Obituaries: Mrs. Evans Davenport, 1936, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 2, 1936 Winn Parish Enterprise

Mrs. Evans Davenport of Wildsville Was Buried Here Saturday

Funeral services were held Saturday morning at Winnfield for Mrs. Evans
Davenport of Wildsville, who died Friday at New Orleans, after an illness of
longstanding.  Mr. and Mrs. Davenport were former residents of Jonesville
where Mr. Davenport was employed several years as one of the foremen on the
construction of the Black River bridge.  After the bridge was completed they
moved to the nearby village of Wildsville where he was engaged in farming and
chicken raising.  She is survived by the widower and four daughters, Mrs. John
Henry Dumas of West Monroe, Mrs. Elinor Coker, Miss Evelyn Davenport, and Miss
Gwendolyn Davenport, all of Wildsville.