John J. OLIPHANT: Our Family History

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Generation: 1

1. John J. OLIPHANT was born on 3 Apil 1855 (son of Dr. James Madison OLIPHANT and Lavinia BALLARD); died on 4 Nov 1895 in Arkansas; was buried in Cypert, Phillips, Arkansas.

Generation: 2

Dr. James Madison OLIPHANT was born on 30 Apr 1816 in Greene County, Tennessee (son of James Monroe OLIPHANT and Mary "Polly" COMPTON); died in 1901 in Greene County, Tennessee; was buried in Mt. Hebron E.U.B. Church Cemetery, Greene Co. TN.

James married Lavinia BALLARD on 18 Aug 1840 in Roane County, Tennessee. Lavinia (daughter of William BALLARD and Mary (Polly) EBLEN) was born on 7 Feb 1822 in Roane County, Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lavinia BALLARD was born on 7 Feb 1822 in Roane County, Tennessee (daughter of William BALLARD and Mary (Polly) EBLEN); and died.

Children:

Mary Jane OLIPHANT was born on 10 Sep 1841; died in 1928.
Ann E. OLIPHANT was born about 1844; and died.
William D. OLIPHANT was born about 1846; and died.
Sarah Emma OLIPHANT was born on 8 Mar 1851; died on 20 Dec 1937 in Sussex Co, Delaware.
1. John J. OLIPHANT was born on 3 Apil 1855; died on 4 Nov 1895 in Arkansas; was buried in Cypert, Phillips, Arkansas.
Samuel B. OLIPHANT was born about 1856; and died.
Charles W. OLIPHANT was born in 1859 in Tennessee; and died.

Generation: 3

James Monroe OLIPHANT was born in 1774 in Rowan County, North Carolina (son of Robert OLIPHANT and Rebecca CLAYTON); died in Feb 1849 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.

James married Mary "Polly" COMPTON on 1 Sep 1797 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of William COMPTON and Charity LEIPER) was born on 1 Sep 1776 in Culpepper County, Virginia; died about 1845 in Rutherford County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary "Polly" COMPTON was born on 1 Sep 1776 in Culpepper County, Virginia (daughter of William COMPTON and Charity LEIPER); died about 1845 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.

Children:

Amelia E. OLIPHANT was born about 1805; and died.
Presley Ward OLIPHANT was born in 1810 in Rutherford County, Tennessee; died in Jun 1884 in Williamson County, Tennessee.
Isaac Newton OLIPHANT was born in 1812; and died.
Samuel Roberts OLIPHANT was born on 28 Feb 1812 in Greene County, Tennessee; died on 23 Nov 1893 in Smeadly, Johnson Co. AR.
2. Dr. James Madison OLIPHANT was born on 30 Apr 1816 in Greene County, Tennessee; died in 1901 in Greene County, Tennessee; was buried in Mt. Hebron E.U.B. Church Cemetery, Greene Co. TN.
Andrew Issac OLIPHANT was born about 1818; and died.
Martha A. OLIPHANT was born in 1820; and died.
Harriet N. OLIPHANT was born on 16 Dec 1821 in Greene, Tennessee; died in 1908.
Franklin M. OLIPHANT was born in 1825; and died.
William Smith OLIPHANT was born on 3 Oct 1828 in Greene, Tennessee; died on 9 Mar 1911 in Barnesville, Lamar, Georgia.

6.	William BALLARD was born on 18 Jun 1781 in North Carolina; and died. William married Mary (Polly) EBLEN on 22 May 1807 in Roane County, Tennessee. Mary was born on 20 May 1788 in Virginia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary (Polly) EBLEN was born on 20 May 1788 in Virginia; and died.
Children:

3. Lavinia BALLARD was born on 7 Feb 1822 in Roane County, Tennessee; and died.

Generation: 4

Robert OLIPHANT was born in 1755 in Rowan County, North Carolina (son of Jonathan OLIPHANT and Mary Jean STEWART); died in 1785 in Rowan County, North Carolina.

Robert married Rebecca CLAYTON on 7 Feb 1770 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Rebecca (daughter of George CLAYTON and Sara Ann DODSON) was born in 1747 in Rowan County, North Carolina; died in 1783 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rebecca CLAYTON was born in 1747 in Rowan County, North Carolina (daughter of George CLAYTON and Sara Ann DODSON); died in 1783 in North Carolina.

Children:

Samuel OLIPHANT was born about 1770 in Virginia; died in Jun 1842 in Maury, Tennessee.
Robert OLIPHANT was born in 1773 in Massachusetts; died in in Massachusetts.
4. James Monroe OLIPHANT was born in 1774 in Rowan County, North Carolina; died in Feb 1849 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Mary Louisa OLIPHANT was born in 1779 in North Carolina; and died.
Lambert Clayton OLIPHANT was born in 1783 in Rowan County, North Carolina; died in in Tennessee.

10.

William COMPTON was born about 1740 in Culpepper County, Virginia (son of John COMPTON and Mary CLARK); died in 1791 in Boone's Station, Kentucky.

William married Charity LEIPER about 1761 in Culpepper County, Virginia. Charity was born about 1741 in Culpepper County, Virginia; died in 1788. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Charity LEIPER was born about 1741 in Culpepper County, Virginia; died in 1788.

Children:

John COMPTON was born about 1762 in Culpepper County, Virginia; and died.
Walter COMPTON was born about 1764 in Culpepper County, Virginia; and died.
William COMPTON was born on 25 Dec 1767 in Culpepper County, Virginia; died on 7 Oct 1846 in Davidson County, Tennessee.
Thomas COMPTON was born about 1769 in Culpepper County, Virginia; and died.
5. Mary "Polly" COMPTON was born on 1 Sep 1776 in Culpepper County, Virginia; died about 1845 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
James COMPTON was born about 1778 in Culpepper County, Virginia; and died.
Juliana COMPTON was born about 1779 in Culpepper County, Virginia; and died.
Henry COMPTON was born on 1 May 1784 in Boone's Station, Kentucky; died on 18 Aug 1873 in Davidson County, Tennessee; was buried in Compton Cem, Nashville, Tennessee.