THIRD GENERATION


49. Joseph TRAFFANSTEDT (1) was born in 1809 in North Carolina, probably Lincoln County. reason being the Traffanstedts were not found anywhere else.

According to Linda Young's Ancestor Chart Joseph was born in 1810 in
S.C. He died in 1854. Notes by Mary Jo Traffanstedt Nance:

I believe that Joseph and Mary Traffanstedt are buried in the Morgan cemetery at Lebanon in unmarked graves.

According to Linda (McElroy) Young's Ancestor Chart Joseph Traffanstedt was born 1810 S.C.

Mary Jo Traffansted Nance stated, "The first Traffanstedt to migrate to DeKalb Co., AL was our Joseph, my great-great grandfather, He came from North Carolina about 1838 with his wife, Mary Morgan and two daughters who were born in North Carolina. Josephs' wife was the daughter of John Morgan, Sr. His family came to DeKalb County, AL also."

According to the 1850 Cesus Catherine Travelstrat 51 years old Noah was 22 Joseph was 19 William 17 Daniel Travelstrert 28 In daniel's family was Salena 32 Franklin 6 Sidney 4 James 1

Shows Children born in Catawba Co., NC and Catharine Winebarger 87 b. Maryland. Catherine Travelstrat was b. Catawba Co. Daniel & his family b. Catawba Co.

Extract from Catawba Co. Court Minutes 1843 - 1868 Film #593256 LDS Library as follows: (Submitted by W.H. Fritts) 11 SEpt. 1849 State of Ala. DeKalb Co. I Joseph Traffenstedt nominate Peter Traffanstätt,Jr. of Catawba Co. my attorny and agent to execute my portion of the land coming to me from my father Peter Traffenstat, Sr. from Joseph Travis. This was not in the 1860 census -- just his wife Mary; James 18 S, Joseph 14 S, Taylor 11 S, Carter 6 S.

He was married to Mary Ann MORGAN about 1832 in North Carolina. Mary Ann MORGAN was born in 1813 in NC. She died in 1883 in DeKalb Co., AL. Joseph TRAFFANSTEDT and Mary Ann MORGAN had the following children:

child+163 i. Ann Disty TRAFFANSTEDT.
child+164 ii. Margaret Elizabeth TRAFFANSTEDT.
child+165 iii. John Marion TRAFFANSTEDT.
child+166 iv. James W. TRAFFANSTEDT.
child167 v. Isaac Walker TRAFFANSTEDT(1) was born in 1844 in DeKalb Co., Ala.. He died about 1854 in died as a boy.. died about 10 years old
child+168 vi. Joseph A. TRAFFANSTEDT Jr..
child+169 vii. Jeremiah (Vere) Taylor TRAFFANSTEDT.
child+170 viii. Andrew Carter TRAFFANSTEDT.

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