Joseph Travis

1801 - 1864  (63 years)

• Name	Joseph Travis
  	Carpenter [1]
  Birth	13 Jun 1801	Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3]
  Residence	Between 1824 to 1831 (22 years)	New York City, New York, U.S.A.   [2]
  Residence	Dec 1824 (23 years)	New York City, New York, U.S.A.   [1]
  Census	1830 (28 years)	Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [4]
  2 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 5 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29 4 - Free White Persons - Under 20 2 - Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 7 - Total Free White Persons 7 - Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored)
  Moved To	1831 (29 years)	Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [2]
  Moved To	1831 (29 years)	Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [1]
  Census	1840 (38 years)	Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [5]
  2 - Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39 1 - Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39 3 - Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade 5 - Free White Persons - Under 20 3 - Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 8 - Total Free White Persons 8 - Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves
  History	12 Apr 1861 (59 years)	Civil War Begins
  Death	27 Jun 1864	Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 6, 7]
  Burial	Aft 27 Jun 1864	Yorktown Church Cemetery, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Yorktown Church Cemetery, Yorktown, New York   [1, 2, 6]
  Siblings	2 brothers and 4 sisters
  > 1. Pamelia Travis,   b. 8 Jan 1798, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. bur. date unknown, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. ▻ Henry Hallock,  m. 1818 + 2. 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) ▻ Abigail Tompkins,  m. 17 Nov 1824 > 3. Susannah Travis,   b. 7 Apr 1804, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. d. Oct 1880, New York City, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 76 years) ▻ Frederick Conegeser,  m. 1847 > 4. Catherine Travis,   b. 18 Jan 1808, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. ▻ John Tompkins Clements,  m. 1 Jan 1828 > 5. Elizabeth Ann Travis,   b. 20 Apr 1810, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. d. 2 Sep 1880, New York State, U.S.A.  (Age 70 years) ▻ Elijah A. Horton,  m. 29 Nov 1831 > 6. Elias Whitney Travis,   b. 14 Oct 1814, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. d. 3 Mar 1878, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 63 years) ▻ Elizabeth Tompkins,  m. 1834   7. Herman Leroy Travis,   b. 30 Aug 1820, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. d. 18 Sep 1820, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Henry Travers   d. 1648, London, England   (4 x Great Grandfather)  Eva Young,   b. Abt 1740  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I11404	Whelpley Line
  Last Modified	29 May 2026

  
  

  Father	John Travis,   b. 11 Sep 1774, Cortlandt, Westchester County, Province of New York d. 5 Feb 1832, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Phebe Whitney,   b. 12 Dec 1777, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. d. 10 Feb 1866, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F7673	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	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)
  Marriage	17 Nov 1824	Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  They were married at Abigail's father's home. [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 5 months - She : 22 years and 11 months.
  Children	3 sons and 3 daughters
  +   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 Schoonmaker  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  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  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  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)
  Family ID	F7669	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Joseph Travis(1801 – 1864) 2John Travis(1774 – 1832) 4James Travis(29 Feb 1731/32 – 1784) 8James Travis(1703 – 1754) 16James Travis(1676 – ) 17Marcy Leland( – 1716) 9Rebecca Squire(1701 – 1757) 18John Squire(1667 – 1706) 19Rebecca Ellis(1700 – 1757) 5Phebe Covert(1725 – 1791) 10Isaac Covert(1697 – 1781) 20 21 11Mary Purdy(Abt 1703 – Abt 1791) 22 23 3Phebe Whitney(1777 – 1866) 6Jeremiah Whitney(1731 – 1810) 12 24 25 13 26 27 7Eva Young(Abt 1740 – ) 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 13 Jun 1801 - Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Residence - Between 1824 to 1831 - New York City, New York, U.S.A. Marriage - 17 Nov 1824 - Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Residence - Dec 1824 - New York City, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1830 - Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Moved To - 1831 - Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Moved To - 1831 - Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1840 - Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Death - 27 Jun 1864 - Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 27 Jun 1864 - Yorktown Church Cemetery, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, 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

  [S2549] Phoenix, S. Whitney. The Whitney Family of Connecticut, and its Affiliation volume I, (New York: privately printed, 1878), p 328. [S1438] Whitney Research Group, (Online http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/Main_Page), Whitney, Phebe (1777-a1820). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 53958496 Joseph Travis . [S505] Bureau of the Census, 1830 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1830; Census Place: Cortlandt, Westchester, New York; Series: M19; Roll: 112; Page: 65; Family History Library Film: 0017172. [S281] Bureau of the Census, 1840 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1840; Census Place: Cortlandt, Westchester, New York; Roll: 353; Page: 163; Family History Library Film: 0017210. [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 53958496 Joseph Travis. [S1947] Gravestone Inscription.