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Source:  Elton Edward Davenport, Trenton. Courtesy of waymarking.com

  • Monument Name

    Elton Edward Davenport, Trenton

  • Type

    Marker

  • Subjects

    World War II

    Local History

  • City

    Trenton

  • County

    Jones

  • Description

    The memorial to Elton Davenport is round top tablet style granite marker on a single base. Above the inscription, incised into the stone, is the United States Navy Coat of Arms.

  • Inscription

    ELTON EDWARD / DAVENPORT / “SONNY BOY” / JUNE 10, 1921 / OCT. 3, 1944 / FIREMAN F. I/C / U.S.S. CLEMSON / IN MEMORY / BY HIS SHIP MATES

  • Custodian

    Jones County

  • Dedication Date

    Circa 1944

  • Decade

    1940s

  • Geographic Coordinates

    35.063070 , -77.353730 View in Geobrowsemap pin

  • Supporting Sources

      "Jones County Courthouse in Trenton, North Carolina,” Bobbystuff.com, (accessed May 19, 2023) Link

      “Edward Elton Davenport,” Waymarking.com, (accessed June 5, 2023) Link

      “Elton Edward ‘Sonny Boy’ Davenport,” Findagrave.com, (accessed June 5, 2023) Link

      “NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive: USS Clemson (APD-31),” navsource.org, (accessed June 5, 2023) Link

  • Public Site

    Yes

  • Materials & Techniques

    Granite

  • Sponsors

    Shipmates on U.S.S. Clemson

  • Location

    The memorial is located on the grounds of the Jones County Courthouse at 101 Market St, Trenton, NC 28585.The marker along with that of Staff Sargent Michael A. Harris, Jr. stand at the far right corner of the courthouse grounds if facing the entrance. The Jones County Confederate Dead Memorial is located at the far left corner of the lawn.

  • Landscape

    The memorial stands on the courthouse lawn.

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