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Leroy Closeup.JPG
This is a picture of the Headstone of Leroy Compton, son of Perry F. Compton and Sallie A. Jones.

He was born May 5, 1908 and died July 10, 1909.

Although difficult to make out, the inscription on his headstone reads:

"Budded on Earth…

Infant Son 1.JPG
This picture is one side of the Headstone for two infant sons of Rebecca Compton and Joseph Brown.

He Died January 5, 1906

Infant Son 2.JPG
This is the side of the Headstone dedicated to the second infant son of Rebecca Compton and Joseph Brown.

He died November 5, 1907.

Along the bottom of the Headstone there is an Inscription that reads:

"Asleep in Jesus"

Infants 2.JPG
This is a picture of the Headstone and Footstones for the Infant Sons of Rebecca Compton and Joseph Brown.

On one side of the Headstone it reads:

"Children of Joseph W. and Rebecca B. Brown"

On the other side there is an inscription that…

Perry Lee .JPG
This is a picture of the Headstone of Perry Lee Compton Jr. He was grandson of Perry F. Compton, and great-grandson of Felix and Eloise Compton.

He was born on June 26, 1936 to Perry Lee and Flossie Compton.

In 1949, his father found…

House 2 .JPG
This is a photograph of the front of the house in which the Compton's resided.

It was sold out of the Compton Family after Perry F. Compton's death in 1958.

House Side.JPG
This is a photograph of the side of the house in which the Compton Family resided until 1958.

Shed 1.JPG
This is a photograph of one of the sheds located in the backyard of what was once the Compton residence.

It was used for storage of farming equipment and corn, as the Compton Family were farmers.

The shed was moved closer to the house at…

Shed 2.JPG
This is a picture of a second shed found at the house where the Compton's resided.

It was also used to store farming equipment and corn.

Shed 3.JPG
This is a picture of the two sheds that remain in the backyard of the Compton House. They were used for the storage of farming equipment and corn. They were moved closer to the house at some point during the ownership of Perry L. Compton.
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