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From: "Albert E. Belanger" <>
Subject: [ORMARION-L] [ORCLACKA] DAVENPORT
Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 13:55:10 -0500


RE: DAVENPORT

Timothy Davenport, son of Benjamin, wrote a recollection of their Oregon Trail trek. a copy is at
the U of OR Library, Special Collections (mss Ax242.) For a reasonable charge (I forget exactly how
much right now) you can obtain a photocopy for your own study from

Linda Long, Manuscripts Librarian
Division of Special Collections
1299 U of OR
Eugene, OR 97403-1299

The following is from my INDEX OF 1851 O.T. JOURNALS/RECOLLECTIONS, in which I have indexed this
document. There are other references to him in fellow travelers' journals, also.

TIMOTHY WOODBRIDGE DAVENPORT
[ - twd - ]

This Recollection is a manuscript in the University of OR library and is forty-eight legal size
pages long. The segment herein treated begins with the departure for Oregon on the 17th sheet. The
manuscript ends abruptly at the Umatilla River. It is # 1055 in Mattes’ PRRN and is filled with
interesting anecdotes of interpersonal relationships among the fellow travelers across the
continent. The O.T. trek begins on page 13.

NAMES OF THOSE TRAVELING WITH TIMOTHY W. DAVENPORT

BLACK, Mr. (Died of gunshot wound from Indian suffered at Rock Creek. Buried at Willow Creek)
COOLIDGE, Ai (Brother of Teso (sp.?)
COOLIDGE, Matt (Cousin of Ai)
COOLIDGE, Teso (sp?; brother of Ai)
CRANSTON, Eb (Son of Ephraim)
CRANSTON, Ephraim (Unpopular with author of Recollection: T. W. Davenport)
CRANSTON, Mrs. (Spouse of Ephraim)
CRANSTON, Mrs. (Spouse of Warren)
CRANSTON, Warren
CRANSTON, Will (Son of Ephraim)
CRISMAN, Campbell
DAVENPORT, Benjamin Dr. (Father of Recollection author: Timothy W.)
DAVENPORT, John (Brother of Recollection author, Timothy W.)
DAVENPORT, Joseph (He joined up with author at Newark, MO)
DAVENPORT,Timothy Woodbridge (Author of Recollection; brother of John)
DAVIS, T. O. (Late Lieutenant of U.S. Army)
FAULKNER, Jefferson and FAMILY
FLANNERY, Mr.
GUERRIN, John M. (Actually GEARIN [Irish]; born on trail at western base of Blue Mts.; grew up to
be noted lawyer of Portland)
GUERRIN, Mrs. (Actually GEARIN [Irish]; gave birth to son, John M. in camp at western base of Blue
Mountains)
HIGGINS, Mr. and FAMILY (Brother-in-law of Samuel R. Thurstin)
KEENEY, Jonathan (He met Davenport train at crossing of Snake River)
KNIGHT, Mr. (Young “Yankee” died at Foster’s farm shortly after arrival in Willamette Valley)
LEONARD, B. Austin (Companion of Captain McAlexander of Davenport train)
LIPSCOUNT (sp?), Mr.
MARSH, Isaac (Brother-in-law of Warren Cranston)
McALEXANDER, Mr. (Capt.) (From Caldwell Co., MO; elected Captain of Davenport train)
McALEXANDER, Mrs. (From Caldwell Co., MO; spouse of man elected Captain of Davenport train;
brought two daughters)
McALPINE, Robert
PHELPS, Mr. & Family (“Yankee” acting Captain at times in Davenport train)
PLUMMER, Mr. (“Yankee” elected Wagon Master of Davenport train)
SHUBAL, Torrence
TERHUNE (sp?), Mr.
THURSTIN, Daniel
TYLER, Alexander
YANKEES (Some people called “Yankees” accompanied Ephraim Cranston)


_________________________
> Do you have any thing on the Dr. Benjamin Davenport Family? The crossed in
> 1851 and settled in the Waldo Hills south of Silverton,Oregon.
>
> Albert are you from the Belanger Families of the Red River area in Manitoba
> and North Dakota that came to Oregon?
> Ann Vasconi

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