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John William Davenport 1870–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 1870

Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 17 Dec 1936

Death Location: Coronaca

Father: William Davenport

Mother: Sarah Davenport

Spouse(s): Maria Kernells, Pawnee Hughes

Children(s): David Davenport, Sena Davenport, Bertha Brown, John Davenport, James Davenport, Ella Davenport, Margaret Davenport, Albert Davenport, Alice Shipes

In 1870, John William Davenport entered the world in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA, born to William Pinkney Davenport And Sarah Elizabeth Betty Davenport. In 1880, John William Davenport resided in Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA. In 1900, John William Davenport resided in Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA. John William Davenport married Maria Ida Kernells, Pawnee Hughes, and had children including Albert William Davenport, Alice Shipes, Bertha Sue Brown, David Wesley Davenport, Ella Ree Davenport, James Evertt Davenport, John Howard Davenport, Margaret Davenport, Sena E Davenport. John William Davenport passed away in 1936 in Coronaca.

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Biography

  • In 1870, John William Davenport entered the world in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA, born to William Pinkney Davenport And Sarah Elizabeth Betty Davenport.
  • In 1880, John William Davenport resided in Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1900, John William Davenport resided in Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.
  • John William Davenport married Maria Ida Kernells, Pawnee Hughes, and had children including Albert William Davenport, Alice Shipes, Bertha Sue Brown, David Wesley Davenport, Ella Ree Davenport, James Evertt Davenport, John Howard Davenport, Margaret Davenport, Sena E Davenport.
  • John William Davenport passed away in 1936 in Coronaca.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Davenport
1844–1937
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina
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Sarah Davenport
1843–1930
Birth Location: Laurens, South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Maria Kernells
1870–1915
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Pawnee Hughes
1903–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

David Davenport
1894–1970
Birth Location: Greenwood, S.C,
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Sena Davenport
1900–1932
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Bertha Brown
1897–2001
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
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John Davenport
1903–1929
Birth Location: –
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James Davenport
1908–1972
Birth Location: Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
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Ella Davenport
1890–1981
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
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Margaret Davenport
1916–
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Albert Davenport
1910–2000
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Alice Shipes
1889–1984
Birth Location: Laurens, South Carolina
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John Davenport's Ancestors

Self
John Davenport
1870–1936
Birth Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
William Pinkney Davenport
1844–1937
Greenville County, South Carolina
Sarah (Elizabeth "Betty") Davenport
1843–1930
Laurens, South Carolina
Grandparents
Isaac Davenport
1812–1860
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Tabitha (Jane) Young
1812–1872
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
John (B) Davenport
1822–1900
South Carolina
Hulda (Jane "Lettie") Coker
1822–1908
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Davenport
1763–1842
Phoebe Gross
1773–1841
John Young
1783–1836
Susan Unk
1784–
William Davenport
1763–1842
Phoebe Gross
1773–1841
Charles Coker
1794–1890
Lavinia Chandler
1794–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Davenport
1718–1803
Ann Wyley
1718–1790
William Gross
1750–
Francis Davenport
1718–1803
Ann Wyley
1718–1790
William Gross
1750–
Joseph Sr
1777–1832
William Chandler
1765–1820

John Davenport's Descendants

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John (William) Davenport (March 1870–17 Dec 1936) m. Maria (Ida) Kernells (Feb 1870–2 Apr 1915) m. Pawnee Hughes (1903–)
  1. 1. David (Wesley) Davenport 1894–1970 m. Lydia (Jane) Drummond 1897–1966
    1. 1. Paul (Norman) Davenport 1922–1985
    2. 2. Jack (W) Davenport 1921–1944
    3. 3. Ida (Beatrice) Davenport 1920–1988
    4. 4. Carl (William) Davenport 1917–1993 m. Katie (Mae) Kelley 1922–1994
      1. 1. Callie (Carlene) Davenport 1942–2010
  2. 2. Sena (E) Davenport 1900–1932
  3. 3. Bertha (Sue) Brown 1897–2001
  4. 4. John (Howard) Davenport 1903–1929 m. Bonnie Raines 1904–1991
    1. 1. Oscar (Howard) Davenport 1923–1923
    2. 2. Marion (L) Davenport 1925–1991 m. Robert (H.) Hughey 1922– m. Floyd (James) Hughes 1925–2011
    3. 3. Margaret (Kathleen) Davenport 1929–2002 m. Eugene Patterson 1924–
      1. 1. Terry Patterson 1947–1999
  5. 5. James (Evertt) Davenport 1908–1972 m. Dorothy (Velma) O’Barr 1911–1999
  6. 6. Ella (Ree) Davenport 1890–1981 m. John (Milton Brown) Sr 1888–1930
    1. 1. Billy (Gerald) Brown 1930–2013 m. Nancy (Louise) Culbertson 1936–2010
    2. 2. Kathleen (Lucille) Brown 1910–1991 m. Loy (Marvin) Corbin 1905–1967
      1. 1. Betty (Jean) Corbin 1927–1969 m. J (O.) Conn 1925–1997
        1. 1. Ronald (Loy) Conn 1950–1979
    3. 3. Daisy Brown 1914–1996 m. William (Howard) Spivey 1913–1985
      1. 1. Mary (Louise) Spivey 1934–2012
    4. 4. Elizabeth Brown 1918–1921
    5. 5. Iola (M) Brown 1914–
    6. 6. Blanche Brown 1916–2000 m. James (Floyd) Golden 1914–1977 m. Robert (Christopher) Ledford 1912–1993
      1. 1. Betty (Carol) Golden 1935–2021 m. John (Haskell) Ingram 1931–1984
      2. 2. Joyce (Virginia) Golden 1937–2002 m. John (Welburn) Ledford 1939–2004 m. Frank (Lee) Gurley –1982
      3. 3. Robert (Eugene) Ledford 1947–2002
  7. 7. Margaret Davenport 1916–
  8. 8. Albert (William) Davenport 1910–2000 m. Willie (Ruth) Goodman 1914–1960
    1. 1. Sara (Ruth) Davenport 1934–1992 m. Clarence (Oscar) Collett 1927–1996 m. Bruce (Westan) Holden 1925–2002
  9. 9. Alice Shipes 1889–1984

John Davenport's Timeline

7 Records

1870
March 1870
Birth of John William Davenport in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 10
John William Davenport resided here in Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 30
John William Davenport resided here in Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
John William Davenport resided here in Greenwood Ward 4, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Greenwood Ward 4, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
1912
1912
Age 42
John William Davenport resided here in Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 60
John William Davenport resided here in Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
1936
17 Dec 1936
Age 66
Death of John William Davenport in Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States
Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 1870
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2341934
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina; Roll: 1233; Page: 271C; Enumeration District: 106
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina; Roll: 1233; Page: 271C; Enumeration District: 106

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Waterloo, Laurens, South Carolina; Roll: 1534; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1241534

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Greenwood Ward 4, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Greenwood Ward 4, Greenwood, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1459; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1375472

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1912
    Event Place: Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2341934

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Greenwood
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 19 Dec 1936; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.7597565,0.86769813,0.87495637&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1936
    Event Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Coronaca
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 19 Dec 1936; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.7597565,0.86769813,0.87495637&xid=3355
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