John Briggs COMPTON Lunetta COMPTON Mini tree diagram
Cynthia Ann BAKER

Cynthia Ann BAKER1,2,3,5,4

24th Jun 18181,2,3,4 - 3rd Jun 18933

Life History

24th Jun 1818

Born in Tennessee.1,2,3,4

about 1856

Married John Briggs COMPTON in Giles County, Tennessee.3

about 1857

Birth of daughter Lunetta COMPTON in Giles County, Tennessee.1,2

before 1879

Death of daughter Lunetta COMPTON in Fannin County, Texas.6

3rd Jun 1893

Died in Fannin County, Texas.3

after 3rd Jun 1893

Buried in Blanton Cemetery, Fannin County, Texas.3

Notes

  • 1860 Federal Census, Giles County, Tennessee, 13 July, Northern Subdivision, P O Lynnville (Campbellsville), page 111, Hse/Fam #772
    Compton, John B 43 M Farmer $0 Real Estate $1300 Personal Estate born S Carolina Cannot read or write [b abt 1817]
    Compton, Cintha N 42 F Keeps House born Tennessee [b abt 1818]
    Compton, Lizza [sic] A 17 F born Tennessee [b abt 1843]
    Compton, Smith 15 M born Tennessee [b abt 1845]
    Compton, Mary J 11 F born Tennessee [b abt 1849]
    Compton, Amanda J 8 F born Tennessee [b abt 1852]
    Compton, Gideon B 6 M born Tennessee [b abt 1854]
    Compton, Lunetta 2 F born Tennessee [b abt 1858]
    Compton, Cissiro [Cicero] 7mos M born Tennessee [b abt 1859]

    In 1960, there is another Compton family enumerated on the same page, two houses before John and Cynthia Compton.  Head of household is reported as D C Compton, born in Tennessee, age 25.

    1860 Federal Census, Giles County, Tennessee, 13 July, Northern Subdivision, P O Lynnville (Campbellsville), page 111, Hse/Fam #770
    Compton, D C 25 M Mechanic $0 Real Estate $250 Personal Estate born Tennessee [b abt 1835]
    Compton, Nancy M 26 F Keeps House born Tennessee [b abt 1834]
    Compton, Joseph C 1 M born Tennessee [b abt 1859]
    Compton, George M 3 M born Tennessee [b abt 1857]

    Some time before 1870, John and Cynthia Compton moved their family to north Texas, and were enumerated in the 1870 census in Fannin County.

    1870 Federal Census, Fannin County, Texas, 26 August, Precinct 2, P O Bonham, page 48, Hse/Fam #310
    Compton, John B 54 M W Farmer $400 Personal Estate born S Carolina [b abt 1816]
    Compton, Cynthia 52 F W Keeping House born Tennessee Cannot write [b abt 1818]
    Compton, Mary J 20 F W born Tennessee Cannot write [b abt 1850]
    Compton, Johnnie 18 M W born Tennessee [b abt 1852]
    Compton, Cicero 10 M W born Tennessee Cannot write [b abt 1860]
    Compton, Lou N 13 F W born Tennessee [b abt 1857]
    Compton, Robt C 9 M W born Tennessee [b abt 1861]
    Compton, Smith 23 M W Farmer $500 Personal Estate born Tennessee [b abt 1847]

    Cynthia's name is provided in full by her son Robert's death certificate in Grayson County, Texas.

    Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
    Robert Cohal Compton
    Age 70 yrs, 10 mos, 16 days
    Retired Farmer, Born 10 Jul 1861 Texas
    Father John B Compton, born Tennessee
    Mother Cynthia Ann Baker, born Tennessee
    Informant J B Compton, Dallas, Texas
    Death 26 May 1932 Whitewright, Grayson, Texas, USA
    Cause of Death Prostatic Hypertrophy, Contributory Probably Malignant
    Burial 26 May 1932 Oak Hill Cemetery, by Lloyd Moore, Whitewright, Texas
    Certificate 21250 filed 30 May 1932, filed State 11 June 1932

    Her name on her gravestone is spelled Sintha.  Her death certificate spells the name Cynthia.  Upon receivving suggestions for updates on Sintha's FAG memorial, the mamanger transferred the memorial to me.  Here is the updated memorial as of 14 February 2019.

    Cynthia Ann “Sintha” Baker Compton
    Birth 24 Jun 1818 Tennessee, USA
    Death 3 Jun 1893 (aged 74) Fannin County, Texas, USA
    Burial Blanton Cemetery, Fannin County, Texas
    Some records have Sintha, as on her gravestone, but some have Cynthia.  In the era of her birth the name spelled Cynthia seems to have been often pronounced Sintha . One census spells her name Cintha.  Her son's death certificate has his mother's name as Cynthia Ann Baker.
    Cynthia married John Briggs Compton.  Date of their marriage is not known, but their daughter Lunetta Compton was born about 1857 in Giles County, Tennessee.
    Spouse John B Compton 1815-1900
    Maintained by Orville Jenkins, Originally Created by Kramer 14 Oct 2012
    --  Find A Grave Memorial 98898244, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98898244/sintha-a.-compton

Sources

  • 1. 1860 Federal Census, Giles County, Tennessee
    • 13 July, Northern Subdivision, P O Lynnville (Campbellsville), page 111, Hse/Fam #772
  • 2. 1870 Federal Census, Fannin County, Texas
    • 26 August, Precinct 2, P O Bonham, page 48, Hse/Fam #310
  • 3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • 4. 1850 Federal Census, Giles County, Tennessee
    • 1 November, District 5, page 755, Hse/Fam #151
  • 5. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
  • 6. 1880 Federal Census, Fannin County, Texas
    • 14 June, Precinct 2, District 24, page 9 (scan 351), Hse/Fam #79

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