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(1)  Subject: Compton Confederate War Veterans
From: "Charles Compton" <[email protected]>
To: "Compton Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 23:08:52 -0600

Hello folks,
Some of you already know this, but a few weeks back Bob Burgess who conducts the Laurens County South Carolina U.S.GenWeb site, graciously allowed me to put a list of all the Comptons I could find who served in the Confederate Army on this web page. This is listed under "Family Trees, History, Obituaries and Stories", then select the Compton choice. Use this URL to go straight there:
http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/4492/convet.htm
You will find the soldier's name, and the unit in which he served. (This information is prerequisite to requesting a military and/or pension file from either the National Archives or the South Carolina Department of Archives and History).
Charlie

Charles Compton (K4BQP)
[email protected]

(2)  Subject: COMPTON, ADAIR & METCALFE COUNTY, KY.
From: "doris cannon" <[email protected]>
To: "Mailing List Compton" <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 10:34:26 -0600

James C. Compton m. Mahala King Adair County, Kentucky
They had children:
John William Compton m. Joanah Owensby Sept. 9, 1875
Lucy F Compton m. John M. Smith April 29, 1878 Edmonton, Metcalfe County, Kentucky
Ann E. Compton
Mary B. Compton
Joseph B. (Jake) Compton m Alice B. Smith July 7, 1896
Sherman (Hawken) Compton m. Stella Sexton June 27, 1925

I have come to a stand still on some of these names Was Margaret Hord, James C. Comptons Mother? Who did Ann E. Compton and Mary B. Compton marry? Anyone with any answers?
Doris Compton Cannon
[email protected]
[email protected]
http://www.angelfire.com/il/found

(3)  Subject: Compton's in Vernon Co. MO
From: "Lem Compton" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 12:02:59 -0600

I received a letter today asking information on Philip Alexander Compton b 13 Nov 1850 d. 17 June 1928 and his son Richard Matthew Compton b 20 Apr 1876, d 12 Nov 1960. I don't have any information on these people but if you do you might want to contact:

Mary Lou Hobson
P.O. Box 754
Republic, WA 99166

Lem
[email protected]

(4)  Subject: Frances Compton
From: [email protected] (Alfred D. Joyce)
To: "Compton list" <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 18:12:09 -0500

Hi, my name is Jamie Joyce, and I am searching for my grandmothers past. Her name was Frances Clementine Compton Brewster. she was born in 1874, I don't know where. She died in 1947 in Anderson, S.C., and is buried at Good Hope Baptist Church. She married on 1-26-1887 to my grandfather Thomas Sheridan Brewster. She was 14 when she had her first child, Henry Milton, Leeroy C., Emma Nale, Allice Ella, Evie, Eva, Josiah or Josirah, Ezra, Edgar Elco, and my father Compton James Brewster. Do any of you recognize this elusive lady.? I would love to find out something about her and her past. No-one in my family seems to know anything about her. Thanks Jamie

(5)  Subject: WEB SITE
From: LSmith3437 <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 18:55:18 EST
To: [email protected]

Folks,

I have updated the mailing list site with everyones names. There are new subscribers who I only have e-mail addresses but no names. If I don't have your name, please drop me an e-mail and give it to me and I will add you so that we all know who we are communicating with.

leigh

(6)  Subject: Fw: Micajah Compton Jr/Nancy Wallis
From: "Charles Compton" <[email protected]>
To: "Compton Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 20:30:59 -0600

This file was sent to me to forward to the mailing list by the original message addressee below. The subject, Micajah Compton was resident in Laurens County SC circa 1820/1830.

Charles Compton (K4BQP)
[email protected]
466 Roberts Circle
Lincoln, Al., 35096
205-763-2207

-----Original Message-----
From: Britt & Wanda Franklin <[email protected]>
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Date: Sunday, January 18, 1998 2:54 PM
Subject: Micajah Compton Jr/Nancy Wallis

FAMILY GROUP RECORD FOR MICAJAH COMPTON [JR.]/NANCY WALLIS - INDIV3.PAF
18 Jan 1998 Page 1 of 4

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HUSBAND Micajah COMPTON [Jr.]

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BIRTH: PLACE:
CHR.: PLACE:
MAR.: Bef 1822 PLACE:
DEATH: 1830 PLACE:
BURIAL: PLACE:
Parent Link Type: (B)
FATHER: Micajah COMPTON MOTHER: Ann
MEADORS
OTHER WIVES: Malinda HOLCOMB

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WIFE Nancy WALLIS

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BIRTH: PLACE:
CHR.: PLACE:
DEATH: 27 Mar 1844 PLACE: ,Greenville,South Carolina
BURIAL: PLACE:
Parent Link Type: ( )
FATHER: MOTHER:
OTHER HUSBANDS:

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CHILDREN

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1. NAME: Daniel T. COMPTON
Parent Link Type: (B)
--- BIRTH: PLACE:
M CHR.: PLACE:
MAR.: PLACE:
DEATH: PLACE:
BURIAL: PLACE:
SPOUSE:

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2. NAME: Aaron COMPTON
Parent Link Type: (B)
--- BIRTH: PLACE:
M CHR.: PLACE:
MAR.: PLACE:
DEATH: PLACE:
BURIAL: PLACE:
SPOUSE:

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3. NAME: Alfred COMPTON
Parent Link Type: (B)
--- BIRTH: PLACE:
M CHR.: PLACE:
MAR.: PLACE:
DEATH: PLACE:
BURIAL: PLACE:
SPOUSE:

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4. NAME: Wesley COMPTON
Parent Link Type: (B)
--- BIRTH: PLACE:
M CHR.: PLACE:
MAR.: PLACE:
DEATH: PLACE:
BURIAL: PLACE:
SPOUSE:

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5. NAME: Martin COMPTON
Parent Link Type: (B)
--- BIRTH: PLACE:
M CHR.: PLACE:
MAR.: PLACE:
DEATH: PLACE:
BURIAL: PLACE:
SPOUSE:

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6. NAME: Wm Berry COMPTON
Parent Link Type: (B)
--- BIRTH: PLACE:
M CHR.: PLACE:
MAR.: PLACE:
DEATH: PLACE:
BURIAL: PLACE:
SPOUSE: PUGH

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Records of: WANDA S. FRANKLIN
6412 SNOWMAN COURT
COLUMBIA, MD 21045
(410) 290-5465


Parent Link Types: (B)=Biological, (A)=Adopted, (G)=Guardian,
(C)=Challenged, (D)=Disproved
FAMILY GROUP RECORD FOR MICAJAH COMPTON [JR.]/NANCY WALLIS - INDIV3.PAF
18 Jan 1998 Page 2 of 4

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HUSBAND Micajah COMPTON [Jr.]
Yr of Birth
WIFE Nancy WALLIS
Yr of Birth

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CHILDREN (continued)

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7. NAME: Eliza COMPTON
Parent Link Type: (B)
--- BIRTH: PLACE:
F CHR.: PLACE:
MAR.: PLACE:
DEATH: PLACE:
BURIAL: PLACE:
SPOUSE:

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8. NAME: Mary COMPTON
Parent Link Type: (B)
--- BIRTH: Abt 8 Apr 1827 PLACE: ,SC
F CHR.: PLACE:
MAR.: PLACE:
DEATH: 3 Mar 1887 PLACE:
BURIAL: PLACE: Antioch
Presbyte,Reidville,Spartanburg,SC
SPOUSE: John Bradley EDWARDS

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9. NAME: Richard COMPTON
Parent Link Type: (B)
--- BIRTH: PLACE:
M CHR.: PLACE:
MAR.: PLACE:
DEATH: PLACE:
BURIAL: PLACE:
SPOUSE:

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10. NAME: Elizabeth COMPTON
Parent Link Type: (B)
--- BIRTH: PLACE:
F CHR.: PLACE:
MAR.: Abt 1845 PLACE:
DEATH: PLACE:
BURIAL: PLACE:
SPOUSE: William WILSON

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HUSBAND Micajah COMPTON [Jr.]
OTHER MARRIAGES:
Malinda HOLCOMB
Married: 22 Nov 1835

NOTES:
BOOK, "Holloways of the South," by Cj Stevens, 1977, p. 231: "Malinda, m. Micajah Compton, Jr". LETTER from Marilyn Bradley Roberts, 627 Coolidge St., Davis, CA 95616,
7 Oct 1991: "Malinda born 1814 married Micajah Compton (no doubt a cousin). NOTES from Mabel Scruggs Sommerfeld, 713 Maiden Choice Lane, #2215, Catonsville, MD 21228, Sept. 23, 1991: "Micajah (Compton), Jr., d. 1830, m. Nancy Wallis". In other place in notes, Sommerfeld says Micajah Jr.
married
Melissa Holcomb, daughter of Eliz. Bradley & Hosea Holcomb on 22 Nov
1835.
NEWSPAPER, "Greenville Mountaineer"--5 Dec 1835: Micajah Compton Jr. m
22 Nov
1835 Miss Malinda, dau of Mrs. E. Holcombe, all of Laurens District.
PROBATE, Laurens County, SC, Box 14, pkg 6: Administration bond is
posted on 6
Nov 1837 by son Alfred Compton, Thomas Parks, William Halbert, and
William
Fowler. Things sold to Mrs. Nancy Compton, Thomas D. Bennett, Robert Ham, Capt. W. Halbert, Jonathan Owings, Alvin Meadors, L? H. Knight, Jno. M. Patton, Hutson Moore, Thomas Hition?, Wesley Compton, and William Owings. INFORMATION from Charles S. Compton, 466 Roberts Circle, Lincoln, AL 35096, Feb. 1997: "Appraisal of estate of Micajah Compton, dec'd by H. Thompson, Jas. Parks and William Halbert. 28 and 29 Nov. 1837. Sale bill. Pur.: Mrs. Nancy Compton, Jno. D. Bennett, Robert Hand, Capt. Wm. Halbert, Edmond Grimes, Jonathan Owing, Jno. M. Potter, Hutson Moon, Thos. Hitton, Alford Cargill, Hazekiah Bruce, A. G. Owings, WESLEY COMPTON, Wm. Owings, Thomas Halbert, Joshua Halbert, Scarlet Robinson, Abner Knight, M. Thompson, Mrs. Nancy Parks, Mrs. Jane Brown, Thos. Parks, ALFORD COMPTON; adm." "You need to carefully check the census of Amelia County Virginia around 1783 or 1785. I found a Micajah there. He is not in Virginia in 1810, that I could find, nor is he in SC in 1810. As I said before, Micajah suddenly appears in SC in the 1820 census and is there in 1830. He is not in 1840, but his widow Nancy and children are enumerated. I was NOT aware there were two Micajah's. (Jr and Sr). Be careful of this, Jr and Sr did not always mean father and son back then, I have been told."

WIFE Nancy WALLIS
NOTES:

FAMILY GROUP RECORD FOR MICAJAH COMPTON [JR.]/NANCY WALLIS - INDIV3.PAF
18 Jan 1998 Page 3 of 4

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NOTES from Mabel Scruggs Sommerfeld, 713 Maiden Choice Lane, #2215,
Catonsville, MD 21228, Sept. 23, 1991. Micajah Compton in 1822
"appears in DB
N, p 46 in connection with settlement of Estate of _____ Wallis,
signing off for
wife's portion. Apparently, he married Nancy Wallis prior thereto. This accounting contains many related family names. The legatees are listed as: Jonathan Wallis, Micajah Compton for wife, Gabriel, Spetsue (Brown),
Sum Wallis,
D. Wallis, Elizah Wallis, H. Thompson, and Daniel Hughes. On March 24, 1934,  Micajah made Deed to Austin Gilbert, BK N-46, Nancy as Dower." PROBATE, Laurens County, SC, Box 101, Pkg 8, 1844: Nancy Compton died intestate before 1 Apr 1844. Administration bond posted by Henry Thompson and Martin Wallis. Things bought by Milton Cox, Alfred Compton, William B. Compton, Anne Compton, Daniel Compton, Mary Compton, W. D. Compton, Jesse? Wallis, Ellis Thompson, and Isaac Robertson. INFORMATION from Charles S. Compton, 466 Roberts Circle, Lincoln, AL 35096, Feb. 1997: Death notice from the "Greenville Mountaineer" newspaper, 5 Apr 1944: "Departed this life at her residence in the lower part of Greenville District on the 27th ult., very suddenly, Mrs. Nancy Compton relict of Mr. Micajah Compton, aged about 50 years.... She had been for some time an orderly member of the Baptist Church, was a kind neighbor and an affectionate wife and mother."

CHILD 1 Daniel T. COMPTON
NOTES:
NOTES from Mabel Scruggs Sommerfeld, 713 Maiden Choice Lane, #2215,
Catonsville, MD 21228, Sept. 23, 1991: David T. Compton.
GUARDIANSHIP of Richard Compton, Laurens County, SC, Box 101, Pkg 1, 1844:
Daniel T. Compton, guardian of estate of Richard and Elizabeth Compton, filed return in 1849.
INFORMATION from Charles S. Compton, 466 Roberts Circle, Lincoln, AL 35096,
Feb. 1997: "in the 1850 census is: Daniel T. Compton, 28; Ellen, 24; and
Reubin, 2."

CHILD 2 Aaron COMPTON
NOTES:
Notes from Mabel Scruggs Sommerfeld, 713 Maiden Choice Lane, #2215, Catonsville, MD 21228, Sept. 23, 1991.

CHILD 3 Alfred COMPTON
NOTES:
Notes from Mabel Scruggs Sommerfeld, 713 Maiden Choice Lane, #2215, Catonsville, MD 21228, Sept. 23, 1991.
INFORMATION from Charles S. Compton, 466 Roberts Circle, Lincoln, AL 35096,
Feb. 1997: Marriage notice from the "Greenville Mountaineer" newspaper, Dec.
19, 1837: "Married on Thursday, the 21st inst., by M. P. Evans, Esq., Mr.
Alfred Compton to Miss Emaline, daughter of Mr. Abner Knight, all of Laurens
District." This could be the right Alfred.

CHILD 4 Wesley COMPTON
NOTES:
Notes from Mabel Scruggs Sommerfeld, 713 Maiden Choice Lane, #2215, Catonsville, MD 21228, Sept. 23, 1991.
INFORMATION from Charles S. Compton, 466 Roberts Circle, Lincoln, AL 35096,
Feb. 1997: Newspaper account, possibly from "Keowee Courier" of Pickens Co. SC:
Wesley Compton of Fair Play 20 Oct 1883, suicide by overdose of Laudanum.
Could be this Wesley Compton.

CHILD 5 Martin COMPTON
NOTES:
Notes from Mabel Scruggs Sommerfeld, 713 Maiden Choice Lane, #2215, Catonsville, MD 21228, Sept. 23, 1991.

CHILD 6 Wm Berry COMPTON
NOTES:
NOTES from Mabel Sommerfeld, 713 Maiden Choice Lane, #2215,
Catonsville, MD
21228, Oct 1991: "Wm B Compton m. Pugh niece of John Pugh" in one place and "W. Berry Compton" in another place.
INFORMATION from Charles S. Compton, 466 Roberts Circle, Lincoln, AL 35096,
Feb. 1997: Newspaper account, possibly from "Keowee Courier" of Pickens Co. SC:
William B. Compton married Miss Mary (or possibly May) Brewer 12 Aug 1849. May
be this William B. Compton.

CHILD 7 Eliza COMPTON
NOTES:
Notes from Mabel Scruggs Sommerfeld, 713 Maiden Choice Lane, #2215,
Catonsville, MD 21228, Sept. 23, 1991.


FAMILY GROUP RECORD FOR MICAJAH COMPTON [JR.]/NANCY WALLIS - INDIV3.PAF
18 Jan 1998 Page 4 of 4

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CHILD 8 Mary COMPTON
NOTES:
BOOK, " Andrew Edwards, Rev. Sol.--A Documentary--His Children - Allied
Families - Charts" by Mabel Scruggs Sommerfeld, Baltimore, MD, 1969:
Mary
Compton and her husband John were second cousins.
BOOK, "Greenville County SC Cemetery Survey," Vol IV, 1982: Antioch
Presbyterian Church, Hwy 417 near Hwy 146, Spartanburg County, SC: Mary
Edwards
w/o John B. Edwards, d 3 Mar 1887, Aged 59 y'rs 10 Mo's & 25 D's.
DEATH certificate SC 44956 of son Lawrence L. Edwards: Mary Compton was
born in
Spartanburg County, SC.

CHILD 9 Richard COMPTON
NOTES:
NOTES from Mabel Scruggs Sommerfeld, 713 Maiden Choice Lane, #2215,
Catonsville, MD 21228, Sept. 23, 1991: Richard Compton.
GUARDIANSHIP, Laurens County, SC, Box 101, Pkg 1, 1844: Richard and
Elizabeth
Compton choose their brother Daniel T. Compton as their guardian. Both
their
parents are dead.

CHILD 10 Elizabeth COMPTON
NOTES:
NOTES from Mabel Scruggs Sommerfeld, 713 Maiden Choice Lane, #2215,
Catonsville, MD 21228, Sept. 23, 1991, for name of Elizabeth Compton.
BOOK, "Church Cemeteries, Laurens County, SC," Vol 1, by Col. James
Leland
Bolt, 1983. Durbin Creek Baptist Church has tombstone for Elizabeth
Compton,
wife of John Mack, 18 Sept. 1828 - 15 June 1906, which could be this
Elizabeth
Compton.
GUARDIANSHIP, Laurens County, SC, Box 101, Pkg 1, 1844: Elizabeth
Compton in
1844, Elizabeth Wilson and William Wilson, her husband, in 1845.

(7)  Subject: Compton misc. stuff and Mail list
From: CCCompto <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 17:51:37 EST
To: [email protected]

Hi folks, the list is still growing - Ive got at least 8 more names today. will get them posted asap. Please everyone get involved. You may still be getting some error messages. Im having trouble with some list addresses. Please ignore the error messages. Your email is getting through to all but 1 or 2 addresses - Im cleaning the problems up as quickly as possible - again dont worry about error messages.  Visit Compton Castle - Its in Devonshire

http://www.someonespecial.com/JPEDITIONS/COMPTON.HTML
Clark

(8)  Subject: Fw: Frances Clementine Compton
From: [email protected] (Alfred D. Joyce)
To: "Compton list" <[email protected]>
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 08:06:40 -0500

-----Original Message-----
From: Al Joyce <[email protected]>
To: Compton list <[email protected]>
Date: Thursday, January 22, 1998 7:48 AM
Subject: Frances Clementine Compton

>Hi, I am Jamie Joyce and am trying to find my grandmothers past. Her name is
>Frances Clementine Compton, she was born in 1874 and died in 1947 in
>Anderson, S.C. she is buried at Good Hope Baptist Church in Iva. S.C. She
>married my Grandfather Thomas Sheridan Brewster on 1-26-1887. she was 14
>when she had her first child, she had ten. Henry Milton, Leeroy C., Emma
>Nala, Alice Ella, Evie, Eva, Joshiah or Josirah, Ezra, Edgar Elco, and my
>Dad Comton James Brewster.
>Can anyone help me find out something about her. Thanks Jamie

(9)  Subject: Intro - Mary Ann COMPTON b. 27 MAY 1821 VA, Culpeper Co.
From: [email protected]
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 23:56:05 EST
To: [email protected]

Hi, Nancy Cook has just joined the list and has requested information about the forwarded message. If anyone can help please do. I have no info on this line. Nancy should be on the list as of today but her email is: [email protected]
Clark

Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 20:35:40 -0600
From: FORCOOK <[email protected]>
Organization: Ben Lomand Internet
To: [email protected]

Hi Clark,
My COMPTON family (actually my husband Darrell COOK's family) looks
like this:
Mary Ann COMPTON b. 27 MAY 1821 VA, Culpeper Co.
m. 6 JUN 1840 to Shadrach GREEN
d. 12 MAY 1903 TN, Warren Co.

Mary Ann's Father

Matthew COMPTON, IV b. 17 NOV 1779 MD
m. 23 DEC 1806 to Nancy VAUGHN
d. circa 1854 TN, Warren Co.

Matthew COMPTON, III b. 31 DEC 1746 MD, St. Mary's Co.
m. ?
d. 11 JAN 1809, VA, Culpeper Co.

Matthew COMPTON, II b. 26 JUN 1709 MD, Charles Co.
m. circa 1773 to Rachel HOWARD
d. 4 MAR 1770 MD, St. Mary 's Co.

Matthew COMPTON, I b. circa 1676 MD, Charles Co.
m. circa 1700 to Sussanna BRISCOE
d. 9 AUG 1747 MD, Charles Co.

John COMPTON b. circa 1635 England
m. Mary (Widow of Robert DOUGLAS)

As you see I have some dates & places to fill in and don't know about the Female lines. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Nancy Cook

Subject: Compton mail list
From: CCCompto <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 14:42:13 EST
To: [email protected]

Hi folks, I believe we are up and running. I havent figured out all the
basics of operation yet. For the present to subscribe and or unsubscribe
please notify me - Clark Compton at [email protected]. Be patient Im learning.
Please dont be bashful. Lets all work together and make this a success. Im
putting my Compton tree on the list tonite or as soon as possible - Im
currently researching Compton, Paxton, Philpott, Collett, Stone. Ive got
Paxton and Philpott back to the 13th century - wish I could say the same for
Compton. My earliest documented is William Compton b1767 VA, d 1846, TN.
Have much info on him after 1792 - little before then. Let the good times
roll or Whatever.
Clark