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Travis, Tishia May 'Tishy'
1903 - 1929 (26 years)-
Name Travis, Tishia May 'Tishy' Birth 2 Jul 1903 [1] Gender Female Reference Number TRAV.T005 _FGRAVE 24145872 Death 23 Sep 1929 [1] Cause: Tuberculosis Burial Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois 
[1] Person ID I23620 Carl Wayne Gray Research | Travis - Jones Noah Travis and Hannah N. Jones Descendants Last Modified 20 Dec 2024
Father Travis, Noah, b. 30 Jul 1865, Illinois d. 14 Dec 1934 (Age 69 years) Mother Sharp, Margaret Ellen, b. 6 Feb 1864, Illinois d. 21 Jun 1930 (Age 66 years) Marriage Y [2, 3, 4] Family ID F7295 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Zimmerman, Ora June, b. 18 Jun 1889 d. 5 Mar 1980 (Age 90 years) Children + 1. Zimmerman, Ronald Donnell, b. 6 Apr 1921, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 2 Jun 1996, Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado (Age 75 years)2. Zimmerman, William Henry 'Bill', b. 22 Jun 1922, Illinois d. 18 Nov 1971, Texas (Age 49 years)Family ID F10415 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 31 Jan 2023
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Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois 
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Notes - Tishia and Ora Zimmerman divorced when their son Donnell Zimmerman was a small boy. Donnell and his brother William went to live with their mother Tishia. Tishia met another man after the divorce and was engaged to married. Before they were married, she died of tuberculosis. Donnell was then raised by Tishia's mother until she died, then Tishia's brothers. William was raised by Ora's mother some of the time and also lived with his father Ora and his new wife Flossie.
The impact on Tishias two sons was significant to say the least. They both grew up being farmed-out to various relatives. William committed suicide at the age of 49. Donnell married and had 5 children and struggled to provide his kids what he never had (family, holidays, food on the table and shoes on their feet).
Donnell always spoke fondly of his mother. Tishia left a big imprint on a son that lost her when he was only 8 years old.
- Tishia and Ora Zimmerman divorced when their son Donnell Zimmerman was a small boy. Donnell and his brother William went to live with their mother Tishia. Tishia met another man after the divorce and was engaged to married. Before they were married, she died of tuberculosis. Donnell was then raised by Tishia's mother until she died, then Tishia's brothers. William was raised by Ora's mother some of the time and also lived with his father Ora and his new wife Flossie.
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Sources - [S6597] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Zimmerman, Tishia Travis, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24145872), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S4477] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Travis, Noah and Margaret, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24145862/travis), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S264] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 05, page 3a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S823] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 5A, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00616&noredir=true&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).
- [S6597] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Zimmerman, Tishia Travis, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24145872), none. (Reliability: 2).