Apr-24-2012
Husband: Horatio Britton
Born: May- 3-1820 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 1 Died: Feb-14-1897 Buried: in Toll Gate Bapt Church Cem, Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV 1 Census: 1850, 1860 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 2 Military: Civil War (Co E, 17th WVa Inf) 1 Father: Wilson Britton Mother: Jane Wade
Wife: Elizabeth Husk
Born: ca 1825 2,3 Died: 1865 Census: 1850, 1860 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA Father: Samuel Husk Mother: Elizabeth ___ Notes
M Child 1: John Wilson Britton 4 Census name: Wilson Britton 5 Born: Jan-27-1843 in Greene Co, PA 6,7 Died: Dec-22-1912 in 6
F Child 2: Edah Britton 4 Also known as: Edath 8 Born: Apr- 4-1845 in Wirt Co, (W)VA 9 Died: May-26-1889 at Tanners Fork, Gilmer Co, WV 10
M Child 3: Andrew Osborne Britton Also known as: Osborne or Osbourn Britton 11,12 Born: Feb-17-1847 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA 13,12 Died: Jan- 2-1926 in Newberne, Gilmer Co, WV 10
M Child 4: Asberoy Stephen Britton Also known as: Stephen A. Britton 14,12 Born: Apr-27-1850 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 15,16 Died: Mar-24-1921 near Revel, Gilmer Co, WV 17
M Child 5: Mark S. Britton Born: Feb-16-1854 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 18
M Child 6: Fernando D. Britton 4 Also known as: Fred Britton 19 Born: Jan-22-1856 in Greene Co, PA 20,21,22 Died: Jul-25-1930 at East View (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 20
M Child 7: Fielding H. Britton 4 Born: Feb- -1858 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 21,23 Died: Jan-11-1942 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 24
F Child 8: Almira Britton 4 Also known as: Almyra Britton 12 Born: ca 1860 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 12 Died: bef Nov 1945 in 25
M Child 9: George B. McClellan Britton 14 26 Born: 1862 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 27,28 Died: 1912 in 29,27
Sources: (1) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (2) 1850 Census, Monongalia County (W)VA. (3) 1860 Census, Monongalia County, (W)VA. (4) Descendants of Wilson Britton, Richard Lyle "Dickie" Britton (1941-2000) (self-published, 1992) (5) 1870 Census, Tyler County, WV. (6) Headstone. (7) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Murphy District) (8) Birth record of daughter. (9) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (10) Gilmer County Death Records, Glenville, WV. (11) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm) (12) Death record of son. (13) Ina Marie Queen, Coxs Mills, WV 26342. (14) Obituary of son. (15) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (16) Obituary. (17) Obituary, Place of death given as "at his home near Revel, W. Va," which is presumed to be near Auburn, since "funeral service was conducted by Rev. J. E. Burns of Auburn, in the Church at Revel." (18) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 2, p. 198. (19) Marriage record of son. (20) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (21) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (22) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (23) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 4, p. 255. (24) Death Record - Online. (25) Death record of husband. (26) Robert Junior & Laurel Nutter Britton, RR 1, Box 144, West Union, WV 26456. (27) Headstone (year only) (28) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (29) Obituary of wife. www.doddridgecountyroots.com Name Index