The family moved to Shelby Co.,AL in the early 1860's.
On March 15, 1862 he joined the Confederate States Army. His description in his enlistment papers: age 20, 6 ft 1/2 inches, fair complexion, grey eyes and dark hair.
He served in Co.B, 20th Alabama Infantry as a private. He fought in the Battle of Vicksburg, MS which surrendered to Union forces on July 4, 1863. He was paroled from service on May 2,1865 in Salisbury, NC.
After the war he returned to Montevallo, Shelby Co.,AL, which had suffered much destruction during the war. On August 24, 1865 he married Matilda Crim in Montevallo.
In 1867 the Crim and Davenport families all moved to Rusk Co., TX to start a new life. They traveled by wagon train and ferried across the Mississippi at Vicksburg. They settled in an area seven miles north of Henderson that later became known as Crims Chapel.
Sinclair "Dick" was a farmer. After the death of his mother Kitty in 1871, his father John lived with them.
Sinclair received a pension from the State of Texas for his service in the CSA.
He died on April 21, 1937 of bronchial pneumonia at the age of 94.
Click on picture to get more information on the four generations of the Davenport men.
Double Marker:
Note: This cemetery contains the re-interred remains of nearby Gibson Cemetery, which was destroyed by lignite mining.
See image data for embedded GPS latitude/longitude coordinates. It may be necessary to convert degree-minute-second to decimal format for use on Google Earth, etc.
Photo made March 14, 2010.
The family moved to Shelby Co.,AL in the early 1860's.
On March 15, 1862 he joined the Confederate States Army. His description in his enlistment papers: age 20, 6 ft 1/2 inches, fair complexion, grey eyes and dark hair.
He served in Co.B, 20th Alabama Infantry as a private. He fought in the Battle of Vicksburg, MS which surrendered to Union forces on July 4, 1863. He was paroled from service on May 2,1865 in Salisbury, NC.
After the war he returned to Montevallo, Shelby Co.,AL, which had suffered much destruction during the war. On August 24, 1865 he married Matilda Crim in Montevallo.
In 1867 the Crim and Davenport families all moved to Rusk Co., TX to start a new life. They traveled by wagon train and ferried across the Mississippi at Vicksburg. They settled in an area seven miles north of Henderson that later became known as Crims Chapel.
Sinclair "Dick" was a farmer. After the death of his mother Kitty in 1871, his father John lived with them.
Sinclair received a pension from the State of Texas for his service in the CSA.
He died on April 21, 1937 of bronchial pneumonia at the age of 94.
Click on picture to get more information on the four generations of the Davenport men.
Double Marker:
Note: This cemetery contains the re-interred remains of nearby Gibson Cemetery, which was destroyed by lignite mining.
See image data for embedded GPS latitude/longitude coordinates. It may be necessary to convert degree-minute-second to decimal format for use on Google Earth, etc.
Photo made March 14, 2010.
Family Members
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Fannie Adella Davenport Hillin
1868–1940
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Bassel Devenport
1870–1873
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Ella Louise "Ludie" Davenport Jimerson
1872–1945
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Maggie Mae Davenport Batt
1873–1946
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William Henry Davenport
1875–1944
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Nora Izora Davenport Thames
1877–1959
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Sinclair Wilson Davenport
1878–1921
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Oscar Harrison Davenport
1880–1971
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Jeffie Monroe Davenport Freeman
1885–1966
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