Sarah Rebecca "Becky" Anthony

Notes:

Said to be the daughter of Thomas Anthony of Alabama by his wife, Abigail.

From: Michelle Hottinger
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: family hx?

Below is info from my dad.

...I searched Ancestry.com for Rebecca Anthony born in Alabama and came up with the 1880 census showing her born in Alabama, but living in Sabine, Texas at age 16 (a single child). I feel confident that this was our Becky because the Warden/Travis families are connected to Sabine, TX. I also noted that Becky's parents were Thomas and Abigail Anthony - Thomas being born in Alabama in 1835 and Abigail in Tennessee. The 1880 census also shows that Thomas's parents were both born in Georgia.

Searching on Thomas Anthony born in Alabama, I found family tree files that showed Thomas Anthony born in 1835 in Alabama whose father was also named Thomas (no birth date) and mother named Ann R. Carter born in 1806 with their marriage taking place in Georgia. The files further show the older Thomas's father to be Micajah Anthony born in Virginia in 1759 and his mother was Rebecca Williams born abt 1782 (23 years age difference?) and married in Georgia in about 1805. All their children were born in Georgia. The files show Micajah's parents as Joseph Anthony born in1750 in Louisa County, VA of all places and Elizabeth Clark born in 1754. The files further show this Joseph Anthony's father was also named Joseph born in Henrico County, VA in 1713 and mother's name of Elizabeth Clark(?) born 1719 in Louisa County, VA. This older Joseph Anthony had 15 children, most of them born in Louisa County, and he died in Wilkes County, Georgia, which appears to be where his grandson Micajah was living. These files do not trace this family history any further back.

Sarah married Henry W. Travis before 1886. Henry (son of James Cannon Travis and Sophronia Pauline White) was born on 22 Feb 1868 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sally S. Travis was born about 1887 in Browndell, Jasper County, Texas; died on 31 Dec 1973 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.
2. Cannon Bolen "Babe" Travis was born about 1892 in Texas; died on 7 Sep 1948 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
3. Martha Jane Travis was born on 16 Dec 1893 in Texas; died in Oct 1982 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
4. James Cornelius Travis was born on 5 Apr 1898 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 Feb 1976 in Freeport, Brazoria County, Texas.
5. Minnie Louise Travis was born on 5 Dec 1900 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 Jan 1964 in Freeport, Brazoria County, Texas.
6. Frank H. Travis was born on 25 Sep 1904 in Texas; died in Sep 1979 in Freeport, Brazoria County, Texas.
7. Mary Elizabeth Travis was born on 6 Aug 1908 in Texas; died in May 1977 in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

Notes:

(Research):Census Listings:

Household:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 2
Thos. Anthony Self M M W 45 AL Farmer Ga Ga
Abigail Anthony Wf M F W 42 Tn Ky Tn
S. Rebecca Anthony Dau S F W 16 Ala Ala Ga
R. A. Smith Sister S F W 49 Tn Ky Tn

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?/i?1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 2
Enumerated 26 and 27 of April 1910
Sd 2 ED 132 Sheet 7A
111-111
Anthony, Thomas Hd M W 72 M2 7 Ala Ga Ga Farmer
Anthony, Mary Wf F W 58 M2 7 0/0 La Miss Miss Farm Labore
r Home Farm
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Thomas married Abigail ??? before 1865. Abigail was born about 1838 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):It is possible that Abigail is a stepmother of Rebecca's, as on the 1880 census, her location of birth was shown as Tennessee, but Rebeca's mother was reported as being born in Alabama.