Born in Blount Co., Alabama
Ancestors 
Daughter of John William Nigg
and Susan (Williams) Nigg
Sister of
Esther Elleaner (Nigg) Horton, Katie B. (Nigg) Williams, William Rutherford Nigg, Charles Madison Nigg, Mary Elizabeth Nigg, John Fletcher Nigg and Dess Nigg
Wife of
Asa Compton
— married
17 Oct 1917 [location unknown]
Mother of
Alice M Compton and Doris Nell (Compton) Dillard
Died
at age 27
in Cullman Co., Alabama
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Oct 2012
This page has been accessed 146 times.
Biography
- Burial
- Place: HOPEWELL CEMETERY, CULLMAN, HANCEVILLE, AL
Sources
- "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ9-K2S5 : 19 February 2021), Asa Compton and Bessie Nigg, 17 Oct 1917; citing Cullman, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,031,055.
- "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXZD-3CX : 31 January 2021), Bessie Compton in entry for Asa Compton, 1920.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124236803/bessie-f-compton : accessed 18 February 2022), memorial page for Bessie F Nigg Compton (17 Aug 1893–24 Mar 1921), Find a Grave Memorial ID 124236803, citing Hopewell Cemetery, Hanceville, Cullman County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by paul & teresa (martin) goodwin (contributor 47918497) .
Acknowledgements
- WikiTree profile Nigg-39 created through the import of wiki2.ged on Oct 27, 2012 by James Evans. See the Changes page for the details of edits by James and others.
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