Re: Absalom DAVENPORT TN>JerseyCO IL>MillerCo MO
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Re: Absalom DAVENPORT TN>JerseyCO IL>MillerCo MO
Bonnie Davenport 1/11/01
This is Paul.Not very computer wise.Back to original message.My Uncle's name was Roy Absolam.I have some spelling of Absalom and some spelling of Absolem.Looks like "Absolom Davenport was age 33 6ft complexion dark ,hair black ,eyes black, born Tennesse ,occupation farmer.122 Regt Illinois Infantry co D and transfered to co. c.in Oct.31 1862."Pension records Civil War 4 Sep 1862 to 15 July 1865. Absalom B. had more than one wife.Mary M. Dabbs dec Sep 1862.Catherine, then Delila Wyrick.Delila applied for widows pension 25 Jun 1881.Passed 19 day March 1918.Absolem Davenport "Pvt absent sick in gen hosp. from wounds recd in action at Parkers Cross Road Dec 1862."Co C ,122 Reg't Illinois Infantry.He started out in co K and then to co. c.I think we're talking about the same fellow.Buired at Hickory Point Cemetary Ulman Missouri.