Jeptha SUMPTER, born about 1806 in VA, is my "brickwall". If anyone has a suggestion on who his parents may be, please contact me. I'll gladly exchange research notes with anyone researching this line. Thanks, Jim Young RootsWeb Donor ========================= Descendants of Jeptha SUMPTER - 11 Apr 1998 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - FIRST GENERATION 1. Jeptha SUMPTER was born about 1806 in VA. He was married to Margaret JORDON on 8 May 1828 in , Sangamon CO, IL. Margaret JORDON was born in 1810. Jeptha SUMPTER and Margaret JORDON had the following children: +2 i. John W. SUMPTER. 3 ii. Marian SUMPTER was born about 1830 in (probably) Tazewell Co., IL. He was married to Eliza Ann ASHER (daughter of Charles ASHER and Barbary OLLIS) about 1840. Eliza Ann ASHER was born about 1826 in TN. Jeptha SUMPTER and Eliza Ann ASHER had the following children: +4 i. Caleb SUMPTER. 5 ii. Jesse SUMPTER was born about 1843 in , , MO. 6 iii. Abraham SUMPTER was born in 1845 in , , MO. 7 iv. Henry SUMPTER was born in 1848 in , , MO. SECOND GENERATION 2. John W. SUMPTER was born on 28 Apr 1828 in Athens, Menard Co., IL. He died on 16 Mar 1922 in Flora, Clay Co., IL. He was married to Angaline BRACHEAR in 1851 in IL. Angaline BRACHEAR was born about 1835 in IL. She died on 26 Sep 1893 in Beatrice, Gage Co., NE. John W. SUMPTER and Angaline BRACHEAR had the following children: +8 i. William Robert SUMPTER. 4. Caleb SUMPTER was born about 1841 in , , MO. He died about 1863 on the Civil War Battlefield. He was married to Lucinda BURKE (daughter of John D. BURKE) on 7 Aug 1860 in Barry Co., MO. Lucinda BURKE was born on 20 Apr 1844 in TN. She appeared on the census in 1870 in Cedar Township, Carroll Co., AR. She appeared on the census in 1880 in Freedom, Polk Co., AR. She appeared on the census in 1900 in Montague Co., TX. She died on 11 Feb 1904 in Montague Co., TX. She was buried in Mount Tabor Cemetery, Montague Co., TX. Caleb SUMPTER and Lucinda BURKE had the following children: +9 i. James William "Bill" SUMPTER. -----------------end-----------------------------