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             Husband: Elias B. Postlewait    
         Census name: Elias B. Postlewaite 
                Born: ca 1851              in Ritchie Co, (W)VA  1
             Resided: 1873                 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  1
              Census: 1870                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA  
              Father: Isaac Postleweight   (1815 -     ) 
              Mother: Mary Ann Haught   (1819 - 1857) 
                Wife: Louisa J. Britton  2   
             Married: Dec-25-1873          in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  3
                Born: ca 1850              in Monongalia Co, (W)VA  1,4
             Resided: 1873                 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  1
              Census: 1870                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV   (see note 1)
              Census: 1870                 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Father: John H. W. Britton   (1827 - 1877) 
              Mother: Rachel Ann Ball   (1826 - 1879) 

Sources:
(1) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. 
(2) Descendants of Wilson Britton, Richard Lyle "Dickie" Britton (1941-2000) (self-published, 1992) 
(3) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV, Identified as Elias B. Postlethwait, 22, b. Ritchie Co, res. Parkersburg, 
son of Isaac Postlethwait & Mary Ann Haught; and Louisa J. Britton, 22, b. Monongalia Co, res. Parkersburg, dau of John 
Britton & Rachel Ball.  Married Dec 25 1873 in Parkersburg. MR p. 61 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10741123&Type=Marriage. 
(4) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). 

Event Notes
Note (1) In 1870, Louisa J. Britton was enumerated twice, once with her family in
Southwest District, and also in the household of her future father-in-law Joseph
Postlewaite in Grant District.







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