Hello, I have been researching James Richard Hampton for several years, along with many others....How are you connected, through his first wife Mary Elizabeth Hall, daughter of Issac ....or Elizabeth Sutherland, daughter of Thomas? My line follows the second wife Elisabeth, through their youngest son Edward....I would love to be able to exchange info with you if you are interested? While I do have some info, I don't know who James' parents were....The following is a Time Line I put together on him to help me figure where he was when....
Claudia Kane Janousek
Timeline for James Hampton
1797 Blount Co, Tennessee (Birth)
1814 Fayetteville, Lincoln Co, Tennessee (War 1812 Enrolled, Drummer)
1814 Mobil Co, Alabama, (War of 1812 Discharged)
1815 Rutherford Co, Tennessee
1818 Gallatin Co, Illinois (1st Illinois Census)
1820 Shawnee Twp, Gallatin Co, Illinois (Federal Census)
1820 Gallatin Co, Illinois, July 11, 1820 (Illinois State Census)
1830 Saline Twp, Gallatin Co, Illinois (Federal Census)
1832 Ft Wilburn, Gallatin Co, Illinois (Black Hawk War)
1833 Saline Co, Illinois FD NWSE 12/08S/05E/3 40 Acres (Land Purchase) Jun 13
1833 Saline Co, Illinois FD SWNE 12/08S/05E/3 40 Acres (Land Purchase) Sep 27
1834 Gallatin Co, Illinois (State Rep, Ninth General Assembly)
1836 Gallatin Co, Illinois (State Rep, Ninth General Assembly)
1837 Marion Twp, Williamson Co, Illinois (Residence)
1840 Franklin Co, Illinois (Illinois State Militia)
1840 4 Mile Prairie, Franklin Co, Illinois (Federal Census)
1844 Grassy Creek, Williamson Co, Illinois (Marriage)
1845 Marion Twp, Williamson Co, Illinois ( )
1847 Alton, Madison Co, Illinois (Mexican War, Enlisted, Captain Co "H"
1848 Alton, Madison Co, Illinois (Mexican War, Discharged, Captain, Co "H"
1850 Williamson Co, Illinois (Federal Census)
1850 Purchased 40 Acres, Shawneetown, Springfield, Illinois
1851 Williamson Co, Illinos (Land Bounty Statement)
1854 Carbondale, Jackson Co, Illinois, 4th of July Parade Marshall)
1855 Carbondale, Jackson Co, Illinois (Illinois State Census)
1855 Marion Twp, Williamson Co, Illinois (Appointed Road Commissioner)
1857 Carbondale, Jackson Co, Illinois (Post Master)
1857 Purchased 160 Acres in Shawneetown, Springfield, Illinois
1858 Carbondale, Jackson Co, Illinois (Post Master)
1858 Franklin Co, Illinois (State Rep, 21st General Assembly, 5th & 9th Dist)
1860 Franklin Co, Illinois (State Rep, 21st General Assembly, 5th & 9th Dist)
1860 Desoto Twp, Jackson Co, Illinois (Federal Census)
1865 Desoto Twp, Jackson Co, Illinois (Illinois State Census)
1870 Unkown (Federal Census)
1871 Harrison Co, (Gov`t Printing "Index of Misc Doc" 1876)
1872 Cotton Hill, Dunklin Co, Missouri (Bounty Land)
1875 Appears in the CAIRO BULLETIN Oct 28 1875
1876 Carbondale, Jackson Co, Illinois (Death)