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