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James Frazier Compton 1806–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Sep 1806

Birth Location: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 15 Jul 1892

Death Location: Farmerville, Union Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: James Compton*

Mother: Mary Linam

Spouse(s): Julia Compton, Martha Compton, Elizabeth Compton

Children(s): Laura Compton, Martha Lee, Milward Compton, James Compton, Caroline Tynes, Henry Compton, Richard Compton, Emma Davis, Catherine Compton, Julia Ptomey, Cora Compton, Maggie Compton

In 1806, James Frazier Compton entered the world in Sumter County, South Carolina, USA, born to James E Compton And Mary Matilda Linam. In 1880, James Frazier Compton resided in Union, Louisiana, USA. James Frazier Compton married Elizabeth Compton, Julia A Compton, Martha A Compton, and had children including Caroline Rachel Tynes, Catherine Frances Compton, Cora Matilda Compton, Emma Adalaide Davis, Henry Rufus Compton, James Elbert Compton, Julia A Ptomey, Laura Compton, Maggie Compton, Martha Elizabeth Lee, Milward Mullican Compton, Richard L Compton. James Frazier Compton passed away in 1892 in Farmerville, Union Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1806, James Frazier Compton entered the world in Sumter County, South Carolina, USA, born to James E Compton And Mary Matilda Linam.
  • In 1880, James Frazier Compton resided in Union, Louisiana, USA.
  • James Frazier Compton married Elizabeth Compton, Julia A Compton, Martha A Compton, and had children including Caroline Rachel Tynes, Catherine Frances Compton, Cora Matilda Compton, Emma Adalaide Davis, Henry Rufus Compton, James Elbert Compton, Julia A Ptomey, Laura Compton, Maggie Compton, Martha Elizabeth Lee, Milward Mullican Compton, Richard L Compton.
  • James Frazier Compton passed away in 1892 in Farmerville, Union Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Compton's Ancestors

Self
James Compton
1806–1892
Birth Place: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
James E Compton*
1778–1849
Sumpter, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Matilda) Linam
1779–1857
Sumter District, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Lee) Compton
1760–1835
Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Compton
1738–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Compton
1718–1800

James Compton's Descendants

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James (Frazier) Compton (07 Sep 1806–15 Jul 1892) m. Julia (A) Compton (31 March 1810–02/03, 1843) m. Martha (A.) Compton (23 May 1828–10 June 1853) m. Elizabeth Compton (Abt. , 1834–)
  1. 1. Laura Compton 1838–1910 m. Calvin Powell 1835–1907
    1. 1. Fannie (P) Powell 1858–1948 m. David (Griffith) Skinner 1853–1937
      1. 1. Henry (Curtis) Skinner 1886–1972 m. Lillian (Fryar) 9 1894–1969
        1. 1. Lillian Skinner 1923–
        2. 2. Henry (David) Skinner 1924–2019 m. Ruth (Jane) Christian 1925–1993
      2. 2. Francis Skinner 1889–1974
      3. 3. James (Elbert) Skinner 1883–1973
      4. 4. Cecil (Aubrey) Skinner 1891–1977 m. Gladys Hermann 1905–1984
        1. 1. Patricia (Skinner) Hudson 1935–2012 m. Jesse (Marcus) Hudson 1931–2012
      5. 5. David (Toliver) Skinner 1892–1980
      6. 6. Dora (Viola) Skinner 1880–1982
      7. 7. Pernel Skinner 1882–1957
      8. 8. Claudia (Skinner) Acker 1901–1959 m. William (Walter Acker) Sr 1902–1959
        1. 1. Lula (Mae) Acker 1923–2014
        2. 2. Claudia (Louise) Acker 1924–1991
        3. 3. William (Walter "Bubba") Acker 1933–2003
      9. 9. Laura (Belle) Skinner 1879–1908 m. William (Robert Norfleet) Sr 1876–1969
        1. 1. Gladys (N) Campbell 1900–1986 m. Laban (Thomas) Campbell 1898–1973
        2. 2. Frances (Ursula) Norfleet 1901–1901
        3. 3. Lora (Compton) Norfleet 1908–1908
      10. 10. Vandis Skinner 1902–
      11. 11. Calvin (Powell) Skinner 1881–1957
      12. 12. Sewid Skinner 1893–
    2. 2. Eddie (E.) Powell 1873–1902 m. Lura (Alice) Walthall 1878–1944
      1. 1. Graham (Vivian) Powell 1898–1964
  2. 2. Martha (Elizabeth) Lee 1848–1915
  3. 3. Milward (Mullican) Compton 1856–1932
  4. 4. James (Elbert) Compton 1851–1931
  5. 5. Caroline (Rachel) Tynes 1830–1879
  6. 6. Henry (Rufus) Compton 1834–1862
  7. 7. Richard (L.) Compton 1842–1855
  8. 8. Emma (Adalaide) Davis 1859–1894
  9. 9. Catherine (Frances) Compton 1865–1906
  10. 10. Julia (A.) Ptomey 1836–1874
  11. 11. Cora (Matilda) Compton 1861–1914
  12. 12. Maggie Compton 1870–

James Compton's Timeline

3 Records

1806
07 Sep 1806
Birth of James Frazier Compton in Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
1880
, 1880
Age 74
James Frazier Compton resided here in Union, Louisiana, USA
Union, Louisiana, USA
1892
15 Jul 1892
Age 86
Death of James Frazier Compton in Farmerville, Union, Louisiana, USA
Farmerville, Union, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Sep 1806
    Event Place: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: 1st Ward, Union, Louisiana; Roll: 473; Page: 397b; Enumeration District: 084
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: , 1880
    Event Place: Union, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: 1st Ward, Union, Louisiana; Roll: 473; Page: 397b; Enumeration District: 084

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1892
    Event Place: Farmerville, Union, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Farmerville, Union Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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