Nancy and others interested. Samuel Martin Ray b. 1844 (per 1850 census), was the son of Jerome and Mary Davenport Ray. I didn't know about the Martin as her middle name. Believe that Jerome and Mary were married in Tuscaloosa Co., AL in 1836 or 37. Have exact date but will have to look it up. Samuel W.Davenport, b. 1798, Laurens Co., SC, d. 1853? in Lauderdale Co., TN. Samuel was supposedly a brother to my Martha J. Davenport Linville. According to Doc, they were the children of Thomas and Letty Wharton Davenport of Laurens Co., SC. I hadn't seen this Civil War Veterans Questionnarie. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. Edgar Edgar D. Byler, III <edby3@netease.net> Editor, Wayne County Historian, Wayne County, Tennessee, USA Co-Coordinator Wayne County Web Page: http://www.netease.net/wayne County Co-ordinator ALHN Wayne Co., TN page http://www.netease.net/wayne Listkeeper: WALRAVEN-L@rootsweb.com BYLER-L@rootsweb.com LINVILLE-L@rootsweb.com LENOIR-L@rootsweb.com Personal Page: http://www.netease.net/members/edby3 -----Original Message----- From: Nancy Carter <ncarter@vzinet.com> To: DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com <DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: 26 November, 1999 2:25 PM Subject: [DAVENPORT] DAVENPORT DESCENDANT: SAMUEL MARTIN RAY >I found an interesting statement documented by SAMUEL MARTIN RAY b. >1845. Volume Five, The Tennessee Civil War Veterans Questionaires, page >1798. This may be a Pamunkey connection: > >Quote: "My mother was Mary Martin Davenport. My grandfather was Samuel >W. Davenport a native of South Carolina. My grandmother was Jane >Davenport of Jefferson County, Alabama. The family were originally from >Virginia, said to be connected with Pocahontas, left South Carolina to >Alabama between 1820-1830. My grandmother was one of two orphans and >lived in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War and were of Scotch >descent. The Tories dore open their house and scattered their >effects." End quote. > >Samuel Martin Ray further documents his life before and after the Civil >War. Describes his education, property, people he knew and did business >with. Elaborates on the social issues of his time. Gives very good >information concerning his Civil War Confederacy service. I just >discovered this book, and, ironically, I was not even researching >Davenports that day ! In 1914-15 questionnaire forms were sent to all >known living TN Civil War vets. 1,650 responses are listed >alphabetically. In addition to the 1,650 names/families, names of their >community acquaintances and names soldiers in their military units, are >documented. It is complete social picture of the respondents life. > >Hope this wonderful information will be helpful to someone. > >Nancy in Texas > > >==== DAVENPORT Mailing List ==== >View the Cousins Directory at >http://Jack.Ralph.org/davnport/others.htm > >============================== >Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. >RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > >