Adolphus T. Davenport

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Birth: 1849 Death: 1913

Burial: Berlin Cemetery Berlin Sangamon County Illinois, USA

Adolphus Davenport, aged 69 years, a retired farmer, residing at Berlin, died suddenly from apoplexy last night while looking for friends from his home town, in Allen's hall at Seventh and Washington streets. Mr. Davenport, who had been a resident of Berlin for several years, had been accustomed to coming to this city every Saturday night and spending Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. Carrol Smith. When he came to visit his daughter yesterday afternoon he was in apparently good health. Last night he came up town with his daughter and son-in-law. At 9:30 o'clock he left them and went to Allen's hall, looking for friends from Old Berlin. While in the hall he was stricken with apoplexy and died before physicians could be summoned.

Decedent was well known in Berlin and this city. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Carrol Smith, Springfield, and Mrs. Carrie Fagan of Chicago; five sons, Clarence Davenport of St. Louis, William Davenport of Chicago, Roy Davenport of Chicago, Morris Davenport and Lloyd Davenport of Old Berlin. He was a member of the Christian church at Old Berlin. - Illinois State Journal, Springfield, IL, 1-26-1913

The remains of Adolphus Davenport, who died suddenly from apoplexy last Saturday night, were forwarded yesterday morning to Berlin and were taken direct to the Christian church at that place, where the funeral services were held. Interment was made in the Berlin cemetery. - IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, Weds., 1-29-1913