I would like one also.... so if your making a list.... Bonnie Davenport, Delton Michigan. I say that as I know I'm not the only Bonnie Davenport.... at least one and maybe two more are out there... Hello and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to the Bonnie's as well as the entire 'family . ----- Original Message ----- From: JOHN PEACOCK To: davenport@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 2:03 AM Subject: Re: [DAVENPORT] Judge Linda E. Davenport to Edit Part 2,Plans to Publish, Billy Bob If it is time to place orders I don't want to be left without. Put me down for a copy. John Peacock ----- Original Message ----- From: weebonilass@aol.com<mailto:weebonilass@aol.com> To: davenport@rootsweb.com<mailto:davenport@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 9:37 PM Subject: Re: [DAVENPORT] Judge Linda E. Davenport to Edit Part 2, Plans to Publish, Billy Bob Put me down for a copy. It's stealing at that price :) Is there any way to get copies of the first CD? Ginger ~ So. IL/St. Louis -----Original Message----- From: JSDDOC@aol.com<mailto:JSDDOC@aol.com> To: davenport@rootsweb.com<mailto:davenport@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 11:19 AM Subject: [DAVENPORT] Judge Linda E. Davenport to Edit Part 2, Plans to Publish, Billy Bob PAMUNKEY DAVENPORTS & OTHERS INTERESTED: Linda E. Davenport, Associate Judge, 18th Judicial District, DuPage County, Illinois, has agreed to edit Part 2 of the "Further Chronicles of the Pamunkey Davenports." Linda advises that she was born in Muscatine, Iowa, 53 years ago, has been an Illinois resident for 48 years, a lawyer for 28 years, married 27 years, a judge for four months, is a mother of 3, and is a "granddaughter of a wonderful genealogist who did it all without a computer, but with a Greyhound bus and a love of cemeteries." Davenport is her maiden name. Like Judy, Linda holds the degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence. Judy G. Russell, a Baker-Davenport, will remain on board until we achieve publication, will tend to the upkeep of Five Generations Family Chart on the Internet. She spent more than a year in editing Part 1, required Doc to straighten out a number of inconsistencies and to clarify documentation. She rewrote the massive appendices to achieve unit integrity and eliminate redundancies. She was pleased when Linda volunteered to come aboard and happily handed off the editor's baton for Part 2. Judge Linda is another double Pamunkey, is a descendant of Absalom Davenport, fourth son of Joel Davenport and Sarah Boyd. Joel was a descendant of Martin Davenport of Hanover, eldest son of Davis Davenport, via William of Spotsylvania, Virginia, then Augustine of Rowan County, North Carolina. Sarah was a descendant of Thomas Davenport of Cumberland, third son of Davis Davenport, via his eldest son James of Halifax, Virginia, then James' eldest daughter Rhoda, who married William Boyd, both then of Halifax. Joel and Sarah met and married in Randolph County, North Carolina, c1795. Joel died there in 1807, having fathered five sons, all of whom ended up Indiana. >From Randolph, eldest son Jesse and third son William went to Indiana c1816; Augustine, second son, moved to Indiana in 1821; and Absalom and Travis, fourth and fifth sons, respectively, move there in 1830. Absalom moved on to Iowa c1850. Linda can take it from there. Judy has completed the edit of Part 1, "Beginnings in Virginia and North of the James River," which is done except for the Table of Contents and a touch up of the tables by Nevada Jack. Part 2, "South of the James River," is near completion. Part 3, "Southwest Virginia," is being compiled and annotated by Whit Davenport out in California, scheduled for completion on or before 31March2007. Part 4, "Northeastern North Carolina, Elias Davenport & Descendants," has been done for three years. We are targeting 1Jul2007 for publication in CD format of all four parts of "The Chronicles." In addition, we'll likely include several additional studies focusing on corollary families, such as the Kennedys, Graves, and Smith. All parts of "The Chronicles" and the supplementary files, all color coded, will be on one CD. We're thinking about a price around $45. Those who bought the earlier CD will get a $10 credit. All moneys exceeding expenses of production and distribution will go towards an incipient endowment for maintenance and furtherance of Pamunkey Davenport genealogy at Southern Virginia University. No remunerations for personal services will be paid. Details of the endowment and stipulations related thereto have not been worked out yet, are still more intent than fact. But that's the plan. Sadly, we report that Robert L. "Billy Bob" Davenport, who was a major member of our research team and the treasurer of the Pamunkey Davenport Family Association, when we had funds from the first Chronicles CD, but who dropped out of an active role three years ago when he moved from Kentucky to Florida, has Alzheimer's and can no longer deal with the computer, the Internet, the Rootsweb, and e-mails. We miss Billy Bob's cheerful approach, his good counsel, and recognize the important role he played in getting the Chronicles Project underway and attending to the funding in those crucial early days. We propose to include Billy Bob in the dedication of The Chronicles publication. John Scott Davenport Holmdel, NJ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DAVENPORT-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:DAVENPORT-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DAVENPORT-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:DAVENPORT-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DAVENPORT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

If it is time to place orders I don't want to be left without. Put me down for a copy. John Peacock ----- Original Message ----- From: weebonilass@aol.com<mailto:weebonilass@aol.com> To: davenport@rootsweb.com<mailto:davenport@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 9:37 PM Subject: Re: [DAVENPORT] Judge Linda E. Davenport to Edit Part 2, Plans to Publish, Billy Bob Put me down for a copy. It's stealing at that price :) Is there any way to get copies of the first CD? Ginger ~ So. IL/St. Louis -----Original Message----- From: JSDDOC@aol.com<mailto:JSDDOC@aol.com> To: davenport@rootsweb.com<mailto:davenport@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 11:19 AM Subject: [DAVENPORT] Judge Linda E. Davenport to Edit Part 2, Plans to Publish, Billy Bob PAMUNKEY DAVENPORTS & OTHERS INTERESTED: Linda E. Davenport, Associate Judge, 18th Judicial District, DuPage County, Illinois, has agreed to edit Part 2 of the "Further Chronicles of the Pamunkey Davenports." Linda advises that she was born in Muscatine, Iowa, 53 years ago, has been an Illinois resident for 48 years, a lawyer for 28 years, married 27 years, a judge for four months, is a mother of 3, and is a "granddaughter of a wonderful genealogist who did it all without a computer, but with a Greyhound bus and a love of cemeteries." Davenport is her maiden name. Like Judy, Linda holds the degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence. Judy G. Russell, a Baker-Davenport, will remain on board until we achieve publication, will tend to the upkeep of Five Generations Family Chart on the Internet. She spent more than a year in editing Part 1, required Doc to straighten out a number of inconsistencies and to clarify documentation. She rewrote the massive appendices to achieve unit integrity and eliminate redundancies. She was pleased when Linda volunteered to come aboard and happily handed off the editor's baton for Part 2. Judge Linda is another double Pamunkey, is a descendant of Absalom Davenport, fourth son of Joel Davenport and Sarah Boyd. Joel was a descendant of Martin Davenport of Hanover, eldest son of Davis Davenport, via William of Spotsylvania, Virginia, then Augustine of Rowan County, North Carolina. Sarah was a descendant of Thomas Davenport of Cumberland, third son of Davis Davenport, via his eldest son James of Halifax, Virginia, then James' eldest daughter Rhoda, who married William Boyd, both then of Halifax. Joel and Sarah met and married in Randolph County, North Carolina, c1795. Joel died there in 1807, having fathered five sons, all of whom ended up Indiana. From Randolph, eldest son Jesse and third son William went to Indiana c1816; Augustine, second son, moved to Indiana in 1821; and Absalom and Travis, fourth and fifth sons, respectively, move there in 1830. Absalom moved on to Iowa c1850. Linda can take it from there. Judy has completed the edit of Part 1, "Beginnings in Virginia and North of the James River," which is done except for the Table of Contents and a touch up of the tables by Nevada Jack. Part 2, "South of the James River," is near completion. Part 3, "Southwest Virginia," is being compiled and annotated by Whit Davenport out in California, scheduled for completion on or before 31March2007. Part 4, "Northeastern North Carolina, Elias Davenport & Descendants," has been done for three years. We are targeting 1Jul2007 for publication in CD format of all four parts of "The Chronicles." In addition, we'll likely include several additional studies focusing on corollary families, such as the Kennedys, Graves, and Smith. All parts of "The Chronicles" and the supplementary files, all color coded, will be on one CD. We're thinking about a price around $45. Those who bought the earlier CD will get a $10 credit. All moneys exceeding expenses of production and distribution will go towards an incipient endowment for maintenance and furtherance of Pamunkey Davenport genealogy at Southern Virginia University. No remunerations for personal services will be paid. Details of the endowment and stipulations related thereto have not been worked out yet, are still more intent than fact. But that's the plan. Sadly, we report that Robert L. "Billy Bob" Davenport, who was a major member of our research team and the treasurer of the Pamunkey Davenport Family Association, when we had funds from the first Chronicles CD, but who dropped out of an active role three years ago when he moved from Kentucky to Florida, has Alzheimer's and can no longer deal with the computer, the Internet, the Rootsweb, and e-mails. We miss Billy Bob's cheerful approach, his good counsel, and recognize the important role he played in getting the Chronicles Project underway and attending to the funding in those crucial early days. We propose to include Billy Bob in the dedication of The Chronicles publication. John Scott Davenport Holmdel, NJ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DAVENPORT-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:DAVENPORT-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DAVENPORT-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:DAVENPORT-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Please add me to your list. I am interested in purchasing this CD. Linda Davenport-Kennedy

Put me down for a copy. It's stealing at that price :) Is there any way to get copies of the first CD? Ginger ~ So. IL/St. Louis -----Original Message----- From: JSDDOC@aol.com To: davenport@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 11:19 AM Subject: [DAVENPORT] Judge Linda E. Davenport to Edit Part 2, Plans to Publish, Billy Bob PAMUNKEY DAVENPORTS & OTHERS INTERESTED: Linda E. Davenport, Associate Judge, 18th Judicial District, DuPage County, Illinois, has agreed to edit Part 2 of the "Further Chronicles of the Pamunkey Davenports." Linda advises that she was born in Muscatine, Iowa, 53 years ago, has been an Illinois resident for 48 years, a lawyer for 28 years, married 27 years, a judge for four months, is a mother of 3, and is a "granddaughter of a wonderful genealogist who did it all without a computer, but with a Greyhound bus and a love of cemeteries." Davenport is her maiden name. Like Judy, Linda holds the degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence. Judy G. Russell, a Baker-Davenport, will remain on board until we achieve publication, will tend to the upkeep of Five Generations Family Chart on the Internet. She spent more than a year in editing Part 1, required Doc to straighten out a number of inconsistencies and to clarify documentation. She rewrote the massive appendices to achieve unit integrity and eliminate redundancies. She was pleased when Linda volunteered to come aboard and happily handed off the editor's baton for Part 2. Judge Linda is another double Pamunkey, is a descendant of Absalom Davenport, fourth son of Joel Davenport and Sarah Boyd. Joel was a descendant of Martin Davenport of Hanover, eldest son of Davis Davenport, via William of Spotsylvania, Virginia, then Augustine of Rowan County, North Carolina. Sarah was a descendant of Thomas Davenport of Cumberland, third son of Davis Davenport, via his eldest son James of Halifax, Virginia, then James' eldest daughter Rhoda, who married William Boyd, both then of Halifax. Joel and Sarah met and married in Randolph County, North Carolina, c1795. Joel died there in 1807, having fathered five sons, all of whom ended up Indiana. From Randolph, eldest son Jesse and third son William went to Indiana c1816; Augustine, second son, moved to Indiana in 1821; and Absalom and Travis, fourth and fifth sons, respectively, move there in 1830. Absalom moved on to Iowa c1850. Linda can take it from there. Judy has completed the edit of Part 1, "Beginnings in Virginia and North of the James River," which is done except for the Table of Contents and a touch up of the tables by Nevada Jack. Part 2, "South of the James River," is near completion. Part 3, "Southwest Virginia," is being compiled and annotated by Whit Davenport out in California, scheduled for completion on or before 31March2007. Part 4, "Northeastern North Carolina, Elias Davenport & Descendants," has been done for three years. We are targeting 1Jul2007 for publication in CD format of all four parts of "The Chronicles." In addition, we'll likely include several additional studies focusing on corollary families, such as the Kennedys, Graves, and Smith. All parts of "The Chronicles" and the supplementary files, all color coded, will be on one CD. We're thinking about a price around $45. Those who bought the earlier CD will get a $10 credit. All moneys exceeding expenses of production and distribution will go towards an incipient endowment for maintenance and furtherance of Pamunkey Davenport genealogy at Southern Virginia University. No remunerations for personal services will be paid. Details of the endowment and stipulations related thereto have not been worked out yet, are still more intent than fact. But that's the plan. Sadly, we report that Robert L. "Billy Bob" Davenport, who was a major member of our research team and the treasurer of the Pamunkey Davenport Family Association, when we had funds from the first Chronicles CD, but who dropped out of an active role three years ago when he moved from Kentucky to Florida, has Alzheimer's and can no longer deal with the computer, the Internet, the Rootsweb, and e-mails. We miss Billy Bob's cheerful approach, his good counsel, and recognize the important role he played in getting the Chronicles Project underway and attending to the funding in those crucial early days. We propose to include Billy Bob in the dedication of The Chronicles publication. John Scott Davenport Holmdel, NJ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DAVENPORT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.

Thank You Doc. I am looking forward to the CD as it might open a door for me. Nancy Davenport Down in GA. --- JSDDOC@aol.com wrote: > PAMUNKEY DAVENPORTS & OTHERS INTERESTED: > > Linda E. Davenport, Associate Judge, 18th Judicial District, > DuPage > County, Illinois, has agreed to edit Part 2 of the "Further Chronicles > of the > Pamunkey Davenports." > > Linda advises that she was born in Muscatine, Iowa, 53 years ago, > has > been an Illinois resident for 48 years, a lawyer for 28 years, married > 27 > years, a judge for four months, is a mother of 3, and is a > "granddaughter of a > wonderful genealogist who did it all without a computer, but with a > Greyhound > bus and a love of cemeteries." Davenport is her maiden name. Like > Judy, > Linda holds the degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence. > > Judy G. Russell, a Baker-Davenport, will remain on board until we > achieve publication, will tend to the upkeep of Five Generations Family > Chart on > the Internet. She spent more than a year in editing Part 1, required > Doc to > straighten out a number of inconsistencies and to clarify > documentation. She > rewrote the massive appendices to achieve unit integrity and eliminate > redundancies. She was pleased when Linda volunteered to come aboard > and happily > handed off the editor's baton for Part 2. > > Judge Linda is another double Pamunkey, is a descendant of Absalom > Davenport, fourth son of Joel Davenport and Sarah Boyd. Joel was a > descendant of > Martin Davenport of Hanover, eldest son of Davis Davenport, via William > of > Spotsylvania, Virginia, then Augustine of Rowan County, North Carolina. > Sarah > was a descendant of Thomas Davenport of Cumberland, third son of Davis > Davenport, via his eldest son James of Halifax, Virginia, then James' > eldest > daughter Rhoda, who married William Boyd, both then of Halifax. Joel > and Sarah met > and married in Randolph County, North Carolina, c1795. Joel died there > in > 1807, having fathered five sons, all of whom ended up Indiana. From > Randolph, > eldest son Jesse and third son William went to Indiana c1816; > Augustine, > second son, moved to Indiana in 1821; and Absalom and Travis, fourth > and fifth > sons, respectively, move there in 1830. Absalom moved on to Iowa > c1850. > Linda can take it from there. > > Judy has completed the edit of Part 1, "Beginnings in Virginia and > North > of the James River," which is done except for the Table of Contents and > a > touch up of the tables by Nevada Jack. Part 2, "South of the James > River," is > near completion. Part 3, "Southwest Virginia," is being compiled and > annotated by Whit Davenport out in California, scheduled for completion > on or before > 31March2007. Part 4, "Northeastern North Carolina, Elias Davenport & > Descendants," has been done for three years. > > We are targeting 1Jul2007 for publication in CD format of all four > parts > of "The Chronicles." In addition, we'll likely include several > additional > studies focusing on corollary families, such as the Kennedys, Graves, > and > Smith. > > All parts of "The Chronicles" and the supplementary files, all > color > coded, will be on one CD. We're thinking about a price around $45. > Those who > bought the earlier CD will get a $10 credit. All moneys exceeding > expenses of > production and distribution will go towards an incipient endowment for > maintenance and furtherance of Pamunkey Davenport genealogy at Southern > Virginia > University. No remunerations for personal services will be paid. > Details of > the endowment and stipulations related thereto have not been worked out > yet, > are still more intent than fact. > > But that's the plan. > > Sadly, we report that Robert L. "Billy Bob" Davenport, who was a > major > member of our research team and the treasurer of the Pamunkey Davenport > Family > Association, when we had funds from the first Chronicles CD, but who > dropped > out of an active role three years ago when he moved from Kentucky to > Florida, has Alzheimer's and can no longer deal with the computer, the > Internet, > the Rootsweb, and e-mails. We miss Billy Bob's cheerful approach, his > good > counsel, and recognize the important role he played in getting the > Chronicles > Project underway and attending to the funding in those crucial early > days. We > propose to include Billy Bob in the dedication of The Chronicles > publication. > > John Scott Davenport > Holmdel, NJ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DAVENPORT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

I am looking for ancestors and/or descendents of Isaac W. or (C) Davenport b. 1830 in Indiana or Kentucky. I have traced him from Jackson Co., Iowa in 1850 to Texas in 1860. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks, Tonnia Carr ISAAC W. DAVENPORT was born 1830 in KY or Indiana. He married MARY ANN HARRIS Apr 18, 1850 in Clinton county, Iowa, daughter of CHARLES HARRIS and MARY AMES??. She was born 1833 in MO. Children of ISAAC DAVENPORT and MARY HARRIS are: 2. i. ISAAC LUTHER2 DAVENPORT, b. Jun 24, 1855, TX; d. 1936, Cass County.. 3. ii. MERCY ANN DAVENPORT, b. Jun 24, 1855, Whitewright, TX; d. Mar 01, 1942, Charleston, Delta Co., TX. iii. CHARLES W. DAVENPORT, b. 1859; m. NANCY E. WARREN, Oct 03, 1878, Delta Co., TX. iv. NANCY G. DAVENPORT, b. 1863. v. MARTHA JANE DAVENPORT, b. 1865; m. JAMES B. BLEDSOE, Nov 08, 1883, Delta Co., TX. vi. JOSEPH W.B. DAVENPORT, b. 1869. 1850 census: Jackson Co., Iowa Isaac Davenport 20 Indiana Merca 16 MO 1850 Iowa state census: Jackson county 1860 census: Grayson Co., TX I. W. Davenport 30 KY Mercy A. MO Isaac L 5 TX Marry A. 5 TX Charles W. 2 TX 1870 census: Lamar Co., TX Isaac C. Davenport 40 KY Christa A. 37 MO Isaac L. 15 TX Mary A. E. 15 TX Charles W. 11 TX Nancy G. 7 TX Martha J. 5 TX Joseph W. B. 1 TX

What wonderful news. I can hardly wait for the Chronicles. If I am not already on the order list, please put my name down and tell me when and where to send money. I think $45.00 is pretty cheap for so many years of hard work by so many dedicated folks. Sincerely, Mary Lou Midkiff

PAMUNKEY DAVENPORTS & OTHERS INTERESTED: My daughter-in-law, Dr. Esther Lee Davenport, recently was bitten by the genealogy bug and took on Ancestor.com to research both her ancestors and my son's, meaning that she was interested in what was on the Internet concerning her families of Bennett and Davenport. Being a retired switch design engineer of AT&T's Distinguished Technical Staff, she possesses uncommonly sharp skills relative to surfing the Internet, and checked out various ancestors, both hers and my son Douglas's with Google searches. As a member of the English faculty at Seton Hall University, she has an acumen for recognizing uncommon family history items. So in her Google searches, she found something that I had totally missed in my more than 30 years of genealogy and family research--an item right under my nose! She found a Pamunkey Ghost! With the permission of Troy Taylor, author and copyright holder of "Haunted Decatur, Tales from the Midwest's Most Haunted Small City" (Whitechapel Press, 1993), we share the following excerpt: QUOTE: In October 1935, one of the most sensational unsolved murders in our history took place just north of Wabash Station. On a chilly evening of that year, former Decatur police chief Omer Davenport was brutally slain by unknown assailants. At the time of his death, Davenport was on duty as a special patrolman for the Wabash railroad. At the time of his death, Davenport was probably one of the most well-liked men in the city. He had distinguished himself in the military and had become the commanding officer of the 130th Infantry of the Illinois National Guard. After serving in World War I, he returned to Decatur and became the chief of police for three years. He was the youngest chief to ever serve, taking over the position at the age of 26. Davenport left the police department in 1927 and became a special patrolman for the railroad--a job that eventually got him killed. On the morning of October 8, the Wabash Passenger Train No. 17 arrived in Decatur from Chicago and Davenport was nearby as it pulled to a stop just west of Morgan Street. In the dim light, he saw two black men jump from the train and dodge behind a flagman's shack. Davenport started in their direction to investigate, but before he could get very far, both of them pulled out revolvers and began firing in his direction. One bullet struck him in the leg and the other in the neck. He fell beside the tracks, bleeding badly, while the two men climbed onto the nearest passing freight train and disappeared. Other patrol officers began searching the area and after a phone call, the Decatur police forces also joined in the hunt. Unfortunately, the description of the two men was sketchy but the police had other clues to work with. The gun that killed Davenport had been stolen the night before from the home of Isaiah Taylor, who had also reported that a number of other items had been taken. Some of these items were later found near the scene of Davenport's shooting. Police detectives searched the area and officers from all over the city and county worked overtime on the case. The night shift worked all of the way through the next day as they scoured the city for leads. The local highways, railroad yards and freight cars were searched and one group of officers walked along the line from Wabash Yards to Elwin in hopes that some lead might be found. Trains were stopped and cars searched. Trucks were stopped on the highways and deputies went to nearby towns to search the railroad depots. The state police aided in the search and broadcast the description of the suspects all over Illinois. Meanwhile, Omer Davenport had been rushed to the nearby Wabash Employees Hospital, which was located on East Grand Avenue, a short distance, a short distance from the station. He was still alive when he arrived there but began to fail a short time later. The doctors, who initially felt that he might recover, now began to offer a poor prognosis. The bullet that had struck his throat had worked itself into one of his lungs. It was causing serious complication and if they tried to operate, they were convinced that it would kill him. He died later on that night. A few days later, the manhunt began to slow down. Detectives traveled as far as St. Louis and Chicago in pursuit of some sort of lead but they found nothing. A reward was offered by the railroad in exchange for information about the killers, but it was never paid. Whoever the two men were, they vanished into history, leaving no clues as to their identities. Omer Davenport was buried with full military honors but there are many who believe that he has never rested in peace. For years after his death, there were those who believed that his ghost haunted to the Wabash Employees Hospital where he died. There were many reports of a man fitting his description who was seen walking the hallways and vanishing without explanation. The hospital closed down in 1972 and was used for a time as a community health improvement center before being abandoned. During its final years of operations, staff members spoke of the ghost of a man who wandered the building as if lost and then faded from sight. Could this have been the lingering spirit of Omer Davenport? The old hospital was demolished in 1996, leaving the question unanswered. But what about the other haunting connected to this railroad detective? This brings us back to the mysterious lights that appears behind the Old Wabash station, almost exactly where Davenport was shot in 1935 . In this explanation of the light, it is the ghost of Omer Davenport, not some mythical brakeman, who roams the tracks. Thanks to his untimely death--and the fact that his killers were never brought to justice--it is believed that the light is actually the flashlight of the slain patrolman as he wanders the line, hoping to find some clue to the identities of the men who took his life. UNQUOTE: In his e-mail response to my request for permission to quote extensively, Mr. Taylor said: QUOTE: ...frankly, [it is] an honor to write about your father, who I consider to have been a very heroic man. My great-grandfather had the privilege of knowing your father and spoke of him very highly. My great-grandfather was Art Hawkins, who was a police office in Decatur during the time that your father worked for the railroad. This is where I first learned of your father's murder. You are more than welcome to quote as extensively as you like from my book and pass it along to as many family members as you would like. Troy Taylor UNQUOTE. Yep, that's right. Wabash Special Agent Omer Davenport was my father. It is his ghost or the illusion of his ghost of whom Mr. Taylor writes. I was ten-years-old when Dad was murdered. I, my eldest brother Bob, and Dog Trixie were driven to Long Beach, California, to live by an Aunt and Uncle an hour after my father's funeral was concluded. My mother, two other brothers and sister followed Bob & I six weeks later. I have not visited Decatur except for very short visits since, had never heard of the ghost stories prior to Esther Lee's calling Mr. Taylor's writings to my attention. Not your customary Christmas present, but one that I appreciate. It adds a whole new dimension to Pamunkey Family History. John Scott Davenport Holmdel, NJ

Hello: Who is coordinating Pamunkey or other Davenport research in Patrick Co., VA? Thanks, Steven C. Perkins Desc of John Davenport and Nancy Burnett, married in Patrick Co., VA, then to Wayne Co., KY, and then to Indiana. -- Steven C. Perkins SCPerkins@gmail.com http://stevencperkins.com/ On-Line Journal of Genetics and Genealogy http://jgg-online.blogspot.com/ Steven C. Perkins' Genealogy Page http://stevencperkins.com/genealogy.html

On 12/20/06 9:19 AM, "JSDDOC@aol.com" <JSDDOC@aol.com> wrote: > PAMUNKEY DAVENPORTS & OTHERS INTERESTED: > > Linda E. Davenport, Associate Judge, 18th Judicial District, DuPage > County, Illinois, has agreed to edit Part 2 of the "Further Chronicles of the > Pamunkey Davenports." > > Linda advises that she was born in Muscatine, Iowa, 53 years ago, has > been an Illinois resident for 48 years, a lawyer for 28 years, married 27 > years, a judge for four months, is a mother of 3, and is a "granddaughter of > a > wonderful genealogist who did it all without a computer, but with a Greyhound > bus and a love of cemeteries." Davenport is her maiden name. Like Judy, > Linda holds the degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence. > > Judy G. Russell, a Baker-Davenport, will remain on board until we > achieve publication, will tend to the upkeep of Five Generations Family Chart > on > the Internet. She spent more than a year in editing Part 1, required Doc to > straighten out a number of inconsistencies and to clarify documentation. She > rewrote the massive appendices to achieve unit integrity and eliminate > redundancies. She was pleased when Linda volunteered to come aboard and > happily > handed off the editor's baton for Part 2. > > Judge Linda is another double Pamunkey, is a descendant of Absalom > Davenport, fourth son of Joel Davenport and Sarah Boyd. Joel was a > descendant of > Martin Davenport of Hanover, eldest son of Davis Davenport, via William of > Spotsylvania, Virginia, then Augustine of Rowan County, North Carolina. > Sarah > was a descendant of Thomas Davenport of Cumberland, third son of Davis > Davenport, via his eldest son James of Halifax, Virginia, then James' eldest > daughter Rhoda, who married William Boyd, both then of Halifax. Joel and > Sarah met > and married in Randolph County, North Carolina, c1795. Joel died there in > 1807, having fathered five sons, all of whom ended up Indiana. From > Randolph, > eldest son Jesse and third son William went to Indiana c1816; Augustine, > second son, moved to Indiana in 1821; and Absalom and Travis, fourth and > fifth > sons, respectively, move there in 1830. Absalom moved on to Iowa c1850. > Linda can take it from there. > > Judy has completed the edit of Part 1, "Beginnings in Virginia and North > of the James River," which is done except for the Table of Contents and a > touch up of the tables by Nevada Jack. Part 2, "South of the James River," > is > near completion. Part 3, "Southwest Virginia," is being compiled and > annotated by Whit Davenport out in California, scheduled for completion on or > before > 31March2007. Part 4, "Northeastern North Carolina, Elias Davenport & > Descendants," has been done for three years. > > We are targeting 1Jul2007 for publication in CD format of all four parts > of "The Chronicles." In addition, we'll likely include several additional > studies focusing on corollary families, such as the Kennedys, Graves, and > Smith. > > All parts of "The Chronicles" and the supplementary files, all color > coded, will be on one CD. We're thinking about a price around $45. Those > who > bought the earlier CD will get a $10 credit. All moneys exceeding expenses > of > production and distribution will go towards an incipient endowment for > maintenance and furtherance of Pamunkey Davenport genealogy at Southern > Virginia > University. No remunerations for personal services will be paid. Details of > the endowment and stipulations related thereto have not been worked out yet, > are still more intent than fact. > > But that's the plan. > > Sadly, we report that Robert L. "Billy Bob" Davenport, who was a major > member of our research team and the treasurer of the Pamunkey Davenport > Family > Association, when we had funds from the first Chronicles CD, but who dropped > out of an active role three years ago when he moved from Kentucky to > Florida, has Alzheimer's and can no longer deal with the computer, the > Internet, > the Rootsweb, and e-mails. We miss Billy Bob's cheerful approach, his good > counsel, and recognize the important role he played in getting the Chronicles > Project underway and attending to the funding in those crucial early days. > We > propose to include Billy Bob in the dedication of The Chronicles publication. > > John Scott Davenport > Holmdel, NJ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DAVENPORT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message How wonderful to be able to look forward to the publication in 2007. Many thanks to all who have and are working so hard on the Chronicles. Merry Christmas to each of you and a most Happy New Year, Jane

Our 2 or 3 day visit, several years ago, with Billy Bob and his Mama still provides us with good memories. His mama fed us like we were royalty, and a good cook she was. To hear our cousins mental capacity has diminished, makes for a sad day. Such a friendly, alert, knowledgeable person this should not happen to. Profound regrets. With sorrow... Cliff Davenport Mill City, OR

PAMUNKEY DAVENPORTS & OTHERS INTERESTED: Linda E. Davenport, Associate Judge, 18th Judicial District, DuPage County, Illinois, has agreed to edit Part 2 of the "Further Chronicles of the Pamunkey Davenports." Linda advises that she was born in Muscatine, Iowa, 53 years ago, has been an Illinois resident for 48 years, a lawyer for 28 years, married 27 years, a judge for four months, is a mother of 3, and is a "granddaughter of a wonderful genealogist who did it all without a computer, but with a Greyhound bus and a love of cemeteries." Davenport is her maiden name. Like Judy, Linda holds the degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence. Judy G. Russell, a Baker-Davenport, will remain on board until we achieve publication, will tend to the upkeep of Five Generations Family Chart on the Internet. She spent more than a year in editing Part 1, required Doc to straighten out a number of inconsistencies and to clarify documentation. She rewrote the massive appendices to achieve unit integrity and eliminate redundancies. She was pleased when Linda volunteered to come aboard and happily handed off the editor's baton for Part 2. Judge Linda is another double Pamunkey, is a descendant of Absalom Davenport, fourth son of Joel Davenport and Sarah Boyd. Joel was a descendant of Martin Davenport of Hanover, eldest son of Davis Davenport, via William of Spotsylvania, Virginia, then Augustine of Rowan County, North Carolina. Sarah was a descendant of Thomas Davenport of Cumberland, third son of Davis Davenport, via his eldest son James of Halifax, Virginia, then James' eldest daughter Rhoda, who married William Boyd, both then of Halifax. Joel and Sarah met and married in Randolph County, North Carolina, c1795. Joel died there in 1807, having fathered five sons, all of whom ended up Indiana. From Randolph, eldest son Jesse and third son William went to Indiana c1816; Augustine, second son, moved to Indiana in 1821; and Absalom and Travis, fourth and fifth sons, respectively, move there in 1830. Absalom moved on to Iowa c1850. Linda can take it from there. Judy has completed the edit of Part 1, "Beginnings in Virginia and North of the James River," which is done except for the Table of Contents and a touch up of the tables by Nevada Jack. Part 2, "South of the James River," is near completion. Part 3, "Southwest Virginia," is being compiled and annotated by Whit Davenport out in California, scheduled for completion on or before 31March2007. Part 4, "Northeastern North Carolina, Elias Davenport & Descendants," has been done for three years. We are targeting 1Jul2007 for publication in CD format of all four parts of "The Chronicles." In addition, we'll likely include several additional studies focusing on corollary families, such as the Kennedys, Graves, and Smith. All parts of "The Chronicles" and the supplementary files, all color coded, will be on one CD. We're thinking about a price around $45. Those who bought the earlier CD will get a $10 credit. All moneys exceeding expenses of production and distribution will go towards an incipient endowment for maintenance and furtherance of Pamunkey Davenport genealogy at Southern Virginia University. No remunerations for personal services will be paid. Details of the endowment and stipulations related thereto have not been worked out yet, are still more intent than fact. But that's the plan. Sadly, we report that Robert L. "Billy Bob" Davenport, who was a major member of our research team and the treasurer of the Pamunkey Davenport Family Association, when we had funds from the first Chronicles CD, but who dropped out of an active role three years ago when he moved from Kentucky to Florida, has Alzheimer's and can no longer deal with the computer, the Internet, the Rootsweb, and e-mails. We miss Billy Bob's cheerful approach, his good counsel, and recognize the important role he played in getting the Chronicles Project underway and attending to the funding in those crucial early days. We propose to include Billy Bob in the dedication of The Chronicles publication. John Scott Davenport Holmdel, NJ

Nancy, if you're still on the list, would you please contact me privately? Thanks Linda Haas Davenport homepage: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas MarionCoAR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ TulsaCoOK: http://www.rootsweb.com/~oktulsa2

Hello Cousin Bill. I am a great-great-grandson of John Davenport and Nancy Parmley through their daughter Mary Jane Davenport. Mary married Larkin German, my great-grandfather. Yes, Davenport Mountain was named after John. This mountain was in Gilmer County, Georgia (now Fannin County). It is at Snake Nation in Fannin County close to Gilmer County line. John and his three brothers came to Union County, Ga. from Wayne County, Kentucky in the 1840s after their first cousin Claiborne came to Union Co. after his marriage in Rhea County, Tenn. John's and Nancy's children were born in Wayne County, Ky. but Mary and Ann were the last two children were born in Georgia. They had a son Bear Davenport probably born in Georgia. Nancy was pregnant while she washed the clothes in a kettle outside. The bear came and bit Nancy's arm. She hit the bear with the stick. Later the son was born looking half a bear. I had been looking for the pictures of John and Nancy and Bear Davenport for a long time. Yes, John was a son of Osborne living in Wayne Co.

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Hello Bill, Rarely do I involve myself in these types of e-mails but I must tell you that your information is much appreciated. Like yourself, I'm a direct descendent of Davis Davenport. And although we live in Washington State, I had occasion to visit Davenport mountain in northern Georgia a few years ago. Receiving your e-mail today -- especially viewing John and Nancy's marriage certificate -- makes that Georgia trip and the landmark itself all the more tangible. Thanks a bunch for sharing. Tim Davenport Bellingham, WA On Monday, December 18, 2006, at 05:54 PM, william davenport wrote: > to whom it may concern... > > my name is william davenport... > > john n. davenport is my gggggrandfather who married > nancy parmley...i don't know if it is the same one; > but he lived in fannin(formerly union county) > georgia...davenport's mountain is named after > him...(used to be called johnny's mountain)... > the n stands for noel(i believe) > http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/i/l/Robert-H-Williams-ga/ > is a website with more information on him... > > this website has a copy of the marriage certificate of > john and nancy... > > i believe osborne was john's dad and osborne's brother > claiborne was revolutionary war vet and his family > moved to texas... > > i don't know if this helps or causes more > confusion...either way i hope you have a merry > Christmas... > > > your cousin... > > > bill davenport > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DAVENPORT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

to whom it may concern... my name is william davenport... john n. davenport is my gggggrandfather who married nancy parmley...i don't know if it is the same one; but he lived in fannin(formerly union county) georgia...davenport's mountain is named after him...(used to be called johnny's mountain)... the n stands for noel(i believe) http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/i/l/Robert-H-Williams-ga/ is a website with more information on him... this website has a copy of the marriage certificate of john and nancy... i believe osborne was john's dad and osborne's brother claiborne was revolutionary war vet and his family moved to texas... i don't know if this helps or causes more confusion...either way i hope you have a merry Christmas... your cousin... bill davenport __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hey Ellen, Thanks for any help you may give,we can use just crumbs, anything!!! I see you referred to John as John N. where did that come from. we have never been able to find an initial. That is great. We had read that our John served in the war of 1812 under Capt.John Dix,53rd.Regiment in 1813, Duane sent and got the military records and it was the John Davenport that married the Nancy March and they moved to Mo. after the war, if I remember right, he was the son of Steven and Ester (Verlender) Davenport, the National Archives couldn't find anything for another John Davenport of that time period that served in the war. Merry Christmas, Bettie and Duane ----- Original Message ----- From: davenport-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:davenport-request@rootsweb.com> To: davenport@rootsweb.com<mailto:davenport@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 1:01 AM Subject: DAVENPORT Digest, Vol 1, Issue 42 Today's Topics: 1. Re: DAVENPORT Digest, Vol 1, Issue 41 (Deborah Davenport) 2. Re: Zacariah Not a Newberry! (Ellen Eanes Bethel) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 14:56:38 -0800 (PST) From: Deborah Davenport <minaretgirl@sbcglobal.net<mailto:minaretgirl@sbcglobal.net>> Subject: Re: [DAVENPORT] DAVENPORT Digest, Vol 1, Issue 41 To: davenport@rootsweb.com<mailto:davenport@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <20061217225638.65130.qmail@web81411.mail.mud.yahoo.com<mailto:20061217225638.65130.qmail@web81411.mail.mud.yahoo.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Thanks Bill Any new Humphreys that need a hand with the fee, let me know! Happy Holidays!! Debbie davenport-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:davenport-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: Today's Topics: 1. Davenport DNA opportunity (WBDave) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:01:51 -0500 From: WBDave Subject: [DAVENPORT] Davenport DNA opportunity To: davenport-l@rootsweb.com<mailto:davenport-l@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <7308d512.0332.4527.b6c8.81b270fec3c9@aol.com<mailto:7308d512.0332.4527.b6c8.81b270fec3c9@aol.com>> Content-Type: TEXT/plain; charset=us-ascii For those of you still looking for a Christmas gift (or not) - the testing company for the Davenport Surname DNA Project is offering us a discount on new DNA tests. The discounts range from about 12% to 16%, depending on the test. So, if you are thinking of taking the leap - this is a good opportunity. There are only a few offers available, so it is "first come, first served". The expiration date for this offer is December 31, 2006. For more information - please contact me. Bill Davenport >wbdave@aol.com< Administrator Davenport Surname DNA Project ------------------------------ To contact the DAVENPORT list administrator, send an email to DAVENPORT-admin@rootsweb.com<mailto:DAVENPORT-admin@rootsweb.com>. To post a message to the DAVENPORT mailing list, send an email to DAVENPORT@rootsweb.com<mailto:DAVENPORT@rootsweb.com>. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DAVENPORT-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:DAVENPORT-request@rootsweb.com> with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of DAVENPORT Digest, Vol 1, Issue 41 **************************************** ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 19:38:14 -0500 From: Ellen Eanes Bethel <Wellann2@nc.rr.com<mailto:Wellann2@nc.rr.com>> Subject: Re: [DAVENPORT] Zacariah Not a Newberry! To: davenport@rootsweb.com<mailto:davenport@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <9AF2491F-1476-4697-89C9-1F21382FE653@nc.rr.com<mailto:9AF2491F-1476-4697-89C9-1F21382FE653@nc.rr.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed If I can get to my MO notes the next 2 days ( or later, I'll send what I know about John N and Nancy. bettie Davenport has been following them for years.If we could find out more about Zach. and his large famoly, I think I can hear those brick wall tumblin down. I'll send more than hunches. Ellen Eanes Bethel ------------------------------ To contact the DAVENPORT list administrator, send an email to DAVENPORT-admin@rootsweb.com<mailto:DAVENPORT-admin@rootsweb.com>. To post a message to the DAVENPORT mailing list, send an email to DAVENPORT@rootsweb.com<mailto:DAVENPORT@rootsweb.com>. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DAVENPORT-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:DAVENPORT-request@rootsweb.com> with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of DAVENPORT Digest, Vol 1, Issue 42 ****************************************

If I can get to my MO notes the next 2 days ( or later, I'll send what I know about John N and Nancy. bettie Davenport has been following them for years.If we could find out more about Zach. and his large famoly, I think I can hear those brick wall tumblin down. I'll send more than hunches. Ellen Eanes Bethel

Thanks Bill Any new Humphreys that need a hand with the fee, let me know! Happy Holidays!! Debbie davenport-request@rootsweb.com wrote: Today's Topics: 1. Davenport DNA opportunity (WBDave) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:01:51 -0500 From: WBDave Subject: [DAVENPORT] Davenport DNA opportunity To: davenport-l@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <7308d512.0332.4527.b6c8.81b270fec3c9@aol.com> Content-Type: TEXT/plain; charset=us-ascii For those of you still looking for a Christmas gift (or not) - the testing company for the Davenport Surname DNA Project is offering us a discount on new DNA tests. The discounts range from about 12% to 16%, depending on the test. So, if you are thinking of taking the leap - this is a good opportunity. There are only a few offers available, so it is "first come, first served". The expiration date for this offer is December 31, 2006. For more information - please contact me. Bill Davenport >wbdave@aol.com< Administrator Davenport Surname DNA Project ------------------------------ To contact the DAVENPORT list administrator, send an email to DAVENPORT-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the DAVENPORT mailing list, send an email to DAVENPORT@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DAVENPORT-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of DAVENPORT Digest, Vol 1, Issue 41 ****************************************