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Willis Alexander Davenport 1824–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1824

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 1899

Death Location: South Carolina

Father: Kesiah McDaniel

Mother: William Devenport

Spouse(s): Temperance Cox, Temperance Davinport

Children(s): Martha Davenport

Willis Alexander Davenport was born in 1824 in South Carolina, the child of Kesiah Tempa Mcdaniel And William Berry Devenport. In 1880, Willis Alexander Davenport resided in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. Willis Alexander Davenport married Temperance Cox, Temperance Davinport, and had children including Martha Louise Davenport. Willis Alexander Davenport passed away in 1899 in South Carolina.

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Biography

  • Willis Alexander Davenport was born in 1824 in South Carolina, the child of Kesiah Tempa Mcdaniel And William Berry Devenport.
  • In 1880, Willis Alexander Davenport resided in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • Willis Alexander Davenport married Temperance Cox, Temperance Davinport, and had children including Martha Louise Davenport.
  • Willis Alexander Davenport passed away in 1899 in South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Kesiah McDaniel
1804–1878
Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
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William Devenport
1804–1893
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Temperance Cox
1823–1900
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Temperance Davinport
1829–
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Children(s)

Martha Davenport
1854–1927
Birth Location: , Greenville, South Carolina, USA
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Willis Davenport's Ancestors

Self
Willis Davenport
1824–1899
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Kesiah Tempa McDaniel
1804–1878
Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
William (Berry) Devenport
1804–1893
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Calvin (Archibald McDaniel) McDonald
1775–1822
South Carolina
Emily Cotner
1778–1857
North Carolina, United States of America
William (Davenport) Capt
1763–1843
Davenport, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Phoebe Gross
1773–1841
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Andrew McDonald
1724–1799
Hester March
1730–1808
Francis Militia
1718–1798
Mary Turner
1720–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Donald McDonald
1700–1743
JEAN McLEOD
1703–
William March
1710–1777
Frances Syndall
1716–1797
Sir Davenport\Devenport
1693–1749
Phebe Sawyer
1700–1749
Robert Turner
1674–1741
Penelope Eastway
1671–1758

Willis Davenport's Descendants

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Willis (Alexander) Davenport (1824–1899) m. Temperance Cox (abt 1823–After 1900) m. Temperance Davinport (Abt 1829–)
  1. 1. Martha (Louise) Davenport 1854–1927 m. William (T ("Will") Sims (or,) Simes) 1854–1926
    1. 1. Belton (Jr) Sims 1878–1957 m. Minnie (Lee) King 1883–1959
      1. 1. cary (belle) simms 1900–1981 m. Roy (Wreath) Blanton 1892–1967 m. Roy (W.) Blanton 1892–1967
        1. 1. edith (louise) blanton 1922–1974
        2. 2. Sims Blanton 1921–2005
        3. 3. Harold (Nance) Blanton 1932–2020
        4. 4. Charles (C) Blanton 1930–2008
        5. 5. Earl (Britt) Blanton 1926–2016
        6. 6. Celeste Rose 1924–2007
        7. 7. Howard (Mason) Blanton 1923–1956

Willis Davenport's Timeline

3 Records

1824
1824
Birth of Willis Alexander Davenport in South Carolina
South Carolina
1880
1880
Age 56
Willis Alexander Davenport resided here in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1899
1899
Age 75
Death of Willis Alexander Davenport in South Carolina
South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: 1230; Page: 131D; Enumeration District: 085

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1899
    Event Place: South Carolina
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