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William Benjamin Davenport 1842 – 1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 29, 1842

Birth Location: Marengo, Alabama

Death Date: July 5, 1923

Death Location: Porterville, Kemper, Mississippi, USA

Father: Benjamin Davenport

Mother: Jane Pare'

Spouse(s): Louisa Boyd

Children(s): Lenious Davenport, Ella DAVENPORT, Matthew Davenport, William Davenport

William Benjamin Davenport was born in 1842 in Marengo, Alabama, the child of Benjamin Franklin Davenport and Jane Pare'. In 1850, William Benjamin Davenport resided in Kemper, Mississippi. In 1860, William Benjamin Davenport resided in Kemper, Mississippi. William Benjamin Davenport married Louisa M Boyd, and had children including Lenious Edward Davenport, Ella DAVENPORT, Matthew Lawrence Davenport, William Stewart Davenport. William Benjamin Davenport passed away in 1923 in Porterville, Kemper, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • William Benjamin Davenport was born in 1842 in Marengo, Alabama, the child of Benjamin Franklin Davenport and Jane Pare'.
  • In 1850, William Benjamin Davenport resided in Kemper, Mississippi.
  • In 1860, William Benjamin Davenport resided in Kemper, Mississippi.
  • William Benjamin Davenport married Louisa M Boyd, and had children including Lenious Edward Davenport, Ella DAVENPORT, Matthew Lawrence Davenport, William Stewart Davenport.
  • William Benjamin Davenport passed away in 1923 in Porterville, Kemper, Mississippi, 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
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Spouses(s)

Louisa Boyd
1851 – 1885
Birth Location: Sumter County, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

Lenious Davenport
1871 – 1939
Birth Location: Porterville, Kemper, Mississippi, United States
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Ella DAVENPORT
1875 –
Birth Location: , Kemper, Mississippi, USA
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Matthew Davenport
1876 – 1965
Birth Location: Porterville, Kemper, Mississippi, USA
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William Davenport
1881 – 1961
Birth Location: Kemper, Mississippi, USA
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William Davenport's Ancestors

Self
William Davenport
1842 – 1923
Birth Place: Marengo, Alabama
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

William Davenport's Descendants

1.
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William (Benjamin) Davenport (July 29, 1842 – July 5, 1923) m. Louisa (M) Boyd (1851 – 1885)
  1. 1. Lenious (Edward) Davenport (April 30, 1871 – Jan 22, 1939,) m. Camelot Jones (31 Jan 1884 – 7 Jan 1952)
    1. 1. Robert (William) Davenport (3 Oct 1902 – 12 Jun 1974)
    2. 2. Edwena (Eunice) DAVENPORT (21 Sep 1906 – Nov 1993)
      1. 1. Sigfried Burtkiewicz (abt 1926 – )
    3. 3. Edward (W) Davenport (1907 – )
    4. 4. Allene DAVENPORT (1909 – )
    5. 5. Woodrow (Wilson) DAVENPORT (14 Sep 1912 – Oct 1983) m. Hilda R (1 Oct 1916 – 15 Jan 2003)
    6. 6. Earl (Leon) DAVENPORT (10 Mar 1916 – 15 Jul 1989) m. Frances (Juanita) Fayard (19 December 1926 – 14 December 2009)
    7. 7. Ernest (L) DAVENPORT (10 Mar 1916 – 1 Dec 2006)
    8. 8. Otis (Bryant) DAVENPORT (16 May 1918 – 26 Jan 1969)
    9. 9. George (Paul) DAVENPORT (8 Dec 1927 – 4 Aug 2009)
  2. 2. Ella DAVENPORT (Jun 1875 – )
  3. 3. Matthew (Lawrence) Davenport (14 Nov 1876 – 1 Nov 1965) m. Harriet Banks (Feb 15, 1864 – Sept 10 1918) m. Mary Rush (13 Jan 1890 – 8 Jul 1977)
    1. 1. William (Thomas) Banks (15 Mar – 9 Jun 1939) m. Lena (Margaret Bell) Key (3-10-1894 – 11-6-1972)
      1. 1. William (Thomas) Banks (Sept 27, 1924 – Oct. 20, 2007) m. Aurelia (M) White (1926 – ) m. Rozelma (H) Jeffery (Sept 7, 1924 – 14 Oct 1990) m. Verlady (D.) Gray (Nov. 21, 1936 – 31 January 2016)
        1. 1. Rosalind (Barnae) Banks (1 Sep 1950 – ) m. Jerry (Brent) Stacy m. Henry (C) Jackson m. Thomas (Ryan) Hays
      2. 2. Naomi (Cleopatra) Banks (8-13-1926 – April 30, 2012) m. Shantung (Edingburg) Zuber (11-28-1923 – 7-28-1983)
        1. 1. Xzanthia (Yvonne) Zuber (7-6-1950 – ) m. Richard (Henry) Wilson (3-21-1945 – ) m. Malcum (Lee) Fortner (8-23-1952 – ) m. Raymond (Michael) Uliano (Jan 21, 1947 – )
        2. 2. Shantung (Edingburg) Zuber (March 20, 1958 – ) m. Maria (Anna) Cosentino (21 Feb 1955 – )
      3. 3. Lnita Banks (Oct 8, 1928 – July 31, 2007) m. Theodric (Edingburg) Zuber (27 May 1926 – 8 Apr 1981)
        1. 1. Ivy (Michelle) Zuber (May 25, 1951 – August 11, 2020) m. Veryl (H.) Sievers (March 2, 1951 – )
        2. 2. Darryl (LaMont) Zuber (May 1, 1952 – )
        3. 3. Don (Anthony) Zuber (Dec 1, 1958 – Sept 18, 1980)
        4. 4. Renee (Janene) Zuber (Feb. 15, 1963 – )
    2. 2. Walter Banks (March 10, 1892 – Feb 1985) m. Mattie Banks (abt 1891 – ) m. Harriet Anderson
    3. 3. Ollie (Banks) Sr (7-25-1894 – 2-22-1982) m. Mattie (Florence) Parker (Jan 21, 1910 – Dec 8, 1986)
      1. 1. Ollie (Julius) Banks (4-10-1930 – Dec 30, 2015) m. Vivian Graves (22 May 1933 – 30 Nov 1978)
      2. 2. Alfonso Banks (Feb. 28, 1932 – 15 February 1995) m. Erma Calhoun
        1. 1. Alfonso (Banks) Jr. (15 Jun 1957 – October 27, 1994) m. Greta (Fay) Austin
      3. 3. Walter (Samuel) Banks (Oct. 2, 1933 – March 17, 2016) m. Mildred Dew (Jan, 17, 1936 – 01/2017) m. Belle Alexander
        1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Banks (Dec 29,1956 – ) m. Chester (Arthur) Wilkins (Aug, 10, 1947 – Dec 2, 2008)
        2. 2. Michael (Anthony) Banks (Dec 18, 1960 – )
        3. 3. Bridgette (Annette) Banks (March 26, 1964 – )
        4. 4. Brenda (Arlene) Banks (July 2, 1969 – )
      4. 4. Donald Banks (2 Dec 1934 – 25 Jul 2004) m. Shirley Parker (1935 – 8-12-1993) m. Loretha
        1. 1. Donna Banks m. Arthur Brooks
        2. 2. Karen Banks
        3. 3. Gary Banks
        4. 4. D'Angelo Banks
      5. 5. Earl Banks (24 Apr 1936 – 11 Aug 2015) m. Verone Reed
    4. 4. Goldie (L.) Banks (21 Nov 1895 – 17 Jul 1947) m. Calloway (Woods) Osby (Jun 1894 – 26 Dec 1937) m. William Woods
      1. 1. Ernest Woods (Dec 1, 1912 – Sept 17, 1966) m. Mattie Barnes (abt 1916 – ) m. Esther Cooke (abt 1916 – )
    5. 5. Ruth Banks (June 26, 1900 – Feb 6, 1931) m. Joseph (Lee) Connors (abt 1897 – )
      1. 1. Marie Connors (July 8, 1922 – Feb, 15, 1923)
      2. 2. Joseph Connors (1925 – )
      3. 3. James Connors (May 17, 1925 – May 1, 1926)
    6. 6. Ethel RUSH (29 May 1906 – 6 Apr 1987) m. Benjamin WELCH (24 Apr 1895 – Abt 1935)
      1. 1. Caesar (Lee) Welch (abt 1927 – )
      2. 2. Ceasarene Welch (4 Sep 1927 – ) m. Eugene Johnson m. John Grace
    7. 7. Merecy RUSH (16 Dec 1909 – 7 Oct 1991) m. William JOHNSON (abt 1902 – 1956) m. Matthew (Theopolis) JOHNSON (15 Mar 1882 – Jun 1,1970)
      1. 1. Billy (Ray) JOHNSON (25 Apr 1938 – 23 Oct 2011) m. Clelia Guadalupe (17 May 1946 – )
    8. 8. Jim RUSH (30 Jun 1912 – 18 Dec 1994) m. Mary JOHNSON (11 Jan 1924 – 21 Jun 2003)
      1. 1. Anita Rush (16 Aug 1957 – )
      2. 2. Perry Rush
    9. 9. Louise (Loleta) Rush (29 Dec 1914 – 29 Nov 1996) m. Curtis (Eugene) PERRYMAN (28 Jun 1902 – 8 Feb 1995)
      1. 1. Willie (Mack) PERRYMAN (23 Feb 1933 – 28 Dec 2010)
      2. 2. Homer (Curtis) PERRYMAN (23 Dec 1940 – 25 Sep 1961)
      3. 3. Walter (Elijah) PERRYMAN (8 May 1946 – 30 May 1995)
      4. 4. Dixie (Lee) PERRYMAN m. Robert (Elmer) Wheaton (Dec 4, 1925 – Sept 19, 1974)
        1. 1. Robert (Perryman) Wheaton (May 30 – )
      5. 5. Jimmie Perryman
    10. 10. Travis RUSH (1917 – 1919)
    11. 11. Gus Rush (April 21, 1921 – April 5, 2010) m. Devern Jackson (7 April 1922 – 28 August 2019)
      1. 1. Marjorie RUSH (18 Jul 1944 – 21 Dec 2008) m. Gerald (Paul) Myers (abt 1947 – )
      2. 2. Suzette (Devern) Rush (Oct 1956 – )
      3. 3. Gerald Rush
      4. 4. Deborah Rush
      5. 5. Carmen Rush
    12. 12. Clarist RUSH (19 Jan 1926 – 3 Nov 2003)
    13. 13. Jack RUSH (14 Apr 1930 – 2 Dec 2000) m. Dolores Paulsen (abt 1938 – ) m. Yvonne
      1. 1. Jason Rush
      2. 2. Joshua Rush
  4. 4. William (Stewart) Davenport (26 Oct 1881 – 25 Aug 1961) m. Maryetta (Elizabeth) McConnell (Feb 15, 1885 – April 22, 1950)
    1. 1. Grace (Bernice) Davenport (March 23, 1906 – April 2, 1998) m. Johnson m. Louis Chadwell
    2. 2. Rubie Davenport (abt 1909 – )
    3. 3. Roy Davenport (abt 1911 – )
    4. 4. Sadie (A) Davenport (Oct 2, 1912 – April 28, 2001) m. Travis McKee (1907 – )
    5. 5. Ramon Davenport (abt 1915 – )
    6. 6. Imogene Davenport (abt 1918 – )
    7. 7. Julius (W.) Davenport (abt 1920 – 2015)
    8. 8. Helen (Armistice) Davenport (Nov 11, 1921 – April 4, 2003)
      1. 1. Alan Flanagan
    9. 9. Calvin (Coolidge) Davenport (Aug 26, 1923 – July 15, 1961) m. Bessie R.
    10. 10. Spencer Davenport (June 18, 1925 – Dec 4, 1989)

William Davenport's Timeline

8 Records

1842
July 29, 1842
Birth of William Benjamin Davenport in Marengo, Alabama
Marengo, Alabama
1850
1850
Age 8
William Benjamin Davenport resided here in Kemper, Mississippi
Kemper, Mississippi
1860
1860
Age 18
William Benjamin Davenport resided here in Kemper, Mississippi
Kemper, Mississippi
1870
1870
Age 28
William Benjamin Davenport resided here in Kemper, Mississippi, United States
Kemper, Mississippi, United States
1880
1880
Age 38
William Benjamin Davenport resided here in Gainsville Junction, Kemper, Mississippi, United States
Gainsville Junction, Kemper, Mississippi, United States
1900
1900
Age 58
William Benjamin Davenport resided here in Beat 2 Oak Grove (Part of), Kemper, Mississippi
Beat 2 Oak Grove (Part of), Kemper, Mississippi
1910
1910
Age 68
William Benjamin Davenport resided here in Beat 2, Kemper, Mississippi
Beat 2, Kemper, Mississippi
1923
July 5, 1923
Age 81
Death of William Benjamin Davenport in Porterville, Kemper, Mississippi, USA
Porterville, Kemper, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 29, 1842
    Event Place: Marengo, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Gainsville Junction, Kemper, Mississippi; Roll: T9_652; Family History Film: 1254652; Page: 62.4000; Enumeration District: 67; Image: 0127.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , Kemper, Mississippi; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oak Grove, Kemper, Mississippi; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Kemper, Mississippi; Roll: M653_584; Page: 0; Image: 252.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 2, Kemper, Mississippi; Roll: T624_740; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 358.
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Kemper, Mississippi; Roll: M432_374; Page: 143; Image: 285.
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [9] Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave Index, 1798-2011

    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: 143; Image: 285.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Kemper, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Kemper, Mississippi; Roll: M653_584; Page: 0; Image: 252.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Kemper, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , Kemper, Mississippi; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    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: 62.4000; Enumeration District: 67; Image: 0127.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 2 Oak Grove (Part of), Kemper, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oak Grove, Kemper, Mississippi; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 2, Kemper, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 2, Kemper, Mississippi; Roll: T624_740; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 358.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 5, 1923
    Event Place: Porterville, Kemper, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave Index, 1798-2011
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