Frank Martin Compton (1939)

BARNETT, COMPTON, FULLER, PETERSON, SHIFFLETT

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 2/28/2007 at 17:33:50

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, January 25, 1939

EARLHAM FARMER TAKES OWN LIFE

Frank Compton Found Shot Through Heart Early Monday

Frank Compton, elderly Madison county farmer, killed himself Monday morning by firing a blast from a .410 gauge shotgun through his heart. He was about 65 years of age.

Mr. Compton arose early Monday morning and went out to chore. When he did not return at the regular time a search was launched and his body was discovered in the barn.

Mr. Compton had lived for the past 25 years on a farm about three miles east of Earlham. He had recently sold the farm and was planning to retire and move to Earlham soon.

He is survived by his wife, three brothers and three sisters. He leaves no children.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, January 26, 1939

Frank Compton was found dead Monday morning in the barn at his farm home three miles east of Earlham. A wound in the abdomen from a .410 gauge shotgun was the cause of death which Coroner Veltman and Sheriff Null termed suicide after their investigation. He was 68 years old.

Mr. Compton had done his morning chores as usual but when he failed to return to the house his sister-in-law, Miss Amanda Peterson went to look for him. The body was found at about nine o’clock. It was lying, gun beside it. Mr. Compton’s cap and two boxes of shells were on the seat of a farm implement nearby.

Dr. H. E. Carver was called to the home and the sheriff and coroner were summoned later.

Mrs. Compton has been in poor health and Mr. Compton had not been well. They recently sold their farm to Phil Duff and were planning to move to Earlham.

Services in charge of Rev. Reece and the Masonic lodge are planned to be held at the Friends church Sunday afternoon at two o’clock. Interment will be in the Earlham cemetery.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, February 2, 1939

Frank Martin Compton, eldest son of Slyvanus M. and Sarah E. Compton was born near Earlham, Iowa, September 29, 1870 and departed this life on January 23, 1939. He was married to Mamie Peterson December 24, 1897. He lived his entire life in the Earlham community.

He had been a member of the Masonic Lodge for the past 45 years, and also a member of the Order of Eastern Star. He is survived by his wife, three brothers, and three sisters: E. S. Compton of Earlham; N. E. Compton of Cottage Grove, Oregon; S. S. Compton of Earlham; Mrs. C. L. Barnett of Earlham; Mrs. Z. W. Fuller of Battle Creek, Michigan; and Mrs. Grant Shifflett of Diagonal, Iowa.

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