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James Cannon Travis 1828 – 1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1828

Birth Location: Amite, Missippi, USA

Death Date: 18 April 1897

Death Location: Hemphill, Sabine, TX, USA

Father: William Travis

Mother: Nancy Hurst

Spouse(s): Sophronia White

Children(s): Melissa Travis

The story of James Cannon Travis Sr began in 1828 in Amite, Missippi, USA. James Cannon Travis Sr married Sophronia Pauline White, and had children including Melissa Cordelia Travis. James Cannon Travis Sr passed away in 1897 in Hemphill, Sabine, TX, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Cannon Travis Sr began in 1828 in Amite, Missippi, USA.
  • James Cannon Travis Sr married Sophronia Pauline White, and had children including Melissa Cordelia Travis.
  • James Cannon Travis Sr passed away in 1897 in Hemphill, Sabine, TX, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Travis
1794 – 1869
Birth Location: Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
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Nancy Hurst
1798 – 1842
Birth Location: Northumberland,Virginia,USA
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Spouses(s)

Sophronia White
1831 – 1915
Birth Location: Amite, Mississippi, United States
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Children(s)

Melissa Travis
1867 – 1908
Birth Location: Sabine Co, Texas
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James Travis's Ancestors

Self
James Travis
1828 – 1897
Birth Place: Amite, Missippi, USA
Parents
William Harrison Travis
1794 – 1869
Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Nancy (B) Hurst
1798 – 1842
Northumberland,Virginia,USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Travis's Descendants

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James (Cannon) Travis (1828 – 18 April 1897) m. Sophronia (Pauline) White (Nov 1831 – 12 Jun 1915)
  1. 1. Melissa (Cordelia) Travis (25 November 1867 – 01 Aug 1908) m. Isaac (L"Ike") Lowe (11 Dec 1862 – 12 Aug 1923)
    1. 1. Henry Lowe (23 Jan 1883 – 28 Mar 1944)
    2. 2. Tom Lowe (27 March 1884 – 17 Nov 1949)
    3. 3. Mattie Lowe (17 Aug 1886 – 15 Apr 1934)
    4. 4. George (G.) Lowe (13 Jan 1889 – 28 Mar 1944)
    5. 5. Dan (B.) Lowe (Aug 1890 – 1931)
    6. 6. Cannon Lowe (13 May 1892 – 2 Oct 1970)
    7. 7. James ("Jim") Lowe (22 Mar 1894 – 10 Mar 1984) m. Dora (Frances) Williams (07 Aug 1905 – 02 Jan 1995)
      1. 1. Essie (Opal) Lowe (29 May 1920 – 9 April 1967) m. Willard Berry (27 Feb 1915 – 22 Oct 1984)
        1. 1. Betty (Ruth) Berry (12 Aug 1938 – 9 Apr 1967)
        2. 2. Betty (Ruth) Berry (abt 1939 – )
        3. 3. Teddie (Keneth) Berry (24 Oct 1941 – )
        4. 4. Kenneth Berry (24 Oct 1941 – 4 Dec 2007)
        5. 5. Frances (Jean) Berry (1945 – ) m. John (F) Shoemaker (8 Feb 1946 – 31 Dec 2002) m. William (Donald) Smith (abt 1942 – 5 Apr 2008)
        6. 6. Frances Berry (31 Aug 1944 – )
        7. 7. Minnie (Alice) Berry (20 Jun 1950 – 20 Jun 1950)
      2. 2. James (Troy) Lowe (16 Sep 1926 – 14 Dec 2006)
      3. 3. Charles (Ray) Lowe (28 Jul 1935 – 5 Apr 1995)
    8. 8. Emma (Emmie) LOWE (19 Jan 1896 – 12 Sep 1977)
    9. 9. Mollie Lowe (17 Jan 1898 – 14 Jan 1933)
    10. 10. Alvin Lowe (22 Jan 1900 – 11 Jun 1952)
    11. 11. Winnie (Mae) Lowe (17 Jun 1902 – 8 Oct 1992)
    12. 12. Harvey Lowe (20 Sep 1902 – 14 Jul 1974)
    13. 13. Lillie (D) Low ( – 30 Sep 1876)

James Travis's Timeline

2 Records

1828
1828
Birth of James Cannon Travis Sr in Amite, Missippi, USA
Amite, Missippi, USA
1897
18 April 1897
Age 69
Death of James Cannon Travis Sr in Hemphill, Sabine, TX, USA
Hemphill, Sabine, TX, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: Amite, Missippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 April 1897
    Event Place: Hemphill, Sabine, TX, USA
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