Hi Tom and Jim, I don't know for sure about the family of Elizabeth Travis, but this might be a clue for you to follow. My Travis connection is Catherine Travis born 1779 in Baltimore Co., MD. She married Alexander Beaty in Dec 1801 in Sullivan Co., TN and they settled in Clinton Co., KY. They are the parents of James Beaty b. 1810 who married Emaline Hays b. 1821. I have not been too successful documenting Catharine's ancestors, but I'm pretty sure her father is Thomas Travis who died 5 Jun 1837 in Travisville, Overton Co., TN. I know she had a brother William born abt 1783 who died in 1860 in Fentress Co., but suspect there are other siblings. The Revolutionary War Pension application that Thomas Travis submitted in 1833 when he was 96 is a little confusing, but it gives the following info: -- He was born and raised in Baltimore Co., MD. -- after the RevWar, he continued to live there "don't recollect precisely how long and then moved to Wiks County South Carolina some few years [I think this must be Wilkes Co., GA which is very near the SC border] -- He then moved to Washington County Georgia and stayed there ten years [I think this is Washington Co., VA -- Catharine was married at the Beatys farm in a part of Sullivan Co., TN that was thought to be part of Washington Co., VA until the state line was surveyed.] -- He then moved to Green County, TN and lived there about four years. [I think he would have been here about 1799 when your Elizabeth was married there.] -- he then moved to Overton Co., TN to the part that in 1823 became Fentress Co., and in 1833 he had lived there "upward of thirty years" I hope this helps in your research. I would like to share info on these families with you. Nel Rocklein Newnan, GA

Nel, I don't know how familiar you are with the geography of Overton, Fentress and Pickett Counties in TN, but your reference to Thomas Travis dying 5 Jun 1837 Travisville, Overton Co TN brings me to ask the question as to whether the correct county would be Fentress Co, since Travisville was located in Fentress Co until 1879 when Pickett Co was formed. Prior to 1823, the entire area was known as Overton County, so Thomas Travis possible settled in the community when it was Overton Co, then Fentress was formed in 1823 and finally, Pickett Co was formed in 1879. Travisville is supposedly named for Thomas Travis, a RW soldier and early settler in the area. He was said to have come to Travisville from Overton Co, so the confusion is easily understandable. I have an article about the Travisville Community, its beginnings, the school and church and some of the early settlers, if you would like a copy. I gathered this information as part of a display for the old 1860 Fentress County District 7 that I did for the Fentress County Historical Society last April. Of course Thomas Travis had already died before the community that lies on both sides of Caney Creek was named for him abt 1849. He did have some descendants living there however. It is believed that Thomas Travis and others of his family are buried in the Travisville Cemetery. William Travis is credited with beginning the Travisville School prior to the Civil War. In the 1860 census, there are two Travis families living in District 7, Fentress Co. #636-589 5000-16,354 (tabulated July 13) Travis, William 77 m MD farmer Travis, Mary 72 f TN Travis, Rose 75 f ?? #608-563 3000-7669 (tabulated July 13) Travis, David C. 39 m TN farmer (son of William Travis, places William here before 1821) Travis, Melissa 39 f TN Travis, Mary J. 17 f KY Travis, Sarah A. 15 f TN Travis, James T. 12 m TN Travis, Artemia E. 9 f TN Travis, Joel R. 6 m TN Travis, Matilda E. 3 f TN Willie ----- Original Message ----- From: <TAROCKLEIN@aol.com> To: <KYCLINTO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 12:33 PM Subject: [KYCLINTO] Re: HAYS & TRAVIS > Hi Tom and Jim, > I don't know for sure about the family of Elizabeth Travis, but this might > be a clue for you to follow. My Travis connection is Catherine Travis born > 1779 in Baltimore Co., MD. She married Alexander Beaty in Dec 1801 in Sullivan > Co., TN and they settled in Clinton Co., KY. They are the parents of James > Beaty b. 1810 who married Emaline Hays b. 1821. > > I have not been too successful documenting Catharine's ancestors, but I'm > pretty sure her father is Thomas Travis who died 5 Jun 1837 in Travisville, > Overton Co., TN. I know she had a brother William born abt 1783 who died in > 1860 in Fentress Co., but suspect there are other siblings. > > The Revolutionary War Pension application that Thomas Travis submitted in > 1833 when he was 96 is a little confusing, but it gives the following info: > -- He was born and raised in Baltimore Co., MD. > -- after the RevWar, he continued to live there "don't recollect precisely > how long and then moved to Wiks County South Carolina some few years [I think > this must be Wilkes Co., GA which is very near the SC border] > -- He then moved to Washington County Georgia and stayed there ten years [I > think this is Washington Co., VA -- Catharine was married at the Beatys farm > in a part of Sullivan Co., TN that was thought to be part of Washington Co., > VA until the state line was surveyed.] > -- He then moved to Green County, TN and lived there about four years. [I > think he would have been here about 1799 when your Elizabeth was married there.] > -- he then moved to Overton Co., TN to the part that in 1823 became Fentress > Co., and in 1833 he had lived there "upward of thirty years" > > I hope this helps in your research. I would like to share info on these > families with you. > > Nel Rocklein > Newnan, GA > > > > ==== KYCLINTO Mailing List ==== > Please keep your messages limited to Clinton County, KY genealogy related topics. Everyone will appreciate it! > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >