The Hood River Glacier, Hood River, OR., August 13, 1903, page 5
The 55th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Davenport, the parents of Frank Davenport, was celebrated last Sunday, August 9, 1903, at the Barrett ranch, by a surprise party given by Grandma Davenport's children, Frank, Will Mark, Warren and one daughter, Mrs. Eudora Short. Mrs. Davenport's sons presented her with a gold watch and chain, and her daughter gave a beautiful gold ring. There were 40 grand and great-grandchildren present. She has 50 grandchildren living, and 10 great-grandchildren. It was also Mrs. Davenport's 75th birthday, and she seemed as bright and full of life as a girl of 14. Mrs. Davenport crossed the planes to Utah in 1851.
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Hood River Glacier
Aged Lady Dies
The remains of Mrs. Clarissa Davenport were brought from Portland, where she had died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Udora Short, and laid to rest here last Saturday. At the time of her death Mrs. Davenport had entered her eighty second year. She was born in Freetown, Mass., August 10, 1828. On August 10, 1848, she was married to Edward Davenport. In 1852 they crossed the plains and came to Utah where they resided till nine years ago, when they came to Oregon. Mr. Davenport died June 27, 1904.
Mrs. Davenport leaves surviving her forty-seven great grandchildren, fifty-seven grandchildren and seven children. Five of the surviving children are residents of Oregon. F. Davenport, Jr., one of the surviving grandchildren, is a resident of Hood River.
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The Hood River News, January 18, 1911
DIED
Mrs. Clarissa Davenport
Mrs. Clarissa Davenport, mother of Frank Davenport, Sr., died in Portland, Wednesday, January 11. The body of Mrs. Davenport, accompanied by her son and family was brought home Saturday and buried in Idlewilde Cemetery.
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Clarissa Danforth Crapo was born August 10, 1928 at Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts to Joseph George Crapo and Mary Hicks Collins. She married on August 10, 1848 at New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts to Edward Wilcox Davenport.
Clarissa died January 11, 1911 at Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon and is buried at Idelwilde Cemetery; Hood River, Oregon.
Edward and Clarissa were the parents of Joseph Smith Crapo; Jeremiah Franklin; John Edward; James Albert; William Edwin; Mary Alice; Marcus Morton; Agnes Eudora; Charles; and Warren Ellis Davenport.
The Hood River Glacier, Hood River, OR., August 13, 1903, page 5
The 55th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Davenport, the parents of Frank Davenport, was celebrated last Sunday, August 9, 1903, at the Barrett ranch, by a surprise party given by Grandma Davenport's children, Frank, Will Mark, Warren and one daughter, Mrs. Eudora Short. Mrs. Davenport's sons presented her with a gold watch and chain, and her daughter gave a beautiful gold ring. There were 40 grand and great-grandchildren present. She has 50 grandchildren living, and 10 great-grandchildren. It was also Mrs. Davenport's 75th birthday, and she seemed as bright and full of life as a girl of 14. Mrs. Davenport crossed the planes to Utah in 1851.
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Hood River Glacier
Aged Lady Dies
The remains of Mrs. Clarissa Davenport were brought from Portland, where she had died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Udora Short, and laid to rest here last Saturday. At the time of her death Mrs. Davenport had entered her eighty second year. She was born in Freetown, Mass., August 10, 1828. On August 10, 1848, she was married to Edward Davenport. In 1852 they crossed the plains and came to Utah where they resided till nine years ago, when they came to Oregon. Mr. Davenport died June 27, 1904.
Mrs. Davenport leaves surviving her forty-seven great grandchildren, fifty-seven grandchildren and seven children. Five of the surviving children are residents of Oregon. F. Davenport, Jr., one of the surviving grandchildren, is a resident of Hood River.
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The Hood River News, January 18, 1911
DIED
Mrs. Clarissa Davenport
Mrs. Clarissa Davenport, mother of Frank Davenport, Sr., died in Portland, Wednesday, January 11. The body of Mrs. Davenport, accompanied by her son and family was brought home Saturday and buried in Idlewilde Cemetery.
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Clarissa Danforth Crapo was born August 10, 1928 at Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts to Joseph George Crapo and Mary Hicks Collins. She married on August 10, 1848 at New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts to Edward Wilcox Davenport.
Clarissa died January 11, 1911 at Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon and is buried at Idelwilde Cemetery; Hood River, Oregon.
Edward and Clarissa were the parents of Joseph Smith Crapo; Jeremiah Franklin; John Edward; James Albert; William Edwin; Mary Alice; Marcus Morton; Agnes Eudora; Charles; and Warren Ellis Davenport.
Family Members
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Joseph Crapo Davenport
1849–1894
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Frank Davenport
1853–1931
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John Edward Davenport
1855–1935
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James Albert Davenport
1857–1859
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William Edwin Davenport
1859–1927
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Mary Alice Davenport Pearce
1861–1937
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Marcus Morton Davenport
1863–1937
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Elsie Davenport
1864–1869
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Agnes Eudora Davenport Short
1866–1951
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Charles Davenport
1868–1870
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Warren Ellis Davenport Sr
1872–1944
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