Martin Davenport family (5 sons and a daughter)

Davenport, Joseph Cephus

Birth Name Davenport, Joseph Cephus
Nick Name Joe
Also Known As Joe
Birth Name Josephas
Gender male
Age at Death 69 years, 7 months, 1 day

Narrative

Josephas in 1910 Census.

Probably him in court papers http://www.tngenweb.org/jackson/court_reels/court_reel_117.htm
Deposition taken: 10 Feb. 1910 at Nashville TN.
DEPOSITION: J. C. DAVENPORT.
"I am 40 years of age. My residence is Davidson Co. TN. I lived in Jackson Co. TN. I lived there all my life up to 2 years ago when I left and came to Davidson Co."
J. C. Davenport (his mark)
==> Parents and brother George probably came together in 1908.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1869-04-08 Jackson, TN Jeff's twin.  
Occupation     shoe worker  
Event Note

Genesco employee (General Shoe Corp).

Death 1938-11-09 Davidson Co, TN   1
Event Note

"Carl Davenport" of "Madison R1" was informant on the death cert. Found his son!

Burial 1938-11-11 Nashville, Davidson, TN Springhill Cemetery  

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Davenport, Martin S1844-12-021915-07-30
Mother Green, Sarah Elizabeth1845-12-141917-04-27
    Sister     Davenport, Nancy Elizabeth 1867-08-15 1931-08-13
    Brother     Davenport, Thomas Jefferson 1869-04-08 1932-11-21
         Davenport, Joseph Cephus 1869-04-08 1938-11-09
    Brother     Davenport, Milas/Miles S 1872 between 1892 and 1900
    Brother     Davenport, William Henry 1876-07-02 1944-07-14
    Brother     Davenport, George Milton 1882-07-12 1961-03-07

Families

Family of Davenport, Joseph Cephus and Sneed, Louganie Mariah
Married Wife Sneed, Louganie Mariah ( * 1864 + 1953-09-26 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1890-08-26 Jackson, TN marriage of "Joseph C Davenport" and "Mariah L Wood" 2a 3
  Narrative

Home in 1900: Civil District 3, Jackson, Tennessee
Family moved to Davidson County, Civil District 3 in 1904 with his siblings and parent
Home in 1910: Civil District 3, Davidson, Tennessee ( Josephas and Mariah L , Mallie lives next door)
Home in 1920: Nashville Ward 19, Davidson, Tennessee ("Joe C" and Maria with Nannie and Martha)
Home in 1930: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee (as "Joe C Davenport" and Maria)
Home in 1937: Nashville ( as Jos C Davenport at 125 Creighton Av ) Polk's Nashville (Davidson County, Tenn) City Directory
ditto 1938:

http://www.tngenweb.org/jackson/court_reels/court_reel_117.htm
"DEPOSITION: J. C. DAVENPORT.
I am 40 years of age. My residence is Davidson Co. TN. I lived in Jackson Co. TN. I lived there all my life up to 2 years ago when I left and came to Davidson Co.
J. C. Davenport (his mark)
Deposition taken: 15 Nov. 1906."

Davidson County Marriages are missing for this period when their daughters married.

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Davenport, Sallie Melvina1892-06-081915-09-07
Davenport, Vallie Lu1895-02-281973-01-00
Davenport, Nannie Elizabeth1897-09-131921-11-01
Davenport, Martha Louvella1900-01-191955-12-19
Davenport, Carl Joseph1902-02-201955-10-26