He was a conductor for Babcock Coal and Coke Company. George married Hattie Eunice Wilt on November 24, 1914 in Fayetteville, Fayette County, West Virginia. After George's death, Hattie remarried to Marvin G. Perry on May 15, 1915 in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
The Independent-Herald, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, December 17, 1914, page 1
George Compton, of Landisburg, an employe of the Babcock Coal & Coke Co, lumber manufacturers, was run down and killed Dec 10 by a log train. He was attempting to make a coupling of cars and was thrown under the wheels. He was an American, 25 years old, and is survived by a widow. His death was reported to the workmen's division of the public service commission.
The Independent-Herald, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, December 17, 1914, page 1
George Compton, of Landisburg, an employe of the Babcock Coal & Coke Co, lumber manufacturers, was run down and killed Dec 10 by a log train. He was attempting to make a coupling of cars and was thrown under the wheels. He was an American, 25 years old, and is survived by a widow. His death was reported to the workmen's division of the public service commission.
He was a conductor for Babcock Coal and Coke Company. George married Hattie Eunice Wilt on November 24, 1914 in Fayetteville, Fayette County, West Virginia. After George's death, Hattie remarried to Marvin G. Perry on May 15, 1915 in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
The Independent-Herald, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, December 17, 1914, page 1
George Compton, of Landisburg, an employe of the Babcock Coal & Coke Co, lumber manufacturers, was run down and killed Dec 10 by a log train. He was attempting to make a coupling of cars and was thrown under the wheels. He was an American, 25 years old, and is survived by a widow. His death was reported to the workmen's division of the public service commission.
The Independent-Herald, Hinton, West Virginia
Thursday, December 17, 1914, page 1
George Compton, of Landisburg, an employe of the Babcock Coal & Coke Co, lumber manufacturers, was run down and killed Dec 10 by a log train. He was attempting to make a coupling of cars and was thrown under the wheels. He was an American, 25 years old, and is survived by a widow. His death was reported to the workmen's division of the public service commission.
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