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Elijah Malcolm Davenport Photographs on this page belong to Dale and Betty Karaff, and Ginger Ballard. Elijah Malcolm Davenport , son of John C. Davenport and Lucinda Francis Box, was born on 1 Mar 1872 1 2 3, died on 14 Aug 1945 2 3 and was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas 3. Noted events in his life were: • Census; 1900. Listed as head of household, and has a servant living in the house. Bayou Meto Township, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas Elijah married Jessie Florence Box, his step niece and daughter of Daniel Jesse Box and Cornelia Little, on 21 Feb 1892 in Pulaski County, Arkansas. They had six children: Bertha Maebelle, Beulah Oda Essilene, Cora L., Mabel O., Louie M., and Lola Alma.  Buried at Bethel Cemetery, Jacksonville, Arkansas. Bertha Maebelle Davenport 4 was born on 13 Nov 1896 in Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas 4, died on 7 Nov 1980 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas 4 and was buried on 8 Nov 1980 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumond, Texas 4. Beulah Oda Essilene Davenport 2 4 was born about 1900 5. • Census; 1900. Listed as the daughter of Elijah Davenport. Bayou Meto Township, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas Cora L. Davenport 2 was born on 13 Feb 1894 2, died on 16 Sep 1896 2 and was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas 2. Mabel O. Davenport 2 was born on 24 Jun 1901 2, died on 1 Sep 1901 2 and was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Louie M. Davenport 2 was born on 15 Jan 1906 in Pulaski County, Arkansas and died in 1946 in San Joaquin, Fresno County, California.  He is buried at Parkview Cemetery, San Joaquin, California. Lola Alma Davenport 2 was born on 10 Mar 1899, died on 6 Jan 1976 and was buried in White Hall Methodist Cemetery, White Hall, Jefferson County, Arkansas. Elijah next married Alice Anthony. They had two children: Alvin Perry and Birchel Lucille. Alvin Perry Davenport 4 was born on 23 Aug 1914 in Pulaski County, Arkansas. Birchel Lucille Davenport 4 was born on 1 Feb 1919 in Pulaski County, Arkansas, died on 13 Feb 1984 and was buried in Whitehall, Jefferson County, Arkansas. Sources 1. 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.) 2. Melba Ruth (Coulter) Owens, Family Group Sheets of Melba Ruth (Coulter) Owens, (Handwritten - 1983. Originals in the possession of Priscillia Wyvonne (Brooks) Weathers, 2001.) 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. Obituary and Memorial of Bertha Maebelle (Davenport) Fountain Marlow, (Transcription of Obituary, written by Dale Karaff, February 2000, Beaumont, Texas.) 5. Marriage Certificate of Donley D. Six and Beulah Davenport, (March 9, 1918. Pulaski County, Arkansas. Page 394, Book 69. Transcribed by Priscillia Wyvonne (Brooks) Weathers, March 2001.) 6. Marriage Certificate of Elijah Malcolm Davenport and Alice Anthony, (September 23, 1913, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Page 383, Book 56. Transcribed by Priscillia Wyvonne (Brooks) Weathers, February 2001.)