1. Tyrrell Tides, Tyrrell County Genealogical and Historical Society Newsletter, Volume 8, Number 1, February 2002:
page 4, Obituaries:
Hilda Rhodes Davenport, 101, died Monday, December 11, 2001. Davenport was born on November 24, 1901, the daughter of the late William T. Rhodes and Phoebe Miller Rhodes. Mrs. Davenport was active in Extension Homemaker work as well as her church. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Silas Davenport, St. Survivors: Daughter, Myrtle Mitchell; son, James S. Davenport Jr.; one grandchild; three great grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.