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John Wesley Davenport 1857–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1857

Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, SC, United States

Death Date: 4 Feb 1920

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

Father: John Davenport

Mother: Hulda Coker

Spouse(s): Sarah Crawford

Children(s): Laura Davenport, Fair Davenport, Jones Davenport, Frances Davenport, James I, Arthur Davenport, Fannie Davenport, Sina"Sinnie" Davenport, John Davenport, Elizabeth Davenport, Luther Davenport, Charles Davenport, Bertha Davenport

The story of John Wesley Davenport began in 1857 in Laurens, Laurens, SC, United States. In 1870, John Wesley Davenport resided in , Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA. John Wesley Davenport married Sarah Frances Fannie Crawford, and had children including Arthur Eugene Davenport, Bertha Sue Davenport, Charles H Davenport, Elizabeth Lee Davenport, Fair Bell Davenport, Fannie S Davenport, Frances Louise Davenport, James Willis Davenport I, John Kelly Davenport, Jones Marion Davenport, Laura Davenport, Luther Dee Davenport, Sina Sinnie Singleton Davenport. John Wesley Davenport passed away in 1920 in Hodges, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wesley Davenport began in 1857 in Laurens, Laurens, SC, United States.
  • In 1870, John Wesley Davenport resided in , Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.
  • John Wesley Davenport married Sarah Frances Fannie Crawford, and had children including Arthur Eugene Davenport, Bertha Sue Davenport, Charles H Davenport, Elizabeth Lee Davenport, Fair Bell Davenport, Fannie S Davenport, Frances Louise Davenport, James Willis Davenport I, John Kelly Davenport, Jones Marion Davenport, Laura Davenport, Luther Dee Davenport, Sina Sinnie Singleton Davenport.
  • John Wesley Davenport passed away in 1920 in Hodges, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Davenport
1822–1900
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Hulda Coker
1822–1908
Birth Location: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Crawford
1854–1926
Birth Location: Greenville Co, SC
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Children(s)

Laura Davenport
1876–1952
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
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Fair Davenport
1899–1980
Birth Location: Aiken, South Carolina
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Jones Davenport
1885–1956
Birth Location: –
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Frances Davenport
1898–1963
Birth Location: South Carolina
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James I
1878–1919
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Arthur Davenport
1889–1953
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Fannie Davenport
1896–
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Sina"Sinnie" Davenport
1894–1965
Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, SC, United States
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John Davenport
1892–1972
Birth Location: Waterloo, Laurens, SC, United States
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Elizabeth Davenport
1889–1961
Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, SC, United States
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Luther Davenport
1883–1958
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States of America
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Charles Davenport
1886–1951
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Bertha Davenport
1897–2001
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
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John Davenport's Ancestors

Self
John Davenport
1857–1920
Birth Place: Laurens, Laurens, SC, United States
Parents
John B Davenport
1822–1900
South Carolina
Hulda (Jane "Lettie") Coker
1822–1908
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William Davenport
1763–1842
Virginia, USA
Phoebe Gross
1773–1841
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Charles (Wilson) Coker
1794–1890
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Lavinia (Berry) Chandler
1794–1889
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Francis Davenport
1718–1803
Ann Wyley
1718–1790
William Gross
1750–
Joseph Sr
1777–1832
William Chandler
1765–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Davenport
1693–1749

John Davenport's Descendants

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John (Wesley) Davenport (28 Mar 1857–4 Feb 1920) m. Sarah (Frances "Fannie") Crawford (Jan 1854–15 May 1926)
  1. 1. Laura Davenport 1876–1952 m. William (D.) Willard 1861–1918 m. Frank (D) Billings 1893–
    1. 1. Claude Willard 1899–1966 m. Lillian (Lorene) Land 1903–1984
      1. 1. Billy (J.) Willard 1935–1979 m. Millie (Kathleen) Dees 1936–2016
    2. 2. Le (Roy) Willard 1902–1963 m. Bertha King 1911–
    3. 3. Grover (Jack) Willard 1905–1959 m. Annie Power 1908–1993
      1. 1. Frances (Gertrude Willard) Polson 1925–1969
      2. 2. William Willard 1930–2002 m. Margaret McPherson 1934–2001
      3. 3. Bennie (Le Roy) Willard 1932–2021
    4. 4. Ruby Willard 1908–1977 m. William (Clarence) Lusk 1903–1981
      1. 1. Bobby (Gene) Lusk 1932–1998
    5. 5. Floyd (J.) Willard 1894–1959
    6. 6. Bennie Willard 1887–1919
    7. 7. Lillie (Mae) Willard 1892–1934
    8. 8. Sallie (Mae) Willard 1911–1994 m. John (William) Bagwell 1903–1977
      1. 1. Wallace (William) Bagwell 1928–2009 m. Ella (Mae) Burgess 1933–2009
      2. 2. Clarence Bagwell 1933–2015 m. Daisy (Marie) Shaver 1938–1995
      3. 3. Thomas (Lee) Bagwell 1939–2016
    9. 9. William (Guy) Willard 1891–1969 m. Sarah Martin 1900–1932 m. Maggie (R) Oxner 1902–1975
      1. 1. Claud (William) Willard 1925– m. Jessie (Mae) Davenport 1926–2015
      2. 2. Margaret Willard 1934–2013
      3. 3. Guy (Willis) Willard 1920–1988 m. Annie Hilley 1906–1978
      4. 4. Nora (E) Willard 1922–2004 m. Casper (Newton) Poore 1922–2009
      5. 5. Milton Willard 1928–1990
    10. 10. Norah Willard 1896–
    11. 11. Infant Willard 1900–
  2. 2. Fair (Bell) Davenport 1899–1980 m. Milton (Outts) Bagwell 1899–1975
    1. 1. Donald (Eugene "Gene") Bagwell 1927–1988
    2. 2. Sula (Mae) Bagwell 1922–1967
    3. 3. John (William) Bagwell 1919–1992
    4. 4. James (E) Bagwell 1938–2013
    5. 5. Mary (Cornelia) Bagwell 1929–2003 m. James (Boyd) Maroney 1916–1993
      1. 1. Jerry (Boyd) Maroney 1949–2008
  3. 3. Jones (Marion) Davenport 1885–1956 m. Annie (Mae) Wrenn 1891–1959
    1. 1. Alma Davenport 1912–1976 m. Paul (H.) Day 1906–1968
      1. 1. Vernila (Roseann) Day 1936–2000 m. Gene (Paul) Timms 1940–2001
    2. 2. Estelle Davenport 1911–1977
      1. 1. Annie (Jean) Ezell 1931–2013 m. Thomas (Howard) Thornton 1930–2016
    3. 3. Ulysses Davenport 1914–1981 m. Geneva Horne 1921–2007
  4. 4. Frances (Louise) Davenport 1898–1963 m. John (T.) Watts 1885– m. James (Kelly) Madden 1898–1979
    1. 1. Jennie (Mae) Watts 1918–1921
    2. 2. James (R.) Watts 1915–
    3. 3. John (W.) Watts 1912–
  5. 5. James (Willis Davenport) I 1878–1919 m. Bennie (Farrow) Stevens 1877–1942
    1. 1. Essie (Lee) Davenport 1905–1978 m. James (Edward Motte) Sr. 1899–1982
      1. 1. James (Edward Motte) Jr. 1921–2002 m. Helen (Lucille) Gillium 1924–2003
      2. 2. Wilburn (Lee) Motte 1928–2017 m. Treva (Hortense) Moss 1929–2006
      3. 3. Dorothy (Lucille Motte) Sutherland 1923–2001 m. Fred (Belvin) Sutherland 1919–1988
        1. 1. Barry (Clayton) Sutherland 1949–2017
      4. 4. Bettie (J) Motte 1930–1930
    2. 2. Jesse (Lee) Davenport 1905–1964 m. Lena (Mae) Brown 1909–1995
      1. 1. Floyd (Lindsey) Davenport 1927–2008 m. Barbara (Ann) Nalley 1933–1971
      2. 2. Linda (Bishop) Davenport 1940–2003
    3. 3. John (Clyde) Davenport 1899–1941
    4. 4. Lucile Davenport 1901–1960 m. Wade (Lee) Skidmore 1900–1961
      1. 1. Donald (Keith) Skidmore 1935–1998
      2. 2. Rudolph Skidmore 1928–1995 m. Rosemary Hayes 1926–2008
        1. 1. Kenneth (Rudolph) Skidmore 1950–2004
      3. 3. Clyde (Phillip Skidmore) Sr 1933–1996
    5. 5. Mack (Neil) Davenport 1901–1966 m. Cora (May) Cogdill 1913–1999
      1. 1. Mack (Willis) Davenport 1932–2003 m. Mary (Catherine) Taylor 1931–1999
      2. 2. Betty (Ann) Davenport 1934–2013 m. James (David Allen) Sr 1918–1994 m. Lewis (Franklin) Cockrell 1935–1989
      3. 3. Johnny (E.) Davenport 1935–2000
      4. 4. Ruth (Neil) Davenport 1941–2012 m. William (Thomas) Reynolds 1939–2018
    6. 6. Janie (Ruth) Davenport 1903–1997 m. Oscar Raines 1895–1986
      1. 1. Billy (Gene) Raines 1931–2000 m. Dorothy (Evelyn) Johnson 1940–2012
      2. 2. William (Osborne) Rains 1925–2015 m. Margie (Inez) Owens 1925–2001
        1. 1. James (Marvin) Rains 1945–2021
        2. 2. William (B) Raines 1943–1944
      3. 3. Dewey (Sanders) Rains 1933–2017
    7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Davenport 1911–1988 m. James (Sidney) Suit 1911–1948
      1. 1. Bennie (Jean) Suit 1933–2007 m. Troy Cantrell 1932–1998
    8. 8. John (Marion Symes) Davenport 1918–1938
    9. 9. Marvin (Lee) Davenport 1914–1953
  6. 6. Arthur (Eugene) Davenport 1889–1953 m. Fannie (Bell) Wrenn 1890–1966
    1. 1. Mary (Lucile) Davenport 1916–2008 m. Bennie (Lee) Crawford 1909–1983
      1. 1. Harvey (Leland) Crawford 1939–1994
      2. 2. Carroll (Eugene) Crawford 1936–1953
      3. 3. Gladys (Mae) Crawford 1933–2009 m. Woodrow Oxner 1925–2001 m. Woodrow Oxner 1925–2001
      4. 4. Junior (Lee) Crawford 1931–1987 m. Mary (F.) Kennedy 1948–2003
    2. 2. Leonard (Marion) Davenport 1919–1950
    3. 3. Lena (G.) Davenport 1912–2006 m. John (Richard) Bagwell 1900–1956
      1. 1. James (Eugene) Baqwell 1929–1999
      2. 2. John (Melvin (Billy)) Bagwell 1933–2000 m. Joyce Self 1936–1998
    4. 4. Lewis (Edward) Davenport 1909–1974
    5. 5. Myrtle (Marie (Myrth)) Davenport 1922–1993
    6. 6. Lula (Azelle) Davenport 1926–2003
    7. 7. Hazel (Virginia) Davenport 1923–1976
    8. 8. Frederick (Eugene) Davenport 1914–1965
    9. 9. Bertha (Pauline) Davenport 1910–1997 m. John (Murphy) Gambrell 1905–1950
    10. 10. Gladys Davenport 1933–2019
    11. 11. Mavis (Jeane) Davenport 1931–2020 m. Albert Shirley 1930–1988
    12. 12. James (Talmadge) Davenport 1917–1995
    13. 13. William (David) Davenport 1928–2007 m. Sarah (Evelyn) Hamby 1933–2010
    14. 14. Lillian (Viola) Davenport 1908–1910
  7. 7. Fannie (S) Davenport 1896–
  8. 8. Sina"Sinnie" (Singleton) Davenport 1894–1965
  9. 9. John (Kelly) Davenport 1892–1972 m. Estelle (Martha) Kernels 1892–1979
    1. 1. Clarence (Edward) Davenport 1920–2007
    2. 2. Olivia (Lee) Yarborough 1926–2011
    3. 3. George (Marion) Davenport 1913–1982 m. Elsie (Lee) Moore 1917–1987
      1. 1. Lavinia (E) Davenport 1938–1938
    4. 4. Guynell (G.) Sims 1922–1997
    5. 5. James (Calvin) Davenport 1916–1992 m. Naomi Boswell 1916–2003
      1. 1. Opal (Madelle) Davenport 1931–1933
      2. 2. Clara (Linda) Davenport 1949–1977
    6. 6. Willie (Inez) Davenport 1910–1924
    7. 7. Walter (B) Davenport 1930–1986 m. Jennie Flowers 1927–2008 m. Sara (Nell) Coker 1933–2016
  10. 10. Elizabeth (Lee) Davenport 1889–1961 m. Albert (Lee) Kernells 1882–1959
    1. 1. Frances (Louise) Ouzts 1921–2004
    2. 2. Edna (Cathline) Kernells 1918–1920
    3. 3. Ervin (Lee) Kernells 1912–1988
    4. 4. Sarah (Kernells) Ezelle 1915–2005 m. Haskell (H.) Ezell 1914–1981
    5. 5. Willie (Mae) Kernells 1908–1988 m. Robert (Jarod) Nantz 1912–1993 m. Aiken Shirley 1896–1936
      1. 1. Dorothy (Louise) Shirley 1927–2013 m. Jesse (Clarence) Timms 1926–2007
        1. 1. Samuel (Jarod) Timms 1947–2020
      2. 2. Jerry (Lee) Shirley 1928–1991
  11. 11. Luther (Dee) Davenport 1883–1958 m. Hettie (Loutissie) Medlock 1885–1920 m. Mollie (Weathers) Davenport 1909–1995
    1. 1. Hettie (Lula) Davenport 1902–1996 m. Arthur (Eugene) Davenport 1902–1971
      1. 1. Malcolm (Eugene) Davenport 1921–1980 m. Myrtle (Lois) Beeks 1925–1995
    2. 2. Edna Davenport 1927–1995
    3. 3. Ethel (Lee) Davenport 1913–1977 m. Freddie (Dale) Fleming 1908–1959
      1. 1. James (Luther) Fleming 1932–1997 m. Peggy (Eliza) Nelson 1938–2000
    4. 4. Jessie (Mae) Davenport 1926–2015 m. Claud (William) Willard 1925–
      1. 1. William (Melvin) Willard 1945–1971
  12. 12. Charles (H) Davenport 1886–1951 m. Willie (Marie) Lusk 1889–1966
  13. 13. Bertha (Sue) Davenport 1897–2001 m. Geams (Marion) Brown 1894–1959
    1. 1. Marion (Maxwell) Brown 1936–1954
    2. 2. Alonzo Brown 1922–1975
    3. 3. Emma (Laura) Brown 1917–1996 m. Calvin (T.) Lawton 1918–2002 m. Robert (L) Corbin 1910–1966
      1. 1. Sueann (Bertha Popovich) Codgill 1934–2003
      2. 2. Melvin (Wilson) Corbin 1937–1981
    4. 4. James (Everett) Brown 1919–2002

John Davenport's Timeline

5 Records

1857
28 March 1857
Birth of John Wesley Davenport in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
1857
28 Mar 1857
Birth of John Wesley Davenport in Laurens, Laurens, SC, United States
Laurens, Laurens, SC, United States
1870
1870
Age 13
John Wesley Davenport resided here in , Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1920
4 February 1920
Age 63
Death of John Wesley Davenport in Waterloo, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Waterloo, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
1920
4 Feb 1920
Age 63
Death of John Wesley Davenport in Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 March 1857
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1857
    Event Place: Laurens, Laurens, SC, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: , Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 February 1920
    Event Place: Waterloo, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1920
    Event Place: Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    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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