John DAVENPORT
according to the 1900 census of District 4, Center City, Chautaqua County, Kansas, this person, the mother of Nancy Davenport Dean, was born in Tennessee.
Absolam B. Davenport enlisted in Company C., 122 Regiment Illinoirs Infantry, age 33 in 1862. A Pvt. in Kane, Illinois (also Carlinville, Illinois). Farmer from Tennessee. Injured in the battle of Parkers Cross Road, December 31, 1861. In hospital, Jackson, Tennesee, Memphis, Lagrange, TN. Transferred to invalid corps at Mempis, August 25, 1863. Information for Absolam B. Davenport and his wives and children is from Paul and Bonnie Davenport, Missouri. Above information came from Alexa Robinson in 2001.
One source shows Nancy Davenport's birthplace as Carter County Tennessee. Carter County is in the extreme Northeast part of the state at the border with North Carolina.
He married Isaacs Elizabeth 12 Jan 1828 at Carter, Tennessee . Isaacs Elizabeth was born at NC Abt 1808 .
They were the parents of 7
children:
Absalom B. Davenport
born 1828.
Nancy Davenport
born 17 Jun 1832.
Susan Davenport
born 1836.
William Davenport
born Jun 1837.
Elizabeth Davenport
born 1842.
John Davenport
born Sep 1843.
Rachel Davenport
born 5 Apr 1846.
John Davenport died Aft 1870 at Jersey County, Illinois .
Isaacs Elizabeth died Aft 1870 .