Brady Farrell Compton

Male12 December 1872–22 October 1940

Brief Life History of Brady Farrell

When Brady Farrell Compton was born on 12 December 1872, in Smartsville, Yuba, California, United States, his father, Charles Leake Compton, was 44 and his mother, Annette Herberson Dougherty, was 26. He married Mary Jane Byrne on 10 December 1895, in Smartsville, Yuba, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Marysville, Yuba, California, United States in 1930 and Marysville Judicial Township, Yuba, California, United States in 1940. He died on 22 October 1940, in Contra Costa, California, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Smartsville, Yuba, California, United States.

Photos and Memories (0)

Photos and Memories

Do you know Brady Farrell? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Brady Farrell Compton
1872–1940
Mary Jane Byrne
1876–1957
Marriage: 10 December 1895
Charles Henry Compton
1896–1956
Clarence Albert Compton
1898–1955
Dorothy Elizabeth Compton
1902–1988
Marion Virginia Compton
1905–2001
Sarah Francis Compton
1908–1988

Sources (17)

  • Brady Compton in household of Clarence Compton, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Brady Compton, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
  • Brady Farrell Compton, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    10 December 1895Smartsville, Yuba, California, United States
  • Children (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (5)

    World Events (8)

    1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

    Age 3

    In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

    1875 · A New Civil Rights Act

    Age 3

    During the response to civil rights violations to African Americans, the bill was passed giving African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, public transportation, and to prohibit exclusion from jury duty. While many in the public opposed this law, the African Americans greatly favored it.

    1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

    Age 18

    This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

    Name Meaning

    English: habitational name from any of numerous places throughout England (but especially in the southwest) named Compton, from Old English cumb ‘short, straight valley’ + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Discover Even More

    As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

    Create a free account to view more about your family.
    Create a FREE Account
    Search for Another Deceased Ancestor
    Share this with your family and friends.