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Rufus Bonaparte Compton 1857–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1857

Birth Location: TN

Death Date: 2 Mar 1931

Death Location: Short/Spring Place Cemetery, Marshall County, TN

Father: James Compton

Mother: Virginia TALLEY

Spouse(s): Sarah Ellis

Children(s): Lula Compton

In 1857, Rufus Bonaparte Compton entered the world in TN, born to James Hardy Compton And Virginia Abernathy Talley. Rufus Bonaparte Compton married Sarah Frances Ellis, and had children including Lula Mae Compton. Rufus Bonaparte Compton passed away in 1931 in Short/Spring Place Cemetery, Marshall County, TN.

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Biography

  • In 1857, Rufus Bonaparte Compton entered the world in TN, born to James Hardy Compton And Virginia Abernathy Talley.
  • Rufus Bonaparte Compton married Sarah Frances Ellis, and had children including Lula Mae Compton.
  • Rufus Bonaparte Compton passed away in 1931 in Short/Spring Place Cemetery, Marshall County, TN.

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Rufus Compton's Ancestors

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Rufus Compton
1857–1931
Birth Place: TN
Parents
James Hardy Compton
1836–1876
Tennessee, United States
Virginia (ABERNATHY) TALLEY
1837–1915
Giles, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Jasper COMPTON
1805–1845
Spartanburg Co, SC
Elizabeth (Betsy) Calhoun
1811–1861
Tennessee
Wilkins (H) Abernathy
1790–1846
Lynsville, Giles, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Basil Compton
1776–1846
Basil COMPTON
1776–1846
Buckner Abernathy
1745–1850
Hulda Abernathy
1763–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Compton*
1755–1817
Rachel Smith
1755–1821
Lucy Harwell
1723–1813
John RIVERS
1736–1774
Martha HARPER
1739–1765

Rufus Compton's Descendants

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Rufus (Bonaparte) Compton (10 Jan 1857–2 Mar 1931) m. Sarah (Frances) Ellis (15 Mar 1858–13 May 1941)
  1. 1. Lula (Mae) Compton 1878–1918
    1. 1. Mary (Lou) Welch 1911–1992 m. Alvie (E.) Bradford 1917–2000 m. Howard (Arthur) Davis 1917–
      1. 1. B. Welch 1937–1991 m. Daisy (M) Welch 1943–2018

Rufus Compton's Timeline

2 Records

1857
10 Jan 1857
Birth of Rufus Bonaparte Compton in TN
TN
1931
2 Mar 1931
Age 74
Death of Rufus Bonaparte Compton in Short/Spring Place Cemetery, Marshall County, TN
Short/Spring Place Cemetery, Marshall County, TN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1857
    Event Place: TN

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1931
    Event Place: Short/Spring Place Cemetery, Marshall County, TN

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