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Subject: OBITUARY - PERRY W. DAVENPORT.

Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 4:16 PM

Decatur County Journal

January 20, l898

PERRY WILSON DAVENPORT was born February l8, l860, in Decatur County,

and died at the home of his mother, three miles southeast of Leon,

January l0, l898. He lived in this county all his life, except two

years residence in Ringgold County.

March 5, l889, he was married to MISS EMMA STEWART. A son and daughter

were born to this union. The daughter preceded her father to the spirit

world August 26, l892. He leaves a wife, son, mother, three sisters and

two brothers to mourn his departure.

The funeral services were conducted by C.F. STEVENS at the home of the

mother of the deceased January l2, l898.

He has passed away to a fair and better clime;

Out of the shadow of sadness

Into the sunshine of gladness,

Into the light of the blest.

Out of the land of the very dreary,

Out of the world of the weary

Into the rapture of rest.

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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the neighbors and friends who

gave us their assistance and sympathy during the sickness and death of

our son and brother. We take this mode of expressing our heartfelt

thanks, hoping that God will bless and send you as many friends in time

of need.

THE FAMILY OF S.J. DAVENPORT.

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