Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
NameJohn Riley Compton 
Birth1825, Russel Co KY
Death1896 Age: 71
FatherMicajah Compton (ca1798-1853)
MotherMargaret Rexroat (1798-<1900)
Spouses
1Helen Martha Duck , GGG Aunt
, GGG AuntBirthca 1831, Pulaski Co KY
Death1897 Age: 66
FatherJosiah W. Duck Jr. (1801-1855)
MotherAnn Cook (ca1799->1860)
Marriage19 Aug 1846, Pulaski Co KY643
ChildrenAdalya (ca1847-)
Margaret Jane (1848-1931)
Lucy (ca1852-)
William Erasmus Dorvin (1857-1925)
Christopher C. (1860-1925)
Sarah Ellen (1866-)
Silas M. (1867-1941)
Martha Dora “Mattie” (1870-1950)
Rhoda (1874-1941)
Notes for John Riley Compton
1850 Census Div 2, Pulaski Co KY
Name Age
John Compton 24 KY
Helen Compton 22 KY
Adaleja Compton 3 KY
Jane Compton 1 KY
1860 Centus Dist. 1, Pulaski Co KY
Name Age
John Compton 34 KY
Helen Compton 29 KY
Adliza Compton 13 KY
Margaret Compton 11 KY
Lucy Compton 8 KY
Erasmus Compton 5 KY
Christopher Compton 4/12 KY
Ann Duck 58 NC
Martha Duck 18 KY
1870 Census Waterloo, Harrison Dist, Pulaski Co KY
Name Age
John R. Compton 45 TN*
Helen Compton 41 TN*
Erasmus D. Compton 12 TN*
Christopher Compton 10 TN*
Sarah E. 4 TN*
Silas 3 TN*
Martha D. 2/12 TN*
* All of the states of birth were marked “, with the preceding one being Tennessee. However, the one before that was Kentucky. This was cleary a mistake.
1880 Census, Dist 2, Pulaski Co KY
Name Age
John R. Compton 55
Helen M. Compton 49
Christopher Compton 20
Sarah E. Compton 14
Silas M. Compton 12
Martha D. Compton 10
Rhoda E. Compton 7
Name Age
John Compton 24 KY
Helen Compton 22 KY
Adaleja Compton 3 KY
Jane Compton 1 KY
1860 Centus Dist. 1, Pulaski Co KY
Name Age
John Compton 34 KY
Helen Compton 29 KY
Adliza Compton 13 KY
Margaret Compton 11 KY
Lucy Compton 8 KY
Erasmus Compton 5 KY
Christopher Compton 4/12 KY
Ann Duck 58 NC
Martha Duck 18 KY
1870 Census Waterloo, Harrison Dist, Pulaski Co KY
Name Age
John R. Compton 45 TN*
Helen Compton 41 TN*
Erasmus D. Compton 12 TN*
Christopher Compton 10 TN*
Sarah E. 4 TN*
Silas 3 TN*
Martha D. 2/12 TN*
* All of the states of birth were marked “, with the preceding one being Tennessee. However, the one before that was Kentucky. This was cleary a mistake.
1880 Census, Dist 2, Pulaski Co KY
Name Age
John R. Compton 55
Helen M. Compton 49
Christopher Compton 20
Sarah E. Compton 14
Silas M. Compton 12
Martha D. Compton 10
Rhoda E. Compton 7