Obituary of Emily (Poulson) Davenport
Oquawka Spectator
Oquawka, Illinois May 7, 1902
Davenport-At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Welch, in Los Angeles, California, Sunday evening, May 4, 1902, occurred the death of Mrs. Emily Davenport. A telegram was received here Monday evening giving the sorrowful news, but no further particulars are known.
Mrs. Davenport left here Thursday evening, April 24, for Los Angeles in company with her son John and family. Word was received here a few days ago saying they made the trip all right but were tired. The next tidings were of her death, and the announcement of her burial there yesterday.
Emily Poulson was born in Loudon County, Virginia, November 6, 1818, and was in her 84th year. She was the last remaining member of a large family.
She was married to William. S. Davenport March 11, 1838. In October of 1841, they left Wayne County, Ohio, and came west, settling first in Iowa.
In 1843 they came to this county and located a few miles east of Oquawka. Mr. Davenport died February 8, 1857. Mrs. Davenport continued to reside here for fifty-nine years.
Ten children were born to them, four of whom died in infancy. Mrs. Davenport was left a widow with this large family but preserved a home for herself and them, kept the children together and lived to see her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She was a strong, capable, energetic woman who bravely faced life and its difficulties and carried burdens which would have crushed many others.
Two of the surviving children live here, Marion and Mrs. Jane Campbell, William lives in Nebraska, and two are in California, John and Mrs. Welch. These mourn the loss of a good mother.
Mrs. Davenport preserved to the last the hospitable spirit and the kindness of heart that characterized our old pioneer settlers. Many of them did not have very much, but there was always enough to divide, and a welcome.
Many people will read of the death of this good woman with tears in their eyes. She not only tried to do her duty to her family and friends but to her God. She was a member of the Methodist church of this place, tried to do the right as she saw it and wanted to see everyone else making the same effort.
She was a very patriotic woman and gave her older son for the defense of his country. Samuel enlisted in 1862 and served with honor until the war was over.
Mrs. Davenport never lost her interest in anything that concerned a soldier.
Courtesy of: Ron Chapin
Oquawka Spectator
Oquawka, Illinois May 7, 1902
Davenport-At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Welch, in Los Angeles, California, Sunday evening, May 4, 1902, occurred the death of Mrs. Emily Davenport. A telegram was received here Monday evening giving the sorrowful news, but no further particulars are known.
Mrs. Davenport left here Thursday evening, April 24, for Los Angeles in company with her son John and family. Word was received here a few days ago saying they made the trip all right but were tired. The next tidings were of her death, and the announcement of her burial there yesterday.
Emily Poulson was born in Loudon County, Virginia, November 6, 1818, and was in her 84th year. She was the last remaining member of a large family.
She was married to William. S. Davenport March 11, 1838. In October of 1841, they left Wayne County, Ohio, and came west, settling first in Iowa.
In 1843 they came to this county and located a few miles east of Oquawka. Mr. Davenport died February 8, 1857. Mrs. Davenport continued to reside here for fifty-nine years.
Ten children were born to them, four of whom died in infancy. Mrs. Davenport was left a widow with this large family but preserved a home for herself and them, kept the children together and lived to see her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She was a strong, capable, energetic woman who bravely faced life and its difficulties and carried burdens which would have crushed many others.
Two of the surviving children live here, Marion and Mrs. Jane Campbell, William lives in Nebraska, and two are in California, John and Mrs. Welch. These mourn the loss of a good mother.
Mrs. Davenport preserved to the last the hospitable spirit and the kindness of heart that characterized our old pioneer settlers. Many of them did not have very much, but there was always enough to divide, and a welcome.
Many people will read of the death of this good woman with tears in their eyes. She not only tried to do her duty to her family and friends but to her God. She was a member of the Methodist church of this place, tried to do the right as she saw it and wanted to see everyone else making the same effort.
She was a very patriotic woman and gave her older son for the defense of his country. Samuel enlisted in 1862 and served with honor until the war was over.
Mrs. Davenport never lost her interest in anything that concerned a soldier.
Courtesy of: Ron Chapin
Obituary of Emily (Poulson) Davenport
Oquawka Spectator
Oquawka, Illinois May 7, 1902
Davenport-At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Welch, in Los Angeles, California, Sunday evening, May 4, 1902, occurred the death of Mrs. Emily Davenport. A telegram was received here Monday evening giving the sorrowful news, but no further particulars are known.
Mrs. Davenport left here Thursday evening, April 24, for Los Angeles in company with her son John and family. Word was received here a few days ago saying they made the trip all right but were tired. The next tidings were of her death, and the announcement of her burial there yesterday.
Emily Poulson was born in Loudon County, Virginia, November 6, 1818, and was in her 84th year. She was the last remaining member of a large family.
She was married to William. S. Davenport March 11, 1838. In October of 1841, they left Wayne County, Ohio, and came west, settling first in Iowa.
In 1843 they came to this county and located a few miles east of Oquawka. Mr. Davenport died February 8, 1857. Mrs. Davenport continued to reside here for fifty-nine years.
Ten children were born to them, four of whom died in infancy. Mrs. Davenport was left a widow with this large family but preserved a home for herself and them, kept the children together and lived to see her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She was a strong, capable, energetic woman who bravely faced life and its difficulties and carried burdens which would have crushed many others.
Two of the surviving children live here, Marion and Mrs. Jane Campbell, William lives in Nebraska, and two are in California, John and Mrs. Welch. These mourn the loss of a good mother.
Mrs. Davenport preserved to the last the hospitable spirit and the kindness of heart that characterized our old pioneer settlers. Many of them did not have very much, but there was always enough to divide, and a welcome.
Many people will read of the death of this good woman with tears in their eyes. She not only tried to do her duty to her family and friends but to her God. She was a member of the Methodist church of this place, tried to do the right as she saw it and wanted to see everyone else making the same effort.
She was a very patriotic woman and gave her older son for the defense of his country. Samuel enlisted in 1862 and served with honor until the war was over.
Mrs. Davenport never lost her interest in anything that concerned a soldier.
Courtesy of: Ron Chapin
Oquawka Spectator
Oquawka, Illinois May 7, 1902
Davenport-At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Welch, in Los Angeles, California, Sunday evening, May 4, 1902, occurred the death of Mrs. Emily Davenport. A telegram was received here Monday evening giving the sorrowful news, but no further particulars are known.
Mrs. Davenport left here Thursday evening, April 24, for Los Angeles in company with her son John and family. Word was received here a few days ago saying they made the trip all right but were tired. The next tidings were of her death, and the announcement of her burial there yesterday.
Emily Poulson was born in Loudon County, Virginia, November 6, 1818, and was in her 84th year. She was the last remaining member of a large family.
She was married to William. S. Davenport March 11, 1838. In October of 1841, they left Wayne County, Ohio, and came west, settling first in Iowa.
In 1843 they came to this county and located a few miles east of Oquawka. Mr. Davenport died February 8, 1857. Mrs. Davenport continued to reside here for fifty-nine years.
Ten children were born to them, four of whom died in infancy. Mrs. Davenport was left a widow with this large family but preserved a home for herself and them, kept the children together and lived to see her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She was a strong, capable, energetic woman who bravely faced life and its difficulties and carried burdens which would have crushed many others.
Two of the surviving children live here, Marion and Mrs. Jane Campbell, William lives in Nebraska, and two are in California, John and Mrs. Welch. These mourn the loss of a good mother.
Mrs. Davenport preserved to the last the hospitable spirit and the kindness of heart that characterized our old pioneer settlers. Many of them did not have very much, but there was always enough to divide, and a welcome.
Many people will read of the death of this good woman with tears in their eyes. She not only tried to do her duty to her family and friends but to her God. She was a member of the Methodist church of this place, tried to do the right as she saw it and wanted to see everyone else making the same effort.
She was a very patriotic woman and gave her older son for the defense of his country. Samuel enlisted in 1862 and served with honor until the war was over.
Mrs. Davenport never lost her interest in anything that concerned a soldier.
Courtesy of: Ron Chapin
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