John W. Davenport (abt. 1833)

Born about 1833 in New York, United States

Ancestors

Biography

John was born about 1833. He is the son of John Davenport and Orlina Smith.

Research notes

In 1850 a John Debenfort (46, b. NY, farmer) headed Colesville, NY (Broome County) household with Orlina Debenfort (47, b. NY), Ira Smith (60, b. NY), John W. Devenport (17, b. NY, farmer), Charls Devenport (16, b. NY, farmer), Isaac G. Devenport (12, b. NY), Sally Ellsworth (26, b. NY), and Frances Ellsworth (female, 2. b. NY). An Egbert Doolittle lives a few households away, as does a Samuel Doolittle.

In 1855 a John Davenport (50, b. Ulster Co., NY, farmer, resident of Colesville for 24 years) headed a Colesville, NY (Broome County) household with wife Orlina Davenport (52, b. Broome County, NY), child John W Davenport (23, b. Broome County, NY, farmer), child Charles Davenport (21, b. Broome County, NY, farmer), child Isaac H. Davenport (16, b. Broome County, NY, farmer), servant Prudene Hayes (31, b. PA, lived in Colesville 4 years), and boarder Elbert Hayes (9, b. PA).^[1]

In 1860 a John Davenport (25, b. NY, clerk) headed a Brooklyn, NY (Kings County) household with Catherine Davenport (21, b. NY), and John Davenport Jr. (5/12, b. NY). This John was Probably the son of John Davenport (1793-1876)

In 1870 a John Davenport (35, b. NY, bookkeeper) headed a Brooklyn, NY (Kings County) household with Catherine Davenport (30, b. NY), a William Davenport (6, b. NY), and John Davenport Jr. (10, b. NY). This John was Probably the son of John Davenport (1793-1876)

In 1880 a John W. Davenput (48, b. NY, farmer, both parents b. NY) headed a Colesville, NY (Broome County) household with wife Georgianna Davenput (41, b. NY, father b. VT, mother b. NY) and niece Katie Davenput (15, b. NY, both parents b. NY). Katie is likely the daughter of brother Isaac Hugh Davenport (1838-1866).

In 1880 a Thos H. Faron (58, b. NY, engineer, both parents b. Ireland) headed a Brooklyn, NY (Kings County) household with wife Cath A. Faron (36, b. NY, both parents b. Ireland), son Hiram A. Faron (24, b. NY, railroad agent, both parents b. NY), daughter-in-law Mattie Faron (23, b. NY, both parents b. NY), daughter Sallie Faron (10, b. NY, both parents b. NY), son Charles B. Faron (4, b. NY, both parents b. NY), daughter Cath Faron (8/1, b. Sep in NY, both parents b. NY), stepson Wm A. Davenport (14, b. NY, both parents b. NY), and mother-in-law Honora Gill (75, b. Ireland, both parents b. Ireland).

In 1900 a John W. Davenport (b. Nov 1832 in NY, grocer, married 29 years, both parents b. NY) headed a Windsor, NY (Broome County) household with wife Georgiana Davenport (b. Jun 1838 in NY, married 29 years, 0 children, father b. VT, mother b. NY) and boarder Clarence Hill (b. Sept 1876 in NY, agt. milk station, single, both parents b. NY).

In 1910 a J. W. Davenport (77, b. NY, carpenter, married 41 years, both parents b. NY) headed a Windsor, NY (Broome County) household with wife Georgiana Davenport (71, b. NY, married 41 years, 0 children, both parents b. NY).

A John W. Davenport (1833-1871) is listed as being buried in Brooklyn, NY and is linked in FindaGrave to parents John Davenport (1793-1876) and Abigail A. Perrin Davenport (1796-1883), spouse Catherine A. Gill Faron (1837-1921; m. 1858) and sons John W. Davenport (1860-1905) and William G. Davenport (1866-1892).

Sources

1. ↑ "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K63V-QD9 : 3 March 2021), John Davenport, E.D. 1, Colesville, Broome, New York, United States; citing p. 13, line #26, family #116, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 809,005.

• 1850 Colesville, NY (Broome) census

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Edward Trever for creating WikiTree profile Davenport-6152 through manual input on 3 Jan 2020. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Ed and others.