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Descendants of William Hardin Hampton

Generation No. 1

1. William Hardin² Hampton (David¹) was born July 15, 1842 in Montgomery, AL, and died October 10, 1916 in Tracy City, TN.-Buried Hobbs Hill Cemetery, Tracy City, TN. He married (1) Nellie Freeman September 28, 1862. He married (2) Sarah Elizabeth Smith November 03, 1866 in Altamont, TN, daughter of Yankee Smith and Elizabeth Cavis. She was born 1847, and died August 18, 1888 in Tracy City, TN.. He married (3) Alabama Dutton June 03, 1889 in Tracy City, TN. She was born May 02, 1865 in Dekalb County, AL, and died 1950.

Notes for William Hardin Hampton:
Census 1850 Grundy County- Elizabeth Hampton, 39 Reben, 22, William, 8, b AL
Census 1860 Grundy County- Elizabeth, 49 - William A., 17 - 17, b AL - Harriet, 7
Census 1870 Grundy County- Elizabeth, 60, Harriet Givens, 18- Jesse M. givens, 24- Thos. B. Givens, 3mos. - Sallie Fults, 19
Census 1880 Grundy County- Elizabeth, 71, Widow- Harriet, 27, Dosa, 2.
William Hardin Hampton was reported to be in TN, 1st Infantry, Peter Turney Rgmt.
http://www.keathleywebs.com/scv/1st_tenn.htm

PETER TURNEY'S 1st TENNESSEE REGIMENT
COMPANY A

HAMPTON, William H. - Pvt. *Enr. 29 Apr 61 at Altamont, aged 18; present to Nov & Dec 61. A
prisoner on 27 Mar.1863.*

Company "A" was made up of men from Altamont and Pelham in Grundy County and Hillsboro in Coffee County.
The nickname for the company was "Pelham Guards." It was organized in April of 1861. The officer of Company A
were: Captain, Alexander E. PATTON; 1st Ltn., Elijah REYNOLDS; 2nd Ltn., George W. PARKS and Samuel N.
NORTHCUT; 1st. Sgt., Riley B. ROBERTS; 2nd Sgt., Joshua K. WARREN; 3rd Sgt., Joseph G. WILLIS; 1st
Cpl., Ethan A. FREEMAN; 2nd Cpl., Hugh S.W. NORTHCUT; 3rd Cpl., Robert J. ADAMS; 4th Cpl., James H.
PATTON.

SANDERS, Alexander Houston - Pvt. He was b. 20 Sept 1838 at Payne's Cove, Grundy Co., TN,
d. 9 May 1919; s/o Jacob SANDERS and Martha YATES. He M. Mary E. CRABTREE and lived in Grundy. He went to his father's home in Lincoln Co. after the war.~ *He Enr. 29 Apr 61 at Pelham, aged 20. He was shot in the arm at Harper's Ferry. Promoted to 2nd Cpl. 20 Oct 62. After Gettysburg he was authorized to return home for the purpose of raising a company. Furlough expired 23 Mar 64 considered to have deserted. He raised a Company and was appointed Capt. Of Company C, 20th Tenn. Cav. In a battle in Madison County, AL, he had a leg broken by a gunshot; at McMinnville, TN, a bullet passed through his chin; at Selma, AL, he received a bullet in his thigh which he carried until his death; and at the last-named battle, while in a hand-to-hand conflict with sabers, his own weapon was cut in two, and thus left defenseless he warded off blows with his hands until one of his comrades shot his assailant, but his hands were badly cut. After the
war he was elected to the county court for eight years and in 1892 was elected Sheriff of Grundy County. He applied for a pension from Franklin County after 1891.*

Newspaper - Mrs. Grundy, Tracy City, TN, November 12, 1916
Sudden Death of W. H. Hampton
Our community was shocked Tuesday evening when the sudden and unexpected death of Attorney W. H. Hampton was announced. Mr. Hampton had been down town mingling with his friends in apparently good health and spirits and had returned home somewhat fatigued. A short time later he was found dying in his chair. Mr. Hampton had been a practitioner at the Grundy County bar for many years and was known as one of the best land lawyers in the county. He was born in 1842 near Altamont in this county. His first wife was Miss Nellie Freeman from whom he was separated shortly after they were married. He then married Miss Libby Smith of Altamont. To them were born five boys and four girls. After the death of the mother of these children, he married Miss Dutton, who nobly assisted him in raising his large family of children. Besides the widow the following children survive and mourn his loss. Messer s Smart Hampton, Charley Hampton, Wade Hampton, Jay Hampton, Mrs. Jas. Scott, Mrs. Willie Nunley and Mrs. Ida Henderson.

Newspaper - Mrs. Grundy, Tracy City, TN, November 30, 1916
Resolutions of Respect to W. H. Hampton - We, the undersigned committee appointed by J. K. P. Pearson, Chairman of the Grundy County Bar Association, at a meeting of the Grundy County Bar held at the Court House in Tracy City, Tenn., on the 15th day of November, 1916, to draft suitable resolution of respect to W. H. Hampton, a member of this bar who lately departed this life, respectfully present the following:
That, in the death of Mr. Hampton the Bar has lost a valued member and the County a good citizen.
Mr. Hampton was born seventy four years ago last August, in Warren County, which territory afterwards became a part of Grundy County. He was admitted to the Bar in 1870 and was actively engaged in his profession from that date until the date of his death which occurred at his home in Tracy City on Oct., 10, 1916.
Mr. Hampton was noted for his kindness and courtesy, to not only every member of the Bar and to the legal Fraternity in general, but to all with whom he came in contact. He was even tempered, quiet and cool under all circumstances and conditions; of a genial disposition and never offended any who opposed him in the pursuit of his undertakings and contentions in the practice of his profession, religiously, politically, or otherwise. By his uniform and courteous conduct he endeared himself to the members of the Bar and to the various County Officials.
He was charitable toward the younger members of the Bar, always ready, willing, anxious and able to assist them in order that they might climb up the ladder to that high round upon which he stood, He was obliging in his agreements with opposite counsel, faithful to perform the same, and true to his clients.
He was a man and a citizen who was loved, honored and respected by his neighbors, and even the children in the community in which he lived.
It is with much solemnity that we present these resolutions. Therefore, be it resolved that a copy of these resolutions be presented with our sincere sympathy to the bereaved widow and children, and a copy be spread upon the Minutes of both the Chancery and Circuit Courts of Tracy City and Altamont, and a copy be published in Mrs. Grundy. J. K. P. Pearson, T. J. King, J. B. Ferguson, T. M. Lockhart, L. V. Woodlee, Walter Woodlee, Frank Rust, A. T. Bell, C. H. Garner, W. C. Abernathy, J. M. Givens, Jeff D. Fults, Fred Schwoon, Jr.

Newspaper - Mrs. Grundy, Tracy City, TN, November 30, 1916
Administrators Notice
Notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to the estate of W. H. Hampton, deceased to come forward and make settlement and save cost. And all persons having claims against said estate will file them duly authenticated within the time prescribed by law or be forever barred. This Nov. 16, 1916 C. R. Hampton, Ad'm.

More About William Hampton and Nellie Freeman:
Marriage: September 28, 1862

Marriage Notes for William Hampton and Sarah Smith:
One source shows marriage date at Nov 4, 1866

More About William Hampton and Sarah Smith:
Marriage: November 03, 1866, Altamont, TN

More About William Hampton and Alabama Dutton:
Marriage: June 03, 1889, Tracy City, TN

Children of William Hampton and Sarah Smith are:

+	2	i.	Rueben Jay³ Hampton, born November 19, 1877 in Tracy City, TN.; died February 15, 1936 in Tracy City, Grundy County TN--Buried Oak Grove Cemetery.
+	3	ii.	Charles Russell Hampton, born December 09, 1872 in Altamont, TN; died January 01, 1959 in Taylor, MI.
	4	iii.	Smart L. Hampton, born 1867.
	5	iv.	Nellie Hampton.
	6	v.	Dona Ann Hampton, born Abt. 1859. She married James Scott.
	7	vi.	Wade Hampton.

Child of William Hampton and Alabama Dutton is:

Ida³ Hampton. She married ? Henderson.

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