Son of Stephen Crompton & Mary Poll Pye

Married Ann Gladman, 22 Apr 1836, Norwich, St. George Tombland, England

Children - Benjamin Stephen Crompton, Harriet Crompton Hocking, Elizabeth Ann Crompton Picknell, Miriam Rachel Crompton Chandler, Kerrin Crompton Goddard, Virtue Leah Crompton Blackburn, Alfred Crompton

Married Emily Rushmer, 26 Sep 1850, Norwich, Norfolk, England

Children- Georgina Eliza Crompton Chandler

Married Jane Elizabeth Rushmer, 20 Jan 1866, Salt Lake City, Utah

Children- Emeline Ann Crompton Bean, Rosemond Elizabeth Crompton Palmquist, Albert Edwin Crompton, Minnenetta Clara Crompton Brooks, Ezra P. Crompton, Jane Elizabeth Crompton, Ida Pearl Crompton Pagano, Stephen George Crompton, Henry Benjamin Crompton

Benjamin was was a bootmaker and a shoe store owner. In 1862 he brought his family to Utah where they lived in Salt Lake. He remained active in the church all his life.

After the death of his father, when Benjamin was young, his mother married Mathis Webster. Benjamin took his mother's maiden name when he became a man.

Desert Evening News Paper Page 8, Jan 8, 1901

STEPHEN CROMPTON GONE.
Well Known Citizen Dies at the Age of 83 Years.
Stephen P. Crompton of the Eleventh ward passed away on Sunday night, at the advanced age of 83 years. He was born in Northfolk, England, and went to London while a boy. He later went to Norridge, where he was baptized into the Mormon Church by Claudius V. Spencer about fifty years ago.

He came to Utah in 1862, crossing the plains in Captain Homer Duncan's company. Soon after arriving here he entered the employ of William Jennings in his shoe and leather store. He subsequently obtained employment in the Z.C.M.L shoe factory. He was well known in Utah, and was for years a familiar figure at the "Old Folks" gatherings. He was genial in his disposition, which quaility, together with other admirable traits won him the esteem and friendship of hosts of people.

He is survived by a large number of children and grandchildren.

The funeral will be held from the Eleventh ward meeting house at 11 a.m., Thursday next. The remains may be viewed on that day from 9 to 10:30 o'clock, at the late residence, 643 east Sencond South. Interment will be in the city cemetery.

Married 1st: Ann Gladman Date: 30 Jan 1817, Norwich, Norfolk, England (Born 18 Apr 1817, St Faiths, Norfolk, England. Died 18 Dec 1849, East Wyner, Norwich, Norfolk, England) Married 2nd: Emily Rushmer Date: 26 Sep 1850 , Norwich, Norfolk, England (Div. 1863 . Born: 21 Apr 1824 , London, England . Died: 22 Nov 1916 , Ogden, Utah . Married 3rd: Jane Elizabeth Rushmer Date: 20 Jan 1865 , Salt Lake City, Utah Born: 15 Dec 1842 , Sprowston, Norfolk, England Died: 3 May 1902 , Salt Lake City, Utah Benjamin was a bootmaker and a shoe store owner. In 1862 he brought his family to Utah where they lived in Salt Lake . He remained active in the church all his life. After the death of his father, when Benjamin was young, his mother married Mathis Webster. Benjamin took his mother's maiden name when he became a man.

Left England in 1862 on the Ship William Tapscott, Stephen's first wife died in England, and he married Emily Rushmer in England, and in 1863 they were granted a civil divorce in Salt Lake City.

The following record has been taken from the Norfolk Baptism Project
Benjamin Stephen Powell Crompton was baptised at All Saints Church, Hainford, Norfolk on 8 March 1818 to Mary Crompton (no father listed)