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William K Davenport 1915 - 1999

William Kennedy Davenport of Lima, Allen County, OH was born on February 24, 1915 in Greencastle, Pennsylvania United States, and died at age 84 years old on March 23, 1999 in Lima, OH. William Davenport was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Lima.

William Kennedy Davenport
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Lima, Allen County, OH 45805
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February 24, 1915
Greencastle, Pennsylvania, United States
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    William Kennedy Davenport was born to William E. Davenport (1886 - 1977) and Emily Kennedy (1890 - 1918). His father was born in Pennsylvania. He had three half-sisters: Lillian, Mary, and Geraldine Davenport. William Davenport married Alice M. Lewis (1916 - 2004) and they had one son, Harold, and one daughter, Janice. William was the first Black to earn the rank of Chief of Police in Lima, Ohio, in 1968.
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    February 24, 1915
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    Greencastle, Pennsylvania United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    William was Black. His father was born in Pennsylvania.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Born in Pennsylvania, William was raised in Lima, Ohio, where he lived the rest of his life. He died at the age of 84 in Lima and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Lima.

  • Early Life & Education

    William completed high school.

  • Religious Beliefs

    William was a member of Lima Community Church of the Nazarene.

  • Professional Career

    When he was 14 years old, William was a boot black in a shoe shining parlor. He later became a policeman in the Lima Police Department, including 10 years as chief of police.

  • Personal Life & Family

    William married Alice M. Lewis (1916 - 2004) and they had one son, Harold, and a daughter, Janice. He was survived by eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was in several clubs, including Frontiers International, Bradfield Center board, the Civil Service Board, and was a member of the garden club. He was a Boy Scout leader and was the first black to serve on the YMCA board of directors.
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In 1915, in the year that William K Davenport was born, in May, the RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German torpedo. The Lusitania was a British passenger ship that was sailing from New York to Liverpool England. She sank in 18 minutes - 1,198 died and 761 survived. While travelers were the main casualty - and commodity - the Lusitania did carry wartime weapons. "Remember the Lusitania" became the rallying cry of World War 1.
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In 1942, by the time he was 27 years old, due to World War II, automobile production in the United States was stopped on February 1st. A tire rationing program had begun the month before. Detroit - the main hub of car manufacturing - was ordered to free up assembly lines for military production. The president of the Automobile Manufacturers Association said “The automotive industry is in this war all the way". Some dealerships had to close and others expanded their repair shops. The used car market boomed (as did a black market in used cars).
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Davenport, Royal (Dec 14, 1885 - Jan 1977) Davenport, Milton (Jan 23, 1890 - Nov 1974) Davenport, Carlton (Sep 14, 1886 - Jul 1972) Davenport, Preston (Oct 3, 1903 - Feb 1984) Davenport, Maurice (Jul 8, 1902 - May 1979) Davenport, Clarence (Dec 17, 1906 - Apr 1982) Davenport, Florence (Nov 19, 1878 - Jul 1965) Davenport, Walter (Nov 27, 1901 - Apr 1969) Davenport, Rose (Apr 1, 1893 - Mar 1990) Davenport, Roy (Jun 30, 1901 - Aug 1980)
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