Elijah Compton, b: 1794

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}


		^{John Compton Jr.}^{b.1726 Virginia d.1797 Virginia}

	^{Levi Compton}^{b.1766 Fairfax, Virginia d.1844 Keensburg, Illinois}	^{Elizabeth Hill}^{b.1730 Fairfax, Virginia d.}

^{Elijah Compton}^{b.1794 Kentucky d.1857 Mt. Carmel, Illinois}		^{Stephan Therweese}^{b. d.}

	^{Rosanna Phinnessee Therweese}^{b.1770 St. Mary's, Maryland d.1810 Wabash Co., Illinois}	^Nancy^{b. d.}





^Mary Barney^{b. d.}