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James Arthur Compton 1880–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 November 1880

Birth Location: Orange County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 9 May 1976

Death Location: Orleans, Orange County, Indiana, USA

Father: Martin Compton

Mother: Deborah Kearby

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In 1880, James Arthur Compton entered the world in Orange County, Indiana, USA, born to Martin V Compton And Deborah Kearby. James Arthur Compton passed away in 1976 in Orleans, Orange County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1880, James Arthur Compton entered the world in Orange County, Indiana, USA, born to Martin V Compton And Deborah Kearby.
  • James Arthur Compton passed away in 1976 in Orleans, Orange County, Indiana, USA.

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James Compton's Ancestors

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James Compton
1880–1976
Birth Place: Orange County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Martin V Compton
1863–1937
Indiana
Deborah Kearby
1860–1956
Orange County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
William Curly
1819–1869
Jessamine, Kentucky, USA
Elandor Morgan
1836–1926
Hickory, Dubois, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Curly
1784–1877
Nancy Dean
1794–1868
Samuel Morgan
1809–1885
Mary Taylor
1811–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hawkins Kearby
1740–1814
Priscilla Campbell
1744–1836
James Dean
1760–1838
Patience Holeman
1763–1847
David Morgan
1766–
Rebecca Field
1769–
Cleaton Taylor
1765–1830
Rebecca Peter
1767–1830

James Compton's Timeline

2 Records

1880
5 November 1880
Birth of James Arthur Compton in Orange County, Indiana, USA
Orange County, Indiana, USA
1976
9 May 1976
Age 96
Death of James Arthur Compton in French Lick, Orange County, Indiana, USA
French Lick, Orange County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 November 1880
    Event Place: Orange County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1976
    Event Place: French Lick, Orange County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Orleans, Orange County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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