William Howard Compton was born on 26. Dec. 1890 at Shelby County, Indiana. He was the son of
William Compton and
Clara Drake. William Howard Compton married
Nellie Meloy, daughter of
Thomas E. Meloy and
Margaret Katherine Adams, on 4. Mar. 1911 at Shelby County, Indiana; By W. Conn Minister. William Howard Compton was a farmer on 5. Jun. 1917. He and
Nellie Meloy resided at at RR21, Need Prairie, Indiana, on 5. Jun. 1917. William Howard Compton was a thresher, grain on 7. Jan. 1920.
William Howard Compton and
Nellie Meloy appeared on the census of 7. Jan. 1920 at Sugar Creek Twp., Shelby County, Indiana. William Howard Compton was a farmer on 5. Apr. 1930. He was also known as Howard Compton.
William Howard Compton and
Nellie Meloy appeared on the census of 5. Apr. 1930 at Sugar Creek Twp., Shelby County, Indiana. William Howard Compton died in Jun. 1979 at Boggstown, Shelby County, Indiana, at age 88.