James H TraversAge: 52 years1831–1883
- Name
- James H Travers
- Given names
- James H
- Surname
- Travers
 Birth | about 1831 62 41 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 12 months)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 4 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 9 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 15 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 18 years) |
| Death of a brother | Nicholas Travers Jr September 24, 1849 (Age 18 years) |
 Census | July 27, 1850 (Age 19 years) |
| Census | September 25, 1850 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 26 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 30 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 |
 Civil marriage | Sophia Virginia Grayson — View this family 1865 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 36 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 36 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 38 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 |
| Census | July 27, 1870 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Ida Travers May 29, 1872 (Age 41 years) Note: Adopted |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 47 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Anna E Travers March 1879 (Age 48 years) Note: Adopted |
| Census | June 3, 1880 (Age 49 years) |
| Death of a brother | Joseph H Travers September 13, 1882 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Ida Travers September 20, 1882 (Age 51 years) |
| Burial of a brother | Joseph H Travers 1882 (Age 51 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Saint George's Roman Catholic Cemetery Religion: Catholic |
 Death | November 1, 1883 (Age 52 years) |
| Will | Will November 15, 1883 (14 days after death) |
 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 elder brother |
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 elder sister |
Mary Travers Birth: about 1815 46 25 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States Death: |
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6 years elder 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 |
| elder 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 elder 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 himself |
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 Sophia Virginia Grayson |
| himself |
James H Travers Birth: about 1831 62 41 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States Death: November 1, 1883 — Ocean, New Jersey, United States |
| wife |
Sophia Virginia Grayson Birth: October 1849 — Virginia, United States Death: June 2, 1917 — Point Pleasant, Ocean, New Jersey, United States |
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Marriage: 1865 — Alexandria, Virginia, United States |
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7 years daughter |
Ida Travers Birth: May 29, 1872 41 22 — Maryland, United States Death: September 20, 1882 — Maryland, United States |
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7 years daughter |
Anna E Travers Birth: March 1879 48 29 — Maryland, United States Death: after 1950 |
| William H O'Brien + Sophia Virginia Grayson |
| wife’s husband |
William H O'Brien Birth: September 1838 — Ireland Death: August 1, 1904 — Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| wife |
Sophia Virginia Grayson Birth: October 1849 — Virginia, United States Death: June 2, 1917 — Point Pleasant, Ocean, New Jersey, United States |
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Marriage: 1886 — |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - William H Mitchell - Household
Washington, DC
James is not a boarder-domestic etc... brother of Sydney? -b | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - James Wynne - Household
Baltimore, Maryland
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - James H Travers - Household
Talbot, Maryland
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - James Travers - Household
Saint Michaels, Talbot, Maryland
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