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William Hendricks Compton 1887–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1887

Birth Location: Dickenson, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Abt 1974

Death Location: Bee, Dickenson County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Aaron Compton

Mother: Emeline Compton

Spouse(s): Virginia Compton, Virginia Fuller

Children(s): Earl Compton, Chester Compton, Aily Davenport\Rhodes, Ruby Sutherland, Eva Sykes, Bulah Leonard, Phronia Greene, Graham Compton, Vesta Davenport, Ruby Sutherland, Braxie VA, Beulah Leonard, Phronia Green, Fonda Compton, Ura Compton, Chester Compton, Eva Compton, Handa Compton, Fonda Duty, Ura Leonard

William Hendricks Compton was born in 1887 in Dickenson, Virginia, USA, the child of Aaron Hendricks Compton And Emeline Margaret Compton. William Hendricks Compton married Virginia Margaret Compton, Virginia Margaret Fuller, and had children including Aily Vesta Davenport Rhodes, Beulah Leonard, Braxie Bee Sykes Va, Bulah Gay Leonard, Chester Graham Compton, Earl Gaylord Compton, Eddie Compton, Eva B Compton, Eva Braxie Sykes, Fonda Compton, Fonda Lena Duty, Graham Compton Gaylord Compton, Handa L Compton, Phronia Green, Phronia Iris Greene, Prince Leonard, Ruby Elsie Sutherland, Ruby Sutherland, Ura Princess Compton, Ura Princess Leonard, Vesta Davenport. William Hendricks Compton passed away in 1974 in Bee, Dickenson County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Hendricks Compton was born in 1887 in Dickenson, Virginia, USA, the child of Aaron Hendricks Compton And Emeline Margaret Compton.
  • William Hendricks Compton married Virginia Margaret Compton, Virginia Margaret Fuller, and had children including Aily Vesta Davenport Rhodes, Beulah Leonard, Braxie Bee Sykes Va, Bulah Gay Leonard, Chester Graham Compton, Earl Gaylord Compton, Eddie Compton, Eva B Compton, Eva Braxie Sykes, Fonda Compton, Fonda Lena Duty, Graham Compton Gaylord Compton, Handa L Compton, Phronia Green, Phronia Iris Greene, Prince Leonard, Ruby Elsie Sutherland, Ruby Sutherland, Ura Princess Compton, Ura Princess Leonard, Vesta Davenport.
  • William Hendricks Compton passed away in 1974 in Bee, Dickenson County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Aaron Compton
1853–1929
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Emeline Compton
1854–1939
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
EC

Spouses(s)

Virginia Compton
1882–1982
Birth Location: Dickenson County, Virginia, United States of America
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Virginia Fuller
1882–1982
Birth Location: Dickenson County, Virginia, USA
VF

Children(s)

Earl Compton
1928–2001
Birth Location: Bee, Virginia, USA
EC
Chester Compton
1922–2008
Birth Location: –
CC
Aily Davenport\Rhodes
1908–1989
Birth Location: Dickenson County, Virginia, United States of America
AD
Ruby Sutherland
1914–1998
Birth Location: Bee, Dickenson County, Virginia, United States of America
RS
Eva Sykes
1910–1981
Birth Location: Bee, Dickenson County, Virginia, United States of America
ES
Bulah Leonard
1916–2007
Birth Location: Colley, Dickenson County, Virginia, United States of America
BL
Phronia Greene
1924–2007
Birth Location: –
PG
Graham Compton
1922–2008
Birth Location: Bee, Dickenson County, Virginia
GC
Vesta Davenport
1908–1989
Birth Location: Dickenson, Virginia
VD
Ruby Sutherland
1914–1998
Birth Location: Dickenson Co Virginia
RS
Braxie VA
1910–1981
Birth Location: Bee, Dickenson County, Virginia, USA
BV
Beulah Leonard
1916–2006
Birth Location: Bee VA
BL
Phronia Green
1924–2007
Birth Location: Dickenson Co , Virginia, USA
PG
Fonda Compton
1912–2002
Birth Location: Bee, Dickenson County, Virginia, United States of America
FC
Ura Compton
1919–2005
Birth Location: Bee, Virginia, USA
UC
Chester Compton
1922–2008
Birth Location: Bee, Dickenson County, Virginia
CC
Eva Compton
1911–
Birth Location: Virginia
EC
Handa Compton
1912–
Birth Location: Virginia
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Fonda Duty
1912–2002
Birth Location: Bee, Dickenson County, Virginia, United States of America
FD
Ura Leonard
1919–2005
Birth Location: Bee, Dickenson County, Virginia, United States of America
UL

William Compton's Ancestors

Self
William Compton
1887–1974
Birth Place: Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Parents
Aaron Hendricks Compton
1853–1929
Virginia, USA
Emeline (Margaret) Compton
1854–1939
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Martha (Jane) McGhee
1819–1889
Patrick Co., Virginia
Jeremiah (W.) Compton
1819–1890
Russell, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Compton's Descendants

1.
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William (Hendricks) Compton (abt 1887–Abt 1974) m. Virginia (Margaret) Compton (13 September 1882–12 February 1982) m. Virginia (Margaret) Fuller (13 Dec 1882–Feb 12 1982)
  1. 1. Earl (Gaylord) Compton 1928–2001 m. Elsie (Alene) May 1927–2017 m. Lois (J) Compton 1929–2019
  2. 2. Chester (Graham) Compton 1922–2008
  3. 3. Aily (Vesta) Davenport\Rhodes 1908–1989
  4. 4. Ruby (Elsie) Sutherland 1914–1998
  5. 5. Eva (Braxie) Sykes 1910–1981
  6. 6. Bulah (Gay) Leonard 1916–2007
  7. 7. Phronia (Iris) Greene 1924–2007
  8. 8. Graham (Compton Gaylord) Compton 1922–2008
  9. 9. Vesta Davenport 1908–1989
  10. 10. Ruby Sutherland 1914–1998
  11. 11. Braxie (Bee Sykes) VA 1910–1981
  12. 12. Beulah Leonard 1916–2006
  13. 13. Phronia Green 1924–2007
  14. 14. Fonda Compton 1912–2002
  15. 15. Ura (Princess) Compton 1919–2005
  16. 16. Chester (Graham) Compton 1922–2008
  17. 17. Eva (B) Compton 1911–
  18. 18. Handa (L) Compton 1912–
  19. 19. Fonda (Lena) Duty 1912–2002
  20. 20. Ura (Princess) Leonard 1919–2005

William Compton's Timeline

23 Records

1886
13 DEC 1886
Birth of William Hendricks Compton in Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Dickenson, Virginia, USA
1887
abt 1887
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abt 1887
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1887
abt 1887
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1887
abt 1887
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1887
abt 1887
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1887
abt 1887
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1887
abt 1887
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1887
abt 1887
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abt 1887
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1887
abt 1887
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1887
abt 1887
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1900
1900
Age 13
William Hendricks Compton resided here in Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 23
William Hendricks Compton resided here in Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 33
William Hendricks Compton resided here in Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 43
William Hendricks Compton resided here in Sand Lick, Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Sand Lick, Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 48
William Hendricks Compton resided here in Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia
Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 53
William Hendricks Compton resided here in Sandlick Mag Dist, Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Sandlick Mag Dist, Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 63
William Hendricks Compton resided here in Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 64
William Hendricks Compton resided here in Virginia
Virginia
1974
24 APR 1974
Age 87
Death of William Hendricks Compton in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
1974
Abt 1974
Age 87
Death of William Hendricks Compton in Columbus
Columbus
1974
Abt 1974
Age 87
Death of William Hendricks Compton in Columbus
Columbus

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 DEC 1886
    Event Place: Dickenson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [10] Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1887
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1887
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1887
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1887
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1887
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1887
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1887
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1887
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1887
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1887
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1887
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Sand Lick, Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Sandlick Mag Dist, Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Columbus Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dickinson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sand Lick, Dickenson, Virginia
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 APR 1974
    Event Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1974
    Event Place: Columbus
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1974
    Event Place: Columbus
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bee, Dickenson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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