The 1880 United States Census for Pennsylvania shows a B. H. R. DAVENPORT, age 39 (on 10 Jun 1880) residing in Ward 1 of White Haven, Luzerne, PA, together with his wife Flora R., age 20, and mother, F. R. FEUDGE (shown in the Census that year as FAIDGE), age 55:
United States Census - 1880
1st Ward, White Haven, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Line 1, 28, 35, B. Hr. DAVENPORT, Self, Male, Married, White, Age 39, born VA, Physician, Fa born VA, Mo born VA
Line 2, 28, 35, Flora R. DAVENPORT, Wife, Female, Married, White, age 20, born MD, Housekeeping, Fa born MD, Mo born MD
Line 3, 28, 35, L. E. JONES, Sister-in-law, Female, Widowed, White, Age 26, born MD, Telegrapher, Fa born MD, Mo born MD
Line 4, 28, 35, Vernon JONES, Nephew, Male, Single, White, Age 8, born MD, Fa born MD, Mo born MD
Line 5, 28, 35, F. R. FAIDGE, Mother, Female, Widowed, White, Age 55, born VA, Authoress, Fa born VA, Mo born VA
Line 6, 28, 35, D. B. FAIDGE, Adopted daughter, Female, Single, White, Age 8, born PA, Fa born PA, Mo born PA
[FHL Film 1255149, National Archives Film T9-1149, Page 427D, Image 4 of 29 for White Have, PA, at the Ancestry.com presentation of the Census data]
B. H. R. DAVENPORT (b ca 1841 - Bangkok, Thailand) was a physician, probably trained in Baltimore, Maryland, where he can be found in the 1870 Census. He is shown in both the 1870 and 1880 Census as being born in Virginia, the native state of both of his parents, but is correctly shown in the 1850 United States Census as having been born in the East Indies, where his parents worked as Baptist missionaries:
United States Census - 1850
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Between Pages Imprinted "368" and "369"
2 Dec 1850
Line 5, 428, 578, Frances DAVENPORT, age 30, Female, RE $4,000, born VA
Line 6, 428, 578, Marie DAVENPORT, age 14, Female, born East Indies
Line 7, 428, 578, Henry DAVENPORT, age 10, Male, born East Indies
Line 8, 428, 578, William DAVENPORT, age 1, Male, born VA
[Image 263 of 423 at the Ancestry.com presentation of Census data for Richmond, Henrico County, VA - 1850]
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The 1870 Census record from Baltimore suggests that Dr. DAVENPORT was previously married in Baltimore to a Fanny J. E. ----, of Georgia:
United States Census - 1870
Ward 19, Baltimore, Maryland:
20 Jun 1870
Line 20, Dwelling 464, Family 594, B. H. R. Davenport, age 29, Male, White, Med. Doctor, RE $0, Pers Est. $3,000, Born VA
Line 21, Dwelling 464, Family 594, Fanny J. E. Davenport, age 22, Female, White, Keeping House, , Born GA
Line 22, Dwelling 464, Family 594, Fanny R. Feudge, age 46, Female, White, Born VA
Line 23, Dwelling 464, Family 594, Rosa Feudge, age 6, Female, White, Born GA
[at Page 278, Ward 19, Baltimore, Baltimore County, MD, Image 71 of 339]
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Dr. B. H. R. DAVENPORT's parents were Rev. Robert Dulaney DAVENPORT (b Abt 1809 - VA, d 1848 - Alexandria, Rapides, LA) and Mary Frances Greenhow Roper DAVENPORT (b 8 Mar 1818 - Richmond, Henrico, VA, d 18 Jul 1896 - Baltimore, Baltimore, MD), his wife. Rev. Robert DAVENPORT and Mary Frances Greenhow ROPER were married on 8 Sep 1835 at Second Baptist Church, Richmond, VA. Mary Frances ROPER, was the daughter of Rev. David Roper (b 27 Sep 1792 - Charles City County, VA; d 28 Feb 1827 - Richmond, VA), a founder of Second Baptist Church and its first Pastor, and Mary Frances MILLER (b ca 1800; d 6 Sep 1844- Richmond, VA), his wife.
Rev. Robert DAVENPORT attended Virginia Baptist Seminary (now University of Richmond).
Rev. Robert and Mary Frances Roper DAVENPORT were subsequently Baptist missionaries in Siam (now Thailand), arriving in Bangkok on 21 Feb 1836. Rev. DAVENPORT imported the first printing machine into Bangkok, where he translated and printed the Bible, while his wife taught the antive girls in school.
The DAVENPORTs returned to the United States in 1845, settling in Alexandria, Louisiana, where Robert DAVENPORT died three years later at the age of 39.
By 1890, Dr. Davenport's mother seems to have returned to Baltimore. The 1890 Baltimore City Directory shows a Fanny R. Feudge, wid of J. S., at 1310 John Street, Baltimore, MD, and it is in Baltimore that she was buried.on 20 Jul 1896 at Louden Park Military Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD.
It is unclear to me just how long Dr. Davenport remained in White Haven. As we all know, the 1890 Census was lost. I did NOT find his family in White Haven in 1900.
DOES ANYONE KNOW OF ANY DESCENDENTS OF DR. DAVENPORT AND HIS WIFE FLORA WHO WERE POSSIBLY BORN IN LUZERNE COUNTY, PA, AFTER 1880? CAN ANYONE IDENTIFY THE L. E. JONES (b ca 1854 - MD), WITH A SON NAMED VERNON JONES (b ca 1872 - MD) WHO WERE LIVING IN WHITE HAVEN IN 1880? ANY HELP YOU CAN RENDER IS MUCH APPRECIATED!
For more infdormation about Robert Dulaney DAVENPORT (b ca 1809 - VA; d 1848 - Alexandria, Rapides, LA), Mary Frances Greenhow Roper DAVENPORT (b 8 Mar 1818 - Richmond, Henrico, VA, d 18 Jul 1896 - Baltimore, Baltimore, MD) and her father Rev. David ROPER, please see my posts:
"Robert Dulaney DAVENPORT (b ca 1809 - VA; d 1848 - Alexandria, Rapides, LA), Baptist Missionary"
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/surnames.davenp..."Articles and Books Authored by Fanny Roper (Davenport) Feudge"
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/surnames.davenp..."Biography of Rev. David Roper, of Richmond, VA"
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/surnames.roper/...