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Elijah Henry Compton 1849–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1849

Birth Location: , Halifax, Virginia

Death Date: 14 Sep 1922

Death Location: Edith, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

Father: Elizabeth Hundley

Mother: James Compton

Spouse(s): Margaret Nichols

Children(s): James Compton

The story of Elijah Henry Compton began in 1849 in , Halifax, Virginia. Elijah Henry Compton married Margaret King Aunt Puss Nichols, and had children including James Henry Compton. Elijah Henry Compton passed away in 1922 in Edith, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah Henry Compton began in 1849 in , Halifax, Virginia.
  • Elijah Henry Compton married Margaret King Aunt Puss Nichols, and had children including James Henry Compton.
  • Elijah Henry Compton passed away in 1922 in Edith, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States.

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Elijah Compton's Ancestors

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Elijah Compton
1849–1922
Birth Place: , Halifax, Virginia
Parents
Elizabeth D Hundley
1829–1880
Halifax, Virginia
James Compton
1820–1878
Alresford, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Randolph Compton
1804–
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Compton's Descendants

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Elijah (Henry) Compton (Jan 1849–14 Sep 1922) m. Margaret (King "Aunt Puss") Nichols (22 Sep 1848–23 Feb 1931)
  1. 1. James (Henry) Compton 1877–1960 m. Louise ((Lou) Catherine) Whitlow 1889–1962
    1. 1. Mary (E) Compton 1905–1988 m. Edward (T) Conner 1898–1992
      1. 1. Susie Conner 1930–2005 m. Johnie (Kent) Jones 1917–
        1. 1. Johnny (Edward) Jones 1948–2008

Elijah Compton's Timeline

2 Records

1849
Jan 1849
Birth of Elijah Henry Compton in , Halifax, Virginia
, Halifax, Virginia
1922
14 Sep 1922
Age 73
Death of Elijah Henry Compton in Edith, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Edith, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1849
    Event Place: , Halifax, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1922
    Event Place: Edith, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

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