Daughter of John Squires and Peggy Fate Squires.

Married to Wesley S Compton around 1856.

Wesley and Bettie were the parents of:
George F Compton
John Davis Compton
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Elizabeth Compton
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1829
Gender: Female
Home in 1860: Orange, North Carolina
Family Number: 732
Household Members:
Name Age
Wesley Compton 29
Elizabeth Compton 31
George Compton 3

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Elizabeth Compton
Age in 1870: 35
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 69
Home in 1870: Cedar Grove, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
Wesley Compton 35
Elizabeth Compton 35
George Compton 12
John Compton 9
Harriett Compton 18

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Elizabeth Compton
Age: 51
Birth Date: Abt 1829
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Cedar Grove, Orange, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 185
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wm. S. Compton
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeps House
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm. S. Compton 49
Elizabeth Compton 51
George F. Compton 23
John B. Compton 19
Susan Compton 9

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Bettie
Age: 72
Birth Date: Mar 1828
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Cedar Grove, Orange, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 11A
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 142
Family Number: 193
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 2
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
George Compton 43
Ida S Compton 41
Bessie B Compton 13
J Wesley Compton 11
Bettie Compton 72

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Elizebeth Compton
Age in 1910: 81
Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Burlington Ward 4, Alamance, North Carolina
Street: S Pabone
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Number of Children Born: 0
Number of Children Living: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
John D Compton 49
Minnie M Compton 34
Blanch E Compton 15
Geo W Compton 13
Otis L Compton 11
Abrey L Compton 11
James K Compton 9
Sndie M Compton 7
Elizebeth Compton 81

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Elizabeth Compton
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 89
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation:
Birth Date: 8 Mar 1829
Birth Place: Alamance, North Carolina
Death Date: 13 Dec 1918
Death Place: White Oak, Wake, North Carolina
Father: John Squires
Mother: Peggy Fate
Cause of death: Bronchopneumonia
Informant: G F Compton, Rt 1 Apex