Nicholas TraversAge: 80 years1768–1849
- Name
- Nicholas Travers
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- Nicholas
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- Travers
 Birth | December 25, 1768 |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 6 years)Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 (Age 6 years)Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 24 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 34 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
 Marriage | Mary Shemwell — View this family March 4, 1812 (Age 43 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | Elias Travers 1812 (Age 43 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 43 years)Note: 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 daughter #2 | Mary Travers about 1815 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Joseph H Travers 1820 (Age 51 years) |
 Census | August 7, 1820 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Elizabeth Travers about 1826 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Sidney Virginia Travers October 5, 1830 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | James H Travers about 1831 (Age 62 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 63 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 66 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 |
| Marriage of a child | James Wynne — Mary Travers — View this family February 27, 1838 (Age 69 years) |
| Death of a wife | Mary Shemwell December 20, 1840 (Age 71 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Maria Luisa Wynne about 1845 (Age 76 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William H Mitchell — Sidney Virginia Travers — View this family August 9, 1848 (Age 79 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 77 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 | January 9, 1849 (Age 80 years) |
| Will | January 13, 1849 (4 days after death) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Family with Mary Shemwell |
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Nicholas Travers Birth: December 25, 1768 Death: January 9, 1849 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
| wife |
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 son |
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 daughter |
Mary Travers Birth: about 1815 46 25 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States Death: |
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6 years son |
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 |
| son |
Nicholas Travers Jr Death: September 24, 1849 |
| daughter |
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 daughter |
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 son |
James H Travers Birth: about 1831 62 41 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States Death: November 1, 1883 — Ocean, New Jersey, United States |