John C. Davenport John C. Davenport , son of John Davenport and Jane, was born on 11 Sep 1828 in Georgia , died on 17 May 1905 in Olmstead, Pulaski County, Arkansas and was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas . Noted events in his life were: • Census; 1900. Listed as the head of household, 71 years old, and widowed. Has a servant name Susie Standfield, widowed, and her son Clyde living with him. Shows him to be from Georgia and his parents to be from South Carolina. Bayou Meto Township, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas John married Lucinda Francis Box, daughter of Allen Box and Mary Box, on 3 Jul 1853 in St. Clair County, Alabama. They had nine children: Joseph Capers, Savanah Francis, John B., Mary Jane, James Allen, Catherine Elizabeth, Lucinda Adonah, Samuel Shelton, and Elijah Malcolm. Joseph Capers Davenport  was born on 5 Jun 1854 , died on 4 Sep 1863 and was buried at Bethel Cemetery  in Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas . General Notes: Joseph Caper Davenport's tombstone is the earliest tombstone found from this Davenport family in Pulaski County, Arkansas.  Savanah Francis Davenport  was born on 2 Jun 1856 , died on 5 Jan 1865  and was buried at Bethel Cemetery in 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 at Bethel Cemetery in Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas . Mary Jane Davenport  was born on 9 Jan 1860  and died on 9 Mar 1933 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas. James Allen Davenport  was born on 8 Apr 1862 in Arkansas  and died on 16 Nov 1932.  Buried at Bethel Cemetery, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas.  Another name for James was Jim. Catherine Elizabeth Davenport  was born on 24 Oct 1864  and died on 4 Apr 1952 .Buried at Bayou Meto Cemetery, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas. 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 according to his death certificate, was buried on 19 Apr 1918 in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Cabot, Lonoke 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. Items I would like more information on: Samuel Shelton Davenport's death certificate shows he is buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery.  We have assumed this is Mt. Carmel in Cabot however, cemetery records do not show any information on him, is there another Mt Carmel? Exactly where is Mary Jane Davenport buried at in Kansas?   Sources 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. Rubye Hall Edge Sisson, From Trout Creek to Ragland, (Gregath Publishing Company, 1997), Page 92. 4. Ruby Sisson, St. Clair County Marriages 1819-1899, (Gregath Publishing Company- 1999). 5. 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"). 6. Nelda Martin Kyzar- kyzars@telepak.net, Email from Nela (Martin) Kyzer concerning Mitchell Family, (May 7, 2001. Rootsweb - Arkansas Pulaski mailing list.) 7. 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.) 8. 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.) 9. 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.) 10. 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.) 11. 1900 Federal Census - Bayou Meto, Pulaski County, Arkansas, (www.ancestry.com, 1900 Federal Census Images, (Bayou Meto, Pulaski County, Arkansas)). 12. Ancestry.com, 1920 Federal Census - Mineral Township, Pulaski County, Arkansas, (www.Ancestry.com). 13. 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.) 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.)