Eliza Maria Schoonmaker

1823 - 1898  (75 years)

• Name	Eliza Maria Schoonmaker
  Nickname	Maria
  Birth	12 Oct 1823	Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A.   [3]
  Christening	16 Oct 1825	Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A.   [3]
  Census	1850 (26 years)	Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1850 US Census, she was recorded as age 27, living in Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York. Her name is listed as "Mariah".
  Census	1860 (36 years)	Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1860 US Census she was recorded, age 36, living in Mamakating, New York.
  History	12 Apr 1861 (37 years)	Civil War Begins
  Census	1870 (46 years)	Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1870 US Census she was recorded, age 47, living in Mamakating, New York. She was keeping house.
  Death	10 Dec 1898	Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A.   [6]
  Siblings	6 brothers and 4 sisters
  1. Sarah Catherine Schoonmaker,   b. 18 Sep 1814, Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. d. 15 Mar 1835, Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 20 years)   2. Jacob Snyder Schoonmaker,   b. 17 Dec 1817, Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. d. 14 Apr 1872, Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 54 years)   3. Alexander Schoonmaker,   b. 26 Jul 1820, Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. d. Before 1889, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 68 years) + 4. 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) ▻ William Travis,  m. 20 Jan 1842   5. Simon S. Schoonmaker,   b. 28 Jun 1826, Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. d. 18 Sep 1901, Pine Hill, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 75 years)   6. Abraham Snyder Schoonmaker,   b. 7 Jun 1829, Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. d. 1 Jun 1917, Kingston, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 87 years)   7. Isaac Schoonmaker,   b. Abt 1830, New York State, U.S.A.   8. Cornelius J. Schoonmaker,   b. 1832, Rochester, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. d. Ulster, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A.   9. Sarah Ann Schoonmaker,   b. Abt 1832, New York State, U.S.A.   10. Melissa Schoonmaker,   b. 24 Apr 1833, Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. d. 10 Dec 1898, Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 65 years)   11. Helena Schoonmaker,   b. Abt 1834, New York State, U.S.A.
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Lodewyck Schoonmaker,   b. 1740, Kingston, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. d. 1791, Ulster, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 51 years)  (Grandfather)  Sarah Snyder,   b. 26 Jan 1794, Saugerties, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. d. 25 Mar 1835, Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 41 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I9909	Whelpley Line
  Last Modified	29 May 2026

  
  

  Father	Jacob L. Schoonmaker,   b. 22 Jan 1784, Accord, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. d. 28 Jan 1842, Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Sarah Snyder,   b. 26 Jan 1794, Saugerties, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. d. 25 Mar 1835, Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 41 years)
  Family ID	F7670	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	William Travis,   b. Sep 1821, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. d. 25 May 1864, near Dallas, Georgia, CSA (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	20 Jan 1842	Fallsburgh, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A.   [6]
  Age at Marriage	She : 18 years and 3 months - He : 20 years and 4 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) ▻ Stephen W. 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	29 May 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Eliza Maria Schoonmaker(1823 – 1898) 2Jacob L. Schoonmaker(1784 – 1842) 4Lodewyck Schoonmaker(1740 – 1791) 5Catrina(1745 – 1791) 3Sarah Snyder(1794 – 1835) 6 7

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 12 Oct 1823 - Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. Christening - 16 Oct 1825 - Marbletown, Ulster 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. Census - 1870 - Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. Death - 10 Dec 1898 - Marbletown, Ulster 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

  [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 [S192] Bureau of the Census, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009). Year: 1870; Census Place: Mamakating, Sullivan, New York; Roll: M593_1102; Page: 632A [S177] Holland Society of New York. U.S. Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-2000, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014). [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. [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).