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Name | Jacob T. Compton [1, 2] | ||||
Born | 3 Aug 1836
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Gender | Male | ||||
Military | Co. D 24th USCT [2] | ||||
Military | LengthOfService: 7 Mos 14 Days; Regiment: 24th PA Colored Vol.; MilitaryCompany: D; Rank: Sergeant [4] | ||||
Residence | 1840
Williamsport, Washington, Maryland, USA
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Residence | 1 Jul 1863
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
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Military Enlistment | 15 Feb 1865 [4]
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MilitaryDischarge | 1 Oct 1865 [4]
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Residence | 1877
416 South, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
![]() – Occupation: Laborer | ||||
Social Clubs | 1 Sep 1877
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
![]() – Special Meeting of Brotherly Love Lodge No. 896 G.U.O. of O.F. | ||||
Census | 1890 [4]
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Musician | He helped organize and became the leader of the Excelsior band, which was the best and the best known colored band in Central Pennsylvania. [2] | ||||
Race | Black [1] | ||||
Religious | For many years he was director of the choirs of the A.M.E. and A.M.E. Zion churches and also had charge Sunday school music. He organized and directed the choir of the Harris A.M.E. Zion Church on Marion street. [2] | ||||
Veteran | Civil War: Co. D 24th USCT [2, 4, 7] | ||||
Name | Jacob T Campton [1, 8, 9] | ||||
Name | Jacob T Cumpton [3, 4, 5, 10] | ||||
Residence | Jun 1890
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
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Died | Sep 1905
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Buried |
201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
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Person ID | I320
SOALsearch Last Modified |
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Father | Ezekiel Compton d. 1854, Williamsport, Washington, Maryland, USA ![]() | |
Relationship | natural | |
Mother | Rebecca Compton d. 1854, Williamsport, Washington, Maryland, USA ![]() | |
Relationship | natural | |
Family ID | F412
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Family 1 | Lucreatia A Stephenson b. 1845 | |||
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Last Modified | 5 Mar 2022 | |||
Family ID | F116
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Family 2 | Emma Cumpton | |||
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Last Modified | 5 Mar 2022 | |||
Family ID | F1084
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