Early Southside Virginia Families



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Billy Compton and Nina Ethel Hooker




Husband Billy Compton

         Born: Mar 21, 1918 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 27, 2009 - Morehead Nursing Ctr., Eden, NC
       Buried: Mar 29, 2009 - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: James Logan Compton (1873-1924)
       Mother: Sallie Mae Minter (1880-1964)


     Marriage: Jul 27, 1940 - Stuart, Patrick Co., VA



Wife Nina Ethel Hooker

         Born: Jan 30, 1914 - Stokes Co., NC
         Died: Jan 31, 2018
       Buried: Feb 2, 2018 - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: Joseph Tilman Hooker (1879-1962)
       Mother: Emma Elizabeth Frye (1885-1932)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Nina Ethel Hooker):

Both single. He was a laborer. Married in a civil ceremony.
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Buchanan H. Compton and Ella Lee Hodges




Husband Buchanan H. Compton

          AKA: Buck
         Born: Jun 15, 1880 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Sep 4, 1966
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: John Tyler Compton (1858-      )
       Mother: Nancy Chaney Minter (1856-      )


     Marriage: Oct 5, 1916 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Ella Lee Hodges

         Born: Mar 1896 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 1982
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Henry Addison Hodges (1869-1930)
       Mother: Algie Nora Haley (1876-1973)




Children
1 M Leonard Morris Compton

         Born: Jul 6, 1917 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 27, 1995
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Beona Sunshine Hughes (1919-2013)
         Marr: Nov 6, 1937 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


2 M James Webb Compton

         Born: Jun 2, 1920 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 24, 2005 - Blue Ridge Rehab. Ctr., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Mildred Louise Dove (1921-2004)
         Marr: Dec 25, 1941 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


3 M Alvin Howard Compton

         Born: Jun 26, 1922 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 7, 2005
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Nellie Frances Richards (1922-2006)
         Marr: 1944 - Dade Co., FL


4 F Lillian Inez Compton

         Born: Oct 3, 1924 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 29, 2019
       Buried: Aug 1, 2019 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Claude Allen Hundley (1922-2001)
         Marr: Bef 1949


5 M Lindberg Compton

         Born: Jun 2, 1927 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 20, 2016 - National Health Care, Greer, SC
       Buried: Jan 27, 2016 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Estelle Rose Ingram (1922-1988)
         Marr: Abt 1951



Notes: Marriage (Ella Lee Hodges):

Both single.
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Aubrey Oakes and Callie Hilda Compton




Husband Aubrey Oakes

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: 



Wife Callie Hilda Compton

         Born: Jul 30, 1928 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 9, 2016 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Mar 14, 2016 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Cole Smith Compton (1893-1960)
       Mother: Anna G. Minter (1893-      )



 Other Spouse: Cecil Morris Carter (1929-2015) - Mar 4, 1955 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


Children

Notes: Marriage (Cecil Morris Carter):

He single, she once wid. Marr. by W.O. Sheppard, Min.
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James Berkeley Rumley, Sr. and Carolyn Louise Compton




Husband James Berkeley Rumley, Sr.

         Born: Jan 26, 1940 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 28, 1999 - Huntsville, TX
       Buried:  - Brooke Cem., Huntsville, TX


       Father: James Elwood Rumley (1915-1964)
       Mother: Minnie Odell Belcher (1914-1980)


     Marriage: Abt 1958-1966



Wife Carolyn Louise Compton

         Born: Oct 6, 1942 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 24, 1966 - Hampton, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: James Webb Compton (1920-2005)
       Mother: Mildred Louise Dove (1921-2004)




Children

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James Ira Nichols and Cassie Mae Compton




Husband James Ira Nichols

         Born: May 7, 1909 - Patrick Co., VA
         Died: Feb 17, 1998 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: John Robert Nichols (1872-      )
       Mother: Pensie Anne Holley (1874-      )


     Marriage: Jul 10, 1931 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Cassie Mae Compton

         Born: Jun 28, 1915 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 23, 1982
       Buried:  - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: James Logan Compton (1873-1924)
       Mother: Sallie Mae Minter (1880-1964)




Children
1 M James Willard Nichols

          AKA: Will
         Born: Sep 18, 1933 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Sep 1, 2020 - Staunton, Staunton (city), VA
       Buried: Oct 17, 2020 - Augusta Mem. Pk., Waynesboro, VA



2 M Fred Everett Nichols

         Born: Feb 7, 1937 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 24, 2014 - Moses Cone Mem. Hosp., Greensboro, NC
       Buried: Jul 25, 2014 - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Anna Verne Gunter (1935-2014)
         Marr: Dec 15, 1967 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC



Notes: Marriage (Cassie Mae Compton):

Both single.
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Cecil Ray Compton and Hazel Louise Hooker




Husband Cecil Ray Compton

         Born: Jul 9, 1937 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 3, 2023 - Beacon Place Hospice, Greensboro, NC
       Buried:  - Compton Fam, Cem., Drag Mt., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: Charlie Monroe Compton (1897-1943)
       Mother: Ollie Texas Haynes (1905-1996)


     Marriage: Nov 27, 1957 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Hazel Louise Hooker

         Born: Sep 2, 1938 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Oct 9, 2006 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Compton Fam, Cem., Drag Mt., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: Walter Lewis Hooker (1918-1971)
       Mother: Vergie Virginia Morton (1920-2001)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Hazel Louise Hooker):

Marr. by H.W. Peters, Min.
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Joseph Eggleston Minter and Chaney Eleanor Compton




Husband Joseph Eggleston Minter

          AKA: Joe
         Born: Jan 8, 1854 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Sep 20, 1933 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA


       Father: James Edward Minter (1831-1862)
       Mother: Matilda Caroline Eggleton (1829-      )


     Marriage: Oct 25, 1874 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Chaney Eleanor Compton

         Born: Sep 14, 1856 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 18, 1943
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA


       Father: James M. Compton (1819-      )
       Mother: Martha A. Eggleton (1821-Bef 1910)




Children
1 F Nancy A. Minter

         Born: Mar 1877 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



2 M Joseph C. Minter

          AKA: Joe
         Born: May 1879 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Sallie G. Minter (1890-      )
         Marr: Jul 15, 1908 - Henry Co., VA


3 F Myrtle Allison Minter

         Born: May 15, 1882 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 17, 1936
       Buried:  - Cascade Mem. Park, Cascade, VA
       Spouse: John Wesley Law (1886-1958)
         Marr: Jan 10, 1909 - Henry Co., VA


4 M John Waller Minter

         Born: May 4, 1883 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 10, 1952
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
       Spouse: Minerva Maude Wyatt (1884-1963)
         Marr: Feb 24, 1904 - Henry Co., VA


5 F Martha Lee Minter

         Born: Jul 1887 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 12, 1923 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried: May 13, 1923 - Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Massey Coleman Wall (1884-      )
         Marr: Dec 14, 1905 - Henry Co., VA


6 F Ellen A. Minter

         Born: Jul 1887 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: J. P. Love (1875-      )
         Marr: Jun 24, 1903 - Henry Co., VA


7 F Ora Raymond Minter

         Born: Apr 12, 1890 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 3, 1974 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: May 5, 1974 - Danview Cem., Eden, NC
       Spouse: David Franklin Law (1894-      )
         Marr: Jul 13, 1913 - Henry Co., VA


8 M Eric Eggleston Minter

         Born: Feb 1891 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Cassie Lee Stultz (1894-1967)
         Marr: Sep 17, 1913 - Henry Co., VA


9 F Anna G. Minter

          AKA: Annie
         Born: Apr 1893 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Cole Smith Compton (1893-1960)
         Marr: 1914-1915


10 M William Dixon Minter

          AKA: Willie
         Born: Apr 1897 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Maggie B. Hodges (1903-      )
         Marr: Mar 10, 1920 - Henry Co., VA


11 M Hugh D. Minter

         Born: Jan 1900 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Mary Horsley (1901-      )
         Marr: Jun 4, 1924 - Henry Co., VA



Notes: Marriage (Chaney Eleanor Compton):

Their marriage is recorded in the "Henry County Register of Marriages, Book No. 1, 1853-1893", page 65, 25 Oct. 1874: Joseph E. Minter, 21, single, born/resides Henry Co., Va., farmer, S/o Jas. E. & M.E. Minter, married Chaney E. Compton, 18, single, born/resides Henry Co., Va., D/o James & Martha Compton.

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Charlie Monroe Compton and Ollie Texas Haynes




Husband Charlie Monroe Compton

         Born: Jan 31, 1897 - Patrick Co., VA
         Died: Oct 12, 1943 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Oct 14, 1943 - Gregory-O'Dell Cem., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: James William Compton (1875-1967)
       Mother: Mary Jane Haynes (1860-1942)


     Marriage: Dec 23, 1920 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Ollie Texas Haynes

         Born: Oct 2, 1905 - Patrick Co., VA
         Died: Mar 16, 1996 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Gregory-O'Dell Cem., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: William M. Haynes (1877-      )
       Mother: Rosa B. Law (1883-      )



 Other Spouse: Henry Clay Barker (1903-1987) - Feb 10, 1945 - Wayside Bapt. Ch., Wentworth, NC


Children
1 F Evelyn F. Compton

         Born: May 6, 1922 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 31, 2015 - Blue Ridge Therapy, Stuart, VA
       Buried: Sep 2, 2015 - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Coy Everett Sink (1916-1986)
         Marr: Apr 29, 1944 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC


2 M Willie Mason Compton

         Born: Dec 1, 1929 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 11, 1990 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Gregory-O'Dell Cem., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Dorothy Mae Dunn (1932-2020)
         Marr: Dec 21, 1951 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC


3 M Cecil Ray Compton

         Born: Jul 9, 1937 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 3, 2023 - Beacon Place Hospice, Greensboro, NC
       Buried:  - Compton Fam, Cem., Drag Mt., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Hazel Louise Hooker (1938-2006)
         Marr: Nov 27, 1957 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC


4 M Jackie Lee Compton

         Born: Mar 21, 1940 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 19, 2023 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Jul 22, 2023 - Compton Fam, Cem., Drag Mt., Ridgeway, VA




Notes: Marriage (Henry Clay Barker):

Marr. by P.M. Roberts, Min.
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Richard Earl Arnold and Clarice Margaret Compton




Husband Richard Earl Arnold

         Born: Jul 15, 1946 - Dunn Twsp., Franklin Co., NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Aug 8, 1977 - Collinsville, VA



Wife Clarice Margaret Compton

         Born: Sep 6, 1941 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 5, 2024 - Lewis-Gale Med. Ctr., Salem, VA
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage (Clarice Margaret Compton):

His 2d marr. (prev. div.), she single. Married in a civil ceremony; Div. Henry Co., Va.
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Herbert Randolph Rigney, Sr. and Clarice Margaret Compton




Husband Herbert Randolph Rigney, Sr.

         Born: Cir 1940
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: 



Wife Clarice Margaret Compton

         Born: Sep 6, 1941 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 5, 2024 - Lewis-Gale Med. Ctr., Salem, VA
       Buried: 


Children

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Cole Smith Compton and Anna G. Minter




Husband Cole Smith Compton

         Born: May 14, 1893 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 2, 1960 - Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC
       Buried: Jun 3, 1960 - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: Moses Logan Compton (1851-      )
       Mother: Letitia Elizabeth Davis (1853-      )


     Marriage: 1914-1915



Wife Anna G. Minter

          AKA: Annie
         Born: Apr 1893 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Joseph Eggleston Minter (1854-1933)
       Mother: Chaney Eleanor Compton (1856-1943)




Children
1 F Pattie Hazel Compton

         Born: Jan 5, 1915 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 12, 1982
       Buried:  - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Coy Albert Parlier (1908-1960)
         Marr: Jul 30, 1931 - Henry Co., VA


2 M Earnest R. Compton

         Born: 1917 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



3 F Leonie May Compton

          AKA: Toots
         Born: May 20, 1920 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 4, 1995
       Buried:  - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Francis Coleman Wilson (1920-1991)
         Marr: Jun 8, 1940 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA


4 F Lottie K. Compton

         Born: 1921 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



5 M Thomas Smith Compton

         Born: Oct 9, 1925 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 26, 1992 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Betty Jean Lankford (1923-2000)
         Marr: Mar 24, 1945 - York Co., SC
       Spouse: Myrtle Inez Wells (1937-2023)
         Marr: Jul 3, 1982 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


6 F Callie Hilda Compton

         Born: Jul 30, 1928 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 9, 2016 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Mar 14, 2016 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Aubrey Oakes (      -      )
       Spouse: Cecil Morris Carter (1929-2015)
         Marr: Mar 4, 1955 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



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Connie Michael Compton, SFC, U.S. Army (Ret) and JoAnne Davis




Husband Connie Michael Compton, SFC, U.S. Army (Ret)

         Born: Jul 27, 1945 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 9, 2023
       Buried: Jul 13, 2023 - Fair Haven Mem. Pk., Horsepasture, VA


       Father: Gerald Compton, Sr. (1919-1955)
       Mother: Gertrude Seay (1921-1986)


     Marriage: Jun 11, 1965 - Henry Co., VA



Wife JoAnne Davis

         Born: Aug 17, 1947 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Irvin Lane Davis, Sr. (1923-1970)
       Mother: Margaret Virginia Bowles (1929-2021)




Children

Notes: Marriage (JoAnne Davis):

He 19, she 17. Both single. He worked for O.K. Chapel, Inc. & she a student. Marr. by O. Adams, Min.
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Conrad David Compton and Frances Horsley




Husband Conrad David Compton

         Born: Nov 19, 1914 - VA
         Died: Jan 28, 1971
       Buried:  - Danview Cem., Eden, NC


       Father: George Cabel Compton (1879-      )
       Mother: Martha Ann Beale (1877-      )


     Marriage: 



Wife Frances Horsley

         Born: Oct 14, 1923 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Apr 18, 2015 - Morehead Nursing Ctr., Eden, NC
       Buried: Apr 21, 2015 - Danview Cem., Eden, NC


       Father: Claude Leonard Horsley (1893-1964)
       Mother: Bertha S. Minter (1902-      )




Children

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William Quince Minter and Cora Bell Compton




Husband William Quince Minter

          AKA: Buck, Willie
         Born: May 15, 1889 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 12, 1965 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Jan 15, 1965 - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC


       Father: Silas Othniel Minter (1849-Abt 1930)
       Mother: Lucy Theresa Eggleton (1852-Bef 1900)


     Marriage: May 12, 1912 - Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Cora Bell Compton

         Born: Nov 10, 1896 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 10, 1978 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried:  - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC


       Father: Moses Logan Compton (1851-      )
       Mother: Letitia Elizabeth Davis (1853-      )




Children
1 F Gracie B. Minter

         Born: Feb 6, 1913 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Feb 26, 1923 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Feb 27, 1923 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA



2 M Roy Lee Minter

         Born: May 15, 1913 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Bettie Alice Pruitt (1911-      )
         Marr: Feb 10, 1932 - Henry Co., VA


3 M Clifton Ford Minter

         Born: Apr 17, 1918 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Jan 5, 1984 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Jan 7, 1984 - Roselawn Mem. Gdns., Reidsville, NC
       Spouse: Clara Elaine Murphy (1919-2012)
         Marr: Sep 2, 1939 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA


4 M Frank Bradford Minter

         Born: Oct 1, 1919 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Jun 22, 2000 - Chesapeake, Chesapeake (city), VA
       Buried:  - Rosewood Mem. Pk., Virginia Beach (City), VA
       Spouse: Viola Mae Barker (1919-1992)
         Marr: Oct 24, 1936 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Clyda Elizabeth Bell (1925-2014)


5 M Rubin Minter

         Born: 1921 - NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 



6 M Curtis Minter

         Born: 1923 - NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 



7 F Geraldine Minter

          AKA: Gerry
         Born: Feb 6, 1930 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Mar 1, 2007 - Morehead Mem. Hosp., Eden, NC
       Buried: Mar 4, 2007 - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
       Spouse: James Edwin Odell (1928-2012)
         Marr: Sep 23, 1950 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC


8 M William Brownell Minter

          AKA: Bo
         Born: Dec 15, 1932 - NC
         Died: Oct 27, 2017 - Hospice  Home of Rockingham Co., Reidsville, NC
       Buried: Oct 31, 2017 - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
       Spouse: Mildred Lucille Jones (1931-2013)



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Henry Hutson Inman and Cuma Mae Compton




Husband Henry Hutson Inman

         Born: Nov 3, 1927 - Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Sep 4, 2017
       Buried: Sep 9, 2017 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA


       Father: Henry Harrison Inman (1904-1987)
       Mother: Dora Ella Fuller (1904-1991)


     Marriage: May 27, 1949 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Cuma Mae Compton

         Born: 1927-1928 - Floyd Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage (Cuma Mae Compton):

Both single. He a greenskeeper on a golf course & she an inspector for DuPont.
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David Joe Compton and Gennevieve Patricia Jackson




Husband David Joe Compton

         Born: Jun 1, 1940 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 15, 2016 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Dec 19, 2016 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Paul Harrison Compton (1906-1993)
       Mother: Virginia Mae Cobbler (1912-1959)


     Marriage: 1957-1958



Wife Gennevieve Patricia Jackson

          AKA: Pat
         Born: Feb 13, 1939 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 21, 2016 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Jun 25, 2016 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


Children

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Charlie Albert Pyron and Dona Bernine Compton




Husband Charlie Albert Pyron

         Born: Oct 28, 1895 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Nov 4, 1972 - Pelham, Caswell Co., NC
       Buried:  - Ruffin Comm. Cem., Ruffin, NC
     Marriage: May 6, 1917 - Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife Dona Bernine Compton

         Born: Jan 12, 1901 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Dec 14, 1929
       Buried:  - Earles-Simmons Cem., Henry Co., VA


       Father: James Marshall Compton (1860-1949)
       Mother: Martha Anderson Stultz (1869-1919)




Children
1 M James Albert Pyron

         Born: Jun 23, 1918 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Nov 16, 1942
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Ruth Louise Tarkenton (1923-1998)
         Marr: Dec 19, 1941 - Alexandria, Alexandria (city), VA


2 F Dora Louise Pyron

         Born: Jan 1, 1921 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 19, 2007
       Buried:  - Maryland Veterans Cem., Cheltenham, MD
       Spouse: Mike Campi (1921-1999)


3 F Clara Mae Pyron

         Born: Aug 1, 1922 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Oct 28, 2014 - Abingdon Pl., Danville, VA
       Buried: Nov 1, 2014 - Hillcrest Burial Pk., Chatham, VA
       Spouse: Edward Washington Shelton (1920-2002)
         Marr: Mar 8, 1941 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA


4 F Pauline Beatrice Pyron

         Born: Aug 12, 1923 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Aug 16, 2006 - Newport News (city), VA
       Buried:  - Peninsula Mem. Pk., Newport News, VA
       Spouse: Roy Thomas McCubbins, Jr. (1918-1996)
         Marr: Jan 18, 1942 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA


5 M Jesse Edward Pyron

         Born: Oct 1, 1924 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Dec 25, 2014 - Person Co., NC
       Buried: Dec 28, 2014 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
       Spouse: Mary Rose Pleasants (1929-2005)
         Marr: Nov 13, 1947 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA


6 F Dorothy Ann Pyron

         Born: Jun 25, 1926 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: May 8, 2019 - Clinton, Anderson Co., Tennessee, USA
       Buried: May 19, 2019 - Oak Ridge Mem. Pk., Oak Ridge, TN
       Spouse: John Louis Simpson, Jr. (1920-2006)
         Marr: Dec 20, 1947 - Morehead, Guilford Co., NC


7 F Gloria Vivian Pyron

         Born: Sep 6, 1929 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Nov 22, 2015 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Nov 24, 2015 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Samuel Stafford Minter (1920-1978)
         Marr: Jul 20, 1946 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Artie Jennings Bonton (1923-1991)
         Marr: Sep 15, 1979 - Axton, Henry Co., VA



Notes: Marriage (Dona Bernine Compton):

He 22, she 18. Both born Pittsylvania Co., Va. S/o Robert & Nannie Pyron; D/o James M. & Martha Compton.
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Donnie Ray Compton and Vickie Ann Barbour




Husband Donnie Ray Compton

         Born: Feb 23, 1950 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 4, 2007
       Buried:  - Jefferson Barracks Nat. Cem., Lemay, MO


       Father: Maynard Perkins Compton (1924-1981)
       Mother: Lucille Christine Overton (1929-2024)


     Marriage: Dec 6, 1969 - Axton, Henry Co., VA



Wife Vickie Ann Barbour

         Born: Mar 7, 1952 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage (Vickie Ann Barbour):

Both single. Marr. by E.C. Eades, Min.; Div. Pittsylvania Co., Va.
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Donnie Ray Compton and Paula McGowan




Husband Donnie Ray Compton

         Born: Feb 23, 1950 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 4, 2007
       Buried:  - Jefferson Barracks Nat. Cem., Lemay, MO


       Father: Maynard Perkins Compton (1924-1981)
       Mother: Lucille Christine Overton (1929-2024)


     Marriage: Aft May 3, 1976



Wife Paula McGowan

         Born: Feb 2, 1951
         Died: Oct 28, 2008
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage (Paula McGowan):

May 3, 1976 is the date of his divorce from his 1st wife.
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James Robert Mills and Dora Anderson Compton




Husband James Robert Mills

         Born: Jan 25, 1920 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: May 5, 1993 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Buried:  - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
     Marriage: Jan 26, 1946 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Dora Anderson Compton

         Born: Feb 4, 1927 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Apr 16, 2008 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Buried:  - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA


       Father: Dock Alonza Compton (1899-1970)
       Mother: Hassie Marie Clarke (1899-1988)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Dora Anderson Compton):

Both single. Marr. by B.K. Chappell, Min.
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David Eugene Synder and Dorothy Compton




Husband David Eugene Synder

         Born: Nov 30, 1932 - Roanoke Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Jul 7, 1956 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA



Wife Dorothy Compton

          AKA: Dot
         Born: Apr 23, 1932 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 29, 2005 - Roanoke (city), VA
       Buried:  - Evergreen Burial Pk., Roanoke, VA


       Father: Elmo Powell Compton, Sr. (1895-1968)
       Mother: Grace Myrtle Barrow (1889-1966)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Dorothy Compton):

Both single. He a brakeman & she a PBX operator. Marr. by W.O. Sheppard, Min.
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Dothard James Compton and Hazel Ella Chester Wilson




Husband Dothard James Compton

         Born: Jun 12, 1929 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 21, 1998
       Buried:  - Ridgeview Mem. Gdns., Eden, NC


       Father: John Thomas Compton (1898-1984)
       Mother: Kate Sue Bell (1903-1969)


     Marriage: Nov 27, 1950 - Cherokee Co., SC



Wife Hazel Ella Chester Wilson

         Born: Nov 20, 1933 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 27, 2021 - Brian Center, Yanceyville, NC
       Buried: Mar 3, 2021 - Ridgeview Mem. Gdns., Eden, NC


       Father: Edward Letcher Wilson (1894-1987)
       Mother: Ethel Chester Harris (1905-1992)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Hazel Ella Chester Wilson):

Married in a civil ceremony.
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George E. Purdy and Eliza Compton




Husband George E. Purdy

         Born:  - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Feb 1, 1863 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Eliza Compton

         Born: 1842 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: James M. Compton (1819-      )
       Mother: Martha A. Eggleton (1821-Bef 1910)




Children
1 M James Miller Purdy

          AKA: Jim
         Born: Oct 28, 1869 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 17, 1944 - Huntsville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Oct 21, 1944 - Ellisboro Ch. Cem., Rockingham Co., NC
       Spouse: Tempie Jane Ashby (1875-1950)
         Marr: Feb 25, 1894 - Beaver Island, Stokes Co., NC


2 M George Ballard Purdy

         Born: 1885 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Bertha Elizabeth Agee (1883-      )
         Marr: Mar 3, 1910 - Henry Co., VA



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Elmo Powell Compton, Jr. and Vera Christine Wingfield




Husband Elmo Powell Compton, Jr.

         Born: Jun 29, 1925 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 20, 1988 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Elmo Powell Compton, Sr. (1895-1968)
       Mother: Grace Myrtle Barrow (1889-1966)


     Marriage: May 29, 1948 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Vera Christine Wingfield

         Born: Feb 26, 1930 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 27, 2021
       Buried: Jan 3, 2022 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: William Webster Wingfield (1899-1975)
       Mother: Pearl Lou Rakes (1899-1989)



 Other Spouse: Harold Benjamin Gregory (1918-2016) - May 22, 1999 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


Children
1 F Gwendolyn Leah Compton

          AKA: Gwen
         Born: Mar 25, 1952 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 5, 2017 - Manteo, Dare Co., NC
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Steven Lee Bricker (1954-2018)



Notes: Marriage (Vera Christine Wingfield):

Both single. He did maintenance for DuPont. & she a clerk for Woolworth's Dept. Store. Marr. by R.B. Burnett, Min.
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Eugene Compton and Snowy Mae Hoskins




Husband Eugene Compton

         Born: Sep 11, 1888 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 14, 1978 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - North Fork Church Cem., Henry Co., VA


       Father: James Marshall Compton (1860-1949)
       Mother: Martha Anderson Stultz (1869-1919)


     Marriage: Dec 4, 1907 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Snowy Mae Hoskins

         Born: Sep 23, 1890 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Jul 31, 1937 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - North Fork Church Cem., Henry Co., VA


Children
1 F Hilda B. Compton

         Born: 1909 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



2 F Lelia Odell Compton

         Born: Jul 29, 1910 - VA
         Died: Dec 23, 1983 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - North Fork Church Cem., Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Edward Houston Wells (1895-1936)
         Marr: Dec 28, 1933 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC


3 F Ada Elizabeth Compton

         Born: Sep 24, 1914 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 4, 2006 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Jan 6, 2006 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Kermit Melvin Campbell (1910-1990)
         Marr: Dec 24, 1936 - Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., VA


4 M James Woodrow Compton

         Born: Nov 7, 1916 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 4, 1990 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Vernia Elizabeth Scearce (1912-2000)
         Marr: Jun 22, 1940 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


5 F Ala B. Compton

         Born: Jan 20, 1919 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 24, 2000 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Jan 27, 2000 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Herman Elisha Rupard (1912-2009)
         Marr: Nov 19, 1938 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


6 F Hazel Louise Compton

         Born: Jun 27, 1921 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 10, 2017 - Blue Ridge Manor, Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Apr 14, 2017 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Walter Lee Stultz (1916-1980)
         Marr: Dec 2, 1939 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


7 M Calvin E. Compton

         Born: 1924 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



8 F Mae L. Compton

         Born: May 6, 1928 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 5, 2016 - Winter Park, Orange Co., FL
       Buried: Mar 11, 2016 - Horsepasture Chr. Ch. Cem., Horsepasture, VA
       Spouse: William Thomas Marshall (1927-2005)
         Marr: 1948


9 F Mildred Ann Compton

         Born: Apr 9, 1933 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 11, 2017 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Dec 14, 2017 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Herman Leroy Wilson (1930-1991)
         Marr: Bef 1951
       Spouse: Strother Talbert Fulcher, Sr. (1927-2010)
         Marr: May 14, 2005 - Scott Co., VA



Notes: Marriage (Snowy Mae Hoskins):

Both single. Her marriage record transcription shows she was born Henry Co., Va., but her obituary shows she was a native of Pittsylvania Co., Va.
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Eugene Compton and Ida D. McKinney




Husband Eugene Compton

         Born: Sep 11, 1888 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 14, 1978 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - North Fork Church Cem., Henry Co., VA


       Father: James Marshall Compton (1860-1949)
       Mother: Martha Anderson Stultz (1869-1919)


     Marriage: Jul 19, 1938 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA



Wife Ida D. McKinney

         Born: 1886 - Caswell Co., NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage (Ida D. McKinney):

He a farmer. Both once wid. Marr. by R.L. Wingfield, Min.
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Eugene Compton and Sarah Lou Shelton




Husband Eugene Compton

         Born: Sep 11, 1888 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 14, 1978 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - North Fork Church Cem., Henry Co., VA


       Father: James Marshall Compton (1860-1949)
       Mother: Martha Anderson Stultz (1869-1919)


     Marriage: Dec 6, 1947 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Sarah Lou Shelton

         Born: Aug 10, 1897 - Patrick Co., VA
         Died: Mar 21, 1968 - Roanoke Mem. Hosp., Roanoke, VA
       Buried:  - North Fork Church Cem., Henry Co., VA

 Other Spouse: Charles William Wells (1879-1945) - Aug 10, 1925 - Patrick Co., VA


Children
Had no children
Notes: Marriage (Sarah Lou Shelton):

His 3d marr. her 2nd.; he twice wid., she once. He a farmer. Marr. by J.E. Burgess, Min.
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Coy Everett Sink and Evelyn F. Compton




Husband Coy Everett Sink

         Born: Jul 31, 1916 - VA
         Died: May 11, 1986 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
     Marriage: Apr 29, 1944 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Evelyn F. Compton

         Born: May 6, 1922 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 31, 2015 - Blue Ridge Therapy, Stuart, VA
       Buried: Sep 2, 2015 - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: Charlie Monroe Compton (1897-1943)
       Mother: Ollie Texas Haynes (1905-1996)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Evelyn F. Compton):

Marr. by J.P. Doris, Min.
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George Hester Simmons and Faith Compton




Husband George Hester Simmons

         Born: 1884 - Caswell Co., NC
         Died: Jan 12, 1967 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Earles-Simmons Cem., Henry Co., VA
     Marriage: Oct 11, 1908 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Faith Compton

         Born: Jan 5, 1892 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 23, 1958 - Pittsylvania Co., VA, America
       Buried:  - Earles-Simmons Cem., Henry Co., VA


       Father: James Marshall Compton (1860-1949)
       Mother: Martha Anderson Stultz (1869-1919)




Children
1 F Daisy Clay Simmons

         Born: Feb 14, 1911 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 23, 1978 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: James Whitfield Kirks (1909-1987)
         Marr: Dec 15, 1930 - Pittsylvania Co., VA


2 F Thelma Hester Simmons

         Born: Apr 18, 1915 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 23, 2002 - VA
       Buried:  - Story Creek Bapt. Ch. Cem., Franklin Co., VA
       Spouse: Junior Rosevelt Scarce (1912-      )
         Marr: Jan 28, 1933 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Spouse: Alvah Stanley (1913-1969)
         Marr: Dec 24, 1938 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Spouse: Cecil Eunis Hodges, Sr. (1915-1993)
         Marr: Feb 4, 1984 - Penhook, Franklin Co., VA


3 F Minnie E. Simmons

         Born: 1918 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



4 M John Thomas Simmons

         Born: Dec 7, 1919 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 28, 1954 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Oct 31, 1954 - Mt. Vernon Bapt. Ch. Cem., Axton, VA
       Spouse: Lady Artie Hall (1920-2016)
         Marr: Oct 22, 1938 - Axton, Henry Co., VA


5 M Marshall H. Simmons

         Born: 1921 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



6 M Robert J. Simmons

         Born: 1923 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



7 M Claude Leonard Simmons

         Born: Jun 9, 1924 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Sep 2, 1983 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Compton-Earles Cem., Axton, VA
       Spouse: Mabel Evelyn Bray (1923-2008)
         Marr: Sep 20, 1943 - Henry Co., VA



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Robert Daniel Moore, Sr. and Fannie Frances Compton




Husband Robert Daniel Moore, Sr.

          AKA: Dan
         Born: May 4, 1924 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Feb 5, 2001
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Feb 22, 1947 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife Fannie Frances Compton

          AKA: Fannie
         Born: Apr 12, 1921 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Sep 16, 2008 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
       Buried: Sep 19, 2008 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA


       Father: William Riley Compton (1885-      )
       Mother: Sally Elizabeth Wall (Bet 1891/1895-      )




Children

Notes: Marriage (Fannie Frances Compton):

Both single. He unemployed. Lic. issued Feb. 22, 1947. Danville, Va. Marr. by G.W. Evans in a civil ceremony. Div. was issued Danville, Va.; he granted the div. on the grounds of 1-year separation (since Nov. 15, 1978); three adult children. Div. cert. showed marr. Sep. 21, 1946, but orig. marr. cert. shows Feb. 22, 1947.
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George Gerald Compton and Bulah Lee Minter




Husband George Gerald Compton

         Born: Nov 24, 1908 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 29, 1986 - Martinsville Conv. Ctr., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA


       Father: George Cabel Compton (1879-      )
       Mother: Martha Ann Beale (1877-      )


     Marriage: Nov 25, 1926 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Bulah Lee Minter

         Born: Jan 15, 1913 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 9, 1958
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA


       Father: James Silas Minter (1885-1921)
       Mother: Dink J. Allen (1894-1959)




Children
1 M Julian Thomas Compton

         Born: Mar 14, 1928 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 30, 1984 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Viola Odessa Gauldin (1911-2000)
         Marr: Jun 15, 1952 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Louise Iris Overton (1929-1982)
         Marr: Dec 20, 1975 - Henry Co., VA


2 M Gerald Randolph Compton

         Born: Aug 31, 1941 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 1, 2013 - Blue Ridge Rehab. Ctr., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Oct 4, 2013 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Virginia Elizabeth Anderson (1933-2014)
         Marr: Aft Aug 28, 1962



Notes: Marriage (Bulah Lee Minter):

He 21, she 18. Both single & born Henry Co., Va. S/o Cabel & M.A. Compton; D/o Jimmie & Dink Minter. Marr. Nov. 25, 1926, Henry Co., Va.
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George Gerald Compton and Myrtle Mae Smith




Husband George Gerald Compton

         Born: Nov 24, 1908 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 29, 1986 - Martinsville Conv. Ctr., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA


       Father: George Cabel Compton (1879-      )
       Mother: Martha Ann Beale (1877-      )


     Marriage: Jul 30, 1960 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Myrtle Mae Smith

         Born: Jan 3, 1910 - Roanoke (city), VA
         Died: Feb 16, 1987 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA

 Other Spouse: Edward Daily Byrd (1909-1958) - Aug 18, 1928 - Henry Co., VA


Children

Notes: Marriage (Myrtle Mae Smith):

Both prev. wid. He worked for Virginia Mirror Plant. Marr. by J.R. Wilson, Min.


Notes: Marriage (Edward Daily Byrd):

Both single.
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Gerald Compton, Sr. and Gertrude Seay




Husband Gerald Compton, Sr.

         Born: Jun 20, 1919 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Sep 22, 1955 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Sep 24, 1955 - Fontaine Bapt. Ch., Henry Co., VA


       Father: Elmo Powell Compton, Sr. (1895-1968)
       Mother: Grace Myrtle Barrow (1889-1966)


     Marriage: Jun 20, 1941 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Gertrude Seay

         Born: Feb 7, 1921 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 4, 1986 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Fontaine Bapt. Ch., Henry Co., VA


       Father: Toney Stovall Seay (1886-1942)
       Mother: Helen Mae Stanley (1894-      )




Children
1 M Connie Michael Compton, SFC, U.S. Army (Ret)

         Born: Jul 27, 1945 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 9, 2023
       Buried: Jul 13, 2023 - Fair Haven Mem. Pk., Horsepasture, VA




Notes: Marriage (Gertrude Seay):

Both single. He worked in a furniture factory. Marr. by J.P. McCabe, Min.
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Glenn Richard Compton and Joyce Ann Branch




Husband Glenn Richard Compton

         Born: May 6, 1953 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 22, 1975 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Logan Eugene Compton (1923-1999)
       Mother: Hinda Lorena Cox (1921-2017)


     Marriage: Mar 1, 1974 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Joyce Ann Branch

         Born: May 2, 1956 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage (Joyce Ann Branch):

Both single. Marr. by O. Adams, Min.
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Michael Owen Petrea and Gwendolyn Leah Compton




Husband Michael Owen Petrea

         Born: Mar 28, 1950 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Jun 26, 1971 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Gwendolyn Leah Compton

          AKA: Gwen
         Born: Mar 25, 1952 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 5, 2017 - Manteo, Dare Co., NC
       Buried: 


       Father: Elmo Powell Compton, Jr. (1925-1988)
       Mother: Vera Christine Wingfield (1930-2021)



 Other Spouse: Steven Lee Bricker (1954-2018)


Children

Notes: Marriage (Gwendolyn Leah Compton):

Both single. Marr. by O. Adams, Min.
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Harvey Thomas Compton and Doris Irene Slaydon




Husband Harvey Thomas Compton

         Born: Apr 17, 1920 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 22, 2008 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Mar 25, 2008 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: John Thomas Compton (1898-1984)
       Mother: Kate Sue Bell (1903-1969)


     Marriage: May 7, 1938 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Doris Irene Slaydon

         Born: Mar 15, 1920 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 13, 2006 - Roanoke Mem. Hosp., Roanoke, VA
       Buried: Jan 16, 2006 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: James Edward Slaydon (1858-1937)
       Mother: Minnie Sue Gregory (1880-1964)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Doris Irene Slaydon):

Both single. He a store clerk. Marr. by A.C. Elliott, Min.
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Hatsville G. Compton and Frances Matilda Stephens




Husband Hatsville G. Compton

         Born: May 19, 1898
         Died: Jul 4, 1947
       Buried:  - Mem. Park Cem., Memphis, TN
     Marriage: Oct 31, 1925 - Shelby Co., TN



Wife Frances Matilda Stephens

          AKA: Fannie
         Born: Jun 2, 1900 - Mayfield, KY
         Died: Mar 3, 2001 - Memphis, Shelby Co., TN
       Buried:  - Mem. Park Cem., Memphis, TN


       Father: Thomas H. Stephens (1853-1922)
       Mother: Elnora Victoria Covington (1858-1934)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Frances Matilda Stephens):

He 27, she 25. Marr. by R.A. Clark, Min.
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Walter Lee Stultz and Hazel Louise Compton




Husband Walter Lee Stultz

         Born: Sep 8, 1916 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Sep 5, 1980 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: James Dorsey Stultz (1886-1981)
       Mother: Lurinda Elizabeth Foster (1889-1971)


     Marriage: Dec 2, 1939 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Hazel Louise Compton

         Born: Jun 27, 1921 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 10, 2017 - Blue Ridge Manor, Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Apr 14, 2017 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Eugene Compton (1888-1978)
       Mother: Snowy Mae Hoskins (1890-1937)




Children
1 M Leonard William Stultz

         Born: 1940 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 3, 2023 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Mar 7, 2023 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA




Notes: Marriage (Hazel Louise Compton):

Both single. He a truck driver. Marr. by J.P. McCabe, Min.
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Henry Clay Compton and Mollie Penn Wilson




Husband Henry Clay Compton

         Born: Jan 26, 1926 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 6, 1996 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: William Riley Compton (1885-      )
       Mother: Sally Elizabeth Wall (Bet 1891/1895-      )


     Marriage: Dec 20, 1947 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Mollie Penn Wilson

         Born: Jun 6, 1926 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 10, 2021
       Buried: Dec 14, 2021 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: John D. Wilson (1881-      )
       Mother: Anna T. Flanagan (1888-      )




Children

Notes: Marriage (Mollie Penn Wilson):

Marr. by G.A. Tredway, JP.
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Henry Clay Compton and Curvie Marie Hundley




Husband Henry Clay Compton

         Born: Jan 26, 1903 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 21, 1956 - Stuart (near), Patrick Co., VA
       Buried: Mar 23, 1956 - Hundley-Riggs Cem., Patrick Co., VA


       Father: James Marshall Compton (1860-1949)
       Mother: Martha Anderson Stultz (1869-1919)


     Marriage: Apr 10, 1927 - Patrick Co., VA



Wife Curvie Marie Hundley

         Born: Jan 1, 1911 - Stokes Co., NC
         Died: Feb 3, 1991 - Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC
       Buried:  - Hundley-Riggs Cem., Patrick Co., VA

 Other Spouse: Mose Vance Brown (1906-1984) - Jun 28, 1958 - Stuart, Patrick Co., VA


Children
1 F Margaret Mabelle Compton

         Born: Dec 16, 1933 - Patrick Co., VA
         Died: Oct 4, 2023 - LifeBrite Comm. Hosp. of Stokes, Danbury, NC
       Buried:  - Smith Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
       Spouse: Aubrey Lee Stovall (1930-      )
         Marr: Dec 8, 1952 - Danbury, Stokes Co., NC



Notes: Marriage (Curvie Marie Hundley):

He 24, she 16. He born Henry Co., Va. & she Stokes Co., NC. S/o James M. & Martha Compton; D/o B.L. & Lula Hundley.


Notes: Marriage (Mose Vance Brown):

Both once wid. He worked in a furniture factory. Marr. by R.J. Mann, Min.
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Herman Lewis Compton and Lois Marie Newman




Husband Herman Lewis Compton

         Born: Jan 27, 1929 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 27, 2009 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Mar 2, 2009 - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA


       Father: James Sanford Compton (1907-1957)
       Mother: Mary Elizabeth Smith (1911-1992)


     Marriage: Jul 4, 1948 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Lois Marie Newman

         Born: Jul 30, 1928 - High Point, Guilford Co., NC
         Died: Nov 8, 2015 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Nov 12, 2015 - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA


Children
1 M Richard Dean Compton

         Born: Jan 14, 1953
         Died: Mar 30, 2023
       Buried: Apr 5, 2023 - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA




Notes: Marriage (Lois Marie Newman):

Both single. He worked in textiles & she a clerk at Fontaine Conv. Works. Lic. issued Jul. 3, 1948, Martinsville, Va. Marr. by I.G. Mitchell, Min.
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John Columbus Cox, Jr. and Hope Compton




Husband John Columbus Cox, Jr.

          AKA: Johnnie
         Born: 1890 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: John C. Cox, Sr. (1861-Bef 1900)
       Mother: Alice Bateman (1872-      )


     Marriage: Sep 27, 1914 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Hope Compton

         Born: Apr 11, 1890 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 7, 1967 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Feb 9, 1967 - Cox Cem., Spray, NC


       Father: James Marshall Compton (1860-1949)
       Mother: Martha Anderson Stultz (1869-1919)




Children
1 F Maggie Lee Cox

         Born: Jun 14, 1921 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Jul 11, 2014 - Blue Ridge Nursing Ctr., Stuart, VA
       Buried: Jul 13, 2014 - Mt. Zion Meth. Ch., Cem., Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: James Allen Pratt (1918-1998)
         Marr: Oct 4, 1947 - Sandy Ridge, Stokes Co., NC



Notes: Marriage (Hope Compton):

Both single.
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Charlie Wesley Livengood, Sr. and Irene Mozelle Compton




Husband Charlie Wesley Livengood, Sr.

         Born: Jan 16, 1913 - NC
         Died: Dec 25, 1981 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
     Marriage: Dec 3, 1938 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Irene Mozelle Compton

         Born: Apr 19, 1919 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 19, 2010 - Golden Living Center, Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Jan 21, 2010 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Robert Harrison Compton (1897-      )
       Mother: Lora Ethel Clarke (1895-Bef 1949)




Children
1 F Mary Frances Livengood

         Born: Feb 15, 1940 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 30, 2021 - Wake Forest Univ., Bapt. Med. Ctr., Winston-Salem, NC
       Buried: Nov 4, 2021 - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Archie Billy Arnold (1938-2021)
         Marr: Bef 1960


2 F Ethel Carolyn Livengood

         Born: Aug 1, 1941 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 20, 2022
       Buried: Aug 27, 2022 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Joe Alvin Foley (1940-2022)
         Marr: Oct 22, 1959 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA


3 F Norma Jean Livengood

         Born: Oct 19, 1942 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 28, 2014 - Carilion Mem. Hosp., Roanoke, VA
       Buried: Nov 1, 2014 - Henry Memorial Park, Oak Level, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: George Washington Hodge, Jr. (1940-1984)
       Spouse: Clyde Douglas Joyce (1933-2019)


4 M Michael Thomas Livengood

         Born: Dec 6, 1945 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 19, 2004 - Botetourt Co., VA
       Buried:  - Old Dominion Mem. Gdns., Botetourt Co., VA
       Spouse: Linda Marie Clarke (1949-2017)
         Marr: Aug 16, 1969 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Notes: Marriage (Irene Mozelle Compton):

Both single. He worked in a furniture factory. Marr. by T.R. Reeves, Min.
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Jackie Lee Compton and Mary Jane Shelton




Husband Jackie Lee Compton

         Born: Mar 21, 1940 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 19, 2023 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Jul 22, 2023 - Compton Fam, Cem., Drag Mt., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: Charlie Monroe Compton (1897-1943)
       Mother: Ollie Texas Haynes (1905-1996)


     Marriage: Oct 1, 1965 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Mary Jane Shelton

         Born: Jun 8, 1944 - NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Thomas Shelburn Shelton (1923-2009)
       Mother: Irene Curry (1925-2006)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Mary Jane Shelton):

1st marriage for both. Div. Henry Co., Va.
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James Franklin Compton and Mary Ruth Davis




Husband James Franklin Compton

         Born: Nov 17, 1926 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 1, 2011 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: May 5, 2011 - Horsepasture Chr. Ch. Cem., Horsepasture, VA


       Father: Elmo Powell Compton, Sr. (1895-1968)
       Mother: Grace Myrtle Barrow (1889-1966)


     Marriage: Sep 5, 1948 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Mary Ruth Davis

         Born: Apr 13, 1931 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 8, 2022
       Buried: Jun 21, 2022 - Horsepasture Chr. Ch. Cem., Horsepasture, VA


       Father: Thomas Vance Davis (1897-1981)
       Mother: Sallie Dimple Perdue (1902-1994)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Mary Ruth Davis):

Both single. He worded for DuPont & she a stenographer. Marr. by J.D. Calaway, Min.
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James Logan Compton and Sallie Mae Minter




Husband James Logan Compton

         Born: 1873 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 1924 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Compton Cem., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: Moses Logan Compton (1851-      )
       Mother: Letitia Elizabeth Davis (1853-      )


     Marriage: Feb 8, 1906 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Sallie Mae Minter

         Born: Feb 1880 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 1964 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Compton Cem., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: Silas Othniel Minter (1849-Abt 1930)
       Mother: Lucy Theresa Eggleton (1852-Bef 1900)



 Other Spouse: John Bateman (1877-Bef 1906) - Jun 30, 1901 - Rockingham Co., NC


Children
1 M James Sanford Compton

         Born: Feb 12, 1907 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 23, 1957 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Compton Cem., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Smith (1911-1992)
         Marr: Feb 11, 1928 - Henry Co., VA


2 F Virginia L. Compton

          AKA: Virgie
         Born: 1909 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Herman Warren (1901-      )
         Marr: Oct 18, 1924 - Henry Co., VA


3 M Percy M. Compton

         Born: 1910 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



4 F Ellen Jackson Compton

         Born: Jan 14, 1913 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Sep 30, 1999
       Buried:  - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Jerry Allen Barnes (1903-1970)
         Marr: Sep 12, 1927 - Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: William Riley Blankenship (1918-1994)
         Marr: Feb 12, 1977 - Henry Co., VA


5 F Cassie Mae Compton

         Born: Jun 28, 1915 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 23, 1982
       Buried:  - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: James Ira Nichols (1909-1998)
         Marr: Jul 10, 1931 - Henry Co., VA


6 F Nellie G. Compton

         Born: Jun 28, 1915 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



7 M Billy Compton

         Born: Mar 21, 1918 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 27, 2009 - Morehead Nursing Ctr., Eden, NC
       Buried: Mar 29, 2009 - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Nina Ethel Hooker (1914-2018)
         Marr: Jul 27, 1940 - Stuart, Patrick Co., VA


8 F Ruby Sunshine Compton

         Born: Feb 22, 1920 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 2, 2008 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Dec 4, 2008 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: George Wallace Cox (1919-1997)
         Marr: Jul 8, 1944 - Henry Co., VA


9 M Logan Eugene Compton

         Born: Jun 10, 1923 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 25, 1999 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Mar 27, 1999 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Hinda Lorena Cox (1921-2017)
         Marr: Dec 22, 1946 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Notes: Marriage (Sallie Mae Minter):

He single, she a wid.
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James M. Compton and Martha A. Eggleton




Husband James M. Compton

         Born: Jan 1819 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Jan 5, 1842 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Martha A. Eggleton

         Born: May 1821 - VA
         Died: Bef May 4, 1910
       Buried: 


       Father: Unknown Eggleton (      -Bef 1850)
       Mother: Mary Unknown (1781-      )




Children
1 F Eliza Compton

         Born: 1842 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: George E. Purdy (      -      )
         Marr: Feb 1, 1863 - Henry Co., VA


2 M William G. Compton

         Born: 1844 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



3 F Mary B. Compton

         Born: Oct 1844 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 10, 1913
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
       Spouse: John M. Beal (1846-1913)
         Marr: Nov 30, 1866 - Henry Co., VA


4 F Emma Caroline Compton

         Born: Sep 1, 1848 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: William Leftridge Barrow (1849-      )
         Marr: 1869-1870 - Henry Co., VA


5 M Moses Logan Compton

         Born: Dec 1851 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Letitia Elizabeth Davis (1853-      )
         Marr: Nov 11, 1868 - Henry Co., VA


6 F Eleanor Anne Compton

         Born: 1855 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



7 F Chaney Eleanor Compton

         Born: Sep 14, 1856 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 18, 1943
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
       Spouse: Joseph Eggleston Minter (1854-1933)
         Marr: Oct 25, 1874 - Henry Co., VA


8 M John Tyler Compton

         Born: Mar 1858 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Nancy Chaney Minter (1856-      )
         Marr: Feb 25, 1877 - Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Lillie M. McNeely (1886-      )
         Marr: Dec 10, 1907 - Henry Co., VA


9 M James Marshall Compton

          AKA: Reb
         Born: Jul 28, 1860 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 18, 1949 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried:  - Earles-Simmons Cem., Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Martha Anderson Stultz (1869-1919)
         Marr: Nov 15, 1883 - Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Martha Susan Adams (1869-1958)
         Marr: Oct 24, 1920 - Henry Co., VA



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James Marshall Compton and Martha Anderson Stultz




Husband James Marshall Compton

          AKA: Reb
         Born: Jul 28, 1860 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 18, 1949 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried:  - Earles-Simmons Cem., Henry Co., VA


       Father: James M. Compton (1819-      )
       Mother: Martha A. Eggleton (1821-Bef 1910)


     Marriage: Nov 15, 1883 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Martha Anderson Stultz

         Born: Jul 2, 1869 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 21, 1919
       Buried:  - Compton-Earles Cemetery, Brosville, Pittsylvania Co., VA


       Father: Rev., Brice Love Stultz (1843-1917)
       Mother: Louisa America Whitlock (1840-1911)




Children
1 F Sarah Jane Compton

         Born: May 1885 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 22, 1940 - Gastonia, Gaston Co., NC
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Craig Lee Johnston (1881-1931)
         Marr: Apr 29, 1903 - Henry Co., VA


2 F Bertha Lou Compton

         Born: Jan 1887 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 1967
       Buried:  - Earles-Simmons Cem., Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Robert Henry Earles (1892-1952)
         Marr: Nov 29, 1914 - Henry Co., VA


3 M Eugene Compton

         Born: Sep 11, 1888 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 14, 1978 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - North Fork Church Cem., Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Snowy Mae Hoskins (1890-1937)
         Marr: Dec 4, 1907 - Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Ida D. McKinney (1886-      )
         Marr: Jul 19, 1938 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Sarah Lou Shelton (1897-1968)
         Marr: Dec 6, 1947 - Henry Co., VA


4 F Hope Compton

         Born: Apr 11, 1890 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 7, 1967 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Feb 9, 1967 - Cox Cem., Spray, NC
       Spouse: John Columbus Cox, Jr. (1890-      )
         Marr: Sep 27, 1914 - Henry Co., VA


5 F Faith Compton

         Born: Jan 5, 1892 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 23, 1958 - Pittsylvania Co., VA, America
       Buried:  - Earles-Simmons Cem., Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: George Hester Simmons (1884-1967)
         Marr: Oct 11, 1908 - Henry Co., VA


6 M Elmo Powell Compton, Sr.

         Born: Dec 19, 1895 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 29, 1968 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Grace Myrtle Barrow (1889-1966)
         Marr: Dec 29, 1915 - Henry Co., VA


7 M Robert Harrison Compton

         Born: Oct 1897 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Lora Ethel Clarke (1895-Bef 1949)
         Marr: 1918
       Spouse: Edna Emma Evans (1902/1903-      )
         Marr: Dec 24, 1949 - Henry Co., VA


8 M Dock Alonza Compton

         Born: Apr 24, 1899 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 7, 1970
       Buried:  - Compton-Earles Cemetery, Brosville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Spouse: Hassie Marie Clarke (1899-1988)
         Marr: Nov 29, 1919 - Rockingham Co., NC


9 F Dona Bernine Compton

         Born: Jan 12, 1901 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Dec 14, 1929
       Buried:  - Earles-Simmons Cem., Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Charlie Albert Pyron (1895-1972)
         Marr: May 6, 1917 - Pittsylvania Co., VA


10 M Henry Clay Compton

         Born: Jan 26, 1903 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 21, 1956 - Stuart (near), Patrick Co., VA
       Buried: Mar 23, 1956 - Hundley-Riggs Cem., Patrick Co., VA
       Spouse: Curvie Marie Hundley (1911-1991)
         Marr: Apr 10, 1927 - Patrick Co., VA


11 F Allie James Compton

         Born: Dec 17, 1904 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 22, 1982 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Witcher Neal Gauldin (1882-1944)
         Marr: Jun 16, 1926 - Pittsylvania Co., VA


12 F Martha F. Compton

         Born: Jan 11, 1906 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 7, 1996
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Emory Clifton Pace, Sr. (1906-1955)
         Marr: 1932
       Spouse: Newsom Clifford Prillaman (1895-1973)
         Marr: May 6, 1965 - Collinsville, VA


13 M Luther Marshall Compton

         Born: Apr 20, 1910 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 6, 1975 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Mary Virginia Merriman (1912-1994)
         Marr: Oct 17, 1931 - Henry Co., VA



Notes: Marriage (Martha Anderson Stultz):

He 23, she 14. Both single & born Henry Co., Va. S/o J.M. & M.A. Compton; D/o B.L. & L.A. Stultz. Marr. Nov. 15, 1883, Henry Co., Va.
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James Sanford Compton and Mary Elizabeth Smith




Husband James Sanford Compton

         Born: Feb 12, 1907 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 23, 1957 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Compton Cem., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: James Logan Compton (1873-1924)
       Mother: Sallie Mae Minter (1880-1964)


     Marriage: Feb 11, 1928 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Mary Elizabeth Smith

         Born: Jun 8, 1911 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 3, 1992 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Compton Cem., Ridgeway, VA


Children
1 M Herman Lewis Compton

         Born: Jan 27, 1929 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 27, 2009 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Mar 2, 2009 - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
       Spouse: Lois Marie Newman (1928-2015)
         Marr: Jul 4, 1948 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


2 M Howard Compton

         Born: 1934 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



3 M Larry Wayne Compton

         Born: Jul 26, 1940 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 16, 2025
       Buried: May 22, 2025 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA




Notes: Marriage (Mary Elizabeth Smith):

Both single.
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James Webb Compton and Mildred Louise Dove




Husband James Webb Compton

         Born: Jun 2, 1920 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 24, 2005 - Blue Ridge Rehab. Ctr., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Buchanan H. Compton (1880-1966)
       Mother: Ella Lee Hodges (1896-1982)


     Marriage: Dec 25, 1941 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Mildred Louise Dove

         Born: Sep 4, 1921 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 11, 2004 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Harry Lee Dove (1896-1957)
       Mother: Gracie Eleanor Minter (1897-1968)




Children
1 F Carolyn Louise Compton

         Born: Oct 6, 1942 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 24, 1966 - Hampton, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: James Berkeley Rumley, Sr. (1940-1999)
         Marr: Abt 1958-1966



Notes: Marriage (Mildred Louise Dove):

Both single. He worked in a furniture factory. Marr. by N.M. Fox, Min.
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James William Compton and Mary Jane Haynes




Husband James William Compton

         Born: Nov 5, 1875 - Patrick Co., VA
         Died: Aug 26, 1967 - Patrick Springs, VA
       Buried:  - J.W. Compton Cem., Patrick Co., VA
     Marriage: Jul 2, 1896 - Patrick Co., VA



Wife Mary Jane Haynes

         Born: Dec 26, 1860 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 29, 1942
       Buried:  - J.W. Compton Cem., Patrick Co., VA


Children
1 M Charlie Monroe Compton

         Born: Jan 31, 1897 - Patrick Co., VA
         Died: Oct 12, 1943 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Oct 14, 1943 - Gregory-O'Dell Cem., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Ollie Texas Haynes (1905-1996)
         Marr: Dec 23, 1920 - Henry Co., VA


2 M Walter Harmon Compton

         Born: 1900 - Patrick Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Clara Estelle Nelson (1898-      )
         Marr: Jun 15, 1918 - Henry Co., VA


3 F Lillie Sophia Compton

         Born: Sep 15, 1906 - Patrick Co., VA
         Died: Nov 19, 1985
       Buried:  - Sams Cem., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Elijah Colonel Sams (1893-1975)
         Marr: Jan 18, 1923 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA


4 F Belva Compton

         Born: Jul 8, 1908 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Jan 6, 2003 - Abington Pl., Danville, VA
       Buried: Jan 8, 2003 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
       Spouse: Harry Lester Hall (1901-1977)
         Marr: Dec 28, 1927 - Pittsylvania Co., VA



Notes: Marriage (Mary Jane Haynes):

He single, she a wid. (1st husb. was a Smith).
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James William Compton and O'bera Hankins




Husband James William Compton

         Born: Jun 8, 1919 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 28, 2005 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: William Riley Compton (1885-      )
       Mother: Sally Elizabeth Wall (Bet 1891/1895-      )


     Marriage: Dec 23, 1939 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife O'bera Hankins

         Born: Apr 5, 1923 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 18, 2002 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Buried: Feb 21, 2002 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA


       Father: Lawrence Campbell Hankins, Sr. (1886-1962)
       Mother: Elizabeth Jane Eanes (1892-1982)



 Other Spouse: Thomas Eugene Furr (1934-2012) - Oct 5, 1958 - Pittsylvania Co., VA


Children
1 M Riley Connie Compton

         Born: Jan 14, 1942 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 11, 2005 - Gloucester, Gloucester Co., VA
       Buried:  - Rosewell Mem. Gdn. Cem., Gloucester, VA
       Spouse: Rebecca Ellen Sprinkle (1945-      )
         Marr: Apr 4, 1964 - Elizabeth City, Pasquotank Co., NC


2 F Patsy Joan Compton

         Born: May 8, 1947 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 




Notes: Marriage (O'bera Hankins):

Both single. He worked in a chair factory. Marr. by C.M. Wales, Min.; Div. Henry Co., Va.


Notes: Marriage (Thomas Eugene Furr):

He 23, she 34. He single & she once div. He born Burlington, NC & she Henry Co., Va. He in the U.S. Army & she a textile worker. S/o Robert F. Furr & Della Hardy; D/o Lawrence C. Hankins & Lizzie Eanes. Married in a civil ceremony.
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James William Compton and Lucille Christine Overton




Husband James William Compton

         Born: Jun 8, 1919 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 28, 2005 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: William Riley Compton (1885-      )
       Mother: Sally Elizabeth Wall (Bet 1891/1895-      )


     Marriage: Apr 25, 1959 - Axton, Henry Co., VA



Wife Lucille Christine Overton

         Born: Mar 10, 1929 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 25, 2024
       Buried: Oct 30, 2024 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Jesse Thomas Overton (1900-1978)
       Mother: Martha Frances Hobson (1893-1947)



 Other Spouse: Maynard Perkins Compton (1924-1981) - Dec 24, 1948 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


Children

Notes: Marriage (Lucille Christine Overton):

He 39, she 30. Both once div. & born Henry Co., Va. He worked in a furniture factory & she for Pannill Knitting Mill. S/o William Riley Compton & Elizabeth Walls; D/o Jesse Thomas Overton & Martha Frances Hobson. Marr. Apr. 25, 1959 in Axton, Va., by H. Cathy, Min.


Notes: Marriage (Maynard Perkins Compton):

He 24, she 21. Both single & born Henry Co., Va. He worked in a furniture factory & she did textile work. S/o Rash Compton & Emma Allen; D/o Jesse Thomas Overton & Martha Frances Hobson. Marr. Dec. 24, 1948 in Martinsville, Va., by J.P. McCabe, Min.
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James Woodrow Compton and Vernia Elizabeth Scearce




Husband James Woodrow Compton

         Born: Nov 7, 1916 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 4, 1990 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Eugene Compton (1888-1978)
       Mother: Snowy Mae Hoskins (1890-1937)


     Marriage: Jun 22, 1940 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Vernia Elizabeth Scearce

         Born: Sep 11, 1912 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 18, 2000 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Eddie Shields Scearce (1885-1963)
       Mother: Josie Mae Wyatt (1883-1962)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Vernia Elizabeth Scearce):

Both single. He worked in a furniture factory. Marr. by C.M. Wales, Min.
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Lonnie Gene Conner and Janet Marie Compton




Husband Lonnie Gene Conner

         Born: Mar 18, 1947 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Aug 12, 1972 - Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife Janet Marie Compton

         Born: Jun 12, 1947 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 11, 1996
       Buried:  - Anderson UMC Chapel, Axton, VA


       Father: Leonard Irvin Compton (1921-1998)
       Mother: Cleo Smith (1917-1985)



 Other Spouse: James Woodworth Anderson, Jr. (1946-2021) - Jul 17, 1976 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA


Children

Notes: Marriage (Janet Marie Compton):

Both 25. 1st. marr. He born NC; she Va. S/o Alonzo M. Conner & Nellie Caudle; D/o Leonard I. Compton & Cleo Smith. Marr. Aug. 12, 1972, Axton, Pittsylvania Co., Va., by Q.O. Creech, Jr., Min.; Div. Oct. 21, 1975, Henry Co., Va.


Notes: Marriage (James Woodworth Anderson, Jr.):

Both 29, 2nd marr., prev. div. Born Va. S/o James Wodoworth Anderson, Sr. & Marjorie Joyce; D/o Leonard Compton & Cleo Smith. Marr. Jul. 17, 1976, Danville, Va., by R.O. Creech, Jr., Min.



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