In Memoriam: James William Hampton (1859 - 1915)

 

James William Hampton

Born:  May 28, 1859

Died:  November 12, 1915

Survivors:

Wife--Martha Jane Neece

Daughters:

Annie May Hampton Lentz

Mary Frances Hampton Nellums

Bessie Hampton Russell

Minnie Hampton Woodson

Ollie Hampton Overcast

Lonza Hampton Rowland

Lille May Hampton Harmon

Sources:  

Baptist and Reflector, March 16, 1916, p  15, col 4; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-j-w-hampton/206024194/ : accessed September 15, 2026), clip page for J. W. Hampton.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151568224/james_william-hampton: accessed 15 Sep 2026), memorial page for James William Hampton (28 May 1859–13 Nov 1915), Memorial ID 151568224, citing Fisher Cemetery, Marshall County, Tennessee, USA.

Quick Note From County Court Minutes: Wm Cook

This William Cook mentioned in the Bedford Co TN Court Minutes during the August 1850 Term is the William Cook whose family was from Orange Co NC.  He married Nancy Lentz and they lived in the 18th District of Bedford Co TN.  Know the difference between YOUR ancestor and other people with the same name.  

✅Same Name  
✅Same County 
❌Same District 
❌Same Age 
❌Same Spouse Name

His census entry for the 1850(which happens to be the last one in which he appears) can be seen at FamilySearch at the link listed below.

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDQ-1SP : 23 December 2020), William Cook, Civil District 18, Bedford, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).