"Traver" is pronounced with a long "a" (TrAAA-ver).

Extract from "History of Macomb County, Michigan" compiled by Michael A. Leeson, published 1882:
Miss Ada Traver (Mrs. J. E. Van Eps) taught a private school in the Lee House about 1842 or 1843.

Extract from the 1850 Census:
Name: Ada Van Eps
Age in 1850: 24
Estimated birth year: 1826
Birthplace: New York
Race: white
Gender: female
Relation to head-of-house: wife
Home in 1850: Clinton, Macomb, Michigan
Occupation: none
Census place: Clinton, Macomb, Michigan; Roll: M432_357; Page: 52; Image: 103
Date: 5 Aug 1850

Extract from the 1860 Census:
Name: Ada Van Eps
Age in 1860: 34
Estimated birth year: 1826
Birthplace: New York
Race: white
Sex: female
Relation to head-of-house: wife
Home in 1860: Clinton, Macomb, Michigan
Post office: Mount Clemens
Occupation: not listed
Census place: Clinton, Macomb, Michigan; Roll M653_553; Page: 761; Image: 335; Family History Library Film: 803553.
Date: 17 Aug 1860

Extract from the 1870 Census:
Name: Ada J Van Eps
Age in 1870: 44
Estimated birth year: 1826
Birthplace: New York
Race: white
Sex: female
Relation to head-of-house: wife
Home in 1870: Mount Clemens, Macomb, Michigan
Post office: Mount Clemens
Occupation: keeping house
Census place: Mount Clemens, Macomb, Michigan; Roll: M593_688; Page: 385; Image: 209
Date: 2 Aug 1870

Extract from the 1880 Census:
Name: Ada Van Eps
Age: 54
Estimated birth year: 1826
Birthplace: New York
Race: white
Sex: female
Relationship to head-of-household: wife
Home in 1880: Mount Clemens, Macomb, Michigan
Marital status: married
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: New York
Occupation: keeping house
Census place: Mount Clemens, Macomb, Michigan; Roll: T9_592; Family History Film: 1254592; Page: 397.1000; Enumeration District: 204; Image: 0798
Date: 16 Jun 1880

Extract from the 1900 Census:
Name: Ada Van Eps
Age at last birthday: 74
Date of birth: Dec 1825
Birthplace: New York
Race: white
Sex: female
Relationship to head-of-house: wife
Home in 1900: Mount Clemens Ward 3, Macomb, Michigan
Address: 200 Gratiot Avenue
Marital status: married
Number of years of marriage: 53
Number of children: 9
Number of children living: 6
Able to read, write and speak English: yes
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: New York
Occupation: none
Census place: Mount Clemens Ward 3, Macomb, Michigan; Roll: T623 727; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 62
Date: 2 Jun 1900

Extract from the 1910 Census:
Name: Ada T Van Eps
Age in 1910: 84
Estimated birth year: 1826
Birthplace: New York
Race: white
Sex: female
Relationship to head of family: head
Home in 1910: Mount Clemens Ward 3, Macomb, Michigan
Address: 200 Gratiot Avenue
Marital status: widow
Number of children: 9
Number of children now living: 6
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: New York
Farm or house: house
Home owned or rented: owned; no mortgage
Occupation: none
Census place: Mount Clemens Ward 3, Macomb, Michigan; Roll: T624_659; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 73; Image: 265
Date: 18 Apr 1910

Extract from the Michigan Death Records, 1897-1920:
Name: Ada T Van Eps
Age: 91 years, 10 months, 22 days
Estimated birth date: 1825
Birthplace: New York State
Race: white
Sex: female
Marital status: widow
Address: 200 North Gratiot
Occupation: none
Death date: 8 Nov 1917
Death place: Mount Clemens, Macomb, Michigan
Cause of death: strangulated hernia, old age
Father's name: John I Traver
Birthplace of father: New York State
Mother's name: Catherine Shook
Birthplace of mother: New York State
Place of burial: Clinton Grove Cemetery
Date of burial: 10 Nov 1917

Children:
(1) Celia E Van Eps
(2) Frank John Van Eps
(3) Arthur E Van Eps
(4) Katherine E Van Eps
(5) Alla T Van Eps
(6) Ada Mabelle Van Eps
(7) Effie M Van Eps
(8) Maud M Van Eps.