Travie Davis - Revision history

Ric at 02:01, 21 September 2019

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	Davis's one and only known amateur bout, and apparently his last, occurred October 13, 1914, Everett, WA, USA, against a boxer believed to be [[Nick Sugar]]. The ''Everett Morning Tribune'' gives only their last names and, although it mentions the card the morning-after, it did not provide the results. The ''Everett Daily Herald'' reports that Davis won the decision here. (Bout staged at Liberty Hall, located on Rockefeller Street between Hewitt and California, and sponsored by the Teamsters Union.) The last name of Davis's opponent is given as Shugar, Shugart and Schuchart by various editions of that paper (announcing the card, reporting the morning after, etc.). Davis and Sugar became friendly sparring partners, according to later editions of local papers. In fact, in mid-1917, one Everett paper reported that Davis, then fighting in Ohio, had written that he missed sparring with Sugar.		Davis's one and only known amateur bout, and apparently his last, occurred October 13, 1914, Everett, WA, USA, against a boxer believed to be [[Nick Sugar]]. The ''Everett Morning Tribune'' gives only their last names and, although it mentions the card the morning-after, it did not provide the results. The ''Everett Daily Herald'' reports that Davis won the decision here. (Bout staged at Liberty Hall, located on Rockefeller Street between Hewitt and California, and sponsored by the Teamsters Union.) The last name of Davis's opponent is given as Shugar, Shugart and Schuchart by various editions of that paper (announcing the card, reporting the morning after, etc.). Davis and Sugar became friendly sparring partners, according to later editions of local papers. In fact, in mid-1917, one Everett paper reported that Davis, then fighting in Ohio, had written that he missed sparring with Sugar.
	[[file:DavisTHS.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Travie Davis's Headstone]]		[[file:DavisTHS.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Travie Davis's Headstone: Evergreen Cemetery, Everett WA USA]]
	Davis was managed by former boxer [[Fred Bogan]] around 1916, and by [[Biddy Bishop]], circa 1917. (According to a December 1916 ''Everett Tribune'' article, [[Jess Hopps]] was Bishop's brother-in-law.)		Davis was managed by former boxer [[Fred Bogan]] around 1916, and by [[Biddy Bishop]], circa 1917. (According to a December 1916 ''Everett Tribune'' article, [[Jess Hopps]] was Bishop's brother-in-law.)

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	Funeral services were held at Jerread's Chapel, with Dean Thomas E. Jessett of Trinity Episcopal Church officiating. Davis is interred in Evergreen Cemetery (spaces 33-34, Section 25), Everett, WA, in the [[:Image:DavisTParents.jpg\|family plot]] next to his brother Elbert. His headstone mentions his World War I service.		Funeral services were held at Jerread's Chapel, with Dean Thomas E. Jessett of Trinity Episcopal Church officiating. Davis is interred in Evergreen Cemetery (spaces 33-34, Section 25), Everett, WA, in the [[:Image:DavisTParents.jpg\|family plot]] next to his brother Elbert. His headstone mentions his World War I service.


	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

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	'''Managers''': [[Tom Andrews]] & [[Spider Roach]]<br>		'''Managers''': [[Tom Andrews]] & [[Spider Roach]]<br>
	'''Trainer''': [[Jess Hopps]]		'''Trainer''': [[Jess Hopps]]<br>
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	'''Travis (Travie) T. Davis''' was born in Fannin County, Texas, to Augustus H. (1851-1913) and Delaney (1860-1936) Davis. He was the brother of fellow boxer [[Jack Davis (Washington)\|Jack Davis]], who may have been born Wandow Davis, and the elder brother of fellow boxer [[Truman Davis]]. They had a younger brother, Elbert C. Davis (Dec. 1887-August 1967), who apparently was not a boxer. The family came to Everett, Washington, in 1910.		'''Travis (Travie) T. Davis''' was born in Fannin County, Texas, to Augustus H. (1851-1913) and Delaney (1860-1936) Davis. He was the brother of fellow boxer [[Jack Davis (Washington)\|Jack Davis]], who may have been born Wandow Davis, and the elder brother of fellow boxer [[Truman Davis]]. They had a younger brother, Elbert C. Davis (Dec. 1887-August 1967), who apparently was not a boxer. The family came to Everett, Washington, in 1910.

Ric: linked to SEATTLE STAR article

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linked to SEATTLE STAR article

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	Davis's one and only known amateur bout, and apparently his last, occurred October 13, 1914, Everett, WA, USA, against a boxer believed to be [[Nick Sugar]]. The ''Everett Morning Tribune'' gives only their last names and, although it mentions the card the morning-after, it did not provide the results. The ''Everett Daily Herald'' reports that Davis won the decision here. (Bout staged at Liberty Hall, located on Rockefeller Street between Hewitt and California, and sponsored by the Teamsters Union.) The last name of Davis's opponent is given as Shugar, Shugart and Schuchart by various editions of that paper (announcing the card, reporting the morning after, etc.). Davis and Sugar became friendly sparring partners, according to later editions of local papers. In fact, in mid-1917, one Everett paper reported that Davis, then fighting in Ohio, had written that he missed sparring with Sugar.		Davis's one and only known amateur bout, and apparently his last, occurred October 13, 1914, Everett, WA, USA, against a boxer believed to be [[Nick Sugar]]. The ''Everett Morning Tribune'' gives only their last names and, although it mentions the card the morning-after, it did not provide the results. The ''Everett Daily Herald'' reports that Davis won the decision here. (Bout staged at Liberty Hall, located on Rockefeller Street between Hewitt and California, and sponsored by the Teamsters Union.) The last name of Davis's opponent is given as Shugar, Shugart and Schuchart by various editions of that paper (announcing the card, reporting the morning after, etc.). Davis and Sugar became friendly sparring partners, according to later editions of local papers. In fact, in mid-1917, one Everett paper reported that Davis, then fighting in Ohio, had written that he missed sparring with Sugar.
			[[file:DavisTHS.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Travie Davis's Headstone]]
	Davis was managed by former boxer [[Fred Bogan]] around 1916, and by [[Biddy Bishop]], circa 1917. (According to a December 1916 ''Everett Tribune'' article, [[Jess Hopps]] was Bishop's brother-in-law.)		Davis was managed by former boxer [[Fred Bogan]] around 1916, and by [[Biddy Bishop]], circa 1917. (According to a December 1916 ''Everett Tribune'' article, [[Jess Hopps]] was Bishop's brother-in-law.)

	During his time on the East Coast, Davis fought in Ohio, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and in World War I "war drives" in Chicago, according to the ''Tacoma News Tribune'', Jan. 28, 1919.		During his time on the East Coast, Davis fought in Ohio, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and in World War I "war drives" in Chicago, according to the ''Tacoma News Tribune'', Jan. 28, 1919.

	~~[[file:DavisTHS.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Travie Davis's Headstone]]~~ From newspaper accounts of those years, Davis was predicted to become a World Champion--based upon his record, skills, and increasing experience/knowledge. But World War I cut short that promise. Davis became a gunner's mate and a boxing instructor in the United States Navy during the war, based at the Great Lakes Training Station. He was honorably discharged from the United States military in late December 1918, according to the ''Tacoma News Tribune'' of Jan. 28, 1919.		From newspaper accounts of those years, Davis was predicted to become a World Champion--based upon his record, skills, and increasing experience/knowledge. But World War I cut short that promise. Davis became a gunner's mate and a boxing instructor in the United States Navy during the war, based at the Great Lakes Training Station. He was honorably discharged from the United States military in late December 1918, according to the ''Tacoma News Tribune'' of Jan. 28, 1919.

	After the war, he became an Everett City fireman by early 1919. According to ''Polk's Everett & Snohomish County Directory'', Vol. 22, Davis lived at 2713 Wetmore Avenue, Everett, (with a Gladys) by the late 1920s. By 1943 he was employed as a guard at the Seattle City-County Building. By then he was a member of the American Legion and Last Man's Club (having served in the US Navy during World War I).		After the war, he became an Everett City fireman by early 1919. According to ''Polk's Everett & Snohomish County Directory'', Vol. 22, Davis lived at 2713 Wetmore Avenue, Everett, (with a Gladys) by the late 1920s. By 1943 he was employed as a guard at the Seattle City-County Building. By then he was a member of the American Legion and Last Man's Club (having served in the US Navy during World War I).
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	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
	*Everett Public Library MP3 of Abe Glassberg Interview (where he mentions old-time boxing, Travie Davis and [[Leslie (Wildcat) Carter]]): [http://www.nw.epls.org/cgi-bin/showfile.exe?CISOROOT=/oralhistory&CISOPTR=76&filename=77.mp3]		*Everett Public Library MP3 of Abe Glassberg Interview (where he mentions old-time boxing, Travie Davis and [[Leslie (Wildcat) Carter]]): [http://www.nw.epls.org/cgi-bin/showfile.exe?CISOROOT=/oralhistory&CISOPTR=76&filename=77.mp3]
			*July 8, 1916 ''Seattle Star'' [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1916-07-08/ed-1/seq-7/]

	[[Category:World War I Veterans\|Davis, Travie]]		[[Category:World War I Veterans\|Davis, Travie]]

Ric: linked to Abe Glassberg MP3 oral history

2010-05-02T17:21:06Z

linked to Abe Glassberg MP3 oral history

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	Funeral services were held at Jerread's Chapel, with Dean Thomas E. Jessett of Trinity Episcopal Church officiating. Davis is interred in Evergreen Cemetery (spaces 33-34, Section 25), Everett, WA, in the [[:Image:DavisTParents.jpg\|family plot]] next to his brother Elbert. His headstone mentions his World War I service.		Funeral services were held at Jerread's Chapel, with Dean Thomas E. Jessett of Trinity Episcopal Church officiating. Davis is interred in Evergreen Cemetery (spaces 33-34, Section 25), Everett, WA, in the [[:Image:DavisTParents.jpg\|family plot]] next to his brother Elbert. His headstone mentions his World War I service.


			== External Links ==
			*Everett Public Library MP3 of Abe Glassberg Interview (where he mentions old-time boxing, Travie Davis and [[Leslie (Wildcat) Carter]]): [http://www.nw.epls.org/cgi-bin/showfile.exe?CISOROOT=/oralhistory&CISOPTR=76&filename=77.mp3]

	[[Category:World War I Veterans\|Davis, Travie]]		[[Category:World War I Veterans\|Davis, Travie]]

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	Davis's one and only known amateur bout, and apparently his last, occurred October 13, 1914, Everett, WA, USA, against a boxer believed to be [[Nick Sugar]]. The ''Everett Morning Tribune'' gives only their last names and, although it mentions the card the morning-after, it did not provide the results. The ''Everett Daily Herald'' reports that Davis won the decision here. (Bout staged at Liberty Hall, located on Rockefeller Street between Hewitt and California, and sponsored by the Teamsters Union.) The last name of Davis's opponent is given as Shugar, Shugart and Schuchart by various editions of that paper (announcing the card, reporting the morning after, etc.). Davis and Sugar became friendly sparring partners, according to later editions of local papers. In fact, in mid-1917, one Everett paper reported that Davis, then fighting in Ohio, had written that he missed sparring with Sugar.		Davis's one and only known amateur bout, and apparently his last, occurred October 13, 1914, Everett, WA, USA, against a boxer believed to be [[Nick Sugar]]. The ''Everett Morning Tribune'' gives only their last names and, although it mentions the card the morning-after, it did not provide the results. The ''Everett Daily Herald'' reports that Davis won the decision here. (Bout staged at Liberty Hall, located on Rockefeller Street between Hewitt and California, and sponsored by the Teamsters Union.) The last name of Davis's opponent is given as Shugar, Shugart and Schuchart by various editions of that paper (announcing the card, reporting the morning after, etc.). Davis and Sugar became friendly sparring partners, according to later editions of local papers. In fact, in mid-1917, one Everett paper reported that Davis, then fighting in Ohio, had written that he missed sparring with Sugar.

	Davis was ~~also~~ managed ~~for some time~~ by former boxer [[Fred Bogan]] around 1916~~. And~~ by [[Biddy Bishop]], circa 1917. (According to a December 1916 ''Everett Tribune'' article, [[Jess Hopps]] was Bishop's brother-in-law.)		Davis was managed by former boxer [[Fred Bogan]] around 1916, and by [[Biddy Bishop]], circa 1917. (According to a December 1916 ''Everett Tribune'' article, [[Jess Hopps]] was Bishop's brother-in-law.)
	During his time on the East Coast, Davis fought in Ohio, Philadelphia, Baltimore and in World War I "war drives" in Chicago. ''Tacoma News Tribune'', Jan. 28, 1919.
	[[file:DavisTHS.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Travie Davis's Headstone]]		During his time on the East Coast, Davis fought in Ohio, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and in World War I "war drives" in Chicago, according to the ''Tacoma News Tribune'', Jan. 28, 1919.
	Davis was a gunner's mate and a boxing instructor in the United States Navy during ~~World War I~~, ~~during which time he developed from a lightweight into a welterweight. For a time he was~~ based at the Great Lakes Training Station. He was honorably discharged in late December 1918. ''Tacoma News Tribune,'' Jan. 28, 1919. Up and until this time, from newspaper accounts of the day, Davis was predicted to become a World Champion, based upon his record, skills, and increasing experience/knowledge. The war thus cut short his promise as a champion, it appears.
			[[file:DavisTHS.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Travie Davis's Headstone]] From newspaper accounts of those years, Davis was predicted to become a World Champion--based upon his record, skills, and increasing experience/knowledge. But World War I cut short that promise. Davis became a gunner's mate and a boxing instructor in the United States Navy during the war, based at the Great Lakes Training Station. He was honorably discharged from the United States military in late December 1918, according to the ''Tacoma News Tribune'' of Jan. 28, 1919.

	After the war, he became an Everett City fireman by early 1919. According to ''Polk's Everett & Snohomish County Directory'', Vol. 22, Davis lived at 2713 Wetmore Avenue, Everett, (with a Gladys) by the late 1920s. By 1943 he was employed as a guard at the Seattle City-County Building. By then he was a member of the American Legion and Last Man's Club (having served in the US Navy during World War I).		After the war, he became an Everett City fireman by early 1919. According to ''Polk's Everett & Snohomish County Directory'', Vol. 22, Davis lived at 2713 Wetmore Avenue, Everett, (with a Gladys) by the late 1920s. By 1943 he was employed as a guard at the Seattle City-County Building. By then he was a member of the American Legion and Last Man's Club (having served in the US Navy during World War I).

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	'''Travis (Travie) T. Davis''' was born in Texas to Augustus H. (1851-1913) and Delaney (1860-1936) Davis. He was the brother of fellow boxer [[Jack Davis (Washington)\|Jack Davis]], who may have been born Wandow Davis, and the elder brother of fellow boxer [[Truman Davis]]. They had a younger brother, Elbert C. Davis (Dec. 1887-August 1967), who apparently was not a boxer. The family came to Everett, Washington, in 1910.		'''Travis (Travie) T. Davis''' was born in Fannin County, Texas, to Augustus H. (1851-1913) and Delaney (1860-1936) Davis. He was the brother of fellow boxer [[Jack Davis (Washington)\|Jack Davis]], who may have been born Wandow Davis, and the elder brother of fellow boxer [[Truman Davis]]. They had a younger brother, Elbert C. Davis (Dec. 1887-August 1967), who apparently was not a boxer. The family came to Everett, Washington, in 1910.

	Davis's one and only known amateur bout, and apparently his last, occurred October 13, 1914, Everett, WA, USA, against a boxer believed to be [[Nick Sugar]]. The ''Everett Morning Tribune'' gives only their last names and, although it mentions the card the morning-after, it did not provide the results. The ''Everett Daily Herald'' reports that Davis won the decision here. (Bout staged at Liberty Hall, located on Rockefeller Street between Hewitt and California, and sponsored by the Teamsters Union.) The last name of Davis's opponent is given as Shugar, Shugart and Schuchart by various editions of that paper (announcing the card, reporting the morning after, etc.). Davis and Sugar became friendly sparring partners, according to later editions of local papers. In fact, in mid-1917, one Everett paper reported that Davis, then fighting in Ohio, had written that he missed sparring with Sugar.		Davis's one and only known amateur bout, and apparently his last, occurred October 13, 1914, Everett, WA, USA, against a boxer believed to be [[Nick Sugar]]. The ''Everett Morning Tribune'' gives only their last names and, although it mentions the card the morning-after, it did not provide the results. The ''Everett Daily Herald'' reports that Davis won the decision here. (Bout staged at Liberty Hall, located on Rockefeller Street between Hewitt and California, and sponsored by the Teamsters Union.) The last name of Davis's opponent is given as Shugar, Shugart and Schuchart by various editions of that paper (announcing the card, reporting the morning after, etc.). Davis and Sugar became friendly sparring partners, according to later editions of local papers. In fact, in mid-1917, one Everett paper reported that Davis, then fighting in Ohio, had written that he missed sparring with Sugar.

Ric: WWI cut short his promise to become a World Champion

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WWI cut short his promise to become a World Champion

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	Davis's one and only known amateur bout, and apparently his last, occurred October 13, 1914, Everett, WA, USA, against a boxer believed to be [[Nick Sugar]]. The ''Everett Morning Tribune'' gives only their last names and, although it mentions the card the morning-after, it did not provide the results. The ''Everett Daily Herald'' reports that Davis won the decision here. (Bout staged at Liberty Hall, located on Rockefeller Street between Hewitt and California, and sponsored by the Teamsters Union.) The last name of Davis's opponent is given as Shugar, Shugart and Schuchart by various editions of that paper (announcing the card, reporting the morning after, etc.). Davis and Sugar became friendly sparring partners, according to later editions of local papers. In fact, in mid-1917, one Everett paper reported that Davis, then fighting in Ohio, had written that he missed sparring with Sugar.		Davis's one and only known amateur bout, and apparently his last, occurred October 13, 1914, Everett, WA, USA, against a boxer believed to be [[Nick Sugar]]. The ''Everett Morning Tribune'' gives only their last names and, although it mentions the card the morning-after, it did not provide the results. The ''Everett Daily Herald'' reports that Davis won the decision here. (Bout staged at Liberty Hall, located on Rockefeller Street between Hewitt and California, and sponsored by the Teamsters Union.) The last name of Davis's opponent is given as Shugar, Shugart and Schuchart by various editions of that paper (announcing the card, reporting the morning after, etc.). Davis and Sugar became friendly sparring partners, according to later editions of local papers. In fact, in mid-1917, one Everett paper reported that Davis, then fighting in Ohio, had written that he missed sparring with Sugar.
	~~[[file:DavisTHS.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Travie Davis's Headstone]]~~
	Davis was also managed for some time by former boxer [[Fred Bogan]] around 1916. And by [[Biddy Bishop]], circa 1917. (According to a December 1916 ''Everett Tribune'' article, [[Jess Hopps]] was Bishop's brother-in-law.)		Davis was also managed for some time by former boxer [[Fred Bogan]] around 1916. And by [[Biddy Bishop]], circa 1917. (According to a December 1916 ''Everett Tribune'' article, [[Jess Hopps]] was Bishop's brother-in-law.)
	During his time on the East Coast, Davis fought in Ohio, Philadelphia, Baltimore and in World War I "war drives" in Chicago. ''Tacoma News Tribune'', Jan. 28, 1919.		During his time on the East Coast, Davis fought in Ohio, Philadelphia, Baltimore and in World War I "war drives" in Chicago. ''Tacoma News Tribune'', Jan. 28, 1919.
			[[file:DavisTHS.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Travie Davis's Headstone]]
			Davis was a gunner's mate and a boxing instructor in the United States Navy during World War I, during which time he developed from a lightweight into a welterweight. For a time he was based at the Great Lakes Training Station. He was honorably discharged in late December 1918. ''Tacoma News Tribune,'' Jan. 28, 1919. Up and until this time, from newspaper accounts of the day, Davis was predicted to become a World Champion, based upon his record, skills, and increasing experience/knowledge. The war thus cut short his promise as a champion, it appears.

	~~Davis was a gunner's mate and a boxing instructor in~~ the ~~United States Navy during World War I~~, ~~during which time~~ he developed from a lightweight into a welterweight. For a time he was based at the Great Lakes Training Station. He was honorably discharged in late December 1918. ''Tacoma News Tribune,'' Jan. 28, 1919.		After the war, he became an Everett City fireman by early 1919. According to ''Polk's Everett & Snohomish County Directory'', Vol. 22, Davis lived at 2713 Wetmore Avenue, Everett, (with a Gladys) by the late 1920s. By 1943 he was employed as a guard at the Seattle City-County Building. By then he was a member of the American Legion and Last Man's Club (having served in the US Navy during World War I).

	He became an Everett City fireman by early 1919. According to ''Polk's Everett & Snohomish County Directory'', Vol. 22, Davis lived at 2713 Wetmore Avenue, Everett, (with a Gladys) by the late 1920s. By 1943 he was employed as a guard at the Seattle City-County Building. By then he was a member of the American Legion and Last Man's Club (having served in the US Navy during World War I).

	Davis died Sept. 2, 1943, from injuries sustained in an August 30 automobile accident in Seattle. He was survived by his two sons, Travis T. Davis Jr., and Damon D. Davis; his brothers Truman, Elbert, and Wandow (of Columbia City, OR); and three sisters: Mrs. Samantha Fox of Independence, Oregon; Mrs. Nora Trout of Dallas, Texas; and Mrs. Claudia Morris of Vernon, Alabama.		Davis died Sept. 2, 1943, from injuries sustained in an August 30 automobile accident in Seattle. He was survived by his two sons, Travis T. Davis Jr., and Damon D. Davis; his brothers Truman, Elbert, and Wandow (of Columbia City, OR); and three sisters: Mrs. Samantha Fox of Independence, Oregon; Mrs. Nora Trout of Dallas, Texas; and Mrs. Claudia Morris of Vernon, Alabama.

Ric: linked to image of parents' headstone

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	Davis died Sept. 2, 1943, from injuries sustained in an August 30 automobile accident in Seattle. He was survived by his two sons, Travis T. Davis Jr., and Damon D. Davis; his brothers Truman, Elbert, and Wandow (of Columbia City, OR); and three sisters: Mrs. Samantha Fox of Independence, Oregon; Mrs. Nora Trout of Dallas, Texas; and Mrs. Claudia Morris of Vernon, Alabama.		Davis died Sept. 2, 1943, from injuries sustained in an August 30 automobile accident in Seattle. He was survived by his two sons, Travis T. Davis Jr., and Damon D. Davis; his brothers Truman, Elbert, and Wandow (of Columbia City, OR); and three sisters: Mrs. Samantha Fox of Independence, Oregon; Mrs. Nora Trout of Dallas, Texas; and Mrs. Claudia Morris of Vernon, Alabama.

	Funeral services were held at Jerread's Chapel, with Dean Thomas E. Jessett of Trinity Episcopal Church officiating. Davis is interred in Evergreen Cemetery (spaces 33-34, Section 25), Everett, WA, in the family plot next to his brother Elbert. His headstone mentions his World War I service.		Funeral services were held at Jerread's Chapel, with Dean Thomas E. Jessett of Trinity Episcopal Church officiating. Davis is interred in Evergreen Cemetery (spaces 33-34, Section 25), Everett, WA, in the [[:Image:DavisTParents.jpg\|family plot]] next to his brother Elbert. His headstone mentions his World War I service.

	[[Category:World War I Veterans\|Davis, Travie]]		[[Category:World War I Veterans\|Davis, Travie]]

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	*Son of Augustus H. (1851-1913) and Delaney (1860-1936).
	*Brother of fellow boxer [[Jack Davis (Washington)\|Jack Davis]], who may have been born Wandow Davis		'''Travis (Travie) T. Davis''' was born in Texas to Augustus H. (1851-1913) and Delaney (1860-1936) Davis. He was the brother of fellow boxer [[Jack Davis (Washington)\|Jack Davis]], who may have been born Wandow Davis, and the elder brother of fellow boxer [[Truman Davis]]. They had a younger brother, Elbert C. Davis (Dec. 1887-August 1967), who apparently was not a boxer. The family came to Everett, Washington, in 1910.
	*Elder brother of fellow boxer [[Truman Davis]]
	*Younger brother of Elbert C. Davis (Dec. 1887-August 1967), who apparently was not a boxer.		Davis's one and only known amateur bout, and apparently his last, occurred October 13, 1914, Everett, WA, USA, against a boxer believed to be [[Nick Sugar]]. The ''Everett Morning Tribune'' gives only their last names and, although it mentions the card the morning-after, it did not provide the results. The ''Everett Daily Herald'' reports that Davis won the decision here. (Bout staged at Liberty Hall, located on Rockefeller Street between Hewitt and California, and sponsored by the Teamsters Union.) The last name of Davis's opponent is given as Shugar, Shugart and Schuchart by various editions of that paper (announcing the card, reporting the morning after, etc.). Davis and Sugar became friendly sparring partners, according to later editions of local papers. In fact, in mid-1917, one Everett paper reported that Davis, then fighting in Ohio, had written that he missed sparring with Sugar.
	*Travie Davis was born in Texas and came to Everett in 1910.		[[file:DavisTHS.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Travie Davis's Headstone]]
	*His one and only known amateur bout, and apparently his last, occurred October 13, 1914, Everett, WA, USA, against a boxer believed to be [[Nick Sugar]]. The ''Everett Morning Tribune'' gives only their last names and, although it mentions the card the morning-after, it did not provide the results. The ''Everett Daily Herald'' reports that Davis won the decision here. (Bout staged at Liberty Hall, located on Rockefeller Street between Hewitt and California, and sponsored by the Teamsters Union.) The last name of Davis's opponent is given as Shugar, Shugart and Schuchart by various editions of that paper (announcing the card, reporting the morning after, etc.). Davis and Sugar became friendly sparring partners, according to later editions of local papers. In fact, in mid-1917, one Everett paper reported that Davis, then fighting in Ohio, had written that he missed sparring with Sugar.		Davis was also managed for some time by former boxer [[Fred Bogan]] around 1916. And by [[Biddy Bishop]], circa 1917. (According to a December 1916 ''Everett Tribune'' article, [[Jess Hopps]] was Bishop's brother-in-law.)
	*Davis was also managed for some time by former boxer [[Fred Bogan]] around 1916. And by [[Biddy Bishop]], circa 1917. (According to a December 1916 ''Everett Tribune'' article, [[Jess Hopps]] was Bishop's brother-in-law.)		During his time on the East Coast, Davis fought in Ohio, Philadelphia, Baltimore and in World War I "war drives" in Chicago. ''Tacoma News Tribune'', Jan. 28, 1919.
	*During his time on the East Coast, Davis fought in Ohio, Philadelphia, Baltimore and in World War I "war drives" in Chicago. ''Tacoma News Tribune'', Jan. 28, 1919.
	*Davis was a gunner's mate and a boxing instructor in the United States Navy during World War I, during which time he developed from a lightweight into a welterweight. For a time he was based at the Great Lakes Training Station. He was honorably discharged in late December 1918. ''Tacoma News Tribune,'' Jan. 28, 1919.		Davis was a gunner's mate and a boxing instructor in the United States Navy during World War I, during which time he developed from a lightweight into a welterweight. For a time he was based at the Great Lakes Training Station. He was honorably discharged in late December 1918. ''Tacoma News Tribune,'' Jan. 28, 1919.
	*He became an Everett City fireman by early 1919. According to ''Polk's Everett & Snohomish County Directory'', Vol. 22, Davis lived at 2713 Wetmore Avenue, Everett, (with a Gladys) by the late 1920s.
	*By 1943 he was employed as a guard at the Seattle City-County Building. By then he was a member of the American Legion and Last Man's Club (having served in the US Navy during World War I).		He became an Everett City fireman by early 1919. According to ''Polk's Everett & Snohomish County Directory'', Vol. 22, Davis lived at 2713 Wetmore Avenue, Everett, (with a Gladys) by the late 1920s. By 1943 he was employed as a guard at the Seattle City-County Building. By then he was a member of the American Legion and Last Man's Club (having served in the US Navy during World War I).
	*Davis died Sept. 2, 1943, from injuries sustained in an August 30 automobile accident in Seattle. He was survived by his two sons, Travis T. Davis Jr., and Damon D. Davis; his brothers Truman, Elbert, and Wandow (of Columbia City, OR); and three sisters: Mrs. Samantha Fox of Independence, Oregon; Mrs. Nora Trout of Dallas, Texas; and Mrs. Claudia Morris of Vernon, Alabama.
			Davis died Sept. 2, 1943, from injuries sustained in an August 30 automobile accident in Seattle. He was survived by his two sons, Travis T. Davis Jr., and Damon D. Davis; his brothers Truman, Elbert, and Wandow (of Columbia City, OR); and three sisters: Mrs. Samantha Fox of Independence, Oregon; Mrs. Nora Trout of Dallas, Texas; and Mrs. Claudia Morris of Vernon, Alabama.

	Funeral services were held at Jerread's Chapel, with Dean Thomas E. Jessett of Trinity Episcopal Church officiating. Davis is interred in Evergreen Cemetery (spaces 33-34, Section 25), Everett, WA, in the family plot next to his brother Elbert. His headstone mentions his World War I service.		Funeral services were held at Jerread's Chapel, with Dean Thomas E. Jessett of Trinity Episcopal Church officiating. Davis is interred in Evergreen Cemetery (spaces 33-34, Section 25), Everett, WA, in the family plot next to his brother Elbert. His headstone mentions his World War I service.

	[[Category:World War I Veterans\|Davis, Travie]]		[[Category:World War I Veterans\|Davis, Travie]]

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	*Son of Augustus H. (1851-1913) and Delaney (1860-1936).		*Son of Augustus H. (1851-1913) and Delaney (1860-1936).
	*Brother of fellow boxer [[Jack Davis]], who may have been born Wandow Davis		*Brother of fellow boxer [[Jack Davis (Washington)\|Jack Davis]], who may have been born Wandow Davis
	*Elder brother of fellow boxer [[Truman Davis]]		*Elder brother of fellow boxer [[Truman Davis]]
	*Younger brother of Elbert C. Davis (Dec. 1887-August 1967), who apparently was not a boxer.		*Younger brother of Elbert C. Davis (Dec. 1887-August 1967), who apparently was not a boxer.