Personal Life
During his time in San Francisco, Davenport met and married his wife, Daisey Moore. Homer and Daisey had three children: Homer Jr., Mildred and Gloria. The family settled in northern New Jersey, first in East Orange, then on a 27-acre (110,000 m2) estate in Morris Plains. They hosted large parties attended by both celebrities and many influential people of the day, including Ambrose Bierce, Lillian Russell, Thomas Edison, William Jennings Bryan and even Buffalo Bill Cody. Davenport was also a lifelong lover of animals and of country living; the family raised horses, fancy poultry and other animals.
Silverton, Oregon gives tribute to Davenport during its annual Homer Davenport Community Festival, held in August. The festival hosts the annual Homer Davenport International Cartoon Contest that attracts amateur and professional cartoonists. All entries are displayed during the festival in the Silverton Art Association's Borland Gallery.
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