To Cyndi: My great-grandparents, Edwin Davenport and Louise Bolet, were also from New Orleans. They lived there about the same time as yours but I can't find any connection. However, there was a John J. Davenport living in St. Mary's Parish in 1870, he's on page 587 of the census, living in the 4th Ward. Two John Davenports were Confederate soldiers in La. during the Civil War: Davenport, John (also spelled Deavenport and Devenport, John), enlisted as Pvt., discharged as Sgt., Co. A., 14th La. Infantry, and Davenport, John,Pvt., Co. A., Miles Legion, La. Militia. Enlisted Nov. 14th, 1861, New Orleans, La. Also, a John Davenport registered several pieces of land in New Orleans from 1895-1896. I did find a few things on a Dudley Sanders. He is in the 1870 La. census, Winnpar Parish, LA, Pg. 510, Twp. 6W, St.Maurice. He also served in the Confederate Army, Co. K, Unit 28 (Gray's) Louisiana Infantry. He enlisted as a private, but was a Corporal when he was discharged. The source is Confederate Research Sources, Volume 3, Book S, page 441 Enlisted in Tullulah Oct. 21, 1862, Roll dated Aug. 31, 1863. Absent, sick and without leave. Roll of Prisoners of War, C.S.A., Paroled at Natchitoches, La., June 7, 1865. Resided in Winn Parish, La. after the War. Also, a Willie Mae "Sis" Sanders died in New Orleans in 1995, her surviving husband 's name is Dudley Sanders, could he possibly be a descendant? The name is rather unusual. The obituary also listed a Frank Dudley Sanders and a James Dudley Sanders. There is also an Emma K. Gardner in the La. 1850 census, in Lafayettepar Parish, on page 265 in the Western District. This is all I could find. Good luck in your search. MargoBelle