Email from Mary Lambert ---- I found this interesting story about Abner Marshall Compton and his son William T Compton (with first wife Sarah Sallie McDowell) that you might want to add to his bio. It documents a sad event that Abner Compton experienced during the Civil War. I have been unable to find a gravesite for William T Compton in Cassville or Barry County, Missouri on findagrave but my guess is that he may be buried in one of the unmarked graves at the old "Harris Cemetery" outside of Cassville, Barry County, Missouri.
Here is the story:
"Death of William T. Compton 1841-1861" from Ancestry.com
William T. Compton and his father (Abner Marshall Compton) were in an Army camp at Tolification in Newton County.
William broke out with the measles while there one morning, but the Army was ordered to march for Cassville, Mo.
He rode in a carriage for 2 days in this condition, one of which was very cool and windy. His father gave him his whole attention with that also of a Doctor. After the Army camped in Cassville, William got so he could go out of the tent and walk about. He then got typhoid fever and his complaint fell in his lungs, and from that time on to his death every hour sunk him that much lower...he had 3 Doctors attending him. The Army was ordered to move on and all the sick were left in Cassville in the hospital...several hundred in number along with nurses. His father was left behind too to help nurse him with the attendance of a Doctor 2 to 4 times a day for 1 week before he died. He was frenzied with fever, yet he spoke and he had his proper mind all the time to within 2 minutes before he drew his last breath.
A short time before he left this world he called his father to him, clapped and wrung his hands, and prayed to Jesus for a half hour and tried to sing, then 1 half hour later he drew his last breath. His father said he died easier than he ever saw anyone before.
He died on the evening of the 11th day of November 1861 and was buried on the evening of the 12th. His grave is 1 quarter of a mile from the town of Cassville, Mo. in a graveyard for the soldiers.
also might want to add to bio:
Abner Marshall Compton was the son of Rev. Aquilla Compton, Jr (1770-1810) and Phoebe Marsh (b. 1770). He married his first wife, Sarah Sallie McDowell (1816-1878), in 1832. Their children were:
William T Compton 1841–1853
Jackson Aquilla Compton 1842–1897
Louisa A Compton 1850–
Sarah Elizabeth Compton 1852–1921
Mary S COMPTON 1862–
Elizabeth Compton 1863–
Thomas Compton 1864–
James COMPTON 1868
He married his second wife, Martha Angeline McCarty (1844–1923), on 11 Aug 1878 • Christian, Missouri. Their children:
Addison Compton 1879–1954
Charles Pleasant Compton 1881–1960
Alice Lou Compton 1883–1966
Here is the story:
"Death of William T. Compton 1841-1861" from Ancestry.com
William T. Compton and his father (Abner Marshall Compton) were in an Army camp at Tolification in Newton County.
William broke out with the measles while there one morning, but the Army was ordered to march for Cassville, Mo.
He rode in a carriage for 2 days in this condition, one of which was very cool and windy. His father gave him his whole attention with that also of a Doctor. After the Army camped in Cassville, William got so he could go out of the tent and walk about. He then got typhoid fever and his complaint fell in his lungs, and from that time on to his death every hour sunk him that much lower...he had 3 Doctors attending him. The Army was ordered to move on and all the sick were left in Cassville in the hospital...several hundred in number along with nurses. His father was left behind too to help nurse him with the attendance of a Doctor 2 to 4 times a day for 1 week before he died. He was frenzied with fever, yet he spoke and he had his proper mind all the time to within 2 minutes before he drew his last breath.
A short time before he left this world he called his father to him, clapped and wrung his hands, and prayed to Jesus for a half hour and tried to sing, then 1 half hour later he drew his last breath. His father said he died easier than he ever saw anyone before.
He died on the evening of the 11th day of November 1861 and was buried on the evening of the 12th. His grave is 1 quarter of a mile from the town of Cassville, Mo. in a graveyard for the soldiers.
also might want to add to bio:
Abner Marshall Compton was the son of Rev. Aquilla Compton, Jr (1770-1810) and Phoebe Marsh (b. 1770). He married his first wife, Sarah Sallie McDowell (1816-1878), in 1832. Their children were:
William T Compton 1841–1853
Jackson Aquilla Compton 1842–1897
Louisa A Compton 1850–
Sarah Elizabeth Compton 1852–1921
Mary S COMPTON 1862–
Elizabeth Compton 1863–
Thomas Compton 1864–
James COMPTON 1868
He married his second wife, Martha Angeline McCarty (1844–1923), on 11 Aug 1878 • Christian, Missouri. Their children:
Addison Compton 1879–1954
Charles Pleasant Compton 1881–1960
Alice Lou Compton 1883–1966
Email from Mary Lambert ---- I found this interesting story about Abner Marshall Compton and his son William T Compton (with first wife Sarah Sallie McDowell) that you might want to add to his bio. It documents a sad event that Abner Compton experienced during the Civil War. I have been unable to find a gravesite for William T Compton in Cassville or Barry County, Missouri on findagrave but my guess is that he may be buried in one of the unmarked graves at the old "Harris Cemetery" outside of Cassville, Barry County, Missouri.
Here is the story:
"Death of William T. Compton 1841-1861" from Ancestry.com
William T. Compton and his father (Abner Marshall Compton) were in an Army camp at Tolification in Newton County.
William broke out with the measles while there one morning, but the Army was ordered to march for Cassville, Mo.
He rode in a carriage for 2 days in this condition, one of which was very cool and windy. His father gave him his whole attention with that also of a Doctor. After the Army camped in Cassville, William got so he could go out of the tent and walk about. He then got typhoid fever and his complaint fell in his lungs, and from that time on to his death every hour sunk him that much lower...he had 3 Doctors attending him. The Army was ordered to move on and all the sick were left in Cassville in the hospital...several hundred in number along with nurses. His father was left behind too to help nurse him with the attendance of a Doctor 2 to 4 times a day for 1 week before he died. He was frenzied with fever, yet he spoke and he had his proper mind all the time to within 2 minutes before he drew his last breath.
A short time before he left this world he called his father to him, clapped and wrung his hands, and prayed to Jesus for a half hour and tried to sing, then 1 half hour later he drew his last breath. His father said he died easier than he ever saw anyone before.
He died on the evening of the 11th day of November 1861 and was buried on the evening of the 12th. His grave is 1 quarter of a mile from the town of Cassville, Mo. in a graveyard for the soldiers.
also might want to add to bio:
Abner Marshall Compton was the son of Rev. Aquilla Compton, Jr (1770-1810) and Phoebe Marsh (b. 1770). He married his first wife, Sarah Sallie McDowell (1816-1878), in 1832. Their children were:
William T Compton 1841–1853
Jackson Aquilla Compton 1842–1897
Louisa A Compton 1850–
Sarah Elizabeth Compton 1852–1921
Mary S COMPTON 1862–
Elizabeth Compton 1863–
Thomas Compton 1864–
James COMPTON 1868
He married his second wife, Martha Angeline McCarty (1844–1923), on 11 Aug 1878 • Christian, Missouri. Their children:
Addison Compton 1879–1954
Charles Pleasant Compton 1881–1960
Alice Lou Compton 1883–1966
Here is the story:
"Death of William T. Compton 1841-1861" from Ancestry.com
William T. Compton and his father (Abner Marshall Compton) were in an Army camp at Tolification in Newton County.
William broke out with the measles while there one morning, but the Army was ordered to march for Cassville, Mo.
He rode in a carriage for 2 days in this condition, one of which was very cool and windy. His father gave him his whole attention with that also of a Doctor. After the Army camped in Cassville, William got so he could go out of the tent and walk about. He then got typhoid fever and his complaint fell in his lungs, and from that time on to his death every hour sunk him that much lower...he had 3 Doctors attending him. The Army was ordered to move on and all the sick were left in Cassville in the hospital...several hundred in number along with nurses. His father was left behind too to help nurse him with the attendance of a Doctor 2 to 4 times a day for 1 week before he died. He was frenzied with fever, yet he spoke and he had his proper mind all the time to within 2 minutes before he drew his last breath.
A short time before he left this world he called his father to him, clapped and wrung his hands, and prayed to Jesus for a half hour and tried to sing, then 1 half hour later he drew his last breath. His father said he died easier than he ever saw anyone before.
He died on the evening of the 11th day of November 1861 and was buried on the evening of the 12th. His grave is 1 quarter of a mile from the town of Cassville, Mo. in a graveyard for the soldiers.
also might want to add to bio:
Abner Marshall Compton was the son of Rev. Aquilla Compton, Jr (1770-1810) and Phoebe Marsh (b. 1770). He married his first wife, Sarah Sallie McDowell (1816-1878), in 1832. Their children were:
William T Compton 1841–1853
Jackson Aquilla Compton 1842–1897
Louisa A Compton 1850–
Sarah Elizabeth Compton 1852–1921
Mary S COMPTON 1862–
Elizabeth Compton 1863–
Thomas Compton 1864–
James COMPTON 1868
He married his second wife, Martha Angeline McCarty (1844–1923), on 11 Aug 1878 • Christian, Missouri. Their children:
Addison Compton 1879–1954
Charles Pleasant Compton 1881–1960
Alice Lou Compton 1883–1966
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