History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with
Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious,
Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons
and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chas. C. Chapman & Co.,
Peoria, Illinois, 1879, page 641, Fairview Township
Thomas H. Travers was born in Burton, England, Feb. 10, 1839. He
is the son of Charles and Jane Travers. He came to America with his
father in 1860, and five years later located in Fulton county and began
a most successful career. His father returned to England last year. He
began work under most adverse circumstances, being chained down by
poverty, but by indomitable pluck and energy and business judgment they
have succeeded until now they own 835 acres of land, 770 of it lying in
this county. The father and son have always worked together as
partners. Thomas has been to California where he has worked in the gold
mines. He has a coal bank on his farm here out of which he annually
takes 32,000 bushels of coal. He is rather extensively engaged in the
manufacture of cider, making from 30,000 to 50,000 gallons each season.
January 20, 1870, Mr. T. was married to Sarah Augustina Turner. Amy
Jane, born Jan. 18, 1872, and Agnes, born Feb. 1, 1876, are their
children. P. O., Fairview.
submitted by Marsha Pruitt
