Emmet County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Davenport, Frank A. "Frankie"  (1885-1898) 
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Diana Catlin catlindiana@yahoo.com October 4, 2013, 8:16 pm

Cemetery:           Lakeview (Wawatam)
Name:               Frank A. "Frankie"  (1885-1898) Davenport

Date Of Photograph: July 25, 2013
Photo can be seen at:
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Monument reads:

   GRACIE

Died Mar 21, 1891

Aged 10 Days

   FRANKIE

Born Aug 26, 1885

Died Jan 1, 1898



A small marker with just "Frankie" across the top, also marks his grave.

Additional Comments:
Information from death certificate at seekingmichigan.org and other references.

Frank (Frankie) Davenport was the son of James and Madaline(Lasey)Davenport. 

Born 1885, Emmet Co. MI - Died 1898 Mackinaw City, Cheboygan Co. MI

Cause of death: Accidental drowning, Straits of Mackinaw, MI

His father, James Davenport was Lighthouse Keeper at the McGulpin Point 
Lighthouse in the Straits of Mackinaw west of Mackinaw City Michigan from Sept 
1879- December 15, 1906. He was one of 10 children when His mother and infant 
sister Gracie died 3 days apart in March of 1891.

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