John Myron COMPTON^[1]

1913 - 1985  (71 years)

• Name	John Myron COMPTON
  Birth	22 Oct 1913	Portsmouth City, VA   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Apr 1985	Palo Alto, San Mateo Co, CA   [1, 3]
  	John died in Palo Alto, California on 27 April 1985. He was 71 years old at the time of his death.
  Cremation	After Apr 1985  [1]
  	His remains were cremated, and his ashes were scattered at sea.
  Person ID	I23932	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Elmer Myron COMPTON
  Mother	Ruby LAYCOCK
  Family ID	F2029	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kathryne Elizabeth COTTEN,   b. 14 Jul 1914, Norfolk Co, VA d. 27 Apr 1988, Palo Alto, San Mateo Co, CA (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	27 Dec 1941	Cradock, Norfolk Co, VA   [2]
  Children	1. John Lee COMPTON
  Family ID	F981	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S2855] Compton, "John Myron Compton & Kathryne Elizabeth Cotten family data". [S2896] John Myron Compton - Kathryne Elizabeth Cotten, Norfolk Co, VA marriage register entry (1941). [S416] John Compton. SSN 561-38-5677. SSDI.