FIFTH GENERATION

28. Thomas Jefferson Davenport was born on 22 Jul 1864 in Johnson Co., Tennessee. He appeared on the census on 28 Jun 1900 in North Fork Township, Ashe Co., North Carolina. ⁽¹⁴³⁾ He appeared on the census on 29 Apr 1910 in North Fork Township, Ashe Co., North Carolina.⁽¹⁴⁴⁾ He was a Farmer on 29 Apr 1910 in North Fork Township, Ashe Co., North Carolina. ⁽¹⁴⁵⁾ He emigrated in 1912 from From North Carolina to Washington. He appeared on the census on 16 Jan 1920 in Belfast Precinct, Skagit Co., Washington.⁽¹⁴⁶⁾ He was a General farm on 16 Jan 1920 in Belfast Precinct, Skagit Co., Washington. ⁽¹⁴⁷⁾ He died on 10 Mar 1940 in Burlington, Skagit Co., Washington.⁽¹⁴⁸⁾ Thomas died of lobar pneumonia. Information on death certificate was provided by Rose Banning (daughter). He was buried on 13 Mar 1940 in Burlington Cemetary, Burlington, Washington.⁽¹⁴⁹⁾ Funeral services provided by Hulbush Funeral Home. Walter Hulbush was the funeral director. Copy of Record of Funeral and obituary in file. He was married to Mary Lavina Parsons on 3 Dec 1880 in Johnson Co., Tennessee.⁽¹⁵⁰⁾ He was married to Mary Lavina Parsons.

29. Mary Lavina Parsons was born on 8 Jul 1850 in Grayson Co., Virginia. She appeared on the census on 1 Sep 1850 in Grayson Co., Virginia. ⁽¹⁵¹⁾ She appeared on the census on 3 Jul 1860 in Elk Creek, Alleghany Co., North Carolina.⁽¹⁵²⁾ She appeared on the census on 5 Sep 1870 in Piney Creek, Alleghany Co., North Carolina. ⁽¹⁵³⁾ She appeared on the census on 9 Jun 1880 in Laurel Township, Ashe Co., North Carolina. ⁽¹⁵⁴⁾ The 1880 census states Mary's age as 28 which would make her year of birth circa 1852. She appeared on the census on 28 Jun 1900 in North Fork Township, Ashe Co., North Carolina.⁽¹⁵⁵⁾ She appeared on the census on 29 Apr 1910 in North Fork Township, Ashe Co., North Carolina.⁽¹⁵⁶⁾ She appeared on the census on 16 Jan 1920 in Belfast Precinct, Skagit Co., Washington. ⁽¹⁵⁷⁾ She died on 21 Feb 1921 in Burlington, Skagit Co., Washington.⁽¹⁵⁸⁾ Mary died of valvular heart disease. Information provided by T. J. Davenport (husband). She was buried on 22 Feb 1921 in Macabee Cemetary, Burlington, Washington. Undertaker was Luther Jackson. She obituary on 25 Feb 1921 in Burlington, Skagit Co., Washington. The death of Mary Davenport, ages 67, wife of T.J. Davenport at the family home at Belfast last Monday. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the M.E. Church. Internment was in the Macabee Cemetery, under the direction of Luther Jackson, undertaker.

Source: The Burlington Journal, Friday, 25 February 1921, page 1. Children were:

14 i. James Kestrin "Kesterson" Davenport.
ii. Carl Mack Davenport was born on 9 Dec 1885 in North Carolina. He appeared on the census on 28 Jun 1900 in North Fork Township, Ashe Co., North Carolina. ⁽¹⁵⁹⁾ He appeared on the census on 29 Apr 1910 in North Fork Township, Ashe Co., North Carolina. ⁽¹⁶⁰⁾ He emigrated in 1911 from From North Carolina to Washington. He appeared on the census on 19 Jan 1920 in Belfast Precinct, Skagit Co., Washington. ⁽¹⁶¹⁾ He was a Laborer on 19 Jan 1920 in Belfast Precinct, Skagit Co., Washington.⁽¹⁶²⁾ He died on 31 Aug 1934 in Lyman, Skagit Co., Washington. Carl was killed when a tree fell on his head while logging. Copy of Record of Funeral and obituary in file. He was buried on 2 Sep 1934 in Burlington Cemetary, Burlington, Washington. Copy of Record of Funeral and obituary in file. He had an estate probated on 23 Apr 1937 in Mt. Vernon, Skagit Co., Washington. ⁽¹⁶³⁾ Skagit County Probate microfilm roll #116, frame 736, case #5079.
iii. Rose Phoebe Davenport was born on 4 Sep 1886 in North Carolina. She appeared on the census on 28 Jun 1900 in North Fork Township, Ashe Co., North Carolina. ⁽¹⁶⁴⁾ She appeared on the census on 29 Apr 1910 in North Fork Township, Ashe Co., North Carolina. ⁽¹⁶⁵⁾ She died in Aug 1972 in Burlington, Skagit Co., Washington. She was buried in Aug 1972 in Burlington Cemetary, Burlington, Washington. Hulbush Funeral Home provided burial services, volume 12, page 112. She had Social Security Number 533-52-0794.