----- Original Message ----- From: monkey <monkey@goin.missouri.org> To: <DAVENPORT-L-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2000 6:45 PM Subject: W.T. Davenport > "A Reminiscent of the Ozark History" > W. T. Davenport. Among the worthly residents of Searcy County,Ark., it is just to say that Mr Davenport occupies a conspiciuous and honorable place, for he has always been hoset,industrious and enterprising, and as a result has met with more than ordinary success. he is a man well known in agricultural circles and is recoginzed as a careful, energetic farmer, who by his advanced ideas and progressive methods has done much to improve the farming interests of his section. He was born in Al. Oct 13, 1822, a son of George and Mary (Weemes) Davenport, the former of whom was born in Lawrence District,SC and the latter in Greenville district SC. At anearly day they moved from Palmetto State of Al. and settle in the vicinity of Birmingham, Where Mr Davenport was called from life in 1864. but his widow passed from life in 1872. The paternal grandfather was born in England and after coming to this country settled in VA, and took part in the REV. WAR. he died in SC. The maternal grandfat! > her, William Weemes, was SC settled in Al.in 1815 and mad his home in Birmingham until his death, which occured in 1822. To George W and Mary Davenport had six(6) son and six (6) daughters were given William T being the eldest of the family. He recived his education in the schools of Al and in 1842 started out to make his own way in the world locating in Noxubee County, Miss., where he made his home one year. he then took up his abode inChickasaw County,Miss., and in 1860 became a resident of Marion County, His home being six miles from yellvile for about twenty years and in 1883 he came to the farm where he now lives, his estate comprising of 160 arcres of fine farming land about fifteen miles from Yelllville.he was married inAl 1849 to Miss Mary C Cauthorn, a daughter of Timan G and Elizabeth Cauthorn, who were natives , respectivley of VA and KY. Mrs Davenport was orn in the last mentioned State., Areil 29,1829 and she and husband have become the parents fo the following Ch! > ildren; GEORGE P who is married and living in Marion County onafarm; FRANK L who is married and resides on a farm in Searcy County; JOHN H who is a farmer of Marion County and a man of family; THOMAS N is a man of family and a farmer of TEXAS; LAWRENCE H who is married and a farmer of Marion County; LOUISE J wife of John Mclean of Stone County, Ar; JULIA and ROBERT L. Two children died in infancy. Mr and Mrs Davenport are connected with the Christain Church in which he isan elder and he is a member of Yellville Lodge of the A.F.&A.M. Soon after coming to Rk Mr Dvenport enlistd in company A Fourteenth Ar Infantry with which he served from the commencement until the close of thecomfict, particpating in the battles of Pea Ridge, Pairie Grove, in the engagemanes of Gen. Price's raid, and cornith and Iuke. he was wounded in teh Price raid also in Miss, both gunshot wounds, and at the close of the war he held the rank of orderly sergeant, althougth he could hav held a much ! > higher position had he so desired. he was faithful and effcient sodier andsaw some hard service while in the war. He is a thrifty farmer, a wide-awake man of affairs and one of the substantial citizens of the county. > Later I will do the article on Lafayette Davenport janet > >