Individual Details

J. P. Traywick

(1 May 1902 - 1 Aug 1937)



He must have always been called "J. P." - neither his death record nor his grave marker give any hints as to his full name.

SSDI of a daughter reveals his wife's maiden name:
Jewel Christine Vick, b. 21 Aug 1931, Sylacauga, AL, died 30 Apr 2004. Parents listed as J P Traywick and Maudie Bevels.

1930 Census. Saginaw & Siluria, Shelby, AL
J. P. Trawick was 27, age 24 when married, Mill Worker at the Cotton Mill (as were all the men on the page except for one who worked for the power company)
Maudie was 23, married at 20.
Pauline age 2 years, 6 months
Mildred, age 6 months

From Wikipedia:
Siluria is a community located in Shelby County, Alabama in the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area. It was the home of a large cotton mill and company-built mill village which began operations in 1896 and finally closed in 1979. The community has been annexed by the city of Alabaster. It's named for the Silurian geological period because of rocks found there.

Death record. Born 1 May 1902 in Clanton, d. 31 Jul 1937 at Siluria in Shelby Co, AL. He was buried on August 3rd at Harmony Cemetery. A textile weaver. His father was William N. Traywick, b. Clanton, AL; his mother Elizabeth Franklin, b. Clanton. Wife was Maud Traywick.

However, FindAGrave shows his grave marker in the Lomax Independent Church Cemetery, Lomax, Chilton, AL. There is the note that the cemetery was formerly New Harmony Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. He is also listed on FindAGrave as buried New Harmony Baptist Cemetery, Clanton.

The Union-Banner, Clanton, AL, 5 Aug 1937, Thursday, p.1
J.P.TRAYWICK BURIED AT NEW SALEM LAST TUESDAY
Body Recovered From Shallow Pond at Siluria Monday; Last Seen Alive Saturday, July 31.
J. P. Traywick, age 35, was buried at New Harmony, Lomax, Tuesday morning, Martin & Sons directing.
The body of the young man was recovered from a shallow pond of water in Siluria Monday. The man was last seen alive Saturday. Bruises on the face and throat indicate probably foul play. the body was brought here by Martin on Monday, shortly after being found.
It is reported that Mr. Traywick had been in Siluria only about a week, having come there from Sylacauga.
Surviving are the wife, two sons and three daughters. There are three brothers - Arthur, Whit and Enoch. There are nine sisters - Mrs. Henry Miller of Clanton, Mrs. Dewey Caton of Prattville, Mrs. P. O. Gareney, Mrs. Leonard Stackdale, Mrs. J. H. Heard, Mrs. Buck Cooper, Mrs. Bud Morris, Mrs. Sam Williams and Mrs. Sam Murphy, all of Sylacauga.

Events

Birth1 May 1902Chilton County, Alabama
Death1 Aug 1937Chilton County, Alabama

Families

FatherWilliam Nathan Traywick (1865 - 1934)
MotherElizabeth Jane Franklin (1865 - 1926)
SiblingMary Lishie Traywick (1886 - 1968)
SiblingMartha Minnie Traywick (1887 - 1971)
SiblingEnoch Cleveland Traywick (1888 - 1954)
SiblingWilliam Arthur Traywick (1889 - 1956)
SiblingElla Traywick (1890 - )
SiblingElvin Lee Traywick (1892 - )
SiblingBirdie J. Traywick (1893 - 1894)
SiblingWhitt K. Traywick (1894 - 1971)
SiblingLillie Traywick (1895 - 1896)
SiblingRuth Traywick (1896 - 1896)
SiblingBeatrice Traywick (1898 - 1899)
SiblingCulvie Traywick (1899 - 1990)
SiblingEliza Traywick (1900 - 1900)
SiblingVelma Traywick (1901 - 1977)
SiblingWillie Montteree Traywick (1905 - 1977)
SiblingGladis Mae Traywick (1907 - 1989)
SiblingEdith Traywick (1908 - 2002)