Elnora Cole

1898 - 1944  (46 years)

• Name	Elnora Cole
  	Father: Stephen Cole (1868-1941) Mother: Almira Giffin (1871-1963) [1, 2]
  Birth	11 Apr 1898	Winterton, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A.   [3, 4]
  Census	1900 (1 years)	Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1900 US Census, she was recorded as age 1, living in Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York with her parents.
  Census	1910 (11 years)	Wallkill, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1910 US Census, she was recorded as age 12, living in Wallkill, Orange County, New York with her parents.
  Census	1915 (16 years)	Wallkill, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1915 New York State Census, she was recorded as age 17, living in Wallkill, Orange County, New York with her parents.
  History	6 Apr 1917 (18 years)	US Enters World War I
  Census	1920 (21 years)	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1920 US Census, she was recorded as age 21, living in Middletown, Orange County, New York with her parents and her husband.
  History	24 Oct 1929 (31 years)	Black Thursday, Great Depression Begins
  Census	1930 (31 years)	Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A.   [7]
  In the 1930 US Census, she was recorded as age 31, living at 1915 Park Street, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
  Census	1940 (41 years)	Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A.   [8]
  In the 1940 US Census, she was recorded as age 41, living at 15 Clinton Street, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
  History	7 Dec 1941 (43 years)	Attack on Pearl Harbor
  Death	16 Apr 1944	Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A.   [9, 10]
  Obituary	18 Apr 1944 (46 years)  [11]
  TRAVIS—In Elnora Hartford. April 16. 1944., Mrs. Elnora Cole Travis, wife of Thomas C. Travis of 15. Clinton Street. Funeral services. Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the funeral home of Taylor and Modeen, 233 Washington Street. Burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Published by The Hartford Courant, 18 April 1944
  Burial	19 Apr 1944	Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A. Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Connecticut   [11]
  Person ID, Branch	I26057
  Last Modified	3 Jun 2026

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	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)
  Marriage	4 Aug 1917	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [1]
  	Marriage Record of Elnora Cole and Thomas Charles Travis
  Age at Marriage	She : 19 years and 4 months - He : 19 years and 6 months.
  Marriage License	4 Aug 1917	Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 12]
  Children	1918 to 1931  [4]
  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

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• Event Map		Birth - 11 Apr 1898 - Winterton, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Wallkill, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1915 - Wallkill, 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. 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. Death - 16 Apr 1944 - Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A. Burial - 19 Apr 1944 - Cedar Hill Cemetery, 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

  [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. [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Wallkill, Orange, New York; Roll: T624_1060; Page: 13b; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 1375073. [S2557] Obituary of Elnora Cole Travis, (Hartford, Connecticut: The Hartford Courant, 18 April 1944, page 4), Year: 1900; Census Place: Mamakating, Sullivan, New York; Roll: 1167; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0094. [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S185] New York State Library, 1915 New York, State Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 02; City: Wallkill; County: Orange; Page: 18. [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. [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. [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). [S2557] Obituary of Elnora Cole Travis, (Hartford, Connecticut: The Hartford Courant, 18 April 1944, page 4). [S2184] New York State Department of Health, New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967, (ehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 201).