James McFerron Travis

1861 - 1943  (81 years)

• Name	James McFerron Travis
  Birth	11 Jun 1861	Marshall Co, KY   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1870	Bishop's Mills, Marshall Co, KY   [4]
  	age 9
  Census	1880	Bishop's Mills, Marshall Co, KY   [5]
  	age 18,son,single, name listed James Mc
  Census	1900	Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY   [6]
  	age 38,wife Jenette-age 33, 3 children & 1 other, had 5 children-3 still living
  Census	1910	District 2, Marshall Co, KY   [7]
  	age 48, widowed, 3 children
  Census	1920	Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY   [8]
  	age 58, widowed, dau Osa-age 26, single
  Census	1930	District 2, Marshall Co, KY   [9]
  	age 64, widowed, listed lodger, living with dau Osa Johnson-age 36 & husband Earnest-age 36
  Census	1940	District 3, Marshall Co, KY   [10]
  	age 78,widowed,living with son Mont-age 44 & family
  Death	28 Jan 1943	Calvert City, Marshall Co, KY   [1, 3, 11, 12]
  Findagrave.com	23 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Obituary	See Documents
  Burial	Fairdealing, Marshall Co, KY   [3]
  	Maple Springs Methodist Cemetery
  Person ID	I97	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Thomas Coake Travis,   b. 22 Jun 1817, Montgomery Co, TN d. 03 May 1893, Fairdealing, Marshall Co, KY (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Ann Evaline Howard,   b. 24 Jul 1837, Henry Co, TN d. 21 Feb 1893, Marshall Co, KY (Age 55 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	18 Jan 1859	Marshall Co, KY   [13, 14]
  Notes	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F473-HMN Thomas C. Travis Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979 Name: Thomas C. Travis Birth Date: 1819 Birthplace: , Montgomery Co., Tenn Age: 40 Spouse's Name: Mary A. E. Howard Spouse's Birth Date: 1837 Spouse's Birthplace: , Henry Co., Tenn Spouse's Age: 22 Event Date: 18 Jan 1859 Event Place: , Marshall, Kentucky ------------------------------------------------- Name: Thomas C. Travis Birth Date: 1819 Birthplace: , Montgomery Co., Tenn Age: 40 Spouse's Name: Mary A. E. Howard Spouse's Birth Date: 1837 Spouse's Birthplace: , Henry Co., Tenn Spouse's Age: 22 Event Date: 18 Jan 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-HMN : accessed 24 Jun 2014), Thomas C. Travis and Mary A. E. Howard, 18 Jan 1859; citing , Marshall, Kentucky, reference ; FHL microfilm 216833. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Photos » Slide Show		Travis-Thomas-Coak-(Mary-Ann-Eveline-(Howard))
  		Travis-Thomas-Coak-(Mary-Ann-Eveline-(Howard))-Mar-1
  		Travis-Thomas-Coak-(Mary-Ann-Eveline-(Howard))-Mar-2
  Family ID	F26	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jennette Adeline Byrd-xx,   b. Apr 1867   d. 1903 (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	09 Dec 1889	Hardin Co, TN   [1, 13]
  Notes	Children: son Ernest P Travis 1890 - 1891 son Vernie Travis 1891 - 1899 dau Osa (Ocie) Travis 6/1893 KY - 1973 - married ??? Johnson son Thesdie (Hessie) Travis 11/12/1896 KY - 3/1969 - in 1918 married Sylvia Dean Rice 1899 - 1973 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** son Mont Travis 11/1898 KY - 6/14/1974 Marshall Co, KY - ** See death record later ** - married Lillian Smith son Randle B Travis 1902 KY - 1980 - 1910 census lists him as Randle B-age 7, nephew - living with Asberry Holloway Travis in Marshall Co, KY - married Virgie Travis 1917 - 1969 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDM6-H6N Name: J. M. Travis Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Jennie Byrd Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 09 Dec 1889 Event Place: , Hardin, Tennessee **** Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51928-3 System Origin: Tennessee-VR GS Film number: 879045 Reference ID: 2:1RXWK91 Citing this Record "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDM6-H6N : 11 February 2018), J. M. Travis and Jennie Byrd, 09 Dec 1889; citing , Hardin, Tennessee, reference 2:1RXWK91; FHL microfilm 879,045. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKC9-Y9XX Name: Mont Travis Event Type: Death Event Date: 14 Jun 1974 Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky, United States Age: 75 Birth Year (Estimated): 1899 Citing this Record "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKC9-Y9XX : 11 February 2018), Mont Travis, 14 Jun 1974; citing Death, Marshall, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1772	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Jun 1861 - Marshall Co, KY Marriage - 09 Dec 1889 - Hardin Co, TN Census - age 38,wife Jenette-age 33, 3 children & 1 other, had 5 children-3 still living - 1900 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 48, widowed, 3 children - 1910 - District 2, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 58, widowed, dau Osa-age 26, single - 1920 - Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 64, widowed, listed lodger, living with dau Osa Johnson-age 36 & husband Earnest-age 36 - 1930 - District 2, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 78,widowed,living with son Mont-age 44 & family - 1940 - District 3, Marshall Co, KY Death - 28 Jan 1943 - Calvert City, Marshall Co, KY Burial - - Fairdealing, Marshall Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Travis-James-McFerron-(Jennette-Adeline-(Byrd))
  		Travis-James-McFerron--18610611-KY-Marshall-BRJ

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWJS-N4F James Mc. Travis, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960" Name: James Mc. Travis **** Gender: Male Christening Date: Christening Place: Birth Date: 11 Jun 1861 **** Birthplace: Marshall, Kentucky **** Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: T. C. Travis **** Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: M. A. E. Howard **** Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51772-1 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 216833 Reference ID: 2:1HT2QRG -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKC9-KNSM Name: James M Travis Event Type: Death Event Date: 28 Jan 1943 Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky, United States Age: 81 Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): 1862 Digital Folder Number: Citing this Record: "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKC9-KNSM : 1 July 2015), James M Travis, 28 Jan 1943; citing Death, Marshall, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSD7-WDQ James Mcherrin Travis, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955" Name: James Mcherrin Travis **** Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 1943 **** Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky **** Residence Place: Address: Gender: Male Age: Marital Status: Race: Occupation: Birth Year (Estimated): Burial Date: Burial Place: Cemetery: Father's Name: Thomas C Travis **** Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Evaline Howard **** Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Additional Relatives: Spouse's Name: Spouse's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: 2100 GS Film number: 1913442 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com on 7/23/2023 James McFerrin “Mac” Travis Birth: 11 Jun 1861 Death: 28 Jan 1943 (aged 81) Burial: Maple Springs Methodist Cemetery, Fairdealing, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 52857564 With Jennie Family Members Spouse Jeanette Adeline Bird Travis 1867-1903 Children Ernest P Travis 1890-1891 Vernie Travis 1891-1899 Osa Travis Johnson 1893-1973 Mont Travis 1895-1974 Thesdie Travis 1896-1969 Randle Travis 1902-1980 Created by: Kathy Hicks Thompson (46809360) Added: 25 May 2010 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52857564/james-mcferrin-travis Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52857564/james-mcferrin-travis: accessed 23 July 2023), memorial page for James McFerrin “Mac” Travis (11 Jun 1861-28 Jan 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52857564, citing Maple Springs Methodist Cemetery, Fairdealing, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Kathy Hicks Thompson (contributor 46809360). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com bef 7/23/2023 J. M. "Mac" Travis Birth: 1861 Death: 1943 Note: With Jennie Burial: Maple Springs Methodist Cemetery Fairdealing Marshall County Kentucky, USA Created by: Kathy Thompson Record added: May 25, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 52857564 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S48] See Notes. [S18] Birth Record Journal. [S25] Findagrave.com. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census. [S28] RootsWeb.com, KY Death Index. Name Age Place Residence Date Vol Cert. TRAVIS JAMES M 081 MARSHALL MARSHALL 01-28-1943 005 02100 Year 1943 [S22] Death Certificate. [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.