| Name |
George* Washington Compton |
| Suffix |
Jr |
| Birth |
4 Apr 1810 |
Culpeper Co, Virginia  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1840 |
Jackson Twp, Coshocton Co, Ohio |
- 1840 Jackson, Coshocton Co, Ohio
George Cumpton (Compton)
Name: George Cumpton (bro of Richard & Henrietta Compton Ricketts)
Home in 1840 Jackson, Coshocton, Ohio
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39:1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 5
Name: Anthony Ricketts
Home in 1840 Jackson, Coshocton, Ohio
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
(Henrietta Compton - sis to Geo & Richard)
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 8
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 11
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 11
Name: Richard Cumpton [Richard Compton] (bro of Geo & Henrietta)
Home in 1840 Jackson, Coshocton, Ohio
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 6
same pg
Name: Sarah Cumpton (Sarah Duke Compton, mother of Henrietta, George, and Richard
Home in 1840 Jackson, Coshocton, Ohio
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write:2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4
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| Census |
09 Aug 1850 |
Jackson Twp, Coshocton Co, Ohio |
- Jackson Twp, 9 Aug 1850 Coshocton County, Ohio
residence 291
George Compton 39 1801 farmer 1,000 Virginia
Amelia 43 1807 Virginia
Delilah 18 1832 Ohio
Elisha 12 1838 Ohio
Martha Ann 8 1842 Ohio
Catharine 6 1844 Ohio
George 5 1845 Ohio
Alfred 3 1847 Ohio
residence 292
Thomas Randles 21 1829 farmer Ohio
Malinda (Compton) wife 19 1831 Ohio
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1850 Ohio, Coshcocton County, Jackson Township, Census
George Compton, Jr & Amelia Wood and children,
living next door to daughter Melinda and husband Thomas Randles. |
| Census |
30 Jun 1870 |
Greenwood Twp, Christian Co, Illinois |
- residence 81
Randall Thomas 45 1825 farmer 2400 600 Ohio
Malinda 40 1830 Ohio
Amelia 15 1855 Ohio
George 13 1857 IL
John 10 1860 IL
Parilla 6 1864 IL
Delilah 4 1866 IL
Othea 2 1860 IL
residence 82
Skinner, Morrison 29 1841 IL farmer - 300
Mary 18 1852 Ohio
Arenia 5/12 1870 Il
residence 79
Randall Nathan 34 1836 Ohio
Martha 29 1841 Ohio
Albert 12 1858 IL
Mary 9 1861 Ohio
Kelly 6 1864 IL
Nancy 4 1866 IL
residence 87
Compton George 60 1810 VA farmer 15,000 2,000
Compton Alfred 23 1847 Ohio farmer
Vinney Eliza 23 1847 white Ohio domestic
Vinney Remick 19 1851 whiet Ohio farm laborer
Residence 71
Cheeney Wm 31 1839 VA farmer 1200, 700
Eliza 30 1840 Ohio
Maggie 4 1866 IL
Sue 2 1868 IL
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| Death |
19 Jan 1877 |
Palmer, Christian Co, Illinois |
| Burial |
Antioch Cem, Wenonah, Christian Co, Illinois |
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Antioch Cemetery - Compton, George Washington, Jr
Wenonah, Christian County, Illinois |
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Antioch Cemetery
Wenonah, Christian Co, Illinois
"This stone in the cemetery names all of the people buried in the Antioch Cemetery. 3-21-2007. Photo taken by Diane Pearse"
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Antioch Cemetery
Wenonah, Christian Co, Illinois |
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Antioch Cemetery
Wenonah, Christian County, Illinois |
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Antioch Cemetery
Wenonah, Christian County, Illinois |
| Notes |
- His marriage to Amelia Wood was bonded by William Duke, probably his uncle.
George, along with the families of Anthony Ricketts, Sr.; John D; Elisha; and the Finnells went to Coshocton, Ohio in 1830/31 from Virginia. The party numbered about 30 in all. The trip took about 19 days, and settled west of Roscoe (Caldersburg) in Jackson Township, Coshocton County.
1843: All siblings, with the exception of Delilah joined in a deed selling the Duke land, Rappahanoock Co., Deed Book E, p 317.
1850 census of Jackson Twp. Farmer
church affiliation: U.B.
1870, July 30 Greenwood Township, Christian Co, IL
84/87 Compton, George 60 M W Farmer 15,000 8,000 VA cannot write
Alfred 23 M W OH
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| Person ID |
I2738 |
Roots |
| Last Modified |
10 Feb 2011 |
| Family |
Amelia* Wood, b. 30 Jun 1808, Fauquier Co, Virginia d. 4 Apr 1870, Palmer, Christian Co, Illinois (Age 61 years) |
| Marriage |
4 Jan 1830 |
Fauquier Co, Virginia [1] |
| Children |
| + | 1. Melinda* Compton, b. 25 Dec 1830, Coshocton Co, Ohio d. 25 Dec 1870, Nokomis, Montgomery Co, Illinois (Age 40 years) |
| | 2. (child) Compton, b. Abt 1832 d. Bef 1850 (Age ~ 17 years) |
| | 3. Deliah Compton, b. 9 May 1833, Coshocton Co, Ohio d. Aft 1853 (Age > 21 years) |
| + | 4. Elisha Clay Compton, b. 20 Oct 1838, Coshocton Co, Ohio d. 4 Feb 1914, Nokomis, Montgomery Co, Illinois (Age 75 years) |
| + | 5. Martha Ann Compton, b. 17 Dec 1840, Coshocton Co, Ohio d. 1882, Wenonah, Christian Co, Illinois (Age 41 years) |
| + | 6. Catherine Compton, b. 7 Mar 1842, Jackson Twp, Coshocton Co, Ohio d. 22 Aug 1899, Salem, McCook Co, South Dakota (Age 57 years) |
| + | 7. George Washington Compton, b. 20 Mar 1845, Coshocton Co, Ohio d. 20 Nov 1902, Winfield, Cowley Co, Kansas (Age 57 years) |
| | 8. Alfred Kelley Compton, b. 2 Jun 1847, Coshocton Co, Ohio d. 22 Jan 1893 (Age 45 years) |
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| Family ID |
F1309 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
10 Feb 2011 |
1810 - 1877 (66 years)
