Hi Folks, its been a while since Ive had a chance to do a count of our membership. As of today we have 83 members on the "L" list and 21 on the "D". Our correspondence has been slow - lets get those cards and letters going. If you havent had responses to original inquiries - remind us again who you are researching. I spent part of spring break in Nashville at the TN archives and Nashville public library. If you have Comptons that came through TN these are great resources. Found a great deal of information, not only from TN but AL as well and as usual came up with almost as many questions as answers. My research is on William Compton of VA (1767)and TN (1782?- 1846) - If anyone on the list is interested in this branch, let me know - I have considerable info on descendants - none to speak of yet on his parents. Clark

Her e-amil address is lblevins@earthlink.net Polly Blevins SORRY Margureitte

My father, Charles Arnold Compton, was born in Mingo Co, WVAA. His father, William Wesley, was born in Boyd Co, either Ky or WVA. His father, Joseph, was born in either Ohio or Kentucky. They traveled the Monongohelia River(I think my spelling is right?) from probably Pa. My grandfather was in well drilling (water mostly) and my father was in gas measurements.I have them on the census for 1910 in Mingo Co WVA,Hardee area and my grandmother, who was a Maynard, was a young girl of 12 living with a James H. Compton.Her mom and dad had divorced after the 1900 census. I hope that you have something that I can use - I have hit a blank wall because my grandparents moved a lot and always rented. Thanks for answering, Polly

Please welcome new member: Gregg Kinney greggkinney@csi.com Gregg, please introduce yourself and tell us who you are researching. Clark Compton List manager, Compton Mail list

Compton Researchers Found this on the web and thought I'd pass it along. John Compton ------------------------------------------------------ Freedmen's Bureau Report of Outrages in North Carolina, February 1867 - December 1867 Transcribed from National Archives Publication M843, Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of North Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands M843, Roll 33 "Reports of Outrages" SEMI-MONTHLY REPORT of Outrages by Whites against Blacks in the State of North Carolina, for the fifteen days ending June 30th, 1867. Date: June 14. Place: Orange Co. By whom: Andrew Compton. Against whom: Sarah J. Smith. Nature of outrage: Assault and battery. Action taken: Referred to civil authorities. http://www.freedmensbureau.com/northcarolina/northcarolinaoutrages2.ht m _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

Dear friends: We have just joined this list to research our Compton tree, so Hello and greetings. My ggrandfather, Andrew J.Compton was a Presbyterian minister who came from Ohio to California around 1855 and had assignments all over the state.We have pretty good data on two of his sons, Charles S. C. and Frank C. who worked as engineers in Paradise, Butte County, but can't get much info on my grandfather, James E. Compton. My wife, Mary, is out in Butte County and Sacramento right now trying to fill in some of the gaps, and the Presbyterian archives in Philadelphia will no doubt come through on the events of his career. Are there any Ohio people on this list who might help us figure the best way to get to Andrew's parents and granparents? He was born in 1834, but I don't know the county. At some point, he married Amelia Harris (b. Penn.) and I might find a way to locate a useful marriage certificate. The best thing would be to find that one of you already have an Andrew J. Compton as a child on your own family tree and want to know what became of him. Best to all, Boyd Compton, NY NY

--part1_db60a998.244df008_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_db60a998.244df008_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <MAYFIELD-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-za01.mx.aol.com (rly-za01.mail.aol.com [172.31.36.97]) by air-za01.mail.aol.com (v59.4) with SMTP; Tue, 20 Apr 1999 10:52:31 -0400 Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.30]) by rly-za01.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with ESMTP id KAA06783; Tue, 20 Apr 1999 10:52:17 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id HAA04919; Tue, 20 Apr 1999 07:51:42 -0700 (PDT) Resent-Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 07:51:42 -0700 (PDT) From: RMayfi6298@aol.com Message-ID: <7ce1b590.244deded@aol.com> Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 10:49:17 EDT Subject: Re: Compton Old-To: hoylem@lightspeed.net Old-CC: mayfield-L@rootsweb.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows sub 4 Reply-To: RMayfi6298@aol.com Resent-Message-ID: <bjCoz.A.PMB.9RJH3@bl-14.rootsweb.com> To: MAYFIELD-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: MAYFIELD-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <MAYFIELD-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/4679 X-Loop: MAYFIELD-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: MAYFIELD-L-request@rootsweb.com from the bible William Hill & Kitty Compton Dec 16, 1811 Kitty Hill died Feb 17, 1864 James Allan Hill Mayfield & Matilda Francis Compton June 28, 1864 Hoyle, the Hills and Mayfields inter married senice late 1700's I have 11 Hill mayfield marriages plus more with the stovalls I have Civil war listings (whom served) and deaths. Again to my understanding this is not my line. This family tree dating from late 1700's records is well documented from and in the bible complete with pictures and handwriten statements and history, its a shame that no one has stepped forward to claim it, this linage would add about two pages to any mayfield book.....Just a thought why not complie a list of unconnected mayfield linages? Bob --part1_db60a998.244df008_boundary--

--part1_aca077a1.244dee26_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_aca077a1.244dee26_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <innerlite@springsips.com> Received: from rly-za03.mx.aol.com (rly-za03.mail.aol.com [172.31.36.99]) by air-za03.mail.aol.com (v59.4) with SMTP; Mon, 19 Apr 1999 19:01:24 -0400 Received: from roscoe.springsips.com (roscoe.springsips.com [12.10.189.3]) by rly-za03.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with SMTP id TAA29270 for <LSmith3437@aol.com>; Mon, 19 Apr 1999 19:01:21 -0400 (EDT) Received: (qmail 3356 invoked from network); 19 Apr 1999 22:55:52 -0000 Received: from ppp27.springsips.com (HELO springsips.com) (12.10.189.127) by roscoe.springsips.com with SMTP; 19 Apr 1999 22:55:52 -0000 Message-ID: <371BB5A3.8B08C22C@springsips.com> Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 17:00:51 -0600 From: Simonsen <innerlite@springsips.com> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.08 [en] (Win98; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: LSmith3437@aol.com Subject: Compton family Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Reply-To: innerlite@springsips.com I am doing some research on the Compton family from Millington/Basking Ridge, NJ. Do you have any information on a Compton who married Ida Barker in the late 1800"s? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Linda --part1_aca077a1.244dee26_boundary--

Looking for anyone who knows who the Henry M. Compton in Davidson Co. Tn. in the 1860 census. I have been trying to locate Henry Milton Compton. thanks for any help, Jamie

Thought I'd add my listing again. Searching for MD link for Stephen A. Compton, b. 1774 (MD?), d. 1843, Jefferson Co., MS. Stephen married Susannah B. (?), b. 1776 (MD?, MS?), d. 1843, Jefferson County, MS. Stephen Compton, listed in wilkinson county, MS census , 1792. Supposed to have come from MD with a group of settlers into the Natchez District. will appreciate any clue that might link this Stephen Compton to MD. Thanks, A.Ross Heinle

Hello Everyone, My name is Carol Ann Vian Bennett. I am researching my gggrandfather Judge Freeman Walker COMPTON. He was born 15 January 1824 in Caswell County, North Carolina. He died 20 November 1892 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas. He married his third cousin Susan Frances LEA 22 October 1851 in Smith Township, Dallas, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Captain William Archer LEA & Susanna Ann COCHRAN. Judge Freeman COMPTON was the son of Alfred COMPTON & Sarah LEA. Alfred COMPTON was born 27 May 1791 in Caswell County, North Carolina. He died 9 October 1845 in Graham, Alamance, North Carolina. He was the son of William COMPTON & Rebecca WARD. William COMPTON was born 21 September 1767 in Frederick County, Maryland. He died 14 October 1828 in Caswell County, North Carolina. He was a 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. Thank You, Carol Ann Vian Bennett in Metaline Falls, Washington

I am not a new member, but want to post my COMPTON family, just in case one of the new members connects. 1. William COMPTON was born ca 1745, and living in Orange Co, NY in the 1800 and 1810 census. 2. William COMPTON, ll, born ca 1769, wife is supposed to be Hannah POST. 3. Runyan L COMPTON was born 30 Nov 1804, married Eliza KETCHUM on 02 Feb 1826 (Steuben Co, NY), died in Dearborn (Wayne) Michigan on 10 Aug 1862. 4. Peter D COMPTON was born 30 June 1833, married Anna JACKSON , died in Charlevoix, Mich on 30 June 1895. 5. George Edmund COMPTON was born 19 Feb 1860 in Redford (Wayne) Mich, married Mary Debry NOWLAND on 17 Dec 1881, died on 06 March 1932 at Vicksburg (Kalamazoo) Michigan. 6. Inez Pearl COMPTON was born on 26 March 1897 in Charlevoix, Mich. Married Charles Henry FAIR in 1919, died 16 July 1985 at Vicksburg (Kalamazoo) Michigan. Sherry Morell Shelts sshelts@absolute-net.com

Please welcome new members: Carol Bennet Coletta Guthire Welcome folks please introduce yourselves and tell us who you are researching. Thanks Clark Compton, List manager

Received the following from a new subscriber: searching for louis oscar compton son of henry compton and family migrated to missouri,he was wacth maker by trade. he died in crown hill,colorado by oct 7, 1920. he was born nov 19,1855 in iowa any compton info? They sent the message to the request list by mistake. If anyone can help please contact: guthire@tri-lakes.net They are now list members. Thanks, Clark Compton

Its Humble Pie time I hear that the rules say that to write in Capitals is considered to be shouting. Sorry to all listers and list owners I did not realise until it has just been pointed out Bob percey

Please welcome new member Cheryl Fry freyblkgold@yahoo.net Cheryl, please introduce yourself and tell us who you are researching. Clark Compton, List owner, Compton mail list

Please welcome new member, Barbara Aquilar Clark

Hi Folks, Just a note on protocol. There have been several messages recently addressed to the Subscribe list. Please do not send messages other than "Subscribe" to the COMPTON-L-request@rootsweb.com or COMPTON-D- request@rootsweb. Once you subscribe address your inquiries or information on the Compton family to: COMPTON-L@rootsweb.com Messages sent to the "L" list will appear both on the "L" list and the "D" list. If you are having trouble subscribing or unsubscribing please contact me and Ill try to help. Thanks Clark Compton List Owner, Compton Mail List

I am looking for information on the parents of William Jennings Compton, married Lugenia Grant, lived in and around Spartanburg and/or Greenville County, S.C. in the late 1800s through the early part of this century. William and Lugenia had at least six chilkdren, one of whom was my grandfather Ligon Grant Compton. Thanks David Compton

Hello! I am searching for parents of Charlie Benjamin COMPTON who married Fannie CHAFFIN some time after 1905. I know that Fannie was born in Halifax, but I'm not sure about Charlie. Family stories say that they went to North Carolina to get married, but they lived near Scottsburg, VA in Halifax County. Does anybody have any clues? Thanks, Angela