For Jerry in California and Others Interested: My source for the family of George Davenport, son of William Davenport and Comfort Fisher of Surry (now Yadkin) County, NC, and Casey County, KY, is John C. Power, "Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois" (Springfield, IL: Wilson & Co., 1876), p. 245. My extract: GEORGE DAVENPORT, b. 1781, North Carolina. Married (1) North Carolina, wife's name unknown, she died in childbirth, whereafter George moved with baby to Casey County, KY. Married (2) Winney Clifton, two children born in Kentucky, then moved to Sangamon County, Illinois, in the Fall of 1819. Winney died 15Jan1845. He died 14Feb1845. Both on farm eight miles west of Springfield. Children: By First Wife: (1) THOMAS, born North Carolina. In 1876, living near Independence, Missouri. By Second Wife: (2) WILLIAM, born Kentucky. In 1876, living with second wife near Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. (3) ELIZABETH, born Kentucky. In 1876, married to Thomas Davis and living in Vernon County, Missouri. (4) ALFRED S., born 24Jun1820, Sangamon County, Illinois. Married Lucinda Tolley. In 1876 living 2.5 miles NE of Berlin, Illinois. Seven children: James, George, John, Adolphus, Mary, Sophia, and Noah. (5) MARY, born Illinois. Married (1) Thomas Andrews, three children; (2) John Runnels, no children. In 1876, Runnels dead, widow and children living near Dallas, Texas. (6) NANCY, born Illinois. Married Jeremiah Kendall, moved to Oregon, 4 children. Dead in 1876. (7) URIAH, born Illinois. Enlisted in the 4th Illinois Infantry, Mexican War, wounded at Cerro Gordo, died 8-9 days later. (8) JOB C, born 4Jan1823, Illinois. Married Alice J. Mosteller 12Dec1845, five children: John H., Laura (who married William Sayre and lives at Pleasant Plains), Charles M., Newman, and William Edward, all unmarried and living in Menard County near Salisbury, Sangamon County. (9) ADOLPHUS, born Illinois. Died 1850 in Chicago, aged about 24 years. (10) AMANDA, born Illinois. Married Allan Baker and died in 1849. (11) RHODA, born Illinois. Married Thomas Ray, four children. In 1876, living in Vernon County, Missouri. Hope this helps you make a connection. John Scott Davenport Holmdel, NJ