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
Her Texas Death certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, showed that she was a housewife. The informant was O. A. "Slim" Folsom.
The Sabine County Reporter
April 19, 1995, Page 10
Ethel McDonald
Ethel Travis McDonald, 95, of Lufkin died Sunday, April 16, 1995, at a Lufkin hospital.
Born Oct. 25, 1899, in Sabine County, she was a former resident of Shreveport and had lived in Lufkin since 1963. Mrs. McDonald was a homemaker and member of the first Baptist Church.
Survivors: daughters, Mrs. M. M. (Lexie) Hall of Lufkin and Lois Lynch of Oklahoma City; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters; and two brothers.
Funeral services were held at 10 a. m. Tuesday at Gipson's Funeral Home chapel in Lufkin with Rev. Sam Thomas and Rev. Rick Williams officiating. Interment followe at Garden of Memories Memoral Park Cemetery in Angelina County.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2009)
1920 Census
Texas, Sabine, JP 7
Enumerated 2 and 3 January 1920
SD 326 ED 169 Sheet 1B
Fm 21-21
Travis, Green W. Hd M W 37 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Travis, Pearl M Wf F W 29 M Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Bethel M Dtr 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Essie P Dtr 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, James D Son 5 S Tx Tx Tx
1930 Census
Texas, Sabine, JP 7
Enumerated 22 Apr 1930
ED 202-10 SD 19 Sheet 7B
137-140
Travis, Green W M W 48 M@22 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Travis, Pearl F W 42 M@14 Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Bethel F W 22 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Helper
Travis, Essie F W 19 S Farm Helper
Travis, Daniel M W 16 S Farm Helper
Travis, Tennie F W 6 S None
1920 Census
Texas, Sabine, JP 7
3 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 169 Sheet 2A Stamped 133
23-23
Travis, Lee H Hd M W 46 M Tx Miss Tx Farmer General Farm
Travis, Bessie S Wif F W 42 M Tx Miss Miss
Travis, Dollie Dtr F W 18 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Lewis Son m W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Hessie Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Lola Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Adrian Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Artie Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Irena Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Myrtie M Dtr F W 3 0/12 S Tx Tx Tx
24-24
McDonald, Charley m Hd M W 22 M Tx Ala Tenn Farmer Genera
l Farm
McDonald, Ethel Wf F W 20 M Tx Tx Tx
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."
His Texas Death certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, showed that he was a farmer whose usual residence was Sabine County, Texas. He died at the San Augustine hospital. The informant was Mrs. E. E. Eddings.
1920
Texas, Sabine County
409/431
Travis, James H. Head M W 44 M Tx Mi Mi Farmer
Travis, Fannie L Wife F W 43 M Tx Tx Al
Conn, Kirby Adopt Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Services for Pat Travis, 50, of Lufkin, were held July 12, 1994 in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel.
Mrs. Travis was a farmer and had resided in Angelina County since 1945. He was a member of the Burke Baptist Church.
Survivors: mother, Abbie Travis; brother, James E. Travis; nephews, John and James Travis; niece, LaDonna Travis; great-nephews, Travis and Joshua Timaves and numerous other relatives.
Jesse M. Travis, Jr., 91, of Hemphill, died Friday afternoon in the Twin Lakes Care Center, San Augustine, Texas. Jesse was born in Hemphill to Jesse M. and Lilly Pearl Seals Travis. He has lived most all his life in Sabine County and always considered it his home. Jesse was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in World War II as a mechanical instructor on B-52 bombers. He retired as a mechanic for DuPont Chemical. Jesse was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Camp Springs Baptist Church.
He is survived by his sons; Phillip Travis and his wife Martha of Hemphill, Kirk Travis and his wife Wendy of Virginia, Kent Travis and his wife Sandra of Hemphill, eight grandchildren, five great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Jesse was preceded in death by his wife Mildred Travis.
Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 9:00PM, Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00PM, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Yellowpine Cemetery, Yellowpine, Texas.
Copied from the Starr Funeral Home website
Also published in the Sabine County Reporter, November 12, 2013, Page 14
Her Texas Death certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, showed that she was a housewife. The informant was her sister, Msr. O. E. Solly.
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
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
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."
Services for John Earsel Travis, 67, of Burke, were held February 26, 1966, burial in the Garden of Memorial Memorial Park. Gipson Funeral Home, directors.
Mr. Travis had lived in Burke for 38 years and was a retired school teacher. He was the son of J. A. Travis and Della Bennett.
www.findagrave.com
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/MMPY-HCR/p1
Name: John Earsel Travis
Death Date: 24 Feb 1966
Death Place: Lufkin, Angelina, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 67 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 11 Jul 1898
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: J. A. Travis
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Della Bennett
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Retired School Teacher
Place of Residence: Burke, Angelina, Texas
Cemetery: Garden of Memories Memorial Park
Burial Place: Angelina County, Texas
Burial Date: 26 Feb 1966
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2117925
Digital Film Number: 4028385
Image Number: 669
Reference Number: 13555
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
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.
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.
Was listed as a son, in error, on the 1900 census. She married a HYDEN.
Her Texas Death certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, showed that she was a housewife, and that she died in a nursing home in Houston. The informant was Mrs. Frank Adams, daughter.
Name Lewis Travis
Event Type Death
Event Date 04 May 1970
Event Place Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 22 May 1887
Birthplace , Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Veteran? Yes WW I
Informant Mrs. Jewell Travis
Father's Name E C Travis
Mother's Name Mary Mckenzie
Certificate Number 36371
GS Film number 2218823
Digital Folder Number 005145865
Image Number 00895
Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3DG-QPX : accessed 09 Aug 2014), Lewis Travis, 04 May 1970; citing certificate number 36371, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2218823.
Her Texas Death certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, showed that she was a housewife and that she was married to George W. Gilbert, who was the informant.
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
`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.
Larry Crocker supplied a copy of her Louisiana Death Certificate. She was shown as a daughter of Cannon Travis, born in Texas, and Sophronia White, born in Mississippi. She died of terminal bronco pneumonia, due to cardic failuere and a fractured left hip. She died in the Oakdale Infirmary. Her home address was 346 North Sixth Street in Oakdale.
Born in either Louisiana or Texas, married a Mr. Warden, and died in October 1982 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. (Pressley-Price Family Tree).
Mary Bethel Miller, 87, of Newton died at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 1994, at Shady Acres Care Center in Newton.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Danny Biddy officiating. Interment followed at the Hemphill City Cemetery.
Born March 4, 1907, in Sabine County as a daughter of the late Gene (sic) and Pearl (Ener) Travis, she was a former resident of Lake Charles, La., and a homemaker.
Survivors: a son, Ronnie W. Miller of Baytown; three grandchildren; and a sister, Tennie Bourque of Westlake, Louisiana.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, December 2008)
Her Texas Death certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows her name at the time of her death as Mary Gladys Keller. She was listed as a private nurse, self employed. The informant was her daughter, Ida E. Smith.
Shown as Lannie/Lanie Travis on the Texas Death Certificates of sons Clarence and Jodie.
As of the 1910 census, Lany was listed as an in-patient at a hospital in Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas. By 1920 she had returned to Sabine County, and was living with her son and daughter-in-law, Jody and Viney McDaniel.
Her Texas Death certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows her name as Lannie McDaniel, and that she had been predeceased by her husband. She was shown as a lifetime resident of Sabine County. The informant was Una McClelland.
Name Lanie Mcdaniel
Event Type Death
Event Date 28 Jul 1936
Event Place Hemphill, Sabine, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date 1864
Birthplace Sabine, Texas
Father's Name Dick Travis
Mother's Name Rutha White
Certificate Number 37788
GS Film number 2116938
Digital Folder Number 005145534
Image Number 02523
Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3HD-TCF : accessed 15 Apr 2014), Lanie Mcdaniel, 28 Jul 1936; citing certificate number 37788, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2116938.
Might she have married John Thomas HARDY, and been the mother of Eula Mae Hardy HAIRE, born 9 Dec 1907, in Sabine County. (Eula's obituary is is the 20 Nov 2002 SABINE COUNTY REPORTER, p. 15).
At the time of the 1910 Federal census, she was living with her son and daughter in law, William F. and Emma Conner, in Sabine County; and in 1920 she was living with son Willis and his wife Nora.
1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct No 1
Enumerated 19 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 8A
125-129
Conner, Nancy W F Sept 1852 47 Wd 8/5 Tx La Miss Farmer
Conner, Robt W F Feb 1880 20 M 0 Tx Fla La Farm Laborer
Conner, Ada Dtr-in-Law W F Dec 1880 20 M 0/0 Tx Tx Tx
San Augustine Tribune
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Pauline Davis
Funeral services for Pauline Davis, 88, of San Augustine were held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at Memorial Presbyterian Church in San Augustine. Burial followed at McRae Cemetery in San Augustine County. Rev. Jackie Hannan and Bill Henry officiated. She died September 10, 2007 in San Augustine.
Pauline Davis was born on December 3, 1918 to John Travis and Della Bennett. She was a secretary and homemaker and was a member of Memorial Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by her husband, Bernard P. (Snooks) Davis of San Augustine and numerous nieces and nephews.
Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine was in charge of arrangements.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)
A similar obituary appeared in the Sabine County Reporter,September 19, 2007, p 11.
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.
Baytown Sun, The (TX) - November 9, 2004
Deceased Name: Karlene Travis McClelland
Karlene Travis McClelland 79 of Georgetown,Texas, formerly of Baytown,TX passed away Sunday November 7, 2004. The youngest of four children born to Archie and Willie Olivia Travis, Karlene was born September 11, 1925 in the small farming community of Sunrise located in Forrest, Co., MS.
After graduation from Petal High School, Karlene worked several years in retail sales. A job change was in the making when at a USO facility a young USA Sgt Claude N McClelland was introduced to a lady with the most beautiful blue eyes he had ever seen. The introduction began a courtship engagement and a loving and happy marriage that lasted just a few days short of 58 years.
Karlene's goal in life was to establish a comfortable loving home. She succeeded in that goal with first a comfortable, loving home for she and Claude, then later expanded it as daughters, Olivia and Claudia were born. Her excellent sewing ability early on was directed to sewing for the girls then was diverted to quilting when the girls left home. A goodly number of quilts went to the daughters, her sister, nieces and special friends. In addition to quilting, Karlene greatly enjoyed raising flowers and the travels she and Claude made together.
In addition to her parents, Karlene was predeceased by siblings Archie Maurice Travis, Nettie Perkins and William David Travis, all of Petal, MS. She is survived by husband Claude, daughters Olivia of Guerneville,CA, Cladia of Austin, Brother in law Faye Perkins of Petal, MS and anumber of nieces and nephews, all of Petal, MS.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday November 9, 2004 from 6-8 PM at The Gabriels Funeral Chapel. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday November 10,2004 at 10:00 A.M. with Pastor David Griffin of The First Baptist Church of Georgetown, officiating. at The Gabriels Funeral Chapel, 393 N. IH 35, Georgetown, Texas 78628, 512.869.8888
Simeon Travis (1770 NC - after 1830), one of seven children of Revolutionary War Patriot William Mills Travis and Abigail Denmark of North Carolina and Georgia, came with his family to Mississippi Territory by 1815-1817 to Amite County, with the Granberrys. Simeon maintained property interests in NC until after 1820, but by 1820 had moved north from Amite to Hinds County, Mississippi. His siblings were Lydia (b. 1754, m. Mr. Albritton); Sidi (b. 1756, m. Mr. Barrow); Amos (b. 1758, m. Frances Pierce, d. Moundville AL); Dolly (b. 1763, m. Amos Moore); Asa (b. 1767, m. Elizabeth Haddock); and Gideon (b. 1775, m. ??, d. Montgomery AL).
Simeon married Mary Ann Stafford (1774 NC - 1842) from North Carolina and Georgia in 1792, and they had five children: Rhoda (b. 1796), Elizabeth (b. 1813, m. Daniel Carter), William Allen (b. 1815, m. Miss Easterling, then Sarah Chappell), Nancy Ann (1800-1883, m. Jonathan Granberry), and Ezekiel Stafford (1794-1879, m. Martha Jane Granberry, sister of Jonathan). The Travises were early members of Palestine Baptist Church in Hinds County, then moved to Perry County, and by 1850 on to Jasper County, Mississippi, where they were early members of Shady Grove Baptist Church near Heidelberg, where six generations of Travises and relatives are buried.
Of his children, only Nancy Ann (Granberry), William Allen, and Ezekiel Stafford have numerous descendants from large families. Simeon and Mary Ann Travis are buried near the Buie River in the northwest corner of Perry County with Jonathan and Nancy Ann Granberry. The Travis Graveyard of this family is a National Park Service tour stop on Jamestowne Island in Virginia, and the Travises were a pioneer Jamestown/Williamsburg family.
Ezekiel Stafford Travis and his wife Martha Jane Granberry moved from Perry County to southeast Jasper County, MS, to the Shady Grove area near Heidelberg. They were parents of William Stafford (b. 1819, m. Mary); Seth Granberry (b. 1822, m. Martha A. J., then Almina C.); William Allen (1823-1849, never married); Nancy Ann (1826-1847, m. John Cooley); Mary Ann (b. 1834, m. John Cooley after her sister Nancy Ann died); James Granberry (1831-1912, m. Susan Merrill Satcher); Elizabeth (b. 1821, m. William P. Cherry); Loammi Granberry (1838-after 1860, never married); Martha Jane (b. 1841, m. James Madison Walker); and Artalisa (b. 1846, m. Green Berry Merrill, then John C. Lyon).
James Granberry Travis and his wife Susan Merrill Satcher, widow of Hugh M. Satcher who was killed in the Civil War, and daughter of Abel and Eliza Cooley Merrill from SC who emigrated to Wayne then Jasper County, MS, had twelve children. First, Susan and Hugh had four sons, William Watson (1856-1860), Robert Newton (1858-1934, m. Sally Jane McFarland), James Henry (b. 1859, m. Sarah Junetta Husband, d. Oklahoma), and Hugh Merrill (b. 1862, m. Mary Ella (Dollie) Lyon). After the War, Susan married James G. Travis, and they had Simeon Ezekiel (b. 1866, m. Martha Shelton Hall); Green Berry (b. 1868, m. Ida Leggett); Eliza (b. 1869, never married); Annie Bell (b. 1872, m. William Archie Stevens); Mattie (b. 1871, m. William A. McClellan); Susan (b. 1874, m. J. Oliver Trest, d. Florida); Ida (b. 1876, m. Robert Kelly, d. Jackson MS); and Madison Granberry (b. 1878, m. Jane Penelope (Nellie) Ellis).
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
According to the MINUTES 1858-1890 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH HEMPHILL, TEXAS, Theodosia Travis was received by experience and baptized by Minister J.J. Rountree on July 26, 1879.
Elder Rountree apparently had more than Bible Study on his mind. In April, 1883, he was investigated for, and found guilty of "gross unchristian conduct. Guilty of Seduction and adultery...all the churches of which Eld. Rountree was Pastor of to be notified of the meeting and invited to send deligates to said meeting to participate inthe investigation and deliberations...Resolved further that this Church withdraw fellowship from Theodosia Travis for gross unchristian conduct." The charges against Rountree were sustained and fellowship was withdrawn from him in June 1883. No mention is made of the charges against Theodosia.
(Note: These references might instead be to Theodosia's older cousin, also named Theodosia Travis, the daughter of R.H. and Ruth (White) Travis who was born in 1858. As is appears that the R.H. and Ruth Travis family moved from Sabine County prior to 1880, they are most likely about this Theodosia).
Yvonne Parish Kattawar--Family Researcher (470 Piney Point, Sour Lake, TX 77659) reports that Theodosia married Milton Anthony.
Said to have married first an EASTERLING, and they were the parents of two sons, both born in Perry County, MS. He married second Sarah CHAPPELL, and they had 11 children.
1860 Census
Mississippi, Perry County, Southern District, PO Evon
Enumerated 10 Aug 1860
Pages 6 and 7
43-40
Allen Travis 44 M Farmer 1500 12000 Ga
Sarah Travis 40 F Miss
Ezekiel Travis 19 M Miss
Christopher Travis 15 M Miss
Elbert Travis 14 M Miss
Maryann Travis 12 F Miss
Marthann Travis 10 F Miss
Rowland Travis 9 M Miss
Eran Travis 7 F Miss
Columbus Travis 5 M Miss
Allen Travis 3 M Miss
Austin Travis 9/12 M Miss
Neal Patterson 69 M Cooper NC
48-45
Sarah Chappell 65 F 2000 1000 NC
Martha Chappell 26 F --- 300 Miss
Joshua Chappell 24 M 300 600 Miss
Mary Chappell 20 F --- 300 Miss
Aquilla 19 M Miss
Eran Sharp 32 F Miss
Addelle Mott 10 F MIss
Eli Sharp 11/12 M Ark
1870 Census
Mississippi, Perry County, Near Monroe, PO Monroe
Enumerated 3 Jun 1870
Pages 22 and 23
144-224
Allen Travis 55 M W Farmer 800 1000 Ga
Sarah Travis 50 F W Keeping House Miss
Elbert Travis 24 M W Farm Hand Miss
Mary Travis 22 F W At Home Miss
Martha Travis 20 F W At Home Miss
Roland Travis 18 M W Farm Hand Miss
Columbus Travis 15 M W Farm Hand Miss
Eran Travis 17 F W At Home Miss
Allen Travis 13 M W Farm Hand Miss
Austin Travis 11 M W Farm Hand Miss
Irene Travis 7 F W Miss
Cornelius Travis 5 F W Miss
1880 Census
Mississippi, Perry County, Augusta
Page 8 SD 2 ED 134
Enumerated 16 and 17 June 1880
55-55
Travis, Allen W M 61 Farmer Ga Ga Ga
Travis, Martha W F 28 Dtr Keeps House Miss Ga Miss
Travis, Evan W F 24 Dtr Miss Ga Miss
Travis, Columbus W M 22 Son Farmer Miss Ga Miss
Travis, Austin W M 14 Son Works of Farm Miss Ga Miss
Travis, Irene W F 16 St Miss Ga Miss
Travis, Nancy W F 14 Dt Miss Ga Miss
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."
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."
1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 19 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheets 7B and 8A Stamped 99
120-124
Travis, Wm. Hed W M May 1855 45 M 28 Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Travis, Grace Wf W F Sep 1856 43 M 28 15/12 Tx Tcx Eng Ala
Travis, Jas. C. Son W M Jan 1879 21 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Travis, Lee Son (sic) W M (sic) Nov 1881 18 S Tx Tx Tx Far
m Laborer
Travis, Joella Dtr W F Oct 1884 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Jack (sic) Son W M Feb 1888 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Anna Drr W F Apr 1890 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Lona Dtr W F Dec 1892 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Della Dtr W F Nov 1894 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Mary Dtr W F Sept 1895 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Eliza C Dtr W F Feb 1897 3 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Saphronia Mother W F Mar 1822 66 Wd Miss Va Ga
1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 25 Apr 1910
SD ? ED 131 Stamped 92
Hemphill and Jasper Road
108-110
Travis, William H Hd M W 54 M1 35 Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Travis, Grace Wf F W 53 M1 35 15/12 Tx England Ala
Travis, Mary Dtr F WS 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Liza Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Sophronia P Mother F W 77 Wd 12/9 Miss Va Ga
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
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
His Texas Death certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, showed that he had been employed in Public Works, and that his wife was Sudie (?) Travis. The informant was Carlos (?) Travis.
From the files of Lynell Cordell. She noted that "all my Traywick/Trawick information, before James Jackson Trawick of Carroll County, Tennessee, was sent to me by Harold Gunn, a Trawick descendant."
Memorial services for Alberta "Bertie" Chance were held in Sacramento, California,
March 8, 1985. Bertie was an Oklahoma pioneer, having moved to Sacramento 46 years ago.
She died in a Convalescent home there at the age of 88 years.
She had owned and managed apartments on G. Street between 13th and 16th streets from the late 1940's to 1970's. She also worked at McClellan Air Force Base during World War II.
Mrs. Chance is survived by four daughters, Ada Lee Poore and Opal Trask of Sacramento, Phyllis Frost of Baja, California, Tommie Vanderford of San Rafael, California; sisters, Grace Collins of LaMesa, California and Lorene Barry of Napa, California; nine grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. Grimes and area friends remember Tom and Bertie Chance when they lived 1 mile west of Spitzer's corner for many years. Tom Chance passed away in 1969.
1930 census
Rogers Mills Co. OK
ED 65-2 Pg. 170B
Berlin Twp.
71/78
Chance, Thomas H., head, MW, 36, M, age when first married 20, TX TX TX
Alberta, wife, FW, 34, M, age when first married 18, OK AR AR
Ada Lee, dau., FW, 14, OK TX OK
Opal May, dau., FW, 12, OK TX OK
Phillis Fay, dau., FW, 7, OK TX OK
Tommy, dau., FW, 5, OK TX OK
Lynell Gentry Cordell received the following information about Carmen Trawick from her son, Harold Gunn: "Carmen and Homer met at Choctaw Boarding School, where they both attended High School. After she graduated, Carmen was employed in Little Rock at the governess for the children of the state treasurer. She also taught school before she and Homer married. She was a fine soprano singer and played the piano. She, Homer, Carl and Monteen frequently sang as a quartet in church."
Carmen Trawick Gunn, 92, formerly of Quitman, died Thursday (Nov. 30, 2000) in Pandora, Ohio. Born in the Central Community (Cleburne County), daughter of the late George W. and Cora Thompson Trawick, she was a member of Sand Springs Baptist Church and the Women's Missionary Union.She was the widow of the Rev. Homer F. Gunn. Survivors are three daughters, Delore Umfleet of Oklahoma City, Nelda Thorson of Chloride, Ariz., and Margaret Onnen of Martinsburg, W.Va.; three sons, John Gunn of Pekin, Ill., Harold Gunn of Bridgeton, N.J., and Ivan Gunn of Newton, Iowa; two sisters, Sarah Blanch Floyd of Nebraska and Violette Pitchell of Quitman; 20 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Sand Springs Baptist Church near Quitman. Burial will be in Kilgore Cemetery.Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Harris Funeral Home in Morrilton.
The Duncan Banner
Feb. 13, 1989
Darlene Wood, 52, Rt. 5 Duncan, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 1989, at her home. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Brooks Funeral Home Chapel with Mario Pineda with the Prairie Hill Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Duncan Cemetery. She was born July 30, 1936, in Claud, and moved to Duncan in 1942. She was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., retiring in 1986. She married Woody Wood on March 1, 1963, in Wichita Falls. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband of the home; a daughter Kathi Jones of Edmond; a son, Vernon W. "Buddy" Wood of Duncan; two sisters, Pat Elam and Delores Trawick, both of Duncan; a brother, Larry Trawick of Duncan; her mother, Ruby Trawick of Duncan; and two grandchildren, Jeff Tyler and Jamie Jones, both of Edmond; and nine nieces and nephews. Bearers will be Ed Bailey, Steve Campbell, Jon Gilbert, James Oliver, Johnny Hennan, Charlie Callager, Howard Brody and Al Haws. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
The Duncan Banner
August 4, 2010
Delores "Dee" Trawick
FLOWER MOUND, Texas - Feb. 25, 1942 - Aug. 3, 2010
Delores "Dee" Trawick, age 68, of Flower Mound, Texas, and former resident of Duncan, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, at her home.
She was born February 25, 1942, in Duncan, to Talley and Ruby Trawick.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Chris and Pam Trawick of Grapevine, Texas; granddaughter, April Trawick of Flower Mound, Texas; granddaughter, Jenna St. Clair of Weatherford, Texas; grandson, Brian Trawick of Las Vegas, Nevada; grandson, Sean Alexander of Euless, Texas; grandson, Cody Alexander of North Richland Hills, Texas; great granddaughters, Abi Trawick and Skylar Clark; great grandson, Rohan Alexander; sister and brother-in-law, Pat and Ted Elam of Duncan; and brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Denise Trawick of Duncan; she also has many nieces and nephews.
The family plans a private graveside service on Friday, Aug. 6, 2010, in Duncan. For online condolences please go to ?u?www.mulkeymason.com ?/u?.
Ken Harvey writes that she was known as Zadie or Elzadie. Her family moved to Coffeyville, Kansas, shortly before she was born.
It was Zadie's habit, as with all the pioneers, to conserve water. She used to wash the dishes and disposing of that water she would then rinse them with fresh water. This rinse water was retained for the next dish washing. When piped water was installed Zadie continued her old routine for the rest of her life to the amusement of all.
Obituaries (Both courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)
Duncan Eagle
Jan. 25, 1951
Mrs. Gentry, Pioneer Resident, Dies Tuesday
One of the first settlers of what is now Stephens County, Mrs. J. E. Gentry, 705 North 2nd, died Tuesday in a Duncan hospital after suffering a stroke last week. Mrs. Gentry, 80, had lived in Alma since 1889. She moved to Duncan several years ago.
Survivors include five sons, Arthur, Lee (sic), Elmer, Delbert, all of Duncan, and Lloyd of Oklahoma City; three daughters, Ruth Gentry of the home address; Mrs. Bessie Payne, Oklahoma City, and Mrs. Tolbert Goodwin of Bell, Calif.; a brother George Trawick of 705 Pecan; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Rennels of Carpenter, and Mrs. Susie McMinn, Merkle, Texas; 16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Daily Banner (Duncan Banner)
January 23, 1951
'89er Dies in Hospital Here
Mrs. J. E. Gentry of 704 North 2nd, died at 8 a.m. today in a Duncan hospital. She had suffered a stroke Friday. Mrs. Gentry 80, had been a resident of Alma and Duncan since 1889. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Rangeley-Holden Funeral Home. Survivors include 5 sons, 3 daughters, a brother, 2 sisters, 16 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. The sons are Arthur Gentry, 305 South 7th; Jess Gentry, 704 North 2nd; Elmer Gentry, 1116 Elm; Delbert Gentry, Duncan; Lloyd Gentry, Oklahoma City. The daughters are Ruth Gentry, home address; Mrs. Bessie Payne, Oklahoma City; Mrs. Tolbert Goodwin, Bell, Calif. The brother is George Trawick, 706 Pecan. The sisters are Mrs. Mary Rennels, Carpenter, Okla. and Mrs. Susie McMinn, Merkle, Tex.
Frances Lee Trawick Clift was born December 12, 1922 in Butler, Oklahoma to Eva (Johnson) and Homer Trawick. She passed away February 12, 2006 at Harrah, Oklahoma in the Harrah Nursing Center at the age of 83 years and 2 months. Frances attended school at Pie Flat east of Hammon, Oklahoma and married the love of her life, Houston Clift at Sayre, Oklahoma on June 17, 1939. They lived in Hammon, Oklahoma to make their home. Frances worked for Frank Seay Airmotive in Clinton, Oklahoma for 10 years. Together with her husband, they farmed in the Hammon community and operated Clift's Sundries Drug Store. They had been married 52 years when Houston passed away with cancer in 1991. Frances has been living in the Oklahoma City area near her nephew, Tom, for the last 9 years. She was a member of Hammon Garden Club and the Elk's Lodge since 1972 where she had served as it's President for four years. Frances was a member of the Hammon First Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 2 brothers, Ike Trawick and Lloyd McReynolds and 1 sister, Irene Eckles.
Services will be held Friday, February 17, 2006 at 10:30 am at Whinery-Savage Chapel officiated by Brother Calvin Fadenrecht. Burial will be at Fairlawn Cemetery under the direction of Whinery-Savage Funeral Service, Elk City. Survivers: Four nephews, Tom McReynolds and wife Joyce of Choctaw, OK, Danny McReynolds and wife, Gloria of Plano, TX, Charles Trawick of San Diego, CA, Tim Trawick of Denton, TX; two nieces, Linda Freeman and Eva Sue Trawick both of Denton, TX and several great nephews and nieces.
Frank was in the army during WWII, and saw a considerable amount of action in Europe, including the Battle of the Bulge in 1943.
He died alone in Little Rock, in 1960.
Trawick, Franklin George, b. 08/16/1916, d. 07/11/1960, PFC SVC BTRY, 5TH FA BN ARTY, Plot: 9 338, bur. 07/18/1960
On the 1880 Wise County Census, he was listed as George W. Trawick.
1930 census Stephens Co. OK Parks Twp., ED 69-20 Sheet 5A
79/90 Trawick, G.A., MW 57 M 27 AR TN MS
Bell, wife FW 49 M 19 TX TX TX
Jim, son MW 22 S OK AR TX
Talley, son MW 19 S OK AR TX
Hardy, son MW 16 S OK AR TX
The Duncan Banner-Feb. 5, 1959 Funeral Is Held For George A. Trawick Funeral was held Sunday afternoon for George A. Trawick, 86 year old retired grocer and farmer, who died last Friday in a local hospital after an illness. He lived at 706 Pecan. Trawick came from Montague County, Texas, before statehood and lived for many years in the Alma area. He moved to Duncan in 1845. (SIC) Survivors include the widow; the sons, Jim of 709 Stephens, Tally of 1115 Sycamore, and Hardy of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Jim Bussey, Duncan route 3; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Rennolds (Rennels), Elk City, and Mrs. Susie McMann (McMinn) of Texas; 11 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral was held in the Velma Church of Christ with C. C. Abbot, minister of the West Side Church of Christ here, officiating. Burial was in Alma Cemetery by Brooks Funeral home.
Lynell Cordell writes that George was 5' 11" to 6' tall and weighed about 170 pounds. He had dark hair and a dark complexion. He was a somewhat solemn, serious person.
When George and Cora married they were given a farm of about 120 acres by George's father.
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: George Washington Trawick
City: Quitman
County: Cleburn
State: Arkansas
Birth Date: 1 Jun 1885
Race: White
Roll: 1530648
DraftBoard: 0
Age: 33
Occupation: Farmer for self
Nearest Relative: Cora Trawick, Quitman, Cleburn Co. AR
Height/Build: Medium/Stout
Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue/Light
1920 census
Van Buren County, Arkansas
ED 124 Pg. 183A
Cadron Twp.
Fm/100/100
Trawick, George W., head, MW, 34, M, AR AR AR
Cora, wife, FW, 35, M, AR TN AL
Caren, dau., FW, 11, AR AR AR
Floyd, son, MW, 9, AR AR AR
Blance, dau., FW, 7, AR AR AR
Frank, son, MW, 3, AR AR AR
D --?, son, MW, 2, AR AR AR
1930 census
Van Buren County, Arkansas
ED 71-5 Pg. 31B
54/54
Trawick, George W., head, MW, 44, M, age when first married 18, AR TN AR
Cora A., wife, FW, 46, M, age when first married 20, AR TN AL
Carmen I., dau., FW, M, 21, S, AR AR AR
Floyd L., son, MW, 19, M, age when first married 17, AR AR AR
S. Blanch, dau., FW, 17, AR AR AR
G. Frank, son, MW, 13, AR AR AR
Dickie D., son, MW, 12, AR AR AR
Violet B., dau., FW, 10, AR AR AR
Martha E., dau., FW, 7, AR AR AR
Ray, dau.-in-law, FW, 23, M, age when first married 20, AR AR AR
Billie J., g-dau., FW, 9/12, AR AR AR
Married to Carl Shawn or Shown??? (9 Oct 1917, Stephens County, Oklahoma) Also married Jim Bussey???
Lynell Gentry Cordell emailed on August 1, 2009:
You can mark Zora L. Savage, who died in 1990, off the list as Georgia Trawick/Shawn/Bussey's daughter. She was actually born in 1903.
I'm not sure about Joe Savage, born in 1914 and died in 1983 but his age is close to Zora Shawn's husband's age.
The only other thing I've found on Georgia and Jim Bussey is from the Duncan City Directory.
1959 Duncan City Directory:
Jim Bussey, helper at Elks Country Club. He lives 2 miles south and east.
1930 census Roger Mills Co. OK ED 65-8 Pg. 215B
Cheyenne twp.
66/66 Collins, Buford A., head, MW, 22, M, age when first m
arried 20, TX GA GA
Grace F., wife, FW, 20, M, age when first married 18, OK AR AR
(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)
Duncan Banner
Thurs. Sept. 8, 1966
Hardy B. Trawick Dies in OC Hospital
Hardy B. Trawick of Duncan, 51, died Wednesday in an Oklahoma City Hospital following a lengthy illness. Survivors include a brother, Talley Trawick, 1115 Sycamore. Services will be announced by Brooks Funeral Home.
Duncan Banner
Fri. Sept. 9, 1966
Arrangements Set For Hardy Trawick In Brooks Chapel
Funeral for Hardy Trawick, 51, of 1115 Sycamore, will be at Brooks Funeral Chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. Officiating will be Ed Morris, minister of the Westside Church of Christ. Burial will be in Alma Cemetery under direction of Brooks Funeral Home. Bearers will be Henry Hudson, Jack Bryant, B. H. Collier, Jerald Stinnett, Doc Collier and Buster Ray.
Trawick, a life-time resident of Stephens County, died in an Oklahoma City hospital Wednesday about 2 p.m. following a long illness.