John Earsel "Ersel" Travis

Notes:

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.

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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

Family/Spouse: Abbie Carlton. Abbie (daughter of Henry Clay Carlton and Mary "Mollie" Alma Cole) was born on 5 Feb 1907 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Nov 2001 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; was buried in Garden Of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Jerry Patrick "Pat" Travis was born on 4 Aug 1942 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; died on 10 Jul 1994 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Garden Of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas.

John married Abbie Della Bennett. Abbie (daughter of Adam Jackson "Tony" Bennett, Jr and Nancy Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jones) was born on 3 Apr 1878 in Texas; died on 11 Dec 1973 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 13 Dec 1973 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A copy of her actual Texas Death Certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. She was listed a housewife and mother, widowed, and a resident of Sabine County, living 3 miles west of Hemphill on Hwy. 183. Her parentes were shown as Tony Bennett and Lizzie Jones, and the informant was Mrs. Pauline Davis, a daughter.

(Medical):See attached sources.

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:

Her tombstone is inscribed:

"Wife of Amos Travis-
To Our Mother-
Thy life was beauty truth goodness and love"

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Federal Census
Adam Bennett Self M M W 27 Tx Farmer La La
Elizabeth Bennett Wf M F W 28 Ga Tn Va
Deller Bennett Dau S F W 2 Tx Tx Tx
Texas, Sabine County
FHL Film # 1255325 NA Film #T9-1325 Page #219C

1900 Federal Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 1
Enumerated 14 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 5B
78-81
Bennett, Adam Hd W M Feb 1853 47 M24 Tx La SC Farmer
Bennett, Lizzie Wf W F Mar 1852 46 M 24 9/7 Ga ?? Ga
Bennett, Dascum Son W M July 1880 19 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Bennett, Johnie Son W M Aug 1884 16 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Bennett, Chester Son W M Jan 1886 14 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Bennett, Annie Dtr W F Jun 1888 11 S Tx Tx Ga At School
Bennet, Bena Dtr W F Mar 1890 10 S Tx Tx Ga At School
Bennett, Judge W Son W M Jan 1893 7 S Tx Tx Ga

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 2 May 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 12A Stamped 177
192-194
Bennett, Adam J Hd M W 53 m1 34 Tx La La Farmer
Bennett, Nancy E Wf F W 54 m1 34 9/7 Ga Ga Ga
Bennett, Charley D Son m W 30 S Tx Tx Ga Laborer Home Farm
Bennett, Jude W Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Ga Laborer Home Farm
White, Benjamin H Boarder M W 20 s La Tx Tx Hewing Ties Railroad
Morris, George Boarder M W 57 Wd Tx La La Driver Hauling Ties


1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 1
Enumerated 30 and 31 January 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 25A Stamped 118
490-512
Bennett, Adam J Hd M W 66 M Tx La SC Farmer
Bennett, Nancy E Wf F W 67 M Ga Ga Ga
Bennett, Charley B Son M W 39 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Bennett, Judge W Son M W 26 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Cummins, Jessie Servant F W 26 S Tx Tx Tx Servant Private Home
Smith, May S Grand-nephew M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Cecil E Boarder M W 32 D Tx Ark Tx Laborer Lumber Mill

Adam married Nancy Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jones in Mar 1877. Nancy was born on 24 Mar 1852 in Georgia; died on 29 Jul 1930 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [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:

Sabine County, Texas 1870 Census

612/612 Travis, Mary 58 F W Miss
, Martha 25 F W Miss
, William E. 15 M W Miss

Notes:

Per "1850 Census Sabine County, Texas with added Family Information and Corrections," William Madison Davidson owned 16 slaves. Per OLDTIMERS OF SABINE COUNTY, TEXAS he fought along with his son-in-law Amazia Vardeman White in Company F, 11th Texas Infantry. He died on the way home, somewhere near Marshall, and the irony of it was that he volunteered after he was past the age of 55, in anothers place, in exchange for a slave.

He was said by White and Toole to be the son of William "Squire Billy" DAVIDSON and Jane BIRDWELL, and a brother of Blackburn Davidson, who married Harriet Goodrich. White and Toole show him as a grandson of Wm. Davidson, b ca 1755, in N.C., lived to be 96. When members of his family loaded their wagons in 1849, and departed for Texas, never to return, the old grandfather, nearly blind, stood by the side of the road and waved until they were out of sight. He had begged to be taken to Texas with them. SABINE COUNTY GENEALOGICAL RECORDS, pps 84-87, contains details of various early Davidson families settlers in Pennsylvania, Virginia and the Carolinas. Gen. Samuel Houston was the grandson of a Margaret Davidson. Thomas Whitfiled Davidson, a Texas state senator and Lietut. Governor, was claimed as a relative of Jefferson Oliver Davidson of Sabine County (personal interview with Beulah Davis Hughes). (White and Toole, p 87).

Other researchers show him instead as a son of William DAVIDSON (born 1779 Va, d. 1860 Texas) and Nancy ALBRIGHT (born 1779 Va), and an Uncle of Blackburn Davidson.

William married Martha Claiborne Goodrich about 1839. Martha (daughter of Thomas Benton Goodrich and Martha Smith) was born on 22 Jan 1814 in Virginia; died on 18 Nov 1895; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lived with her son, Jefferson Oliver Davidson, at the time of the 1880 census.

Notes:

"2nd Lieut. in Co. K in the Mexican War." SABINE COUNTY GENEALOGICAL RECORDS by White and Toole

Kay Parker McCary, in the transcription of the tombstone, writes that he was Born in West Feliciana Parish, LA, Removed to Texas Dec 1842

(Research):
Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District
Enumerated 30 Oct 1850
Stamped 320
146-146
Adam J Bennett 35 M Farmer $400 La
Mary J. E. Bennett 24 F La
Mary Ann Benett 9 F La
Henry L. Bennett 8 M La
Burtus C. Bennett 6 M Texas
Sarah Jane Bennett 4 F Texas
William H Bennett 3/12 M Texas

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Patroon Beat No. 5. P. O. Box Milam
Page 30 Stamped 333
225-225
A. J. Bennett 46 M Farmer $1600 $3190 La
Mary J. Bennett 37 F La
Mary A. Bennett 20 F La
Henry Bennett 18 M La
Bertis C. Bennett 15 M Tx
Sarah J. Bennett 12 F Tx
William Bennett 10 M Tx
A. J. Bennett 7 M Tx
Robert Bennett 5 M Tx
Major A. Bennett 1 M Tx


1880 Census
Adam J. Bennett Self M M W 65 La Farmer La La
Mary J. Bennett Wf M F W 58 SC Keeps House SC SC
Arch Bennett Son S M W 16 Tx Wks on Farm La SC
Alva Bennett Son S M W 11 Tx Wks on Farm La SC

Texas, Sabine, Precinct 5
FHL Film # 125535 NA Film # T9-1325 Page # 250C

Adam married Mary Jane Elizabeth Harvey on 1 Aug 1839 in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Mary (daughter of Seth Harvey and Zelotus Margaret Ann Boyd) was born on 17 Dec 1821 in Louisiana; died on 8 Mar 1901 in Pine Hill, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Bennett Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kay Parker McCary, in the transcription of the tombstone, writes that she was Born in Pitt Co., North Carolina, Moved to Texas Dec 1842 (Mary Jane Elizabeth Harvey - Daughter of Seth Harvey & Zelotus Margaret Ann Boyd - Married 1 Aug 1839 h Adam Jackson Bennett, Sr.) The 1880 census shows her state of birth as South Carolina, and early census records instead show her as being born in Louisiana.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 5
Enumerated 14 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 15B
205-205
Bennett, Burtis Head W M Apr 1845 55 Wd Tx La La Farmer
Bennett, Mary J Mother W F Jan 1823 77 Wd La --- NC

Notes:

Married:
Virgie Speights, in OLD TIMERS OF SABINE COUNTY, TEXAS, in a column about Pearl Chambers Lord Greer, dated January 30, 1964, wrote that "Adam Bennett and Mary Jane Elizabeth Harvey, came with their slaves from Louisiana, just ahead of the sheriff. He was chasing them to take away their slaves in connection with some sort of lien connected with the estate of Mrs. Bennett's mother. They barely made it to Texas and safety in time to camp in the 'sand field' now known as "Bennet Field," just on the Texas side of the Sabine. The Louisiana authorities camped on the opposite side of the river before frustratedly returning home the next day. Then Adam staked his claim atop a nearby hill with gently sloping fields towards the river. The place is still called the "Bennett Place." There is a family graveyard nearby. The elder Bennetts had come to East Feliciana Parish from Alabama, and his father, a silversmith, had come from Germany." In a later article, this one profiling Abbie Della Bennett Travis, January 27, 1966, she added that the lien was due to "a matter of a few unpaid debts. The slaves were to be confiscated, so the Bennett's, their two children, and Zelotus Margaret Ann Boyd Harvey raced to the Sabine River and safety which they attained just before dark."