Lapeer County MI Archives Biographies.....Davenport, George 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

HON. GEORGE DAVENPORT. One of the most enterprising and successful farmers of
Hadley Township, Lapeer County, has by virtue of his ability and position been
made the representative of the people in the local government. He is a farmer
and stock-raiser, owning a fine place on sections 22 and 23. He was born in New
York City March 23, 1833, and in 1837 came with his parents and located on the
farm where he now resides. He was the fourth in order of birth of a family of
six children born to Oliver and Catherine (Crossen) Davenport. The names of the
children were as follows: Catherine, Susan, Jesse, George, William H. and Theodore.

  Oliver Davenport was a native of Orange County, N. Y., and was born May 8,
1804. His decease took place in the old homestead in Hadley Township, November
6, 1869. His wife was a native of the same county as was her husband and was
born in 1808. She died in this place January 4, 1846. Our subject's father was
one of a family of fourteen children, all of whom lived to be men and women and
who were named as follows: Jesse, Betsey, Hannah, Oliver, Walter, Robert,
Clarissa, Samuel, Sally, Isaiah, Mary J., Michael, Susan and Margaret. Our
subject's grandfather on the paternal side was a participant in the War of 1812
and was of Revolutionary stock, the family having originally come from Holland.

  George Davenport grew to maturity on the farm and received the advantages of a
common school education. He was married December 10, 1857, to Mary, daughter of
Job and Ann Eliza (Tourtillett) Hall. She was a native of Ohio. From this
marriage five children were born, two of whom are still living. The little brood
were named as follows: Eva, Permelia, Cassie, George and Oliver. On the breaking
out of the war our subject with two brothers, Jesse and Theodore, responded to
the call for volunteers and joined Company K, Fourth Michigan Calvary. They
enlisted August 9, 1862, and served until the close of the war. Mr. Davenport
was assigned to duty in the Army of the Cumberland. His company served in
ninety-six engagements, among which were the noted battles of Stone River,
Lookout Mountain, Resaca, Buzzard Roost, Atlanta, Selma, Franklin, LaVergne,
Murfreesboro, and Nashville. At the close of the war our subject returned to his
home and became engaged in farming. He is now the owner of two hundred and sixty
acres of fine land which is thoroughly well improved. In 1871 Mr. Davenport was
elected to the legislature and in 1883 was re-elected, serving two regular
sessions and at one extra session. At the close of this time he refused
re-election. He has held the office of Supervisor of Hadley Township and being
well known in the county has been given the prominence which his ability and
recognized worth as a man entitle him to. His election to various positions have
been made on the Republican ticket. Socially he belongs to the Grand Army of the
Republic.


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Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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