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  • "Fulton County Heritage" (Fulton County Historical and Genealogical Society).
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  • Category: Memoir
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  • Publisher: Fulton County Historical and Genealogical Society
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Page: F174
  • FultonCountyHeritage-F174-JonathanJesseCompton
  • Text: COMPTON FAMILY - F174

    To Whom It May Concern

    The following is an article about Jonathan Jesse Compton's Civil War service. It has been handed down through the family. I don't know if he wrote it originally or dictated it to someone. It is copied exactly as I have It.

    To Whom It May Concern

    Know ye, that Jonathan J. Compton enlisted from Fulton County, Illinois September 21, 1861 and was mustered into the U.S. Service at Quincy, Illinois Volunteer Infantry under Capt. George W. Brown, and Col. Moses W. Bain to serve three years or during the war.

    The regiment was assigned to the 3rd Brig. 2nd Div. 16th Corps Army of the Tennessee, later to the Div. Army of the Cumberland and participated in the following engagements:

    Ft. Henry, February 6, 1862, Ft. Donnellson, Tennessee February 13-15, 1862, Shiloh, Tennessee April 6-7, 1862; Corinth, Mississippi April 30 to May 30, 1862 and October 5, 1862; Bear Creek, Cherokee, and Newcomer's Farm, Alabama April 17, 1863 Snake Creek Gap, Georgia May 8, 1864; Resaka May
    13, 1864 Lay's Ferry Georgia May 15, 1864 Oontanaula River, Georgia May 17, 1864 Allatonna, Georgia October 5, 1864 Cave Spring Road, Georgia October 13, 1864 Ogecchee River, Georgia December 10, 1864 Savannah, Georgia December 21, 1864. Campaign of the Carolinas including Columbia, South Carolina February 17, 1865 Lynch's Creek South Carolina February 26, 1865 Fayetteville North Carolina March 13, 1865; Bentonsville, North Carolina March 19-21, 1865.

    Was reviewed by General Sheridan at Raleigh, North Carolina and presented at surrender of Gen. Johnston at Bennet House April 26, 1865. Also took part in the Grand Review at Washington, D.C. May 24, 1865.

    Said Jonathan J. Compton was detailed on special service with Col. Bain for a short time. At Rome, Georgia, September 27, 1864 he was honorably discharged an account of expiration of term of enlistment.

    by Carol M. Lankston
Page: F175
  • FultonCountyHeritage-F175-Compton1 FultonCountyHeritage-F175-Compton2
  • Text: COMPTON, JONATHAN JESSEE AND JULIA ANN TAYLOR - F175

    The basis of this article will be recollections of Ora Carney Cunningham (granddaughter of Jonathan and Julia) as she wrote in a publication entitled Comptonology and Personal Letters; an article Julia was interviewed for on 27 December, 1906 for the Canton Weekly Register in a column called "A Rambler's Notes"; and genealogical research.

    Jonathan and Julia were born in New York, Jonathan in Tyrone Township, Steuben County (now Schuyler County) on 17 Janaury, 1818 and Julia in Auburn, Cayuga County on 7 July 1824. They were married in Auburn, Cauyga County, New York in January, 1839.

    They came to Canton, Illinois in 1840. Family lore says Jonathan and Julia came to Illinois via canal and the rivers. On the canal Jonathan helped with the horses and Julia cooked to help pay for passage. They were traveling with their first born, Sarah Maria.

    At the same time Julia's father and step-mother (Bennett Taylor and Nancy Bilay Taylor) also moved to Illinois. They traveled by horses and wagon, settling in Christian County.

    Jonathan's parents, James Compton and Phebe Lamoreaux Compton, also moved from New York in 1840. They settled in Stoughton, Wisconsin.

    Julia's twin brother Julius lived in Canton for awhile. He was a cooper.

    While living in Canton, Jonathan's first occupation Was as a hatter, then later as a carpenter. Julia was a tailoress and made garments for the Dewey Drygoods Store.

    Avon (at the time called Woodstock) became home for the Comptons in 1852. They moved there on a cold, snowy, blowing wintery day. This was a two day trip from Canton. The area was sparsely settled, wooded and had an abundance of deer, turkey and wolves.

    Their first home was a small frame house. They cooked over an open fireplace, made their own soap, spun, wove, and made their own garments. This did not last long.

    Later they purchased a lot in town (block ?1 , lot 3) and Jonathan built a two story, large house, in which they lived the rest of their lives. I understand it still stands today.

    Jonathan was a Union Soldier in the Civil War. He enlisted for three years and was a member of Company G. 50th Regular Illinois Volunteers. (The regiment was referred to as the Blind Half Hundred.) While Jonathan was away Julia took care of sick and wounded soldiers on the home front.

    After the war they ran a boarding house and Jonathan was a baker.

    Apparently this was a close knit family because when Julia's brother Alonzo Taylor died (date unknown) in New York, Jonathan traveled there and brought Alonzo's widow, Samantha Grover Taylor, and her three children to Illinois. Samantha eventually married Daniel Goodsell. Their son Timothy Goodsell married Jonathan and Julia's daughter Julia Isabell.

    Jonathan died on 21 May, 1887. Julia died on 13 May, 1913. They are buried in the Avon cemetery as are three of their children, William L. W. , Ida May, and Catherine S. Hodson.

    To this union were born twelve children — Sarah Maria, (m. Addiston Clark Lindsey); William L. W.; Catherine S. (m. John W. Hodson); John Bennett (m. Emma Isabelle Frampton); De Witt Clinton; Sorelda Ann (m. James Randolph Cunningham); Phoebe Jane (m. David H. Humphrey); Ida May; Julia Isabell (m. Timothy Daniel (William?) Goodsell); Minnie Emaline (m. Charles David Hamill); and twins (died at birth, burial place unknown).

    Julia Isabell Compton Goodsell and Timothy Daniel (William?) Goodsell were Our great grandparents.

    by Carol M. Lankston and Ruth E. Owen
Personal Names
PersonClaimDetailEvidence
Bennet TaylorNameBennett Taylor [S2] [S6] [S8] [S56] [S112] [S118] [S2715] [S2919]
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David Henry HumphreyNameDavid H. Humphrey [S14] [S2715]
secondary
Lt. James ComptonNameJames Compton [S2] [S107] [S152] [S1637] [S1968] [S2014] [S2715]
primary
Jonathan Jesse ComptonNameJonathan J. Compton [S47] [S48] [S54] [S55] [S1109:18620716] [S2715]
primary
Jonathan Jesse ComptonNameJonathan Jesse Compton [S2] [S6] [S2715]
memoir
Julia Ann TaylorNameJulia Ann Taylor [S2] [S6] [S2715]
memoir
Phebe LamoureuxNamePhebe Lamoreaux [S2715]
memoir
Phoebe Jane ComptonNamePhoebe Jane Compton [S2] [S6] [S2715]
Nickname: Jennie
memoir
Relationships
PersonClaimDetailEvidence
Phoebe Jane ComptonFatherJonathan Jesse Compton (1818-1887) [S2] [S6] [S23] [S51] [S2715] [N122]
dna
Phoebe Jane ComptonMotherJulia Ann Taylor (1824-1913) [S2] [S6] [S23] [S51] [S2715] [S2914]
dna
Jonathan Jesse ComptonFatherLt. James Compton (1782-1867) [S2] [S2715] [N122]
dna
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMotherPhebe Lamoureux (1786-1885) [S2] [S2715]
dna
Julia Ann TaylorFatherBennet Taylor (1794-1853) [S2] [S6] [S8] [S56] [S2715] [N122]
dna
Events & Attributes
PersonClaimDateDetailAgeEvidence
Jonathan Jesse ComptonBirthJan 17, 1818Tyrone, Steuben, New York, United States [S2] [S23] [S24] [S47] [S48] [S50] [S51] [S2715]
primary
Julia Ann TaylorBirthJul 7, 1824Auburn, Cayuga, New York, United States [S2] [S6] [S8] [S23] [S24] [S47] [S48] [S50] [S51] [S56] [S57] [S444] [S2715]
primary
Phebe LamoureuxMoved1840Wisconsin, United States [S2715]
memoir
Julia Ann TaylorMovedaft Jun 1, 1840 ( after census was taken)Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States [S56] [S2715]
memoir
Bennet TaylorMovedaft Jun 1, 1840 ( after census was taken)Stonington, Christian, Illinois, United States [S2715]
memoir
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitarySep 21, 1861Avon, Fulton, Illinois, United States [S2] [S6] [S54] [S55] [S2715]
enlisted in the Union Army for 3 years
secondary
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryFeb 6, 1862Fort Henry, Tennessee, United States [S55] [S2715]
secondary
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitary Feb 13, 1862 to Feb 15, 1862Fort Donnellson, Tennessee, United States [S55] [S2715]
secondary
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitary Apr 6, 1862 to Apr 7, 1862Shiloh, Hardin, Tennessee, United States [S52] [S55] [S2715]
secondary
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitary Apr 30, 1862 to May 30, 1862Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, United States [S52] [S55] [S2715]
secondary
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryOct 5, 1862Great Bear Creek, Alabama, United States [S55] [S2715]
secondary
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryApr 17, 1863Cherokee and Newcomers Farm, Alabama, United States [S55] [S2715]
secondary
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryMay 8, 1864Snake Creek Gap, Georgia, United States [S55] [S2715]
secondary
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryMay 13, 1864Wesaca, Georgia, United States [S55] [S2715]
secondary
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryMay 15, 1864Lay's Ferry, Georgia, United States [S55] [S2715]
secondary
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryMay 17, 1864Contanaula River, Georgia, United States [S55] [S2715]
secondary
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitarySep 27, 1864Rome, Floyd, Georgia, United States [S2] [S6] [S54] [S2715]
honorably discharged at expiration of term of enlistment
43y
secondary
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryOct 5, 1864Allatonna, Georgia, United States [S2715]
memoir
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryOct 13, 1864Cave Spring Road, Georgia, United States [S2715]
memoir
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryDec 10, 1864Ogeechee River, Georgia, United States [S2715]
memoir
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryDec 21, 1864Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States [S2715]
memoir
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryFeb 17, 1865Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States [S2715]
memoir
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryFeb 26, 1865Lynch's Creek, South Carolina, United States [S2715]
memoir
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryMar 13, 1865Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States [S2715]
memoir
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitary Mar 19, 1865 to Mar 21, 1865Bentonsville, North Carolina, United States [S2715]
memoir
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryApr 26, 1865Bennett Court House, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States [S2715]
present when Gen. Johnston surrendered
memoir
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryMay 24, 1865D.C., Washington, United States [S2715]
was in the Grand Review
memoir
Jonathan Jesse ComptonDeathMay 21, 1887Avon, Fulton, Illinois, United States [S2] [S47] [S48] [S2715]
heart disease
69y
primary
Julia Ann TaylorDeathMay 13, 1913Avon, Fulton, Illinois, United States [S2] [S6] [S47] [S57] [S2715] [S2914] 88y10m6d
primary
Referrers
Jonathan Jesse Compton (1818-1887)