SECOND GENERATION

11. William (Travelstreet) TREFFENSTÄTT⁽⁵⁾⁽²⁰⁾⁽⁵⁾ was born about 1770 in Burke/Lincoln Co., NC. He died between 1846 and 1850 in Allen Co., KY. In Lincoln Co., NC Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions dateted July 1796 - Jan 1805, Jan. Court 1805 says the following: "Deed of Sale from William Treflestet to John Cline for 404 acres dated 26 July AD 1803 proved (blank)

Note: William was John Cline's brother-in-law. Merged General Note: In Lincoln Co., NC Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions dateted July 1796 - Jan 1805, Jan. Court 1805 says the following: "Deed of Sale from William Treflestet to John Cline for 404 acres dated 26 July AD 1803 proved (blank)

Note: William was John Cline's brother-in-law.

According to Johnson Co., Ill. Heritage Book, all the children by 1st wife was given the surname of Travelstreet. Merged General Source: Lincoln Co. Marriage Records 1783-1866 Females by Frances T. Ingmire.

The Following was printed in the 1994 December Issue of The Family Reporter and was taken from the Title, "The Illinois Travelstead/Street Genesis" extracted from Johnson Co. Illinois Heritage Book:

The Travelstead/Street family in America began when Christian Traffenstätt left his home in the Rhine Valley in Germany and journeyed up the Rhine River to Rotterdam in the Netherlands. There he boarded the ship Two Brothers and set sail for the United States. After a stopover in Wales, the ship landed at Philadelphia, PA on Sep. 23, 1753.

Sometime after arriving in America, Christian married Maria Barbara Eckard. Christian and Maria remained in Pennsylvania until at least Oct. 9, 1765. During this time period, he sired two sons named Peter and Frederick, four daughters named Catherine, Elizabeth, Barbara and Sarah and a fifth daughter whose name has not been determined.

Sometime between Oct. 9, 1765 and July 14, 1767, Christian moved his family to Lincoln Co., NC. There he sired three additional sons named John, William and Christian (Jr.). Christian accumulated additional land prior to his death in September 1774. The bulk of his estate was left to his wife, Maria, who accumulated additional land prior to her death in September 1793.

Maria’s will named all five of her sons plus five sons-in-law; Peter Deal, John Cline, Martin Eckard, Christopher Collumbus and Godfrey Bolick. The bulk of the estate, however, was left to William. William was also charged with the responsibility of taking care of his younger brother, Christian.

On Dec. 8, 1793, William, who was now using the surname of Travelstreet, paid his brother-in-law, Peter Deal, 250 pounds and married Katrine Antoni, A.K.A. Catherine Anthony. Apparently Kathrine was Peter Deal’s indentured servant. William’s brother, Peter, who was now using the surname of Traffenstadt, married a full blooded Indian known only as Mahala (this is the line from which our Traffanstedt line descended) and sired seven children: Daniel, Peter, Jr., Sally, Catherine, Susanna, Mary and Betsy. Peter spent the remainder of his life in North Carolina and died in 1842. His line underwent several name changes with the majority of them finally using the name Travis. (Notice that the Heritage book only lists the first 7 of Peter & Mahalia’s 10 children. Our Joseph is not listed as well as William and Polly).

The Catawba County Heritage Book states that Frederick remained in North Carolina and raised his family. Other records, however, confirm that he died in Carter Co., TN, in November 1814.

William and John left North Carolina sometime prior to 1804 and moved into Tennessee and Kentucky. It appears that they moved around between Sumner Co., TN, and Allen and Warren Counties in Kentucky.

William and Catherine Travelstreet had seven children. Six of these children were named Elizabeth, Sally, John Solomon, William W., Anthony F., and Abraham H. The other child, a male has not been identified at this time. Apparently, all of these children were given the surname of Travelstead. Catherine died in 1811, the year that Abraham was born. (we have the above unlisted son above listed as Benjamine).

On December 10 of that year, William Travelstreet took a second bride, Hannah Miers, and began to raise a second family. William and Hannah had 13 children. Eleven of these children are believed to have been named Samuel, Rebecca, Nancy M., Andrew K., Polly, Martha J., Peter William, Daniel W., Calvin J., G. Wesley and Benjamin. Two additional daughters have not been identified at this time.

John Solomon Travelstead married Nancy Pinkham and they had eight children before they left Kentucky. Seven of these children were named Rachel, Peggy, George, Jefferson Alexander, Melvina I., Lisannah and Polly. The other daughter has not yet been identified.

William W. Travelstead married Cynthia Ann Harrison. Only one child, Anthony A., is known of this union.

In 1842, John Solomon and William W. left Kentucky for Texas. They crossed the Ohio River at Shawneetown, IL, on an old ferry boat and proceeded into the Illinois wilderness. They (unreadable) their oxen to what is now Crab Orchard where they camped for a few days. While at this camp a storm arose followed by a heavy rain. Texas was quickly forgotten and the colony headed back to what is now Harrisburg, IL.

On Dec. 10, 1842, John Solomon and Nancy had their ninth child, John Solomon, Jr. Their tenth child, Nancy, was not born until 1848. John Solomon, Jr., subsequently changed his surname to Street and moved back to Tennessee Two ? ? William and Hannah Travelstead, Samuel and ? William, also came to Illinois in the mid-1800’s ? it has not been confirmed, it can be ? that they accompanied John Solomon and William W. on the journey in 1842.

John Solomon, William W., Samuel and Peter Travelstead appear to be the founders of the Illinois Travelstead.s. John Solomon’s son, Jefferson Alexander, is the founder of the Southern Illinois Street families. --Submitted by Douglas Dean Street

He was married to Kathrine or Catherine ANTHONY on 8 Dec 1793 in NC. Kathrine or Catherine ANTHONY⁽⁵⁾⁽⁵⁾ died in 1811.⁽²¹⁾ William (Travelstreet) TREFFENSTÄTT and Kathrine or Catherine ANTHONY had the following children:

52 i. Benjamin TREFFENSTÄTT⁽⁸⁾⁽⁸⁾ was born before 1794.
53 ii. Elizabeth TREFFENSTÄTT⁽⁸⁾⁽²¹⁾⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1794.
54 iii. Sally TREFFENSTÄTT⁽⁸⁾⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1796.
+55 iv. John Solomon TRAVELSTEAD.
+56 v. William W. TRAVELSTEAD.
57 vi. Anthony F. TREFFENSTÄTT⁽⁸⁾⁽²¹⁾⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1800.
58 vii. Abraham H. TREFFENSTÄTT⁽⁸⁾⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1811.

He was married to Hannah MIERS on 10 Dec 1811. William (Travelstreet) TREFFENSTÄTT and Hannah MIERS had the following children:

59 i. Samuel TRAVELSTEAD⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1813.
60 ii. Rebecca TRAVELSTEAD⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1815.
61 iii. Nancy M. TRAVELSTEAD⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1816. She has reference number P2.
62 iv. Andrew K. TRAVELSTEAD⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1818. He has reference number P2.
63 v. Polly TRAVELSTEAD⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1820. She has reference number P2.
64 vi. Martha J. TRAVELSTEAD⁽⁸⁾⁽²¹⁾ was born in 1821. She has reference number P2.
65 vii. Peter William TRAVELSTEAD⁽⁸⁾⁽²¹⁾ was born in 1823. He has reference number P2.
66 viii. Daniel W. TRAVELSTEAD⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1824. He has reference number P2.
67 ix. Calvin J. TRAVELSTEAD⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1825. He has reference number P2.
68 x. G. Wesley TRAVELSTEAD⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1826. He has reference number P2.
69 xi. Benjamine TREFFENSTÄTT⁽²¹⁾.
70 xii. TREFFENSTÄTT⁽²¹⁾.
71 xiii. TREFFENSTÄTT⁽²¹⁾.
72 xiv. G. Wesley TRAVELSTEAD⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1826. He has reference number P2.
73 xv. Calvin J. TRAVELSTEAD⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1825. He has reference number P2.
74 xvi. Daniel W. TRAVELSTEAD⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1824. He has reference number P2.
75 xvii. Peter W. TRAVELSTEAD⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1823. He has reference number P2.
76 xviii. Martha TRAVELSTEAD⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1821. She has reference number P2.
77 xix. Polly TRAVELSTEAD⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1820. She has reference number P2.
78 xx. Andrew K. TRAVELSTEAD⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1818. He has reference number P2.
79 xxi. Nancy M. TRAVELSTEAD⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1816. She has reference number P2.
80 xxii. Rebecca TRAVELSTEAD⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1815.

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