Robert
Wilson
Compton
Born in Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Wava Jennett (Lambert) Compton
— married
27 Oct 1937 in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, United States
Father of
[private child (unknown - unknown)] and [private son (1930s - unknown)]
Died
at age 69
in Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Jul 2013
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Biography
Robert was born January 19, 1914 in Metropolis, Massac Co., Illinois.
1920: living in Metropolis with parents Orlan R. & Annie; siblings Helen, Thelbert, Morris, William, Harriet, James & Don.[1]
1930: living with parents and siblings in Metropolis. Age 16.[2]
1937: married Wava Jennett Lambert in Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky.
1940: living with Wava and son Robert in Metropolis. Age 26. Upfitter for a chair company.[3]
1983: died February 9 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Buried in Oak Ridge Memorial Park, Oak Ridge, Anderson Co.[4]
Sources
- Year: 1920; Census Place: Metropolis, Massac, Illinois; Roll: T625_392; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 93; Image: 759
- Year: 1930; Census Place: Metropolis, Massac, Illinois; Roll: 544; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0014; Image: 286.0; FHL microfilm: 2340279.
- Year: 1940; Census Place: Metropolis, Massac, Illinois; Roll: T627_856; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 64-14.
- Source: Susan Ann Compton Carpenter
- Findagrave Memorial #35837004
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Rejected matches › Robert Heath Compton (1914-1990)
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