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Sarah Elizabeth Green (1845 - 1917)

Sarah Elizabeth Green
Born in Tennessee, USAmap
Daughter of and
Wife of — married about 1866 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 71 in Davidson Co, TNmap
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Biography

BIRTH / DEATH

Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee;
Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 61.
Name: Sarah E Davenport [Sarah E Green]
Birth Date: 1844
Birth Place: Tennessee
Age: 72
Death Date: 27 Apr 1917
Death Place: Dist 3, Davidson, Tennessee
Burial Date: 28 Apr 1917
Cemetery Name: Mt Olivet
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Street Address: Pennington's Bend
Occupation: Housewife
Father's Name: Jeff Green
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's Name: Nancy Hicks
Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee
FHL Film Number: 1299665
Birthplace: Jackson Co, TN (per ???)
Sarah lived in Jackson Co as a young child, but her parents cannot be located in 1840, it unknown where in Tennessee that Sarah was born.

BURIAL

Find A Grave Memorial# 96660289
Sarah E "Sallie" Green Davenport
Birth: Dec. 14, 1845, Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
Death: Apr. 27, 1917, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
daughter of Jeff Green and Nancy Hicks. Wife of Martin Davenport. Mother of Nancy, Jeff, Joseph, Miles, William, and George.
Spouse: Martin S Davenport (1844 - 1915)*

MARRIAGE

Marriage of Martin S Davenport and Sarah Elizabeth Green
about 1866 per 1900 census; married 34 years

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1845: birth of Sarah Elizabeth Green
1850 Census: District 3, Jackson, Tennessee, family#928
Thomas J Green ... 36 ... TN ... cannot read/write … farmer
Nancy Green ........ 36 ... NC … cannot read/write
Polly Green ........... 11 ... TN ... [Nancy Ann]
Lewis Green ......... 10 ... TN
Martha Green ........ 8 ... TN
John Green ............. 6 ... TN
Sarah Green ........... 4 ... TN
Thomas Green ....... 2 ... TN
1860 Census: Fort Blunt, District 3, Jackson, Tennessee, family#90
Thomas Green ........ 46 ... TN … farmer … real estate $300, personal $200
Nancy Green ........... 47 ... NC
Nancy Ann Green ... 21 ... TN
Louisa Green .......... 20 ... TN ... male … [Lewis]
Martha Green ......... 18 ... TN
John Green .............. 16 ... TN ... [John Sampson Green]
Sarah Green ............ 15 ... TN
Thomas Green ........ 12 ... TN
Alexand Green ........ 10 ... TN ... [Alexander]
Archend Green ......... 6 ... TN.... [Abraham Ellis]
1860 Census Notes:
Living next to family#91: Sarah's future husband: Martin Davenport (son of Joseph)
1866: married to Martin S Davenport
1870 Census: Highland, District 3, Jackson, Tennessee, family#5
Martin Davinport ..... 25 ... TN ... occupation: farmer
Sarah Davinport ....... 20 ... TN ... cannot read/write
Nancy E Davinport ..... 4 ... TN
Joseph Davinport ....... 1 ... TN ... [twins]
Jefferson Davinport ... 1 ... TN ... [twins]
1870 Census Notes:
Real Estate Value: 0
Personal Estate Value: 200
Living next to family#4: Martin's parents: Joseph Davenport, age 52, Elizabeth age 48
1880 Census: District 3, Jackson, Tennessee, family#188[1]
Martin Davenport ........ 35 ... TN ... occupation: farmer
Sarah E. Davenport ..... 33 ... TN ... cannot read/write
Nancy E. Davenport .... 14 ... TN ... cannot write
Joseph Davenport ........ 11 ... TN ... working on farm, cannot read/write
Thomas J. Davenport .. 11 ... TN ... working on farm, cannot read/write
Milas S. Davenport ........ 8 ... TN
William Davenport ........ 3 ... TN
1880 Census Notes:
Living next to family#186: Martin's mother: Elizabeth Davenport age 56 (widowed)
Living next to family#187: Martin's brother: Elias Davenport, age 24, Amanda age 21
Living next to family#189: Martin's brother: Milas Davenport, age 34, Cynthia age 24
Living next to family#190: Martin's sister: Evaline Gully, age 27, Johnson Gully age 27
Living next to family#191: Martin's uncle: Andrew Davenport, age 57, Elizabeth age 56
Living next to family#192: Joseph Davenport, age 28, Nancy age 22 (not sure how related)
1889: applied for war pension
Civil War Pension Index has 2 dates for "Martin S Devinport" and "Sarah E Devinport":
1889? Dec 31 "Invalid" claim#746452, cert#719478
1915 Aug 12 "Widow" claim#1051686 cert#802685
1900 Census: Civil District 3, Jackson, Tennessee, family#67
M* Davenport .............. 55 ... TN,TN,TN ... blacksmith, married: 34 years ... Dec-1844
Sarah E Davenport ....... 54 ... TN,TN,TN ... children: 7, living 5 ... Jul-1846
George M Davenport ... 17 ... TN,TN,TN ... son ... May-1882
Hattie Woods ................ 16 ... TN,TN,TN ... servant
1900 Notes:
(Sarah has learned to read and write)
Farm, owned, no mortgage
1910 Census: Civil District 3, Davidson, Tennessee, family#127
Martie Davenport ..... 65 ... TN,TN,SC ... married: 44 years
Sarah E Davenport ... 64 ... TN,TN,TN ... children: 7, living: 5
1910 Notes:
(Not on farm anymore, moved to new location, now in house)
Occupation: blacksmith, own shop
House, owned, no mortgage
Living next to family#126: daughter: Nancy Richardson, age 44
1915: applied for war pension
Civil War Pension Index has 2 dates for "Martin S Devinport" and "Sarah E Devinport":
1889? Dec 31 "Invalid" claim#746452, cert#719478
1915 Aug 12 "Widow" claim#1051686 cert#802685
1915: death of Martin S Davenport
1917: death of Sarah Elizabeth Green-Davenport

OTHER

CHILD:
Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
Name: Jeff Davenport
Birth Date: 8 Apr 1869
Birth Place: Tennessee
Age: 63
Death Date: 21 Nov 1932
Death Place: Wartrace, Jackson, Tennessee
Burial Date: 21 Nov 1932
Cemetery Name: Camp Ground Cem
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Father's Name: Mark Davenport
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's name: Sallie Green
Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee
Spouse's Name: Elsie Davenport
FHL Film Number: 1876794

Sources

  1. 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1880; Census Place: District 3, Jackson, Tennessee; Roll: 1264; Page: 292B; Enumeration District: 060
    Ancestry Record 6742 #9720067 (accessed 16 December 2023)
    Sarah E Davenport (33), wife, Keeping House, in household of Martin Davenport (35) in District 3, Jackson, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.
    1 Jun 1880: District 3, Jackson, Tennessee
    Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
    Martin Davenport M 35 Married Head Farmer Tennessee
    Sarah E. Davenport F 33 Married Wife Keeping House Tennessee
    Nancy E. Davenport F 14 Single Daughter At Home Tennessee
    Joseph Davenport M 11 Single Son Works On Farm Tennessee
    Thomas J. Davenport M 11 Single Son Works On Farm Tennessee
    Milas S. Davenport M 8 Single Son Tennessee
    William Davenport M 3 Single Son Tennessee




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