NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11211 BOYLE CO – WILLIAM SCOMP – Scomp. Schamp, Byers, French, VanNice, Slaughter, Vanarsdall, Minor, Moore 11211 Kentucky Genealogy and Biography, Volume V, Battle – Perrin – Kniffin, 4th ed. Boyle Co. WILLIAM SCOMP was born April 9, 1821, near Harrodsburg, Mercer Co., Ky.; in 1843 he removed to Boyle County where he has since resided. His father, Henry Scomp, a native of Somerset County, N. J., was born October 11, 1785, and removed to Mercer County, Ky., in 1794, where he engaged in farming, and died June 12, 1841. He was the son of George N. Scomp (or Schamp) of New Jersey, a soldier in the Revolutionary war, who died in 1844, at the age of ninety-seven years. George N. married Mary Smock, of New Jersey, and their offspring were George, John, Henry, Anna (Byers), Sally and Hannah (French). Henry married Flora, daughter of Cornelius and Mary Van Nice, of Mercer County (born in 1788, died January 1, 1862) and from their union sprang John, George, Cornelius, William, Mary (deceased), Sally (Slaughter and Vanarsdall) and Cynthia H. (deceased). October 12, 1842, William Scomp was married to Miss Sarah L., daughter of Anselm Minor, at Boyle County (born in 1805, died December 24, 1869) and to them were born Henry Anselm and Martha King (Moore). Henry Anselm Scomp is a professor of languages in Emory College, Oxford, Ga. Wm. Scomp is a farmer, having 206 acres of land, 130 of which are in a high state of cultivation. He is an elder in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, a member of the A. F. & A. M., and in politics is identified with the Democratic party. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH Archives:http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kyresearch