William Travis

     William Travis was born in September 1821 at Sullivan County, New York.¹ He was the son of Joseph Travis and Abigail Tompkins.

William Travis, age 20, married Eliza Maria Schoonmaker, age 18 , daughter of Jacob L. Schoonmaker and Sarah Snyder, on 20 January 1842 at Fallsburgh, Sullivan County, New York.¹ William Travis, age 28 years, appeared as head of household on the census of 1850 at Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York.² He, age 33 years, appeared as head of household on the census of 1855 at Fallsburgh, Sullivan County, New York.³ He, age 38 years, appeared as head of household on the census of 1860 at Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York.⁴ On 22 August 1862, he enlisted in the 143^rd Regiment, Company E. as a private.^5,6,7 William was killed in battle on 25 May 1864 at near Dallas, Georgia, at age 42 during the Atlanta Campaign in the Battle of Dallas.^5,6