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Travis Family History
Travis Genealogy & Family TreeTravis is an English name from Lancashire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old French traverse which means "to travel" or "to pass" and referred to those who worked as bridge and gatekeepers. The earliset known ancestor--Walter Travers--was recorded in 1172. The family motto is Nec temere nec timide which means "Neither rashly nor timidly."
Other spellings include "Traviss," "Travers," and "Traverse." Notable people with the surname include American actress Nancy Travis (Three Men and a Baby, So I Married an Axe Murderer, Last Man Standing), American baseball player Cecil Travis (Washington Senators), and American musician Scott Travis (Judas Priest). The first Travis to come to America was Walter Travis in Virginia in 1637.
Travis Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ethel Arvilla Travis -- --, 1903 November 0, 1966 Wyoming
- Henry William Travis -- --, 1856 March 31, 1903
- Joan Mae Travis -- --, 1933 April 30, 1998 Indiana
- Albert Franklin Travis -- --, 1938 August 17, 2002 Illinois
- Loral Travis -- --, 1865 December 0, 1950 Indiana
Travis Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Verna Marie Travis -- --, 1915 December 0, 1980 Alabama
- Bernard E. Travis -- --, 1906 April 11, 1974 Kentucky
- Samuel Travis -- --, 1759 March 6, 1804
- Elizabeth Travis -- --, 1695 December 0, 1750 New York
- James Edgar Travis -- --, 1867 August 26, 1916 Kentucky
