Zachariah James Compton, Dr.: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Zachariah James Compton, Dr. was born in 1801; died on 18 Sep 1880; was buried in Compton Cem, Overall, Page Co, Virginia.

Notes:

Compton post office in Page Co. was named for him.
Charles Co., Md. will book Vol. it lists a Dr. Z. J Compton b. 1801, d1866 as the son of E. Howard Compton and Elizabeth Yates.

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Children
Ann Elizabeth Compton b: ABT 1833 in VA
It is not documented she is a daughter of Zachariah & Eliza
Compton, but she is living next to their household in the 1850
Page Co., VA, census
Sarah M. Compton b: 19 JAN 1834 in VA
Mary M. Compton b: ABT 1835 in VA
Emily J. Compton b: ABT 1839 in VA
James Booten Compton b: ABT 1843 in VA
William Aylette Compton b: 1845 in Page Co., VA
Zachariah T. Compton b: ABT 1847 in Page Co., VA
Eliza M. C. Compton b: ABT 1849 in VA

Zachariah married Eliza McKay on 22 Aug 1827 in Shenandoah Co, Virginia. Eliza was born about 1812 in Virginia; died after 1849 in Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]