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I will never forget his letter written from the Alamo – a passionate plea for reinforcements.
Ellen Williams
In the bio of Williams Barrett Travis, you say “it is assumed that he lived in GOSPIN ….” the correct place name is GOSPORT and it is still in existence. And he did live there. His cabin is restored and stands near the structure where the Marquee de Lafayette was received.
Bocca Sue McKellar Rambo (4th cousin 5 times removed to William Barret Travis)
Travis was a third great grandson of Col James Matthew Smallwood and Hester Evans two ways. One set of grandparents were double first cousins. Through these grandparents, James and Hester, he has claim to the first families of Maryland. James born in 1639 in England and arrived in Maryland in 1664. James paid his own passage to the new world. James has many accomplishments. Maryland Genealogies V.2 has information on James and his descendants.
This is the first time that I’ve heard any question of his first wife’s fidelity. I have heard the rumors that he abandoned his first wife after being accused of being associated with a group of horse thieves.
That inspired him to flee to Texas.
I grew up in Evergreen, Alabama, the Seat of Conecuh County and Barret Travis’ Uncle Alexander is buried in the abandoned cemetery that adjoined the Baptist Church at Sparta. Sparta was abandoned during the 1870s and it is now impossible to find any indications that it ever existed. The cemetery named Beulah is difficult to find now but, I can remember visiting the grave of the Rev. Alexander Travis when I was a child. History is a fascinating subject to me and I find that human nature hasn’t changed since biblical times.
Clement Clapp
This is also my first hearing that his wife had been unfaithful. The tale I heard was that he had some poor business deals and big debts and hightailed it from everyone to Texas. Who knows what trails we leave. lol
“Rosanna and William Travis were divorced January 9, 1836 and Rosanna married Samuel Grandin Cloud Feb. 14, 1836. “- One month and 5 days. Mighty quick turn around time, Just saying.
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[…] settlers included three future Alabama governors: John Gayle, John Murphy, and Arthur P. Bagby. William B. Travis, a hero of the Alamo, lived in Claiborne for many years before leaving for Texas in 1831. Other […]
[…] Alexander Travis erected a church In 1831, which later became famous as Old Beulah Baptist Church. A school was established by Mr. Scruggs. […]
Travis wasn’t a hero! He disobeyed orders! If he had obeyed orders things would have turned out just fine!
What were they?
never knew he was from Bama
I will never forget his letter written from the Alamo – a passionate plea for reinforcements.
In the bio of Williams Barrett Travis, you say “it is assumed that he lived in GOSPIN ….” the correct place name is GOSPORT and it is still in existence. And he did live there. His cabin is restored and stands near the structure where the Marquee de Lafayette was received.
Travis was a third great grandson of Col James Matthew Smallwood and Hester Evans two ways. One set of grandparents were double first cousins. Through these grandparents, James and Hester, he has claim to the first families of Maryland. James born in 1639 in England and arrived in Maryland in 1664. James paid his own passage to the new world. James has many accomplishments. Maryland Genealogies V.2 has information on James and his descendants.
Excellent photos at this site: http://www.ruralswalabama.org/attraction/william-travis-home-c-1820-1828/
This is the first time that I’ve heard any question of his first wife’s fidelity. I have heard the rumors that he abandoned his first wife after being accused of being associated with a group of horse thieves.
That inspired him to flee to Texas.
I grew up in Evergreen, Alabama, the Seat of Conecuh County and Barret Travis’ Uncle Alexander is buried in the abandoned cemetery that adjoined the Baptist Church at Sparta. Sparta was abandoned during the 1870s and it is now impossible to find any indications that it ever existed. The cemetery named Beulah is difficult to find now but, I can remember visiting the grave of the Rev. Alexander Travis when I was a child. History is a fascinating subject to me and I find that human nature hasn’t changed since biblical times.
This is also my first hearing that his wife had been unfaithful. The tale I heard was that he had some poor business deals and big debts and hightailed it from everyone to Texas. Who knows what trails we leave. lol
“Rosanna and William Travis were divorced January 9, 1836 and Rosanna married Samuel Grandin Cloud Feb. 14, 1836. “- One month and 5 days. Mighty quick turn around time, Just saying.
Good man a fighter
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[…] by the Warrens, believed to be the great-grandparents of the late President Warren G. Harding. William B. Travis, hero of the Alamo, also lived in the same area in the […]
[…] John S. Hunter, Asa Johnston, Caleb Johnston, John McCloud, Murdock McPherson, George Stoneham, Rev. Alexander Travis, Thomas Watts, Rev. David Wood. The last named was a blind Baptist minister, who preached the […]