ROBERT LEE TRAYLOR
Was born at Midway Mills, Nelson county, Virginia, on September 23,
1864. His father's family had been for several generations seated in
Amelia county, Virginia, his father being Albert W. Traylor, born in
Amelia county, May 5th, 1822, son of Tincheon P. Traylor of Amelia
county, son of Mial Traylor of that county. Albert W. Traylor, now
a resident of Richmond, served in the late war in Terry's brigade, C. S. A.,
Co. E, 21st Virginia Regiment; was captured before Petersburg, March
15, 1865, and held at Point Lookout eighty-four days. The mother of
Robert Lee Traylor, born in Chesterfield county, Virginia, May 3rd,
1828, died May 6, 1888, was Mary E., daughter of Richard Adams, of
Chesterfield county. His wife, whom he married at Memphis, Tennessee,
November 16, 1887, was Annie Gavin, of Memphis, and they have now
one son, Robert Gavin Traylor, born September 11th, 1888.
Mr. Traylor was educated at Richmond College. In 1881 he entered
railway service as rodman on engineer corps, Richmond & Alleghany R.
R. He has since served in various positions with the Georgia Pacific
Railway Company, at Atlanta, Georgia, and Birmingham, Alabama;
the Memphis, Birmingham & Atlantic R. R. Co.; and the Tennessee Midland
Railway Company, at Memphis, Tennessee, and is now secretary
and a director for the last-named company, headquarters at Richmond.
