Eli Compton: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Eli Compton was born on 23 Apr 1787 in South Carolina (son of William Compton and Martha "Patty" Davis); died in Feb 1846 in Mercer Co, Ohio.

Eli married Rebecca Reed on 29 Dec 1808 in Montgomery Co, Ohio. Rebecca was born on 18 Jul 1792 in North Carolina; died on 18 Jan 1835 in Mercer Co, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Elizabeth Compton was born on 22 Sep 1830 in Mercer, Ohio; died on 31 Aug 1913 in Spencerville, Allen Co, Ohio.

Generation: 2

William Compton was born on 15 May 1765 in Newberry, Newberry Co, South Carolina (son of Samuel Compton and Elizabeth Nelson); died on 17 May 1842 in Butler, Montgomery Co, Ohio.

William married Martha "Patty" Davis in 1784 in South Carolina. Martha was born on 13 Jun 1762 in North Carolina; died on 23 Jul 1837 in Butler, Montgomery Co, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha "Patty" Davis was born on 13 Jun 1762 in North Carolina; died on 23 Jul 1837 in Butler, Montgomery Co, Ohio.

Children:

1. Eli Compton was born on 23 Apr 1787 in South Carolina; died in Feb 1846 in Mercer Co, Ohio.

Generation: 3

Samuel Compton was born in 1738 in Cane Creek, Lancaster Co, South Carolina (son of Samuel Compton and Sarah Truman); died in 1805 in Miami, Warren Co, Ohio.

Samuel married Elizabeth Nelson in 1762 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth was born in 1738 in Botetourt Co, Virginia; died on 17 May 1821 in Miami, Warren Co, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Nelson was born in 1738 in Botetourt Co, Virginia; died on 17 May 1821 in Miami, Warren Co, Ohio.

Children:

2. William Compton was born on 15 May 1765 in Newberry, Newberry Co, South Carolina; died on 17 May 1842 in Butler, Montgomery Co, Ohio.
Stephen A. Compton was born in 1774; died in 1843.

Generation: 4

Samuel Compton was born on 19 May 1716 in Charles Co, Maryland (son of Mathew* Compton, Sr and Susanna* Briscoe); died in 1765.

Samuel married Sarah Truman. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Truman, (immigrant) and Sarah Briscoe) was born in 1721 in Botetourt Co, Virginia; died in 1765 in Charles Co, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Truman was born in 1721 in Botetourt Co, Virginia (daughter of Thomas Truman, (immigrant) and Sarah Briscoe); died in 1765 in Charles Co, Maryland.

Children:

4. Samuel Compton was born in 1738 in Cane Creek, Lancaster Co, South Carolina; died in 1805 in Miami, Warren Co, Ohio.
Sarah "Sally" Compton was born in Aug 1753 in Fairfax, Fairfax Co, Virginia; died on 18 Aug 1847 in Rockingham Co, North Carolina; was buried in Martin Cem, Rockingham Co, North Carolina.