Dear Ruth: Charlie Compton has sent to me your following memo: copy and paste: I sure do hpe that you can help. I am searching for any information about my GG Grandfather Luke Compton. I have found him on the 1850 census in Anderson County, SC at the age of 70, his wife Sarah Stumper was age 32, which would lead you to think she might be a second wife. Children listed are as follows: Martha age 12, Charity age 10, Nancy age 8, Amanda age 6 and Andrew age 2. My Great Grandfather Harve C. was born 06 June 1853 in SC. They disappear until Harve shows up on the 1880 census in Greene Co., TN and his mother is living with him, she has remarried as her name is Sarah Cogburn. Any thing at all sure will be a help, many thanks Ruth end of note from Ruth: Ruth, I descend from Luke Crumpton, born about 1760, and my Luke Crumpton/Compton was HH in Greenville County from 1790 to 1840. Most of the time he is listed as Crumpton, but sometimes as Compton. Descendents from his sons, John, Luke, William go by Crumpton; Descendents from his son David, go by Compton, and we have not been able to trace any descendents from his sons James and Edmond. Yes, we have found your Luke Compton, as follows: In 1850 Anderson County, SC census 725/275 Luke Compton 70 M Laboarer b. S.C. Sarah " 32 F " Martha " 12 F " Charity " 10 F " Nancy 8 F " Amanda 6 F " Andrews 3 M ' This Luke Compton was born about 1780, and if this is correct, could not be my Luke Crumpton. Is he the one who married his niece??? I had a name Sarah Unknown for his wife. Let's look at the 1830 Greenville Co. SC census. Pg 187 Jeremiah Crumpton b. 1790-1800 (not traced) Pg 287 Luke Crumpton (Gap Creek) b. 1780-1790 (could be your Luke) Pg 287 Walker Crumpton b. 1800-1810 (not traced) Pg 288 David Crumpton b. 1800-1810 ( This David,who came to Alabama abt 1838, I believe, was son of my Luke Crumpton ) Pg 290 Luke Crumpton b. 1760-1770 (My Luke, I believe) (I might add, Luke Crumpton, Sr. had a son, Luke Crumpton, Jr., and this Luke, Jr. was HH in Bibb County, AL in 1830, along with his brothers John and James, and his brother William was over in St. Clair, AL, HH in 1830). Ruth, I suggest that you subscribe to the Compton List and Crumpton List. I will be glad to subscribe you to the Crumpton List, just let me know. To subscribe to the Compton List, siimply send an email to COMPTON-L-@rootsweb.com no subject is necessary and just key in subscribe We look forward to working with you. Sincerely, Dan Crumpton