List, I was just wondering about the DNA "experiment" and would like to know what came of it. I've decided it wasn't that far out after all and I'm really interested in the outcome. Liz

I found an Edward Mace Crumpton in the Warren Co. IN Will Abstracts (# 823664 Item 9) while looking for Compton's in that area. Does anyone know of this family? ----------------------------------------------------- Pages 367-372. Edward Mace Crumpton (owned land in Christian County, Illinois) Brothers: John Wesley Crumpton, Francis Asbury Crumpton Testator died on or about 30 December 1856 Executor: William Crumpton ("esteemed relative of Fountain County, Indiana") Witness: Wm. C. Smith, J. H. Warner Will dated 7 November 1856 Recorded 19 January 1857 --------------------------------------------- John Compton ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Looking for ancestors/family of Allen Compton, b. 1836, d. 1910, bur. Mt. Zion Cem, near Kilduff, southeast of Newton, Jasper Co, IA. Allen married Elizabeth Marshall, b. 1842, d. 1928, also buried Mt. Zion Cem. Their children included Nathan, Dora Ann, and Sylvester Marshall. I do not know if there is a relationship, but Nathan Compton, b. 1800 SC, d. 1855 Henry Co, IN married Nancy Pressnall. They had 11 children, including an Allen Compton. This Allen is of the correct age, but ???? If anyone has information on either of these families, please let me know. Regards, Gregg Kinney from Highlands Ranch, CO (near Denver) Visit my searchable web page: <http://www.greggkinney.com>

I am slow checking in since moving over, thought I would list starting with my great great great grandfather: Richard M Compton born February 12, 1813 in Tennessee Died 1902 in Missouri. Married May 20, 1840 Martha O'Neal. Children: Nancy E Compton Born October 4, 1841 Missouri John W Compton Born June 26, 1843 Missouri Mary J Compton Born January 9, 1845 Missouri Oliver Perry Compton Born November 30, 1846 Missouri James Matthew Compton(gggrandfather) Born October 26, 1848 Miller county, Missouri; married February 9, 1876 to Margeret Ann Moore in Missouri; Died February 4, 1928 Neveda, Missouri Phillip A. Compton Born November 13,1860 Missouri Emily J. Compton Born February 23, 1854 Missouri Howard J.(Dick) Compton Born July 15, 1858 Missouri Children of James M Compton and Margeret A Moore Elmer E Compton(ggrandfather) Born May 9,1879 Ketterman Missouri; Married January 15,1901 to Ethel Menona Jones at Lamar Missouri; died December 5, 1942 Alma Nettle Compton Born April 30,1880 Oscar Clark Compton Born September 24, 1882 Frank Matthew Compton Born September 12 1884 Roy William Compton Born March 18,1886 Alice May Compton Born November 10, 1888 Ida Faye Compton Born January 31,1891 Charles Richard Compton Born March 20, 1894 Leonard Moore Compton Born August 1,1896 all children born Vernon County Missouri children of Elmer E Compton and Ethel M Jones; Ruth Eileen Compton(grandmother) Born October 23,1901 Iantha Missouri; married January 7,1922 to Ralph Monroe Strong at Lamar Missouri; died March 8,1987 Lamar Missouri Glenn Wilfield Compton Born August 25, 1903 Iantha Missouri Harold Compton Born July 20,1906 Iantha Missouri Hazel Marie Compton Born March 6, 1909 Iantha Missouri Alice Raye Compton Born January 4,1912 Iantha Missouri Rex Elwood Compton Born April 12,19113 Iantha Missouri My Aunt told me that the Comptons came from England and she had no idea when or where they came from. Thanks for your time, Jon L. Gishwiller jg90801@navix.net Researching: Compton,French,Gishwiller,Jones,Kampen,Kleyla,Miller,Rader, Reim,Springer,Stephens,Stocker,Strong,Swanson,Wessels,Whitworth

Stephannie's note re: Jeru Compton caught my eye. I do not have him in my data base, but have the following from book by late John Rives Crumpton: Henry (1) Crumpton and his two brothers, sailed from Bristol, England, and landed in VA 1666. In this line of Crumptons are: Jehu (3) Crumpton b. 1744 VA. d Jehu (4) " b. 1767 d. 1822 Jehu (5) " b. 1818 d. 1867 Jehu (7) " b. 1894 d. 1936 I do not know if there is a connection between Stephannie's Jehu Compton or not, Dan.

Title British and American Comptons from the colonial era to the modern day in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, and Texas, 1634-1984 / compiled by Delton D. Blalock Author Blalock, Delton D. (Delton Dennis), 1940-Library B i r m i n g h a m · P u b l i c · L i b r a r y Library Code BHAM Call Number Cen LH Sou Ref CS71.C737 1984 LIB USE ONLY

Picked up the following while doing research at the Shoals Public Library, Shoals, IN. 1850 Martin Co, IN Census #164-169 Compton, Joseph 30 chairmaker Ky Lucy Ann 29 Ky Margaret 5 Ind Sarah E. 3 Ind Robert A. 2 Ind 1870 Martin Co, IN Census Microfilm Reel No. 593 Roll 343 Town of Shoals, Martin Co, IN line 31, house 78, family 97 Compton, Peter 30 Carpenter b. Ohio cannot write Magdalene 24 b. Ohio Charlie 3 b. Ind Rosalie 8 mo. b. Ind, Oct Lorena

Bruce: This situation on the spelling is worse that you describe ! I have land deeds where the name is spelled differently within the SAME deed ! Most of these deeds were written or copied by a court recorder (error source), and then copied again (if you got the document from a book). The WPA did a lot of copying of documents, so that's a third time. Now you have error on top of error. You need to do your research with ALL variant spelling possibilities in mind, always. Approach it as though there is no right or wrong, for there may not really be ! Charlie Charles Compton (K4BQP) ccompton@coosavalley.net 466 Roberts Circle Lincoln, Al., 35096 205-763-2207 > -----Original Message----- > From: Bruce Whitehead [mailto:Bruce_Whitehead@tvo.org] > Sent: Thursday, January 21, 1999 4:04 PM > To: COMPTON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re spelling > > > Anyone with evidence of Crompton and Compton spellings in the same > family? I.e. mis-spellings by the clerk or registrar or minister etc? >

Anyone with evidence of Crompton and Compton spellings in the same family? I.e. mis-spellings by the clerk or registrar or minister etc? I have Cromptons in my Cheshire and Lancashire ancestors, and coincidentally found the Compton bible mentioned in an earlier post.. Also, still trying to identify state or province or county (UK) for places mentioned in the Bible. New Bollingbrook Louth Bickering/Pickering Corrine/Corrins. Pickering is a small village in Ontario Canada just west of the vilage of Goodwood where the house was located and where the bible was found, so I trust this spellin

copy and paste from CRUMPTON list: Hello to all, I have been quietly on the list for a while hoping to find my Mid-Missouri Crumps, specifically Matha Jane Crump married Boone Co, Mo in 1847. However, I noticed that in my Briscoe and related lines from Maryland there is a Judith Compton who married a James Swann. James Swann was born about 1670 and died in 1707, so Judith Compton would be no spring chicken if alive today, though I have no dates of birth, death or records of children. Are any of you Crumptonians familiar with this couple? I would sure love to hear from you if you have any information. Cordially, Philip Lindsey

folks because of the size and the fact that we are now on rootsweb (with automated subscriptions) I have removed the mailing list members names from the homepage. too many - too hard to keep updated. anyway - i revised the mailing list instructions on the page. this will be in effect tonight as soon as i upload. i have also placed the information that i sent to the list tonight to the page. leigh

these are some entries from books that I have. this info will be place on the Homepage Greenville County Deed Book B Page 124-125 21 Feb. 1789 Thomas KEVIL of Laurens Co., planter, to Beverly LYALL of county aforesaid, for 40 pds sterling, 252 acres bounded by Joseph LYNN's line, on Rocky Creek, waters of Enoree River, granted to Thomas KEVIL 3 Mar. 1788 by Gov. Pinckney, recorded Grant Book WWWW page 550. Signed: Thomas KEVIL Wit: Joab LEAGUE, Micajah COMPTON 17 Nov. 1789, ack. In open court by Thomas KEVIL and ordered recorded. Fairfield County Deed Book H Page 171-172 June 2, 1793 Henry CRUMPTON deeds to the congregation (named) Members of the Am. Congregation of the Brick Meeting House on Little River called Ebenezer 1 1/2 acres where the Meeting House stands. Original grant to Thomas May who conveyed to Henry CRUMPTON Deed Book N Page 415 Jan 13, 1802 James BROWN to son-in-law and daughter, David Thompson and Janet Thompson, his wife, 115 acres on a branch of Cedar Creek. Bord: John COMPTON, John ALSTON Wit: William BROWN, Mary BROWN Deed Book 3 Page 25: Bill of appraisement of estate of John FROST, DEC'D. 27 Sept. 1800. Includes 10 negroes (named), by Saml. DOUHARTY, Alexr. CRUMPTON, Moss WOOTEN, appraisers. Rec. 4 Nov. 1800 (Alexander Crumpton appears several other times in the deed books as an appraiser) Laurens County Deed Book A Page 213-217 13 Sept. 1785 - 3 Apr. 1786 Lewis DUVAL and Terissa, his wife, to John CRUMPTON for 400 pds old currency 200 acres lying on Duncan's Creek, waters of Enoree River. Orig. grant to Lewis DUVAL 13 July 1770 and rec. in Auditor's Office Memorial Bk. K No. 10 page 193, 28 Aug. 1770. Wit: Thomas WORD, John WORD, John POWER WILLS Abbeville District Wills and Bonds Box 91 Pack 2244 Oct. 25, 1783 Thos. COMPTON appears as one who inventoried the estate of James TILLET Box 106 Pack 2763 July 13, 1784 Jas. COMPTON appears as an admr of the estate of John DOWNEY Fairfield County Wills Book 1-12 1800 Ab'n CRUMPTON appears as an appraiser in the estate of William NETTLES Spartanburg County Wills Box 40-38 1853 Barbara COMPTON - Daughter of Sarah MOORE Spartanburg County Will 109 8 March 1817 - Thomas COMPTON Union County Wills Box 2-2 A-157 Will of Aaron FINCHER, Aaron COMPTON is witness

Please welcome new members: Sandra Ellenburg sge@yahoo.com Bonnie B. BonnieB254@aol.com Please introduce yourselves and tell us who you are researching. Clark Compton

I too need help with my Comptons. The only information I have is from census enumeration�s and a copy of my GGrandmothers death certificate. 1850 Morgan CO IN, Green Twp William COMPTON age 36 (1814/15) farmer pob Ia Phibe (St John) COMPTON age 36 pob Ohio Joinathan COMPTON age 8 (1842/43) pob Ia Mary E. COMPTON age 6 (1844/45) pob Ia (Grandma) 1860 Morgan CO IN, Green Twp Phebi COMPTON age 45 domestic pob OHIO Jonathan age 18 farm labor pob Indiana Mary E. age 16 domestic pob Indiana William F. age 5 pob Indiana 1870 Morgan CO IN, Clay Twp ROBB John age 77 farmer pob Pennsylvania Phebe age 55 keeping house pob Ohio COMPTON William age 15 farm laborer pob Indiana >From the death certificate I get the middle initial of elder William as J. and pob as Va. This was also where I got Phobe�s surname as St. JOHN as well as a third spelling of her given name. I believe Jo(i)nathan was in the civil war as I have run across the name in the 1890 Morgan CO veterans enumeration. any help appreciated as well as sharing of info I have Ron

> My line begins with George Anderson Compton who was born in Somerset = > County, NJ. Following is his obituary taken from the Blair Pilot = > (Blair, NE) of July 9, 1896: > G. A. Compton, the deceased, was born August 21, 1807, in Somerset = > County, N.J., and died at the home of his son, D. H. Compton, in Blair, = > Nebr., July 3, 1896, aged 88 years, 10 months and 12 days. > He was converted at the age of seventeen years and lived a devoted, = > consistent Christian member of the Baptist church for more than seventy = > years. He was married to Elizabeth Ayers, in Plainfield, N.J., and they = > lived and walked together for more than half a century, having the great = > joy of seeing their golden wedding. =20 > He survives her by ten years. > He emigrated to Illinois in 1847, residing the greater part of the time = > in Sangamon County until he moved to Nebraska in 1869, when he located = > in Washington County. > He was a member of the Baptist church of Blair for many years having = > recently moved his membership to Calvary Baptist Church, Omaha, of which = > he was a member when he died. He leaves six children (four sons and two = > daughters) and one brother to mourn his departure. > The funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church Sunday morning = > by Rev. Green, the pastor. > This is the extent that I have been able to find out about George = > Anderson Compton. In 1991 I was in contact with a Compton descendant = > (not my line) who checked her copy of Comptonology and found a Moore = > Compton, son of James Compton, Jr. and Abigail Moore, married Betsy = > Anderson 17 March 1802. I have not been able to determine if this is my = > ancestor. This man really has me stumped. Any suggestions?

I am in the process of posting all the COMPTON info that i have on the website. i came across this which i believe explains the relationship between the COMPTON/BEARDEN family and also the maiden name of Rachel Compton Will of Nathan Lankston Spartanburg County, S.C. Will Book C Page 58 - 61 Will of Nathan Lankston, being advanced in life�. My books to be divided amongst all my children: to Sarah Bennett, Rippons Selection of hymns, and __ Lyric poems; to Martha Yarborough my large Bible; to William Lankston, my pockett Bible; to Nancy Bearden, Butterworths concordance; to Willis Lankston, Elements of useful knowledge and Songs of the night; to John Langston, 2nd volumn of Village Sermons and Wat's Hymns; to Elizabeth Stone, 1st Vollumn(sic) Village Sermons and the Crook in the Lot; to Jacob Lankston, Dodridges use and progress of Religion in the Soul and Watt's Psalsm; to Mary Stone, Fullers Gospell �.; to Caleb Langston, Gospell Worthy of all acceptation; to Absolom Langston, Mercers Cluster and Bracons Concordance; to Jennett Stone, Walkers Dictionary and all the remnants of books not mentioned above; I will negro Rose to be applied to pay Rachall S. Compton her legacy of her fathers's estate; my bed and furniture to my wife Catharine Langston; land on which I live and the place where my son Jacob formerly lived to be sold; if Chany Stone pays the demand notes, I will the tract of land on which Chany Stoan lies to my grandchildren of Chany and Elizabeth Stone viz Sarah Ann Stone, Simpson Stoan, Eliphas Stone and Martha J. Stoan, and Chany and Elizabeth Stoan have the priviledg of living on the land till the children come to mature age; my nephew John Bearden my exr. 31 May 1832 Nathan Langston Wit: Davis Newman Hiram Yarborough B. Waters. Proved by Hiram Yarborough and B. Waters, 25 Feb. 1834

I am trying to find information on Henry M. Compton that married Mary Jane Bennett on 4-23-1854 in Forsyth Co. Ga. If anyone knows of this couple I would like to hear from you, Thanks Jamie

I am searching for this line of my family: -- Jeremiah Douglas Compton b 08-29-1856 IL d 11-21-1926 MO married Alzada Sophie Clem b 10-03-1864 MO d 09-09-1945 MO children: Sarah Louise Compton b 08-09-1881 MO d 09-05-1974 MO children : Albert and Esther John Walker Compton b 08-21-1884 MO d 08-30-1914 ID children : Glen Floyd . MaeBelle . Vivian . Ida Belle Compton b 12-01-1884 MO d 05-08-1964 OR children : 1 girl child Alice Sophia Compton b 11-15-1891 MO d 01-05-1977 OR children : Eugene . Matthew . Jessie Laverne Compton b 10-09-1894 MO d 09-07-1950 MO children : Dean . Dwayne . Norman . Dale . Jack Lyle . Donna . Margie . Geneva Ira Orin Compton b 01-12-1897 d 07-10-1972 CA Clyde Duane Compton b 04-21-1900 Children : Harold . Don . Betty . Richard . James Gladys Virginia Compton b 07-13-1905 MO d 12-03-1943 WA Thelma Lee Compton b 01-03-1905 MO d 12-06-168_ Mary Compton Children : Billy Norville If any one has any information, please contact me. Thank you Dawn-Rene' Compton

Hello; My grandfather is Melvin Otha Compton, b 26 Sept 1875 in Metcalfe Co., KY, m Lee Ann Thrasher 5 July 1905 in Cumberland Co., KY, his father is Lewis A. Compton, b 1840, place unknown, m Mary Susan Turner abt 1858 in Cumberland Co., KY. Lewis A. Compton has at least the following siblings, Pinckney D. Compton, b 12 June 1844 in Christian Co, KY, Joseph R. Compton, b abt 1845 place unknown, Mary Jane Compton, b abt 1842, place unknown. In the 1850 census Lewis A. Compton was in the household of David Garmon in Cumberland Co., KY, Pinckney D. Compton was in the household of Jno Walbert in Adair Co, KY, Joseph R. Compton was in the household of Scott Thompson in Adair Co., KY, Mary Jane Compton was in the household of William Ackerson in Adair, CO Ky. On Pinckney D. Comptons death certificate his parents are listed as William Compton and Sally Mills. Pinckney served in the 1st KY Calvary, CO J and was wounded in service. Pinckney and his wife Rebecca Hunter are buried in Ragan cemetery Russell Co., KY. Lewis and his wife are buried in Leslie cemetery Cumberland Co., KY. As are Melvin Otha and his wife. Our main area of research is on William Compton and Sally Mills, we believe she is the daughter of Archibald Ewing Mills and Nancy Hardgraves and she was born in Wayne Co, KY. After the death of her father before 1814 her mother Nancy married Archibalds half brother John Mills in 1820 in Davidson Co., TN. Does anyone have any kind of information on William Compton and Sally Mills? I will share information. Jeanne Compton Koopman

Hi folks, we have had so many new subscribers to both the L and D lists that I havent had a chance to welcome everyone. I wish everyone happy hunting and if you havent, please introduce yourselves to the list and tell us who you are researching. Not only the Compton name but other names you may be researching, there may be connections. To those of you who were on the comptongene list it would be helpful to reintroduce yourselves - lets keep the info flowing. Clark Compton List owner, Compton mail list researching Compton, Gunn, High, Mullen, Paxton, Philpott, Clark, Stone