James W TraversAge: 22 years1861–1883
- Name
- James W Travers
- Given names
- James W
- Surname
- Travers
 Birth | 1861 49 30 |
 Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865Note: 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 brother | Charles E Travers 1865 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Sidney Travers 1867 (Age 6 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 6 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 6 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 8 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 sister | Catherine Travers January 1870 (Age 9 years) |
 Census | June 29, 1870 (Age 9 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 17 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 19 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary E Travers August 17, 1883 (Age 22 years) |
 Death | October 1883 (Age 22 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Elias Travers Birth: 1812 43 22 — Maryland, United States Death: April 21, 1887 — Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States |
| mother |
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 elder sister |
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 elder brother |
Joseph Travers Birth: April 1860 48 29 — District of Columbia, United States Death: |
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21 months himself |
James W Travers Birth: 1861 49 30 — District of Columbia, United States Death: October 1883 — Maryland, United States |
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5 years younger brother |
Charles E Travers Birth: 1865 53 34 — District of Columbia, United States Death: |
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3 years younger brother |
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 younger sister |
Catherine Travers Birth: January 1870 58 39 — Maryland, United States Death: |
| 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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