William Scott COMPTON

 

Submitter: Michael Edd Bonner

Husband: William Scott COMPTON
Born: January 6, 1805 Place: Nashville, Davidson Co., TN
Married: April 6, 1826 Place:  
Died: June 25, 1882 Place: Dew, Freestone Co., TX
Cemetery: Compton Cemetery Place: Dew, Freestone Co., TX
Father: William COMPTON
Mother: Susannah MULLEN
Other Spouses: none

Wife: Angelina Louisa GUNN
Born: April 6, 1806 Place: TN
Died: June 17, 1880 Place: Dew, Freestone Co., TX
Cemetery: Compton Cemetery Place: Dew, Freestone Co., TX
Father: William GUNN
Mother: Sarah C. CROSS
Other Spouses: Ansel WARD

Children:

1 Name: M Felix Richard COMPTON
Born: August 10, 1829 Place: Morgan Co., AL
Died: May 14, 1865 Place: Dew, Freestone Co., TX
Cemetery: Compton Cemetery Place: Dew, Freestone Co., TX
Spouse 1: Susan Jane CONAWAY
Married: October 6, 1857 Place: Freestone Co., TX

2 Name: M Thomas Eldridge COMPTON
Born: March 4, 1831 Place: Morgan Co., AL
Died: before 1890 Place: TX
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Spouse 1: Matilda JAMES
Married: November 26, 1857 Place: Freestone Co., TX

3 Name: M Henry Maclin COMPTON
Born: December 22, 1832 Place: Morgan Co., AL
Died: after 1865 Place: TN
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4 Name: M Edwin Allen COMPTON
Born: July 17, 1834 Place: Morgan Co., AL
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5 Name: M William Francis COMPTON
Born: April 8, 1836 Place: Morgan Co., AL
Died: May 7, 1879 Place: TX
Cemetery:   Place: Buffalo, Leon Co., TX
Spouse 1: Mollie HIGH
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Spouse 2: Jerusha RIVES
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6 Name: F Elizabeth Blackmon COMPTON
Born: November 22, 1837 Place: Morgan Co., AL
Died: July 24, 1855 Place: Dew, Freestone Co., TX
Cemetery: Compton Cemetery Place: Dew, Freestone Co., TX
Spouse 1: Robert T. JOHNSON
Married: November 16, 1854 Place: Freestone Co., TX

7 Name: F Mary Louisa COMPTON
Born: October 27, 1839 Place: Morgan Co., AL
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Spouse 1: Dr. James D. Johnson
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8 Name: M James Edward COMPTON
Born: October 6, 1842 Place: Morgan Co., AL
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9 Name: F Mariah Jane COMPTON
Born: July 11, 1844 Place: Morgan Co., AL
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10 Name: M Joseph Elliston COMPTON
Born: March 9, 1846 Place: Morgan Co., AL
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Cemetery: Compton Cemetery Place: Freestone Co., TX
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11 Name: M Robert Neville COMPTON
Born: March 24, 1849 Place: Morgan Co., AL
Died: January 4, 1919 Place: Fairfield, Freestone Co., TX
Cemetery: Fairfield Cemetery Place: Fairfield, Freestone Co., TX
Spouse 1: Harriette Florella "Teeny" THOMASSON
Married:   Place: Freestone Co., TX

12 Name: M Willis Winston COMPTON
Born: March 14, 1852 Place: Dew, Freestone Co., TX
Died:   Place:  
Cemetery: Dew Cemetery Place: Dew, Freestone Co., TX
Spouse 1: Caledonia E. "Callie" THOMASSON
Married: October 2, 1872 Place: Freestone Co., TX

13 Name: M DeWitt Kimble COMPTON
Born: August 21, 1853 Place: Dew Freestone Co., TX
Died: January 27, 1930 Place: Stewards Mill, Freestone Co., TX
Cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery Place: Teague, Freestone Co., TX
Spouse 1: Nancy Theodosia "Puss" Jones
Married: December 17, 1879 Place: Freestone Co., TX

NOTES:
William Scott Compton was an unordained minister of the M. E. Church, South. He left Nashville, TN and moved to Decatur, AL where he held political office.  After 1850, he purchased 1000 acres and moved to Avant Prairie (now called Dew), Freestone Co., TX

SOURCES:
Personal notes
The History of Freestone County, TX, Vol. I