Jul-28-2018
Husband: Andrew Osborne Britton Also known as: Osborne or Osbourn Britton 1,2
Born: Feb-17-1847 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA 3,2 Died: Jan- 2-1926 in Newberne, Gilmer Co, WV 4 Resided: in Newberne, Gilmer Co, WV 5,6 Census: 1900, 1910 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 7 Father: Horatio Britton (1820 - 1897) Mother: Elizabeth Husk (1825 - 1865)Wife: Mahala McIntyre Also known as: Mahala McIntire Queen Married: Mar- 7-1872 in Tyler Co, WV 8,3 Born: Sep- 8-1854 in Stringtown, Tyler Co, WV 9,10 Died: Mar-16-1928 in Newberne, Gilmer Co, WV 9,3 Buried: in Newberne, Gilmer Co, WV 9 Census: 1900, 1910 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1870 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Census: 1860 in Tyler Co, (W)VA Father: Joab McIntire (1826 - 1889) Mother: Nancy Jane Lyons (1831 - 1909) Notes
M Child 1: Albert Lindsay Britton 11 Born: Jan-25-1873 12,13,14 (see note 1) Died: Nov- 9-1954 in Ritchie Co, WV 13,14 Buried: in Auburn Community Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 15 Census: 1930 at Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: carpenter 16 Wife: Iona Watson b. 1883 d. Mar-27-1967 Married: Nov-27-1898 in Ritchie Co, WV 1,12
M Child 2: John W. Britton 11 Born: Feb- -1875 17,14 Died: 1960 14 Buried: in Newbury Center Cemetery, Geauga Co, OH 18 Census: 1930 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV 17 Wife: Columbia Elizabeth "Lummie" Willis b. 1881 d. 1965 Also known as: Lummie Willis 19,20 Married: Nov-22-1903 in Gilmer Co, WV 21
M Child 3: William Leslie Britton 11 Also known as: Willie Britton Born: May- 3-1877 in Gilmer Co, WV 9,22,14 Died: Jun- 7-1947 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 23,14 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 9,24 Resided: in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 25,26,9 Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Carnegie Gas Co. employee 9,26 Wife: Florence Etta Ice b. Dec-30-1878 d. Aug-15-1961
F Child 4: Jennie Gertrude Britton 11 Born: Jan- -1880 17 Census: 1900, 1910 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
M Child 5: Francis Calvin Britton 11 Born: Apr- -1882 17,14 Died: 1949 14 Buried: in Union Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 18 Census: 1900 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Wife: Flora M. Goetz d. 1944
F Child 6: Nancy Louisa Britton Born: Jul- 7-1884 24 Died: Feb-12-1951 24 Buried: in Horn Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV 18 Census: 1920 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Husband: Ewie Lilburn Queen b. Oct-19-1872 d. Sep-11-1913 Married: Jan-10-1904 in Gilmer Co, WV 27,3
M Child 7: Arthur Osborn Britton 28 11 Born: Jun- -1886 in Gilmer Co, WV 17,29,28 Died: Aug-11-1960 in Ritchie Co, WV 28 Resided: 1946 in Newberne, Gilmer Co, WV 30 Census: 1900, 1910 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Wife: Minnie Oma Holbert b. ca 1893 Also known as: Oma Holbert 29 Married: Dec-26-1910 in Gilmer Co, WV 29 Wife: Mamie Argel Dale Wyer b. Feb-22-1901 d. Oct- 8-1965 Married: Jan-28-1923 in Gilmer Co, WV 29
M Child 8: Nathan Goff Britton 11 Census name: Goff N. Britton 31,17 Born: Apr-10-1888 32,17 Died: Apr-14-1931 in Newberne, Gilmer Co, WV 4 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Occupation: oil worker 4
M Child 9: Cyrus Poling Britton 11 Also known as: Poling Britton Born: Sep-29-1890 in Newberne, Gilmer Co, WV 18,17,14,12 Died: May- -1973 14 Buried: in Hazelgreen (Buzzard) Cemetery (btwn Co Rds 19/4 & 19/5), Ritchie Co WV 15,18 Census: 1900, 1910, 1930 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Occupation: 1930 gas well inspector 33 Wife: Vada Dell Byrd b. Mar- 3-1896 d. Apr-12-1986 Married: Mar-16-1914 in Ritchie Co, WV 12
M Child 10: Hialmer Russell "Bob" Britton 34 11 Born: Jun-18-1892 in Newberne, Gilmer Co, WV 34,35 Died: Dec-26-1982 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 34,35 Resided: in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 34 Census: 1900, 1910, 1930 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Occupation: Consolidated Gas Co (38 yrs, retired 1955) 34 Military: (entered 1914) World War I, Drillmaster in Coast Artillery 34 Wife: Dona Belle Byrd b. Jan-29-1898 d. Mar- -1983 Married: Sep-10-1917 in Ritchie Co, WV 36
M Child 11: Ira Marting Britton 11 Born: Apr- -1896 17 Census: 1900, 1910 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Wife: Ina Charlotte Singleton
Sources: (1) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm) (2) Death record of son. (3) Ina Marie Queen, Coxs Mills, WV 26342. (4) Gilmer County Death Records, Glenville, WV. (5) Gilmer County West Virginia History 1845-1989, Gilmer County Historical Society, 1994. (6) Obituary of brother. (7) 1850 Census. (8) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm). Participants identified as "Osbern Britten" and "Mahala McIntire." Ceremony held Mar 7 1872 in Tyler Co, WV. (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) Valerie Cullison, Heighton Family (Ancestry World Tree Project, posted at http://awt.ancestry.com) (11) Descendants of Wilson Britton, Richard Lyle "Dickie" Britton (1941-2000) (self-published, 1992) (12) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (13) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1941-1955, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Dec 1998) (14) Headstone (year only) (15) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (16) 1910 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (17) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District). (18) Findagrave.com. (19) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV. (20) 1910 Census, Gilmer County, WV. (21) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV, Identified as J. W. Britton, 28, b. & res. in Gilmer Co; and Lummie Willis, 21, b. & res. in Gilmer Co. Married Nov 22 1903. MR p. 73. (22) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (23) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Death record incorrectly identifies his mother as Mahaha Mason. (24) Headstone. (25) Death record of mother. (26) 1920 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District) (27) Gilmer County WV Marriages 1845-1933, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Jan 1989), Identified as E. L. Queen, widowed, age 31, b. Barbour Co, res. Gilmer Co; and Nancy L. Britton, 19, of Gilmer Co. Married Jan 10 1904. But "Gilmer Co WV History," p. 219, citing Edna West, gives marriage date as Jan 16 1903, an apparent error. (28) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1956-1970, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1999) (29) Gilmer County WV Marriages 1845-1933, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Jan 1989) (30) Young American Patriots: The Youth of West Virginia in World War II (National Publishing Co, Richmond, VA, 1946), p. 1202. (31) 1920 Census, Gilmer County, WV. (32) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (33) 1930 Census, Gilmer County, WV. (34) Obituary. (35) Social Security Death Index. (36) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1916-1945, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Sep 1998) Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given as Tyler Co in his marriage record, but as Gilmer Co in his death record. Name Index