Husband: George Wade Britton
Born: ca 1814 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 1,2,3
Died: 1881
Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Census: 1850 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 4,2
Father: Wilson Britton
Mother: Jane Wade
Other spouse 2
Wife: Mary J. "Polly" Husk
Also known as: Polly Husk 5,6
Born: Mar-21-1821 7
Died: Dec-15-1869 8
Buried: in Hart Cemetery, Taylor Drain Rd, Oxford, Doddridge Co WV 8
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Census: 1850 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA
Father: Samuel Husk
Mother: Elizabeth ___
M Child 1: Joseph Stephen Britton Born: Jan- 1-1842 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 9,10 Died: Jun-25-1915 in Summers, Doddridge Co, WV 11
F Child 2: Sarah Emaline Britton Also known as: Emaline Britton 4,12 Born: ca 1846 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 13,9 Died: May- 4-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,15
F Child 3: Margaretta Britton Born: ca 1850 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 9,13 Died: Jun-26-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
M Child 4: Lewis C. Britton Born: 1851 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2,17
F Child 5: Lucretia Britton Born: 1854 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 18,9 Died: 1889 at Cabin Run, Doddridge Co, WV 19,8,20
M Child 6: George W. Britton, Jr. Born: Oct- 4-1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 21,22,23,9 Died: Mar-10-1935 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 21,24,23
F Child 7: Mary J. Britton Born: May- 6-1860 in 8 Died: Sep-28-1885 in 8
M Child 8: Franklin Maxwell Britton Also known as: Frank M. Britton 25,26,6 Born: Mar-21-1863 in Doddridge Co, WV 13,9,23 Died: Jan- 5-1931 in Doddridge Co, WV 27,15,24,23
Sources: (1) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), But 1900 Census of Doddridge County WV reports birthplace of Franklin M. Britton's father as Pennsylvania. (2) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (3) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (4) 1850 Census, Monongalia County (W)VA. (5) Marriage record of daughter. (6) Death record of daughter. (7) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death, 48y 8m 24d. (8) Headstone. (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (10) Birth date calculated from age at death on death record. (11) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Joseph S. Britton, married, farmer, died Jun 25 1915 at Summers, age 73y 5m 24d. Cause of death listed as paralysis. DR Bk 2, p. 7. (12) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (13) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (14) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Emeline (sic) Hart, dau of George & Mary Britton and wife of Andy Hart. Her age was given as 41, with cause of death being consumption. DR Bk 3, p. 47. (15) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (16) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Margaretta Nutter, white female, 37, married, b. Monongahela (sic) Co, dau of George W. & Polly Britton; died Jun 26 1887 in Doddridge Co, cause of death consumption. Informant: Jno Nutter, husband. (Note: Jno is an abbreviaton for the name John. This is the only occasion that we have found Margaretta Britton's husband being identified as anything other than Wilson Britton.), DR Bk 3, p. 47. (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 192. (18) Headstone - Birth date not specified, but calculated from stated age at death. (19) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 23 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5048439&Type=Death. (20) Obituary of husband. (21) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (22) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (23) Headstone (year only) (24) Obituary of wife. (25) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). (26) Obituary of son. (27) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Age at death recorded as 67y 9m 15d, which would put his date of birth at Mar 21 1863, corresponding with the 1863 birth year on his headstone. But age at time of Dec 31 1910 marriage was given as 46, putting his birth in 1864. Cause of death given as mental agitation. Burial at Cabin Run Cemetery. Informant: George Britton. DR Bk 4, p. 8. www.doddridgecountyroots.com Name Index