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James Lawrence Davenport 1846 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 July 1846

Birth Location: , Marengo, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 12 Feb 1929

Death Location: Austin, Travis, Texas, USA

Father: Benjamin Davenport

Mother: Jane Pare'

Spouse(s): Susan SILLIMAN

Children(s): William DAVENPORT, Samuel DAVENPORT, Lawrence DAVENPORT, Ruth DAVENPORT, Valeta DAVENPORT, Bessie DAVENPORT

James Lawrence Davenport was born in 1846 in , Marengo, Alabama, USA, the child of Benjamin Franklin Davenport and Jane Pare'. In 1850, James Lawrence Davenport resided in Kemper, Mississippi. In 1860, James Lawrence Davenport resided in Kemper, Mississippi, United States. James Lawrence Davenport married Susan Pauline SILLIMAN, and had children including William Thomas Lamar DAVENPORT, Samuel Perry DAVENPORT, Lawrence Calvin DAVENPORT, Ruth Maria DAVENPORT, Valeta Augusta DAVENPORT, Bessie Silliman DAVENPORT. James Lawrence Davenport passed away in 1929 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • James Lawrence Davenport was born in 1846 in , Marengo, Alabama, USA, the child of Benjamin Franklin Davenport and Jane Pare'.
  • In 1850, James Lawrence Davenport resided in Kemper, Mississippi.
  • In 1860, James Lawrence Davenport resided in Kemper, Mississippi, United States.
  • James Lawrence Davenport married Susan Pauline SILLIMAN, and had children including William Thomas Lamar DAVENPORT, Samuel Perry DAVENPORT, Lawrence Calvin DAVENPORT, Ruth Maria DAVENPORT, Valeta Augusta DAVENPORT, Bessie Silliman DAVENPORT.
  • James Lawrence Davenport passed away in 1929 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Davenport
1813 – 1893
Birth Location: Virginia USA
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Jane Pare'
1816 – 1900
Birth Location: Caroline Co, Virginia, USA
JP

Spouses(s)

Susan SILLIMAN
– 1911
Birth Location: , Sumter, Alabama, USA
SS

Children(s)

William DAVENPORT
1879 –
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
WD
Samuel DAVENPORT
1884 – 1967
Birth Location: , Kemper, Mississippi, USA
SD
Lawrence DAVENPORT
1887 – 1951
Birth Location: , Kemper, Mississippi, USA
LD
Ruth DAVENPORT
1890 –
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
RD
Valeta DAVENPORT
Birth Location: –
VD
Bessie DAVENPORT
Birth Location: –
BD

James Davenport's Ancestors

Self
James Davenport
1846 – 1929
Birth Place: , Marengo, Alabama, USA
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Davenport
1813 – 1893
Virginia USA
Jane Pare'
1816 – 1900
Caroline Co, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James Davenport
1742 – 1823
Virginia, USA
Jane (Elizabeth) Hart
1774 – 1849
Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
Robert Pare
1780 –
, , Virginia, USA
Margaret (Peggy) Hall
Caroline County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Davenport
1725 – 1780
Lucy Ransome
1725 – 1750
John Hall
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Davenport's Descendants

1.
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James (Lawrence) Davenport (24 July 1846 – 12 Feb 1929) m. Susan (Pauline) SILLIMAN (13 May1842 – 12 Dec 1911)
  1. 1. William (Thomas Lamar) DAVENPORT (Jan 1,1879 – ) m. Anna (M) Davenport (1885 – )
    1. 1. Mildred (C) Davenport (1906 – )
  2. 2. Samuel (Perry) DAVENPORT (22 Jan 1884 – Nov 1967) m. Nora (Mary) CONROY (15 Feb 1885 – 29 Aug 1954)
    1. 1. Lawrence (Conroy) DAVENPORT (12 Mar 1911 – 19 Jun 1976)
    2. 2. Samuel (Perry) DAVENPORT (5 Jan 1919 – 25 Dec 1968)
  3. 3. Lawrence (Calvin) DAVENPORT (18 Feb 1887 – 22 Mar 1951) m. Daisy (Mae) Fischer (April 4, 1886 – 7 May 1935)
    1. 1. Lawrence (C) Davenport (abt 1915 – )
    2. 2. Jane (Hobbs) DAVENPORT (9 Nov 1917 – 10 May 2000)
  4. 4. Ruth (Maria) DAVENPORT (July 1890 – )
  5. 5. Valeta (Augusta) DAVENPORT
  6. 6. Bessie (Silliman) DAVENPORT

James Davenport's Timeline

7 Records

1846
24 July 1846
Birth of James Lawrence Davenport in , Marengo, Alabama, USA
, Marengo, Alabama, USA
1850
1850
Age 4
James Lawrence Davenport resided here in Kemper, Mississippi
Kemper, Mississippi
1860
1860
Age 14
James Lawrence Davenport resided here in Kemper, Mississippi, United States
Kemper, Mississippi, United States
1880
1880
Age 34
James Lawrence Davenport resided here in Gainsville Junction, Kemper, Mississippi, United States
Gainsville Junction, Kemper, Mississippi, United States
1900
1900
Age 54
James Lawrence Davenport resided here in McKinney, Collin, Texas
McKinney, Collin, Texas
1910
1910
Age 64
James Lawrence Davenport resided here in Dallas Ward 3, Dallas, Texas
Dallas Ward 3, Dallas, Texas
1929
12 Feb 1929
Age 83
Death of James Lawrence Davenport in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
Austin, Travis, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 July 1846
    Event Place: , Marengo, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Gainsville Junction, Kemper, Mississippi; Roll: T9_652; Family History Film: 1254652; Page: 63.1000; Enumeration District: 67; Image: 0128.
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: McKinney, Collin, Texas; Roll: T623_1620; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 5.
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Kemper, Mississippi; Roll: M653_584; Page: 833; Image: 255; Family History Library Film: 803584
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dallas Ward 3, Dallas, Texas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Kemper, Mississippi; Roll: M432_374; Page: 143B; Image: .
    [6] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Kemper, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Kemper, Mississippi; Roll: M432_374; Page: 143B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Kemper, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Kemper, Mississippi; Roll: M653_584; Page: 833; Image: 255; Family History Library Film: 803584

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Gainsville Junction, Kemper, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Gainsville Junction, Kemper, Mississippi; Roll: T9_652; Family History Film: 1254652; Page: 63.1000; Enumeration District: 67; Image: 0128.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: McKinney, Collin, Texas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: McKinney, Collin, Texas; Roll: T623_1620; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 5.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Dallas Ward 3, Dallas, Texas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dallas Ward 3, Dallas, Texas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1929
    Event Place: Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
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