Samuel Travis, the son of James and Elizabeth (Holland) Travis was born on August 21, 1866, in England. He came to the United States with his parents, brothers, and sisters in 1869. They settled first in Pennsylvania and came to Helena in 1872. Samuel spent his boyhood in Helena getting his education and later engaging in placer mining. He later operated a billiard hall. Later he owned and conducted two bars, one on South Main Street and one on North Main. He retired from business when the 18th amendment was adopted, followed by the Volstead Act. Samuel married Nora Supples in 1891 and they had two daughters. Samuel and Nora were divorced on April 7, 1903. Sometime after 1920, Samuel married Mrs. Sadie King. On November 20, 1931, Samuel was found slumped across the wheel of his car, dead from an apparent heart attack.
"The starter on his car was out of order when Samuel, who had just finished dinner at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Tom Travis, 621 Second avenue, attempted to drive to his home at 29 Cutler street. He was unable to start the machine and Jim Brackett, 625 Second avenue, lent a hand in pushing the machine, while Travis steered it. The car zig-zagged across the street and ran into the curb. Brackett called to Travis, asking what had happened. Receiving no reply he walked to the front of the machine and found Travis had fallen across the steering wheel. He attempted to rouse him and failing, summoned Dr. L. H. Fligman, who had been treating the man for a heart ailment, from which he suffered the past six months, since the death of his wife. The physician pronounced him dead." (Helena Independent, 11/21/1931)
His funeral was held at the Opp and Conrad Chapel, with Dr. D. B. Price preaching the sermon. Two daughters, one residing in Minneapolis, the other in San Diego, California, survived him. (Helena Independent, 11/24/1931) He shares a tombstone with Sadie. Buried in the Masonic Section, Row 7.
"The starter on his car was out of order when Samuel, who had just finished dinner at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Tom Travis, 621 Second avenue, attempted to drive to his home at 29 Cutler street. He was unable to start the machine and Jim Brackett, 625 Second avenue, lent a hand in pushing the machine, while Travis steered it. The car zig-zagged across the street and ran into the curb. Brackett called to Travis, asking what had happened. Receiving no reply he walked to the front of the machine and found Travis had fallen across the steering wheel. He attempted to rouse him and failing, summoned Dr. L. H. Fligman, who had been treating the man for a heart ailment, from which he suffered the past six months, since the death of his wife. The physician pronounced him dead." (Helena Independent, 11/21/1931)
His funeral was held at the Opp and Conrad Chapel, with Dr. D. B. Price preaching the sermon. Two daughters, one residing in Minneapolis, the other in San Diego, California, survived him. (Helena Independent, 11/24/1931) He shares a tombstone with Sadie. Buried in the Masonic Section, Row 7.
Samuel Travis, the son of James and Elizabeth (Holland) Travis was born on August 21, 1866, in England. He came to the United States with his parents, brothers, and sisters in 1869. They settled first in Pennsylvania and came to Helena in 1872. Samuel spent his boyhood in Helena getting his education and later engaging in placer mining. He later operated a billiard hall. Later he owned and conducted two bars, one on South Main Street and one on North Main. He retired from business when the 18th amendment was adopted, followed by the Volstead Act. Samuel married Nora Supples in 1891 and they had two daughters. Samuel and Nora were divorced on April 7, 1903. Sometime after 1920, Samuel married Mrs. Sadie King. On November 20, 1931, Samuel was found slumped across the wheel of his car, dead from an apparent heart attack.
"The starter on his car was out of order when Samuel, who had just finished dinner at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Tom Travis, 621 Second avenue, attempted to drive to his home at 29 Cutler street. He was unable to start the machine and Jim Brackett, 625 Second avenue, lent a hand in pushing the machine, while Travis steered it. The car zig-zagged across the street and ran into the curb. Brackett called to Travis, asking what had happened. Receiving no reply he walked to the front of the machine and found Travis had fallen across the steering wheel. He attempted to rouse him and failing, summoned Dr. L. H. Fligman, who had been treating the man for a heart ailment, from which he suffered the past six months, since the death of his wife. The physician pronounced him dead." (Helena Independent, 11/21/1931)
His funeral was held at the Opp and Conrad Chapel, with Dr. D. B. Price preaching the sermon. Two daughters, one residing in Minneapolis, the other in San Diego, California, survived him. (Helena Independent, 11/24/1931) He shares a tombstone with Sadie. Buried in the Masonic Section, Row 7.
"The starter on his car was out of order when Samuel, who had just finished dinner at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Tom Travis, 621 Second avenue, attempted to drive to his home at 29 Cutler street. He was unable to start the machine and Jim Brackett, 625 Second avenue, lent a hand in pushing the machine, while Travis steered it. The car zig-zagged across the street and ran into the curb. Brackett called to Travis, asking what had happened. Receiving no reply he walked to the front of the machine and found Travis had fallen across the steering wheel. He attempted to rouse him and failing, summoned Dr. L. H. Fligman, who had been treating the man for a heart ailment, from which he suffered the past six months, since the death of his wife. The physician pronounced him dead." (Helena Independent, 11/21/1931)
His funeral was held at the Opp and Conrad Chapel, with Dr. D. B. Price preaching the sermon. Two daughters, one residing in Minneapolis, the other in San Diego, California, survived him. (Helena Independent, 11/24/1931) He shares a tombstone with Sadie. Buried in the Masonic Section, Row 7.
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