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Sarah Helen Travis

Sarah Helen Travis

Female 1895 - 1959  (64 years)


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  • Name Sarah Helen Travis
    Birth 09 Mar 1895  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Female
    Census 1900  Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    age 5,daughter 
    Census 1910  District 2, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    age 15 
    _MILT 05 Jun 1917  [5] 
    WWI Draft Reg Card - Rene Novice Cornwell 
    Census 1930  Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    age 35,spouse Renie-age 39, 2 children 
    Census 1940  Benton, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    age 45,spouse Renie N-age 44, son Daniel T-age 25 & wife & son 
    _MILT 27 Apr 1942  [8] 
    WWII Draft Reg Card - Rene Novice Cornwell 
    Census 1950  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    age 55, widwoed-divorced 
    Death 29 Sep 1959  Benton, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 10, 11] 
    Findagrave.com 23 Jul 2023 
    See Notes 
    Obituary See Documents 
    Burial Briensburg, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Birmingham Cemetery,
    Person ID I93  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Father Thomas Anderson Travis,   b. 16 Oct 1859, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Dec 1930, Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    Relationship natural
    Mother Mary Jane Collie,   b. 07 Nov 1859, Bear Creek, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Aug 1910, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)
    Relationship natural
    Marriage 26 Dec 1878  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13] 
    Notes 


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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWY4-T8S

      Name: Thomas A. Travis
      Birth Date:
      Birthplace:
      Age:
      Spouse's Name: Mary J. Collie ****
      Spouse's Birth Date:
      Spouse's Birthplace:
      Spouse's Age:
      Event Date: 26 Dec 1878
      Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky
      Father's Name:
      Mother's Name:
      Spouse's Father's Name:
      Spouse's Mother's Name:
      Race:
      Marital Status: Single
      Previous Wife's Name:
      Spouse's Race:
      Spouse's Marital Status: Single
      Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01298-9
      System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
      GS Film number: 321353
      Reference ID: it 1 p 61 n 2641

      Citing this Record:
      "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWY4-T8S : accessed 25 August 2015), Thomas A. Travis and Mary J. Collie, 26 Dec 1878; citing Marshall, Kentucky, reference it 1 p 61 n 2641; FHL microfilm 321,353.
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    Travis-Thomas-Anderson-(Mary-Jane-(Collie))-MRJ-2    		Travis-Thomas-Anderson-(Mary-Jane-(Collie))-MRJ-2
    Travis-Thomas-Anderson-(Mary-Jane-(Collie))-MRJ-3    		Travis-Thomas-Anderson-(Mary-Jane-(Collie))-MRJ-3
    Family ID F21  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rene Novis Cornwell-xx,   b. 16 Jan 1891, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 04 May 1961, Hopkinsville, Christian Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
    Marriage 21 Oct 1911  Henry Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Notes 

    • Children:

      son Daniel Travis Cornwell 6/9/1914 KY - 5/23/1990
      - ** See his army enlistment record later **
      - married Mildred Walker 1919-1991
      son Travis W Cornwell 1940
      son Dan David Cornwell 1953-2017
      dau Jenny D Cornwell 1955-1988
      son Barry Lynn Cornwell 1957-2001
      son Christopher D Cornwell 1962-1999
      dau Fannie Verlain Cornwell 10/23/1919 - 1920
      - ** See birth record later **
      - ** See her findagrave.com page **
      son Joe N Cornwell 1923 - 1945
      - ** See birth record later **
      son Thomas Robert Cornwell 1926 - 1928
      - ** See birth record later **
      - ** See death record later **
      - ** See death certificate **

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      Found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8PW-21W?treeref=LT31-NR2

      Event Type: Military Service
      Event Date: 25 Apr 1944
      Event Place: Ft Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, United States
      Name: Dan T Cornwell
      Marital Status: Married
      Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
      Race: White
      Citizenship Status: citizen
      Birth Year: 1914
      Birthplace: KENTUCKY
      Education Level: 2 years of high school
      Civilian Occupation: Cooks, except private family
      Military Rank: Private
      Army Branch: No branch assignment
      Army Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
      Source Reference: Civil Life
      Serial Number: 35834996
      Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923
      Box Film Number: 09995.61

      Affiliate Publication Title: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946

      Citing this Record
      "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8PW-21W : 5 December 2014), Dan T Cornwell, enlisted 25 Apr 1944, Ft Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH2-F1X7

      Name: Fannie V Cornwell
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 23 Oct 1919
      Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky, United States
      Gender:
      Mother's Name: Sarah Travis
      Digital Folder Number:

      Citing this Record:
      "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH2-F1X7 : 1 July 2015), Sarah Travis in entry for Fannie V Cornwell, 23 Oct 1919; citing Birth, Marshall, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
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      https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHT-KQZK

      Name: Joe M Corwell
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 1923
      Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky, United States
      Gender: 9
      Mother's Name: Sarah Travis

      Other information in the record of Joe M Corwell
      Name: Joe M Corwell
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 1923
      Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky, United States
      Gender: 9
      Mother's Name: Sarah Travis

      Citing this Record
      "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHT-KQZK : 11 February 2018), Sarah Travis in entry for Joe M Corwell, 1923; citing Birth, Marshall, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
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      https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHV-D13F

      Name: Thomas R Cornwell
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 24 Dec 1926
      Event Place: Mccracken, Kentucky, United States
      Gender: 9
      Mother's Name: Hellen Travis

      Other information in the record of Thomas R Cornwell
      Name: Thomas R Cornwell
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 24 Dec 1926
      Event Place: Mccracken, Kentucky, United States
      Gender: 9
      Mother's Name: Hellen Travis

      Citing this Record
      "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHV-D13F : 11 February 2018), Hellen Travis in entry for Thomas R Cornwell, 24 Dec 1926; citing Birth, Mccracken, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N96H-VV9

      Name: Thomas Robert Cornwell
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 1928
      Event Place: Birmingham, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
      Gender: Male
      Age:
      Race:
      Race (Original):
      Occupation:
      Birth Year (Estimated):
      Birthplace:
      Burial Place:
      Cemetery:
      Father's Name: R. W. Cornwell
      Father's Titles and Terms:
      Mother's Name: Helen Travis
      Mother's Titles and Terms:
      Spouse's Name:
      Spouse's Titles and Terms:
      Spouse's Gender:
      GS Film Number: 1912922
      Digital Folder Number: 004181262
      Image Number: 01069

      Citing this Record:
      "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N96H-VV9 : 12 December 2014), Helen Travis in entry for Thomas Robert Cornwell, 1928.
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    Family ID F1782  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 09 Mar 1895 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 5,daughter - 1900 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 15 - 1910 - District 2, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 21 Oct 1911 - Henry Co, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 35,spouse Renie-age 39, 2 children - 1930 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 45,spouse Renie N-age 44, son Daniel T-age 25 & wife & son - 1940 - Benton, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 55, widwoed-divorced - 1950 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 Sep 1959 - Benton, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Briensburg, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
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    Cornwell-Rene-Novis-(Sarah-Helen-(Travis))-MRJ    		Cornwell-Rene-Novis-(Sarah-Helen-(Travis))-MRJ

  • Notes 

    • - ** See marriage notes for list of children **

      - 1950 census says widowed -- death certificate says divorced

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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ5-6G6Z

      Name: Sarah Helen Cornwell
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 29 Sep 1959
      Event Place: Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
      Gender: Female
      Age: 64
      Race:
      Race (Original): White
      Occupation: Housewife
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1895
      Birthplace: Marshall County Kentucky
      Burial Place: Marshall County Kentucky
      Cemetery:
      Father's Name: T A Travis
      Father's Titles and Terms:
      Mother's Name: Mary Collie
      Mother's Titles and Terms:
      Spouse's Name:
      Spouse's Titles and Terms:
      Spouse's Gender:
      GS Film Number: 001973393
      Digital Folder Number: 007552589
      Image Number: 00097

      Citing this Record:
      "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ5-6G6Z : 6 November 2014), Sarah Helen Cornwell, 1959.
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      found at findagrave.com on 7/23/2023

      Helen Travis Cornwell

      Birth: 1895
      Death: 1959 (aged 63-64)
      Burial: Birmingham Cemetery, Briensburg, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA
      Memorial #: 37416406

      Inscription: Mother

      Family Members
      Parents
      Thomas Anderson Travis 1859-1930
      Mary Jane Collie Travis 1859-1910
      Spouse
      Rene Novis Cornwell 1891-1961
      Siblings
      Walter L Travis 1879-1952
      Lula Mae Travis Goheen 1882-1920
      Evie Florence Travis Nunley Collins 1887-1970
      William Curtis Travis 1889-1935
      Roy A Travis 1892-1935
      Firrel D Travis 1898-1950
      Children
      Daniel Travis Cornwell 1914-1990
      Fannie Verlain Cornwell 1919-1920
      Joe N Cornwell 1923-1945
      Joe N Cornwell 1923-1945
      Thomas Robert Cornwell 1926-1928
      Created by: Montana (47113933)
      Added: 23 May 2009
      URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37416406/helen-cornwell
      Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37416406/helen-cornwell: accessed 23 July 2023), memorial page for Helen Travis Cornwell (1895-1959), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37416406, citing Birmingham Cemetery, Briensburg, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Montana (contributor 47113933).
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      found at findagrave.com bef 7/23/2023

      Helen Travis Cornwell

      Birth: 1895
      Death: 1959

      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Rene Novis Cornwell (1891 - 1961)*

      Children:
      Fannie Verlain Cornwell (1919 - 1920)*
      Joe N Cornwell (1923 - 1945)*
      Thomas Robert Cornwell (1926 - 1928)*

      *Calculated relationship

      Burial:
      Birmingham Cemetery
      Briensburg
      Marshall County
      Kentucky, USA

      Created by: Montana
      Record added: May 23, 2009
      Find A Grave Memorial# 37416406
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  • Sources 
    1. [S22] Death Certificate.

    2. [S25] Findagrave.com.

    3. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census.

    4. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census.

    5. [S78] World War I Draft Registration Card.

    6. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census.

    7. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census.

    8. [S79] World War II Draft Registration Card.

    9. [S86] 1950 United States Federal Census.

    10. [S28] RootsWeb.com, KY Death Index.
      Name Age Place Residence Date Vol
      CORNWELL SARAH H 064 MARSHALL MARSHALL 09-29-1959 041
      Cert. Year
      20085 1959

    11. [S48] See Notes.

    12. [S41] Marriage License.

    13. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.


 

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