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Virgil Powell Travis 1919 – 1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Sep 1919

Birth Location: Friendship, Scioto, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 26 Jun 1998

Death Location: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio

Father: Powell Travis

Mother: Jessie Vanhorn

Spouse(s): Minerva Cook

Children(s): Bill Travis, Shelby Turner, Jesse Travis

The story of Virgil Powell Travis began in 1919 in Friendship, Scioto, Ohio, USA. In 1939, Virgil Powell Travis resided in Boston. In 1950, Virgil Powell Travis resided in Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, USA. Virgil Powell Travis married Minerva Jean Cook, and had children including Bill Gilbert Travis, Shelby J. Turner, Jesse Dean Travis. Virgil Powell Travis passed away in 1998 in Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio.

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Biography

  • The story of Virgil Powell Travis began in 1919 in Friendship, Scioto, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1939, Virgil Powell Travis resided in Boston.
  • In 1950, Virgil Powell Travis resided in Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, USA.
  • Virgil Powell Travis married Minerva Jean Cook, and had children including Bill Gilbert Travis, Shelby J. Turner, Jesse Dean Travis.
  • Virgil Powell Travis passed away in 1998 in Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Virgil Travis's Ancestors

Self
Virgil Travis
1919 – 1998
Birth Place: Friendship, Scioto, Ohio, USA
Parents
Powell Henry Travis
1891 – 1970
Lawrence County, Kentucky
Jessie (Ethel) Vanhorn
1892 – 1967
Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Virgil Travis's Descendants

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Virgil (Powell) Travis (22 Sep 1919 – 26 Jun 1998) m. Minerva (Jean) Cook (abt 1921 – 15 Dec 1995)
  1. 1. Bill (Gilbert) Travis (14 Apr 1940 – )
  2. 2. Shelby (J.) Turner (abt 1942 – )
  3. 3. Jesse (Dean) Travis (12 Jun 1966 – )

Virgil Travis's Timeline

4 Records

1919
22 Sep 1919
Birth of Virgil Powell Travis in Friendship, Scioto, Ohio, USA
Friendship, Scioto, Ohio, USA
1939
Abt 1939
Age 20
Virgil Powell Travis resided here in Boston
Boston
1950
1950
Age 31
Virgil Powell Travis resided here in Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, USA
Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, USA
1998
26 Jun 1998
Age 79
Death of Virgil Powell Travis in Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio
Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1919
    Event Place: Friendship, Scioto, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1939
    Event Place: Boston
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1998
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio

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