Warren Ellis DAVENPORT

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1880, Living with parents in Paradise, Cache Co., Utah
• Census: 1900, Living with parents in Edmund, Fremont Co., Idaho
• Census: 1910, Living in Troutdale, Multnomah Co., Oregon

Family/Spouse: Marentina Marie GRONAMON. Marentina was born on 19 Apr 1882 in Utah; died on 2 Dec 1932 in Grant County, Oregon; was buried in Fletcher Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Grant Co., Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Erma N. DAVENPORT was born about 1904 in Oregon.
2. Levon N. DAVENPORT was born about 1906 in Oregon.
3. Florence M. DAVENPORT was born about 1909 in Oregon.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Jeremiah Davenport and Alice Hathaway
• Census: 1850, Living with in-laws, in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachsetts
• Census: 1860, Living in Draper, Salt Lake co., Utah
• Occupation: 1860; Shoemaker
• Census: 1880, Living in Paradise, Cache Co., Utah
• Census: 1900, Living in Edmund, Fremont Co., Idaho

Notes:

Name:
Edward Wilcox Davenport was born September 20, 1822 at New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts to Jeremiah Davenport and Alice Hathaway. He married Clarissa Danforth Crapo in Bristol Co., Massachusetts on August 10, 1848 and died June 27, 1904 in Hood River, Oregon. Buried June 29, 1904 at Idlewild Cemetery; Hood River.
Edward and Clarissa were the parents of Joseph Smith Crapo; Jeremiah Franklin; John Edward; James Albert; William Edwin; Mary Alice; Marcus Morton; Agnes Eudora; Charles; and Warren Ellis Davenport.

The Hood River Glacier, June 30, 1904, page 2
Death of Edward W. Davenport
Edward W. Davenport, father of Frank Davenport of the Davenport Bros. Lumber Co., died at his home on the Barrett farm, Monday night, June 27, 1904. Had he lived till August he would have been 82 years old. Mr. Davenport was injured in a fall about two years ago. This, with a steady decline from old age, brought on his death.
Edward W. Davenport was a Utah pioneer of 1850, having crossed the plains with the Mormon immigration of that year. His wife, who survives him, came one year later. He was born in the state of Massachusetts. in Utah he was a member of the Mormon battalion, and one of the band of minute men organized for defense against the Indians. Seventeen years ago, Mr. Davenport moved to Fremont county, Idaho, and in 1891 came to Hood River.
Besides a wife he leaves seven children. They are Frank Davenport, John E. Davenport, William E. Davenport, Marcus M. Davenport, Warren E. Davenport, all of Hood River; Mrs. Dora Short of Woodburn, Or.; Mrs. Mary A. Pierce of Paradise, Utah.

The Hood River Glacier, July 7, 1904, page 7
The funeral of Edward W. Davenport, the father of Frank Davenport, president of the Davenport Bros. Lumber company, was held last Wednesday in the Frankton school house, where it was attended by a large concourse of people. Elders Varley and Thomas, traveling missionaries for the Mormon church, were up from Portland and had charge of the funeral service. Interment was made in Idlewilde cemetery.

(Thanks to Jeffrey Bryant for finding and transcribing this obituary.)

Edward married Clarissa Danforth CRAPO on 10 Aug 1848 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Clarissa (daughter of Joseph George CRAPO and Mary Hicks COLLINS) was born on 10 Aug 1828 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachsuetts; died on 11 Jan 1911 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon; was buried on 14 Jan 1911 in Idlewood Cemetery, Hood River, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with parents and husband in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts
• Census: 1860, Living with husband in Draper, Salt Lake Co., Utah
• Census: 1880, Living with husband in Paradise, Cache Co., Utah
• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Edmund, Fremont Co., Idaho; Lists having 10 children with 7 living
• Census: 1910, Living with son, Warren, in Troutdale, Multnomah Co., Oregon

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The following death notices were added by request of Jeffrey Bryant.

The Hood River Glacier, Hood River, OR., August 13, 1903, page 5
The 55th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Davenport, the parents of Frank Davenport, was celebrated last Sunday, August 9, 1903, at the Barrett ranch, by a surprise party given by Grandma Davenport's children, Frank, Will Mark, Warren and one daughter, Mrs. Eudora Short. Mrs. Davenport's sons presented her with a gold watch and chain, and her daughter gave a beautiful gold ring. There were 40 grand and great-grandchildren present. She has 50 grandchildren living, and 10 great-grandchildren. It was also Mrs. Davenport's 75th birthday, and she seemed as bright and full of life as a girl of 14. Mrs. Davenport crossed the planes to Utah in 1851.
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Hood River Glacier
Aged Lady Dies
The remains of Mrs. Clarissa Davenport were brought from Portland, where she had died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Udora Short, and laid to rest here last Saturday. At the time of her death Mrs. Davenport had entered her eighty second year. She was born in Freetown, Mass., August 10, 1828. On August 10, 1848, she was married to Edward Davenport. In 1852 they crossed the plains and came to Utah where they resided till nine years ago, when they came to Oregon. Mr. Davenport died June 27, 1904.
Mrs. Davenport leaves surviving her forty-seven great grandchildren, fifty-seven grandchildren and seven children. Five of the surviving children are residents of Oregon. F. Davenport, Jr., one of the surviving grandchildren, is a resident of Hood River.
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The Hood River News, January 18, 1911
DIED
Mrs. Clarissa Davenport
Mrs. Clarissa Davenport, mother of Frank Davenport, Sr., died in Portland, Wednesday, January 11. The body of Mrs. Davenport, accompanied by her son and family was brought home Saturday and buried in Idlewilde Cemetery.
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Clarissa Danforth Crapo was born August 10, 1928 at Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts to Joseph George Crapo and Mary Hicks Collins. She married on August 10, 1848 at New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts to Edward Wilcox Davenport.
Clarissa died January 11, 1911 at Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon and is buried at Idelwilde Cemetery; Hood River, Oregon.
Edward and Clarissa were the parents of Joseph Smith Crapo; Jeremiah Franklin; John Edward; James Albert; William Edwin; Mary Alice; Marcus Morton; Agnes Eudora; Charles; and Warren Ellis Davenport.