"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD7-PFS : 23 December 2020), William J Devenport in household of Claybourn Devenport, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8T4-D48 : 18 February 2021), William J Devenport in entry for Claborn Devenport, 1860.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2MR-K42 : accessed 20 August 2022), W J Davenport, Justice Precinct 1, Bandera, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 13A, family 236, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1528; FHL microfilm 1,375,541.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HPMS-Y3Z : accessed 20 August 2022), William Davenport, Precinct 1, Bandera, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 1A, line 17, family 6, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2290; FHL microfilm 2,342,024.
"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K332-9BS : 20 February 2021), W J Davenport, 11 May 1932; citing certificate number 19500, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,135,872.
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