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Earnest Sevier Compton 1925–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1925

Birth Location: Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 13 Nov 2005

Death Location: Sullivan Gardens, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA

Father: Garland Sr.

Mother: Zola Crisp

Spouse(s): Loretta Lawson

Children(s):

The story of Earnest Sevier Compton began in 1925 in Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA. In 1930, Earnest Sevier Compton resided in Floyd, Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA. In 1935, Earnest Sevier Compton resided in Johnson, Scott, Virginia, USA. Earnest Sevier Compton married Loretta Essline Lawson, and had children including Dorothy L Compton, Nellie Ann Lawson. Earnest Sevier Compton passed away in 2005 in Sullivan Gardens, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Earnest Sevier Compton began in 1925 in Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1930, Earnest Sevier Compton resided in Floyd, Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, Earnest Sevier Compton resided in Johnson, Scott, Virginia, USA.
  • Earnest Sevier Compton married Loretta Essline Lawson, and had children including Dorothy L Compton, Nellie Ann Lawson.
  • Earnest Sevier Compton passed away in 2005 in Sullivan Gardens, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Garland Sr.
1887–1950
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Zola Crisp
1900–1992
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
ZC

Spouses(s)

Loretta Lawson
1932–2004
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
LL

Children(s)

Earnest Compton's Ancestors

Self
Earnest Compton
1925–2005
Birth Place: Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA
Parents
Garland Cecil Compton Sr.
1887–1950
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Zola (Ann) Crisp
1900–1992
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Berry) Compton
1861–1953
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (M. Jane) McConnell
1867–1942
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Pharris Crisp
1874–1948
Floyd County, Kentucky
Amanda (Dollie) Stephens
1878–
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Compton
1837–1912
Susan Dingus
1839–1921
Compton McConnell
1827–1904
Nancy Murphy
1829–1894
Abraham Crisp
1837–
Caroline Frazier
1837–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Compton
1813–1872
Catherine Berry
1815–1874
William Dingus
1805–1883
Mary Green
1807–1883
Thomas McConnell
1797–1872
Elizabeth Compton
1801–1840
Elizabeth Murphy
1803–
William Crisp
1797–1885
Milly Nunn
1804–1860

Earnest Compton's Timeline

10 Records

1925
11 Aug 1925
Birth of Earnest Sevier Compton in Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA
Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 5
Earnest Sevier Compton resided here in Floyd, Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA
Floyd, Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 10
Earnest Sevier Compton resided here in Johnson, Scott, Virginia, USA
Johnson, Scott, Virginia, USA
1939
30 Jul 1939
Age 14
Earnest Sevier Compton resided here in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 15
Earnest Sevier Compton resided here in Johnson Mag D, Johnson, Scott, Virginia, USA
Johnson Mag D, Johnson, Scott, Virginia, USA
1943
1943
Age 18
Earnest Sevier Compton resided here in Dungannon, Scott, Virginia, USA
Dungannon, Scott, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 25
Earnest Sevier Compton resided here in Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA
Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 26
Earnest Sevier Compton resided here in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1972
Abt 1972
Age 47
Earnest Sevier Compton resided here in Rock Springs Road
Rock Springs Road
2005
13 Nov 2005
Age 80
Death of Earnest Sevier Compton
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1925
    Event Place: Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 157
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101168187

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Floyd, Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04293; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 85-15

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1939
    Event Place: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Kingsport Times; Publication Date: 30 Jul 1939; Publication Place: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Johnson Mag D, Johnson, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04293; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 85-15

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Dungannon, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 157

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Floyd, Scott, Virginia; Roll: 1301; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 85-16

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1972
    Event Place: Rock Springs Road
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Kingsport Times-News; Publication Date: 30 May 1976; Publication Place: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA; ,0.3342147,0.3943787,0.604551&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 2005
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sullivan Gardens, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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