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Lucinda Francis Box , daughter of Allen Box and Mary Box, was born on 1 Jan 1831 in Ragland, St. Clair County, Alabama , died on 23 Apr 1893  and was buried in Bethel Cemetery in Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas.

Lucinda married John C. Davenport , son of John Davenport and Jane, on 3 Jul 1853 in St. Clair County, Alabama. They had nine children: Lucinda Adonah, Samuel Shelton, Joseph Capers, Savanah Francis, John B., James Allen, Mary Jane, Catherine Elizabeth, and Elijah Malcolm.

Lucinda Adonah Davenport  was born on 24 Feb 1867 in Olmstead, Pulaski County, Arkansas , died on 19 Jan 1933 in Conway Pike, North Little Rock, Arkansas  and was buried on 20 Jan 1933 in Bethel Cemetery, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas . Another name for Lucinda was Adona, Louisa, Lucinda, Dona, And Mrs. L.A.Box.

Samuel Shelton Davenport  was born on 20 Jun 1869 in Olmstead, Pulaski County, Arkansas, died on 17 Apr 1918  and was buried on 19 Apr 1918 in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Cabot, Lonoke County, Arkansas. .  Research: Transcription and Cemetery records of Mount Carmel do not show him to be buried at Mount Carmel in Cabot as his death certificate stated.

Joseph Capers Davenport  was born on 5 Jun 1854 , died on 4 Sep 1863  and was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas .

Savanah Francis Davenport  was born on 2 Jun 1856 , died on 5 Jan 1865  and was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas .

John B. Davenport  was born on 13 Mar 1858 in St. Clair County, Alabama , died on 29 May 1876  and was buried in Bethel Cemetery,  Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas .

James Allen Davenport  was born on 8 Apr 1862 in Arkansas  and died on 16 Nov 1932  and was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas  . Another name for James was Jim.

Mary Jane Davenport  was born on 9 Jan 1860  and died on 9 Mar 1933 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas.

Catherine Elizabeth Davenport was born on 24 Oct 1864  and died on 4 Apr 1952  and was buried at Bayou Meto Cemetery, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas.

Elijah Malcolm Davenport was born on 1 Mar 1872  died on 14 Aug 1945  and was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas.

1. Melba Ruth (Coulter) Owens, Family Group Sheets of Melba Ruth (Coulter) Owens, (Handwritten - 1983. Originals in the possession of Priscillia Wyvonne (Brooks) Weathers, 2001.)

2. Burt Veal, Those Faces We Never Saw, (1983, Pages 7-15. Arkansas History Commission).

3. Tom C. Martinet, Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery Tombstone Inscriptions, (Published by Dave Brannon, 1997. "Note: There are many errors in this book. Care was taken not to use any new information but to support information from other sources").

4. Rubye Hall Edge Sisson, From Trout Creek to Ragland, (Gregath Publishing Company, 1997), Page 92.

5. Rubye Sisson, St. Clair County Marriages 1819-1899, (Gregath Publishing Company- 1999).

6. Bible of Melba Ruth (Coulter) Owens, (Publisher -John A. Hertel Company, Originally belonged to Melba Ruth (Coulter) Owens. Bible in the possession of Ginger Diane (Owens) Ballard 2001.)

7. Death Certificate of Lucinda Adonah (Davenport) Box, (Arkansas State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. Hill Township, North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Registration District 528, Primary District 6632, File 982. Informant: A.B. Kyzer. Original in the possession of Ginger Diane (Owens) Ballard, February 2001.)

8. Marriage Certificate of Daniel Jesse Box and Lucinda Adonah Davenport, (Pulaski County, Arkansas. Book 10. Note: Only the Bond information is filed. Marriage License and Record have not been filed, indicating the License was never sent back in. Security - G.W. Mc Daniel, also note- Louisa A was used. Comment at bottom- Do Not Publish. Original in the possession of Ginger Diane (Owens) Ballard, 2001.)

9. 1900 Federal Census - Bayou Meto, Pulaski County, Arkansas, (www.ancestry.com, 1900 Federal Census Images, (Bayou Meto, Pulaski County, Arkansas)).

10. Ancestry.com, 1920 Federal Census - Mineral Township, Pulaski County, Arkansas, (www.Ancestry.com).

11. Death Certificate of Samuel Shelton Davenport, (Arkansas State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Registration District 528, Primary District 2342. File 1449. Informant on Certificate-E.D. Cook, 615 W 18th NLR, Ar. Original in the possession of Ginger Diane (Owens) Ballard.)

12. Nelda Martin Kyzar- kyzars@telepak.net, Email from Nela (Martin) Kyzer concerning Mitchell Family, (May 7, 2001. Rootsweb - Arkansas Pulaski mailing list.)

13. Marriage Certificate of A.B. Kyzer and C.E. Davenport, (August 3, 1884, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Page 402, Book 8. Transcribed by Priscillia Wyvonne (Brooks) Weathers, February 2001.)

14. Marriage Certificate of Elijah Malcolm Davenport and Jessie Florence Box, (Courthouse, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Book 17, File 303. Marriage performed by Justice of the Peace, W.K. Owens. Original in the possession of Priscillia Wyvonne (Brooks) Weathers, 2001.)