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George Howard Compton 1898–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jul 1898

Birth Location: Gay Hill-Independence, Washington, Texas, United States

Death Date: 25 Dec, 1972

Death Location: Hondo, Medina, Texas, USA

Father: George Compton

Mother: Carry Hardy

Spouse(s): Lila Simmons

Children(s): Helen Compton

In 1898, George Howard Compton entered the world in Gay Hill-Independence, Washington, Texas, United States, born to George William Compton And Carry West Hardy. George Howard Compton married Lila Simmons, and had children including Chester Clay Compton, Helen Louise Compton. George Howard Compton passed away in 1972 in Hondo, Medina, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1898, George Howard Compton entered the world in Gay Hill-Independence, Washington, Texas, United States, born to George William Compton And Carry West Hardy.
  • George Howard Compton married Lila Simmons, and had children including Chester Clay Compton, Helen Louise Compton.
  • George Howard Compton passed away in 1972 in Hondo, Medina, Texas, USA.

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George Compton's Ancestors

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George Compton
1898–1972
Birth Place: Gay Hill-Independence, Washington, Texas, United States
Parents
George William Compton
1857–1936
Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama
Carry (West) Hardy
1873–1900
Texas
Grandparents
Robert (S) Compton
1809–1880
South Carolina, United States
Rebecca (G.) McCain
1819–1875
South Carolina or Alabama
Great-Grandparents
James Compton
1778–1849
Mary Linam
1779–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Compton
1760–1835
Rachael Smith
1755–1821
Maurice Linam
1743–1788
Mary Jones
1738–1805

George Compton's Descendants

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George (Howard) Compton (25 Jul 1898–25 Dec, 1972) m. Lila Simmons (Feb. 7, 1904–June 13, 1990)
  1. 1. Helen (Louise) Compton 1924–2001 m. Francis (David "Chink") Howard 1922–2003
    1. 1. Helen (Gwynne) Howard 1943– m. Winston (Churchill "Skipper") Stewart 1940–2015

George Compton's Timeline

2 Records

1898
25 Jul 1898
Birth of George Howard Compton in Gay Hill-Independence, Washington, Texas, United States
Gay Hill-Independence, Washington, Texas, United States
1972
25 Dec, 1972
Age 74
Death of George Howard Compton in Hondo, Medina, Texas, USA
Hondo, Medina, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1898
    Event Place: Gay Hill-Independence, Washington, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec, 1972
    Event Place: Hondo, Medina, Texas, USA

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