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Joseph Sneed COMPTON

Joseph Sneed COMPTON

Male 1889 - 1944  (55 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joseph Sneed COMPTON was born on 17 Oct 1889 in Fairfield, Freestone, Texas (son of Robert Neville COMPTON and Harriett Florella THOMASSON); died on 3 Nov 1944 in Pleasant View, Cheatham, Tennessee; was buried in Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield, Freestone, Texas.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: 2SVL-2VM
    • _UID: 9FEF9582945740FBAA7CC80A6DEA42E23E1F
    • Residence: 1900, Justice Precinct 1, Freestone, Texas
    • Residence: 1930, Houston, Harris, Texas

    Notes:

    I23108 Name: Joseph Sneed Compton Sex: M Change Date: 10 JAN 2001 Father: Robert Neville Compton b: 24 MAR 1849 in Morgan Co., Alabama Mother: Harriett Florella Thomasson b: 2 MAR 1851 in Fairfield, Freestone Co. Texas Marriage 1 Ethel Cook
    Children
    Robert Neville Compton b: 23 DEC 1919
    Henry Maclin Compton

    Joseph married Ethel COOK about 1917 in Freestone, Texas. Ethel was born about 1878 in Fairfield, Freestone Co. Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Robert Neville COMPTON was born on 23 Dec 1919 in Fairfield, Freestone Co. Texas; and died.
    2. Henry Maclin COMPTON was born about 1920 in Fairfield, Freestone Co. Texas; and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Robert Neville COMPTON was born on 24 Mar 1849 in Dew, Freestone Co., Texas (son of William Scott COMPTON and Angelina Louisa GUNN); died on 8 Jan 1919 in Fairfield, Freestone, Texas.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: LJRG-MG5
    • _UID: C573EE33FA6C48469D0299097BCEA44AC5EB
    • Residence: 1850, Morgan, Alabama
    • Residence: 1860, Fairfield, Freestone, Texas

    Notes:

    I23308 Name: Robert Neville Compton Sex: M
    Birth: 24 MAR 1849 in Morgan Co., Alabama
    Death: 8 JAN 1919 in Fairfield, Texas
    Burial: 9 JAN 1919 Fairfield, Texas Occupation: Farmer and Title Company Religion: Methodist Change Date: 10 JAN 2001 Father: William Scott Compton <> b: 6 JAN 1805 in Davidson County, Tennessee Mother: Angelina Louisa Gunn b: 6 APR 1808 in Montgomery Co., AL Marriage 1 Harriett Florella Thomasson b: 2 MAR 1851 in Fairfield, Freestone Co. Texas
    Married: 1871 in Dew, Freestone Co., Texas
    Children
    Julia Compton
    Vernon Compton
    Joseph Sneed Compton
    Winston Compton
    Maggie Compton b: 28 SEP 1881 in Dew, Freestone Co., Texas
    Margaret Newell Compton b: 13 NOV 1912 in Fairfield, Freestone Co. Texas

    Robert married Harriett Florella THOMASSON in 1871 in Dew, Freestone Co., Texas. Harriett was born on 2 Mar 1851 in Fairfield, Freestone Co. Texas; died on 6 Sep 1941 in Dew, Freestone Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Harriett Florella THOMASSON was born on 2 Mar 1851 in Fairfield, Freestone Co. Texas; died on 6 Sep 1941 in Dew, Freestone Co., Texas.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: 2SVT-3GF
    • _UID: 43273314540E4760A63D16746424EF22C096

    Notes:

    Harriett Florella Thomasson Sex: F Birth: 2 MAR 1851 in Fairfield, Freestone Co. Texas Death: 6 SEP 1941 in Dew, Freestone Co., Texas Burial: 7 SEP 1941 Dew, Freestone Co., Texas Change Date: 10 JAN 2001 Father: John W. Thomasson mother: Harriet Newell Philpott

    Children:
    1. Vernon COMPTON was born about 1874; and died.
    2. Julia COMPTON was born on 7 Nov 1874 in Fairfield, Freestone, Texas; died on 29 Jul 1958 in Freestone, Texas; was buried in Fairfield Cemetery, Freestone, Texas.
    3. Winston COMPTON was born about 1879 in Dew, Freestone Co., Texas; and died.
    4. Maggie COMPTON was born on 28 Sep 1881 in Dew, Freestone Co., Texas; died on 27 May 1962 in Teague, Freestone Co., Texas.
    5. 1. Joseph Sneed COMPTON was born on 17 Oct 1889 in Fairfield, Freestone, Texas; died on 3 Nov 1944 in Pleasant View, Cheatham, Tennessee; was buried in Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield, Freestone, Texas.
    6. Margaret Newell COMPTON was born on 13 Nov 1912 in Fairfield, Freestone Co. Texas; died in 1990 in Fairfield, Freestone Co. Texas.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Scott COMPTON was born on 6 Jan 1805 in Davidson County, Tennessee (son of William COMPTON and Susanna "Susan" MULLEN); died on 25 Jun 1882 in Freestone, Dew Co., Texas; was buried in Compotn Cem, Dew Co., Texas.

    Other Events:

    • Affiliation: ; Masonic order
    • FamilySearch ID: 9HT6-WCC
    • Occupation: ; Reverend
    • _UID: A62926B9FDEF46F69FC6061B16BAD825292B
    • Residence: 1850, Morgan, Alabama
    • Residence: 1880, Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas

    Notes:

    Comptonology
    v. 3, no. 1 (Feb. 1944)
    page 70

    A letter from Miss Betty Johnson, Mexia. Texas says William Scott Compton was her grandfather, and he was born and reared in Nashville, Tenn. came to Texas from Decatur, Ala. in 1850. He had at least two brothers? Felix and Henry and sister Elizabeth md. IBackman. William Scott md. Angelina Louisa Ward ( McLinn).

    William married Angelina Louisa GUNN on 6 Apr 1826 in Morgan Co., AL Or Davidson Co., North Carolina. Angelina was born on 6 Apr 1808 in Montgomery Co., AL; died in 1880 in Dew, Freestone Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Angelina Louisa GUNN was born on 6 Apr 1808 in Montgomery Co., AL; died in 1880 in Dew, Freestone Co., Texas.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: LJRG-MWF
    • _UID: 614835F782DE40389DA191472FF4CB36E74F

    Children:
    1. Felix Richard COMPTON was born on 20 Aug 1829 in Jackson Co., AL; died on 14 May 1865 in Dew, Freestone Co., Texas.
    2. Thomas Eldridge COMPTON was born on 4 Mar 1831 in Morgan Co., AL; and died.
    3. Henry Maclin COMPTON was born on 22 Dec 1832 in Morgan Co., AL; and died.
    4. Edwin Allen COMPTON was born on 17 Jul 1834 in Morgan Co., AL; and died.
    5. William Francis COMPTON was born on 8 Apr 1836 in Morgan Co., AL; and died.
    6. Elizabeth Blackman COMPTON was born on 2 Nov 1837 in Morgan Co., AL; and died.
    7. Mary Louisa COMPTON was born on 27 Oct 1839 in Morgan Co., AL; died on 20 Dec 1903 in Mexia, Limestone Co., Texas.
    8. James Edward COMPTON was born on 6 Oct 1842 in Morgan Co., AL; died on 8 Oct 1863 in Dew, Freestone Co., Texas.
    9. Mariah Jane COMPTON was born on 7 Nov 1844 in Morgan Co., AL; and died.
    10. Joseph Elliston COMPTON was born on 9 Mar 1846 in Morgan Co., AL; and died.
    11. 2. Robert Neville COMPTON was born on 24 Mar 1849 in Dew, Freestone Co., Texas; died on 8 Jan 1919 in Fairfield, Freestone, Texas.
    12. Willis Winston COMPTON was born on 14 Mar 1852 in Dew, Freestone Co., Texas; and died.
    13. Dewitt Kimble COMPTON was born on 21 Aug 1853 in Dew, Freestone Co., Texas; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William COMPTON was born on 25 Dec 1767 in Culpepper County, Virginia (son of William COMPTON and Charity LEIPER); died on 7 Oct 1846 in Davidson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: 9WZ5-SNM
    • _UID: 95A2D4B6F2094512B1B2D0F375C6F42890EE
    • Residence: 1830, Davidson, Tennessee
    • Residence: 1840, Davidson, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Carpenter

    TENNESSEE COMPTONS
    Loulie Compton born in Davidson Co., Tenn. and died June 30th. 1912.
    She was the daughter of Felix and Emily Green (Webster) Compton.
    Felix was a son of William and Susannah Mullen Compton? William Was a pioneer settler of Nashville, served as an officer under Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812.

    The traditional record of this family says the Comptons came from England to Culpepper Co., Va.
    Loulie received the Ph. D. and D. D. degrees, taught in Kidd-Key, Sherman, Texas, in 1886, and later was head of the English Department of Ward Seminary, Nashville, Tenn. In 1897 Miss Loulie Compton and Miss Hattie Morton founded a seminary at Birmingham, Ala., and since her death it has been named Loulie Compton Seminary. (History and Dictionary of Ala. Biography).

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    COMPTONS OF CULPEPPER COUNTY, VIRGINIA,
    KENTUCKY
    AND DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE:


    William Compton (b. before 1750, d. after 1766) was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and a farmer in Culpepper Co, VA.

    He married Charity Leiper (b. before 1753, d. after 1767) before 1768. Children:
    1. William Compton,
    b. 25 Dec 1767, Culpepper Co, VA,
    d. 1845, Davidson, TN.
    At age 10 he went to KY with Captain John Gordon. He was a soldier for 7 years under General Mad Anthony Wayne. He came to Nashville, TN, about 1782 and rented land from Captain John Raines. He was a farmer. He m. 7 Dec 1799, Davidson Co, TN, to Susan Mullen (b. 17 Oct 1776, NC, d. 27 Jul 1860, probably Davidson Co, TN). They had 7 ch.
    2. Henry Compton
    3. Julianna Compton m. John Cartwright




    William married Susanna "Susan" MULLEN on 9 Dec 1799 in Davidson County, Tennessee. Susanna was born on 17 Oct 1776 in Herford Co., NC; died on 28 Jul 1866 in Davidson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Susanna "Susan" MULLEN was born on 17 Oct 1776 in Herford Co., NC; died on 28 Jul 1866 in Davidson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: KZ52-PKQ
    • Name: Susan
    • _UID: 63700B336F014686B7FCF85407EE75B96F3B

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Briscoe COMPTON was born on 11 Nov 1802 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died in 1882 in Davidson County, Tennessee.
    2. 4. William Scott COMPTON was born on 6 Jan 1805 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died on 25 Jun 1882 in Freestone, Dew Co., Texas; was buried in Compotn Cem, Dew Co., Texas.
    3. Mary Ann Shelby COMPTON was born on 5 Nov 1806 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died on 28 Jan 1842 in Commerce, Tunica, Mississippi.
    4. Felix COMPTON was born on 9 Feb 1809 in District 11, Davidson Co., Tennessee; died on 22 Jun 1870 in District 11, Davidson Co., Tennessee.
    5. Thomaas D. M. COMPTON was born on 10 Dec 1810 in District 11, Davidson Co., Tennessee; and died.
    6. Henry W. COMPTON was born on 11 Oct 1813 in Davidson County, Tennessee; and died.
    7. Susannah Louisa COMPTON was born on 4 Feb 1816 in District 11, Davidson Co., Tennessee; and died.