His family moved to Washington County in about 1788 and stayed there until about 1798. Washington County was probably Washington County, Virginia that later became Washington County, North Carolina (1776), then Sullivan County, North Carolina (1779) and then Sullivan County, Tennessee (1796). In 1795 the family settled in Green County, Tennessee. In 1799 they moved to Overton County, Tennessee.
Margaret and Jeremiah Sr. were living with Jeremiah Jr. in 1860.
Jeremiah and Margaret were both natives of Virginia. They came to Illinois in 1834 with their children and located in Belle Prairie Township. They came by wagon drawn by oxen.
Jeremiah was a chair and spinning wheel maker by trade but devoted most of his life to farming. This information came from a book of early pioneers of Livingston County, located at The Fort, a small place containing records of Livingston County, Illinois.
Jeremiah TRAVIS, Overton Co., Tenn. Entry 579, Grant 4130, 60 acres, Oct. 29, 1835, p. 94 Bk. E Mtn Dist.
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1860 Livingston Co., IL, Belle Prairie, page 952B, h/h 1835/1825, 21 Aug 1860
Jeremiah Travers 36 M Farmer TN [Son of Jeremiah]
Eunice " 34 F TN
Jonathan L. " 13 M IL
Jeremiah " 7 M IL
Mary M. " 5 F IL
Joann " 3 F IL
Jeremiah Travers Sr. 75 M Retired Farmer NC
Margaret " 76 F VA
Joseph Smith 25 M Carpenter 400/180 PA
John F. " 23 M Carpenter ---/200 OH
1850 Mortality Schedule, Livingston Co., IL
Travis, Melvina age: 3 Birth State: IL Month: Jul Cause: Croup
1850 Livingston Co., IL, Indian Grove, page 152B, h/h 67/67, 22 Aug 1850
Jeremiah Travis 66 M --------- 800 NC
Margaret " 66 F VA
1840 Livingston Co., IL, page 231
Jeremiah Travis
1 male 15<20 [Jeremiah Jr. 16]
1 male 20<30 [David 21 ??]
1 male 50<60 [Jeremiah 56]
1 female 15<20 [??]
1 female 50<60 [Margaret 56]
1830 Overton Co., TN
Jeremiah Travis
1 male 5<10 [Jeremiah 6]
2 males 10<15 [David 11 & John 10]
1 male 15<20 [Martin 18]
1 male 40<50 [Jeremiah 46]
1 female 5<10 [??]
1 female 15<20 [??]
1 female 40<50 [Margaret 46]
1820 Jackson Co., TN, page 5
Jeremiah Travis 400010-21110 - 6 Agriculture
4 males < 10 [Martin 8, David 1, John 0, & ???]
1 male 26<45 [Jeremiah 36]
2 females < 10 [??? & ???]
1 female 10<16 [???]
1 female 16<26 [Susanna 22 ??]
1 female 26<45 [Margaret 36]
1800 and 1810 census -- all TN lost
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Kentucky Land Grants, Vol 1, Part 1, Chapter IV, Grants South of Green River 1797-1866,
page 419
Grantee: Travis, Jeremiah 96 acres Watercourse: McFarlands Creek
Cumberland Co., KY Book 20, page 260
Survey Date: 10 Mar 1809
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Illinois Public Land Purchase Records
Travis, Jeremiah Sect. W2Lot2NE Price 125 Total 5000 8 Sep 1836 Vol 236, pg 194 4000 acres
Travis, Jeremiah Sect. W2Lot3NE Price 125 Total 5000 8 Sep 1836 Vol 236, pg 194 4000 acres
Travis, Jeremiah Jr. Sec. E2Lot1NW Price 125 Total 5000 12 Sep 1851 Vol 237, pg 83 4000 acres
Travis, Jeremiah Jr. Sec. E2Lot2NW Price 125 Total 5000 28 Sep 1848 Vol 237, pg 42 4000 acres
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From Cooper Cemetery, Livingston County, Fairbury, Illinois:
Jeremiah Travis
Died
June 16, 1870
Aged
85 yrs 7 mo 21 da
Margarett
Wife of
J. Travis
Died
July 9, 1865
Aged
81 yrs 3 mo 5 da
Jeremiah Travis 
- b.~ 1713 in probably Ireland d.~ 1740
