Talk:William B. Travis

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[edit] Wrong info

the article says that one of Travis' sons won a seat in the Republic of Texas Congress in 1851. this is not possible as Texas joined the USA in 1845. he might have gotten a seat in the state congress or to the US congress from texas. but this needs to be fixed. Caesarscott 16:37, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

Good catch - I've changed the information (the date was wrong as well) and added a cite. Thanks! Kuru ^talk 02:09, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wrong Date Corrected

The article had August 9 for the birth date of Travis. I recently made a trip to the alamo (and posted a couple of pictures). The Alamo has a plaque for Travis that gives a birth date of August 1st. I already changed this once and somebody changed it back. If there is documented proof of August 9th, please post a picture of the documentation or reference it, before changing it back. Thanks, Lancemurphy 21:08, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Update: The matter of Travis' exact birthday has been going on for as long as he's been famous. Historians generally do argue over two dates: 9 Aug. or 1 Aug. The official genealogist of the Travis family, General Robert J. Travis, gives the date of 1 August. A brother of Travis, James C. Travis, also agreed with the 1st as the correct date. But, the Mark Travis family bible states William's birthday as 9 August. It does seem the 1 August date carries more weight amongst scholars.Tlincoln 19:29, 19 May 2007 (UTC)TLincoln

Let me suggest you contact the Grand Lodge of Alabama, F. & A. M., P.O. Box 268, Newton, AL 36352. They might share their version of his birth date, when he received his degrees, etc. They might also put you in touch with Alabama Lodge No. 3 in Monroeville. WickedBob 02:17, 25 September 2007 (UTC)