Leonard Woodson Travis (abt. 1906 - 1972)

Born about 13 Aug 1906 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died 17 May 1972 at about age 65 in Danville, Virginia, United States

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Biography

In 1910, Leonard was living in his father's household in Reidsville, North Carolina in Rockingham County. His race was listed as white on the census report.^[1]

In 1930, Leonard was living on his father's farm in Tunstall, Virginia in Pittsylvania County. His profession was listed as weaver at the cotton mill. He could read and write.^[2]

In 1940, Leonard was living with his wife and children in Tunstall, Virginia in rural Pittsylvania County. His race was listed as white on the census records. He was working as a Doffer in the cotton mill. He made $750 in 1939. ^[3]

He died of Acute Congestive Heart Failure complicated by Pulmonary Emphysema. Lung problems were not uncommon in textile workers in the cotton industry. He was buried in Highland Burial Park in Danville, Virginia.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1910,"
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930,"
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940,"

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML3K-28L : accessed 10 September 2015), Lenord W Travis in household of Ed Travis, Reidsville, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 164, sheet 6B, family 95, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,143.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CFK9-L6Z : accessed 11 September 2015), Leonard W Travis in household of Edd F Travis, Tunstall, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0031, sheet 25B, family 506, line 100, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2455; FHL microfilm 2,342,189.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRBT-JL3 : accessed 10 September 2015), Woodson L Travis, Tunstall Magisterial District, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 72-48, sheet 15A, family 259, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4284.