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Frances H Compton 1898–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1898

Birth Location: Henry County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 3 Feb 1983

Death Location: Martinsville, Virginia, USA

Father: John Compton

Mother: Alice Hairston

Spouse(s): Mort Hairston

Children(s): Mary Hairston, Carnell Hairston, Myriah Hairston, Kitty Hairston, Daisy Hairston, Lillie Hairston, Amanda Hairston, James Sr, Major Jr., John Hairston, Earnest Hairston, Benjamin Hairston, Henry Hairston, Early Hairston

In 1898, Frances H Compton entered the world in Henry County, Virginia, USA, born to John Tyler Compton And Alice Hairston. In 1950, Frances H Compton resided in Martinsville, Martinsville, Virginia, USA. Frances H Compton married Mort Major Hairston, and had children including Amanda Louise Hairston, Benjamin Hairston, Carnell Hairston, Daisy Mae Hairston, Early Reed Hairston, Earnest Hairston, Henry Marshall Hairston, James Frank Hairston Sr, John Grey Hairston, Kitty Hairston, Lillie Belle Hairston, Major Lee Hairston Jr, Mary Alice Hairston, Myriah Hairston. Frances H Compton passed away in 1983 in Martinsville, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1898, Frances H Compton entered the world in Henry County, Virginia, USA, born to John Tyler Compton And Alice Hairston.
  • In 1950, Frances H Compton resided in Martinsville, Martinsville, Virginia, USA.
  • Frances H Compton married Mort Major Hairston, and had children including Amanda Louise Hairston, Benjamin Hairston, Carnell Hairston, Daisy Mae Hairston, Early Reed Hairston, Earnest Hairston, Henry Marshall Hairston, James Frank Hairston Sr, John Grey Hairston, Kitty Hairston, Lillie Belle Hairston, Major Lee Hairston Jr, Mary Alice Hairston, Myriah Hairston.
  • Frances H Compton passed away in 1983 in Martinsville, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Frances Compton's Ancestors

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Frances Compton
1898–1983
Birth Place: Henry County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Tyler Compton
1870–1928
Henry County, Virginia, USA
Alice Hairston
1874–1910
Henry County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Moses (Logan) Compton
1851–1939
Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, USA
Letitia (Elizabeth "Tish") Davis
1853–1911
Henry County, Virginia, USA
Christopher ("Kit") Hairston
1835–1925
Sauratown, Stokes, North Carolina
Patsy ("Pattie") Blagg
1832–1919
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1819–1910
Martha Eggleston
1821–1900
George Davis
1795–1870
Rebecca Davis
1817–
Emanuel Hairston
1810–
Easter Hairston
1817–
Edmund Hairston
1811–1889
May Hairston
1819–1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Arthemus Compton
1774–1840
Elizabeth Crowley
1771–1850
Thomas Eggleston
1764–1845
Jane Thomasson
1765–1801
Samson Hairston
1800–1880
Nancy (Mnu)
1795–1885
William Hairston
1800–1870
Jane Hairston
1805–

Frances Compton's Descendants

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Frances (H) Compton (5 May 1898–3 Feb 1983) m. Mort (Major) Hairston (2 Nov 1891–14 Dec 1986)
  1. 1. Mary (Alice) Hairston 1917–2002
  2. 2. Carnell Hairston 1935–1986
  3. 3. Myriah Hairston 1942–1986
  4. 4. Kitty Hairston 1927–2002
  5. 5. Daisy (Mae) Hairston 1937–2000
  6. 6. Lillie (Belle) Hairston 1933–2003
  7. 7. Amanda (Louise) Hairston 1943–2010
  8. 8. James (Frank Hairston) Sr 1918–2009
  9. 9. Major (Lee Hairston) Jr. 1920–2003 m. Bernett Hairston 1924–
  10. 10. John (Grey) Hairston 1922–1999
  11. 11. Earnest Hairston 1923–1951
  12. 12. Benjamin Hairston 1925–1972
  13. 13. Henry (Marshall) Hairston 1931–1996
  14. 14. Early (Reed) Hairston 1929–1973

Frances Compton's Timeline

3 Records

1898
5 May 1898
Birth of Frances H Compton in Henry County, Virginia, USA
Henry County, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 52
Frances H Compton resided here in Martinsville, Martinsville, Virginia, USA
Martinsville, Martinsville, Virginia, USA
1983
3 Feb 1983
Age 85
Death of Frances H Compton in Martinsville, Virginia, USA
Martinsville, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1898
    Event Place: Henry County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Martinsville, Martin

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Martinsville, Martinsville, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Martinsville, Martin

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1983
    Event Place: Martinsville, Virginia, USA

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