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Robert Bascom Compton 1896–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Dec 1896

Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 29 Aug 1974

Death Location: Quincy, Plumas, California, USA

Father: Robert Compton

Mother: Nancy McConnell

Spouse(s): Martha Gillenwater, Margie ^

Children(s): Barbara McConnell, Clyde Compton, Robert Compton, Paul Compton, Hazel Compton, Carlos Compton, Bruce Compton, Arnold Compton

The story of Robert Bascom Compton began in 1896 in Scott County, Virginia, USA. In 1900, Robert Bascom Compton resided in DeKalb District (south part), Scott, Virginia. In 1910, Robert Bascom Compton resided in Dekalb, Scott, Virginia. Robert Bascom Compton married Margie Ellen Hobbs, Martha Ellen Gillenwater, and had children including Arnold Compton, Barbara Jean Compton Mcconnell, Bruce M Compton, Carlos James Compton, Clyde Ezra Compton, Hazel Estell Compton, Paul Fletcher Compton, Robert Berry Compton. Robert Bascom Compton passed away in 1974 in Quincy, Plumas, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Bascom Compton began in 1896 in Scott County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, Robert Bascom Compton resided in DeKalb District (south part), Scott, Virginia.
  • In 1910, Robert Bascom Compton resided in Dekalb, Scott, Virginia.
  • Robert Bascom Compton married Margie Ellen Hobbs, Martha Ellen Gillenwater, and had children including Arnold Compton, Barbara Jean Compton Mcconnell, Bruce M Compton, Carlos James Compton, Clyde Ezra Compton, Hazel Estell Compton, Paul Fletcher Compton, Robert Berry Compton.
  • Robert Bascom Compton passed away in 1974 in Quincy, Plumas, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Compton
1861–1953
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Nancy McConnell
1867–1942
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Gillenwater
1899–1962
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Margie ^
1897–1978
Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Barbara McConnell
1939–1968
Birth Location: Plumas County, California, USA
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Clyde Compton
1916–1987
Birth Location: Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA
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Robert Compton
1924–1931
Birth Location: Martin, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
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Paul Compton
1930–1993
Birth Location: Fort Blackmore, Scott, Virginia, USA
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Hazel Compton
1922–1996
Birth Location: Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, USA
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Carlos Compton
1919–1981
Birth Location: Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA
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Bruce Compton
1928–1989
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Arnold Compton
1926–1992
Birth Location: Fort Blackmore, Scott, Virginia, USA
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Robert Compton's Ancestors

Self
Robert Compton
1896–1974
Birth Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Robert Berry Compton
1861–1953
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (M. Jane) McConnell
1867–1942
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Berry) Compton
1837–1912
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Susan Dingus
1839–1921
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Compton (M.) McConnell
1827–1904
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (C.) Murphy
1829–1894
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Compton
1813–1872
Catherine Berry
1815–1874
William Dingus
1805–1883
Mary Green
1807–1883
Thomas McConnell
1797–1872
Elizabeth Compton
1801–1840
Elizabeth Murphy
1803–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Compton
1772–1856
Lucy Berry
1780–1822
John *
1774–1831
Nancy *
1778–1845
James Jr.
1783–1851
Dulcena Stallard
1781–1842
Nancy *
1778–1845
Abraham Compton
1772–1856
Lucy Berry
1780–1822

Robert Compton's Descendants

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Robert (Bascom) Compton (04 Dec 1896–29 Aug 1974) m. Martha (Ellen) Gillenwater (30 Jul 1899–15 Jul 1962) m. Margie (Ellen Hobbs) ^ (18 Sep 1897–19 Oct 1978)
  1. 1. Barbara (Jean (Compton)) McConnell 1939–1968
  2. 2. Clyde (Ezra) Compton 1916–1987 m. Maxie (Lora Emma) Lane 1916–2004 m. Ruby (Louise) Weatherly 1924–2016
    1. 1. Lola (Mae) Compton 1941–1974
    2. 2. Lona (Mae) Compton 1942–1974
    3. 3. Judith (Ann) Compton 1944–2009
  3. 3. Robert (Berry) Compton 1924–1931
  4. 4. Paul (Fletcher) Compton 1930–1993 m. Ritha (Marie) Woodard 1931–2005
    1. 1. Ronald (Darrell) Compton 1951–2013
  5. 5. Hazel (Estell) Compton 1922–1996 m. Garnett (Daniel) Egbert 1913–1973
  6. 6. Carlos (James) Compton 1919–1981 m. Venus (Theora) Gillenwater 1918–2008 m. Ora (Clytee) Lindsey 1921–2005
    1. 1. Novella (Lee) Compton 1937–2012 m. Thomas (M.) Morelock 1937–1990
    2. 2. JoAnn Compton 1940–2019 m. William (Fred) Dingus 1936–2005
  7. 7. Bruce (M.) Compton 1928–1989 m. Winnie (Faye) Raley 1930–1981 m. Lorene (Fern) Ray 1923–1990
  8. 8. Arnold Compton 1926–1992 m. Patricia (Ann) Morrow 1929–2016

Robert Compton's Timeline

11 Records

1896
04 Dec 1896
Birth of Robert Bascom Compton in Scott County, Virginia, USA
Scott County, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 4
Robert Bascom Compton resided here in DeKalb District (south part), Scott, Virginia
DeKalb District (south part), Scott, Virginia
1910
1910
Age 14
Robert Bascom Compton resided here in Dekalb, Scott, Virginia
Dekalb, Scott, Virginia
1920
1920
Age 24
Robert Bascom Compton resided here in Cross Keys, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
Cross Keys, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
1921
23 Aug 1921
Age 25
Robert Bascom Compton resided here in Bristol, Tennessee, USA
Bristol, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 34
Robert Bascom Compton resided here in De Kalb, Scott, Virginia, USA
De Kalb, Scott, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 39
Robert Bascom Compton resided here in McCloud, Siskiyou, California, USA
McCloud, Siskiyou, California, USA
1940
1940
Age 44
Robert Bascom Compton resided here in Plumas Twp, Plumas, Plumas, California, USA
Plumas Twp, Plumas, Plumas, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 54
Robert Bascom Compton resided here in Plumas, Plumas, California, USA
Plumas, Plumas, California, USA
1974
19 Sep 1974
Age 78
Robert Bascom Compton resided here in Quincy, California, USA
Quincy, California, USA
1974
29 Aug 1974
Age 78
Death of Robert Bascom Compton in Plumas County, California, USA
Plumas County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Dec 1896
    Event Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] California Death Index, Date: 1974-08-29
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: De Kalb, Scott, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: De Kalb, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T623_1727; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 63.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dekalb, Scott, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: DeKalb District (south part), Scott, Virginia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: De Kalb, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T623_1727; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 63.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Dekalb, Scott, Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dekalb, Scott, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cross Keys, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cross Keys, De Kalb, Georgia; Roll: T625_249; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 21

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1921
    Event Place: Bristol, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Bristol Herald Courier; Publication Date: 23 Aug 1921; Publication Place: Bristol, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: De Kalb, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: De Kalb, Scott, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: McCloud, Siskiyou, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Plumas Twp, Plumas, Plumas, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Plumas, Plumas, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Plumas, Plumas, California; Roll: 6100; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 32-17

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1974
    Event Place: Quincy, California, USA
    Record Source: California, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Feather River Bulletin; Publication Date: 19 Sep 1974; Publication Place: Quincy, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Not Stated, Scott, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1974
    Event Place: Plumas County, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California Death Index, Date: 1974-08-29
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Quincy, Plumas, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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