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John Travis

Male Abt 1803 -


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  • Name John Travis  [1
    Born Abt 1803  Barnwell District, Orange County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Died Amite County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    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
    Person ID I2075  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father John D. Travis, Jr.,   b. Abt 1761, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 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 location,   d. 1838, Amite County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 1786  Burges Creek, Orangeburg County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F1362  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Raborn,   b. Abt 1812, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 19 Jul 1827  Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Simon Travis,   b. Abt 1828,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Simpson Travis,   b. Aug 1830, Amite County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Quincy Travis,   b. 30 Dec 1832, Amite County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1907  (Age 74 years)
     4. Joseph Travis,   b. Abt 1834,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Mary Travis,   b. Abt 1838,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. John Amos Travis,   b. Between 1839 and 1841, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1920  (Age ~ 82 years)
     7. Henry Travis,   b. Abt 1842,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Sarah Ann Travis,   b. Abt 1845,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Martha Travis,   b. 11 Aug 1845,   d. 18 Nov 1921, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     10. Nancy C. "Nannie" Travis,   b. Abt 1846, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1880  (Age ~ 33 years)
     11. Julia Ann Travis,   b. Abt 1850,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. James H. Travis,   b. Aft 1850,   d. Yes, date unknown
     13. William E. Travis,   b. Abt 1855,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 
    Family ID F1361  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1803 - Barnwell District, Orange County, South Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - - Amite County, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Jul 1827 - Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S322] Pressley-Holley, Nanci "Pressley-Price Family Tree" (formerly posted at RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project, no longer available), She shows him instead as John D. Travis III (Reliability: 3).

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