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Firrel Dewey Travis

Firrel Dewey Travis

Male 1898 - 1950  (52 years)


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  • Name Firrel Dewey Travis
    Birth 22 Mar 1898  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male
    Census 1900  Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    age 2,son 
    Census 1910  District 2, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    age 12 
    _MILT 12 Sep 1918  Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    WWI Draft Reg Card, lists father T A Travis as nearest relative 
    Occupation 12 Sep 1918  Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Farming 
    Census 1920  District 3, Lyon Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    age 21,wife Lillian B-age 16, no children 
    Census 1930  Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    age 31,wife Lillian B-age 25, 3 children 
    Moved 1935  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    to Paducah, McCracken Co, KY 
    Census 1940  Paducah, McCracken Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    age 42,wife Lillian-age 36, 6 children 
    _MILT 14 Feb 1942  Paducah, McCracken Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Census 1950  McCracken Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    age 52, wife Lilliam-age 47, 5 children, 1 dau-law, 2 grandchildren 
    Death 12 May 1950  Paducah, McCracken Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 12] 
    Findagrave.com 28 Jul 2019 
    See Notes 
    Burial Briensburg, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Birmingham Cemetery
    Person ID I94  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  [13, 14] 
    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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    Photos
    Travis-Thomas-Anderson-(Mary-Jane-(Collie))-Mar-1    		Travis-Thomas-Anderson-(Mary-Jane-(Collie))-Mar-1
    Travis-Thomas-Anderson-(Mary-Jane-(Collie))-MRJ-1    		Travis-Thomas-Anderson-(Mary-Jane-(Collie))-MRJ-1
    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 Lillian Biatress Belle Lee-xx,   b. 08 Jan 1903, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Sep 1976 (Age 73 years)
    Marriage 16 Dec 1918  Lyon Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Notes 

    • Children:

      son Louis A Travis 9/30/1923 Marshall Co, KY - 5/1984
      - ** See birth record later **
      - married Marcelle ??? 1928 French Morocco
      dau Linda F Travis 1947 French Morocco
      son Jerry D Travis 5/1949 KY
      - 1950 census - living with parents
      dau Imogene L Inez Travis 10/1/1926 Marshall Co, KY - 1991
      - ** See birth record later **
      - bef 5/12/1950 (Firrel's obit) married ??? Armstrong
      dau Helen Juanita W Travis 7/30/1929 Marshall Co, KY - 12/18/1952
      - ** See birth record later **
      - ** See death certificate ** -- has last name Wallace --
      - ** See findagrave page ** -- has last name Sposoto - tombstone has Sposato
      - bef 5/27/1950 married Pat Sposato
      son Glen Sposato 5/27/1950 - 1/18/1951 Paducah, McCracken Co, KY
      - ** See death certificate **
      - aft 5/27/1950 and bef 12/18/1952 married ??? Wallace
      dau Eunice Jane Travis 1932 Marshall Co, KY - 1985
      - ** See birth record later **
      - married ??? Green
      - 1950 census - living with parents
      son Farrell Thomas Travis 1935 McCracken Co, KY - 1998
      - ** See birth record later **
      - 1950 census - living with parents
      son Roy Wilburn Travis 11/22/1937 Marshall Co, KY - 12/31/1997 Calvert City, Marshall Co, KY
      - ** See birth record later **
      - ** See Obit **
      - 1950 census - living with parents
      dau Beatrice M Travis 1940 McCracken Co, KY
      - ** See birth record later **
      - 1950 census - living with parents

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      found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHJ-DZQH

      Name: Lewis A Travis

      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 1924
      Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky, United States
      Gender: 9
      Mother's Name: Lillian Lee ****

      Citing this Record
      "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHJ-DZQC : 11 February 2018), Lillian Lee in entry for Lewis A Travis, 1924; citing Birth, Marshall, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
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      found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHJ-DCDH

      Name: Lillian I Travis ?? Imogene Inez?

      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 01 Oct 1926
      Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky, United States
      Gender: 9
      Mother's Name: Lillian Lee ****

      Citing this Record
      "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHJ-DCDC : 11 February 2018), Lillian Lee in entry for Lillian I Travis, 01 Oct 1926; citing Birth, Marshall, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
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      found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHB-ZCPB

      Name: Hellen J Travis

      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 1929
      Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky, United States
      Gender: 9
      Mother's Name: Lillian Lee ****

      Citing this Record
      "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHB-ZCP1 : 11 February 2018), Lillian Lee in entry for Hellen J Travis, 1929; citing Birth, Marshall, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
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      found at findagrave on 6/1/2020

      Juanita Sposoto ?? DC has last name Wallace ? -- tombstone has Sposato

      Birth: 30 Jun 1929 ?? DC has 7/30/1929 ??
      Death: 18 Dec 1952 (aged 23)
      Burial: Birmingham Cemetery, Briensburg, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA
      Memorial #: 41586398
      Created by: Kathy Thompson (46809360)
      Added: 5 Sep 2009
      URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41586398/juanita-sposoto
      Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 June 2020), memorial page for Juanita Sposoto (30 Jun 1929–18 Dec 1952), Find a Grave Memorial no. 41586398, citing Birmingham Cemetery, Briensburg, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Kathy Thompson (contributor 46809360) .
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      found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHN-TTFD

      Name: Eunice J Travis

      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 1931
      Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky, United States
      Gender: 9
      Mother's Name: Lillian Lee ****

      Citing this Record
      "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHN-TTF6 : 11 February 2018), Lillian Lee in entry for Eunice J Travis, 1931; citing Birth, Marshall, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
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      found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHT-C4PQ

      Name: Ferrell T Travis

      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 1935
      Event Place: Mccracken, Kentucky, United States
      Gender: 9
      Mother's Name: Lillian Lee ****

      Citing this Record
      "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHT-C4P7 : 11 February 2018), Lillian Lee in entry for Ferrell T Travis, 1935; citing Birth, Mccracken, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
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      found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHN-TFXQ

      Name: Roy W Travis

      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 22 Nov 1937
      Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky, United States
      Gender: 9
      Mother's Name: Lillian Lee ****

      Citing this Record
      "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHN-TFX7 : 11 February 2018), Lillian Lee in entry for Roy W Travis, 22 Nov 1937; citing Birth, Marshall, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
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      found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHR-WSCB

      Name: Beatrice M Travis

      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 1940
      Event Place: Mccracken, Kentucky, United States
      Gender: 9
      Mother's Name: Lillian Lee ****

      Citing this Record
      "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHR-WSC1 : 11 February 2018), Lillian Lee in entry for Beatrice M Travis, 1940; citing Birth, Mccracken, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
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    Family ID F1771  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 22 Mar 1898 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 2,son - 1900 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 12 - 1910 - District 2, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps_MILT - WWI Draft Reg Card, lists father T A Travis as nearest relative - 12 Sep 1918 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farming - 12 Sep 1918 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 16 Dec 1918 - Lyon Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 21,wife Lillian B-age 16, no children - 1920 - District 3, Lyon Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 31,wife Lillian B-age 25, 3 children - 1930 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMoved - to Paducah, McCracken Co, KY - 1935 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 42,wife Lillian-age 36, 6 children - 1940 - Paducah, McCracken Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps_MILT - 14 Feb 1942 - Paducah, McCracken Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 52, wife Lilliam-age 47, 5 children, 1 dau-law, 2 grandchildren - 1950 - McCracken Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 May 1950 - Paducah, McCracken Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Briensburg, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Travis-Firrel-Dewy    		Travis-Firrel-Dewy
    Sposato-Helen-Juanita-(Travis)--(Ferrell-Dewey-Travis)    		Sposato-Helen-Juanita-(Travis)--(Ferrell-Dewey-Travis)
    Travis-Firrel-Dewey-(Lillian-Belle-(Lee)--(T-A-Travis-farm)    		Travis-Firrel-Dewey-(Lillian-Belle-(Lee)--(T-A-Travis-farm)

  • Notes 

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

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      found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9JR-35V

      Thomas A. Travis in entry for Firrel Demery Travis
      Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955
      Name: Firrel Demery Travis ****
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 12 May 1950 ****
      Event Place: Puducah, McCracken, Kentucky ****
      Gender: Male
      Age: 52 ****
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1898
      Father's Name: Thomas A. Travis ****
      Mother's Name: Mary Jane Callie ****
      Reference ID: cn 10517 , GS Film number: 2241077
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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHB-LV4X

      Name: Firrel D Trevis
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 12 May 1950
      Event Place: Mccracken, Kentucky, United States
      Age: 52
      Birth Date:
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1898
      Digital Folder Number:

      Citing this Record:
      "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHB-LV4X : 1 July 2015), Firrel D Trevis, 12 May 1950; citing Death, Mccracken, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
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      found at findagrave.com on 7/28/2019

      Firrel D Travis

      Birth: 22 Mar 1898
      Death: 12 May 1950 (aged 52)
      Burial: Birmingham Cemetery, Briensburg, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA
      Memorial #: 41586463
      Gravesite Details With Lillian
      Family Members
      Parents
      Thomas Anderson Travis 1859-1930
      Mary Jane Collie Travis 1859-1910
      Spouse
      Lillian B Travis 1903-1976
      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
      Helen Travis Cornwell 1895-1959
      Created by: Kathy Thompson (46809360)
      Added: 5 Sep 2009
      URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41586463
      Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 July 2019), memorial page for Firrel D Travis (22 Mar 1898–12 May 1950), Find A Grave Memorial no. 41586463, citing Birmingham Cemetery, Briensburg, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Kathy Thompson (contributor 46809360) .
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      found at findagrave.com bef 7/28/2019

      Firrel D. Travis

      Birth: Mar. 22, 1898
      Death: May 12, 1950

      Note: With Lillian ***

      Burial:
      Birmingham Cemetery
      Briensburg
      Marshall County
      Kentucky, USA

      Created by: Kathy Thompson
      Record added: Sep 05, 2009
      Find A Grave Memorial# 41586463
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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. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census.

    7. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census.

    8. [S44] Obituary.

    9. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census.

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

    11. [S86] 1950 United States Federal Census.

    12. [S48] See Notes.

    13. [S41] Marriage License.

    14. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.


 

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