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Riley Scott Compton 1872–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1872

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 11 Nov 1946

Death Location: Nickelsville, Virginia

Father: William Compton

Mother: Sarah Hutchinson

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Riley Scott Compton was born in 1872 in Virginia, United States, the child of William Riley Compton And Sarah Emily Hutchinson. In 1880, Riley Scott Compton resided in Johnson, Scott, Virginia, USA. Riley Scott Compton passed away in 1946 in Nickelsville, Virginia.

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Biography

  • Riley Scott Compton was born in 1872 in Virginia, United States, the child of William Riley Compton And Sarah Emily Hutchinson.
  • In 1880, Riley Scott Compton resided in Johnson, Scott, Virginia, USA.
  • Riley Scott Compton passed away in 1946 in Nickelsville, Virginia.

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Riley Compton's Ancestors

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Riley Compton
1872–1946
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
William Riley Compton
1839–1892
Scott, Russell, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Emily) Hutchinson
1847–1900
Russell, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Berry (F.) Compton
1808–1882
Russell, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Peggy) Cox
1814–1875
Scott, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Jr
1772–1856
Lucy Berry
1780–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Compton
1747–1779
Mary Carhart
1731–1817
Augustine Berry
1757–1812
Mary Short
1760–1856

Riley Compton's Timeline

4 Records

1872
1872
Birth of Riley Scott Compton in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 8
Riley Scott Compton resided here in Johnson, Scott, Virginia, USA
Johnson, Scott, Virginia, USA
1946
10 Nov 1946
Age 74
Death of Riley Scott Compton in Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1946
11 Nov 1946
Age 74
Burial of Riley Scott Compton in Nickelsville, Virginia
Nickelsville, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1872
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: 1389; Page: 190a; Enumeration District: 074

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: 1389; Page: 190a; Enumeration District: 074

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nickelsville, Scott, VA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1946
    Event Place: Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1946
    Event Place: Nickelsville, Virginia
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

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