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 1767 - 1846 (78 years)
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| Name |
William COMPTON |
| Born |
25 Dec 1767 |
Culpepper County, Virginia  |
| Gender |
Male |
| FamilySearch ID |
9WZ5-SNM |
| Residence |
1830 |
Davidson, Tennessee [3] |
| Residence |
1840 |
Davidson, Tennessee [3] |
| _UID |
95A2D4B6F2094512B1B2D0F375C6F42890EE |
| Died |
7 Oct 1846 |
Davidson County, Tennessee |
| Person ID |
I10095 |
Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
11 Dec 2022 |
| Father |
William COMPTON, b. Abt 1740, Culpepper County, Virginia , d. 1791, Boone's Station, Kentucky (Age ~ 51 years) |
| Mother |
Charity LEIPER, b. Abt 1741, Culpepper County, Virginia , d. 1788 (Age ~ 47 years) |
| Married |
Abt 1761 |
Culpepper County, Virginia |
| Family ID |
F1185 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Susanna "Susan" MULLEN, b. 17 Oct 1776, Herford Co., NC , d. 28 Jul 1866, Davidson County, Tennessee (Age 89 years) |
| Married |
9 Dec 1799 |
Davidson County, Tennessee |
| Children |
| | 1. Elizabeth Briscoe COMPTON, b. 11 Nov 1802, Davidson County, Tennessee , d. 1882, Davidson County, Tennessee (Age 79 years) |
| | 2. William Scott COMPTON, b. 6 Jan 1805, Davidson County, Tennessee , d. 25 Jun 1882, Freestone, Dew Co., Texas (Age 77 years) |
| | 3. Mary Ann Shelby COMPTON, b. 5 Nov 1806, Davidson County, Tennessee , d. 28 Jan 1842, Commerce, Tunica, Mississippi (Age 35 years) |
| | 4. Felix COMPTON, b. 9 Feb 1809, District 11, Davidson Co., Tennessee , d. 22 Jun 1870, District 11, Davidson Co., Tennessee (Age 61 years) |
| | 5. Thomaas D. M. COMPTON, b. 10 Dec 1810, District 11, Davidson Co., Tennessee , d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 6. Henry W. COMPTON, b. 11 Oct 1813, Davidson County, Tennessee , d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 7. Susannah Louisa COMPTON, b. 4 Feb 1816, District 11, Davidson Co., Tennessee , d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Last Modified |
29 Aug 2016 |
| Family ID |
F5032 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
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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
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| Sources |
- [S474] James H.L. Lawler, James H.L. Lawler [email protected].
- [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.
- [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 11 Dec 2022), entry for William COMPTON, person ID 9WZ5-SNM. (Reliability: 3).
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