Joseph Milroy Travis

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Joseph Milroy Travis
(1861-1944)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Lena Leota Clelland

2. Lydia Agnes Zinn

Grace Mae Travis+

Joseph Milroy Travis ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹²

Born: 13 March 1861, , Marion County, VA ⁷
Marriage (1): Lena Leota Clelland on 23 August 1885 in , Marion County, WV ¹
Marriage (2): Lydia Agnes Zinn on 17 July 1899 in , Marion County, WV ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Died: 6 January 1944, , Marion County, WV at age 82 ¹¹ ¹²
Buried: 8 January 1944, Mount Nebo Cemetery, Winfield, WV ¹¹ ¹²

bullet General Notes:

Birth records record his date of birth as 13 Mar 1861. See "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5PX-2M9 : 12 December 2019), Joseph Milroy Travis, 1861.

Yet all of his census enumerations reflect a birth year of 1862 as does his gravestone. I can find no other record which would seem to indicate that 1862 was the correct year.

So did Joseph somehow get his birth year mixed up or is the record of his birth entered incorrectly or indexed for research records incorrectly?
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bullet Birth Notes:

Name: Joseph Milroy Travis
Name Note: Twin
Sex: Male
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1861
Birthplace: Marion, Virginia, United States
Birthplace (Original): Marion Co., West Virginia, United States
Father's Name: Joseph Travis
Mother's Name: Alcinda

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5PX-2M9 : 12 December 2019), Joseph Milroy Travis, 1861.
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bullet Death Notes:

Name: Joseph Milroy Travis
Event Date: 06 Jan 1944
Event Place: Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia
Gender: Male
Age (Expanded): 80 years 9 months
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1863
Birthplace: W. Va.
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: Lyda Zinn
Father's Name: Joseph Travis
Father's Birthplace: W. Va.
Mother's Name: Alcinda Travis
Mother's Birthplace: W. Va.
Occupation: Farmer
Burial Place: Mt. Nebo
Burial Date: 08 Jan 1944
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records
Reference ID: v 8 p 209

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMLX-3TL : 10 March 2018), Joseph Milroy Travis, 06 Jan 1944; citing Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia, County Records, v 8 p 209, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 834,818.
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 25 August 1870. ⁸

1870 US Census
Page 11, Family 76
Winfield Township, Marion County, West Virginia
Joseph M. Travis..8..Virginia..at home

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 13 Mar 1861, then his age should have been 9 instead of 8.
.

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on June 1880. ⁹

1880 US Census
Page 534D, District 93, Family 283, Roll 1407
Winfield District, Marion County, West Virginia
Melroy Travis..Son..18..West Virginia..At Home

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 13 Mar 1861, then his age should have been 19 instead of 18.
.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 2 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 64, Family 15
Winfield District, Marion County, West Virginia
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 1 year
Joseph M. Travis..Head..Mar 1862..38..West Virginia..Farmer

(Living with 2nd wife and 2 children from 1st wife.)

NOTE - His birth date is believed to be 13 Mar 1861 instead of in Mar 1862.
.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 25 April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 76, Family 54..Roll 1687
Winfield Magisterial District, Marion, West Virginia, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 10 years
Joseph M. Travis..Head..48..West Virginia..Farmer

(Living with 2nd wife and daughter)

NOTE - If his birth date was 13 Mar 1861, then his age should have been 49 instead of 48.
.

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 23 January 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 43, Family 79, Roll 1961
Winfield Magisterial District, Marion, West Virginia, United States
Farm owned
J. M. Travis..Head..57..West Virginia..Farmer, General Farm

(Living with 2nd wife, son, and foster son.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 13 Mar 1861, then his age should have been 58 instead of 57.
.

• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 3 April 1930. ⁶

1930 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 25-39, Family 18, Roll 2541
Winfield Magisterial District, Marion, West Virginia, United States
Home owned
Joseph M. Travis..Head..68..West Virginia..married at age 23..Farmer, General Farm

(Living with 2nd wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 13 Mar 1861, then his age should have been 69 instead of 68.
.

• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 20 April 1940. ¹⁰

1940 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 25-56, Family 141, Roll 4425
Winfield Magisterial District, Marion, West Virginia, United States
Road No. 82; Home owned
Melroy Travis..Father-in-law..78..West Virginia..Widowed..5th grade

(Living at the home of his married daughter, Grace, and her family.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 13 Mar 1861, then his age should have been 79 instead of 78.
.

• He was buried on 8 January 1944 in the Mount Nebo Cemetery in Winfield, WV.

Find A Grave Memorial 102943604
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Joseph married Lena Leota Clelland, daughter of Zackwell Morgan Clelland and Mary E. Jones, on 23 August 1885 in , Marion County, WV.¹ (Lena Leota Clelland was born on 15 July 1864 in West Virginia,¹³ died on 26 June 1896 in , Marion County, WV ¹³ ¹⁴ and was buried after 26 June 1896 in Mount Nebo Cemetery, Winfield, WV ¹³.)

bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Joseph M. Travis
Sex: Male
Spouse's Name: Linney Clelland
Spouse's Sex: Female
Marriage Date: 23 Aug 1885
Marriage Place: Marion, West Virginia, United States
Source Details: pg 3

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4B-JM2 : 30 January 2020), Joseph M. Travis, 1885.
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Joseph next married Lydia Agnes Zinn, daughter of Marion Ashford Zinn and Mary Harriet Knisell, on 17 July 1899 in , Marion County, WV.² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ (Lydia Agnes Zinn was born on 20 January 1880 in West Virginia,³ ⁴ ⁶ ¹⁵ ¹⁶ died on 23 March 1937 in Winfield District, Marion County, WV ¹⁵ ¹⁶ and was buried on 25 March 1937 in Mount Nebo Cemetery, Winfield, WV ¹⁵ ¹⁶.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 2 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 64, Family 15
Winfield District, Marion County, West Virginia
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 1 year
Joseph M. Travis..Head..Mar 1862..38..West Virginia..Farmer
Lydia A. Travis..Wife..Jan 1880..20..West Virginia..0/0
French D. Travis..Son..Dec 1886..13..West Virginia
Icy D. Travis..Daughter..Oct 1889..10..West Virginia
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 25 April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 76, Family 54..Roll 1687
Winfield Magisterial District, Marion, West Virginia, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 10 years
Joseph M. Travis..Head..48..West Virginia..Farmer
Lydia A. Travis..Wife..30..West Virginia..1/1
Gracie M. Travis..Daughter..7..West Virginia
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 23 January 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 43, Family 79, Roll 1961
Winfield Magisterial District, Marion, West Virginia, United States
Farm owned
J. M. Travis..Head..57..West Virginia..Farmer, General Farm
Lydia Travis..Wife..40..West Virginia
Grace Travis..Daughter..17..West Virginia
James Elliott..Foster Son..9..West Virginia
.

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 3 April 1930. ⁶

1930 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 25-39, Family 18, Roll 2541
Winfield Magisterial District, Marion, West Virginia, United States
Home owned
Joseph M. Travis..Head..68..West Virginia..married at age 23..Farmer, General Farm
Lyda A. Travis..Wife..50..West Virginia..married at age 19
.

bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Joseph M. Travis
Sex: Male
Spouse's Name: Lydia A. Zinn
Spouse's Sex: Female
Marriage Date: 17 Jul 1899
Marriage Place: Marion, West Virginia, United States
Source Details: pg 5

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR41-C5D : 30 January 2020), Joseph M. Travis, 1899.
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1 "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (accessed 6 July 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4B-JM2 : 30 January 2020), Joseph M. Travis, 1885.

2 "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (accessed 6 July 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR41-C5D : 30 January 2020), Joseph M. Travis, 1899.

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Winfield District, Marion County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 64, sheet 2A, dwelling 15, family 15, Joseph Milroy Travis and Lydia Agnes Zinn; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Jun 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

4 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Winfield Magisterial District, Marion, West Virginia, United States, enumeration district (ED) 76, sheet 3B, family 54, Joseph Milroy Travis and Lydia Agnes Zinn; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 July 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1687.

5 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Winfield Magisterial District, Marion, West Virginia, United States, enumeration district (ED) 43, sheet 4B, family 79, Joseph Milroy Travis and Lydia Agnes Zinn; index and images (accessed 6 July 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1961.

6 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Winfield Magisterial District, Marion, West Virginia, United States, enumeration district (ED) 25-39, sheet 1B, family 18, Joseph Milroy Travis and Lydia Agnes Zinn; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 July 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 2541.

7 "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928," database, FamilySearch (accessed 6 July 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5PX-2M9 : 12 December 2019), Joseph Milroy Travis, 1861.

8 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Winfield Township, Marion County, West Virginia, p. 11, dwelling 75, family 76, Dr. Joseph Travis and Alcinda Margaret Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 Jun 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

9 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Winfield District, Marion County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 93, p. 534D, dwelling 278, family 283, Joseph Travis and Alcinda Margaret Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 Sep 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1407.

10 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Winfield Magisterial District, Marion, West Virginia, United States, enumeration district (ED) 25-56, sheet 8B, household 141, James Calvin Pheasant and Grace Mae Travis; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 July 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 4425.

11 "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (accessed 6 July 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMLX-3TL : 10 March 2018), Joseph Milroy Travis, 06 Jan 1944; citing Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia, County Records, v 8 p 209, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 834,818.

12 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 06 July 2021, memorial page for Joseph Milroy Travis (13 Mar 1862-6 Jan 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 102943604, citing Mount Nebo Cemetery, Winfield, Marion County, West Virginia, USA

13 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 06 July 2021, memorial page for Lena L Travis (15 Jul 1864-26 Jun 1896), Find a Grave Memorial ID 102943619, citing Mount Nebo Cemetery, Winfield, Marion County, West Virginia, USA

14 "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (accessed 6 July 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM13-6BQ : 10 March 2018), Lena S. Travis, 26 Jun 1896; citing Amila, Marion, West Virginia, County Records, v 1 p 141, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 834,815.

15 "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (accessed 6 July 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMLD-LRJ : 10 March 2018), Lydia Agnes Travis, 23 Mar 1937; citing Winfield District, Marion, West Virginia, County Records, v 7 p 208, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 834,818.

16 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 06 July 2021, memorial page for Lydia A Travis (20 Jan 1880-23 Mar 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 102943629, citing Mount Nebo Cemetery, Winfield, Marion County, West Virginia, USA

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