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Seth Compton 1875–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Apr 1875

Birth Location: Ohio, USA

Death Date: 13 May 1961

Death Location: Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA

Father: Benjamin Compton

Mother: Margaret Walthall

Spouse(s): Olive Rickard

Children(s): Gladys Compton, Clarice Compton, Maxine Compton, Oliver Compton

Seth Compton was born in 1875 in Ohio, USA, the child of Benjamin H Compton And Margaret Walthall. Seth Compton married Olive Gertrude Rickard, and had children including Clarice Margaret Compton, Gladys E Compton, Maxine Winifred Compton, Oliver E Compton. Seth Compton passed away in 1961 in Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Seth Compton was born in 1875 in Ohio, USA, the child of Benjamin H Compton And Margaret Walthall.
  • Seth Compton married Olive Gertrude Rickard, and had children including Clarice Margaret Compton, Gladys E Compton, Maxine Winifred Compton, Oliver E Compton.
  • Seth Compton passed away in 1961 in Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Compton
1848–1919
Birth Location: New Burlington, Greene County, Ohio, USA
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Margaret Walthall
1849–1931
Birth Location: Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Olive Rickard
1875–1941
Birth Location: Nebraska, USA
OR

Children(s)

Gladys Compton
1902–1995
Birth Location: Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA
GC
Clarice Compton
1904–1998
Birth Location: Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, USA
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Maxine Compton
1908–1955
Birth Location: Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA
MC
Oliver Compton
1911–1912
Birth Location: –
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Seth Compton's Ancestors

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Seth Compton
1875–1961
Birth Place: Ohio, USA
Parents
Benjamin H Compton
1848–1919
New Burlington, Greene County, Ohio, USA
Margaret Walthall
1849–1931
Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Walthall
1820–1887
Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Kinsey
1825–1856
Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1782–1864
Martha Bailey
1784–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abidon Bailey
1738–1815
Sarah Bailey
1747–1787

Seth Compton's Descendants

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Seth Compton (17 Apr 1875–13 May 1961) m. Olive (Gertrude) Rickard (25 Oct 1875–12 Oct 1941)
  1. 1. Gladys (E.) Compton 1902–1995 m. Kenneth (Ward) Miller 1902–1965
    1. 1. Leanna (June) Miller 1926–1929
    2. 2. Marlyn (Kenneth) Miller 1929–1996
    3. 3. Gail (E. Miller) CPL 1932–2014
  2. 2. Clarice (Margaret) Compton 1904–1998 m. Albert (Earl) Pettit 1902–1973
    1. 1. Lester (Earl) Pettit 1926–1997 m. Helen (Marie) Lambert 1924–2014
    2. 2. Vinton (Lee) Pettit 1928–1991 m. Dorothy (Jean) Ellis 1932–2014
    3. 3. Margola (Joy) Pettit 1930–1982 m. Melvin (Gerald) Neitzel 1936–1965
  3. 3. Maxine (Winifred) Compton 1908–1955 m. Minor (Martin) Lavell 1904–1986
    1. 1. Lorena (Carrol) Lavell 1936–1991
  4. 4. Oliver (E) Compton 1911–1912

Seth Compton's Timeline

2 Records

1875
17 Apr 1875
Birth of Seth Compton in Ohio, USA
Ohio, USA
1961
13 May 1961
Age 86
Death of Seth Compton in Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA
Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1875
    Event Place: Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1961
    Event Place: Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA
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