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Note: MARRIAGE: "LAWRENCE COUNTY, ALABAMA MARRIAGE BOOKS", Book "M", Page 52 1898, May 14 - Marriage License issued for B. C. Compton and Rebbeca C. Shelton. The marriage ceremony took place the same day, performed by T. B. Parker, Minister of the Gospel. Census: 1900 LAWRENCE COUNTY, ALABAMA - Morris Chapel District - Beat # 10 Ben C. Compton, Male, 24, Born May 1876, Married Two Years, AL Rosie, Female, 26, No Children, GA Census: 1910 LAWRENCE COUNTY, ALABAMA - Morris Chapel District - Beat # 10 - Household # 54 Ben C. Compton, Male, 34, Married 12 Years, Farming, AL, Employed on Farm/Does Not Own, 52 Acres Farmed Rosie, Female, 36, 3 of 3 Children Living, GA Ben C., Male, 8, AL Viola, Female, 3, AL John Roy, Male, 3/12, AL George Jackson, Male, White, 24, AL, Farm Laborer Robert Preuitt, Male, Black, 14, AL, Farm Laborer, Cannot Read/Write (Lived next door to Martin V. Shelton) Property: "LAWRENCE COUNTY, ALABAMA MORTGAGE BOOK", Book 116, Page 136 1911, May 12 - Ben C. and Rosie C. Compton entered an abstract deed search, for the purpose of securing a mortgage, with Union Central Life Insurance Company of Cinncinnati, Ohio on 99 acres of land, Section # 9, Township # 6 West
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