Robert Boise Travis

1834 - Bef 1900  (< 66 years)

• Name	Robert Boise Travis
  Birth	15 Mar 1834	Calloway Co, KY   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1840	Calloway Co, KY   [3]
  	age 5-9(6)
  Census	1850	Marshall Co, KY   [2]
  	age 16
  Census	1860	Briensburg, Marshall Co, KY   [4]
  	age 25, wife R-age 20, 1 child
  Census	1870	Bishop District, Olive, Marshall Co, KY   [5]
  	age 36,wife Rachel-age 29, 5 children
  Census	1880	Bishop's Mills, Marshall Co, KY   [6]
  	age 46,wife Rachiel-age 39, 7 children
  Census	1900	Olive, Marshall Co, KY   [7]
  	Died bef census taken in 6/1900, Rachel listed age 60,widowed,living with son Henry Lee-age 20,single
  Death	Bef Jun 1900  [1]
  Findagrave.com	23 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Unknown  [1]
  Person ID	I114	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Thomas Robert Travis,   b. 02 Jun 1792, Robertson Co, TN d. 30 Jul 1842, Marshall Co, KY (Age 50 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Susan Malone,   b. 10 Apr 1794, SC d. 30 Mar 1876, Marshall Co, KY (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	04 Jun 1812	Montgomery, Sumner Co, TN
  Photos		Travis-Thomas-Robert-(Susan-(Malone))
  Family ID	F59	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rachel Tubbs-xx,   b. 20 Oct 1840, Marshall Co, KY d. 10 Feb 1910, Marshall Co, KY (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	03 Mar 1859	Marshall Co, KY   [8, 9]
  Notes	Children: dau Eliza Ellen Travis 2/27/1860 - 1910 - on 1/21/1880 married Marion Eli Shortwell dau Verla Eunice Shotwell 1893 - 1944 - married Oren Franklin Powell 1891 - 1947 dau Edna C Powell 1913 dau Eunice M Powell 1920 son Thomas Milton Travis 12/4/1861 - 10/22/1952 both Marshall Co, KY - ** See birth record later ** - ** See death certificate ** - ** See tombsone ** - on 1/10/1882 married Rebecca J Holland 1847 KY - dau of Daniel Holland, Jr. and Drucilla W Fulcher son Kelsie Travis 9/9/1882 KY - in 1903 married Lettie ??? 1883 KY - Rebecca previously on 3/22/1868 married Finis Morris Travis 6/2/1845 KY - 12/1/1877 - son of Thomas Coake Travis 6/22/1817 Montgomery Co, TN - 5/3/1893 Fairdealing, Marshall Co, KY and Matey Emaline Collie 6/30/1825 KY - 10/5/1854 - son of Thomas Robert Travis 6/2/1792 Robertson Co, TN - 7/30/1842 Marshall Co, KY and Susan Malone 4/10/1794 SC or NC - 3/30/1876 Marshall Co, KY son Silas S C Travis 1869 KY - bef 1880 dau Sarah Demrettin Travis 1871 KY - (Nickname Mettie) - on 10/17/1885 married Terry Chambers son Thomas D Travis 1874 KY - 1954 - married Rosa Hunting dau Bertie B Travis 1876 KY - 1927 OK - bef 1888 married Mildred Chick 4/28/1848 - 11/24/1915 - (bef 1887 she married Lofton Mitchell) - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** - 1910 census lists him as age 48, wife Mildred-age 61 , 1 child, in Trigg Co, KY dau Bessie E Travis 9/18/1888 - 4/6/1889 son Lee Travis b. aft 1888 - bef 1/8/1917 married Florence Louisa Jones 1886 - 1961 - 1920 census lists him as age 58, wife Louisa Florence-age 34, 2 children, in Trigg Co, KY son Milton Eutelsie Travis 1/8/1917 - 7/2/2000, - married Mary Geneva Higgins 1/29/1921 - 12/10/2010 Benton, Marshall Co, KY - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** dau Mary Travis 2/22/1919 dau Dora Ann Travis 5/28/1922 Trigg Co, KY - 11/29/2012 Marshall Co,KY - on 1/6/1940 married Willard Jones 4/17/1915 - 1/6/1987 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** -- buried Trigg Co, KY son Thomas Opie Travis 1924 - 1925 dau Treva Dorothy Travis 5/1/1927 - 8/8/1986 - married ??? Graziana dau Audrey Travis 2/22/1930 dau Mary Ann Travis 3/17/1864 - 8/7/1953 - on 7/13/1881 married John Frank Baker 12/25/1855 TN - 10/3/1917 Trigg Co, KY - son of John J Baker 1830 - 1874 and Sarah Collins Henson 1830 - 1905 - ** See their records ** - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** son James Robert Travis 3/17/1866 - d. bef 6/1900 - on 2/21/1889 married Sarah E Free 10/1875 KY - Killed when well caved in on him son John Wesley Travis 7/8/1868 - married Martha Blackwell dau Jinsey A Travis 1/30/1870 - married Forest Darnell dau Persina Elzoria Travis 10/29/1873 dau Minerva Eliza Travis 1/27/1877 - 1/16/1958 Marshall Co, KY - married James M Downing 9/6/1866 Marshall Co, KY - 5/13/1948 McCracken Co, KY - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** son Henry Lee Travis 6/30/1879 - 1/1960 - in 1900 mar. Dora Alice Nelson 9/11/1878 Marshall Co, KY - 1/16/1948 Paducah, McCracken Co, KY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F473-H9X R. B. Travis **** Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979 Name: R. B. Travis Birth Date: 1835 Birthplace: , Calloway Co., Ky Age: 24 Spouse's Name: Rachel Tubbs **** Spouse's Birth Date: 1841 Spouse's Birthplace: , Marshall Co., Ky Spouse's Age: 18 Event Date: 03 Mar 1859 **** Event Place: , Marshall, Kentucky **** ----------------------------------------------------------------- Name: R. B. Travis **** Birth Date: 1835 Birthplace: , Calloway Co., Ky Age: 24 Spouse's Name: Rachel Tubbs **** Spouse's Birth Date: 1841 Spouse's Birthplace: , Marshall Co., Ky Spouse's Age: 18 Event Date: 03 Mar 1859 **** Event Place: , Marshall, Kentucky **** Father's Name: null Mother's Name: null Spouse's Father's Name: null Spouse's Mother's Name: null Race: null Marital Status: null Previous Wife's Name: null Spouse's Race: null Spouse's Marital Status: null Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: null Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51772-1 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 216833 Reference ID: null Citing this Record: "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F473-H9X : accessed 24 Jun 2014), R. B. Travis and Rachel Tubbs, 03 Mar 1859; citing , Marshall, Kentucky, reference ; FHL microfilm 216833. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWJS-LQZ R. B. Travis in entry for Thomas M. Travis Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960 Name: Thomas M. Travis **** Gender: Male Birth Date: 04 Dec 1861 Birthplace: Marshall, Kentucky Father's Name: R. B. Travis **** Mother's Name: Rachel Tubb **** -------------------------------------------------------- Name: Thomas M. Travis **** Gender: Male Christening Date: null Christening Place: null Birth Date: 04 Dec 1861 Birthplace: Marshall, Kentucky Death Date: null Name Note: null Race: null Father's Name: R. B. Travis **** Father's Birthplace: null Father's Age: null Mother's Name: Rachel Tubb **** Mother's Birthplace: null Mother's Age: null Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51772-1 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 216833 Reference ID: 2:1HT2JJ0 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWJS-LQC : accessed 23 Jun 2014), Thomas M. Travis, 04 Dec 1861; citing Marshall, Kentucky, reference 2:1HT2JJ0; FHL microfilm 216833. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Children	1. Mary Ann Travis,   b. 17 Mar 1864, Marshall Co, KY d. 07 Aug 1953, Marshall Co, KY (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Photos » Slide Show		Downing-James-M-(Minerva-Eliza-(Travis))--(Robert-Boise-Travis)--KY-Marshall-TS
  		Graziana-Treva-Dorothy-(Travis)--(Robert-Boise-Travis)--19860808-KY-Trigg-TS
  		Jones-Willard-(Dora-Ann-(Travis))--(Robert-Boise-Travis)--KY-Trigg-TS
  Family ID	F1780	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Mar 1834 - Calloway Co, KY Census - age 5-9(6) - 1840 - Calloway Co, KY Census - age 16 - 1850 - Marshall Co, KY Marriage - 03 Mar 1859 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 25, wife R-age 20, 1 child - 1860 - Briensburg, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 36,wife Rachel-age 29, 5 children - 1870 - Bishop District, Olive, Marshall Co, KY Census - Died bef census taken in 6/1900, Rachel listed age 60,widowed,living with son Henry Lee-age 20,single - 1900 - Olive, Marshall Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Travis-Robert-Boise-(Rachel-(Tubbs))-MRJ-1
  		Travis-Robert-Boise-(Rachel-(Tubbs))-MRJ-2
  		Travis-Robert-Boise-(Rachel-(Tubbs))-Mar-1
  		Travis-Robert-Boise-(Rachel-(Tubbs))-MRJ-3
  		Travis-Rachel-(Tubbs)--(Robert-Boise-Travis)-OB
  		Travis-Rachel-(Tubbs)--(Robert-Boise-Travis)-TS

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** 1900 census lists Rachel age 60,widowed,living with son Henry Lee-age 20, single, - Rachel had 9 children-6 still living - also listed is Sarah E Travis-age 24,widowed, 3 children ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/23/2023 Robert Boise Travis Birth: 13 Mar 1834 Death: 20 Jun 1908 (aged 74) Burial: Burial Details Unknown ** 2nd memorial #169158301 lists Dunn Cemetery #1 - but no family listed ** Memorial #: 102238621 Bio: buried in Dunn Cemetery #1 Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky Family Members Parents Thomas Robert Travis 1792-1842 Susan Malone Travis 1792-1876 Spouse Rachel Tubbs Travis 1840-1910 Siblings Thomas Coak Travis 1817-1893 Frances Asberry Travis 1822-1876 Martha Ann Travis Wolfe 1828-1901 Children Eliza Ellen Travis Shotwell 1860-Unknown Thomas Milton Travis 1861-1952 Mary Ann Travis Baker 1864-1953 John Wesley Travis 1868-1936 Minerva Elizabeth Travis Downing 1877-1958 Henry Lee Travis 1879-1960 Created by: Jean Mathis Sluder (47243564) Added: 16 Dec 2012 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102238621/robert-boise-travis Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102238621/robert-boise-travis: accessed 23 July 2023), memorial page for Robert Boise Travis (13 Mar 1834-20 Jun 1908), Find a Grave Memorial ID 102238621; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Jean Mathis Sluder (contributor 47243564). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/23/2023 Robert Boise Travis Birth: Mar. 13, 1834 Death: 1900 probably buried at Maples Springs Meth. or Dunn Cem. #1 in unmarked grave Family links: Parents: Thomas R. Travis (1792 - 1842) Susan M. Travis (1792 - 1876) Spouse: Rachel Tubbs Travis (1840 - 1910) Burial: Unknown Created by: Jean Mathis Sluder Record added: Dec 16, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 102238621 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at http://www.elliottusafamily.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/descendantreportdanielmalone.pdf ix. ROBERT BOISE TRAVIS (son of Thomas Robert Travis and Susan (Susanna) Malone) was born on 15 Mar 1834 in Marshall, Kentucky, USA. He died in 1900 in Marshall, Kentucky, USA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S48] See Notes.