William Travis

1821 - 1864  (42 years)

• Name	William Travis
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	Sep 1821	Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A.   [2]
  Census	1850 (28 years)	Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1850 US Census, he was recorded as age 29, living in Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York.
  Census	1860 (38 years)	Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1860 US Census he was recorded, age 38, living in Mamakating, New York.
  Military	22 Aug 1862 (40 years)  [5, 6, 7]
  On 22 August 1862, he enlisted in the 143rd New York Regiment, Company E. as a private.
  Death	25 May 1864	near Dallas, Georgia, CSA   [5, 6]
  He was killed during the Atlanta Campaign in the Battle of Dallas.
  	Military Death Register of William Travis
  Siblings	2 brothers and 3 sisters
  + 1. William Travis,   b. Sep 1821, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. d. 25 May 1864, near Dallas, Georgia, CSA  (Age 42 years) ▻Eliza Maria "Maria" Schoonmaker,   b. 12 Oct 1823, Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. d. 10 Dec 1898, Marbletown, Ulster County, New York  (Age 75 years) m. 20 Jan 1842   > 2. Gilbert T. Travis,   b. 27 Jul 1825, New York City, New York, U.S.A. d. 16 Jul 1902, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, U.S.A.  (Age 76 years) ▻Abby Jane Rogers,   b. 25 Feb 1832, New York State, U.S.A. d. 6 Jun 1911, New York City, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 79 years) m. 16 Dec 1851   > 3. Isaac Travis,   b. 7 Dec 1827, New York City, New York, U.S.A. d. 25 May 1864, Washington, District of Columbia  (Age 36 years) ▻Harriet Dowdell,   b. 9 May 1835, Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales d. 1875, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 39 years) m. 9 Jul 1850   > 4. Agnes S. Travis,   b. 10 Apr 1830, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. d. 15 Sep 1881, Kings County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 51 years) ▻William James McCord,   b. 23 Dec 1824, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   m. 1851     5. Phebe Ann Travis,   b. 27 Feb 1839, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. d. 7 Sep 1842, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 3 years)   6. Catherine E. Travis,   b. 24 May 1841, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. d. 10 Dec 1847, Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 6 years)
  Oldest Known Ancestors	Paternal Line: Henry Travers   d. 1648, London, England Maternal Line: Lydia Lane,   b. 24 Aug 1769, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. d. 13 Apr 1843, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.
  Person ID, Branch	I9908	Whelpley Line
  Last Modified	2 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph Travis,   b. 13 Jun 1801, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. d. 27 Jun 1864, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Abigail Tompkins,   b. 8 Dec 1801, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. d. 16 Nov 1859, Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F7669	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Eliza Maria "Maria" Schoonmaker,   b. 12 Oct 1823, Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. d. 10 Dec 1898, Marbletown, Ulster County, New York (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	20 Jan 1842	Fallsburgh, Sullivan County, New York   [2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 20 years and 4 months - She : 18 years and 3 months.
  Children	5 sons and 4 daughters
  1. Andrew Travis,   b. 1842, Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A.   2. John G. Travis,   b. May 1845, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A.   3. Keziah E. Travis,   b. 30 Apr 1847, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. d. 6 Jun 1926, Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 79 years)   4. Sophia Travis,   b. 1850, New York State, U.S.A. + 5. George William Travis,   b. Nov 1856, Homowack, Sullivan County, New York Homowack is the original name for Spring Glen, New York d. 5 Feb 1917, Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 60 years)   6. Albert "Alf" Travis,   b. Mar 1855, Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. d. 9 Jan 1929, Corning, Steuben County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 73 years)   7. Elizabeth Travis,   b. 12 Mar 1858, New York State, U.S.A. d. 1880 (Age 21 years)   8. Mary M. Travis,   b. 23 Jun 1863, Spring Glen, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. d. 4 Jun 1947, Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 83 years)   9. Eugene W. Travis,   b. Abt 1868, New York State, U.S.A.
  Family ID	F4728	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 May 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1William Travis(1821 – 1864) 2Joseph Travis(1801 – 1864) 3Abigail Tompkins(1801 – 1859)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Sep 1821 - Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. Marriage - 20 Jan 1842 - Fallsburgh, Sullivan County, New York Census - 1850 - Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1860 - Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. Death - 25 May 1864 - near Dallas, Georgia, CSA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S191] 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009). Year: 1860; Census Place: Mamakating, Sullivan, New York; Roll: M653_866; Page: 699; Image: 703; Family History Library Film: 803866 [S110] Ancestry Family Trees, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Use with Caution. [S273] 1850 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1850; Census Place: Wawarsing, Ulster, New York; Roll: M432_608; Page: 3B; Image: 13. [S191] 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1860; Census Place: Mamakating, Sullivan, New York; Roll: M653_866; Page: 699; Image: 703; Family History Library Film: 803866. [S2553] New York, U.S., Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). [S1776] U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012). [S199] U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009), William Travisse.