HAMPTON BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== HAMPTON, D. T. - b: 1835 Clark Co, KY source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 667 residence: Shawnee Twp D. T. Hampton, farmer and stock raiser, section 17, was born in Clark County, Kentucky, October 1, 1835, his parents, George W. and Nancy (Jones) Hampton, also being natives of Kentucky. In 1839 his father removed to Henry County, Missouri, where D. T. grew to manhood, receiving a common school education. From the age of twenty-one until he was twenty-four years old he was engaged in school teaching. In 1858 he was employed as clerk by Kahn Bros. at Huntingdale, where he remained until 1861. Then he enlisted in Captain Stone's company, and was in the battles of Dry Wood, Lexington and Lone Jack. At the last battle he received a gun shot wound in the thigh. At the close of the war he was lieutenant in Colonel King's regiment. After this Mr. Hampton returned to Henry County and resumed farming. His farm now contains 155 acres of well improved land. He is township trustee of the township and is also a member of the Christian Church. December 18, 1866, Mr. H. was married to Miss Mary S. Lane, a native of Henry County. She died November 10, 1880, leaving five children: Joseph R., Lucy, George W., Nora O. and James H. He was again married December 27, 1881, to Mrs. Melvina Ross. ==================================================================== HAMPTON, Joseph R. - b: 1867 Shawnee Twp, Henry Co, MO source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - page: 782 residence: Shawnee Mound, Shawnee Twp Joseph R. Hampton, M.D. - The little village of Shawnee Mound have in their midst a physician and surgeon who is a native of Henry County and a descendant of the earliest settlers of Shawnee township. Dr. Joseph R. Hampton was born in Shawnee township in 1867, the son of David T. and Sophia (Beatty) Hampton. David T. Hampton was born September 9, 1835, in Clark County, Kentucky, and came with his parents George W. and Nancy Hampton in 1839 to a homestead in Shawnee township. As a little lad David T. Hampton roamed the natural forest and often went with his father to hunt the wild deer, turkey and various other wild game for the table. They lived in the log cabin with its dirt floor and its chinkings in the wall. They drew their water from a natural spring near by and the big logs were brought home by the slow, cumbersome ox to be placed on the big fireplace in the winter. David Hampton, who was southern born and educated, felt that the cause of the Confederate States was right and when his comrades were bearing arms in defense of their rights he too shouldered the musket and joined in the war. He was wounded in the battle of Lone Jack and taken prisoner by the Union forces, remaining in the St. Louis Federal prison until the cessation of hostilities. After the war he returned and was married to Sophia Beatty, a daughter of Joseph and Polly Beatty, early settlers in Henry County. Mr. and Mrs. Hampton settled on a farm three miles north of Huntingdale and here they labored together to make a home for the sons and daughters. The following children were born to them: Dr. Joseph R., of this sketch; Lucy Paul, deceased; George W., resides in Kansas City, Missouri; Mrs. Olga Ross, deceased, and James Harvey, a farmer of Shawnee township. Mrs. Hampton, the mother of this family, was laid to rest in 1881 and David Hampton remained on the farm until his death in 1913. He had a brother, L. H. Hampton, of Bogard township and a sister, Mrs. Mary Dunham, of Benton County, Missouri, who are still living, at an advanced age. Joseph R. Hampton, the eldest of the children born to this venerable couple, received his education in the public schools of Henry County and attended the Missouri Medical College at St. Louis, Missouri, where he completed his course with the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1893. He came fresh from college to his present location and has since seen successfully engaged in the practice of his profession. September 6, 1899, Doctor Hampton was married to Rosa Lampkin, a daughter of Ethelbert and Emma Lampkin, the former now deceased and the latter resides near Montrose, Missouri. Two children, Mary Ruth and Louise M., have come to the home of Doctor and Mrs. Hampton. They are attending the schools of Shawnee Mound, fitting themselves for their future life work. Doctor Hampton lives on a small farm near Shawnee Mound, which contains four acres, and has one hundred sixty acres one and one-half miles north of the city limits. He is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons No. 343, Agricola, Missouri, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Huntingdale, Missouri. Doctor Hampton is well known in Henry County and is not only a leading physician but is a prominent and substantial citizen. ==================================================================== HAMPTON, L. H. - b: 1812 Clark Co, KY source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 668 residence: Shawnee Twp L. H. Hampton, agriculturist and raiser of stock, section 6, is the son of George W. Hampton, who was born in Clark County, Kentucky, September, 1812. His parents, David and Mary (Bryant) Hampton, were natives of North Carolina. January 9, 1834, George W. Hampton was married to Miss Nancy Jones, of New York. He came to Henry County, Missouri, in 1839, and here L. H. Hampton was born, November 27, 1839. He has during life lived in his native county, making farming his occupation. He now owns 245 acres of land in Johnson County and 270 acres in Henry County. In 1861 he enlisted in Capt. Gillits company and was with Gen. Joe Shelby, in the battles of Cross Hollow, Springfield and Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was captured in Illinois and placed in prison at St. Louis, where he was confined at the close of the war. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. fraternity. April 16, 1871, Mr. Hampton was married to Miss Mary E. Hodges, a native of Johnson County, Missouri, born February 14, 1855, she died June 31, 1881, leaving three children: William, David and Louis. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. 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