There were two persons of this name that were contemporaries in the area. The other died in 1921 and is buried here in Colrain West Branch Cemetery. It is likely they were both named after a Jonathan Gleason Davenport who died tragically on Jan 13,1840 in the burning of the steamboat Lexington in Long Island Sound that day, when 100 lives were lost.
Husband of Mary Coleman (Warner) Davenport, married at Charlemont,MA on Nov 25,1863.
Children: Edward Daniel Davenport, Bertha M Davenport Vincent, Frank A Davenport, Florence E Davenport Bolton, Louis Arnold Davenport, Jonathan W Davenport, and Mary Lorena Davenport Carpenter.
Obituary -- March 28,1916 Springfield Republican:
ROWE
JONATHAN DAVENPORT DEAD
Formerly Selectman for 17 years - Veteran and Prominent Farmer Celebrated Golden Wedding Three Years Ago
Jonathan Davenport died at his home in Rowe at 4 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr Davenport was a man highly respected by all, a prosperous farmer and prominent in all the affairs of the town. He was a selectman of Rowe for 17 years; a member of the Grand Army; was in the 7th New York cavalry, a member of Union Lodge of Odd Fellows. He had lived in Rowe for 50 years. In 1863 he married Mary C Warner of Charlemont, and on Sept 24, 1918, they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, all their children and grandchildren attending. Beside his widow, he leaves four sons and three daughters, Mrs Edwin Vincent of Charlemont, Mrs George L Bolton of Malden, Mrs Dennie V Carpenter of Charlemont, Edward D of New Bedford; Frank A of Rowe; Louis A of Randolph, N.H., Jonathan W of Rowe, also several grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Rev E G Hooper of Charlemont will officiate at the funeral of Mr Davenport's home at 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. The burial will be in East cemetery in Rowe.
There were two persons of this name that were contemporaries in the area. The other died in 1921 and is buried here in Colrain West Branch Cemetery. It is likely they were both named after a Jonathan Gleason Davenport who died tragically on Jan 13,1840 in the burning of the steamboat Lexington in Long Island Sound that day, when 100 lives were lost.
Husband of Mary Coleman (Warner) Davenport, married at Charlemont,MA on Nov 25,1863.
Children: Edward Daniel Davenport, Bertha M Davenport Vincent, Frank A Davenport, Florence E Davenport Bolton, Louis Arnold Davenport, Jonathan W Davenport, and Mary Lorena Davenport Carpenter.
Obituary -- March 28,1916 Springfield Republican:
ROWE
JONATHAN DAVENPORT DEAD
Formerly Selectman for 17 years - Veteran and Prominent Farmer Celebrated Golden Wedding Three Years Ago
Jonathan Davenport died at his home in Rowe at 4 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr Davenport was a man highly respected by all, a prosperous farmer and prominent in all the affairs of the town. He was a selectman of Rowe for 17 years; a member of the Grand Army; was in the 7th New York cavalry, a member of Union Lodge of Odd Fellows. He had lived in Rowe for 50 years. In 1863 he married Mary C Warner of Charlemont, and on Sept 24, 1918, they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, all their children and grandchildren attending. Beside his widow, he leaves four sons and three daughters, Mrs Edwin Vincent of Charlemont, Mrs George L Bolton of Malden, Mrs Dennie V Carpenter of Charlemont, Edward D of New Bedford; Frank A of Rowe; Louis A of Randolph, N.H., Jonathan W of Rowe, also several grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Rev E G Hooper of Charlemont will officiate at the funeral of Mr Davenport's home at 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. The burial will be in East cemetery in Rowe.
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