I think the new year has continued the rush of the holidays. I just found time to subscribe (first read my email) to the new list today. Carol Jarmin -----Original Message----- From: John Compton <desotojohn@hotmail.com> To: COMPTON-L@rootsweb.com <COMPTON-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: comptongene@artsci.wustl.edu <comptongene@artsci.wustl.edu> Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 11:11 PM Subject: Re: Hello >Maybe we need a roll call to see if everyone has signed up to the new >service. I just signed up today myself. I hope I haven't missed >anything. > >John Compton > > >>Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 20:44:17 -0600 >>From: Elizabeth Armstrong <lizarm40@bellsouth.net> >>Subject: Hello >>To: COMPTON-L@rootsweb.com >> >>Where is everyone? Do we need a roll call or am I just not >>receiving any mail? >>Liz >> > > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >

An excerpt from the obituary of Mrs. W.H. Merryman "The Progress Examiner", Orleans, IN Thurs, Feb 27, 1919 Caroline Matilda Thurman, fifth of the twelve children of Philip E. and Magdalene Thurman, was born in Staunton, Va., May 14, 1836. She came with her parents to Indiana when a child and lived on a farm in Floyd county, where they became a representative family. In 1852, at the age of 16 years, she was united in marriage to John Barton COMPTON. To this union were born three sons, one of whom died in infancy, the two surviving are William H. Compton of Indianapolis and Charles L. Compton of St. Elmo, Ill. Her husband died in the service of his country during the civil war, leaving her with her two little boys to fight the bat- tle of existence. In 1867 she was married to William H. Merryman. She passed to her eternal home Thursday, Feb. 20, 1919, aged 82 years, 9 months and 6 days. Funeral was held Sat. morning, Feb. 22, and interment followed in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. ************* ********************* *****************

Hi, Haven't given up the search for the parents and siblings of Larkin Compton. Larkin was b. abt. 1796 in NC, according to census records. Larkin m. Becky Andrew 4 Nov 1818 in Guilford Co, NC; and they appear in the 1820 Guilford Co, NC census. The family eventually settled in Orange Co, IN, and the research here is coming along fairly well. The research in North Carolina has not been successful. I am working on the theory that Betsey Clumpton, who m. Tilmon Story 3 Feb 1817 in Guilford Co, NC, is a relative. Tilmon Story is in the 1830 Orange Co, IN census, bought land there, and Larkin was made guardian of his minor heirs in the late 1830's. There is also a possibility that the following may be siblings of Larkin, all the marriages took place in Guilford Co, NC. Minny Cumton Jessey Barsher 29 Aug 1797 Fanney Crumpton John Grissom 11 Sep 1819 James Crumpton Mary Whit 18 Feb 1825 Can anyone help? Lorena

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Hello Everyone: I'm seeking any information on William Compton who died in Pittsylvania Co., VA in 1774. I believe that William had a son named John Compton who died in Halifax Co., VA in 1800. Any help would be greatly appreciated. My Compton Line: Grandmother: Mattie Bell Compton b 20 Nov 1883 Halifax Co., VA married Henry C. Adcock G Grandfather: Thomas (Jim) Compton b 1837 Halifax Co., VA married Roberta L. Womack GG Grandfather: Peter Compton b 1806 Halifax Co., VA married Sarah J. Williams GGG Grandfather: Richard Compton bca 1785 Halifax Co., VA married Mary Kirk GGGG Grandfather: John Compton died Halifax Co., VA 1800 married Mary Crews I'm willing to share any and all information that I have. Mary L. Hayes

Hi all, Believe my William W. WHITE b. abt 1785 VA married Margaret COMPTON b. abt 1797 VA. This family lived in Culpeper and Rappahannock counties before moving to Ohio after 1850. Need much more info on this family. Sharron Ashton Norman OK

My COMPTONS: Margaret COMPTON and Elender COMPTON, born (1808 and 1809) in Culpeper Co., VA and both died in Wilson Co. TN. I believe them to be the dauhters of Edward COMPTON and Rebecca MURPHY. I have some evidence about these 2 daughters but need more documentation. They are both my gggrandmothers. Rest of line Edward >Matthew III >Matthew II > MATTHEW I > John II > John I of Roxbury, Mass. Liz in Watertown, Tennessee

Hi Comptons, Congratulations on the new list address. It's great that so many have joined up they needed a bigger service. The "roll call" idea is great, too! The "Marshall-L" group has been doing this and the info gathered is amazing! My Compton is the mysterious Ms. Sarah Compton who was born circa 1792, possibly around New York. Her parents are listed only on her third marriage license, and they are stated as simply Joseph Compton and Anna Vendoosen (probably VanDeusan) of New York. Sarah's first husband was Joseph Alinger (later changed to Elinger/Elander/Ellander), and we think they were married in 1811 in Warren County, Ohio. They moved possibly to Pennsylvania and had a family. Joseph Alinger died. Sarah remarried to a William Whitney (my ggg-grandfather) sometime before 1825. They had three children and lived in Louisiana. William died. Sarah remarried a third time to Willis Brown in Louisiana in 1840. It is only on this marriage license that she names her parents. There are no other clues as to Sarah's kin. Everyone has been stumped for some time. AND I AM DETERMINED TO FIND OUT ABOUT HER!!!!!! Please, please, please help if you can. Thanks, Patty Whitney Gravois in Louisiana.

If you are wondering if this list is working....all I can say is if you see this, it is working. If you don't see this, then there is a list of infinite possible reasons why not ? ! Here is what I am working on...any help out there ? James M. (Milburn, Milton) Compton, subject of ancestral search, married Nancy Poole in 1833, both born 1810, first enumerated on Laurens Co., SC 1840 census in Scuffletown (Ora) Township. Nancy was the daughter of William Poole and Elizabeth Terry also of Laurens County. Their issue, all born in or around Laurens County are as follows: Andrew Poindexter b. 1834 d. 1834 in Laurens Co., SC Robert James(CSA) b. 1837 d. 1883 in Laurens Co., SC Thomas Henry (CSA) b. 1838 d. 1862 Winder Hospital, Richmond Cornelia E. (Templeton) b. 1842 d. 1922 in Ashville, NC William Berry(CSA) b. 1846 d. 1913 in Greenwood, SC Eliza Jane (Goodwin) b. 1849 d. 1933 in Bingen, AR Marcus Milton b. 1852 d. 1923 in DeQueen, AR Charles Orr b. 1854 d. 1932 in Binger, OK This family is continuously enumerated in the Laurens censuses of 1840 through 1880 as a farmer, not owning slaves. James's land dealings were apparently small and confined within his family as there is no record of rapid or large land sales or purchases. Thomas Henry died of war related problems in 1862, Richmond, VA. Cornelia married W. C. Templeton about 1869 and moved to Ashville, NC. William Berry married Alice O'Neal Day in 1873 and moved to Greenwood Co., SC. Robert James died in 1883. James's youngest sons, Charles Orr and Marcus Milton, moved to Hempstead Co., Arkansas, between 1886 and 1889. (Perhaps to join some cousins already established there). In 1889, William Whiteford Goodwin (Eliza Jane's husband) died, then Nancy died one month later in 1890. After these events, James, Eliza Jane and her seven children moved to Arkansas to join Charles Orr and Marcus Milton. James died in Arkansas in 1896. Charles Compton (K4BQP) ccompton@coosavalley.net 466 Roberts Circle Lincoln, Al., 35096 205-763-2207

Hello: My name is Kevin Sives. I live outside of Philadelphia, PA, and have been researching my mother's family for many years. My Comptons came from England, to Boston, to northern NJ, finally migrating into northeastern Pennsylvania about 1820. My Compton line is as follows: James Compton m. Susanna Freeman (from Kent County, England to Boston c. 1630) William Compton m. Mary Wilmot (from Ipswitch, Mass to Woodbridge, NJ) John Compton m. Elizabeth Mundy (in NJ) David Compton m. Sarah Vansickle (in NJ) Jacob Compton m. Sarah Ross (in NJ) James Compton m. Elizabeth Stivers (in NJ) Gabriel Compton m. Mary A. Hazen (in NJ, moved to Wayne County, PA) Richard Compton m. Diantha Coon (PA) Frank D. Compton m. Dinah Nicholson (PA) Theodore Compton m. Jennie Mae Gromlich (PA) Lois Compton m. Arthur James Sives (my parents) Kevin Sives ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ Kevin Sives (sives@erols.com) or (sives@antiquez.com) http://www.antiquez.com -- Kevin A. Sives, Antiques http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/i/v/Kevin-A-Sives/index.html -- Sives/Gaustad Genealogy Page

Hello, My Compton line is the same as Clark's; his grandfather & my great-grandfather were brothers. Mike Bonner JLKB@aolcom Flower Mound, TX

Hello Everyone, I would like to introduce you to my family. My great grandmother was Lillian Lea COMPTON. She was born 17 July 1856 in Camden, Dallas, Arkansas. She married Robert Clack FULLER, who was an Attorney, 22 November 1882 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas. They moved in the early 1900's to Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas & he continued to practice Law until a couple of weeks before his death. They are both buried in Fort Worth. She is the daughter of Judge Freeman Walker COMPTON & Susan Frances LEA. Judge Freeman Walker COMPTON was born 15 January 1824 in Caswell, North Carolina. He married Susan Frances LEA 22 October 1851 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas. Both of them died in Little Rock. He was the son of Alfred COMPTON & Sarah LEA. Alfred COMPTON was born 27 May 1791 in Caswell, North Carolina. He died 9 october 1846 in Graham, Alamance, North Carolina. He was the son of William COMPTON & Rebecca WARD. William COMPTON was born 12 September 1767 in Frederick County, Maryland. He died 14 October 1828 in Caswell, North Carolina. He was the son of Aquilla COMPTON & Elizabeth Sierra NORRIS. I have more information on each of these generations, siblings & their children. Does anyone recognize any of these names? I would be willing to share my information with anyone. Carol Ann Vian Bennett in Metaline Falls, Washington

Stephen L. Compton here, b. 1947, Pikeville KY. S/O Roy/Grover Cleveland/James Buchanan/William Fuller........part of the Tazewell Va. 19th century migration to Pike Co.

I am looking for information on these families. Information on any of them is welcome. Thanks Doris Compton Cannon max@cu-online.com http://www.angelfire.com/il/found "A Family Tree withers if no one tends to its Roots" Generation No. 1 1. JAMES C.2 COMPTON (MEREDITH1) was born in Metcalfe County Kentucky, and died 03 August, 1926. He married MAHALEY KING in Adair Couny, Kentucky. Children of JAMES COMPTON and MAHALEY KING are: i. JOHN J.3 COMPTON, d. 1919. ii. JAMES C. COMPTON, b. 1853. iii. LUCY F. COMPTON, b. 1854; m. JOHN M. SMITH, 29 April, 1878, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. 2. iv. JOHN WILLIAM COMPTON, b. 20 September, 1855, Metcalfe County ,Kentucky; d. 25 September, 1927. v. ANN E. COMPTON, b. 1858. vi. MARY B. COMPTON, b. 1860. 3. vii. JOSEPH B. ( JAKE) COMPTON, b. 1866. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN WILLIAM3 COMPTON (JAMES C.2, MEREDITH1) was born 20 September, 1855 in Metcalfe County ,Kentucky, and died 25 September, 1927. He married JONAH WHITE (JOSIE) OWENSBY 09 December, 1875 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky, daughter of MAJOR OWENSBY and JANIE BARRETT. Children of JOHN COMPTON and JONAH OWENSBY are: i. JOHN AMBROS4 COMPTON, b. 28 February, 1877, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; d. 31 March, 1951, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; m. JULIE ANN RUSSELL, 01 June, 1897, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. ii. JOSEPH LEWIS COMPTON, b. 16 February, 1878, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; d. 14 July, 1939, Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois; m. CORA FRANCIS DIAL, 10 December, 1900, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. iii. JAMES ROBERT COMPTON, b. 18 November, 1878, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky1; d. 06 October, 1975, Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky; m. (1) KITTY PEARL DIAL, 18 May, 1904, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; m. (2) VERGIE KATE FROEDGE, 29 January, 1911, Edmomton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. iv. WILLIAM EDWARD COMPTON, b. 05 June, 1885, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; d. 29 October, 1956, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; m. EDITH KATE MARSHALL, 19 May, 1965, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. v. THOMAS EMORY COMPTON, b. 14 November, 1886, Gascon, Metcalfe, Kentucky; d. 19 April, 1959, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; m. EFFIE ANGELY, 23 June, 1909, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. vi. HENRY UNDERWOOD COMPTON, b. 04 March, 1889, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; d. 28 April, 1978, Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky; m. MARY ELLEN BROWN, 08 November, 1911, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. vii. HATTIE BELLE COMPTON, b. 27 August, 1891, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; d. 03 December, 1922, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; m. LEE THOMAS FIELDS, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. viii. GEORGE LEANORD COMPTON, b. 24 June, 1898, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; d. 28 June, 1979, Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky; m. NELLIE LEE JESSIE, 30 June, 1970, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. ix. MARY SUE ANN COMPTON, b. 11 January, 1896, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; d. 24 May, 1928, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; m. (1) WILLIAM FROEDGE; m. (2) EMORY OWENSBY; m. (3) JOHN BRAGG, 06 December, 1914. x. LOGAN PORTER COMPTON, b. 06 April, 1894, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; d. 11 May, 1900, Edmoton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. 3. JOSEPH B. ( JAKE)3 COMPTON (JAMES C.2, MEREDITH1) was born 1866. He married ALICE B. SMITH 07 July, 1896 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. Children of JOSEPH COMPTON and ALICE SMITH are: i. CHARLIE4 G.COMPTON, b. 23 February, 1892. ii. JAMES W.COMPTON, b. 31 October, 1893; m. HATTIE COMPTON. iii. JOE CLARENCE COMPTON (CLAY J.B., b. 19 July, 1895, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; m. (1) EUDORA WILSON, 20 May, 1916, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; m. (2) MARY IRELAND, 14 December, 1936, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. iv. SHERMAN (HAWKEN) COMPTON, b. 19 June, 1898, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; m. STELLA SEXTON, 27 June, 1925, Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. v. DORA COMPTON, b. 31 December, 1901. vi. FANNY COMPTON, b. 19 January, 1904. vii. HERBERT COMPTON, b. 1905. viii. WANDA COMPTON, b. 24 January, 1906. ix. HENRY COMPTON, b. 1909.

Sorry everyone I forgot to turn off my html.... Doris Compton Cannon max@cu-online.com http://www.angelfire.com/il/found "A Family Tree withers if no one tends to its Roots"

Where is everyone? Do we need a roll call or am I just not receiving any mail? Liz

My COMPTON (CUMPTON) line begins with HOWARD COMPTON b. 02 Nov 1851 in ??Kentucky marr. CHARITY ELIZABETH HATFIELD. My grandfather, ALE COMPTON was born to them 13 Jan 1884 in Appleton City, MO. WESLEY COMPTON b. 09 Jul 1886 d. 13 Feb 1911, WILLIAM COMPTON b.01 Feb 1889 in Grayson Co., TX. Most of this family died before 1918 either in Grayson Co., TX area or across OK line around Hendrix, OK. Only Ale and William were left alive until the 1950's. If these names ring a bell with anyone, please let me hear from you. Ruby

Hi folks Im here. Have only seen a few of the original comptongene folks so far. Im still trying to get the hang of managing this list - Anyway my main research is for William Compton b1767, VA, died 1846 Davidson Co. TN. Married in Davidson Co. Dec. 1799 to Susan Mullen. Im trying to locate his parents. Lets keep the pot stirring and find our folks. Clark

lets do a roll call for everyone who is signing up. here is my line from the Greenville, SC area: James Franklin Compton b. 1858 d. 1932 my ggreatgrandfather and his sister Martha Compton b. 1861 d. 1937 they were possibly children of James Compton b. abt 1837 and wife Rebecca son of Jeremiah Compton and wife Tampson Kempson son of Norris Compton and wife Mary Marsh son of Aquilla Compton and Elizabeth Norris thanks, leigh

Dallas Morning News 16 JAN 1999 COMPTON MARY LOUISE, passed away Jan. 14, 1999. Born in Ft. Worth, Texas, preceded in death by parents, Thomas Alexander Compton & Katherine McCulloch Leckie. Survived by numerous relatives and friends. As CEO of Motor Lunch, Inc., she was credited with opening the first drive-in restaurant in Dallas. Her passions included, Shakespere, grand opera, fly fishing, polo & life. Member of Highland Park Methodist Church & Zonta International Professional Women's Club. Former member Dallas Gun Club, and would like it stated ``When I was a member, we shot play pigeons''., and those of us who adored her would like it stated ``she was a grand ole gal''. Memorials may be made to: Visiting Nursing Association Hospice, 1440 W. Mockingbird, Dallas, 75247. COMPTON MARGARET, Her remains are being forwarded to the Ellis Funeral Home in Midland, Tx. 915-683-5555. Please remember her family with your thoughts and prayers. Sparkman Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 1029 S. Greenville Ave., Richardson, 972-238-7855, 1 mile north of LBJ Frwy.