Compton Family Record - Walter Compton

Person Chart

Parents

Father	Date of Birth	Mother	Date of Birth
James Compton	9 JUL 1797	Betsy Orr	1801

Partners

Partner	Date of Birth	Children
Hannah Campbell	OCT 1824

Person Events

Event Type	Date	Place	Description
Birth	28 OCT 1823	New York, USA
Birth		Pennsylvania, USA
Marriage	1848
Place of Residence	1860	Washington, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA	Age: 35
Occupation	1860	Washington, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA	Farmer
Place of Residence	1870	Cornplanter, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA	Age: 46; Census Post Office: Oil City
Occupation	1870	Cornplanter, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA	Carpenter
Occupation	1880	Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, USA	Farmer
Place of Residence	1880	Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, USA	Age: 57; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
Place of Residence	1885	Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, USA	Age: 61
Occupation	1885	Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, USA	Farmer
Place of Residence	1900	Magee, Yuma, Colorado, USA	Age: 76; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Race			White
Death	26 FEB 1902		Age: 78
Burial		Yuma, Yuma County, Colorado, USA

Notes


In 1885 Nebraska state census, a servant named Victoria Owens, age 16, is living with Walter and Hannah Campbell Compton. Walter's mother, Betsy, is also living with them, as is Clarance, who is identified as a sister, and is probably Clarissa based on the age. There is an adopted child named Lizzie Decker, age 10, living there as well, according to the census. A newspaper article in The Columbus Journal on 14 Aug 1889 reports Lizzie Decker's death on 9 Aug, and lists her as being adopted as a child by Clarissa Compton. "Died, August 9th, of typhoid fever after an illness of two weeks, Lizzie Decker, aged 15 years. She was adopted when a small child by Carissa Compton, and has remained with her ever since. She was a niece of Mrs. Jacob Schram, and has many friends to mourn her loss. The services were held at the Congregational church Saturday, at 3 o'clock p.m."

In 1885 Nebraska state census, a servant named Victoria Owens, age 16, is living with Walter and Hannah Campbell Compton. Walter's mother, Betsy, is also living with them, as is Clarance, who is identified as a sister, and is probably Clarissa based on the age. There is an adopted child named Lizzie Decker, age 10, living there as well, according to the census. A newspaper article in The Columbus Journal on 14 Aug 1889 reports Lizzie Decker's death on 9 Aug, and lists her as being adopted as a child by Clarissa Compton.

"Died, August 9th, of typhoid fever after an illness of two weeks, Lizzie Decker, aged 15 years.
She was adopted when a small child by Carissa Compton, and has remained with her ever since. She was a niece of Mrs. Jacob Schram, and has many friends to mourn her loss. The services were held at the Congregational church Saturday, at 3 o'clock p.m."

Sources

Description	Page	Quality	Information	Evidence
1860 United States Federal Census	Year: 1860; Census Place: Washington, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1108; Page: 1122; Image: 515; Family History Library Film: 805108	Don't know	Don't know	Don't know
1870 United States Federal Census	Year: 1870; Census Place: Cornplanter, Venango, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1459; Page: 100B; Image: 199; Family History Library Film: 552958	Don't know	Don't know	Don't know
1880 United States Federal Census	Year: 1880; Census Place: Columbus, Platte, Nebraska	Don't know	Don't know	Don't know
1900 United States Federal Census	Year: 1900; Census Place: Magee, Yuma, Colorado; Roll: 130; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0208; FHL microfilm: 1240130	Don't know	Don't know	Don't know
Family Record of James Compton and Clarissa Cleveland-Compton	p. 21	Don't know	Don't know	Don't know
Nebraska, State Census Collection, 1860-1885	National Archives and Records Administration; Nebraska State Census; Year: 1885; Series/Record Group: M352; County: Platte; Township: Columbus; Page: 8	Don't know	Don't know	Don't know
Supplemental Compton Family Record	p. 12	Don't know	Don't know	Don't know
Web: Colorado, Find A Grave Index, 1855-2012		Don't know	Don't know	Don't know