Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-08
IBy Associated press1

sALEal, ORE. jim. 7.-Orcgon
residents are raising funds for the
erection OF u monument over the
grave Of Homer Davenport. noted
cartoonist. who was buried at his
birthplace. Silverton. Ore. near here.
nine years ago at the age of 43 years.
Davenport was raised at Silvcrton,
knew every one for miles around. aud
went from that little town TO San
Francisco. where his work first
gained fame.
Old-timcrs or Silverton still talk o..
Homer Davenport MS n boy. He had
carmarks OF genius from the start,
they say.
Most OF the boys time in school
was spent in drawing pictures Of tho
tehcher. No matter how valuable a
book was. Davenport usually found
ample room OH the fly leaf for "a pic
turc. These books are cherished be-
longings today.
No one had taken Davcnporrs
drawings seriously until a cousin of
sat visiting. the boy drew his pic
turo. The cousin was delighted and
prevailed upon the elder Davenport.
who had always expressed more
faith In Homer than any on. else. TO
send his son TO an art school In San
ridcd into Norfolk and Princess Anne
I69l).
Origin OF namcs-Elizabeth City.
first known as Kiccowtan. Named In
honor of Princess Elizabeth. dauEh-
ter Of James I. She married Fred
erick. Elector Palestine. on ST. VAL
cntine's Day, February ~. lGl2-l3
90. 50. New Norfolk, Upper Norfolk.
Norfoik). In honor OF Norfolk. II
port in England. Jefferson u792)
states as opinion that 1t resolved
name from the Duke OF Norfolk.
Nanscmond (Nanscmunds). an Indian
word meaning Fishing point a
village by the name was located in
that section. Princess Anne, IN
honor OF Princess Anne. who became
Queen in 1902.
Counties From IcnrIco.
licnrico u63D.-From dcnrico
came Goochland N72s) and Ches.
terrified u74O. From Goochland
came Albcmarle l7iD and Cuinber-
land iT49. From Albcmurlc came
Amherst N76D. buckingham u7Gl)
and Fluvannn I777). From Cumber-
land came Powhatan u777l. From
Amherst came Nelson QS0s). From
buckingham came ADpomnttoS
tSfo). Appomattox was also formed
from sections of Prince Edward,
Charlotte and Campbell.
Origin of n1Tnpg tn
of Prince Henry. Prince of Wales.
who was patron of the ,oiony, hut
died before ascending the throne.
SCOTLAND. In honor of lieutenant
Governor William Gooch Iii Office
from 1927 To 1874. Chesterfield, in
honor OF the Fourth Earl of Chcs-
tcrheld Cphilip Dormcr Stanhopc).
Albemarle, in honor OF tha Second
Earl Of Aibemarle civilian Anne
keppeD, Governor-Gcneral Of the
colony. Cumberland, in honor Of the
victor OF Culloden. William Angus
tus. Duke OF Cumberland. Amherst.
In honor OF Sir Jeffrey Amherst. the
hero OF Ticondaroga. He was Co
loniai Governor u763-6S). Buckins-
ham. in honor of the Duke of Buck
ingham. Fiuvanna. word means
River Ann" Perpetuates name Of
Queen Ann. as does following names:
North and South Anna. Rivanna,
Rapidan. etc. Some writer's claim
Germana. as belonging to this list.
Powhatan. named after the great In
dian chief. Nelson, in honor of GEN
cral Thomas Nelson, Jr. He was the
third Governor of the State Appo-
mattoX, Indian tribe of the Aigon-
quin nation. Name means "A sinu-
Gus tidal estuary" Refers to the
rivers James and Appomattox.
Original spelling wasl "Apnmutiku."
Continued Next Week).