Elizabeth Tompkins

1809 - 1886  (76 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Tompkins
  Birth	27 Aug 1809	Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3]
  Census	1850 (40 years)	Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1850 US Census, she was recorded as age 39, living in Yorktown, Westchester County, New York.
  Census	1860 (50 years)	Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1860 US Census, he was recorded as age XX, living in Yorktown, Westchester County, New York.
  History	12 Apr 1861 (51 years)	Civil War Begins
  Census	1870 (60 years)	Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1870 US Census, she was recorded as age 60, living in Yorktown, Westchester County, New York.
  Moved To	May 1870 (60 years)	Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [3]
  In May 1879, they moved to Peekskill, New York, living on Broad Street, between Howard and Cortlandt.
  Death	21 May 1886	Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [2, 7]
  Burial	Aft 21 May 1886	Yorktown Church Cemetery, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Yorktown Church Cemetery, Yorktown, New York   [2]
  Siblings	1 sister
  + 1. 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) ▻ Joseph Travis,  m. 17 Nov 1824 > 2. Elizabeth Tompkins,   b. 27 Aug 1809, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. d. 21 May 1886, Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 76 years) ▻ Elias Whitney Travis,  m. 1834
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William Tompkins,   b. 16 Mar 1765, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. d. 19 Nov 1843, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 78 years)  (Father)  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)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I26049
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	William Tompkins,   b. 16 Mar 1765, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. d. 19 Nov 1843, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 78 years)
  Mother	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)
  Family ID	F7671	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	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)
  Marriage	1834	Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 8]
  They were married by Esquire Hyatt at her father's house. [3]
  Age at Marriage	She : ~ 24 years and 4 months - He : ~ 19 years and 2 months.
  Children	1834 to 1847  [8]
  1. Phebe Ann Travis (1834–1835) 2. John Whitney Travis (1836–1878) 3. William Jay Travis (1838–1897) 4. Ann Augusta Travis (1842–1933) 5. Mary Etta Marietta Travis (1847–1900)
  Family ID	F9586	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Elizabeth Tompkins(1809 – 1886) 2William Tompkins(1765 – 1843) 3Lydia Lane(1769 – 1843)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 27 Aug 1809 - Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Marriage - 1834 - Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1850 - Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1860 - Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1870 - Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Moved To - May 1870 - Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Death - 21 May 1886 - Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 21 May 1886 - 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

  [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.), 54987050 Eliza Tompkins Travis . [S2549] Phoenix, S. Whitney. The Whitney Family of Connecticut, and its Affiliation volume I, (New York: privately printed, 1878), p 329. [S273] Bureau of the Census, 1850 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Yorktown, Westchester, New York; Roll: 614; Page: 259b. [S191] Bureau of the Census, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Yorktown, Westchester, New York; Roll: M653_879; Page: 729; Family History Library Film: 803879. [S192] Bureau of the Census, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1870; Census Place: Yorktown, Westchester, New York; Roll: M593_1116; Page: 748A. [S180] New York State Department of Health, New York State, Death Index, 1852-1956, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017). [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).