Israel D. ComptonBiographical Sketch from Beers History of Warren County, Ohio
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Israel D. Compton (deceased)

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Transcription contributed by Martie Callihan 2 November 2005

Sources:
The History of Warren County Ohio
Part V. Biographical Sketches
Massie Township
(Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992)

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ISRAEL D. COMPTON (deceased) was born in Manchester, Adams Co., Ohio, May 12, 1829; he was a son of Stephen W. and Harriet (Donaldson) Compton, natives of Adams Co., Ohio. The maternal grandfather, Israel Donaldson, was a native of Virginia, but emigrated to Kentucky, locating at Maysville; thence removed to Adams Co., Ohio, where he was one of the earliest settlers; there he married and settled, at Manchester, and, it is said, built the first brick house in that county. His last years were spent with his son, in Brown County, where he died in February, 1860, aged 91 years. Stephen W. Compton grew to manhood and married in Adams County, where he resided many years; thence removed to Highland County; thence to Harveysburg, where they lived about five years; thence removed to Rome, Adams County, where they have since resided. He is now 81 years of age, and she 77 years. They have traveled the journey of life together, bearing its sorrows and enjoying its pleasures for fifty-five years. They have had seven children, sir now survive—Harriet Ann, now Mrs. Crissman, residing in Adams County; Samuel W., living in Minnesota; Mary Caroline, now Mrs. Patton, residing in Arkansas; Joseph, now in the Post Office Department at Washington, D. C.; and John D., residing in Cincinnati. Israel D. Compton, the subject of this sketch, was the eldest of his father's family; was raised in Adams County, and married in Highland County in February, 1859, to Mrs. Margaret Ellis, daughter of Ezekiel and Elizabeth (Carr) Cleaver, natives of Virginia, who were married Feb. 23, 1825 ; they had eleven children ; five now survive—Margaret, now Widow Compton; Abigail, now Mrs. Boatman, residing in Illinois; Mary C., now Mrs. Reason, also in Illinois; and James. Four of their sons served in the army during the rebellionDavid, Robert, James and Empson; Robert and Empson died in the service; David and James served through the war. Margaret Cleaver was born

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18, 1826. Mr. Compton and wife had one daughter—Ida Bell, born July 9, 1880 [sic]. Mr. Compton was a teacher of music for several years; after his marriage, he gave his main attention to farming, till the breaking-out of the war of the rebellion, when, in August, 1862, he enlisted in Company H, 79th O. V. I., and. at the organization of the company, he was elected 1st Lieutenant; he served but the brief space of less than five months, when, at Gallatin, Tenn., he was stricken down by sickness and died Dec. 31,1862. His remains were brought home and now rest in the cemetery at Harveysburg. He also had three brothers, who served through the war, and came safely home. Mr. Compton was a very worthy man and citizen, an active member of the Presbyterian Church, and Superintendent of the Sunday school; and in his sudden death the community lost a good citizen, the church a great worker, and his family a kind father and devoted husband. Mrs. Compton has been twice married; first, to John Ellis, by whom she had four children, one only now living—Olive A., now Mrs. Lawrence. Mr. Ellis died May 14, 1855, aged 45 years.

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