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William Roy Compton 1913–1983 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 1913
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
Death Date: 14 Apr 1983
Death Location: Weber City, Scott, Virginia, USA
Father: Arthur Compton
Mother: Martha Gillenwater
Spouse(s): Lola Williams, Dorothy Speight
Children(s): Sandra Wade
In 1913, William Roy Compton entered the world in Scott County, Virginia, USA, born to Arthur Livingston Compton And Martha Jane Gillenwater. In 1920, William Roy Compton resided in De Kalb, Scott, Virginia, USA. In 1930, William Roy Compton resided in Gate City, Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA. William Roy Compton married Dorothy Inez Speight, Lola Emogene Williams, and had children including Donald Livingston Compton Wade, Sallie Annette Compton Wade, Sandra Lee Compton Wade. William Roy Compton passed away in 1983 in Weber City, Scott, Virginia, USA.
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Biography
- In 1913, William Roy Compton entered the world in Scott County, Virginia, USA, born to Arthur Livingston Compton And Martha Jane Gillenwater.
- In 1920, William Roy Compton resided in De Kalb, Scott, Virginia, USA.
- In 1930, William Roy Compton resided in Gate City, Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA.
- William Roy Compton married Dorothy Inez Speight, Lola Emogene Williams, and had children including Donald Livingston Compton Wade, Sallie Annette Compton Wade, Sandra Lee Compton Wade.
- William Roy Compton passed away in 1983 in Weber City, Scott, Virginia, USA.
Immediate Family
Parents
Arthur Compton
1869–1949
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Martha Gillenwater
1881–1957
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)
Lola Williams
1911–2002
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
LW
Dorothy Speight
1920–1999
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
DS
Children(s)
Sandra Wade
1940–2007
Birth Location: Newport News, Virginia, USA
SW
William Compton's Ancestors
Self
William Compton
1913–1983
Birth Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Arthur Livingston Compton
1869–1949
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Martha (Jane) Gillenwater
1881–1957
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Berry) Compton
1837–1912
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Susan Dingus
1839–1921
Scott County, Virginia, USA
William (S. Logan) Gillenwater
1856–1931
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Esther Peters
1860–1917
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Compton
1813–1872
Catherine Berry
1815–1874
William Dingus
1805–1883
Mary Green
1807–1883
John Gillenwater
1826–1892
Aggie Broadwater
1825–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Compton
1772–1856
Lucy Berry
1780–1822
John *
1774–1831
Nancy *
1778–1845
James Jr.
1783–1851
Dulcena Stallard
1781–1842
Shelah Gillenwater
1795–1857
Nancy Cox
1797–1861
John Broadwater
1787–1859
Winnie Kilgore
1796–1873
William Compton's Descendants
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William (Roy) Compton
(1913–14 Apr 1983)
m. Lola (Emogene) Williams (1911–31 Dec 2002)
m. Dorothy (Inez) Speight (22 Dec 1920–21 Jan 1999)
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1. Sandra (Lee (Compton)) Wade 1940–2007 m. Thomas (Casmier) Lapinski 1935–2016
William Compton's Timeline
8 Records
1913
1913
Birth of William Roy Compton in Scott County, Virginia, USA
Scott County, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 7
William Roy Compton resided here in De Kalb, Scott, Virginia, USA
De Kalb, Scott, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 17
William Roy Compton resided here in Gate City, Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA
Gate City, Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 22
William Roy Compton resided here in Gate City, Scott, Virginia
Gate City, Scott, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 27
William Roy Compton resided here in Estillville, Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA
Estillville, Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 37
William Roy Compton resided here in Riverview, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
Riverview, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 38
William Roy Compton resided here in Virginia
Virginia
1983
14 Apr 1983
Age 70
Death of William Roy Compton
None
1913
1913
Birth of William Roy Compton in Scott County, Virginia, USA
Scott County, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 7
William Roy Compton resided here in De Kalb, Scott, Virginia, USA
De Kalb, Scott, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 17
William Roy Compton resided here in Gate City, Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA
Gate City, Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 22
William Roy Compton resided here in Gate City, Scott, Virginia
Gate City, Scott, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 27
William Roy Compton resided here in Estillville, Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA
Estillville, Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 37
William Roy Compton resided here in Riverview, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
Riverview, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 38
William Roy Compton resided here in Virginia
Virginia
1983
14 Apr 1983
Age 70
Death of William Roy Compton
None
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1913
Event Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: De Kalb, Scott, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Gate City, Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Gate City, Scott, Virginia
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Estillville, Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Riverview, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Riverview, Elizabeth
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Before 1951
Event Place: Virginia
Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 14 Apr 1983
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Weber City, Scott, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1913
Event Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: De Kalb, Scott, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Gate City, Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Gate City, Scott, Virginia
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Estillville, Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Riverview, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Riverview, Elizabeth
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Before 1951
Event Place: Virginia
Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 14 Apr 1983
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Weber City, Scott, Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current