Alexander
Gervais
"Alex"
Compton
Born in Homeplace Plantation, Cheneyville, Rapides Parish, La
Ancestors 
Son of John Compton Jr
and Amelie (Baillio) Compton
Brother of
Peter Baillio Compton Sr., Marie Amelie (Compton) French, John W. Compton, Eleanor (Compton) Machen, Leonard Gervais Compton, Mary Celeste (Compton) Williams, Louisiana Marie Compton, Samuel Gilbert Compton, Adeline (Compton) Gaiennie, Sosthene George Compton and Elizabeth (Compton) Meeker
Husband of
Martha (Maddox) Compton
— married
21 Dec 1869 in Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Georgiana (Compton) Maddox
Died
at age 82
in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Mar 2015
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Biography
Alexander Gervais Compton was born in 1832. He first married Anna Elizabeth Taylor and after her death he married Martha Maddox on December 21, 1869 in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906 database, FamilySearch, Alexander G. Compton and Martha Maddox, 21 Dec 1869; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,316,161.
- United States Census, 1860 database with images, FamilySearch, Alexander Compton in entry for Elenora Machem, 1860.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alexander by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Alexander:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alexander by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Alexander:
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~6.25%
Elizabeth Frey
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