John D. Travis, Sr.

Family/Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Wilson. Mary was born about 1717 in North Carolina; died about 1813 in Edgefield District, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married Jacob McClendon in 1749 in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Jacob was born in 1725 in North Carolina; died in Apr 1793 in Wilkes County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to have married Joel BROOKS.

Daniel married Sarah Fitzgerald about 1761 in North Carolina. Sarah was born in 1742 in Chester County, South Carolina; died in 1834 in Piney Fork, Crittenden County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Francis married Elizabeth Oliphant in 1763 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Elizabeth was born about 1745; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Mary Wilson about 1765 in North Carolina. Mary was born about 1745; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nanci Pressley-Holley, in the Rootsweb World Connect: Pressley-Price Family Tree instead shows Mark Butler Travis as the son of Barret Travis by his first wife Elizabeth DeLoach. She shows Barret and Elizabeth as having the following three Children:

Elizabeth Travis b 1771 m Mumford DeJarnette Perryman Mark Butler Travis b. 6 Sept 1783 M Jemima Stallworth Alexander Doniphan Travis b. 25 Aug 1890 m. Mary Ann Williams

Barret married Elizabeth Deloach about 1768. Elizabeth was born about 1752 in Craven County, South Carolina; died in 1794 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Barret married Ann Smallwood in 1773 in Abbeville County, South Carolina. Ann was born before 1755; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nanci Pressley-Holley shows that he married Barbara Barnes in North Carolina.

Notes:

Jules Hurst emailed on 20 Sept 2000 that "John D. Travis came to Amite Co, Mississippi in 1807 from Edgefield District South Carolina with his wife Isabella Graham and his two spinster sisters, Patsy and Cecelia....John D. Travis was William Barrett Travis (of Alamo fame) great uncle. It is said that William Barrett stopped in Amite County and visited with John D. on his way to the Alamo. John D was a brother to Colonel Wm. Barrett's grandfather."

John married Isabelle Graham in 1786 in Burges Creek, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. Isabelle was born in 1768 in South Carolina; died in 1838 in Amite County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Parmelia McLendon on 15 Feb 1838 in Amite County, Mississippi. Parmelia was born before 1820 in Amite County, Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Noted the age gap and the age of his mother at his birth. It could be that his birth year is in error, or that he might not actually be a child of John and Mary (Wilson) Travis.

Mark married Jemima Stallworth on 1 Jan 1808. Jemima was born on 6 Sep 1783 in Edgefield District, South Carolina; died about 1855 in Conecuh County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sometimes shown as William Barrett Travis

From the JERUSALEM CHURCH CHURCH BOOK, Mississippi Territory of Amit e, 29 Feb 1812

This church was located near the present town of Gillsburg. Organized 29 Feb 1812, when Mississippi was Indian Territory. The transcription is courtesy of Mrs. Alva McEwen, McComb, Mississippi.

Feb 1825: William Travis by experience May 1825: John Travis, Nancy Travis by experience Apr 1827: Brother and Sister Travis restored Jan 1829: Brother and Sister Travis reported for non-attendance Mar 1829: Brother and Sister Travis excluded July 1841: William Travis restored. William and Nancy Travis, letter of dismission. Apr 1842: Members included: Elizabeth White, Emily and Patsy Strickland, Rutha White, Henry Strickland, Elizabeth White (dec'd), Polly (Mary) Travis, William Travis, Nancy Travis, John Travis, John Travis, Sr., Nancy Travis, Mary Travis

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Louisiana, St. Helena Parish, Eastern District
Enumerated 24 July 1850
Page 178
21-21
William Travis 50 M Farmer $500 Miss
Sabrina Travis 23 F La
Cannon Travis 22 M Farmer Miss
Polean Travis 17 F Miss
Decalb Travis 15 M Miss
Wm Travis 7 M La
Winna Travis 4 F La
Rebecca Carroll 22 F La
Henry Carroll 19 M Farmer La

1860 Census
Lousiana, St. Helena Parish
Enumerated 22 Jun 1860
Page 26
234-234
Wm Travis 62 M Farmer 1800 500 S. Carolina
Sabrina Travis 32 F La
William Travis 15 M La
Wineford Travis 12 F La
Alice Travis 6 F La
Izabell Travis 1/12 F La
Henry Wagoner 15 M La

William married Nancy B. Hurst on 8 Oct 1817 in Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi. Nancy was born about 1798 in Northumberland County, Virginia; died on 1 Nov 1842 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Sabrina Carroll on 11 Jan 1843 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. Sabrina was born before 1827 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wilson married Delaney McLendon on 6 Sep 1821 in Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi. Delaney was born before 1803; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ellen married Thomas Holly on 24 Aug 1820 in Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi. Thomas was born about 1799; died in in Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From the JERUSALEM CHURCH CHURCH BOOK, Mississippi Territory of Amite, 29 Feb 1812

This church was located near the present town of Gillsburg. Organized 29 Feb 1812, when Mississippi was Indian Territory. This transcription is courtesy of Mrs. Alva McEwen, McComb, Mississippi.

May 1825: John Travis, Nancy Travis by experience Apr 1827: Brother and Sister Travis restored Jan 1829: Brother and Sister Travis reported for non-attendance Mar 1829: Brother and Sister Travis excluded Mar 1830: Grievance of John Travis with Joseph Raborn. Travis charged Raborn lied to hsi wife, and persuaded her to leave him. His wife was a Raborn. Apr 1830: Raborn not guilty, John Travis excluded. Aug 1830: John Travis restored. Joseph Raborn dismissed. Nov 1844: John Travis letter of dismission June 1854: John and Mary Travis (wife) charged with disorderly conduct Aug 1854: John Travis reunited

(Census information courtesy of Nanci Presley-Holley)

CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: MS COUNTY: Amite REEL NO: M432-368 PAGE NO: 92BREFERENCE: Enumerated 12 Dec 1850 by Henry Flowe

==================================================================== 33 611 611 Travis John 46 M Farmer 1,000 S.C. 34 611 611 Travis Mary 38 F Amite Co Miss 35 611 611 Travis Simeon 72 M Waggon Maker 3,740 Amite Co Miss 36 611 611 Travis Simpson 20 M Farmer Amite Co Miss 37 611 611 Travis John Q. 17 M Farmer Amite Co Miss X 38 611 611 Travis Joseph 14 M Amite Co Miss X 39 611 611 Travis Mary A. 12 F Amite Co Miss X 40 611 611 Travis Amos 10 M Amite Co Miss X 41 611 611 Travis Henry 8 M Amite Co Miss X 42 611 611 Travis Sarah A. 5 F Amite Co Miss

CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: MS COUNTY: Amite REEL NO: M432-368 PAGE NO: 93A REFERENCE: Enumerated 12 Dec 1850 by Henry Flowe

============================================================================ 1 611 611 Travis Martha A. 5 F Amite Co Miss 2 611 611 Travis Nancy A. 3 F Amite Co Miss 3 611 611 Travis Julia A. 3/12 F Amite Co Miss

Nanci's note: Who is the Simeon Travis, age 72, living with John D. Travis?

Living close by -- but unknown relation at this time:

13 608 608 Raborn Sarah 40 F La 14 608 608 Raborn Clorinda 21 F Amite Co Miss X 15 608 608 Raborn Agena 19 F Amite Co Miss 16 608 608 Raborn Joseph 13 F Amite Co Miss 17 608 608 Raborn Henry 11 M Amite Co Miss 18 608 608 Raborn John 9 M Amite Co Miss

CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: MS COUNTY: Amite REEL NO: M432-368 PAGE NO: 93B REFERENCE: Enumerated 13 Dec 1850 by Henry Flowe

============================================================================ 8 619 619 Raborn Simpson 33 M Farmer 80 Amite Co Miss 9 619 619 Raborn Mary 21 F Pike Co Miss X 10 619 619 Raborn Wm 10 M Amite Co Miss X 11 619 619 Raborn Demarius 9 F Amite Co Miss X 12 619 619 Raborn Edward 7 M Amite Co Miss X 13 619 619 Raborn Mary C. 6 F Amite Co M

John married Mary Raborn on 19 Jul 1827 in Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi. Mary (daughter of Rev. Joseph Raborn, II and Sarah ???) was born about 1812 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The following biographical sketch on William is from the book: SONS OF THE SOUTH written by Clayton Rand, and published by Holt, Reinhart, and Winston in 1961. The author elected one hundred outstanding men of the South and gave facts on each.

William Barrett Travis was the grandson of Elizabeth DeLoach(e) Travis.

"WILLIAM BARRETT TRAVIS was only twenty seven when he died in the Alamo on March 6, 1836, leading 188 fellow compatriots in the chase of Team independence and into the pages of inaperishable history.

Except for this one herculean feat there was nothing extrodinary in the brief career of this courageous young man. He was born hear Red Banks, Edgefield County, South Carolina, on August 9, 1809, the oldest of the ten children of Mark Travis and Jemima (Stallworth) Travis.

In 1818 the Travis family moved to Alabama and settled in Conecuh County where William had such schooling as the limited means of his father and the frontier afforded. He studied law in the office of Judge James Dellet at Claiborne and before his twentieth birthday was admitted to the bar. While reading law and awaiting clients he earned his living teaching school. At nineteen, he married Rosanna Cato, one of his own pupils, and to them were born two children.

The marriage was an unhappy one, for being financially embarrassed, Travis abandoned his family and went to Texas in 1831. A reconciliation was never effected, and they were divorced four years later. Travis settled in Anahuac, the legal port of Galveston Bay and the headquarters of a military garrison commanded by Colonel Bradburn, a Kentuckian in the Mexican service who was having trouble with the Americans.

These were unsettled times in Texas. Mexico had gained her freedom from Spain in 1821 to become an independent state. After the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, American settlers invaded Texas, many under the impression that it really belonged to the United States or would one day. The issue was settled by the Treaty of 1819 with Spain, but the Americans continued to come in increasing numbers, even after a Mexican decree was passed in 1830 checking further immigtration. At the time Travis arrived the estimated population of Texas was twenty thousand, most of whom were from the United States.

In 1832, Travis moved to San Felipe, where he set up a law office, was appointed secretary of the ayuntamiento, and became an ardent leader in local politics and of the "war party".

The Americans were agitating for Texas independence from Mexico when Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, seized power in Mexico and became a political and military dictator under the title of "El Preidente". In 1835 Santa Anna decided to drive the Americans out of Texas and colonize the country with Mexicans.

When Santa Anna sent troops to regarrison the fort at Anahuac, abandoned since 1832, Travis raised a company of volunteers and captured and disarmed the Mexican soldiers. Though this action was repudiated by many of the Americans seeking to avoid trouble with Mexico, public opinion soon crystalized in favor of Travis' action, and the Texas revolution began.

American settlers won the Battle of Gonzales, Texans captured Goliad, they won the Battle of Conaepcion, San Antonio was captured, and the Mexican general Cos surrendered. Free of Mexicans, the Texas Declaration of Independence was issued at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 2, 1836, and Texans with the exception of Sam Houston and a few others believed the war was over. Sam Houston thought Santa Anna would send reinforcements.

Travis having performed valuable service in commanding a scouting company during the seige of San Antonio was appointed major of artillery, and shortly afterward was transferred to the cavalry with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was ordered to occupy and reinforce the Alamo, which the Texans had taken in December, 1835, in joint command with Colonel James Bowie.

When Santa Anna appeared with as many as six thousand troops, Travis answered a demand for surrender with cannon shot. Bowie was stricken with typhoid-pneumonia during the seige in which all of the 188 men under the command of Travis were killed. They fought bravely, asking no quarter in a desperate struggle, hand to hand, muzzle to muzzle, musket and rifle, bayonet and bowie knife. The "galant Travis" died beside his gun. Near his side fell James Butler Bonham, another of the ragged little garrison, a lifelong friend of Travis, who had borrowed the money to come to Texas that he might fight for its freedom. Between six and eight hundred Mexicans died in this fierce encounter that lasted an hout and a half.

Travis was six feet tall, weighed about 175 pounds, and from all reports was as charming and congenial as he was courageous. At the early age of twenty-seven, he had scaled that loftiest of peaks where the famed reside, to take his enviable place among that exclusive company of patriots willing to die that others might live.

No male defender survived. Santa Anna ordered the bodies burned. The fifteen or more who were spared were women, children, slaves, and servants. Under the cenotaph erected at Austin in memory of the defenders of the Alamo is inscribed this worthy tribute: "Thermopyhe had its messenger of defeat, but the Alamo had none."


Letter to a Nation

On February 24, 1836, the day after the Mexican Army arrived at San Antonio, William B. Travis wrote a letter asking for help and reinforcements. He had written other requests for aid, but this was different since the enemy had arrived and it was important for reinforcements to come quickly. This letter is one of the great pieces of both Texas and American history and speaks in immortal words of American courage. This letter made its way to newspapers all across America, and the inspiring appeal helped to rally the support of the American people around the Texas cause. With this letter, WBT became a hero, and with his gallant stand to the death less than two weeks later, his heroism was given permanence.

In this text of the letter, the punctuation and words are as Travis wrote.

Commandancy of the Alamo- Bejar, Feby. 24th, 1836 To the people of Texas & all Americans in the world-- Fellow citizens & compatriots--

I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna -- I have sustained a continual bombardment & cannonade for 24 hours & have not lost a man -- The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion, otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword, if the fort is taken -- I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, & our flag still waves proudly from the walls -- I shall never surrender or retreat. Then, I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism & everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all dispatch -- The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily & will no doubt increase to three or four thousand in four or five days. If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country -- VICTORY OR DEATH.

William Barret Travis Lt. Col. comdt.

P.S. The Lord is on our side -- When the enemy appeared in sight we had not three bushels of corn -- We have since found in deserted houses 80 or 90 bushels and got into the walls 20 or 30 head of Beeves.

Letter to a Son

The last letter Travis wrote to the world outside the Alamo was a letter to his son. This boy had recently arrived in Texas from Alabama and was staying with friends. It was written to David Ayers on a scrap of paper, and is one of the famous messages from the Alamo. Here is the text of the letter.

"Take care of my little boy. If the country should be saved, I may make him a splendid fortune; but if the country should be lost, and I should perish, he will have nothing but the proud recollection that he is the son of a man who died for his country."

(Above courtesy of Nanci Presley-Holley)

William married Roseanna E. Catto on 28 Oct 1828. Roseanna was born on 3 May 1812 in Cleburne County, Alabama; died about 1848 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nicholas married Mary "Polly" Wilson in 1829 in Butler County, Alabama. Mary was born on 18 Nov 1808 in South Carolina; died before 1 Nov 1842 in Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nicholas married Elizabeth A. Joyner on 1 Nov 1842. Elizabeth was born on 21 Sep 1822 in Alabama; died in in Escambia County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Francis Manley Brantley before 1830 in Conecuh County, Alabama. Francis was born about 1807 in South Carolina; died about 1875 in Escambia County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emily married Joseph V. Brantley on 8 Oct 1834 in Alabama. Joseph was born on 6 Aug 1813 in South Carolina; died on 10 Mar 1893 in Conecuh County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy married Rufus Kilpatrick on 8 Apr 1847 in Grove Hill, Clarke County, Alabama. Rufus was born before 1820; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to have died in the Civil War.

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Census Listings:

CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: AL COUNTY: CONECUH REEL NO: 659 PAGE NO: 366 and 367

513 513 STRICKLIN WILLIS 50 M TAVERN KEEPER 300 NC
513 513 STRICKLIN MARTHA 54 F SC
513 513 STRICKLIN ROBERT 18 M FARMER AL
513 513 STRICKLIN MARTHA 15 F AL X
513 513 TRAVIS MARK B 23 M CLERK AL
513 513 BEARD WM. 23 M NC
513 513 BRADLEY AUGUSTUS 21 M CLERK AL

1860 Census
Alabama, Conecuh County, P. O. Sparta
Enumerated 21 Jun 1860
Page 79 Stamped 1033
563-543
M. B. Travis 33 M C Clerk Cir Court 11200 1665 Ala
Louiza S Travis 27 F Fla
Beare [said to be Pierce Mason Butler] B Travis 5 M Ala
Juliet C Travis 2 F Ala
Mary C Travis 1 F Ala
Margaret Bradley 71 F SC
Wm Beard 32 M Dep C Clerk --- 400 NC

Mark married Louisa A. Bradley about 1850 in Monroe County, Alabama. Louisa was born about 1833 in Florida; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Saphronia A. Davis in May 1849 in Conecuh County, Alabama. Saphronia was born on 10 Jun 1830 in Georgia; died on 12 Feb 1875 in Conecuh County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Elizabeth Green on 1 Jun 1875 in Conecuh County, Alabama. Elizabeth was born on 31 Jan 1847 in Cobb County, Georgia; died on 28 Jan 1944 in Oakland, Alameda County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Lavinia Lea on 28 Dec 1840 in Amite County, Mississippi. Lavinia was born on 21 Jan 1822 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 3 May 1908 in Amite County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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]

Notes:

According to Jules Hurst, Walter Warner Travis died young.

Notes:

He was known by his middle name, Cannon. He may have been married previously to an Elizabeth, also from Mississippi.

According to the MINUTES 1858-1890 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH HEMPHILL, TEXAS, (James) Cannon and Sophronia (White) Travis were among the 11 founding members of the church. Sophronia was admitted by voucher on September 7, 1857 from W. C. Southwell, Missionary East Texas, as was her husband, Cannon Travis. Fellowship was withdrawn from Cannon Travis on November 10, 1860, and restored September 24, 1864. In June 1884, "charges having been preferred against Bro. Cannon Travis for unchristian conduct & said charges as alleged being Sustained, it was ordered that the Church withdraw fellowship from him & it is further ordered that his name be erased from the Church Book."

Note: Children's names and birthdates are based on a transcription of the 1870 census. The actual 1870 and 1880 census microfilm's should be carefully checked. The 1880 extract seems to have several glaring discrencies in names and dates. Blanche Toole speculates that perhaps the census taker knew Cannon and his family, and completed the information from (faulty) memory instead of by actually interviewing the family. Also, Charlie White lists a child named Jann White, born ca 1868 per the 1870 census who is not listed on either transcription of the census. Perhaps this is Martha Jane White.

Military Service Co. D 1 Tex HV Arty CSA (Courtesy of Tony Pickett)

Was shown on the muster roll of Captain J.M. Burroughs Company of the Sabine County Volunteer Infantry, CSA, and was enlisted at Hemphill, Texas by Drury Field for 3 months duty on January 15, 1863.

Jules Hurst writes that "I understand that Cannon died in Texas of cancer of the eye."

James married Sophronia Pauline White on 5 Dec 1850 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. Sophronia (daughter of Edward White and Elizabeth Strickland) was born in Nov 1833 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 15 Jun 1915 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jules Hurst wrote that "my line continues from Barrett Travis

Family/Spouse: Virginia Emelinda Bridges. Virginia was born on 5 Feb 1835 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana; died on 18 Feb 1902 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pauline married William Lee Bridges on 11 Jun 1850 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. William was born on 23 Dec 1829 in Louisiana; was buried in Jackson Cemetery, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nanci Presley-Holley instead shows him as Hardy DeKalb Travis.

Notes:

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

613/613

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

Family/Spouse: 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]

Notes:

Not on the list of the children of John Joseph and Mary (Raborn) Travis prepared by the Davidson family. Said by Ted Taylor to have married Sarah K. CONEY.

Notes:

On the 1880 Sabine County, Texas census, Amos's family was listed as follows:

117-124
Travis, Amos W M 39 HeadMiss --- Miss
Travis, Josephine W F 39 Wife Ala Ala Ala
Hines, EmilyW F 17 Step Dau TX (Tx) Ala
Hines, MarthaW F 15 Step Dau Tx (Tx) Ala
Travis, John W M 8 son Tx Miss Miss
Travis, James W M 5 son Tx Miss Miss
Travis, Cooke W M 3 son Tx Miss Miss
Scruggs, Paralee W F15 Niece Tx at school

Josephine was the widow of Charlton Hines.
Per the 1920 Sabine County, Texas census:

Travis, Amos Head MW 78 WD TX MI MI
Travis, Allie G/Daug F W 17 S TX TX TX
Travis, Burnice G/Daugh F W 15 S TX TX TX

John married Mary Josephine Davidson after 1865. Mary (daughter of William Madison Davidson and Martha Claiborne Goodrich) was born on 9 Jun 1840 in Alabama; died on 3 Jun 1918; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

`She married first on 18 Nov 1883 Henry D. Boyett, and second married on 14 Sept 1902 John Simon Anderson, and is buried next to her first husband Henry D. Boyett at Gravel Hill Cemetery.

Martha married Henry Denson Boyett on 18 Nov 1883. Henry was born on 25 Sep 1836 in Alabama; died on 6 Oct 1901 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married John Simon Anderson on 14 Sep 1902. John (son of William Preston Anderson and Rutha Moore) was born on 12 Oct 1850 in Bossier Parish, Louisiana; died on 3 Apr 1913 in Tebo, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jefferson Oliver Davidson. Jefferson (son of William Madison Davidson and Martha Claiborne Goodrich) was born about 1846 in Alabama; died on 25 Dec 1926 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Zurada Bickham on 2 Dec 1876 in Sabine County, Texas. Zurada (daughter of ??? Bickham and Susan Francis Blackburn) was born about 1861; died about 1923 in Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]