Asa A. Davenport (b. 1825)

DAVENPORT, NEWTON, MINOR

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 6/6/2005 at 22:52:49

Davenport, Asa A., farmer, Section 31; PO Brainard; born Massena, St. Lawrence Co., New York, Dec. 6, 1825; when he was 22 years of age, he removed to Vermont; resided there two years, and then returned to St. Lawrence, where he remained about two years, then went to Seward township, Winnebago Co., Illinois, where he resided fifteen years. He enlisted in Co. B., 74th I. V. I., in Sept. 1862; discharged Feb. 26, 1865. In the Fall of 1865, he went to Chicago, where he lived one years, and then went to Three Oaks, where he lived until 1867, and then returned to Winnebago Co., Illinois; in March, 1868, he went to Buchanan Co., Iowa; came to his present location in the Spring of 1874. He married Martha M. Newton Jan. 22, 1848; she was born in Chateaugay, Franklin Co., New York, Jan. 10, 1826; they have had three children, lost one son --- Carlton A. born Nov. 9, 1852, died Feb. 11, 1869; Lillian M. (now Mrs. Geo. K. Minor), born April 17, 1855 and Charles J., born July 4, 1868. Mr. And Mrs. Davenport are members of the Free-Will Baptist Church.

Page 722, 1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa
Pleasant Valley township