From History of Crawford County, PA. Published by Warner, Beers and Co., 1885:
Summerhill Township:
John A. Davenport, farmer, P.O. Dicksonburg, was born in Tompkins County, NY December 8, 1827; son of Solomon and Nancy (Van Order) Davenport, former a native of Tompkins County, NY, latter of New Jersey. Thery were parents of twelve children; members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Solomon Davenport, who was a farmer, settled in Summerhill Township, this county, 22 October, 1833, on 200 acres of land, very little of which was then cleared, but by hard work he soon subdued it to cultivation. He held a life membership in the Foreign Missionary Society. He died November 2, 1870, aged 75 years, and his widow followed him August 28, 1883, aged ninety. Our subject, who was seventh in the family, received a common school education and was brought up a farmer. He was married in 1851 to Miss Mary P. McDowell, a native of this township, born October 20, 1830, daughter of Alexander and Julia A. McDowell, and to this union were born four children, three of whom are now living: William A., Etta A. (wife of George Parkison) and Lina C. (wife of Joseph Cole.) Mr. And Mrs. Davenport are members of the R.T. and T. He is owner of 150 acres of well-improved land, part of which is his father's old homestead. He has held several township offices; in politics he is a Republican. Of our subject's brothers and sisters, Leonard M. was a soldier during the was of the Rebellion in the Second Ohio Cavalry, and died October 1862, in camp at Fort Scott, Kan., of disease contracted in the service; James V. died in Solano County, Cal. June 25, 1869; following died in LaSalle County, Ill: Lucy J. (wife of W.L.F. Jones), February 16, 1858; Julia A. (wife of Edwin Jones), April 13, 1863, and Alfred W., December12, 1854; Alice A., the eldest daughter (wife of Robert G. Henry) died March 24, 1877. (this is the brother of my direct line)

Hi Linda,

I wasn't sure if you knew where William L.F. Jones and the wives of William (Lucy & Roxana), A. W. Davenport, Julia & Edward were buried along with some of their other children: Aggie, Hattie and Carrie.

I found their tombstones in the Millington-Newark Cemetary in Millington, Kendall Co., IL

I also found Nathaniel Jones, Henry C. Jones and Lavina Tryon buried there.

If interested in what I put together so far let me know!

Thanks,

Terry

Am looking to the Davenport researchers for some help.

In the cemetery in Athens Twp (very near Centerville) Crawford Co, PA is an Ella M. Davenport buried. On her tombstone its stated she was born December 1, 1861 and Died: July 13, 1879. Also on same headstone, opposite side and at the bottom is the surname "Thomas". Might anyone know of this Ella's parents and if so how the "Thomas" surname fits into her family?

Thanks for any help!
Michelle
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