TEXAS COMPTONs
K. Straight - 1993
Research Notes

[This info was typed from my personal notes and
was NOT photocopied, scanned, or downloaded.]

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Source:  Texas Births, 1903 - 1909
Source Location:  San Antonio Library, San Antonio, TX

Bud COMPTON, b. September 24, 1907 in Navarro County, TX
Record #114747

John COMPTON, b. October 27, 1906 in Tarrant County, TX
Record #144942

H.O. COMPTON, b. May 4, 1908 in Liberty County, TX
Record #101981

W.D. COMPTON, b. June 14, 1903 in Palo Pinto County, TX
Record #118149

W.H. COMPTON, b. January 8, 1906 in Erath County, TX
Record #50245

Will COMPTON, b. January 27, 1905 in Palo Pinto County, TX
Record #118864

Unknown COMPTON, b. November 25, 1905 in Milam County, TX
Record #108235
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Source:  Texas Births, 1926
Source Location:  San Antonio Library, San Antonio, TX

William COMPTON, b. March 20, 1926 in Limestone County, TX
Record #18900
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Source:  Texas Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Deaths:  1964-1988
Source Location:  Texas State Library, Austin, TX

William E. COMPTON, white male, SSN:  461-05-9823; born June 11, 1900; died September 23, 1977 
in Marion County, TX age 77.  File #-Yr:  078213-77
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Source:  Arkansas Mortality Schedule, 1860
Source Location:  Dallas Main Library, Dallas, Texas

Lucy COMPTON, Arkansas County, AR, female age 49, b. NG (?), d. August 1860 of Bils fever
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Source:  Texas Marriages - Early to 1850
Source Location:  Dallas Main Library, Dallas, Texas

John R. COMPTON married Lucretia Freeman, May 7, 1843, Fannin County, TX
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Source:  East Texas Family Records
Source Location:  Denver Public Library, Denver, CO

Rusk County, Texas Marriage Book C, March 1857 - October 1866:

	page 310	David J. COMPTON married Sarah E. Simmons	8/27/1865

	page 321	George W. COMPTON married Sarah E. Davis	10/2/1865
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Source:  Dallas Genealogical Society Quarterly
Source Location:  Denver Public Library, Denver, CO

Dallas City and County Directory  1881-1882:

	R.J. COMPTON, prospector, 32 N. Harwood

Oak Cliff Cemetary Burials:

	1917:	COMPTON (infant)			Strangers Rest
	1921	COMPTON (infant)			Strangers Rest
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Source:  East Texas Family Records
Source Location:  Denver Public Library, Denver, CO

Rusk County, Texas Marriage Records:

	H.C. COMPTON married Laura L. McLeRoy		5/27/1883
	R.O. Noble married Miss. G.A. COMPTON		11/5/1882
	J.A. COMPTON married Virginia Hawkins		10/9/1881
	William B. Inge married Tilda E. COMPTON	12/12/1880
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Source:  Footprints Quarterly Publication by Fort Worth Genealogical Society (FWGS)
Source Location:  Denver Public Library, Denver, CO

Erath County, Texas, Marriage Book B, 1874-1880:

	page 136	A.W. McCorkle married Mattie COMPTON		6/3/1877
	page 196	Robert COMPTON married Mrs. Nancy M. Mastin	7/19/1878
	page 250	B.W. COMPTON married S. M. Butler		4/13/1879

Eastland County, Texas, Marriage Book I, 1874-1882:

	J.C. COMPTON married Margaret L. Clanton			10/2/1878

Stephens County, Texas Marriage Book A-B, 1876-1894:

	G.S. Been/Beene married Miss E.J. COMPTON			6/5/1877
	John C. COMPTON married Mrs. Margaret S. Clanton		10/12/1877

Bosque County, Texas Marriage Records:

	H.P. Aubrey married Susie COMPTON				7/29/1887

July 15, 1875 Obituary:
Mrs. Frances A. COMPTON died May 21, 1875.  She was born in Fort Bend County [Texas] 
September 15, 1836; was married November 23, 1854 to B.W. COMPTON; and united with the 
Baptist church at Montgomery in 1855.  "It was an affecting scene to witness that . . . husband 
and children part with that mother and wife, as fiends consigned her remains to the grave, 
holding in the embrace of her lifeless corpse an infant son.  They rest side by side with her 
daughter, Mary who died a year ago, about eight years of age."  She is survived by her 
husband and six children.  
Signed:  G.W. Green.  Bedais, June 20th, 1875.  
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Source:  Footprints Quarterly Publication by Fort Worth Genealogical Society (FWGS)
Source Location:  Denver Public Library, Denver, CO

Abstracts from the Texas Christian Advocate:  "On the 6th, at the residence of Col. A. COMPTON, 
the bride's father, in Fort Bend County [Texas] by Rev. B.S. Carden, Mr. Joseph E. Perry of 
Brazoria County [Texas] and Miss Louisiana R. COMPTON [were married].


Big A Cemetary Records, Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas:

	Sam COMPTON		b. 2/22/1809		d. 11/14/1869
	Kizziah COMPTON		b. 2/5/1819		d. 7/25/1886
	W.R. COMPTON		b. 9/25/1840		d. 1/13/1874
	Martha E. COMPTON	b. 7/25/1884		d. 1/30/1896
		(daughter of Sam COMPTON)
	Minnie V. COMPTON	b. 1/17/1892		d. 6/25/1892
		(daughter of Sam COMPTON)
	Marion COMPTON		b. 2/11/1890		d. 5/8/1890
		(son of Sam COMPTON)
	Mary C. COMPTON		b. 11/11/1854	d. 5/2/1914
	Smith B. COMPTON	b. 3/15/1847		d. 3/30/1915
	Nannie A. COMPTON	b. 8/9/1894		d. 8/9/1917


Palo Pilo County, Texas Marriages:

	T.A. COMPTON married Mattie Gafford		3/18/1888


Tarrant County, Texas Marriage Book 7, beginning 11/10/1892

	pg 21  Thomas J. Harrison married Miss Sarah Lue COMPTON         12/18/1892


1880-1882 Granbury College, Hood County, Texas, List of Pupils:

	Crowel COMPTON		Buffalo, Leon County
	Mary COMPTON		Buffalo, Leon County
	Emma COMPTON		Buffalo, Leon County
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Source:  East Texas Family Records, East Texas Genealogical Society
Source Location:  Denver Public Library, Denver, CO

Report of Indigent Soldier's Families, Rusk County, Texas
(Civil War veterans in Texas 1863-1865)

		W.C. COMPTON, 8 dependents

Henderson County, Texas 1875-1882 Marriage Records, Book II

		December 20, 1880 	George McGowen married Sally COMPTON
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Source:  Dallas Quarterly, Dallas Genealogical Society
Source Location:  Denver Public Library, Denver, CO

Deaths reported in the Dallas Morning News, 1889

		W.F. COMPTON, page 8, column 5, March 19, 1889
		Frank COMPTON, page 5, column 2, May 24, 1889
		Dora COMPTON, page 5, column 2, May 24, 1889
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Source:  Austin Colony [Texas] Pioneers
Source Location:  Denver Public Library, Denver, CO

A.G. COMPTON:
John Lewis COMPTON was the head of a family in Brenham as early as 1840.  His son John Lewis
COMPTON was born in 1840 and died in 1890; another son, Reuben Young COMPTON born 
November 17, 1846 and died June 13, 1883.  The family lot is in the Prairie Lea cemetery.
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Source:  1860 Mortality Schedules of Texas
Source Location:  Denver Public Library, Denver, CO

Ann COMPTON, female, age 3, Brazos County, TX, born in Texas, died in July, 1860.  Cause:  brain 
fever

Elizabeth G. COMPTON, female, age 54, Brazos County, TX, born in Missississippi, died in June, 
1860.  Cause:  Asthma.

S.E. COMPTON, female, age 5 months, Fannin County, TX, born in Texas, died in June 1860.  
Cause:  Congestion.
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Source:  TX Abstract of Land Titles - State Abstracts of Fannin County, TX to August 31, 1941
Source Location:  Denver Public Library, Denver, CO

John B. COMPTON
Abstract #:  229
Certificate #:  8
Patentee:  John Brotherton
Date of Patent:  2-17-1876
Patent #:  358
Volume #:  43
Acres:  320
File #:  1967

John COMPTON
Abstract #:  230
Certificate #:  7
Patentee:  John COMPTON
Date of Patent:  3-30-1858
Patent #:  467
Volume #:  17
Acres:  5.33
File #:  2120

John B. COMPTON
Abstract #:  231
Certificate #:  8
Patentee:  John B. COMPTON
Date of Patent:  7-11-1857
Patent #:  414
Volume #:  24
Acres:  320
File #:  2121
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Source:  TX Abstract of Land Titles - State Abstracts of Rains County to Aug. 31, 1941
Source Location:  Denver Public Library, Denver, CO

Jesse COMPTON
Abstract #:  39
Certificate #:  9
Patentee:  Jesse COMPTON
Date of Patent:  10-12-1857
Patent #:  880
Volume #:  15
Acres:  160
File #:  1426

Jesse COMPTON
Abstract #:  44
Patentee:  Jesse COMPTON
Date of Patent:  10-23-1856
Patent #:  613
Volume #:  13
Acres:  320
File #:  2323
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Source:  Marriage Records of Early Texas, 1824-1846
Source Location:  Denver Public Library, Denver, CO

September 28, 1844
	Warren H. Manidue married Ann Eliza COMPTON
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Source:  Red River County, TX Cemetaries (6 Volumes)
Source Location:  Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT

AVERY CEMETARY:  Located on the west side of Avery just south of the Railway.

John H. COMPTON	(Father)			Virgie M. COMPTON (Mother)
b. July 3, 1890						b. May 18, 1890
d. April 12, 1915		   m. Feb. 17, 1915		d. March 25, 1974

Otie C. COMPTON
b. May 3, 1894
d. April 13, 1970

Sara Oleta COMPTON
b. January 7, 1916
d. January 2, 1976


FAIRVIEW CEMETARY:  Clarksville, TX

M.E. COMPTON "Buck"				Elgie Hazel COMPTON
b. June 12, 1914					b. May 24, 1914
d. December 24, 1987	m. Sept. 2, 1933	d. january 15, 1990
			Parents of Betty and Melba


CEMETERY UNKNOWN:

Octavy COMPTON
b. October 3, 1911
d. February 8, 1990 (age 78)
Clarksville Funeral Home Marker
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Source:  First Settlers of Red River County, TX
Source Location:  Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT

1 League = 4428 acres (actually a square league)
1 Labor = 177 acres

family #						Date of Emigration to TX
383		John COMPTON	640 labors	December 19, 1839
384		John B. COMPTON	640 labors	December 19, 1839
385		Jesse COMPTON	320 labors	December 19, 1839
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Source:  COMPTONology
Source Location:  Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT

TEXAS COMPTONS:  Charley Irby COMPTON, b. 1857, d. 1896, married Sallie Cader Glass, and 
his father was Charles Ferdinand COMPTON b. 1821, md. Susan Esthridge and they had 14 children 
but only six lived to maturity:
Pernecia (married Wm. White)
Maggie (married Wm. White after Pernecia died)
Bettie (married Clark)
Albert
Earl
Charles Irby

Charles Ferdinand COMPTON's father was Thomas COMPTON, b. likely  GA
married 1st an Indian and had six children and after the Indian wife died, he married a second 
time and had two children:  Thomas Jr. and a daughter.

Albert COMPTON, Finney, VA (Russell County) stated he was the son of David COMPTON 
who was born Jan. 26, 1849, Russell co., VA.  David was the son of Payton COMPTON who 
died near Finney, VA in 1903.  Payton's father was the son of David COMPTON who lived on 
Thompson Creek, VA.  
David who was born in 1849 had the following brothers:  Bev, Gilmer, Henderson and Sterlin.  
David married Vina Gilbert and their children were:  Gilbert, Charles H., John T., Albert and 
Elbert (twins) born August 18, 1877, Rufus and Henry. 

Payton COMPTON who married Mary Maddox had the following brothers:  Richard, Sterling, 
Parthay, and Henderson.  Henderson COMPTON's sons were:  Gudgar, Elden, Alden, Lake, 
Gaines, Gilmer, Beecher, and Jesse.  
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