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John Amos Travis

Male 1841 - Aft 1920  (~ 82 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Amos Travis was born between 1839 and 1841 in Mississippi (son of John Travis and Mary Raborn); died after 1920.

    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]

    Children:
    1. John Amos Travis was born on 9 Jan 1872 in Texas; died on 2 Aug 1959.
    2. James H. Travis was born on 18 Jan 1875; died on 18 Apr 1937.
    3. Richard Coke Travis was born on 4 Nov 1877 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Mar 1938 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Travis was born about 1803 in Barnwell District, Orange County, South Carolina (son of John D. Travis, Jr. and Isabelle Graham); died in in Amite County, Mississippi.

    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]


  2. 3.  Mary Raborn was born about 1812 in Mississippi (daughter of Rev. Joseph Raborn, II and Sarah ???); and died.

    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

    Children:
    1. Simon Travis was born about 1828; and died.
    2. Simpson Travis was born in Aug 1830 in Amite County, Mississippi; and died.
    3. John Quincy Travis was born on 30 Dec 1832 in Amite County, Mississippi; died about 1907.
    4. Joseph Travis was born about 1834; and died.
    5. Mary Travis was born about 1838; and died.
    6. 1. John Amos Travis was born between 1839 and 1841 in Mississippi; died after 1920.
    7. Henry Travis was born about 1842; and died.
    8. Sarah Ann Travis was born about 1845; and died.
    9. Martha Travis was born on 11 Aug 1845; died on 18 Nov 1921 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    10. Nancy C. "Nannie" Travis was born about 1846 in Mississippi; died before 1880.
    11. Julia Ann Travis was born about 1850; and died.
    12. James H. Travis was born after 1850; and died.
    13. William E. Travis was born about 1855; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John D. Travis, Jr. was born about 1761 in Virginia (son of John D. Travis, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Wilson); died about 1840 in Amite County, Mississippi.

    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]


  2. 5.  Isabelle Graham was born in 1768 in South Carolina; died in 1838 in Amite County, Mississippi.

    Notes:

    Said to be a daughter of Dominick GRAHAM and Isabelle CANNON. Jesse Marion Travis, Jr. of Sabine County, Texas shows her instead as Isabelle CANNON.

    Children:
    1. Cannon Travis was born in 1787 in Barnwell District, Orange County, South Carolina; and died.
    2. Walter Travis was born about 1789 in Orange County, South Carolina; and died.
    3. Thomas Travis was born about 1791 in Barnwell District, Orange County, South Carolina; died about 1834 in Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi.
    4. William Harrison Travis was born about 1794 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina; died about 1869 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.
    5. Wilson Travis was born about 1797 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina; died on 2 Oct 1833 in Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi.
    6. Ellen Travis was born about 1799 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina; and died.
    7. 2. John Travis was born about 1803 in Barnwell District, Orange County, South Carolina; died in in Amite County, Mississippi.

  3. 6.  Rev. Joseph Raborn, II was born about 1779 (son of Joseph Raborn and Ann ???); died after 1850.

    Joseph married Sarah ???. Sarah was born before 1790; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah ??? was born before 1790; and died.
    Children:
    1. Richard Raborn was born about 1805; and died.
    2. Martha Raborn was born about 1807; died about 1840.
    3. George Washington Raborn was born about 1809; died before 1844.
    4. 3. Mary Raborn was born about 1812 in Mississippi; and died.
    5. Quincy Raborn was born about 1813 in Amite County, Mississippi; and died.
    6. Henry Raborn was born about 1815 in Amite County, Mississippi; died about 1886.
    7. Elzy Raborn was born about 1816; and died.
    8. Julia Ann Raborn was born about 1819; died before 1860.
    9. Joseph Raborn, III was born about 1823 in Mississippi; and died.
    10. Sarah Raborn was born about 1826 in Mississippi; and died.
    11. Octavia Raborn was born about 1825 in Mississippi; died after 1850.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John D. Travis, Sr. was born about 1715 in Maryland (son of Edward Travis and Mary Mills); died about 1809 in Edgefield District, South Carolina.

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


  2. 9.  Mary Elizabeth Wilson was born about 1717 in North Carolina; died about 1813 in Edgefield District, South Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Martha Travis was born about 1736 in Perquimans County, North Carolina; died in 1829 in Wilkes County, Georgia.
    2. Mary Travis was born about 1737 in Perquimans County, North Carolina; died in 1753 in Orange County, North Carolina.
    3. Daniel Travis was born about 1739 in Perquimans County, North Carolina; died in 1810 in Livingston County, Kentucky.
    4. Francis Travis was born about 1739 in Maryland; died in 1776 in Chester County, South Carolina.
    5. Edward Travis was born about 1744 in North Carolina; died before 3 Jun 1782 in Cribbs Creek, Anson County, North Carolina.
    6. Arthur Travis was born about 1746 in Perquimans County, North Carolina; died after 1800 in North Carolina.
    7. Barret Travis was born after 1748 in Virginia; died about 1814 in Mine Creek, Edgefield County, South Carolina.
    8. Theophilus Travis was born about 1752 in Virginia; died about 1782 in Laurens District, South Carolina.
    9. Celia Travis was born about 1755 in Virginia; died in in Amite County, Mississippi.
    10. Thomas Travis was born about 1757; and died.
    11. Patsy Travis was born about 1759 in Virginia; died in in Amite County, Mississippi.
    12. 4. John D. Travis, Jr. was born about 1761 in Virginia; died about 1840 in Amite County, Mississippi.
    13. James Travis was born about 1761 in North Carolina.
    14. Benjamin Travis was born about 1768 in South Carolina; died before 10 Dec 1816 in Logan County, Kentucky.

  3. 12.  Joseph Raborn was born before 1757 in Edgefield District, South Carolina; and died.

    Notes:

    Nanci Pressley-Price notes that he four additional children by an unknown second spouse: William, John, Elizabeth, and Mary.

    Source: Joe Raborn [mailto:JRabu6@aol.com]

    Joseph Raborn Sr. born in Edgefield SouthCarolina in 1752 died Jan12,1793 Wife Ann Children Alexander b. 1760
    George b !775
    Anthony b.1776
    Joseph B 17779
    William b
    John
    Sarah
    Ann
    Susanna
    Elizabeth
    Mary

    Joseph married Ann ???. Ann was born before 1758; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Ann ??? was born before 1758; and died.
    Children:
    1. Alexander Raborn was born about 1775; died about 1820.
    2. 6. Rev. Joseph Raborn, II was born about 1779; died after 1850.
    3. Anthony Raborn was born after 1779; and died.
    4. Ann Raborn was born between 1779 and 1787; and died.
    5. Susannah Raborn was born about 1787; and died.
    6. Sarah Raborn was born after 1787; and died.
    7. George Raborn was born before 1792; and died.


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