James Allen Davenport

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

Noted events in his life were:

• Census; 1900, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Bayou Meto Township
On the 1900 Federal Census, James states he is a farmer and rents his home. He has been married 18 years. 38 years old, born April of 1862. 

James married Venia Mitchell, daughter of William Frank Mitchell and Janie Coffey. They had nine children: John Benjamin, Eva, Lucille, Daisy Leona, James Allen, Lizzie Gertrude, Patsy, Arthur Lee, and Julia Bell.

John Benjamin Davenport  was born on 23 Jan 1887 in Pulaski County, Arkansas , died on 23 Aug 1958  and was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas .

Noted events in his life were:

• Census; 1900, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Bayou Meto Township
13 years old, born January 1887 in Arkansas. Single.

Eva Davenport was born on 20 Nov 1896. Another name for Eva was Evie.

Lucille Davenport was born in Apr 1889 in Arkansas. Another name for Lucille was Dicy, Lucy.

Noted events in her life were:

• Census; 1900, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Bayou Meto Township
11 years old, born April of 1889 in Arkansas. Single living with parents.

Daisy Leona Davenport ¹ was born on 12 Jun 1892 in Pulaski County, Arkansas, died on 29 Oct 1954  and was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas.

Noted events in her life were:

• Education; 1906-1907, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Attended Wilkens School in Bayou Meto Township in Pulaski County, Arkansas during the 1906-07 school year.

• Census; 1900, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Bayou Meto Township
8 years old, born June 1891 in Arkansas. Living with parents.

James Allen Davenport  was born on 6 Aug 1900 and died on 17 Sep 1910. Buried at Bethel Cemetery in Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas.  Another name for James was Jim.
Noted events in his life were:

• Education. Attended Wilkens School in Bayou Meto Township in Pulaski County, Arkansas during the 1906-07 school year.

Lizzie Gertrude Davenport was born on 20 Nov 1896 in Arkansas , died on 17 Aug 1900  and was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas.

Noted events in her life were:

• Census; 1900, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Bayou Meto Township
3 years old, born November 1896 in Arkansas. Living with parents.

Patsy Davenport  was born on 20 Jun 1907 , died on 7 Sep 1911  and was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas . Another name for Patsy was Pet.

Arthur Lee Davenport was born on 9 Jan 1895 and died on 12 Sep 1895 .  He is buried in Bethel Cemetery, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas.

Julia Bell Davenport was born on 11 Feb 1904  and died on 26 Oct 1911 . Another name for Julia was Golda.  She is buried at Bethel Cemetery in 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. Nelda Martin Kyzar- kyzars@telepak.net, Email from Nela (Martin) Kyzer concerning Mitchell Family, (May 7, 2001. Rootsweb - Arkansas Pulaski mailing list.)

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. Marriage Certificate of John Davenport and Minnie Brothers, (August 1905, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Page 382 Book 37. Original in the possession of Priscillia Wyvonne (Brooks) Weathers, 2001.)

5. Marriage Certificate of Jno Davenport and "Luiza" House, (June 21, 1913, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Page 608 Book 55. Originals located at the Pulaski County Courthouse. Transcribed by Priscillia Wyvonne (Brooks) Weathers, February 2001.)

6. Marriage Certificate of John Davenport and "Mary" Harkey, (May 25, 1919, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Page 608, Book 55. Transcribed by Priscillia Wyvonne (Brooks) Weathers, February 2001.)

7. Marriage Certificate of Vincie Cook and Evie Davenport, (October 19, 1919, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Page 367, Book 76. Transcribed by Priscillia Wyvonne (Brooks) Weathers, February 2001.)