Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Davenport, Byron S. January 2, 1862 - 
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BYRON S. DAVENPORT, Paris, Green Tp., was born Jan. 2, 1862, in Barton, 
Newaygo Co., Mich., and is the youngest son of William and Jemima (Stanley) 
Davenport.  The father was born in Wayne Co., Ind., Sept. 24, 1824, and is a 
son of Jesse Davenport, a native of England and a millwright by vocation.  
William Davenport moved to Columbia, Fayette Co., Ind., in 1845, where he 
engaged three years successfully in mercantile business.  In 1856 he went to 
Barton, and has since resided there, pursuing his trade of millwright and 
mechanic.  He purcahsed a half section of Government land, which his sons 
cleared and palced in good farming consition, leaving him to pursue his 
trade.  Jemima Stanley was born Oct. 7, 1824, in Richmond, Ind., of English 
descent, and was married July 31, 1842, to William Davenport.  They are the 
parents of one daughter and five sons.

Mr. Davenport of this sketch, acquired his elementary education in the schools 
of Barton and in the high school of Big Rapids, finishing his studies at the 
Commercail College of Grand Rapids.  In 1881, in company with his brother, he 
established himself in business in Paris, which connection continued a year, 
and was brought to a close by the unfortunate management of his brother, who 
involved their affairs in a hopeless intricacy and took his departure.  Mr. 
Davenport adjusted matters as well as he was able, sold out the business and 
enagaged, May 20, 1882, as salesman with D. Levy, of Big Rapids.  A few months 
later he entered the employ of B. E. Hutchinson & Co., of Paris, as salesman, 
and remained with them until Feb. 22, 1883, when the concern failed and he was 
appointed by the assignee to sell out the stock.  After this he engaged with 
W. D. Hopkinson as book-keeper and salesman, in which capacity he is still 
acting.

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1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co.

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