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William Compton Veteran

Birth: 1 May 1846
Alabama, Genesee County, New York, USA
Death: 10 Nov 1917 (aged 71)
Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, USA
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery

Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 29366275 View Source

Married 28 Aug 1871 in Ritchie County, WV. Husband of Maria Jane "Jennie" Duff Compton. Son of Abner & Sarah Ann "Sally" Ovenshire Compton. Father of: Harry S., Guy, Devonna "Duvanny", Sarah Ann "Anna", Roy R. Sr., William Delos, & Clara B.
Resided in Alabama, Genesee, NY; Kingsville, Ashtabula, OH; Ogden, Lenawee, MI; Petroleum, Ritchie, WV; Hayes, Charlevoix, MI; and Petoskey, Emmet, MI.
Military Service: Civil War Veteran. Private, Company U, 15th Michigan Infantry. Enlisted on 3 September 1864 at Monroe, Michigan. Transferred to Company H. Discharged 26 October 1864.

Married 28 Aug 1871 in Ritchie County, WV. Husband of Maria Jane "Jennie" Duff Compton. Son of Abner & Sarah Ann "Sally" Ovenshire Compton. Father of: Harry S., Guy, Devonna "Duvanny", Sarah Ann "Anna", Roy R. Sr., William Delos, & Clara B.
Resided in Alabama, Genesee, NY; Kingsville, Ashtabula, OH; Ogden, Lenawee, MI; Petroleum, Ritchie, WV; Hayes, Charlevoix, MI; and Petoskey, Emmet, MI.
Military Service: Civil War Veteran. Private, Company U, 15th Michigan Infantry. Enlisted on 3 September 1864 at Monroe, Michigan. Transferred to Company H. Discharged 26 October 1864.

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Maria Jane "Jennie" Duff Compton

1851–1937 (m. 1871)

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Maintained by: Kelly M. Scarff
Originally Created by: Pege
Added: Aug 27, 2008
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29366275/william-compton: accessed ), memorial page for William Compton (1 May 1846–10 Nov 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29366275, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Kelly M. Scarff (contributor 50834497).

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