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John Wallace Compton 1841–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 September 1841

Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 7 January 1921

Death Location: Yeager, Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Leander Compton

Mother: Alice Darmon

Spouse(s): Louvisa Salyer

Children(s): Abraham Compton

The story of John Wallace Compton began in 1841 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America. John Wallace Compton married Louvisa Jane Salyer, and had children including Abraham L Compton. John Wallace Compton passed away in 1921 in Yeager, Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wallace Compton began in 1841 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America.
  • John Wallace Compton married Louvisa Jane Salyer, and had children including Abraham L Compton.
  • John Wallace Compton passed away in 1921 in Yeager, Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Compton's Ancestors

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John Compton
1841–1921
Birth Place: Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Leander Compton
1817–1898
Tazewell County, Virginia, United States of America
Alice Darmon
1822–1900
Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
James (Compton) Jr
1753–1832
Liberty Corner, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Frances Herndon
1762–1768
North Carolina, United States
James Darmon
1795–1879
Russell, Virginia, United States
Mary (Polly Ann) Adkins
1807–1860
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1710–1783
Mary Coddington
1712–1783
David Herndon
1746–1811
Frances Pierce
1744–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Herndon
1708–1754
Sarah Poe
1710–1793
John\Jeremiah Pierce
1720–1790
Elizabeth Bass
1730–1777

John Compton's Descendants

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John (Wallace) Compton (30 September 1841–7 January 1921) m. Louvisa (Jane) Salyer (23 Apr 1846–12 Oct 1911)
  1. 1. Abraham (L.) Compton 1872–1951

John Compton's Timeline

2 Records

1841
30 September 1841
Birth of John Wallace Compton in Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
1921
7 January 1921
Age 80
Death of John Wallace Compton in Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 September 1841
    Event Place: Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1841; Birth city: Pikeville; Birth state: KY
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 January 1921
    Event Place: Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1841; Birth city: Pikeville; Birth state: KY
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yeager, Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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