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Elijah Francis Frank Compton 1813–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov.3,1813

Birth Location: Fairfax Co.Virginia

Death Date: 3 Sep 1862

Death Location: Coffee, Wabash Co.Illinois

Father: John COMPTON

Mother: Drusilla Selby

Spouse(s): Sarah Hodges

Children(s): Elijah Compton, Corp Compton, Maria Compton, Sarah Compton, Elizabeth Compton, Wilber Compton, Lydia Compton, William Compton, Elijah Compton, Mary Compton, Vashti Compton, Hannah Compton, Hester Compton

In 1813, Elijah Francis Frank Compton entered the world in Fairfax Co.Virginia, born to John Compton And Drusilla Selby. Elijah Francis Frank Compton married Sarah Hodges, and had children including Corp Albert Compton, Elijah Commodore Compton, Elijah Compton, Elizabeth Compton, Hannah Compton, Hester Compton, Lydia A Compton, Maria Compton, Mary Compton, Sarah J Compton, Vashti Compton, Wilber Compton, William Compton. Elijah Francis Frank Compton passed away in 1862 in Coffee, Wabash Co.Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1813, Elijah Francis Frank Compton entered the world in Fairfax Co.Virginia, born to John Compton And Drusilla Selby.
  • Elijah Francis Frank Compton married Sarah Hodges, and had children including Corp Albert Compton, Elijah Commodore Compton, Elijah Compton, Elizabeth Compton, Hannah Compton, Hester Compton, Lydia A Compton, Maria Compton, Mary Compton, Sarah J Compton, Vashti Compton, Wilber Compton, William Compton.
  • Elijah Francis Frank Compton passed away in 1862 in Coffee, Wabash Co.Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

John COMPTON
1791–1851
Birth Location: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
JC
Drusilla Selby
1801–1876
Birth Location: Bourbon, Kentucky, United States
DS

Spouses(s)

Sarah Hodges
1818–1897
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
SH

Children(s)

Elijah Compton
1836–1914
Birth Location: Illinois
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Corp Compton
1837–1862
Birth Location: Coffee, Wabash, Illinois, United States
CC
Maria Compton
1849–
Birth Location: Coffee, Wabash, Illinois, United States
MC
Sarah Compton
1838–
Birth Location: Coffee, Wabash, Illinois, United States
SC
Elizabeth Compton
1842–1846
Birth Location: Coffee, Wabash, Illinois, United States
EC
Wilber Compton
1850–1881
Birth Location: Coffee, Wabash, Illinois, United States
WC
Lydia Compton
1855–1928
Birth Location: Coffee, Wabash, Illinois, United States
LC
William Compton
1859–1891
Birth Location: Coffee, Wabash, Illinois, United States
WC
Elijah Compton
1857–1880
Birth Location: Wabash County, Illinois
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Mary Compton
1852–1864
Birth Location: Coffee, Wabash, Illinois, United States
MC
Vashti Compton
1844–1916
Birth Location: Coffee, Wabash, Illinois, United States
VC
Hannah Compton
1840–1884
Birth Location: Coffee, Wabash, Illinois, United States
HC
Hester Compton
1844–1846
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
HC

Elijah Compton's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Compton
1813–1862
Birth Place: Fairfax Co.Virginia
Parents
John COMPTON
1791–1851
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Drusilla Selby
1801–1876
Bourbon, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Jeremiah Selby
1777–1830
Prince George's County, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
Lingan Selby
1752–1818
Drucilla Fowler
1755–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Sr
1711–1773
Drucilla Isaac
1723–1810

Elijah Compton's Descendants

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Elijah (Francis Frank) Compton (Nov.3,1813–3 Sep 1862) m. Sarah Hodges (20 Mar 1818–23 April 1897)
  1. 1. Elijah (Commodore) Compton 1836–1914 m. Rosa (Hammell) (Hamill) 1840–1932
    1. 1. Harry (H) Compton 1861–1934 m. Maria (Sybil (Sibbie) M) Gilkinson 1869–1894 m. Susan (Hannah) Arnold 1872–1965
      1. 1. Lena (Mildred) Compton 1888–1925 m. John (Miles) Carter 1891–1936
        1. 1. Albert (Leland) Carter 1920–2008
        2. 2. Ralph Carter 1916–1986
        3. 3. Alice (Lucile) Carter 1915–2015
        4. 4. Mildred (Pauline) Carter 1921–2017
      2. 2. Lelia (Madge) Compton 1897–1928 m. Earl Shain 1900–1973
        1. 1. Hazel (Berdine) Shain 1917–2006
    2. 2. Francis ("Frank" Logan) Compton 1865–1930 m. Mary (Frances) Floyd 1873–1943
      1. 1. Oliver Compton 1913–2009
      2. 2. Lillian Compton 1901–1990
      3. 3. Charles (Elijah) Compton 1908–1989
      4. 4. Earnest (E.) Compton 1903–1983
      5. 5. John (J.) Compton 1911–1911
      6. 6. Frank (Compton) Jr 1911–1911
    3. 3. Minnie (Elizabeth) Compton 1861–1889
    4. 4. Charles (A) Compton 1867–1902
    5. 5. Ralph (Edgar) Compton 1875–1948
    6. 6. Daisy (L) Compton 1880–1966 m. Ernest (Beckett) Barton 1875–1937
      1. 1. Ralph (Ernest) Barton 1912–2000
      2. 2. Laura (Helen) Barton 1917–2004
    7. 7. Lillian Compton 1880–1884
    8. 8. Fred Compton 1880–1883
  2. 2. Corp (Albert) Compton 1837–1862
  3. 3. Maria Compton 1849–
  4. 4. Sarah (J) Compton 1838–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Compton 1842–1846
  6. 6. Wilber Compton 1850–1881
  7. 7. Lydia (A) Compton 1855–1928
  8. 8. William Compton 1859–1891
  9. 9. Elijah Compton 1857–1880
  10. 10. Mary Compton 1852–1864
  11. 11. Vashti Compton 1844–1916
  12. 12. Hannah Compton 1840–1884
  13. 13. Hester Compton 1844–1846

Elijah Compton's Timeline

2 Records

1813
Nov.3,1813
Birth of Elijah Francis Frank Compton in Fairfax Co.Virginia
Fairfax Co.Virginia
1862
3 Sep 1862
Age 49
Death of Elijah Francis Frank Compton in Coffee, Wabash Co.Illinois
Coffee, Wabash Co.Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov.3,1813
    Event Place: Fairfax Co.Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1862
    Event Place: Coffee, Wabash Co.Illinois
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