This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Karen_Jorgensen Surnames: Davenport, Kidd, Bishop, Gregory, Price, Kessler Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.green/17618/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Funeral services will be held today (Friday) at 2:00 p.m. at Oak Grove Separate Baptist Church for George Marshall Davenport, 87, who died Wednesday, October 24 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Dewey Kidd, in the Holly Grove section. Burial will be in the church cemetery. He was a son of the late Chapman Davenport and Mrs. America Davenport, and was born in Green County November 9, 1868. He was united in marriage to Miss Ruthie Susan Bishop. She preceded him in death. Surviving are one son, Charlie Davenport; four daughters, Mrs. Dewey Kidd, Mrs. Robert Gregory, Donansburg, Mrs. David Price, Louisville, Mrs. Ray Kidd, Mechanicsburg, Illinois; - grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Obituaries of Green Co. Ky. Vol. 9, compiled by Eunice Montgomery Wright, p. 60 1870 Green Co. Ky, census, Compiled by Dewayne Wilson, p. 98 79 82; Precinct 3, PO Oceola, Ben F. Chewning enumerator; Chapman Davenport, 45, farmer, $150 $500, Ky; Merica, 30, keeps house, Ky; martha E., 11, Ky; John T., 9, Ky; William S., 6, Ky; Charles R., 4, Ky; George M., born in Nov, KY. 1880 Green Co. Ky. Census Census Place: E.D. 56, Green, Kentucky Source: FHL Film 1254416 National Archives Film T9-0416 Page 641D Chap DAVENPORT Self M M W 50 KY; Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: KY America DAVENPORT Wife F M W 44 KY; Occ: Keeping House Fa: KY Mo: KY Wm. S. DAVENPORT Son M S W 17 KY; Occ: Laborer Fa: KY Mo: KY Charles R. DAVENPORT Son M S W 14 KY; Occ: Laborer Fa: KY Mo: KY Geo. M. DAVENPORT Son M S W 11 KY; Occ: Laborer Fa: KY Mo: KY Mary E. DAVENPORT Dau F S W 8 KY; Fa: KY Mo: KY Jno. T. DAVENPORT Son M M W 20 KY; Occ: Laborer Fa: KY Mo: KY Elisa A. DAVENPORT DauL F M W 22 KY; Occ: Keeping House Fa: KY Mo: KY 1910 Green Co. Ky. Miracode census index George M Davenport; ED: 0045; W; 38; Ky; Visit: 0060; Green; Relation: Husband; Relatives: Wife Ruthie S 33, Ky Wife Charlei A 14, Ky Dau Lela E 12, Ky Dau Ida F 06, Ky Dau Clessie E 02, Ky Green Co. Review, Vol. XII, NO. 1, Fall 1988, p. 11: Ida F. Davenport, born 9 feb 1904; female; born alive, born in Webbs, Ky., Father: George M. Davenport; Mother, Ruth S. Bishop; white, father born in Green Co., mother born in Green Co., reside in WEbbs, Ky. Kentucky Death INdex, rootsweb DAVENPORT, GEORGE M; age 087; death place GREEN; residence GREEN; death date 24 Oct 1956 Marriages of Green Co., Ky., 1891 - 1900, compiled by Judy Froggett, 1999, p. 23: George M. Davenport and Ruth S. Bishop. Bond 27 Nov 1894. L.A. Bishop on bond. Groom age 25, lst mg., farmer, born Green Co., parents born Green Co. Bride age 19, lst mg., born Green Co., parents born Green Co. Married 28 Nov 1894 at Allen Bishop's by I.M. Grimsley. Wit. J.T. Davenport and Elisha Lobb. OAK GROVE SEPARATE BAPTIST CHURCH (Red) CEMETERY Located just off of the Grab Road between KY 88 & Ky 1464; transcribed by Bill Clark Davenport, George M. Nov 9, 1868 - Oct 24, 1956 (son of Chapman & America Kessler Davenport) Davenport, Ruthie S. Mar 12, 1875 - Jan 18, 1929 (dau of Rev. Lewyallen & Martha Susan Wright Bishop) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.