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William Harrison Travis

Male Abt 1794 - Abt 1869  (~ 75 years)


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  • Name William Harrison Travis  [1, 2, 3] 
    Birth Abt 1794  Orangeburg County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Gender Male 
    Death Abt 1869  St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    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
    • (Research):
      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
    Person ID I7212  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father John D. Travis, Jr.,   b. Abt 1761, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1840, Amite County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Mother Isabelle Graham,   b. 1768, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1838, Amite County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 1786  Burges Creek, Orangeburg County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Family ID F1362  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Nancy B. Hurst,   b. Abt 1798, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Nov 1842, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Marriage 8 Oct 1817  Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Jules Hurst, a descendant, also reported that William and Nancy (Hurst) Travis had "twin girls said to have been killed by lightning--names unknown to me."
    Children 
     1. John Joseph Travis,   b. 4 Aug 1818, Amite County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Feb 1905, Amite County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     2. Richard "Dick" Henry Travis,   b. Abt 1820, Amite County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Walter Warner Travis,   b. Aft 1820, Amite County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Amite County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Rebecca? Travis,   b. Abt 1825, Amite County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. James Cannon Travis,   b. Abt 1826, Amite County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Apr 1897, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 71 years)
     6. Barrett Travis,   b. 23 May 1830, Amite County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 May 1874, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years)
     7. Pauline Anne Travis,   b. 26 Jan 1831, Amite County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Aug 1911, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     8. Henry Dekalb Travis,   b. Abt 1835   d. Aft 1861 (Age ~ 27 years)
    Family ID F430  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 

    Family 2 Sabrina Carroll,   b. Bef 1827, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 11 Jan 1843  St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7] 
    • Sebriney Carroll to William Travis on 11 Jan 1843 in St. Helena
    Children 
     1. William Travis,   b. Abt 1823, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Winifred "Winnie" Travis,   b. Abt 1846, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Alice Travis,   b. Abt 1854, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Isabelle Travis,   b. Abt 1860, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F3505  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Dec 2011 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1794 - Orangeburg County, South Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 8 Oct 1817 - Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 11 Jan 1843 - St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Abt 1869 - St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972.

    2. [S322] Pressley-Holley, Nanci "Pressley-Price Family Tree" (formerly posted at RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project, no longer available), She shows him as William Barret (Reverand) Travis (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S140] Hurst, Jules--Family Researcher (jhurst2@bellsouth.net).

    4. [S322] Pressley-Holley, Nanci "Pressley-Price Family Tree" (formerly posted at RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project, no longer available).

    5. [S436] Travis, Jesse Marion, Jr.--Family Researcher Ancestry Chart Prepared 6 Nov 2000.

    6. [S327] Dore, Barbara Yancey (RootsLady@rootslady.com) "Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom Project" http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bydore_1, (Dore, Barbara Yancey "Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom Project"; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bydore_1 ; Updated Tue Feb 24 22:17:40 2004 This Gedcom contains many regionally located but sometimes unconnected Southeast Texas persons. Some of the information has been collected during Barbara's past 35 years of family research. Many undocumented families in the area are included. ALWAYS verify!!).

    7. [S1148] Ancestry.com - Louisiana Marriages, 1718-1925.


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