Davenport Historical Highlights
Compiled in 1972 for the Centennial Celebration
1872-1879
1872---The town of Davenport was laid out by the Nebraska Land and Town Company who had purchased it from Mr. John Littig.
1873---We were incorporated on January 13th.
1874---On a hot July afternoon the grasshoppers came devouring every green thing. The crops were damaged or destroyed.
1875---William H. Jennings came to town and engaged in the banking business with Pratt & Anderson Co.
1876---Adam Littig, son of John, came with his family to improve some of his father's land. It was he who named the town Davenport, after his home in Iowa.
1877---School dist. No. 47 was formed on March 2, containing 10 sections of land, in June of this year, there was only one pupil of school age in all ten sections.
1878---The first school was built during the summer months. The teacher was Miss Emma Adams, who taught a 3 month term during the winter and was paid $18.00 a month.
1879---The first doctor to arrive was Dr. VanderWalker, he also ran a small store, acted as postmaster and conducted the first services for the Methodist Church.