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47. Effie May CANIPE was born between 3 Sep 1883 and 3 in Lincoln County, North Carolina.45,108,109,110,111 She was born on 3 Sep 1883 in Lincoln County, North Carolina.45,108,109,110,111 She died on 10 Dec 1965 in Catawba County, North Carolina and was buried in Mount Olive Lutheran Church Cemetery, Newton, NC.109

Effie May CANIPE and Noah Allen TRAVIS were married on 1 Jul 1900 in Catawba County, North Carolina by George E. Long, Min..108,110,112 Noah Allen TRAVIS (son of Levi [Trafflestrett\Travensted] TRAVIS and Rhoda Emeline DEAL) was born on 19 Sep 1874 in Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina.108,109,110,113,114 He was confirmed in 1888 in Old Beth Eden Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newton, North Carolina by Rev. J. C. Moser.110 He was elected as Justice of the Peace for Newton Twp. in November, 1908.115 He died on 23 May 1953 in Catawba County, North Carolina and was buried in Mount Olive Lutheran Church Cemetery, Newton, NC.109 Effie May CANIPE and Noah Allen TRAVIS had 18 known children:

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Rosa Mae TRAVIS.

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William Barrett TRAVIS was born on 8 Sep 1902 in Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina.109,110,111,116 He died on 23 Feb 1915 in Catawba County, North Carolina109,110,116 and was buried in Mount Olive Lutheran Church Cemetery, Newton, North Carolina.

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Gordon Long TRAVIS was born on 12 Sep 1903.110,111 He died on 10 Feb 1988 in Catawba County, North Carolina. He was buried in Mount Olive Lutheran Church Cemetery, Newton, North Carolina.

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Theodosia Eunice TRAVIS was born 28 August 1904.110,111

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Roby Nelson TRAVIS was born on 18 Sep 1905.110,111 He died on 10 Aug 1972 in Catawba County, North Carolina andwas buried in Mount Olive Lutheran Church Cemetery, Newton, North Carolina.

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Samuel Allen TRAVIS.

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Joseph Rodney TRAVIS was born in 1907.110,111

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Morris "Mernie" Everett TRAVIS.

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Emmet Harshaw TRAVIS.

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Gail Alexander TRAVIS.

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Opie Reed TRAVIS was born on 23 Mar 1915.109,110 He died on 23 Apr 1939 in Catawba County, North Carolina and was buried in Mount Olive Lutheran Church Cemetery, Newton, NC.109,110

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Mary Magdalene TRAVIS was born in 1916.110

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Margaret Elizabeth TRAVIS was born in 1918.110

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Glenn Albert TRAVIS was born in 1919.110

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Carlton Revee TRAVIS.

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John Levi Junior TRAVIS was born on 18 Jun 1922.110 He died on 2 Dec 2004 in Brian Center East, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina andwas buried in Mount Olive Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hickory, North Carolina.

His obituary appeared as follows: NEWTON - John Levi Travis, 82, of Caleb-Setzer Road, Newton, passed away Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004, at Brian Center East in Hickory. Born June 28, 1922, in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Noah Allen and Effie Mae Kanipe Travis. He retired from Old Dominion Box Co. in 1977 after 42 years, and B & B Printing in 1993. He was a member of Mount Olive Lutheran Church. He taught Sunday school for 16 years, and served on the Board of Elders and Board of Evangelism. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Johnny Mac Travis; a daughter, Sharon Travis; 11 brothers; and three sisters. He is survived by his wife, Anna Weddington Travis of the home; a daughter, Marietta Warner and husband, Ronnie, of Conover; a son, Clyde Wrenn Travis and wife, Carolyn W., of Newton; three brothers, Carlton Travis of Conover, Glenn Travis of Newton and Martin Travis of Carlton, Ill.; three sisters, Louise Lester of Conover, Mary London of Kannapolis and Charlotte Cranford of Newton. The funeral service will be held on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004, at 3 p.m. at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Newton, with the Rev. Ralph Abernethy officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military rites by American Legion Post 16. The family will receive friends Sunday at the church two hours prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 2103 Mount Olive Church Road, Newton, N.C. 28658. Burke Mortuary in Newton is serving the Travis family. [Hickory Daily Record - Friday, December 3, 2004]

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Effie Charlotte TRAVIS was born 9 February 1924.110

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Martin Luther TRAVIS was born 29 August 1926.110