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Josephine Mary Compton 1833–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jul 1833

Birth Location: Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 4 May 1882

Death Location: Cloverport, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Jeremiah Compton

Mother: Nancy Ball

Spouse(s): Joseph Porter

Children(s): Edward Porter

Josephine Mary Compton was born in 1833 in Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Jeremiah Dabney Jerry Compton And Nancy Withers J Ball. In 1850, Josephine Mary Compton resided in District 1, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA. Josephine Mary Compton married Joseph C Porter, and had children including Edward Lewis Eddie Porter. Josephine Mary Compton passed away in 1882 in Cloverport, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Josephine Mary Compton was born in 1833 in Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Jeremiah Dabney Jerry Compton And Nancy Withers J Ball.
  • In 1850, Josephine Mary Compton resided in District 1, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA.
  • Josephine Mary Compton married Joseph C Porter, and had children including Edward Lewis Eddie Porter.
  • Josephine Mary Compton passed away in 1882 in Cloverport, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jeremiah Compton
1801–1859
Birth Location: Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia, United States,
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Nancy Ball
1803–1879
Birth Location: Southampton, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Joseph Porter
1837–1907
Birth Location: Laurel County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Children(s)

Edward Porter
1858–1942
Birth Location: Cloverport, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
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Josephine Compton's Ancestors

Self
Josephine Compton
1833–1882
Birth Place: Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Jeremiah Dabney "Jerry" Compton
1801–1859
Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia, United States,
Nancy (Withers J) Ball
1803–1879
Southampton, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Compton) Sr.
1779–1850
Virginia
John Ball
1773–1844
Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Alice (( Alcy)) Withers
1778–1850
Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Compton
1746–1810
Theodosia (Neville)
1754–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mathew Jr
1709–1770
Rachel Howard
1712–1789

Josephine Compton's Descendants

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Josephine (Mary) Compton (6 Jul 1833–4 May 1882) m. Joseph (C) Porter (29 Oct 1837–18 Mar 1907)
  1. 1. Edward (Lewis "Eddie") Porter 1858–1942 m. Agness Porter 1859–1918
    1. 1. Joseph (A.) Porter 1893–1955 m. Violet (Elizabeth) Zander 1912–1999
      1. 1. George (Edward Porter) Sr. 1939–2018 m. Leola (Eva) Christmann 1936–1997

Josephine Compton's Timeline

7 Records

1833
6 Jul 1833
Birth of Josephine Mary Compton in Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA
Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 17
Josephine Mary Compton resided here in District 1, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
1858
16 May 1858
Age 25
Josephine Mary Compton was married in Breckinridge
Breckinridge
1860
1860
Age 27
Josephine Mary Compton resided here in District 1, , Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
District 1, , Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 37
Josephine Mary Compton resided here in Cloverport, Cloverport, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
Cloverport, Cloverport, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 47
Josephine Mary Compton resided here in Cloverport, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
Cloverport, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
1882
4 May 1882
Age 49
Death of Josephine Mary Compton in Cloverport, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
Cloverport, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1833
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 May 1858
    Event Place: Breckinridge
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Records, 1852-1914

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Breckinridge, Kentucky; Roll: 193; Page: 107b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, , Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Breckinridge, Kentucky; Page: 433

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Cloverport, Cloverport, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cloverport, Breckinridge, Kentucky; Roll: M593_450; Page: 68A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cloverport, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cloverport, Breckinridge, Kentucky; Roll: 405; Page: 47C; Enumeration District: 020

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1882
    Event Place: Cloverport, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cloverport, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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