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William Roscoe CUMPSTON 1893-1967
Greene County PA
William R. Cumpston M/3C HQ. CO. 51ST INF. 6TH DIV. WORLD WAR US 1917-1918
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 card dated June 5th 1917 William Roscoe Cumpston
County: Greene State: Pennsylvania Birthplace: Pennsylvania;United States of America
Birth Date: 29 Jul 1893
Race: Caucasian (White) FHL Roll Number: 1892939 See image below
I was pleased to hear on
2012-04-24 from Lt Col G. W. Cumpston USMC (RET)
William Roscoe Cumpston
Message:
I am ths son of W.R. Cumpston, born in 1895 in Greene County Pa.
Served as a musician in the US Army in WW I died in 1966. He had 10 siblings. He had a Teaching Certificate from Waynesburg Normal School which later became Waynesburg College.
I became a career Officer in USMC and retired in 1984. I hold a BS degree from Chaminade U in Honolulu Hi and MA in Educ from Pepperdine U with 2 sons William Russell Cumpston born 1961 and Andrew M Cumpston born 1963. For your interest, a Cumpston from Ohio won a Medal of Honor while serving for the North in the Civil War.
My son William aka "Rusty" graduated from UNC Chapel Hill and son Andrew graduated from NC State.
Warm regards. George W Cumpston
Country, state /county and place where your CUMPSTON relatives lived:
Greene County Pennsylvania
U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Name: William Roscoe Cumpston
Birth Date: 29 Jul 1893 Birth Place: Greene, Pennsylvania Residence: Greene, Pennsylvania. See image below
NOTE - THE ORIGINAL CENSUS SPELLS THE SURNAME CUMPSON
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1900 United States Federal Census
Rosco Cumpson Age: 6
Birth Date: Jul 1893
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1900: Gilmore, Greene, Pennsylvania [Greene]
Race: White Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William CUMPSON Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Name: Elizabeth CUMPSON Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Household Members: Name Age
William CUMPSON 39
Elizabeth CUMPSON 36
Barney Cumpson 11
Earl Cumpson 9
Rosco Cumpson 6
Clarence Cumpson 4
Ova E Cumpson 2
Nancy Cumpson 1/12
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Goldie M Cumpston
Age: 33 Birth Year: abt 1887
Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1920: Gilmore, Greene, Pennsylvania Race: White Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Barney M Cumpston 31
Earl J Cumpston 29
Annie M Cumpston 18
Roscoe W Cumpston 26
Ray C Cumpston 24
Ora E Cumpston 21
Nannie A Cumpston 19
Harry M Cumpston 17
Edward C Cumpston 15
1910 United States Federal Census
W L Cumpston Age in 1910: 50 Birth Year: 1860
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: Gilmore, Greene, Pennsylvania
Race: White Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
E E Cumpston
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Household Members: Name Age
W L Cumpston 50
E E Cumpston 46
B M Cumpston 21
E J Cumpston 18
R R Cumpston 16
C R Cumpston 14
Ora E Cumpston 12
Nancy B Cumpston 10
Harry M Cumpston 7
Char E Cumpston 5
Social Security Death Index
William Cumpston SSN: 162-14-0418
Last Residence: 15057 Mc Donald, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Born: 29 Jul 1893
Died: Mar 1967
State (Year) SSN issued:
Pennsylvania (Before 1951)
This index contains the name of those whose birth records are found in Birth Registers 3 through 12 at the Greene County courthouse in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. These registers contain delayed birth records for individuals born before 1915 whose births were not recorded at the time.
Although the county did not begin recording births until 1893, there are many records here for individuals born before that time, some as early as the 1870's, and quite possibly a few earlier. Each record contains a good deal of information, including date and place of birth, parents' names, mother's maiden name, number of children of the mother, etc. This index contains only the name and the book and page number on which each record is found; however, that information can be used to find the record at the courthouse or to request a copy of it.
Surname Given Name Bk Page
Cumpston Barney M. 05 166
Cumpston Charles Edward 03 654
Cumpston Denny Wright 06 60
Cumpston Goldie May 09 240 [1886-1961]
Cumpston Jennie 10 8
Cumpston Sadie 08 563
Cumpston William Henry 04 370
Cumpston William Roscoe 03 445
Copyright, 2001, James Fordyce [email protected] This file may be freely distributed and copied provided this copyright notice is included. It may not be used, in part or in whole, in any publication, electronic or printed, which is offered for sale or for which a fee is charged without the permission of the editor.
1930 United States Federal Census Name: William R Cumpston Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1894 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Race: White Home in 1930: Gilmore, Greene, Pennsylvania Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Household Members: Name Age
William R Cumpston 36 teacher
Ora E Cumpston 32 none
C Edward Cumpston 25 state route carrier US mail
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Gilmore, Greene, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2044; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 6.0; FHL microfilm: 2341778.
George wrote again to tell me the following:
His father then moved in 1955 to McDonald Pa where he became the Music Director at Oakdale Boys Industrial School. It was a school for troubled and delinquent young boys. He formed a Marching Bugle Corps there that became quite good and marched in parades throughout the area. I was a sophomore in the Music Dept at Indiana State Teachers College, Indiana Pa.
I then entered the Navy Flight Training Program at Pensacola Fl in July 1956.
Upon completion of flight training I became a 2nd Lt in the USMC and retired in 1984 as a LtCol. Among many events during my service, I was a designated Presidential Helicopter Aircraft Commander "Marine One" during 1967 to 1970. Flying LBJ and Nixon. The Executive Flight Detachment
(Marine Helicopter Squadron One) was commanded by Col Don Foss, then by LtCol Ed Sample, and then by Col Dick Kuci, who later became a Maj General. I was a just newly promoted Major at the time and had just returned from Vietnam where I was awarded 13 Air medals , 2 of which were single mission Air Medals and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for a different mission. All told, I flew over 250 combat missions flying the CH-46 Sea Knight Helicopter. When I retired in 1984, I had over 6000 flying hours in Helocopters and all were accident free.
Thanks George for sharing this - what a record! Now all we need are some photos.
Thelma CLAZEY wrote on the Genforum board the following:
'I have located the following: Alexander Compston married to Mary or Mariah Clovis. I have also located pictures of both of them and two of their daughters thanks to a Taylor descendant. Alexander had the following children: Eliza (Louise) Ellen who married Abraham Taylor; Rebecca; Mary; Montgomery; William Lewis and Ruth. Alexander had a brother Nathaniel, Isaac and sister Ruth that I have found to date.
William Lewis Cumpston married Elizabeth Etta Lemmon, daughter of Nancy and Salathiel Lemmon, Jollytown, PA.
William and Etta had the following: Albert, William Roscoe, Barney Milton; Goldie May; Ora Edith; Nancy Burnfield; Earl Jefferson Franklin; Charles Edward and Clarence Ray.
Ora Edith and Goldie May never married - became school teachers. Albert married and moved to Frederick Maryland. William R. married twice; Barney unknown; Nancy married Charles Clutter; Earl J. married Anna Marie Rose; the other two unknown.