Posted on: Skagit Co. Wa Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Wa/SkagitObits/21 Surname: Davenport, Parsons, Banning, Price, Wiles, Wineberger, Cummings, Hatley, Houser, Johnson ------------------------- Residents of the Belfast community were grieved to hear of the death of Thomas J. Davenport Sunday morning, after an illness of less than a week. Thomas Jefferson Davenport was born July 22, 1862 in Johnson County, Tennessee. When a small boy he moved with his parents to North Carolina where he spent his boyhood. His marriage to Mary Lavina Parsons occurred in 1880 and took place in Tennessee. To them were born three sons and one daughter, one son died in infancy. In 1912 Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and family came to Belfast to make their home. In February 1921 Mrs. Davenport passed away. A son Carl Davenport met a tragic death in August, 1934. Mr. Davenport was a devoted member of the Free Methodist church. He is survived by a daughter Mrs. Rose Banning and son James Davenport both residing in Belfast, two brothers, Jerry Davenport residing in Tennessee, Asbury Davenport of Kentucky, a sister, Mrs. Myrtisia Price of Virginia, also 11 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Last rites were held from the Free Methodist church Tuesday afternoon with Rev. Oliver Haslam officiating assisted by Rev. Galbraith and Rev. Dexter. A quartet consisting of Oliver Wiles, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wineberger and C. Cummings sand favorite hymns of the deceased. Casketbearers were Lloyd Davenport, Archie Hatley, Gay Houser, Bill Davenport, Charles Davenport and Charles Johnson. Burial took place in Burlington cemetery under the direction of the Walter Hulbush funeral home. Source: Hulbush Funeral Home Record of Funeral, Burlington, Skagit County, WA Thomas Jefferson Davenport died March 11, 1940 Link: Rogers Family History URL: <http://sites.netscape.net/jqlopez/>