Individual Details

Houston Lee Traywick

(12 Mar 1892 - 17 Jul 1969)



World War I Draft Registration:
Houston L. Traywick, age 25, of Clanton, born 12 Mar 1892 at Clanton. Farmer.
Claims exemption because of dependants - wife and one child.
Signed: Houston L. Traywick 5 Jun 1917
Tall, medium height, blue eyes, light hair

Married Sallie Owens, 26 Feb 1916. No maiden name given on FindAGrave. She is buried Shiloh Cemetery with Houston.

Children:
James Huston Traywick (1917-1989)
John Robert Traywick (1918-)
Raymond Herbert Traywick (1919-2007)
Sara Traywick Davenport (1924-2012)

World War I Draft Registration. 5 Jun 1917
He was 25, born in Clanton, a farmer. Had wife & child to support. Blue eyes, light hair, tall, medium build.

1920 Census. Pletcher, Chilton, AL, Hh 212
Houston L. Traywick, 27. Sallie, wife, 24
James H., son, age 2 years, 10 months
John R., son, age 1 year, 11 months
Ray, son, age one month

1930 Census. Kincheon, Chilton, AL
Houston L. Traywick, 38. Sallie, 36
Jim R. 13. J. Robert 12. Raymond H. 10. Sara G. age 5

1940 Census. Pletcher, Chilton, AL, Traywick Road
Lived in same house in 1935
Houston L. Traywick, 48, b. AL as was the whole family, Farmer
Sallie, wife, 46
James H., son, 23, Tractor Driver, road work
Raymond H., son, 20
Sarah Q. dau, 15

Alabama Journal (Montgomery, AL), 19 July 1969, Saturday
CLANTON
Traywick, Houston Lee, 77, died in a local hospital Friday. Funeral was at Shiloh Baptist Church Saturday at 4 pm. Burial was at a local cemetery, the Rev. Vester Bice and the Rev. Bill Cox officiating, Martin Funeral Home directing. Survivors include the widow Mrs. Sallie Owen Traywick, Maplesville; a daughter, Mrs. Oscar F. Davenport, Jr., Montgomery; three sons, James Houston, Maplesville; John Robert, Birmingham; and Major Raymond, Satellite Beach, Fla.; six sisters, Mrs. Hannon Owen, Mrs. R. G. Cupl, Mrs. Leon Brown, Mrs. Olin Bice, Mrs. Jess Wright, and Mrs. Billy Carter, all of Clanton; two brothers, Leonard Traywick, Clanton, and Aaron Traywick, Sylacauga; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.


Events

Birth12 Mar 1892Chilton County, Alabama
Death17 Jul 1969Maplesville, Chilton County, Alabama
BurialShiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, Chilton County, Alabama

Families

FatherJohn Thomas Jefferson Traywick (1863 - 1939)
MotherMary McKee (1872 - 1912)
SiblingOda Mae Traywick (1893 - 1993)
SiblingRoberta Traywick (1895 - 1974)
SiblingMartin Luther Traywick (1898 - 1953)
SiblingMyrtle A. Traywick (1901 - 1994)
SiblingMaggie Traywick (1902 - 1980)
SiblingJewel Esther Traywick (1905 - 1987)
SiblingHerbert Dewey Traywick (1908 - 1940)
SiblingLeonard Lencoyer Traywick (1910 - 1981)

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