Elias TraversAge: 75 years1812–1887
- Name
- Elias Travers
- Given names
- Elias
- Surname
- Travers
 Birth | 1812 43 22 |
 Marriage of parents | Nicholas Travers — Mary Shemwell — View this family March 4, 1812 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Birth of a sister | Mary Travers about 1815 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Joseph H Travers 1820 (Age 8 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Joseph Shemwell December 12, 1823 (Age 11 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Elizabeth Travers about 1826 (Age 14 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Ann “Nancy” Billingsley September 1830 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Sidney Virginia Travers October 5, 1830 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a brother | James H Travers about 1831 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 20 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 23 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Death of a mother | Mary Shemwell December 20, 1840 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 34 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a father | Nicholas Travers January 9, 1849 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a brother | Nicholas Travers Jr September 24, 1849 (Age 37 years) |
 Census | July 18, 1850 (Age 38 years) |
 Marriage | Mary E Warner — View this family January 20, 1855 (Age 43 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 45 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Mary E Travers 1859 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | John H Travers January 14, 1859 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Joseph Travers April 1860 (Age 48 years) |
| Census | June 12, 1860 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | James W Travers 1861 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 49 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Birth of a son #5 | Charles E Travers 1865 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Sidney Travers 1867 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 55 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 55 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 57 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Catherine Travers January 1870 (Age 58 years) |
| Census | June 29, 1870 (Age 58 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 66 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Census | June 15, 1880 (Age 68 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John H Travers — Catherine J … — View this family 1881 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Charles Elias Travers January 7, 1882 (Age 70 years) |
| Death of a brother | Joseph H Travers September 13, 1882 (Age 70 years) |
| Burial of a brother | Joseph H Travers 1882 (Age 70 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Saint George's Roman Catholic Cemetery Religion: Catholic |
| Death of a daughter | Mary E Travers August 17, 1883 (Age 71 years) |
| Death of a son | James W Travers October 1883 (Age 71 years) |
| Death of a brother | James H Travers November 1, 1883 (Age 71 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Mary L “Mollie” Travers December 1884 (Age 72 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Joseph Travers — Mary Elizabeth Shaney — View this family 1885 (Age 73 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Minnie E Travers February 1886 (Age 74 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Estelle M M E Travers June 1886 (Age 74 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Elias E Travers March 1887 (Age 75 years) |
 Death | April 21, 1887 (Age 75 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Nicholas Travers Birth: December 25, 1768 Death: January 9, 1849 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
| mother |
Mary Shemwell Birth: about 1790 40 28 — Maryland, United States Death: December 20, 1840 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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Marriage: March 4, 1812 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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10 months himself |
Elias Travers Birth: 1812 43 22 — Maryland, United States Death: April 21, 1887 — Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Mary Travers Birth: about 1815 46 25 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States Death: |
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6 years younger brother |
Joseph H Travers Birth: 1820 51 30 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States Death: September 13, 1882 — Piney Point, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
| brother |
Nicholas Travers Jr Death: September 24, 1849 |
| younger sister |
Elizabeth Travers Birth: about 1826 57 36 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States Death: October 15, 1897 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
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5 years younger sister |
Sidney Virginia Travers Birth: October 5, 1830 61 40 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States Death: August 17, 1895 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
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15 months younger brother |
James H Travers Birth: about 1831 62 41 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States Death: November 1, 1883 — Ocean, New Jersey, United States |
| Family with Mary E Warner |
| himself |
Elias Travers Birth: 1812 43 22 — Maryland, United States Death: April 21, 1887 — Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States |
| wife |
Mary E Warner Birth: 1831 — District of Columbia, United States Death: April 26, 1896 — Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States |
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Marriage: January 20, 1855 — District of Columbia, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Mary E Travers Birth: 1859 47 28 — District of Columbia, United States Death: August 17, 1883 — Hamilton, Loudoun, Virginia, United States |
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John H Travers Birth: January 14, 1859 47 28 — District of Columbia, United States Death: June 15, 1930 — Elkridge, Howard, Maryland, United States |
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16 months son |
Joseph Travers Birth: April 1860 48 29 — District of Columbia, United States Death: |
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21 months son |
James W Travers Birth: 1861 49 30 — District of Columbia, United States Death: October 1883 — Maryland, United States |
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5 years son |
Charles E Travers Birth: 1865 53 34 — District of Columbia, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Sidney Travers Birth: 1867 55 36 — District of Columbia, United States Death: May 5, 1901 — Howard, Maryland, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Catherine Travers Birth: January 1870 58 39 — Maryland, United States Death: |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Elias Travers - Household
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Elias Travers - Household
District of Columbia, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Elias Travers - Household
Howard, Maryland, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Elias Travers - Household
Howard, Maryland, United States
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