DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - COMPTON CEMETERY ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Davidson County Cemetery Survey ==================================================================== DAVIDSON COUNTY CEMETERY SURVEY PROJECT is a cooperative effort of many groups including the Metro Archives, Colonial Dames (NSCDA-TN), Nashville Room of the Public Library, Metro Planning and Historical Commissions, Historic Nashville, Inc., the State Archaeologist, local historians and citizens. Initiated by the Nashville Town Committee of the Colonial Dames during the fall of 1999, with the training of volunteers to survey and record tombstones and with a grant to the Metro Archives for a staff person to enter the inscriptions on a computer database. The project has involved over 90 volunteers. COMPTON OH-11: NASHVILLE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN, TYNE BLVD 22 TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS: COX Born: 1794 Died: 1869 Front inscription: ELIZABETH COX/ BORN/ JANUARY 9 1794/ DIED/ DECEMBER 25, 1869/ DAUGHTER OF/ THOM. AND REBECCA COX Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: E.C COX Born: 1809 Died: 1871 Front inscription: MARYLAND J. COX/ BORN/ NOV. 14, 1809/ DIED/ FEB.18, 1871 Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: MJC GILLMAN Born: 1822 Died: 1850 Front inscription: MEMORY OF/ MRS. M. I. GILLMAN/ DAUGHTER OF HENRY/?/ BORN OCTOBER 16TH/ 1822/ DIED JULY THE 21/ 1850 Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: None ALDERSON Born: 1816 Died: 1903 Front inscription: MRS. REBECCA C ALDERSON/ BORN/ DEC. 19 1816/ DIED/ AUG 23 1903/ SHE ENTERED AN ON UNTROUBLED REST Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: RCA ALDERSON Born: 1799 Died: 1856 Front inscription: IN/ MEMORY/ OF/ THOMAS/ ELDEST SON OF/ GEORGE & ALVARILLA/ ALDERSON/ BORN IN STREATHAM/ COUNTY OF SURRY/ ENGLAND/ 16TH OCTOBER/ 1799/ DIED 31ST JANUARY/ 1856 Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: TA ALDERSON Born: Died: 1846 Front inscription: SACRED/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ GEORGE HENRY/ ELDEST SON OF/ THOMAS AND REBECCA C./ ALDERSON/ DEPARTED THIS LIFE/ APRIL 26, 1846/ AGED 9 MONTHS/ 13 DAY Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: None ALDERSON Born: Died: 1841 Front inscription: SACRED/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ AVARELLA LEIGHTON/ALDERSON/ DAUGHTER OF/ THOS. & REBECCA C. ALDERSON/ DEPARTED THIS LIFE/ SEPT 7, 1841/ AGED 1 YEAR AND 20 DAYS/ SO FADES THE LOVELY BLOOMING FLOWER/ FRAIL, SMILING SOLACE OF AN HOUR Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: A.L.A. ALDERSON Born: Died: 1856 Front inscription: IN/ MEMORY/ OF/ THOMAS LEIGHTON/ 3RD SON OF/ THOMAS & REBECCA/ ALDERSON/ DIED 8 NOVEMBER/ 1856/ AGED 6 YEARS 1 MO/ NTH AND 6 DAYS Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: TLA KLEISER Born: 1838 Died: 1860 Front inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ JOSEPHINE KLEISER/ ELDEST DAUGHTER OF/ THOM. & REBECCA C./ ALDERSON/ GRANDDAUGHTER OF/ HENRY & SARAH COMPTON/ BORN JAN. 15 1838/ DIED DEC. 6 1860 Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: JK COONS Born: Died: 1868 Front inscription: OTHEO/FIRST BORN/OF/ J.B. & DORA/ COONS/ DIED/ SEPT. 14, 1868/ AGED 2 YEAR 5 MONS. & 10 DAYS/ OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: OC COMPTON Born: 1784 Died: 1873 Front inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ HENRY COMPTON/ BORN/ IN BOONE'S STATION/ FAYETTE COUNTY, KY/ MAY 1 1784/ DEPARTED TO TENN/ FEB 6 1806/ DIED AUG 18 1873/ AGE 89 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: HC COMPTON Born: 1795 Died: 1868 Front inscription: IN/ MEMORY OF/ SARAH COMPTON/ 2ND DAUGHTER OF/ THOM & REBECCA COX/ BORN NOV 18 1795/ MARRIED DEC 17 1815/ DIED JUNE 1ST 1868 Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: SC COMPTON Born: 1832 Died: 1862 Front inscription: IN/MEMORY OF/WM. H. COMPTON/BORN NOV 17, 1832/AND FELL AT THE BATTLE OF/MURFREESBORO, TN-DEC/30TH 1862 WAS BURIED/IN THE FIELD AND AFTERWARDS/REMOVED BY HIS FATHER TO/THIS RESTING PLACE/HE WAS A BRAVE AND FAITHFUL/SOLDIER AND THOUGH HIS CAUSE/ WAS LOST, HIS HEART WAS RIGHT Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: WHC MILES Born: 1842 Died: 1843 Front inscription: IN/ MEMORY/ OF/ NARCISSA L/ DAUGHTER OF/ B.W. & N MILES/ BORN 10TH JULY/ 1842/ DIED ??? 1843 Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NLM MILES Born: 1816 Died: 1842 Front inscription: IN/ MEMORY OF/ NARCISSA/ WIFE OF/ BEDFORD W. MILES/ BORN 20TH NOVR/ 1816/ DIED 18TH JULY/ 1842 Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NM MILES Born: 1841 Died: 1841 Front inscription: IN/ MEMORY/ OF/ JOSEPHINE S/ DAUGHTER OF/ W & N MILES/ BORN 22ND MAY/ 1841/ DIED 6 NOV./ 1841 Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: JSM COMPTON Born: Died: 1838 Front inscription: IN/ MEMORY OF/ HENRIETTA/ DAUGHTER OF/ HENRY AND SARAH/ COMPTON/ DEPARTED THIS LIFE/ MARCH 19TH 1838/ AGED 3 YEARS ONE MONTH/ AND 5 DAYS Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: None COMPTON Born: Died: 1838 Front inscription: IN/ MEMORY OF/ IONIA ANN/ DAUGHTER OF/ HENRY AND SARAH/ COMPTON/ DEPARTED THIS LIFE/ MARCH 12TH 1838/ AGED 7 YEARS/ 11 MONTHS FLINTOFF Born: 1804 Died: 1852 Front inscription: THOMAS FLINTOFF/ BORN AT NEW MALTON/ YORKSHIRE ENGLAND/ JULY 10, 1804 DIED MARCH 15 1852/ FAREWELL DEAR AND LOVING MATE/ NO LONGER FOR YOU COULD I WAIT/ WEEP NOT FOR ME MY PAINS ARE OVER/ WE SOON SHALL MEET TO PART NO MORE/ THIS MONUMENTAL SLAB IS EREC/TED BY HIS AFFECTIONATE WIFE SHERRON Born: Died: 1854 Front inscription: ELIZABETH FLINTOFF SHERRON/ WIFE OF/ THOS. FLINTOFF/ DIED/ DEC. 12, 1854/ AGED/ 64 YEARS 2 MO. & 18 DS FLINTOFF Born: 1846 Died: 1862 Front inscription: ELLIS W. FLINTOFF/ BORN/ FEB. 15, 1846/ DIED/ SEPT. 14, 1862/ AGE 16 YEAR 7 MO. & 29 DAYS COMPTON Born: 1867 Died: 1876 Front inscription: GEORGE D./ COMPTON/ BORN/ MARCH 3 1867/ DIED/ APRIL 23, 1876 Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: None