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James Howell Compton 1884–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1884

Birth Location: Munfordville, Hart, KY, USA

Death Date: 19 Aug 1963

Death Location: Wichita, Sedgwick, KS, USA

Father: James Compton

Mother: Amelia Wood

Spouse(s): Elsa Dickson

Children(s): James Compton, Elsa Compton, Betty Compton

The story of James Howell Compton began in 1884 in Munfordville, Hart, KY, USA. James Howell Compton married Elsa Lee Dickson, and had children including Betty Amelia Compton, Elsa Lee Compton, James Howell Compton. James Howell Compton passed away in 1963 in Wichita, Sedgwick, KS, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Howell Compton began in 1884 in Munfordville, Hart, KY, USA.
  • James Howell Compton married Elsa Lee Dickson, and had children including Betty Amelia Compton, Elsa Lee Compton, James Howell Compton.
  • James Howell Compton passed away in 1963 in Wichita, Sedgwick, KS, USA.

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James Compton's Ancestors

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James Compton
1884–1963
Birth Place: Munfordville, Hart, KY, USA
Parents
James Howell Compton
1840–1912
Catalpa, Hart, Kentucky, USA
Amelia (Monroe) Wood
1840–1914
Munfordville, Hart, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
George (Twyman) Wood
1796–1876
Kentucky, USA
Amelia (Winlock) Munford
1812–1840
, , Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas II
1772–1854
Elizabeth Winlock
1777–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Munford
1736–1798
Jane Watson
1755–1780

James Compton's Descendants

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James (Howell) Compton (22 Aug 1884–19 Aug 1963) m. Elsa (Lee) Dickson (31 Dec 1883–30 May 1963)
  1. 1. James (Howell) Compton 1914–1986 m. Irene (Elizabeth) Kimmel 1915–1990
  2. 2. Elsa (Lee) Compton 1912–1996
  3. 3. Betty (Amelia) Compton 1910–1995

James Compton's Timeline

2 Records

1884
22 Aug 1884
Birth of James Howell Compton in Munfordville, Hart, KY, USA
Munfordville, Hart, KY, USA
1963
19 Aug 1963
Age 79
Death of James Howell Compton in Wichita, Sedgwick, KS, USA
Wichita, Sedgwick, KS, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1884
    Event Place: Munfordville, Hart, KY, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1963
    Event Place: Wichita, Sedgwick, KS, USA

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