Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-28
E. A. TRAVIS, WE'LL KNOWN
RESIDENT, DIES SUDDENLY

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| Swiftly, and apparently with but
a few seconds warning, death carhe
to Mr.. Ed Travis here Saturday af-
|ternoon, about O'Clock While he
had been in poor health for some
time with asthma and heart trouble,
he seemed much better on the day
on which his death occurred. He
thad eaten a hearty dinner, and went
up street to the postoffice While In
the postoffice he was seized with a
pain about his heart, and started to
DR.. ID. G. Ralston's office, which is
in the same square as the postof-
flee. When the doctor saw him, he
realized that his con lition was crit
ical, and before he could administer
aid, Mr.. Travis had passed quietly
away.
| The deceased was one of the we'll
known and highly regarded citizens,
not only of this his home communi-
ty, but Of this section of the state.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon at 1870 from his late
home, and were conducted by Rev.
Perry S. Neldon OF the Methodist
Episcopal church. = Music was fur
nished by a male quartet: Maj. F.
NJ. Kahler, G. Young, A. G. Tay
lor and E. J. Arrick. The selections
were .'Thy VIII Be Done" and
Nearer Ny God To Thee" The
pailbearers were Messrs. Irven Tray
is, H. S. Walker, c. G. Brooks, C. L.
Stanbery, A. C. Taylor and Lane
Scofield. Interment was made in
the McConnelsville cemetery. Fol-
lowing is a sketch of the life of the
deceased which was read at the flu
neral:
| Edgar A. Travis, the second son
of John and Mary Ramsey Travis,
was born in McConnelsyille. o., May
26, 1853, and died Jan. %, 1926,
aged 72 years, seven months and 27
days, being at the time of his death
one of the oldest native born citi-
zens of the village, and one too, who
had made his home in his native
town practically all his life.
On July 26. 1879, he was united
in marriage with Sue Frazier, who
| survives. Two sons we're born to
this union, both of whom died in in
fancy. He Is also survived by one
brother, Iryen Travis of McConnels-
vile, and three sisters, Mrs. H. 8.
Walker of Mansfield, o.; Miss Mary
Travis of xenia, O., and Mrs. c. G.
Brooks of McConnelsyille.
Following in the footsteps of his
father, Mr.. Travis spent most of his
life as river man, filing almost
levery position connected with this
important service. and holding q
lpilot's license. He was also a me-
chanic; as mason he cut stone used
in the construction of the locks at
this place, and as a carpenter, work
ed on the lock gates ana also in the
building of barges usetnn the Mas
kingum river. ~
He spent some time In Old Mexico
in 1892 and 'S3 ,instaliing mining.
machinery. During the late=war he,
was employed with Dupont Co.. on
la government contract at Whining
ton, Del. For the past year he and
his wife were employed on the gov
ernment dredge .'Maata" until his
failing health Obliged them to re-
sign. that position, since when he
has been at his home here in Nc-
Connelsville.
With the exception of the time.
spent in Mexico. he and his wife
have been inseparabie, she sharing,
in all his sports and recreations. and
they together holding many pesitiens
OF trust and responsibility.
When quite a young man Mr..
Travis suffered severe illness, since
which he has never enjoyed robust
health, and has been a sufferer from,
asthma for many years: this compli-
Gated with other ailments during the.
past year caused his final break
down.
He was we'll and favorably known,
not only on the Muskingum, but also
on the Ohio river. He was indeed
a man of many parts. and in every
part he was called upon to act on
the great stage of life, he was pro-
ficient. A good craftsman, a good
mechanic, good husband, good
citizen. A lover of nature and the
out-of-doors; he came in contact
with many people of many minds
and made them his friends, whose
hearts are sad today because of his
departure.
Those from away in attendance at
the funeral we're Mr.. and Mrs. H. S.
Walker and daughter Miss Chris
tine Walker of Mansfield; Miss Mary
Travis of Xenia; Mr.. and Mrs. Lane
Scofield of Chicago; Mrs. G. 7. Set
tie of Coshocton; Mrs. Marth2 Fish !
er of Swift; Mrs. C. A. Buck and
Mrs. Clarence Travis OF Roxbury;
Misses Margaret and Julia Brooks,
students at the o. S. e., Columbus,
and Messrs. Park and Boyd Kean
and Charles Hook of Stockport. |
Mrs. T. B. Ely niece of Mrs. Trav- |
is, Of Wilmington, Del, who had a !
misunderstanding regarding the /
time of the funeral, did not arrive |
until Wednesday.
Clair, IA year old son of John !
Ferguson who lives near the Cross /