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Walter Samuel Compton 1898–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1898

Birth Location: Haywood County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 27 November 1988

Death Location: Weaverville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Compton

Mother: Allie Compton

Spouse(s): Bonnie Martin

Children(s):

The story of Walter Samuel Compton began in 1898 in Haywood County, North Carolina, USA. Walter Samuel Compton married Bonnie Estel Martin. Walter Samuel Compton passed away in 1988 in Weaverville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Samuel Compton began in 1898 in Haywood County, North Carolina, USA.
  • Walter Samuel Compton married Bonnie Estel Martin.
  • Walter Samuel Compton passed away in 1988 in Weaverville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA.

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Children(s)

Walter Compton's Ancestors

Self
Walter Compton
1898–1988
Birth Place: Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Nelson Compton
1873–1956
Allie (or Alice D McGee) Compton
1875–1923
Grandparents
Ira (George) McGee
1853–1911
Sarah (E Messer) McGee
1853–1939
Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Smith
1835–1902
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Compton's Timeline

2 Records

1898
26 Oct 1898
Birth of Walter Samuel Compton in Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
1988
27 November 1988
Age 90
Death of Walter Samuel Compton in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1898
    Event Place: Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 November 1988
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Weaverville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

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