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Mary "Polly" COMPTON

Mary "Polly" COMPTON[1, 2]

Female 1776 - Abt 1845  (68 years)

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  • Name Mary "Polly" COMPTON 
    Nickname Polly 
    Born 1 Sep 1776  Culpepper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    FamilySearch ID L6NV-RCW 
    Name Polly 
    Residence Boone, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence Culpeper, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    _UID 3562A44B71C14D27AAAEABB45E50C373C7C6 
    Died Abt 1845  Rutherford County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I24006  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 28 Dec 2022 

    Father William COMPTON,   b. Abt 1740, Culpepper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1791, Boone's Station, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 51 years) 
    Mother Charity LEIPER,   b. Abt 1741, Culpepper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1788  (Age ~ 47 years) 
    Married Abt 1761  Culpepper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1185  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Monroe OLIPHANT,   b. 1774, Rowan County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1849, Rutherford County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 1 Sep 1797  Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Amelia E. OLIPHANT,   b. Abt 1805,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Presley Ward OLIPHANT,   b. 1810, Rutherford County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1884, Williamson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     3. Isaac Newton OLIPHANT,   b. 1812,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Samuel Roberts OLIPHANT,   b. 28 Feb 1812, Greene County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1893, Smeadly, Johnson Co. AR Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     5. Dr. James Madison OLIPHANT,   b. 30 Apr 1816, Greene County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1901, Greene County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     6. Andrew Issac OLIPHANT,   b. Abt 1818,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Martha A. OLIPHANT,   b. 1820,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Harriet N. OLIPHANT,   b. 16 Dec 1821, Greene, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1908  (Age 86 years)
     9. Franklin M. OLIPHANT,   b. 1825,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. William Smith OLIPHANT,   b. 3 Oct 1828, Greene, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1911, Barnesville, Lamar, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F13793  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • It is believed that two of the Compton girls, married two James Oliphant.
      Mary Compton married James Oliphant
      Polly Compton married James Glass Oliphant in Sept 1979.
      TWO distinct and DIFFERENT Oliphant family lines, often confused by researchers as one line with overlapping offspring of impossible proportions.

  • Sources 
    1. [S474] James H.L. Lawler, James H.L. Lawler [email protected].

    2. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.

    3. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 6 Dec 2021), entry for Mary "Polly" COMPTON, person ID L6NV-RCW. (Reliability: 3).