Davenport, James R

Birth Name Davenport, James R
Gender male

Narrative

Not the James b. 1882 to Elias and Amanda - perhaps brother "Richard J" is "James Richard"?
except in 1930 Census, he's living with son Daily as William!

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1878 Jackson, TN    

Families

Family of Davenport, James R and Spivey, Nora E

Married Wife Spivey, Nora E ( * 1880 + ... )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1895 Jackson, TN    
  Narrative

have been unable to find this family after 1900 census, nor identify James parents! Nora's parents were in District 4, Jackson Co, TN 1880 - she had not been born yet.

Note this court case -
from http://www.jchistoricalsociety.org/reel65.html
[NEW] DAVENPORT, DORA BELLE vs DAVENPORT, NEAL Chancery 1900
"Dora Belle a resident of Jackson Co., Neal residence unknown, supposed Kentucky. Married 29 Oct 1893,
two children issue of marriage, Winfield P. age 4 and Floyd Harrison age 1. Spring 1899 in presence
of Sarah Spivey, struck complainant in head with a stick of stove wood.
"Guilty of adultery with one Elizer Lee, left with her, she is informed they are living together as ma
n and wife near Bowling Green, KY. She kept a bawdy house in Jackson Co., which defendant frequented.
"Lists personal property owned, stated he took some of it with him. Asks maiden name Dona Belle Spivey be restored, custody of children."

Nora could be Dora, and remarried to James? "Neal" is Cornelius Jackson Davenport.

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Davenport, Wentfield1896
Davenport, Floyd H1898
Davenport, Dallas1900-05-00