| Person Source | | Elihu Smith Compton had person sources.1 |
| Birth | 1 September 1828 | He was born on 1 September 1828 in GILES CO., TENN., USABG. |
| Residence | 1850 | He lived in District 15, Giles, TennesseeBG, in 1850. |
| Marriage | 22 October 1852 | He and Myra Ann Rust were married on 22 October 1852 in Giles, Tennessee, United StatesBGO.1 |
| Residence | 1870 | He lived in Lynnville Station, Giles, Tennessee, United StatesBG, in 1870. |
| Residence | 1880 | He lived Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self in District 15, Giles, Tennessee, USABGO, in 1880. |
| Residence | 1900 | He lived Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head in Civil District 15, Giles, Tennessee, USABGO, in 1900. |
| Residence | 1910 | He lived Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Father in Civil District 15, Giles, Tennessee, USABGO, in 1910. |
| Death | 28 June 1912 | He died on 28 June 1912 at age 83 in Lynnville, Giles, Tennessee, United StatesBG. |
| Burial | | He was buried in Lynnville, Giles County, Tennessee, USABG. |
| Death | 28 June 1913 | He died on 28 June 1913 at age 84 in Lynnville, Giles, Tennessee, United StatesBG. |