George William Travis

1856 - 1917  (60 years)

• Name	George William Travis
  	Tanner
  Birth	Nov 1856	Homowack, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. Homowack is the original name for Spring Glen, New York   [1]
  Census	1860 (3 years)	Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1860 US Census he was recorded, age 9, living in Mamakating, New York with his parents.
  Census	1870 (13 years)	Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1870 US Census he was recorded, age 19, living in Mamakating, New York with his mother. He was a farm laborer.
  Census	1875 (18 years)	Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1875 New York State Census he was recorded, age 24, living in Mamakating, New York.
  Census	1880 (23 years)	Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1880 US Census he was recorded, age 29, living in Wawarsing, New York. He was working in a tannery.
  Census	1900 (43 years)	Deerpark, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 43, living in Deerpark, New York. His occupation is listed as a tailor teacher.
  Census	1910 (53 years)	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 58, living at Canal Street, Middletown, New York. His occupation is listed as a tanner.
  Residence	1917 (60 years)	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [7]
  They lived in Middletown, New York according to the 1917 Middletown, New York, City Directory.
  Death	5 Feb 1917	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [8]
  Siblings	4 brothers and 4 sisters
  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.
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Henry Travers   d. 1648, London, England   (6 x Great 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)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I6303	Whelpley Line
  Last Modified	10 May 2025

  
  

  Father	William Travis,   b. Sep 1821, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. d. 25 May 1864, near Dallas, Georgia, CSA (Age 42 years)
  Mother	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)
  Family ID	F4728	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Cynthia J. Warden,   b. Abt 1855, Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. d. 1 Dec 1888, Sparrow Bush, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	1872  [9]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 15 years and 1 month - She : ~ 17 years.
  Children	2 daughters
  1. Minnie Travis,   b. Abt 1874, New York State, U.S.A.     2. Lela May Travis,   b. Abt 1878, New York State, U.S.A.
  Family ID	F6964	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 May 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Margaret E. Sexton,   b. 28 May 1869, Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. d. 19 Mar 1952, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A. (Age 82 years)  Other Partners: John Heffernan  m. 25 Dec 1888;   Patrick Stephen Finn  m. 18 Jul 1918
  Marriage	14 Jan 1891	Phillipsport, Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. Phillipsport is a hamlet within the town of Mamakating, New York   [1, 10]
  Age at Marriage	He : 34 years and 2 months - She : 21 years and 8 months.
  Children	3 sons and 1 daughter
  +   1. Andrew Alphonse Travis,   b. 22 Nov 1891, Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. d. 1 Oct 1955, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 63 years) ▻ Alma Agnes Peterson  m. 31 Oct 1910;   Mary Josephine Burke  m. yes, date unknow     2. George Joseph Travis,   b. 12 Jan 1895, Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. d. 25 Mar 1958, Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 63 years) ▻ Florence Margaret Miller  m. 5 Feb 1914 >   3. Anne Theresa Travis,   b. 23 Jul 1896, Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. d. 4 May 1982, Vernon, Tolland County, Connecticut, U.S.A. (Age 85 years) ▻ Charles Wilkin Sweet  m. 5 Nov 1913;   William J. Kelleher  m. 26 Jan 1946     4. 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) ▻ Elnora Cole  m. 4 Aug 1917
  Family ID	F1041	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 May 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1George William Travis(1856 – 1917) 2William Travis(1821 – 1864) 4Joseph Travis(1801 – 1864) 8John Travis(1774 – 1832) 16James Travis(29 Feb 1731/32 – 1784) 17Phebe Covert(1725 – 1791) 9Phebe Whitney(1777 – 1866) 18Jeremiah Whitney(1731 – 1810) 19Eva Young(Abt 1740 – ) 5Abigail Tompkins(1801 – 1859) 10William Tompkins(1765 – 1843) 20 21 11Lydia Lane(1769 – 1843) 22 23 3Eliza Maria Schoonmaker(1823 – 1898) 6Jacob L. Schoonmaker(1784 – 1842) 12Lodewyck Schoonmaker(1740 – 1791) 24 25 13Catrina(1745 – 1791) 26 27 7Sarah Snyder(1794 – 1835) 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Nov 1856 - Homowack, Sullivan 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. Census - 1875 - Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1880 - Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. Marriage - 14 Jan 1891 - Phillipsport, Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Deerpark, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Residence - 1917 - Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Death - 5 Feb 1917 - Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Deerpart, Orange, New York; Roll: 1140; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1241140. [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. [S2190] 1875 New York State Census , ( Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S189] Bureau of the Census, 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Wawarsing, Ulster, New York; Roll: 940; Page: 357D; Enumeration District: 158. [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Middletown Ward 3, Orange, New York; Roll: T624_1059; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1375072. [S23] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Middletown, New York, City Directory, 1917. [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.). [S2184] New York State Department of Health, New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967, (ehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 201).