William Travis

1821 - 1864  (42 years)

• Name	William Travis
  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.
  History	12 Apr 1861 (39 years)	Civil War Begins
  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 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)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Henry Travers   d. 1648, London, England   (5 x Great Grandfather)  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.  (Age 73 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I9908	Whelpley Line
  Last Modified	14 Oct 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 Schoonmaker,   b. 12 Oct 1823, Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. d. 10 Dec 1898, Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	20 Jan 1842	Fallsburgh, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A.   [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) ▻ StephenW. Carman  m. 1865     4. Sophia Travis,   b. 1850, New York State, U.S.A. +   5. 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) ▻ Cynthia J. Warden  m. 1872;   Margaret E. Sexton  m. 14 Jan 1891     6. Albert 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) ▻ Lillian Bliss  m. 3 Jul 1897     7. Elizabeth Travis,   b. 12 Mar 1858, New York State, U.S.A. d. 1880 (Age 21 years) ▻ David Galeway  m. Bef 1880     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) ▻ Andrew Rogers  m. 25 Nov 1882     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) 4John Travis(1774 – 1832) 8James Travis(29 Feb 1731/32 – 1784) 16James Travis(1703 – 1754) 17Rebecca Squire(1701 – 1757) 9Phebe Covert(1725 – 1791) 18Isaac Covert(1697 – 1781) 19Mary Purdy(Abt 1703 – Abt 1791) 5Phebe Whitney(1777 – 1866) 10Jeremiah Whitney(1731 – 1810) 20 21 11Eva Young(Abt 1740 – ) 22 23 3Abigail Tompkins(1801 – 1859) 6William Tompkins(1765 – 1843) 12 24 25 13 26 27 7Lydia Lane(1769 – 1843) 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Sep 1821 - Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. Marriage - 20 Jan 1842 - Fallsburgh, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. 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 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S191] Bureau of the Census, 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.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S273] Bureau of the Census, 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] Bureau of the Census, 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.