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William R Compton 1880–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1880

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: Abt 1959

Death Location: Halifax, Virginia, USA

Father: Elijah Compton

Mother: Margaret Nichols

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William R Compton was born in 1880 in Virginia, USA, the child of Elijah Hill Compton And Margaret King Nichols. In 1900, William R Compton resided in Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, USA. William R Compton married Betty Moorefield, and had children including Charlie C, Elijah, Frank Guill Jr, Gertis Yarbcro, Johnnie Ii, Stephen Wilkins. William R Compton passed away in 1959 in Halifax, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William R Compton was born in 1880 in Virginia, USA, the child of Elijah Hill Compton And Margaret King Nichols.
  • In 1900, William R Compton resided in Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, USA.
  • William R Compton married Betty Moorefield, and had children including Charlie C, Elijah, Frank Guill Jr, Gertis Yarbcro, Johnnie Ii, Stephen Wilkins.
  • William R Compton passed away in 1959 in Halifax, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Compton's Ancestors

Self
William Compton
1880–1959
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Elijah Hill Compton
1849–1927
Virginia, USA
Margaret (King) Nichols
1848–1931
Halifax, Virginia
Grandparents
James Compton
1820–1878
Alresford, Hampshire, England
Elizabeth (D) Hundley
1829–1880
Halifax, Virginia
William (M) Nichols
1819–1904
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Mary (A) Palmer
1809–1854
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mathew Hundley
1800–1845
Parthenia UNKNOWN
1805–
Jeremiah Nichols
1784–1885
Mary Seymore
1788–1858
Daniel Palmer
1784–1856
Nancy Palmer
1783–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Nichols
1737–1819
Jeffrey TL
1740–1819
Susannah LeGrand
1748–1819

William Compton's Timeline

3 Records

1880
Nov 1880
Birth of William R Compton in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 20
William R Compton resided here in Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, USA
1959
Abt 1959
Age 79
Death of William R Compton in Halifax, Virginia, USA
Halifax, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1880
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News & Observer; Publication Date: 19 Feb 1959; Publication Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; ,0.6497121,0.3788441,0.7971727&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News & Observer; Publication Date: 19 Feb 1959; Publication Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; ,0.6497121,0.3788441,0.7971727&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1959
    Event Place: Halifax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News & Observer; Publication Date: 19 Feb 1959; Publication Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; ,0.6497121,0.3788441,0.7971727&xid=3355

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