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Mary Ann Compton 1838–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1838

Birth Location: Gaston County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Abt 1873

Death Location: Long Acre, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Compton

Mother: mary lay

Spouse(s): William Cherry

Children(s): John Cherry, Sloan Cherry

In 1838, Mary Ann Compton entered the world in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA, born to William N Compton And Mary Lay. Mary Ann Compton married William Hillard Hill Cherry, and had children including John William Cherry, Sloan Leroy Cherry. Mary Ann Compton passed away in 1873 in Long Acre, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1838, Mary Ann Compton entered the world in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA, born to William N Compton And Mary Lay.
  • Mary Ann Compton married William Hillard Hill Cherry, and had children including John William Cherry, Sloan Leroy Cherry.
  • Mary Ann Compton passed away in 1873 in Long Acre, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Compton's Ancestors

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Mary Compton
1838–1873
Birth Place: Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William N Compton
1812–1849
Thurlow Place Hackney Road, England
mary lay
1814–1848
Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Townsend Compton
1778–1834
Whitechapel, London, England.
Eliza Nevins
1789–1840
Larchfield, Leeds, York, Eng,
Benjamin Lea
1770–1821
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Nancy (Lea) Kerr
1774–1854
Stony Creek, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1754–1816
Mary Graves
1754–1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Graves
1714–1792
Isabella Lea
1728–1829

Mary Compton's Descendants

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Mary (Ann) Compton (Feb 1838–Abt 1873) m. William (Hillard (Hill)) Cherry (Oct 1837–1901-1909)
  1. 1. John (William) Cherry 1865–1929 m. Mary (Ada) Fuqua 1881–1933 m. Nancy (Muluina) Perkins 1865–1910
    1. 1. Ruth (Elizabeth) Cherry 1914–2002 m. Drexel (J.) Whitman 1908–2002
    2. 2. Ossie (Mae) Cherry 1911–1987 m. Howard (Melvin) Killian 1914–1960
      1. 1. Bobby (Gene) Killian 1932–2015
      2. 2. Shirley (Naomi) Killian 1935–1994
      3. 3. Howard (Luther) Killian 1938–1987
    3. 3. Albertus (C "Birt") Cherry 1886–1960 m. Delilah Smith 1894–1988
      1. 1. James (F) Cherry 1911–1912
    4. 4. John (Franklin) Cherry 1895–1961
    5. 5. Cora (Lee) Cherry 1887–1980
    6. 6. Margaret (Eunice "Maggie" Cherry) (Holland) 1891–1913
    7. 7. Grace (Naomi) Cherry 1907–1973 m. Arthur (Vernon) Davis 1915–1978 m. George (Austin) Crisp 1905–1952
      1. 1. Mary (Lou) Crisp 1932–1969 m. Joseph (Victor) Barbee 1926–1999 m. Robert (Adrian) Sells 1930–1991
      2. 2. Jeldia (Mae) Crisp 1938–1986 m. Ralph (Hendrix) Jr 1935–2008
      3. 3. William (David) Cherry 1925–1985 m. Bertha (Beatrice) Croley 1927–1991
  2. 2. Sloan (Leroy) Cherry 1867–1945

Mary Compton's Timeline

2 Records

1838
Feb 1838
Birth of Mary Ann Compton in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
1873
Abt 1873
Age 35
Death of Mary Ann Compton in Long Acre, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA
Long Acre, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1838
    Event Place: Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1873
    Event Place: Long Acre, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA

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