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James Harris Hampton

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Birth	:	4 Oct 1849 Leaksville, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	21 Nov 1918 Leaksville, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Lawson Cemetery, Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.4902992, -79.7733002
Description	:	Son of Madison Jenkins and Susan Caroline Harris Hampton. Husband of (1) Rebecca Klyce Hampton and (2) Arabella Martin Hampton. He was the founder of J.H. Hampton Buggy Company and Hampton Wagon Works. More information below was provided by contributor "deegraver: "He was part owner of the Hampton Buggy Company. It was organized in 1879 by J.H. Hampton, his son W.W. Hampton, D.F. King and J.M. Hopper. It consisted of 3 buildings on Washington Street in Leaksville, N.C. About 1000 buggies, surreys and hacks were built here every year. They were sold to customers throughout N.C., S.C.... Read More	Son of Madison Jenkins and Susan Caroline Harris Hampton. Husband of (1) Rebecca Klyce Hampton and (2) Arabella Martin Hampton. He was the founder of J.H. Hampton Buggy Company and Hampton Wagon Works. More information below was provided by contributor "deegraver: "He was part owner of the Hampton Buggy Company. It was organized in 1879 by J.H. Hampton, his son W.W. Hampton, D.F. King and J.M. Hopper. It consisted of 3 buildings on Washington Street in Leaksville, N.C. About 1000 buggies, surreys and hacks were built here every year. They were sold to customers throughout N.C., S.C. and VA. The company employed 35 men, most spending much of their life working for the company. Sales began to fall off around the start of WWI. In 1919 the factory stopped building buggies but continued to maintain a repair shop and assemble an occasional buggy from parts on hand. The last buggy was sold in 1927."

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James Harris Hampton's memorial is located at: Lawson Cemetery, Eden, Rockingham County, USA.
When did James Harris Hampton death?
James Harris Hampton death on 21 Nov 1918 in Leaksville, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Where are the coordinates of the James Harris Hampton's memorial?
Latitude: 36.4902992
Longitude: -79.7733002

Family Members:

Parent

Madison Jenkins “M.J.” Hampton

(1829 - 1862)

Susan Caroline Harris Hampton

(1829 - 1856)

Spouse

Rebecca Klyce Hampton

(1850 - 1896)

Arabella Martin Hampton

(1861 - 1936)

Siblings

Samuel Lake Hampton

(1858 - 1889)

Maybud Julia Hampton Pratt

(1861 - 1932)

Children

William Walter Hampton Sr.

(1873 - 1957)

Pansy Hampton Martin

(1882 - 1962)

Klyce Hampton

(1884 - 1891)

James Harris Hampton Jr.

(1901 - 1983)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Lawson Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4902992, -79.7733002

2. First Presbyterian Church
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4897173, -79.7668164

3. Church of the Epiphany Cemetery and Columbarium
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4929848, -79.7674637

4. First Baptist Church Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4962160, -79.7640630

5. Pest Hill Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4879000, -79.7583800

6. Barnett Family Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5012210, -79.7631700

7. Old Spray Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5050900, -79.7645890

8. Ridgeview Memorial Gardens
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4791985, -79.7882996

9. Pruitt Family Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5070305, -79.7688980

10. Dunn Family Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5067558, -79.7808685

11. Reynolds-Dillard Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4827995, -79.7931976

12. Brammer Road
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4782901, -79.7900852

13. Old Spray Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5073776, -79.7594986

14. Moorefield-Booker Family Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4717522, -79.7605286

15. Eden Gardens Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4810982, -79.7981033

16. Shady Grove Christian Church Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4785461, -79.7966080

17. Carter-Ellington Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4666786, -79.7773514

18. Shady Grove Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4786860, -79.8006790

19. Meadows-Reese Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4898338, -79.8049850

20. Easley Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5137672, -79.7858810

21. Grogan Family Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5157394, -79.7763443

22. Frazier Family Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4892807, -79.8098373

23. Duke Hopper Family Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4864883, -79.8109131

24. Vernon Family Cemetery
Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5128784, -79.8001785