Clackamas County OR Archives Obituaries.....Davenport, James February 1923 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sheron Faynor nitwittwin@hotmail.com November 2, 2006, 7:48 pm Canby Herald and Clackamas County news February 22,1923 Funeral Services Held For James Davenport Funeral services for the late James H Davenport,who passed away at his home here last Friday,were held from the Nazarene church last Sunday at 11 a.m.,Rev G.C Wicker,officiating,with internment in the Zion cemetary James Davenport was born in Virginia,May 16,1836 and at the time of his death was 86 years and nine months old.he was the father of 11 children,nine of whom survive .they are William,Sylvester,Alfor W,Daird,Henry,Mary Anna,Harvey M.,John M.,Francis M., and Charles Burnie.He came to Canby from Nebraska in 1906,where he reside until his death He was converted in 1854 and unite din the M.E Church ,where he remaine d afaithful member for a number of years.In 1909 he joined the church of the Nazarene where he was a devoted member until God called him home.he also gave his country faithful service during the Civil war. He was a man much loved by all who kne him and he leaves besides his children,and grand children,a host of friends who will greatly miss him. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/clackamas/obits/d/davenpor2313gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb