Joseph H. Compton

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• Residence: 1880, Precinct 1, Rains, Texas, USA

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Courtesy of Contributer:
Patricia Janette Parker Cruthirds
Great Aunt (Toots)Eura Mae Graham/Duncan said that she was told J H COMPTON was a violin musician.
The J H Compton farm was south of Alba, TX across Simpkins Creek and in the woods. Located on the Compton farm was the family cemetery. A loathsome Mr. Jones, who bought the property, destroyed the Compton Cemetery. In the late 1950's, he bulldozed the graves and added a pond. The present day owner is his son, who seems to be a decent person. I guess he didn't take after his father. This information came from Saundra Bulge who lives on the adjoining Simpkins farm. Saundra descends from the original Simpkins Grantor and she believes the Simpkins and Compton families settled there about the same time. She remembers the Compton Cemetery because she could see it from their meadow and as a child, she used to play around the headstones. They were large and decorative headstones and she thought there were maybe 10 or so. She sent to me a picture of the only surviving headstone, which is broken in half. It is from the grave of Jesse Compton b.25 March 1807 and d. 8 Jan 1877. May their souls rest in peace.
It was because of the sadness in my Grandma Graham's eyes that I became interested in family research. I sat on the floor beside her sturdy black shoes and listened to the tales of her youth. When I asked about her parents, she told me about being orphaned as a young child and couldn't remember anything about her parents. The sadness was there and I felt it strongly. The desire to find out what happened to her parents, my GGGrandparents left an indelible impression on me, an eight-year-old girl. About 10 years ago, I finally started my search for answers for sweet Grandma Graham. It was a bittersweet find, that bothers me still and sometimes I wish that I had not found them. May the loathsome Mr. Jones find no peace for callously destroying the final resting-place of my beloved Compton family.

Patricia Janette Parker Cruthirds

Joseph married Delphia Caroline Wilbourn on 11 Dec 1871 in Hunt, Texas, USA. Delphia (daughter of Julius W Wilbourn and Louisa Milliron) was born about 1852 in Texas, USA; died about 1882 in Alba, Rains, Texas, USA; was buried about 1882 in Compton Cemetery, Alba, Rains, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Aunt Eura Mae GRAHAM/DUNCAN has the original copy of the marriage license between Delphia Caroline and J H COMPTON. The original can be found in the Hunt County Texas marriage records in Book B, pg. 215 or LDS Fische # 6100879.

1. Minnie Annette Beatrice Compton was born on 4 Oct 1873 in Hunt, Texas, USA; died on 16 Jan 1967 in Trent, Taylor, Texas, USA; was buried on 18 Jan 1967 in Garden of Memories, Trent, Taylor, Texas, USA.
2. Dora Mae Compton was born on 3 Jan 1876 in Rains, Texas, USA; died on 6 Jul 1965 in Trent, Taylor, Texas, USA; was buried on 8 Jul 1965 in Garden of Memories, Trent, Taylor, Texas, USA.
3. Julius Jesse Compton was born on 17 Jan 1878 in Range, Hunt, Texas, USA; died on 17 Jul 1956 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, USA.