Montraville Davenport (1821 - 1890)

Born 4 May 1821 in Tennessee

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Montraville Davenport. Given Name: Montraville. Surname: Davenport. ^[1][2]

Born 4 May 1821. Tennessee^[3][4]

Died 17 Nov 1890. ^[5]

Event: Alt. Birth. 1820 Of, Abingdon, Washington, Virginia. ^[6][7] Civil War. Military Service. 1865 Alabama Note: Montraville Davenport was a Major who headed his own Cavalry Brigade, fought under Gen. Nathan B. Forrest and was with the General when he surrendered at Selma, Alabama in 1865. He, in turn, had 2 sons who also fought in the Civil War: ^[8] Alt. Death. 1889^[9]

Residence Abt 1839. Little Wills And Big Wills Valleys (Later Known As Valley Head, Alabama). Note: There were 7 children in this family, and in about 1839 all 7 brought their families as a group to Little Wills and Big Wills valleys (later known as Valley Head) where they settled on farms. Valley Head became an early trading center for the area.^[10]

Census: US Federal. 1850 District 24, DeKalb, Alabama. Note: Montraville [indexed as Mantraville] is 29 and living with his wife Amelia E, 21 and their children Thaddeus C, 5 and Othelo M, 3. He is a farmer and owns real property worth $1500. Living with them is Augustus Davenport, male, 14, b. abt 1836 Virginia. Their neighbors are Vance and Margarette Larmore.^[11] Slave Schedule. 1850 District 24, DeKalb, Alabama. Note: Montraville Davenport (enumerated as Deavenport) is listed as owning one female black slave, age 14.^[12] US Federal. 1860 Northern Division, DeKalb, Alabama. Note: Montraville Davenport (indexed as Montroselle) is 39 and living with his wife Amelia Esther (enumerated as A.E.), 31 and their children Thadeus C, 15, Athelow M, 13, Lilburn H, 5 and T.S.A., 2. He was born in Tennessee about 1821. He is a farmer and owns $3000 of real property and $16,000? of personal property. Amelia was born in Virginia in 1829. She is working as a domestic. Neighbors are John Cain, Robert Mitt and James Riggins.^[13] Slave Schedule. 1860 Northern Division, DeKalb, Alabama. Note: Montraville Davenport is listed as owning 9 slaves. «u»Age Gender Race«/u». 28 Male Black. 25 Female Black. 24 Male Black. 11 Male Black. 7 Female Mulatto. 7 Male Black. 5 Female Black. 5 Male Mulatto. 3 3 ^[14] US Federal. 1870 Township 17 Range 8, Cleburne, Alabama. Note: Montraville Davenport (indexed as Devenport) is 49 and living with his wife Amelia E, 41 and their children Otalla M, 23, Lilburn H, 15, T.S. Arthur, 12, Sarrah, 9, Majer, 4 and Forrance, 10 mos. He was born abt 1821 in Tennessee. He is a farmer and owns real property valued at $1600 and personal property valued at $800. Amelia was born about 1829 in Virginia. She is keeping house. Their neighbors are Margaret Cochran, widow.^[15] US Federal. 1880 Arbacoochee, Cleburne, Alabama. Note: Montraville Davenport (enumerated as M. Davenportt) is 59 and living with his wife Amelia Esther (enumerated as A.E.), 51 and their children Arthur (enumerated as F.S.A.), 22, Laura, 19, Major, 14, Florence, 10 and Ross (enumerated as H.R.), 8. He was born in Tennessee about 1821. His parents were born in Virginia. He is a farmer. Amelia was born in Virginia about 1829. Her parents were born in Virginia.^[16]

Note: #NI203. ^[17] #HI203.

Marriage Husband Montraville Davenport. Wife Amelia Esther McSpadden. Marriage 15 Dec 1843. Dekalb County, Alabama. ^[18][19] Child: Thaddeus C. Davenport. Child: Othela Montgomery Davenport. Child: Alice Davenport. Child: Lilburne H. Davenport. Child: Arthur Davenport. Child: Laura Davenport. Child: Clarence Davenport. Child: Florence Davenport. Child: Ross Davenport.

Husband Joseph Davenport. Wife Mary Thomas. Marriage 16 Apr 1812. ^[20] Child: Emmaline Davenport. Child: Orville J Davenport. Child: Adron Davenport. Child: Carrol Davenport. Child: Montraville Davenport. Child: Rodolphus R Davenport. Child: Belcour L Davenport. Child: Eveline C Davenport. Child: Adaline Ledbetter Davenport.

Notes

Note HI203(Research):Searched all of Marian and Ashland townships in Arkansas for Montraville in 1880 - not there.

Note NI203Montraville Davenport was a Major who headed his own Cavalry Brigade, fought under Gen. Nathan B. Forrest and was with the General when he surrendered at Selma, Alabama in 1865. He, in turn, had 2 sons who also fought in the Civil War:

Thaddeus Davenport.

Glen Davenport.

Montraville died in Arkansas where he went to get away from the Southern Yankees.

Sources

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7. ↑ Source: #S1384 Montraville Davenport search Certainty: 3
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18. ↑ Source: #S1384 Lilburne Davenport search Certainty: 3
19. ↑ Source: #S3030
20. ↑ Source: #S8

• Source: S1384 Media: Internet familysearch.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Source: S1406 Media: Internet Gillian.com Publication: www.gillean.com/Roots/db/dat241.htm#11 http://www.gillean.com/Roots/db/index.htm
• Source: S3178 Media: Census/Tax 1860 United States Federal Census, Northern Division, De Kalb, Alabama Publication: Image Source: Year: 1860; Census Place: Northern Division, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: M653_9; Page: 39; Image: 40. 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Montraville Davenport Name Indexed As: Montroselle Davenport Age in 1860: 39 Estimated birthdate: abt 1821 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1860: Northern Division, De Kalb, Alabama Dwelling No: 245 Family No: 245 Gender: Male Relation to Head of Household: Head Occupation: Farmer Value of real estate: ,000 Value of personal property: 000? Married within the year: No Cannot Read or Write: No Deaf, dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper or convict: No Spouse: A E Spouse age: 31 Spouse estimated birthdate: 1829 Spouse Birthplace: Virginia Spouse Occupation: Domestic Spouse cannot Read or Write: No Spouse deaf, dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper or convict: No Children at home: Thadeus C, male, 15, b. abt 1845 Alabama, laborer, attended school Athelow M, male, 13, b. abt 1847 Alabama, attended school Lilburn H, male, 5, b. abt 1855 Alabama T S A, male, 2, b. abt 1858 Alabama Other Household members: None Neighbors: Robert Mitt, James Riggins, John Cain Post Office: Rawlingsville Enumeration date: 15 Aug 1860
• Source: S5222 Media: Cemetery Davenport Cemetery, Lawrence County, Arkansas Publication: http://geocities.com/nlmatthews@sbcglobal.net/davenport.htm DAVENPORT CEMETERY Lawrence County, Arkansas Location: 1.5 miles north of Alicia on highway 67, between the highway and the railroad. DAVENPORT, A.E. -- b. 13 February 1829; d. 25 November 1889 -- mother DAVENPORT, Alice -- b. 1 November 1887; d. 15 June 1890 -- daughter of Lillburn & Emma Davenport DAVENPORT, L.H. -- b. 1 May 1855; d. 29 June 1901 -- Woodmen of the World DAVENPORT, M. -- b. 4 May 1821; d. 17 November 1890 -- father DAVENPORT, Vivian -- b. 23 April 1905; d. 18 April 1906 -- daughter of Frank & Lela Davenport VOWELL, Floy -- b. 20 July 1889; d. 18 August 1890 -- child of J.T. & L. Vowell VOWELL, Laura -- b. 31 December 1860; d. 26 May 1900 -- wife of J.T. Vowell VOWELL, Monnie -- b. 20 July 1891; d. 22 September 1891 -- child of J.T. & L. Vowell VOWELL, T. Roy -- b. 8 July 1887; d. 5 August 1888 -- son of J.T. & L. Vowell
• Source: S5245 Media: Census 1870 United States Federal Census, Township 17 Range 8, Cleburne, Alabama Publication: Image Source: Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 17 Range 8, Cleburne, Alabama; Roll: M593_9; Page: 307A; Image: 9; Family History Library Film: 545508. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. 1870 United States Federal Census about M Devenport Name: Montraville Davenport Name Indexed as: M Devenport Age in 1870: 49 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1870: Township 17 Range 8, Cleburne, Alabama Dwelling No: 28 Family No: 28 Value Real Estate: ,600 Value Personal Property: 0 Occupation: Farmer Race: White Gender: Male Citizen of US: Yes Cannot read or write: No Parents of foreign birth: No Spouse: Amelia E Spouse indexed as: Amelia E Spouse Age: 41 Spouse estimated Birth Year: 1829 Spouse birthplace: Virginia Spouse parents of foreign birth: No Spouse Occupation: Keeping house Children at home: Otalla M, male, 23, b. abt 1847 Alabama, farmer, US Citizen. Lilburn H, male, 15, b. abt 1855 Alabama T.S. Arthur, male, 12, b. abt 1858 Alabama Sarrah, female, 9, b. abt 1861 Alabama Majer, male, 4, b. abt 1866 Alabama Forrance, female, 10 mos, b. abt Other Household Members: Significant neighbors: Margaret Cochran and son Samuel D, 1 Post Office: Wehoga Enumeration Date: 25 Jun 1870
• Source: S5246 Media: Census 1880 United States Federal Census, Arbacoochee, Cleburne, Alabama Publication: Image Source: Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Arbacoochee, Cleburne, Alabama; Roll: 8; Family History Film: 1254008; Page: 242A; Enumeration District: 046; Image: 0252. Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. 1880 United States Federal Census Name: M. Davenportt Home in 1880: Arbacoochee, Cleburne, Alabama Age: 59 Estimated birth year: abt 1821 Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to head-of-household: Head Father's birthplace: Virginia Mother's birthplace: Virginia Dwelling Number: 39 Family Number: 39 Occupation: Farmer Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Spouse's name: A. E. Spouse age: 51 Spouse Estimated birth year: abt 1829 Spouse birthplace: Virginia Spouse Father's birthplace: Virginia Spouse Mother's birthplace: Virginia Spouse Occupation: Keeps House Children at home: F. S. A. [Arthur], son, 22, b. abt 1858 Alabama, works on farm, attended school Laura, dau, 19, b. abt 1861 Alabama, at home, attended school Major [Clarence], son, 14, b. abt 1866 Alabama, at home Florence, dau, 10, b. abt 1870 Alabama, at home H. R [Ross]., son, 8, b. abt 1872 Alabama, at home Other household members: None Neighbors: L.H. Davenport Enumeration Date: 30 Jun 1880
• Source: S5249 Media: Census 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, District 24, De Kalb, Alabama Publication: Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls. 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules about Montraville Deavenport Gender: Female Race: Black Age: 14 Home in 1860: District 24, De Kalb, Alabama Name of Slave Owner: Montraville Deavenport All Slaves Owned: Age Gender 14 Female
• Source: S5250 Media: Census 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, Northern Division, De Kalb, Alabama Publication: Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls. 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules Slave Owners Name Home in 1860 Montraville Davenport Northern Division, De Kalb, Alabama Slave Information Age Gender Race 28 Male Black 25 Female Black 24 Male Black 11 Male Black 7 Female Mulatto 7 Male Black 5 Female Black 5 Male Mulatto
• Source: S7 Media: Internet Henry Harrison Galloway, Robert Rodolphus Davenport Dale T Ellis Publication: http://www.scvcamp469-nbf.com/ancestors/Ellis-Ancestor.htm
• Source: S8 JOHNSON-Jenkins-DAVENPORT-Bell Joseph Johnson Publication: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2705400&id=I552622579
• Source: S9 Media: Census/Tax 1850 United States Federal Census, District 24, De Kalb, Alabama Publication: Image Source: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 24, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: M432_5; Page: 393; Image: 138. 1850 United States Federal Census Name Indexed As: Mantraville Deavenport Age: 29 Estimated birth year: abt 1821 Birth place: Tennessee Race: White Gender: Male Occupation: Farmer Home in 1850 District 24, De Kalb, Alabama Dwelling No. 267 Family No: 267 Value of real estate: ,500 Married within the year: No Cannot Read or Write: No Deaf, dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper or convict: No Spouse: Amaliza E Age Spouse 21 Spouse estimated birth year: 1829 Spouse birthplace: Virginia Spouse Occupation: None Spouse cannot Read or Write: No Spouse deaf, dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper or convict: No Children at home: Thadeus C, male, 5, b. abt 1845 Alabama Othelo M, male, 3, b. abt 1847 Alabama Other Household Members: Augustus Davenport, male, 14, b. abt 1836 Virginia Neighbors: Vance and Margarette Larmore Enumeration Date: 28 Nov 1850