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ISAAC COMPTON, farmer; P. O. West Milton; born on Sec. 24, in this township, Feb. 24, 1839; was the son of Henry and Rachel Compton, natives of Ohio, in which State they have lived all their lives, and now reside in their residence on Sec. 24. Isaac was reared on his father’s farm, on which he labored till his 26th year, when not in attendance at school, at which he was very regular; he obtained a good common-school education, which enabled him to teach, a profession he followed for some time, and then abandoned on account of the pressing duties arising from the farm. On the 26th day of November, 1864, he wedded Rachel J., a daughter of Henry W. Coate, whose sketch appears in this work, and who is at present one of the leading and successful business men in West Milton; after the celebration of his nuptials he located on the place where he now resides; he owns 75 acres of choice farming land, well improved; to their union three children have been given, of whom two are living, viz., William, born Aug. 29, 1866; Omar C., born Dec. 16, 1872; Alice, born May 7, 1875, departed this life Nov. 8, 1878. He, and his amiable wife are members of the Friends’ Church, and are every-day Christian people. Mrs. Compton was born in this county, April 14, 1845.