Son of Oregon Pioneers.  Political cartoonist for the San Francisco Examiner in 1892 – 85 and New York Journal starting in 1895.  Author of “The Country Boy” and “My Quest of the Arabian Horse”.  First horse breeder to bring Arabian horses to the United States.  William Randolph Hearst had his body shipped back to Silverton for burial next to Davenport’s father.  The stone reads “Erected by his friends to the memory of Oregon’s world renouned cartoonist.” (bio by: RB)  Family links:  Parents:  Timothy Woodbridge Davenport (1826 – 1911)  Spouse:  Daisy B. Moors Davenport (1874 – 1942)*  Siblings:  Orla Davenport Renshaw (1857 – 1936)*  Homer Calvin Davenport (1867 – 1912)  Timothy Clyde Davenport (1873 – 1890)*  Adelaide Davenport Armstrong (1875 – 1938)*  Alice Davenport Peckham (1878 – 1970)*  Georgia Davenport (1880 – 1915)*  Mary Delle Davenport Havens (1895 – 1965)* *Calculated relationship