TAZEWELL COUNTY, VA - OBITUARIES - Martha "Mattie" Gwyn Compton, 8 Apr 1908 ============================================================================ 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 Virginia USGenWeb Archives by: Karen EAGLE Moman arizonaeagle@qwest.net ============================================================================ "Clinch Valley News" Tazewell, Tazewell Co., VA Friday, April 17, 1908 DIED SUDDENLY Wife of Former Tazewell Citizen Expires Suddenly News reaches Tazewell of the sudden death at her home near Pattonsburg, Mo., on the 8th of this month of MRS. MATTIE COMPTON. She was the wife of the late N. F. COMPTON, a former citizen of this county. Mrs. Compton was a MISS GWYNN, a native of Ohio, and leaves five daughters and one son. It will be recalled that two of the daughters, MISSES MAUDE and CHLOE, were in Tazewell last fall on a visit. [Martha H. Gwyn, wife of Newton Franklin Compton, s/o James M. Compton & Lucinda Hix]. Karen EAGLE Moman arizonaeagle@qwest.net April 2002