Does anyone have any information on the following families? Thanks Doris Compton Cannon max@hoopeston.com http://www.angelfire.com/il/found "A Family Tree withers if no one tends to its Roots" Descendants of James C. Compton Generation No. 1 1. James C. (2) Compton (Meredith (1) was born in Metcalfe County Kentucky, and died 03 August 1926. He married Mahaley King in Adair County, Kentucky. Children of James Compton and Mahaley King are: 2 i. John J. (3) Compton, died 1919. 3 ii. James C. Compton, born 1853. 4 iii. Lucy F. Compton, born 1854. She married John M. Smith 29 April 1878 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. + 5 iv. John William Compton, born 20 September 1855 in Metcalfe County ,Kentucky; died 25 September 1927. 6 v. Ann E. Compton, born 1858. 7 vi. Mary B. Compton, born 1860. + 8 vii. Joseph B. ( Jake) Compton, born 1866. Generation No. 2 5. John William (3) Compton (James C. (2), Meredith (1) 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: + 9 i. John Ambros (4) Compton, born 28 February 1877 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 31 March 1951 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. + 10 ii. Joseph Lewis Compton, born 16 February 1878 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 14 July 1939 in Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois. + 11 iii. James Robert Compton, born 18 November 1878 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 06 October 1975 in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky. + 12 iv. William Edward Compton, born 05 June 1885 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 29 October 1956 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. 13 v. Thomas Emory Compton, born 14 November 1886 in Gascon, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 19 April 1959 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. He married Effie Angely 23 June 1909 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. + 14 vi. Henry Underwood Compton, born 04 March 1889 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 28 April 1978 in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky. + 15 vii. Hattie Belle Compton, born 27 August 1891 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 03 December 1922 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. + 16 viii. George Leanord Compton, born 24 June 1898 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 28 June 1979 in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky. + 17 ix. Mary Sue Ann Compton, born 11 January 1896 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 24 May 1928 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. 18 x. Logan Porter Compton, born 06 April 1894 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 11 May 1900 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. 8. Joseph B. ( Jake) (3) Compton (James C. (2), Meredith (1) was born 1866. He married Alice B. Smith 07 July 1896 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. Children of Joseph Compton and Alice Smith are: 19 i. Charlie (4) G.Compton, born 23 February 1892. 20 ii. James W.Compton, born 31 October 1893. He married Hattie Compton. + 21 iii. Joe Clarence Compton (Clay J.B.), born 19 July 1895 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. 22 iv. Sherman (Hawken) Compton, born 19 June 1898 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. He married Stella Sexton 27 June 1925 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. 23 v. Dora Compton, born 31 December 1901. 24 vi. Fanny Compton, born 19 January 1904. 25 vii. Herbert Compton, born 1905. 26 viii. Wanda Compton, born 24 January 1906. 27 ix. Henry Compton, born 1909. Generation No. 3 9. John Ambros (4) Compton (John William (3), James C. (2), Meredith (1) was born 28 February 1877 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky, and died 31 March 1951 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. He married Julie Ann Russell 01 June 1897 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. Children of John Compton and Julie Russell are: 28 i. William Charlie (5) Compton, born 26 April 1899 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 19 July 1972 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. He married (1) Ada Wilson 03 January 1926 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. He married (2) Edith Kate Marshall November 1959. 29 ii. James Fred Compton, born 21 August 1902 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 23 December 1959 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. He married Mary Edna Wilson 20 May 1920 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. 30 iii. Henry Edmund Compton, born 14 February 1905 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 01 June 1984 in Greensburg, Decatur Indiana. He married Pauline Katie Froedge 19 August 1929 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. 31 iv. Rufus Underwood Compton, born 21 December 1908 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 05 January 1979 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. He married (1) Rosa Jane Clemmons 15 August 1930 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. He married (2) Lillian Olson 20 August 1971. 10. Joseph Lewis (4) Compton (John William (3), James C. (2), Meredith (1) was born 16 February 1878 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky, and died 14 July 1939 in Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois. He married Cora Francis Dial 10 December 1900 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky, daughter of Robert Dial and Nancy Day. Children of Joseph Compton and Cora Dial are: 32 i. Anna Mae (5) Compton, born 05 March 1903 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 15 November 1972 in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois. She married James Colie Pennington 29 September 1921 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. 33 ii. Fannie Francis Compton, born 07 September 1905 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 23 October 1994 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. She married Lee Thomas Fields 26 March 1923 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. 34 iii. Joseph Willie Compton,Sr., born 11 March 1907 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 26 November 1979 in Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois. He married (1) Nellie Whitlow 26 September 1925 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. He married (2) Lula Katherine Manning 01 June 1929 in Covington, Fountain, Indiana. 35 iv. Evalina Compton, born 18 March 1910 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 11 April 1994 in Albany, Kentucky. She married Emmett Gerncher Robertson 24 November 1928 in Covington, Fountain, Indiana. 36 v. Elbert Compton , born 28 August 1911 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 03 January 1978 in Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois. He married (1) Lena Manning 28 February 1930 in Covington, Fountain, Indiana. He married (2) Elizabeth Gould McAdams 18 December 1936 in Watseka, Iroquois, Illinois. 37 vi. Lee Howard Compton, born 26 April 1917 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 29 June 1974 in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois. He married Clela Ellen Troxel 10 September 1938 in Fowler, Warren, Indiana. 38 vii. Pampie Davis Compton, born 05 January 1922 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 25 June 1958 in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois. She married John Lioyd Rayls 21 November 1936 in Watseka, Iroquois, Illinois. 39 viii. Kitty Pearl (Polly) Compton, born 29 May 1923 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. She married (1) Marion Glen Watson 14 June 1939 in Covington, Fountain, Indiana. She married (2) Fred Edward Garrison 19 October 1945 in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois. 11. James Robert (4) Compton (John William (3), James C.(2), Meredith (1) was born 18 November 1878 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky, and died 06 October 1975 in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky. He married (1) Kitty Pearl Dial 18 May 1904 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. He married (2) Vergie Kate Froedge 29 January 1911 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. Children of James Compton and Kitty Dial are: 40 i. Elizabeth Florence (5) Compton, born 06 July 1905 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 26 February 1989 in Chicago Cook Illinois. She married Leanord Thompson. 41 ii. Ben Alfred (Marcum) Compton, born 04 October 1906 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 24 July 1988 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. He married Lucille Francis Hughes 19 March 1938. Children of James Compton and Vergie Froedge are: 42 i. Sybil Grace (5) Compton. 43 ii. Mary Jo Compton, born 22 February 1912 in Knoblick, Metcalfe County, Kentucky; died 16 July 1969 in Columbia , Adair County, Kentucky. She married Clarence Edward Froedge 19 September 1929 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. 44 iii. Henry Compton, born 28 October 1913 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 28 December 1989 in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky. He married Reva Marie Grider 22 December 1942. 45 iv. Kathleen Compton, born 28 November 1918 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 06 March 1984 in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois. She married Cladwell Howard Clemmons 18 April 1942 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. 46 v. Pauline Compton, born 02 April 1920 in Metcalfe County, Kentucky. She married (1) John Woodrow Hughes 24 December 1935 in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky. She married (2) Charles E. Hodges 01 April 1981 in Morgantown Kentucky. 47 vi. Mattie Pearl Compton, born 22 December 1922 in Metcalfe County, Kentucky; died 10 November 1990. She married (1) Elvis Lee Oakes. She married (2) Lundy. 48 vii. Marvin Howard Compton, born 25 August 1930. He married (1) Gail Yvonne Gerr. He married (2) Gail Yvonne Kerr. He married (3) Lorine Estes. He married (4) Nellie Watts. 49 viii. Kitty Sue Compton, born 25 May 1935 in Metcalfe County, Kentucky. She married Jack Acree 19 March 1953 in Celina, Tennessee. 12. William Edward (4) Compton (John William (3), James C. (2), Meredith (1) was born 05 June 1885 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky, and died 29 October 1956 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. He married Edith Kate Marshall 19 May 1965 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. Children of William Compton and Edith Marshall are: 50 i. William Thomas (5) Compton, born 16 November 1944 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. He married (1) Sharon Douglas. He married (2) Barbara Pauline Ennis 16 June 1979 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. 51 ii. Mary Christine Compton, born 26 January 1942 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. She married (1) Charles Young. She married (2) Wayne Chism. She married (3) James Nelson Harper 10 September 1957 in Celina, Clay, Tennessee. 52 iii. Mageline Compton, born 18 April 1957. She married Raymond Poynter 20 September 1974. 53 iv. Raymond Compton, born 04 April 1936. 54 v. Rosie Compton. 14. Henry Underwood (4) Compton (John William (3), James C. (2), Meredith (1) was born 04 March 1889 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky, and died 28 April 1978 in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky. He married Mary Ellen Brown 08 November 1911 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky, daughter of John Brown and Callie Smith. Children of Henry Compton and Mary Brown are: 55 i. Lester (5) Compton, born 1921; died 06 August 1975. He married Ameda L Cookson. 56 ii. Harry Woodson Compton, born 02 August 1913 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 25 January 1990 in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky. He married Callie Katherine Hash 05 March 1934. 57 iii. Homer Compton, born 09 September 1923; died 12 April 1991 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. He married Beatrice Beasley. 58 iv. Maydelle Compton, born 11 September 1926; died 15 May 1978. She married Perry Lee (Zeke) Hash 22 March 1977. 59 v. Hansel Compton. 60 vi. Ernest Compton. 61 vii. Eldorado Gibson, born 24 May 1905; died 21 May 1990; Stepchild. 15. Hattie Belle (4) Compton (John William (3), James C. (2), Meredith (1) was born 27 August 1891 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky, and died 03 December 1922 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. She married Lee Thomas Fields in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. Children of Hattie Compton and Lee Fields are: 62 i. John Thomas (5) Fields, born 09 May 1910 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. He married Kathleen Froedge 10 November 1927 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. 63 ii. Baby Fields. 16. George Leanord (4) Compton (John William (3), James C. (2), Meredith (1) was born 24 June 1898 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky, and died 28 June 1979 in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky. He married Nellie Lee Jessie 30 June 1970 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky, daughter of John Jessie and Nannie Fields. Children of George Compton and Nellie Jessie are: 64 i. John Lewis (5) Compton, born 05 April 1920 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky; died 26 February 1976 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. He married (1) Elsie Jefferies. He married (2) Marie Marshall 23 May 1936 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. He married (3) Florence Compton 10 December 1964 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. 65 ii. Betty Ann Compton. She married (1) Marvin Jessie. She married (2) Thomas. 66 iii. Laura Lee Compton, born 13 October 1928 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. She married Porter Hash 02 November 1945 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. 17. Mary Sue Ann (4) Compton (John William (3), James C. (2), Meredith (1) was born 11 January 1896 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky, and died 24 May 1928 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. She married (1) William Froedge. She married (2) Emory Owensby, son of Lum Owensby. She married (3) John Bragg 06 December 1914, son of Eugene Bragg and Sandy. Child of Mary Compton and William Froedge is: 67 i. Anna May (5) Froedge, born 30 November 1921 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. She married (1) Ernest Thomas Jessie 1937 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. She married (2) James William Masek 08 July 1946 in Elgin, Kane, Illinois. Child of Mary Compton and Emory Owensby is: 68 i. Baby Girl (5) Owensby. Child of Mary Compton and John Bragg is: 69 i. Joe Willis (5) Bragg, born 09 September 1915; died 07 October 1981 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He married Gladys Wilson 12 May 1935. 21. Joe Clarence Compton (Clay) (4) J.B. (Joseph B. ( Jake) (3) Compton, James C. (2), Meredith (1) was born 19 July 1895 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky. He married (1) Eudora Wilson 20 May 1916 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky, daughter of Clay Wilson and Fannie. He married (2) Mary Ireland 14 December 1936 in Edmonton, Metcalfe, Kentucky, daughter of Selry Ireland and Lillian. Children of Joe J.B. and Eudora Wilson are: 70 i. Flora Lee (5) Compton, born 1916. She married William Hillock 18 September 1937. 71 ii. May Belle Compton, born 1926. She married Jason R. Gardner 13 February 1943.