Elizabeth was the daughter of Dr. Thomas Byser Davenport (b. FEB 7,1831 d. Dec 11, 1863) and EUGENIA POLK (b.July 27 1834, d. Jan 24,1864. Eugenia POLK was the daughter of Cynthia S. POLK and John POLK(b.1798). The POLK family seemed related to almost everyone who was anyone in deep east Texas politics, as well as to national figures like President James K. Polk
Elizabeth and her sister Mary Cynthia Davenport (Cartwright) were orphaned at an early age. By 1864 the two sisters had lost there 3 siblings and both parents.
Elizabeth and her sister lived with there uncle, John Dekalb Polk, a former Captain in the civil war. They resided in Pittsburg, Camp County TX. The sisters did visit often with there aunt, Mrs. John H. Broocks(Elizabeth Jerome Polk) in San Augustine, TX and other relatives such as Judge Alfred Polk and wife Nancy Polk, also of San Augustine, TX.
On Oct 3,1881 Elizabeth DeKalb Davenport and Dr. Samuel Miller Gladney were married.
They were the parents of the following children:
* Donald Ross, b.April 27,1885
* Mary Eugenia, b. June 25, 1891
* Jane Ross, b. March 31, 1895
* Samuel M., b. Nov 25 1898
Elizabeth and her sister Mary Cynthia Davenport (Cartwright) were orphaned at an early age. By 1864 the two sisters had lost there 3 siblings and both parents.
Elizabeth and her sister lived with there uncle, John Dekalb Polk, a former Captain in the civil war. They resided in Pittsburg, Camp County TX. The sisters did visit often with there aunt, Mrs. John H. Broocks(Elizabeth Jerome Polk) in San Augustine, TX and other relatives such as Judge Alfred Polk and wife Nancy Polk, also of San Augustine, TX.
On Oct 3,1881 Elizabeth DeKalb Davenport and Dr. Samuel Miller Gladney were married.
They were the parents of the following children:
* Donald Ross, b.April 27,1885
* Mary Eugenia, b. June 25, 1891
* Jane Ross, b. March 31, 1895
* Samuel M., b. Nov 25 1898
Elizabeth was the daughter of Dr. Thomas Byser Davenport (b. FEB 7,1831 d. Dec 11, 1863) and EUGENIA POLK (b.July 27 1834, d. Jan 24,1864. Eugenia POLK was the daughter of Cynthia S. POLK and John POLK(b.1798). The POLK family seemed related to almost everyone who was anyone in deep east Texas politics, as well as to national figures like President James K. Polk
Elizabeth and her sister Mary Cynthia Davenport (Cartwright) were orphaned at an early age. By 1864 the two sisters had lost there 3 siblings and both parents.
Elizabeth and her sister lived with there uncle, John Dekalb Polk, a former Captain in the civil war. They resided in Pittsburg, Camp County TX. The sisters did visit often with there aunt, Mrs. John H. Broocks(Elizabeth Jerome Polk) in San Augustine, TX and other relatives such as Judge Alfred Polk and wife Nancy Polk, also of San Augustine, TX.
On Oct 3,1881 Elizabeth DeKalb Davenport and Dr. Samuel Miller Gladney were married.
They were the parents of the following children:
* Donald Ross, b.April 27,1885
* Mary Eugenia, b. June 25, 1891
* Jane Ross, b. March 31, 1895
* Samuel M., b. Nov 25 1898
Elizabeth and her sister Mary Cynthia Davenport (Cartwright) were orphaned at an early age. By 1864 the two sisters had lost there 3 siblings and both parents.
Elizabeth and her sister lived with there uncle, John Dekalb Polk, a former Captain in the civil war. They resided in Pittsburg, Camp County TX. The sisters did visit often with there aunt, Mrs. John H. Broocks(Elizabeth Jerome Polk) in San Augustine, TX and other relatives such as Judge Alfred Polk and wife Nancy Polk, also of San Augustine, TX.
On Oct 3,1881 Elizabeth DeKalb Davenport and Dr. Samuel Miller Gladney were married.
They were the parents of the following children:
* Donald Ross, b.April 27,1885
* Mary Eugenia, b. June 25, 1891
* Jane Ross, b. March 31, 1895
* Samuel M., b. Nov 25 1898
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