NOTE: Mr. Hampton is NOT a direct relative. (He is the father of Minnie Lee Hampton, who was the fourth wife of my 2nd great grandfather, Elisha Crew.) I was simply interested in locating some information about him, his wives and their children. A simple “timeline” is what I’ve provided below. The records I found are mentioned below and where they can be located if one wishes to see them, but I have not sourced them to any genealogical standard.
Wilford Faris Hampton
Born: 1834
Grave marker gives date as 8/22/1834 [22 August 1834]. Death certificates states his age as "81 years, 3 days". Calculation based on this information would mean he was born 25 March 1834. Also, his place of birth is listed on all census records as Tennessee. His death certificate lists his place of birth as Alabama.
Marriage: 1 October 1860 in Obion County, Tennessee to Mary Catherine Wood
Per Ancestry Index - Tennessee State Marriages, 1780 - 2002. [The original document is available at Ancestry.com.]
Civil War Service: Mr. Hampton served in the Confederate Army. (Index from Ancestry.com. The original records are available at Fold3.com)
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: W.F. Hampton
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Tennessee
Regiment Name: 46 Tennessee Infantry.
Regiment Name Expanded: 46th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry
Company: G
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Alternate Name: William/Hampton
Film Number: M231 roll 18
Cards read: Enlisted When: Nov. 29, 1961; Where: Paris, Tenn.;Period: 1 year.
The first card states the following: "Made his escape from island number 10 after Ragt. Surrendered April 1862. Never returned. Deserted."
Second card states the following: Absent. Escaped when surrendered Apl. 8/62. Home in Henry Co. Tenn."
There is also a Union card with the name "W.F. Hampton". It reads " W. F. Hampton, Pvt. Co. G, 4 Reg't Tennessee Infantry. Appears on RETURNS as follows: Mar 1864 - On fatigue duty loading & unloading RR cars. Dec 1864 - Absent sick Dec 7/64"
1870 Census - Le Sieur, New Madrid, Missouri
| Wilford Hampton | 36 | Tennessee | About 1834 |
| Mary Hampton | 27 | Tennessee | About 1843 |
| Wright Hampton | 2 | Tennessee | About 1868 |
| Joseph Hampton | 3/12 | Missouri | About 1870 |
Mary dies sometime after enumeration day of 1 June 1870. (Actual enumeration date was 6 June 1870.) and his remarriage in December of 1874. Also, the family has moved from Missouri to Texas in the intervening years.
Marriage: 9 December 1874 in Travis County, Texas to R. M. Harris
Per Family Search index - Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973. [The original document is not available online at this time.]
R.M. Harris is Rebecca Mollie Adams. She was married to Mr. unknown Harris and her son is listed in the 1880 census as Mr. Hampton's step-son.
1880 Census - Milam County, Texas
| Wilford F. Hampton | 46 | Tennessee | About 1834 |
| Rebecca M. Hampton | 35 | Mississippi | About 1845 |
| Wright Hampton | 12 | Tennessee | About 1868 |
| Joseph S. Hampton | 10 | Missouri | About 1870 |
| Wilford J. Hampton | 4 | Texas | About 1876 |
| Hiram C. Hampton | 2 | Texas | About 1878 |
| William D. Harris ** | 11 | Texas | About 1869 |
** listed as "Step-son". Father's place of birth listed as Mississippi.
Rebecca Mollie Adams dies about October 1885 according to her grave marker in Evergreen Cemetery - Gustine, Comanche, Texas. (She was the first person buried in Evergreen Cemetery.) [Find A Grave Memorial# 21642277]
Marriage: 20 December 1885 in Comanche County, Texas to Mrs. Margaret Allen.
Per Ancestry Index - The original document is available on FamilySearch.org.
[Margaret was granted a Civil War widows pension in 1934 for Mr. Hampton's service. In that file, she gives their marriage date as 1886 10 Feb.]
Margaret is Margaret Ellen Carver. She was married at least once prior to marrying Mr. Hampton.
1900 Census - Comanche County, Texas
| Wilford F. Hampton | March 1834 | Tennessee | 66 | Marriage year: 1886 |
| Margaret E. Hampton | June 1864 | Texas | 35 | Children: 3 living/ mother of 4 |
| A.G. Hampton | January 1883 | Texas | 17 | Male |
| Samuel R. Hampton | March 1885 | Texas | 15 | Male |
| Minnie L. | November 1886 | Texas | 13 | Female |
| Nancy F. Hampton | April 1888 | Texas | 12 | Female |
| Mary R. Hampton | January 1893 | Texas | 7 | Female |
| Elisha Crew | January 1859 | Georgia | 41 | Son-in-law |
1910 Census - Not found. Mr. Hampton should be enumerated in the 1910 census but I have yet find him there.
Death: 25 March 1915 in Gustine, Comanche, Texas.
Per death certificate and grave marker. (His death certificate lists his name as "William F. Hampton".) (Find A Grave Memorial# 61167371. Death certificate is available on FamilySearch.org.)
