William
M
Travis
Born about [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Son of William Robert Travis
and Nannie (Lea) Travis
Brother of
Alice G Travis
Husband of
Pearl (Searce) Travis
— married
14 Nov 1906 in Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Father of
Walter L Travis, Earnest C Travis, Nellie S Travis, Annie K Travis, William K Travis, Hunter M Travis and Frank H Travis
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Sep 2015
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Biography
On November 14, 1906, William married Pearl W. Searce in Caswell, North Carolina.[1]
In 1920, William was living on his father's farm in Ruffin, North Carolina in Rockingham County with his wife and children. His race was listed as white on the census report. His profession was listed as Farmer. He could read and write. [2]
Sources
- "North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F86W-X45 : accessed 11 September 2015), William M. Travis and Pearl W. Searce, 14 Nov 1906; citing Caswell, North Carolina, reference 131; FHL microfilm 540,261.
- "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZN5-RV1 : accessed 11 September 2015), William M Travis in household of William R Travis, Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 9B, family 145, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,317.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~0.78%
~3.12%
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