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Leon Rolen Compton 1909–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1909

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 10 Feb 1963

Death Location: Macomb, Michigan, USA

Father: Wiley Compton

Mother: Matilda Prewitt

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The story of Leon Rolen Compton began in 1909 in Kentucky. In 1910, Leon Rolen Compton resided in Buckeye, Garrard, Kentucky. In 1920, Leon Rolen Compton resided in Detroit Ward 9, Wayne, Michigan. Leon Rolen Compton passed away in 1963 in Macomb, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Leon Rolen Compton began in 1909 in Kentucky.
  • In 1910, Leon Rolen Compton resided in Buckeye, Garrard, Kentucky.
  • In 1920, Leon Rolen Compton resided in Detroit Ward 9, Wayne, Michigan.
  • Leon Rolen Compton passed away in 1963 in Macomb, Michigan, USA.

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Leon Compton's Ancestors

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Leon Compton
1909–1963
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Wiley Hayden Compton
1875–1949
Kentucky, United States
Matilda Prewitt
1879–1961
Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Riley (Borden) Compton
1844–1917
ADAIR COUNTY, KY
Matilda (F) Beasley
1845–1927
Adair, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Compton
1819–1894
Sarah Mills
1818–1864
Ammon Beasley
1800–1878
Malinda Sikes
1825–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Compton
1772–1850
Ailcey Hopper
1771–1850
Benjamin Beasley
1760–1841
Rachell Prather
1772–1851

Leon Compton's Timeline

5 Records

1909
11 Dec 1909
Birth of Leon Rolen Compton in Kentucky
Kentucky
1910
1910
Age 1
Leon Rolen Compton resided here in Buckeye, Garrard, Kentucky
Buckeye, Garrard, Kentucky
1920
1920
Age 11
Leon Rolen Compton resided here in Detroit Ward 9, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit Ward 9, Wayne, Michigan
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 31
Leon Rolen Compton resided here in Van Dyke, Macomb, Michigan, United States
Van Dyke, Macomb, Michigan, United States
1963
10 Feb 1963
Age 54
Death of Leon Rolen Compton in Macomb, Michigan, USA
Macomb, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1909
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Detroit Ward 9, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_806; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 272; Image: 1079.
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Buckeye, Garrard, Kentucky; Roll: T624_471; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0034; Image: 528; FHL microfilm: 1374484.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Buckeye, Garrard, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Buckeye, Garrard, Kentucky; Roll: T624_471; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0034; Image: 528; FHL microfilm: 1374484.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Detroit Ward 9, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Detroit Ward 9, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_806; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 272; Image: 1079.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Van Dyke, Macomb, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1963
    Event Place: Macomb, Michigan, USA

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