I have some Davenport information that I would like to share with the group. First is from a rather obscure book called "Gone To Missouri - From Whence They Came" by Marilyn Moore, 1991. In it are these Davenport entries, although the initials in place of first names are frustrating. Still, it might help somebody find a link. D.W. Davenport, b. Boone Co. Mo. 1837. Source: Missouri Pioneers Vol. 9 D.W. Davenport, b. Michigan, came to Macon Co. Mo. in 1865. Source: Mo. Miscellany Vol. 6 George Davenport, b. Kentucky, came to Johnson Co. Mo. in 1834. Source: Mo. Miscellany Vol. 13 Rice B. Davenport, b. Fayette Co. Ky, came to Clay Co. Mo. in 1825. Source: Liberty Tribune Gen. Notes Vol. 3 W. W. Davenport, b. Mo, came to Buchanan Co. Mo. in 1876. Source: Mo. Pioneers Vol. 2 W. W. Davenport, b. Columbia, Mo., came to Holt Co. Mo. in 1876. Source: Mo. Pioneers Vol. 14 W. W. Davenport, b. Mo, came to St. Charles Co. Mo. in 1868. Source: Mo. Pioneers Vol.25 The next book is more informative. It's "Ancestors of American Presidents" by Gary Boyd Roberts, 1991. There are 3 American Presidents with Davenport ancestors: WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT William Torrey (great-grandfather), b. Mendon Nov. 23, 1754, d. Mendon Sept. 16, 1817. Anna Davenport (great-grandmother), b. Mendon, Mass. Sept. 8, 1765, m. Mendon July 20, 1788, d. Mendon Aug. 1, 1842, m. (2) Peter Holbrook. Seth Davenport (g-g-grandfather) , b. Milton, Mass. Nov. 2, 1739, m. Mendon Nov. 20, 1764, d. Mendon Mar. 28, 1813. Chloe Daniel (g-g-grandmother), b. Mendon Sept. 13, 1745, d. Mendon May 19, 1823. Samuel Davenport (g-g-g-grandfather), b. Dorchester Mass. Oct. 20, 1697, m. before 1726, d. Mendon June 29, 1773. Rebecca Holbrook (g-g-g-grandmother) b. Roxbury, Mass. Feb. 9, 1699, d. Mendon Sept. 23, 1777 John Davenport (g-g-g-g-grandfather), b. Dorchester, Mass. Oct. 20, 1664, m. 1694, d. Milton Mar. 21, 1725. Naomi ? (g-g-g-g-grandmother) Thomas Davenport (g-g-g-g-g-grandfather), m. abt. 1642, d. 1685 Dorchester, Mass. Mary ? (g-g-g-g-g-grandmother), d. 1691. JIMMY CARTER: John Smith Davenport (g-g-g-g-grandfather). Lucy ? (Davenport) Barksdale (g-g-g-g-grandmother), b. 1756 Va., d. Warren Co. Ga. 1803. GEORGE BUSH: Nathaniel House (g-g-g-g-g-g-grandfather), d. 1763 Lebanon, Conn. Hannah Davenport (g-g-g-g-g-g-grandmother), 1686-1769 Little Compton, R.I. Interestingly, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, George Bush and Bill Clinton all have extremely well-documented family trees, each one going back about 9 generations. MargoBelle