Joseph was the son of Joseph Hutchings Travis, Sr and Helen Drummond. He married Ora Ophelia Henderson about 1906. They had the following children: Herbert Beeding; Millie Louellen; Walter Barrett; and Joseph A.

1930 Tarrant Co, TX Census
E. D. 220-117, Justice Precinct 4
East of M, K-T RR
April 18, 1930
Reel: T626-2398 Page: 10B (Stamped 248
Dwelling 218 Family 221
Travis, Joseph H., Head, Owns, Lives on farm, M, W, 43 yrs, Widowed, Can read, write, b Virginia, Fa Mississippi, Mo Virginia, Speaks English, Farmer, General Farm, Not a veteran
Travis, Herbert B., Son, M, W, 22 yrs, Single, Did attend school during year, Can read, write, b Texas, Fa Virginia, Mo Texas, Speaks English, Laborer, Farm, Not a veteran
Travis, Walter B., Son, M, W, 18 yrs, Single, Did attend school during year, Can read, write, b Texas, Fa Virginia, Mo Texas, Speaks English, Laborer, Farm
Travis, Joseph A., Son, M, W, 16 yrs, Single, Did not attend school during year, Can read, write, b Texas, Fa Virginia, Mo Texas, Speaks English, No occupation

1920 Tarrant Co, TX Census
E. D. 162, Justice Precinct 4
22 & 23 January 1920
Reel: T625-1850 Page: 169A
Dwelling 118 Family 118
Travis, Joe H., Head, Owns farm, M, W, 33 yrs, Widowed, Can read, write, b Tex (sic), Fa Miss, Mo US, Speaks English, Farmer, General, OA
Travis, Herbert B., Son, M, W, 12 yrs, Single, Did attend school during year, Can read, write, b Tex, Fa Tex, Mo Tex, Speaks English, No occupation
Travis, Milley L., Daughter, F, W, 10 yrs, Single, Did attend school during year, Can read, write, b Tex, Fa Tex, Mo Tex, Speaks English, No occupation
Travis, Walter B., Son, M, W, 8 yrs, Single, Did attend school during year, b Tex, Fa Tex, Mo Tex, No occupation
Travis, Joseph A., Son, M, W, 6 yrs, Single, b Tex, Fa Tex, Mo Tex, No occupation

1910 Tarrant Co, TX Census
E. D. 162, Election Precinct 4
29 April 1910
Reel: T624-1592 Part: 1 Page: 87B
Dwelling 195 Family 195
Travis, J. H., Head, M, W, 24 yrs, Married 1, 4 yrs, b Virginia, Fa Virginia, Mo Virginia, Speaks English, Farmer, Gen Farm, OA, Can read, write, Rents farm
Travis, Ophelia, Wife, F, W, 21 yrs, Married 1, 4 yrs, 2 children, 2 alive, b Tenn, Fa Md, Mo Missippi, Speaks English, No occupation, Can read, write
Travis, Herbert, Son, M, W, 2 yrs, Single, b Texas, Fa Virginia, Mo Texas, No occupation
Travis, Millie, Daughter, F, W, 4/12 yrs, Single, b Texas, Fa Virginia, Mo Texas, No occupation

Name: Joseph Hutchins Travis
Death date: 25 Oct 1951
Death place: St. Joseph Hospital, Ft. Worth, Tarrant, Texas
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 65 years 5 months 2 days
Cause of death: Circulatory Failure; Multiple 2nd and 3rd degree burns.
Accident; in house at work, Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; Fume exploded from Sanding Floors
Estimated birth year:
Birthdate: 23 Apr 1886
Birthplace: Va.
Marital status: Widowed
Spouse's name:
Father's name: Not Known
Father's birthplace: Not Known
Mother's name: Not Known
Mother's birthplace: Not Known
Occupation: Floor Finisher, All State Floor Co.
Veteran: Unknown
SSN: Unknown
Residence: 2513 Columbis, Ft. Worth, Tarrant, Texas
Informant: Herbert B. Travis
Cemetery name: Bourland Cemetery
Burial place: Keller, Texas
Burial date: 27 Oct 1951
Additional relatives:
Film number: 2074869
Digital GS number: 4167149
Image number: 2817
Reference number: No. 54314
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976