George Traviss

George Traviss was hanged by the neck at the Tioga County jail in Wellsboro on January 15, 1885, the first execution carried out in the county. The Wellsboro Agitator reported that a physician pronounced him dead, but that his neck was not broken. The paper later dismissed rumors that he had been revived after the hanging.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Wellsboro Agitator (reporters).

Source

• The history of hangings in Tioga County NorthcentralPA.com, October 10, 2020