John Traves
John Traves, farmer, P. O. Randolph, was born in Germany, March 17, 1825; son of Matthias and Elizabeth Traves, who settled in this county in 1839, where they lived and died, the former in April, 1883, the latter in 1857. Our subject was married May 23, 1850, to Mary Knapp, born in Germany May 13, 1830, daughter of John and Elizabeth Knapp, the former still living, the latter deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Traves are the parents of five boys and two girls: John, Mary, Henry, Elizabeth and Peter, now living; Frank and Lewis died August 17, 1874. Our subject has been engaged in farming all his life and has met with good success, owning now 150 acres of improved land. He has filled the office of Trustee of Suffield Township two years. He and his family are members of the Catholic Church.
From History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885