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COL William Edward “Buck” Travis

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COL William Edward “Buck” Travis Veteran

Birth
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Death
16 May 1904 (aged 79)
Henry County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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William Edward "Buck" Travis:
Born: July 3, 1824
Birthplace: Mecklenburg County Virginia
1st Wife: L. F. Cory Travis
2nd Wife: Narcissus Eldridge Hagler Travis 1830 – 1911
Occupation before War:
Lawyer & Farmer in Henry County Tennessee
1853 – 1857: Tennessee State Representative
1857 – 1859: Tennessee State Senator
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: Colonel of 5th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
1863 – 1865: Confederate Commissioner for Impressment in Tennessee
1865: Paroled at Columbus Tennessee on May 16, 1865
Occupation after War:
Lawyer in Henry County Tennessee
1877 – 1879: Tennessee State Senator
Died: May 16, 1904
Place of Death: Paris Tennessee
Age at time of Death: 79 years old
Burial Place: Johnson Chapel Cemetery Paris Tennessee
William Edward "Buck" Travis:
Born: July 3, 1824
Birthplace: Mecklenburg County Virginia
1st Wife: L. F. Cory Travis
2nd Wife: Narcissus Eldridge Hagler Travis 1830 – 1911
Occupation before War:
Lawyer & Farmer in Henry County Tennessee
1853 – 1857: Tennessee State Representative
1857 – 1859: Tennessee State Senator
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: Colonel of 5th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
1863 – 1865: Confederate Commissioner for Impressment in Tennessee
1865: Paroled at Columbus Tennessee on May 16, 1865
Occupation after War:
Lawyer in Henry County Tennessee
1877 – 1879: Tennessee State Senator
Died: May 16, 1904
Place of Death: Paris Tennessee
Age at time of Death: 79 years old
Burial Place: Johnson Chapel Cemetery Paris Tennessee

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