Davenport, Cornelius Jackson

Birth Name Davenport, Cornelius Jackson
Call Name Jackson, Jack, Neal
Birth Name Davenport, Neal or Neil
Gender male
Age at Death 75 years, 9 months, 19 days

Narrative

death cert says wife is Edna. This would have been after death of Elzora in 1928 (he signed her death cert)
birthdate from http://www.tngenweb.org/jackson/court_reels/court_reel_114.htm
can't find him in 1880 Census!

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1873-10-23 Jackson, TN   1a
Death 1949-08-11 Simpson, KY   2a
Burial   Franklin, Simpson Co, KY Sulphur Springs Cemetery  
Event Note

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=davenport&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=19&GScnty=1095&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=24663323&

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Davenport, Joseph Burr1850-01-00between 1917 and 1920
Mother Minchey, Sarah Elizabeth1849before 1879
    Sister     Davenport, Sarah Alice 1869-01-29 1936-08-21
    Sister     Davenport, Elizabeth Ann 1871 after 1930
         Davenport, Cornelius Jackson 1873-10-23 1949-08-11
    Brother     Davenport, Richard Andrew 1875-08-29 1932-08-15
    Sister     Davenport, Elizabeth Jane 1877-09-11 1926-02-16

Families

Family of Davenport, Cornelius Jackson and Spivey, Dona Belle
Married Wife Spivey, Dona Belle ( * 1877-09-03 + 1934-10-23 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1893-10-29 Jackson, TN    
Divorce 1900 Jackson, TN    
  Narrative

http://www.jchistoricalsociety.org/reel65.html:
Aug 25, 1900: Dona Belle Davenport vs Neil Davenport in Chancery at Gainesboro, Tenn
"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 man 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."

home in June, 1900: Dona Spivey and 2 children living with her parents in Jackson Co, TN - except! she says she's single and her sister Nora Davenport claims all 3 children.

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Davenport, Winfield P1896-05-00
Davenport, Harrison Floyd1898-04-171966-01-14

Family of Davenport, Cornelius Jackson and Lee, Elzora
Married Wife Lee, Elzora ( * 1872-09-16 + 1928-09-22 )
  Narrative

from the divorce case of "Neal Davenport and Dona Belle Spivey" -
"Guilty of adultery with one Elizer Lee, left with her, she is informed they are living together as man and wife near Bowling Green, KY. She kept a bawdy house in Jackson Co., which defendant frequented."

1907? birth of Lawrence Davenport to Emma and ? Davenport in Simpson Co, KY
Home in 1920: Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Davenport, Lawrence C1906-08-051977-01-20
Davenport, Queen Elizabeth1909-03-201994-01-19
Davenport, Maxie Dee1910-05-101974-06-18
Davenport, William Jackson1913-07-101984-06-22
Davenport, Daisy M1914-12-252002-06-24

Family of Davenport, Cornelius Jackson and Smith, Edna C
Married Wife Smith, Edna C ( * 1899-01-17 + 1979-06-27 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage about 1929      
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Davenport, [Living]
Davenport, [Living]

Source References

  1. US Govt: WW1 Draft Registration
      • Source text:

        living in Simpson Co, KY

  2. various official records: Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953
      • Page: Simpson County