Mary Ann Travis

1864 - 1953  (89 years)

• Name	Mary Ann Travis
  Birth	17 Mar 1864	Marshall Co, KY   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Findagrave.com	See Notes
  Death	07 Aug 1953	Marshall Co, KY   [1, 2]
  Burial	Trigg Co, KY   [1]
  	Higgins Cemetery #1
  Person ID	I4801	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Robert Boise Travis,   b. 15 Mar 1834, Calloway Co, KY d. Bef Jun 1900 (Age < 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Rachel Tubbs-xx,   b. 20 Oct 1840, Marshall Co, KY d. 10 Feb 1910, Marshall Co, KY (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	03 Mar 1859	Marshall Co, KY   [2, 3]
  Notes	Children: dau Eliza Ellen Travis 2/27/1860 - 1910 - on 1/21/1880 married Marion Eli Shortwell dau Verla Eunice Shotwell 1893 - 1944 - married Oren Franklin Powell 1891 - 1947 dau Edna C Powell 1913 dau Eunice M Powell 1920 son Thomas Milton Travis 12/4/1861 - 10/22/1952 both Marshall Co, KY - ** See birth record later ** - ** See death certificate ** - ** See tombsone ** - on 1/10/1882 married Rebecca J Holland 1847 KY - dau of Daniel Holland, Jr. and Drucilla W Fulcher son Kelsie Travis 9/9/1882 KY - in 1903 married Lettie ??? 1883 KY - Rebecca previously on 3/22/1868 married Finis Morris Travis 6/2/1845 KY - 12/1/1877 - son of Thomas Coake Travis 6/22/1817 Montgomery Co, TN - 5/3/1893 Fairdealing, Marshall Co, KY and Matey Emaline Collie 6/30/1825 KY - 10/5/1854 - son of Thomas Robert Travis 6/2/1792 Robertson Co, TN - 7/30/1842 Marshall Co, KY and Susan Malone 4/10/1794 SC or NC - 3/30/1876 Marshall Co, KY son Silas S C Travis 1869 KY - bef 1880 dau Sarah Demrettin Travis 1871 KY - (Nickname Mettie) - on 10/17/1885 married Terry Chambers son Thomas D Travis 1874 KY - 1954 - married Rosa Hunting dau Bertie B Travis 1876 KY - 1927 OK - bef 1888 married Mildred Chick 4/28/1848 - 11/24/1915 - (bef 1887 she married Lofton Mitchell) - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** - 1910 census lists him as age 48, wife Mildred-age 61 , 1 child, in Trigg Co, KY dau Bessie E Travis 9/18/1888 - 4/6/1889 son Lee Travis b. aft 1888 - bef 1/8/1917 married Florence Louisa Jones 1886 - 1961 - 1920 census lists him as age 58, wife Louisa Florence-age 34, 2 children, in Trigg Co, KY son Milton Eutelsie Travis 1/8/1917 - 7/2/2000, - married Mary Geneva Higgins 1/29/1921 - 12/10/2010 Benton, Marshall Co, KY - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** dau Mary Travis 2/22/1919 dau Dora Ann Travis 5/28/1922 Trigg Co, KY - 11/29/2012, - on 1/6/1940 married Willard Jones 4/17/1915 - 1/6/1987 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** son Thomas Opie Travis 1924 - 1925 dau Treva Dorothy Travis 5/1/1927 - 8/8/1986 - married ??? Graziana dau Audrey Travis 2/22/1930 dau Mary Ann Travis 3/17/1864 - 8/7/1953 - on 7/13/1881 married John Frank Baker 12/25/1855 TN - 10/3/1917 Trigg Co, KY - son of John J Baker 1830 - 1874 and Sarah Collins Henson 1830 - 1905 - ** See their records ** - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** son James Robert Travis 3/17/1866 - d. bef 6/1900 - on 2/21/1889 married Sarah E Free 10/1875 KY - Killed when well caved in on him son John Wesley Travis 7/8/1868 - married Martha Blackwell dau Jinsey A Travis 1/30/1870 - married Forest Darnell dau Persina Elzoria Travis 10/29/1873 dau Minerva Eliza Travis 1/27/1877 - 1/16/1958 - married James M Downing 9/6/1866 - 5/13/1948 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** son Henry Lee Travis 6/30/1879 - 1/1960 - in 1900 mar. Dora Alice Nelson 9/11/1878 Marshall Co, KY - 1/16/1948 Paducah, McCracken Co, KY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F473-H9X R. B. Travis **** Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979 Name: R. B. Travis Birth Date: 1835 Birthplace: , Calloway Co., Ky Age: 24 Spouse's Name: Rachel Tubbs **** Spouse's Birth Date: 1841 Spouse's Birthplace: , Marshall Co., Ky Spouse's Age: 18 Event Date: 03 Mar 1859 **** Event Place: , Marshall, Kentucky **** ----------------------------------------------------------------- Name: R. B. Travis **** Birth Date: 1835 Birthplace: , Calloway Co., Ky Age: 24 Spouse's Name: Rachel Tubbs **** Spouse's Birth Date: 1841 Spouse's Birthplace: , Marshall Co., Ky Spouse's Age: 18 Event Date: 03 Mar 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-H9X : accessed 24 Jun 2014), R. B. Travis and Rachel Tubbs, 03 Mar 1859; citing , Marshall, Kentucky, reference ; FHL microfilm 216833. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWJS-LQZ R. B. Travis in entry for Thomas M. Travis Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960 Name: Thomas M. Travis **** Gender: Male Birth Date: 04 Dec 1861 Birthplace: Marshall, Kentucky Father's Name: R. B. Travis **** Mother's Name: Rachel Tubb **** -------------------------------------------------------- Name: Thomas M. Travis **** Gender: Male Christening Date: null Christening Place: null Birth Date: 04 Dec 1861 Birthplace: Marshall, Kentucky Death Date: null Name Note: null Race: null Father's Name: R. B. Travis **** Father's Birthplace: null Father's Age: null Mother's Name: Rachel Tubb **** Mother's Birthplace: null Mother's Age: null Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51772-1 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 216833 Reference ID: 2:1HT2JJ0 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWJS-LQC : accessed 23 Jun 2014), Thomas M. Travis, 04 Dec 1861; citing Marshall, Kentucky, reference 2:1HT2JJ0; FHL microfilm 216833. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1780	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Franklin Baker,   b. 25 Dec 1855, TN d. 03 Oct 1917, Golden Pond, Trigg Co, KY (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	13 Jul 1881	Marshall Co, KY   [3]
  Notes	Children: son Walter Jackson Baker (1882 - 1969) son Julius Robert Baker (1886 - 1961) dau Sarah Lillie Baker 1888 - 1983 dau Lillia Baker 1890 son George Lee Baker (1892 - 1974) son John Roy Baker 1894 - 1976 son Thomas Calza Baker (1897 - 1985) son Lorenzo 'Ranzy' Baker (1899 - 1986) - married Samie Balentine 1900 - 1994 son Marshall Gayle Baker 1927 - 1984 dau Mancy Mary Baker (1903 - 1997) - married Felix Balentine 1898 - 1980 - 1950 census - Trigg Co, KY
  Family ID	F2088	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Mar 1864 - Marshall Co, KY Marriage - 13 Jul 1881 - Marshall Co, KY Death - 07 Aug 1953 - Marshall Co, KY Burial - - Trigg Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** - ** See John Franklin Baker's notes ** - dau of Robert Boise Travis 3/15/1834 Calloway Co, KY - bef 6/1900 and Rachel Tubbs 10/20/1840 Marshall Co, KY - 2/10/1910 - ** See their records ** - son of Thomas Robert Travis 7/2/1792 Robertson Co, TN - 7/30/1842 Marshall Co, KY and Susan Malone 4/10/1794 SC or NC - 3/30/1876 Marshall Co, KY - ** See their records ** - 1920 census lists her as age 55, widowed, 4 children - in Ferguson Springs, Trigg Co, KY - 1930 census lists her as age 66, widowed, living with son George L Baker-age 31 - in District 1, Trigg Co, KY - 1940 census lists her as age 76, widowed, living with son George L Baker-age 47 - in Trigg Co, KY - ** See her cemetery relocation ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com Mary Ann Travis Baker Birth: Mar. 17, 1864 Death: Aug. 7, 1953 Family links: Spouse: John Franklin Baker (1855 - 1917)* Children: Walter Jackson Baker (1882 - 1969)* Julius Robert Baker (1886 - 1961)* George Lee Baker (1892 - 1974)* Thomas Calza Baker (1897 - 1985)* Ranzy Baker (1899 - 1986)* Mancy Baker Balentine (1903 - 1997)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Higgins Cemetery #1 Trigg County Kentucky, USA Maintained by: Brian Originally Created by: Kathy Thompson Record added: Jul 02, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 27981749 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKC9-H644 Name: Mary A Baker Event Type: Death Event Date: 07 Aug 1953 Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky, United States Age: 89 Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): 1864 Digital Folder Number: Citing this Record: "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKC9-H644 : accessed 15 August 2015), Mary A Baker, 07 Aug 1953; citing Death, Marshall, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S48] See Notes. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.