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Fairfield Recorder
January 30, 1930
D.K. Compton age 76 years, died at his home of his daughter, Mrs. E.M. Watson of Stewards Mill, Monday Evening at 7 o'clock. Burial took place Monday afternoon in the Teague Cemetery. Funeral Services were held at the First Methodist Church. The Rev. Goens, assisted by the Rev E. Homer Tirey and the Rev Bounds was in charge.
Mr. Compton is survived by his wife and five children and nine grandchildren.
Mrs. E.M. Watson, Stewards Mill; Mrs. Harry LeGro, Salt Lake City Utah; Mrs. Betty Walker, San Antonio; Joe Compton, Palestine; and Lewis Compton, Teague. Two daughters Mrs Watson and Mrs. Walker, and two granddaughters, Doris Walker and Mrs. W.H. Furness of San Antonio, were at the bedside of Mr. Compton when death came.
Mr. Compton was a well-known Citzen of Freestone County, having spent his entire life in this section. He was born at Dew 76 years ago, and was married to Miss Nancy Theodosia Jones of Alabama. Mr. Compton was a Methodist pastor until the last few years. His health had been bad for sometime and a few weeks ago he and his wife had left their home at Teague, to make their home with Mrs. Watson.
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Fairfield Recorder
January 30, 1930
D.K. Compton age 76 years, died at his home of his daughter, Mrs. E.M. Watson of Stewards Mill, Monday Evening at 7 o'clock. Burial took place Monday afternoon in the Teague Cemetery. Funeral Services were held at the First Methodist Church. The Rev. Goens, assisted by the Rev E. Homer Tirey and the Rev Bounds was in charge.
Mr. Compton is survived by his wife and five children and nine grandchildren.
Mrs. E.M. Watson, Stewards Mill; Mrs. Harry LeGro, Salt Lake City Utah; Mrs. Betty Walker, San Antonio; Joe Compton, Palestine; and Lewis Compton, Teague. Two daughters Mrs Watson and Mrs. Walker, and two granddaughters, Doris Walker and Mrs. W.H. Furness of San Antonio, were at the bedside of Mr. Compton when death came.
Mr. Compton was a well-known Citzen of Freestone County, having spent his entire life in this section. He was born at Dew 76 years ago, and was married to Miss Nancy Theodosia Jones of Alabama. Mr. Compton was a Methodist pastor until the last few years. His health had been bad for sometime and a few weeks ago he and his wife had left their home at Teague, to make their home with Mrs. Watson.
Gravesite Details
Married 12/17/1879 to Nancy T. Jones
Family Members
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Felix Richard Compton
1829–1865
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Dr Henry Macklin Compton
1834–1876
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Rev William Francis "Frank" Compton
1836–1879
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Elizabeth Blackman Compton Johnson
1837–1855
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Mary Louisa Compton Humphries
1839–1903
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Joseph Elliston Compton
1846 – unknown
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Robert Neville Compton
1849–1919
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Willis Winston Compton
1851–1912
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