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Subject: RE: Subj: Compton/Cumpton surname and Compton's Ferry
Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 01:13:17 EDT

Kay Winter
Colorado Springs, CO

Coincidentally, I've recently been researching my Wagaman, Youmans, Hill,
Wooden, Graham and other names in Carroll County. I've found several
references to Comptons which I believe answer some of your questions.
Chuck Wagaman in Illinois

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The following is from the book:
A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets
Past and Present
of Carroll County, Missouri

Compiled by Arthur Paul Moser

"Probably the earliest settler of the township was Col. William W. Compton,
who came from Tazewell County, Virginia, and located in Section 11, in 1835,
the land having been patented to Colonel Compton for serving in the War of
1812. p. 107. "

"In 1872, the following townships were in existence:

53-20, Smith
53-22, DeWitt
55-21, Compton
53-22, Combs
55-22, Hurricane
53-23, Carrollton "

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The USGS map shows Little Compton to be on the west side of Grand River,
aprroximately 4 miles southeast of Hale, MO.

To view the into about Little Compton info USGS site, go to
http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form

Then enter "Little Compton" in the "Feature Name" block, "Missouri" in the
"State" block, and "Populated Places" in the "Feature Type" block, then click
"yes" in the "Query Variant Name" block. You will see the following, plus a
map showing the location of Little Compton.

Map Server
Location of Little Compton, Missouri
National Mapping Information

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Feature Name: Little Compton
Feature Type: populated place
Elevation: 730
History Notes: A village on the banks of the Grand River.
State: Missouri
County: Carroll
USGS 7.5' x 7.5' Map: Hale
Latitude: 393406N
Longitude: 0931709W

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The following is from:

Twentieth Century History of Carroll County, Missouri
By S. K. TURNER and S. A. CLARK
Volume I, 1911

"Among the early settlers of Stokes Mound township in about 1832 were
Elijah and William COMPTON, Solon and Axley LEWIS; and James BUNCH, of
Tennessee. Charles WILCOX, of Virginia; Eben O'DELL, Doctor WOLFSCALE
and Doctor BURNSIDE of Kentucky."

AND

"First recorded Land Entries
From the Entry Book in the office of recorder of deeds for the county
we get the following:
TRACT NAME DATE
SW & NW Frac'l 4-53-20 Benj. CROSS Nov. 21, 1833
NW & SW 11-52-21 Henry FERRILL Aug. 22, 1832
SE Frac'l 24-53-21 John EPPLER Oct. 12, 1831
NW & SW 32-54-21 William ASHBY Nov. 15, 1836
NW Frac'l 21-55-21 Elihu COMPTON Feb. 11, 1836
NW, SE & W1/2NE 6-51-22 John H. COURTS Oct. 30, 1835
..............."

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The following is from:
A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets
Past and Present
of Carroll County, Missouri
Compiled by Arthur Paul Moser

"Col. W. W. Compton started a town in Section 16 near Grand River, which was
to
be known as Little Compton, but for some reason the town did not prosper, and
on
October 16, 1869, Lewis Comer platted a town which he called Little Compton
on
Section 20. This town consisted of six blocks of three lots each, each lot
being
sixty-nine by one hundred sixty feet...For years this was the only town or
post-office in the township, but, on account of its circumscribed territory
was
never prosperous, and the building of the railroad was very detrimental to
its
life. (--Turner, Vol. 1, p. 112.)
The post-office was discontinued pre 1905. (--Taft, p. 18.)
Little Compton, on the Chariton River, 23 miles northeast of Carrollton had
one
mill and a few stores. (--Campbell, p. 114.)
It was situated at Sec. 20, Twp. 55 N, R. 21 W south of HH. "

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