Mary Gahagan: Our Family History

1815 -

Generation: 1

1.

Mary Gahagan was born in 1815 in Pennsylvania.

Mary married William Beatty Travis on 30 May 1833 in Greenville, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA. William (son of George Travis and Margaret Johnson Timblin) was born on 29 Nov 1809 in Lee, Virginia; died on 24 Aug 1863 in Henton, Illinois, USA; was buried in 1863 in Henton, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Catharine Traverse was born in 1835 in Pennsylvania.
3. David Traverse was born in 1839 in Pennsylvania.
4. Melinda Traverse was born in 1841 in Pennsylvania.
5. A C Traverse was born in 1843 in Pennsylvania.
6. J J Traverse was born in 1845 in Pennsylvania.
7. Emily Traverse was born in 1848 in Pennsylvania.

Generation: 2

2. Catharine Traverse (1.Mary¹) was born in 1835 in Pennsylvania.
3. David Traverse (1.Mary¹) was born in 1839 in Pennsylvania.
4. Melinda Traverse (1.Mary¹) was born in 1841 in Pennsylvania.
5. A C Traverse (1.Mary¹) was born in 1843 in Pennsylvania.
6. J J Traverse (1.Mary¹) was born in 1845 in Pennsylvania.
7. Emily Traverse (1.Mary¹) was born in 1848 in Pennsylvania.

The Pijzaczynski family name changed many times over the years. In Polish records, Andrew’s surname appeared as Peczynski. He had six children in Poland and five in the United States. After immigrating, his last name varied on documents such as census records, deeds, and death certificates, before his children in the U.S. eventually adopted the name Perchinske. Rumor had it that teachers could not spell the name correctly and eventually his children became Perchinske.