In Bates County, Missouri is a tombstone that reads, "Sina J., wife of Rev. Thomas Cumpton, 1752-1858." Sina lived to the ripe old age of 106, an astounding age for someone born before the Revolutionary War! Her husband, Rev. Thomas Cumpton became widely known as "The Fighting Preacher," because of his talents in the "manly art of fisticuffs." He was one of a group of men who challenged each other in bare knuckle combat. Rev. Cumpton was the champion of Kentucky before coming to Missouri. A Kentuckian supposedly came to Missouri to make Rev. Cumpton defend his crown, which he did with his powerful fists and the visitor returned to Kentucky defeated. Does anyone recognize this story from their family lore?? We would like to know more about Rev. Cumpton and his wife, Sina. The Cumpton and Compton families are intertwined so his name could also have a Compton link. Kay Winter Colorado Springs, CO