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Jesse Lee Davenport 1905–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1905

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 1 February 1964

Death Location: Hodges, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: James I

Mother: Bennie Stevens

Spouse(s): Lena Brown

Children(s): Floyd Davenport, Linda Davenport

In 1905, Jesse Lee Davenport entered the world in South Carolina, born to James Willis Davenport I And Bennie Farrow Stevens. In 1910, Jesse Lee Davenport resided in Greenwood Ward 4, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA. In 1930, Jesse Lee Davenport resided in Greenwood, Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, U. Jesse Lee Davenport married Lena Mae Brown, and had children including Floyd Lindsey Davenport, Francis Dovenfort, Grady L Davenport, Linda Bishop Davenport, Marion E Davenport, Paul Allen Davenport, Vera M Davenport. Jesse Lee Davenport passed away in 1964 in Hodges, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1905, Jesse Lee Davenport entered the world in South Carolina, born to James Willis Davenport I And Bennie Farrow Stevens.
  • In 1910, Jesse Lee Davenport resided in Greenwood Ward 4, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1930, Jesse Lee Davenport resided in Greenwood, Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, U.
  • Jesse Lee Davenport married Lena Mae Brown, and had children including Floyd Lindsey Davenport, Francis Dovenfort, Grady L Davenport, Linda Bishop Davenport, Marion E Davenport, Paul Allen Davenport, Vera M Davenport.
  • Jesse Lee Davenport passed away in 1964 in Hodges, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James I
1878–1919
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
JI
Bennie Stevens
1877–1942
Birth Location: –
BS

Spouses(s)

Lena Brown
1909–1995
Birth Location: –
LB

Children(s)

Floyd Davenport
1927–2008
Birth Location: Greenwood County, South Carolina, USA
FD
Linda Davenport
1940–2003
Birth Location: Greenwood Gr, South Carolina
LD

Jesse Davenport's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Davenport
1905–1964
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
James Willis Davenport I
1878–1919
Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Bennie (Farrow) Stevens
1877–1942
Grandparents
John (Wesley) Davenport
1857–1920
Laurens, Laurens, SC, United States
Sarah (Frances "Fannie") Crawford
1854–1926
Greenville Co, SC
John (Marion) Stevens
1847–1909
Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Jane) Moore
1853–1911
Great-Grandparents
John Davenport
1822–1900
Hulda Coker
1822–1908
John Crawford
1826–1894
Lucinda Davis
1826–1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Davenport
1763–1842
Phoebe Gross
1773–1841
Charles Coker
1794–1890
Lavinia Chandler
1794–1889
Strother Crawford
1795–1840
Elizabeth Ford
1800–1844
Anthony Davis
1792–1886
Winney Davis
1807–

Jesse Davenport's Descendants

1.
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Jesse (Lee) Davenport (28 Oct 1905–1 February 1964) m. Lena (Mae) Brown (8 NOV 1909–9 FEB 1995)
  1. 1. Floyd (Lindsey) Davenport 1927–2008 m. Barbara (Ann) Nalley 1933–1971
  2. 2. Linda (Bishop) Davenport 1940–2003

Jesse Davenport's Timeline

7 Records

1905
28 Oct 1905
Birth of Jesse Lee Davenport in South Carolina
South Carolina
1910
1910
Age 5
Jesse Lee Davenport resided here in Greenwood Ward 4, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Greenwood Ward 4, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 25
Jesse Lee Davenport resided here in Greenwood, Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Greenwood, Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
Jesse Lee Davenport resided here in Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina
Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 35
Jesse Lee Davenport resided here in Greenwood, Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Greenwood, Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 45
Jesse Lee Davenport resided here in Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
1964
1 February 1964
Age 59
Death of Jesse Lee Davenport in Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina,
Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1905
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Greenwood Ward 4, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2341934

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03815; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 24-14

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03815; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 24-14

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Greenwood, Greenwood

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 February 1964
    Event Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina,
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hodges, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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