Thomas A Travers (1790 - 1874)

Born 3 Dec 1790 in Dorchester, Maryland, United States

Husband of Henrietta Ann (Cook) Travers — married 16 Oct 1828 in Dorchester, Maryland, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Apr 1874 at age 83 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Biography

Thomas was born in Dorchester, Maryland 3 Dec 1790.^[1][2][3]

He was a sailor and Harbor Master for Alexandria.^[2]

He married Henrietta Ann Cook.^[4][5] They had issue:

1. Thomas Bernard, b. abt. 1829, m. 1st, Julia E Jacobs, m. 2nd Mary Virginia Walker Libby 2 Apr 1879,^[1][3][6] d. 26 Jan 1897
2. Mary Elizabeth, b. 23 Sep 1833, m. Henry C Brown, d. 19 Sep 1924^[1][7]
3. John A, b. 23 Oct 1834, d. 14 Nov 1912^[1][2][3][8]
4. Eleanor Barnes, b. 27 Sep 1836, m. Brown, d. 5 May1931^[1][2][9]
5. James A, b. Apr 1842, d. 4 Mar 1915^{[1][2][3][10]}
6. Christiana Catherine, b. 13 Mar 1845,^[1][2]>^[3] m. Chrles L Ervin. d. 30 Dec 1916.^[11]
7. Alonzo, b. 24 Nov 1849, d. 17 May 1915^[1][2][12]
8. Lucy Amelia, b. 21 Dec 1855.^[2][13]
9. Lucretia, b. abt. 1856, d. 18 Jan 1859 - croup^[14][15]
10. Edward Thomas, b. abt. 1857^[2]

Thomas died on 14 Apr 1874.^[16]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M88L-CZJ : 9 November 2014), Thomas Traverse, Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, United States; citing family 124, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41M-ZHS : 18 February 2021), Thos Travis, 1860.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFL6-XCY : 29 May 2021), Thomas Travis, 1870.
4. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRCG-YX3 : 6 August 2020), Thos. Travers in entry for John Thomas Grimes, 1855.
5. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR77-13V : 5 December 2014), Thomas in entry for Thomas B. Travers and Mary V. Libby, 02 Apr 1879; citing Alexandria, Virginia, reference No 34; FHL microfilm 30,205.
6. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR77-13V : 29 January 2020), Thomas in entry for Thomas B. Travers, 1879.
7. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR7-1M4K : 16 August 2019), Thomas Travers in entry for Mary Elizabeth Brown, 19 Sep 1924; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Alexandria, , Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
8. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRQ-FLZ3 : 16 August 2019), Thos Traves in entry for John A Traves, 14 Nov 1912; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
9. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRW-RXY5 : 16 August 2019), Thomas Travers in entry for Eleanor Barnes Brown, 05 May 1931; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Alexandria, , Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
10. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRQ-P2HM : 16 August 2019), Thos Travers in entry for James A M Travers, 04 Mar 1915; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
11. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRQ-1MQD : 16 August 2019), T A Travers in entry for Christiana C Ervin, 30 Dec 1916; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond
12. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRQ-PKVN : 16 August 2019), Thos Travers in entry for Alonzo Travers, 17 May 1915; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
13. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5KM-LQL : 28 January 2020), Tho. Travers in entry for Lucy A. Travers, 1855.
14. ↑ "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Records, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DXQK-ZR3Z : 5 November 2020), Thomas Travis in entry for *oretia Travis, 1859.
15. ↑ "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X51J-588 : 29 January 2020), Thomas Travis in entry for Lucretia Travis, 1859.
16. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 07 July 2021), memorial page for Thomas Travers (1790-1874), Find A Grave: Memorial #156206276, citing Washington Street United Methodist Church Cemetery Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia, USA

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