W 9 S Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Lilian Granddaughter F W 2 S Miss Miss Miss

1920 Census
Mississippi, Covington County, Beat 2 Richmond
Enumerated 16 Jan 1920
SD 6 ED 3 Sheet 12B
219-219
Fairchilds, Abra L Hd M W 67 M Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Fairchilds, Seobolle Wf F W 67 M Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Eva Durma Dtr F W 29 W Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Clid G(r)and Son M W 8 S Miss Ala Miss
Fairchilds, Claira G(r)and Dtr F W 17 S Miss Ala Miss
Fairchilds, Gray G(r)and Son M W 18 S Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Lillian Grand Daughter F W 11 S Miss Miss Miss

(Medical):It is said that many of his descendants suffer from thalessmia or Mediterranean anemia, causing low hemoglobin counts and resulting in low energy (thalessmia minor) or death (thalessmia major)

Abraham married Sebelle Rosetta McLemore on 3 Nov 1870 in Copiah County, Mississippi. Sebelle (daughter of Maj. Amos McLemore and Rosa Lavinia McLemore) was born on 17 May 1852 in Jones County, Mississippi; died after 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]