John Briggs COMPTON1,2,3,4

19th Oct 18151,2,3 - 15th Jan 19003,4

Life History

19th Oct 1815	Born in South Carolina.1,2,3
about 1856	Married Cynthia Ann BAKER in Giles County, Tennessee.3
about 1857	Birth of daughter Lunetta COMPTON in Giles County, Tennessee.1,2
before 1879	Death of daughter Lunetta COMPTON in Fannin County, Texas.5
3rd Jun 1893	Death of Cynthia Ann BAKER in Fannin County, Texas.3
15th Jan 1900	Died in Fannin County, Texas.3,4
after 15th Jan 1900	Buried in Blanton Cemetery, Fannin County, Texas.3

Notes

1860 Federal Census, Giles County, Tennessee, 13 July, Northern Subdivision, P O Lynnville (Campbellsville), page 111, Hse/Fam #772
Compton, John B 43 M Farmer $0 Real Estate $1300 Personal Estate born S Carolina Cannot read or write [b abt 1817]
Compton, Cintha N 42 F Keeps House born Tennessee [b abt 1818]
Compton, Lizza [sic] A 17 F born Tennessee [b abt 1843]
Compton, Smith 15 M born Tennessee [b abt 1845]
Compton, Mary J 11 F born Tennessee [b abt 1849]
Compton, Amanda J 8 F born Tennessee [b abt 1852]
Compton, Gideon B 6 M born Tennessee [b abt 1854]
Compton, Lunetta 2 F born Tennessee [b abt 1858]
Compton, Cissiro [Cicero] 7mos M born Tennessee [b abt 1859]

In 1960, there is another Compton family enumerated on the same page, two houses before John and Cynthia Compton. Head of household is reported as D C Compton, born in Tennessee, age 25.

1860 Federal Census, Giles County, Tennessee, 13 July, Northern Subdivision, P O Lynnville (Campbellsville), page 111, Hse/Fam #770
Compton, D C 25 M Mechanic $0 Real Estate $250 Personal Estate born Tennessee [b abt 1835]
Compton, Nancy M 26 F Keeps House born Tennessee [b abt 1834]
Compton, Joseph C 1 M born Tennessee [b abt 1859]
Compton, George M 3 M born Tennessee [b abt 1857]

Some time before 1870, John and Cynthia Compton moved their family to north Texas, and were enumerated in the 1870 census in Fannin County.

1870 Federal Census, Fannin County, Texas, 26 August, Precinct 2, P O Bonham, page 48, Hse/Fam #310
Compton, John B 54 M W Farmer $400 Personal Estate born S Carolina [b abt 1816]
Compton, Cynthia 52 F W Keeping House born Tennessee Cannot write [b abt 1818]
Compton, Mary J 20 F W born Tennessee Cannot write [b abt 1850]
Compton, Johnnie 18 M W born Tennessee [b abt 1852]
Compton, Cicero 10 M W born Tennessee Cannot write [b abt 1860]
Compton, Lou N 13 F W born Tennessee [b abt 1857]
Compton, Robt C 9 M W born Tennessee [b abt 1861]
Compton, Smith 23 M W Farmer $500 Personal Estate born Tennessee [b abt 1847]

RootsWeb Death Index, 1796-2010
John B Compton
Death 15 Jan 1900 Fannin County, TX

John B Compton
Birth 19 Oct 1815
Death 15 Jan 1900 (aged 84)
Burial Blanton Cemetery, Fannin County, Texas
Created by Kramer 14 Oct 2012
-- Find A Grave Memorial 98898204, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98898204/john-b.-compton

Sources

1. 1860 Federal Census, Giles County, Tennessee
- 13 July, Northern Subdivision, P O Lynnville (Campbellsville), page 111, Hse/Fam #772
2. 1870 Federal Census, Fannin County, Texas
- 26 August, Precinct 2, P O Bonham, page 48, Hse/Fam #310
3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
4. RootsWeb Death Index, 1796-2010
5. 1880 Federal Census, Fannin County, Texas
- 14 June, Precinct 2, District 24, page 9 (scan 351), Hse/Fam #79