Thomas Charles Travis

1898 - 1946  (48 years)

• Name	Thomas Charles Travis
  	Fire Inspection Engineer [3]
  Birth	7 Feb 1898	Sparrow Bush, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 4, 5]
  Census	1900 (1 years)	Deerpark, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 1, living in Deerpark, New York with his parents.
  Census	1910 (11 years)	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 11, living at Canal Street, Middletown, New York with his parents.
  Draft Reg	12 Sep 1918 (20 years)	Wallkill, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [4]
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 20; his address as Wallkill, Orange County, New York; and his employer as the Clemson Brothers.
  	World War I Draft Registration of Thomas C. Travis
  Census	1920 (21 years)	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [7]
  In the 1920 US Census, he was recorded as age 21, living in Middletown, Orange County, New York with his wife's parents. He was a carpenter.
  Census	1930 (31 years)	Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1930 US Census, he was recorded as age 32, living at 1915 Park Street, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. He was a fire insurance engineer.
  Census	1940 (41 years)	Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A.   [8]
  In the 1940 US Census, he was recorded as age 42, living at 15 Clinton Street, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. He worked as a janitor.
  Draft Reg	16 Feb 1942 (44 years)	Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A.   [5]
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 44; his address as 15 Clinton Street, Hartford, Connecticut; and his employer as Orient Insurance.
  	World War II Draft Registration of Thomas Charles Travis
  Death	14 Sep 1946	Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A.   [9, 10]
  Siblings	3 brothers and 1 sister
  1. Walter H Travis + 2. Andrew Alphonse Travis,   b. 22 Nov 1891, Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. d. 1 Oct 1955, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 63 years) ▻ Alma Agnes Peterson,  m. 31 Oct 1910 ;   Mary Josephine Burke > 3. George Joseph Travis,   b. 12 Jan 1895, Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. d. 25 Mar 1958, Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 63 years) ▻ Florence Margaret Miller,  m. 5 Feb 1914 > 4. Anne Theresa Travis,   b. 23 Jul 1896, Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. d. 4 May 1982, Vernon, Tolland County, Connecticut, U.S.A.  (Age 85 years) ▻ Charles Wilkin Sweet,  m. 5 Nov 1913 ;   William J. Kelleher,  m. 26 Jan 1946 > 5. Thomas Charles Travis,   b. 7 Feb 1898, Sparrow Bush, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. d. 14 Sep 1946, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A.  (Age 48 years) ▻ Elnora Cole,  m. 4 Aug 1917
  Half siblings	2 half sisters (family of George William Travis and Cynthia J. Warden)
  1. Minnie Travis,   b. Abt 1874, New York State, U.S.A.   2. Lela May Travis,   b. Abt 1878, New York State, U.S.A.
  Half siblings	1 half brother (family of John Heffernan and Margaret E. Sexton)
  > 1. Walter R. Heffernan,   b. 5 Jan 1890, Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. d. 5 Jan 1969, Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 79 years) ▻ Mary Bernice Malochleb,  m. 12 Jun 1912
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Henry Travers   d. 1648, London, England   (7 x Great Grandfather)  Ann McCaffery,   b. 1824, Ireland   (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I11372
  Last Modified	3 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	George William Travis,   b. Nov 1856, Homowack, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. 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)
  Mother	Margaret E. Sexton,   b. 28 May 1869, Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. d. 19 Mar 1952, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A. (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F1041	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Elnora Cole,   b. 11 Apr 1898, Winterton, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. d. 16 Apr 1944, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A. (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	4 Aug 1917	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [11]
  	Marriage Record of Elnora Cole and Thomas Charles Travis
  Age at Marriage	He : 19 years and 6 months - She : 19 years and 4 months.
  Marriage License	4 Aug 1917	Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [11, 12]
  Children	1918 to 1931  [13]
  1. William Stephen Travis (1918-1978) 2. Walter David Travis (1920-1950) 3. Joseph Mirman Travis (1922-2010) 4. Thomas Charles Travis (1931-2011)
  Family ID	F9595	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jun 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Thomas Charles Travis(1898 – 1946) 2George William Travis(1856 – 1917) 4William Travis(1821 – 1864) 8Joseph Travis(1801 – 1864) 16John Travis(1774 – 1832) 17Phebe Whitney(1777 – 1866) 9Abigail Tompkins(1801 – 1859) 18William Tompkins(1765 – 1843) 19Lydia Lane(1769 – 1843) 5Eliza Maria Schoonmaker(1823 – 1898) 10Jacob L. Schoonmaker(1784 – 1842) 20Lodewyck Schoonmaker(1740 – 1791) 21Catrina(1745 – 1791) 11Sarah Snyder(1794 – 1835) 22 23 3Margaret E. Sexton(1869 – 1952) 6Andrew Sexton(1825 – 1901) 12John Sexton 24 25 13Mother 26 27 7Ann Tulley(1842 – 1928) 14Michael O'Toole(1823 – 1867) 28 29 15Ann McCaffery(1824 – ) 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 Feb 1898 - Sparrow Bush, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Deerpark, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Marriage - 4 Aug 1917 - Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Marriage License - 4 Aug 1917 - Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 12 Sep 1918 - Wallkill, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 16 Feb 1942 - Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A. Death - 14 Sep 1946 - Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004). Year: 1900; Census Place: Deerpart, Orange, New York; Roll: 1140; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1241140 [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20). Year: 1910; Census Place: Middletown Ward 3, Orange, New York; Roll: T624_1059; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1375072 [S20 ] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: 265; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 2340000. [S33] United States, Selective Service System, U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Draft Registration of Thomas Charles Travis. [S1587] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Draft Registration of Thomas Charles Travis. [s137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004). Year: 1900; Census Place: Deerpart, Orange, New York; Roll: 1140; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1241140 [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Middletown, Orange, New York; Roll: T625_1252; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 113; Image: 265. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: T627_535; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 10-77. [S2193] Connecticut Death Records, 1897-1968, (Online: https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/death-records/). [S2471] Connecticut State Department of Public Health, Connecticut, U.S., Death Index, 1917-2017, (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2024). [S2182] New York, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936, ( Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Marriage Record of Elnora Cole and Thomas Charles Travis. [S2184] New York State Department of Health, New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967, (ehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 201). [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).