Charles Devenport family

Charles Devenport/Davenport Family
South Carolina

Charles Devenport/Davenport
b. 12 May 1810 Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina
d. 18 Feb 1888 Calvert, Robertson Co., TX
buried: 1 Mar 1888 Calvert, Robertson Co., TX

m. Hannah Terry about 1836-7 South Carolina
b. Oct 1809 probably in Laurens Co., S. C.
d. 5 Jun 1882 Calvert, Robertson Co., TX
buried: Calvert, Robertson Co., TX

her father: Thomas Terry(b. 1750 England - d. S. C.)
her mother: Rebecca "Ann" McDowell

his father: unknown Devenport
his mother: unknown

Children with Elizabeth Ashmore
Polly Anne Devenport	b. 13 Dec 1837 Greenville, SC*	d.	m.
Elizabeth Devenport	b. about 1840 SC*	d.	m.
John Wesley Devenport	b.c1842 Greenville, SC*	d.	m. Mary A Traver 11 Dec 1867*
Laura Matilda Devenport	b. 1845 Tippah, MS*	d.	m. Tom Watson about 1866 in Tippah, MS*
Rebecca Devenport	b. 1847 Tippah, MS*	d.	m. Mail Joiner 19 Apr 1868 Robertson, TX*
William Asberry Devenport	b. 9 Mar 1848 Tippah, MS*	d. 26 May 1903 Roswell, Chaves Co., NM	m. Ardelier Mildred Newberry (da. of Henry Clay Newberry and Parmelia Ann Elizabeth Reynolds ) 7 Mar 1872 Calvert, Robertson Co., TX*
Mattie C. Devenport	b. about 1852 Tippah, MS*	d. 26 May 1903 Roswell, Chaves, NM	m. Angelo Sala,(son of L.Sala and Celia) 13 Jan 1874 Robertson, TX (b. c1852 TX) *

I suspect that there is an older son,
G. W. Davenport (b. c1836SC) who shows up in the 1860 census. (see 1860)
*records of Jim Devenport.

Born in 1797, Jabez Terry was probably born in South Carolina.

1853 -Deceased. Abstract of the the Last will and Testament of Jabez Terry.

My wife Elizabeth D. Terry. Children: Anne McDowell Terry, Mary Jane Terry, James Thomas Terry, Carolina Augustus Terry, Lucinda Terrance Terry, Samantha Rebecca Terry, Executor to my brother Gaston Terry.
dated 21 Mar 1853
/s/ Jabez Terry
Witnessed by Robert Thomson, W. L. Baker, John N. Wasson.
Proved 27 Sep 1853
[Greenville County Probate Rec. Apt 14, Pkg 187 (1853)]

1860 - US Census , Northern Divn., Tippah Co., Mississippi, Davenport Miss post office. Roll: 529 Page: 590
            Charles appears to be a major slave holder according to the estate value.

            Chas. Davenport         50 f        farmer    $2500/ $8000                      South Carolina
            Hannah                       50 f                                                                    South Carolina
            M. Ann                       22 f                                                                    South Carolina
            Elizabeth                   20 f                                                                  South Carolina
            John W.                    18 m                                                               South Carolina
            S. M.                        16 f                                                     Mississippi
             Rebecca                    13 f                                                                     Mississippi
          Wm. A.                      11 m                                                                   Mississippi
             M. C.                          8 f                                                                      Mississippi
             J. F. Street                22m         farmer                                                  Mississippi

page 592 this person has an unknown relationship with Charles. He is the correct age to be an older son.
          G. W. Davenport         24 m      farmer               125/150                      South Carolina
          S. J.                              17 f                                                                     Mississippi
          E. A.                            1/2 - 1/12                                                            Mississippi
next door on the same page this person has an unknown relationship to the family.
          S. G. Street                  29m      farmer            1500/1200                  Tennessee
          Rhoda                        29 f                                                                      Tennessee
          Jesse A.                          4m                                                                     Mississippi
          M. A.                            2f                                                                      Mississippi
          Alexn. Session             23 m       farmer                                                   Tennessee

1870 - US Census, Robertson Co., TX, Calvert post office ,Roll: 1602 Page: 181b(top of page very difficult to read)

Devenport, Charles             60 m      -                                                                  SC
"               , Hannah            60 f      -      H. Keeper                                             "
"               , Rebecca        22 f                                                                           Miss
"               , (?Martha)         18 f                                                                            "
(illegible) , R. H.               25 m                                                                        N. C.

Source:

Devenport, Jim Clarence. records of. P. O. Box 1013, Sandia Park, NM 87047, 505 - 286-8733,

jdport at sandia dot net

http://www.sandia.net/~jdport/devenport/index.htm

Diary of Charles M. Terry 1856 - 1860

Journal of James S. Terry 1852-1856.

Terry, Robt. editor. Terry Family Historian, March 1983, records of Greenville and Laurens County, South Carolina
US census records.

Terry Family Index || Elroy's Family Index || Ancestor Chart #12

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