James or Joseph Jackson DONAVANT

1865 - 1928  (62 years)

• Name	James or Joseph Jackson DONAVANT
  Birth	25 Jul 1865	USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	EA32279971B04FE9BF1FEFCC9450DE72026D
  Death	8 Mar 1928	USA   [1]
  Burial	Donavant Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	From findagrave.co, Dec 2014: In this area they pronounced his nickname like "Tommy Dough"..... :O) *** THE HENRY BULLETIN, Martinsville, Va., Tue., April 3, 1928, p. 4, col. 2.: In Memory Of J. J. Donavant. On the evening of March 28th, Gods' harvesting angel visited our home and wafted the spirit of our dear father back to the father of love, who gave it. *** (Long memorial follows, but no names of any family members are mentioned. Article was signed, "Affectionate daughter, Mrs. Irvin Minter".)source:Bruce Locke *** [Ref. FOLLOW THE PERIWINKLE, Volume II, page 90, Unnamed cemetery, Route 65 off Rt. 57 east of Martinsville: James J. Donavant, 25 July 1856 - 28 March 1928; Jemima Donavant, 19 Oct. 1869 - 8 Nov. 1959. *** (The marriage of the daughter is recorded in Bureau of Vital Statistics, Marriage Records for Henry County, VA 1874-1935, 17 Dec. 1917, Line 132: Irvin Minter, Age 23, Single, Born/Resides Henry Co., Occupation Farming, Son of Silas J. & Lucy (?) Minter, Married Janie Donevant, Age 20, Single, Born/Resides Henry Co., Dau. of J. J. & Jemima Donavant).source: Bruce Locke. ***
  Person ID	I767	America
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2014

  
  

  Family	Jemima Dandridge GROGAN,   b. 19 Oct 1869, USA d. 8 Nov 1959, USA (Age 90 years)
  Children	1. Willie Jackson "Jack" DONAVANT,   b. 10 Jan 1892, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA d. 13 Sep 1981, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age 89 years)   2. Janie Sue DONAVANT,   b. 29 Jun 1896, Virginia, USA d. 30 Jan 1986, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F557	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2014

  
  

• Sources

  [S66] findagrave.com, November 2014 and later.