Isaac Travis

1827 - 1864  (36 years)

• Name	Isaac Travis
  	— Cabinet Maker
  Birth	7 Dec 1827	New York City, New York, U.S.A.   [1]
  Census	1850 (22 years)	Ossining, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1850 US Census, he was recorded as age 22, living in Ossining, Westchester County, New York. He was a cabinet maker.
  Census	1860 (32 years)	Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1860 US Census, he was recorded as age 31, living in Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York. He was a carpenter.
  History	12 Apr 1861 (33 years)	Civil War Begins
  Military	1862 to 1863 (34 years)  [4, 5]
  Isaac enlisted 28 October 1862 in Newburgh, New York and was mustered in on 23 January 1863 in the 168th New York Infantry. On 10 February 1863 he deserted in New York City.
  	Military Record of Isaac Travis
  Death	25 May 1864	Washington, District of Columbia   [1]
  Agency: Campbell Hospital
  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	I11414
  Last Modified	12 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	Harriet Dowdell,   b. 9 May 1835, Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales d. 1875, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.A. (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	9 Jul 1850	New York City, New York, U.S.A.   [6]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 7 months - She : 15 years and 2 months.
  Children	1851 to 1859  [1]
  1. Gilbert C. Travis (1851–____) 2. Sarah Travis (1854–1856) 3. Erastus Brooks Travis (1856–1857) 4. Anna Nassau Travis (1859–____)
  Family ID	F9589	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Isaac Travis(1827 – 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 - 7 Dec 1827 - New York City, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1850 - Ossining, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Marriage - 9 Jul 1850 - New York City, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1860 - Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Death - 25 May 1864 - Washington, District of Columbia  = 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

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