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George W Compton 1844–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1844

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: Aft. 1920

Death Location: Alto, cherokee, Texas

Father: Lecius Compton

Mother: Jerusha Floyd

Spouse(s): Sarah Davis, Ida None

Children(s): Bertie Compton, Minnie Compton, Ada Compton, George Compton, Bersheba Johnson, Thomas Compton

The story of George W Compton began in 1844 in Alabama. George W Compton married Ida, Sarah Elizabeth Davis, and had children including Ada A Compton, Bersheba Compton Johnson, Bertie Lee Compton, George B Compton, Minnie Ophelia Compton, Thomas J Compton. George W Compton passed away in 1920 in Alto, cherokee, Texas.

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Biography

  • The story of George W Compton began in 1844 in Alabama.
  • George W Compton married Ida, Sarah Elizabeth Davis, and had children including Ada A Compton, Bersheba Compton Johnson, Bertie Lee Compton, George B Compton, Minnie Ophelia Compton, Thomas J Compton.
  • George W Compton passed away in 1920 in Alto, cherokee, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lecius Compton
1825–1903
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Jerusha Floyd
1822–1860
Birth Location: Calhoune Alabama, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Davis
1847–1898
Birth Location: Alabama
SD
Ida None
1885–
Birth Location: Texas
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Children(s)

Bertie Compton
1888–1978
Birth Location: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
BC
Minnie Compton
1872–1956
Birth Location: Texas
MC
Ada Compton
1874–
Birth Location: Texas
AC
George Compton
1875–1918
Birth Location: Texas
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Bersheba Johnson
1878–
Birth Location: Texas
BJ
Thomas Compton
1885–1956
Birth Location: Texas
TC

George Compton's Ancestors

Self
George Compton
1844–1920
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Lecius Lewis Thadeus Thad LT Compton
1825–1903
South Carolina
Jerusha (Openia Apenia Ophenia) Floyd
1822–1860
Calhoune Alabama, United States
Grandparents
David (Jonson) Crumpton
1793–1860
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Hannah Queen
1794–1859
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Ward
1768–1835
Ruthy WARD
1770–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Compton's Descendants

1.
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George (W) Compton (Feb 1844–Aft. 1920) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Davis (1847–1898) m. Ida (1885–)
  1. 1. Bertie (Lee) Compton 1888–1978 m. William (H) Stanley 1889–1984
    1. 1. Shirel (Edcor) Stanley 1921–2014 m. Wanda (Beth) Benge 1936–2013 m. Elsie (Marie) Nelson 1925–2002 m. Betty (Sue) Smith 1932–2016
    2. 2. Rev (Elmer William) Stanley 1912–2006
    3. 3. Ruby (Beatrice) Stanley 1914–2004
    4. 4. Glenn (Porter) Stanley 1916–1996
    5. 5. Ima (Modell) Stanley 1918–2008
    6. 6. Henry (Everett) Stanley 1909–1929
    7. 7. Ruby (Faye) Stanley 1933–2015
  2. 2. Minnie (Ophelia) Compton 1872–1956
  3. 3. Ada (A.) Compton 1874–
  4. 4. George (B.) Compton 1875–1918
  5. 5. Bersheba (Compton) Johnson 1878–
  6. 6. Thomas (J) Compton 1885–1956

George Compton's Timeline

2 Records

1844
Feb 1844
Birth of George W Compton in Alabama
Alabama
1920
Aft. 1920
Age 76
Death of George W Compton in Alto, cherokee, Texas
Alto, cherokee, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1844
    Event Place: Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1920
    Event Place: Alto, cherokee, Texas
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