Co Surnames
COMPTON, EBER
THE EBER COMPTON FAMILY
Family history, by Eula F. Hunter, granddaughter of the Comptons.
A handwritten deed which I now have in my possession, shows that in the year 1860 Mr. Eber Compton and his wife, Angie Frye Compton, purchased one hundred sixty acres of land approximately eight miles south of McKinney in what later became known as the Forest Grove community. The deed bears the signature of William Snider and the official stamps. The Comptons had come from Springfield, Missouri, traveling by ox-drawn wagons. Four very young daughters accompanied the parents to Texas. Their only son, John, was serving in the Civil War, where he was killed in battle.
One daughter, Jennie, was later married to Mr. Will Merritt, an early sheriff of Collin County. The Merritt family contributed much to Collin County history. Three of the sons: Will, Clarence, and Eber were lawyers. The youngest son, James H. Merritt, was a merchant whose store was located on the south side of the square. The Merritt’s only daughter, Minnie, was married to Mr. Clarence Smith of the well known Smith Brothers Drug Company of McKinney.
Eber and Angie Compton are buried in Fitzhugh Cemetery, south of McKinney. Another daughter of the Comptons was Mary Frances, who was later married to John Wilson Hunter. The story of the Hunter family is included in this history. [Source unknown]
Family history, by Eula F. Hunter, granddaughter of the Comptons.
A handwritten deed which I now have in my possession, shows that in the year 1860 Mr. Eber Compton and his wife, Angie Frye Compton, purchased one hundred sixty acres of land approximately eight miles south of McKinney in what later became known as the Forest Grove community. The deed bears the signature of William Snider and the official stamps. The Comptons had come from Springfield, Missouri, traveling by ox-drawn wagons. Four very young daughters accompanied the parents to Texas. Their only son, John, was serving in the Civil War, where he was killed in battle.
One daughter, Jennie, was later married to Mr. Will Merritt, an early sheriff of Collin County. The Merritt family contributed much to Collin County history. Three of the sons: Will, Clarence, and Eber were lawyers. The youngest son, James H. Merritt, was a merchant whose store was located on the south side of the square. The Merritt’s only daughter, Minnie, was married to Mr. Clarence Smith of the well known Smith Brothers Drug Company of McKinney.
Eber and Angie Compton are buried in Fitzhugh Cemetery, south of McKinney. Another daughter of the Comptons was Mary Frances, who was later married to John Wilson Hunter. The story of the Hunter family is included in this history. [Source unknown]
