Husband: Lewis C. Britton
Born: 1851 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2 Died: bef Jun 1915 3 Census: 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: George Wade Britton (1814 - 1878) Mother: Mary J. "Polly" Husk (1821 - 1869)
Wife: Nancy L. Postlewait 4
Married: Dec-28-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
Born: 1853 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 2
Died: Sep-24-____ 6
Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 6
Census: 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV 7
Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA
Father: Isaac Postleweight (1815 - )
Mother: Mary Ann Haught (1819 - 1857)
M Child 1: Arthur C. Britton 4 Born: Nov- -1875 in Wood Co, WV 8,9 Died: Sep-10-1905 at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 10 Buried: in Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Cause of death: tuberculosis 11 Resided: 1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1880, 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Occupation: teacher 12,11 Wife: Jennie Thomas b. Mar- -1887 Married: Apr- 7-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 13 Wife: Bertie Thomas b. May- -1885 Census name: Birdie Thomas 12 Married: May-18-1904 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 14
M Child 2: Charles W. Britton 4 Born: Mar-19-1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 3: William Walter Britton 4 Census name: Willie W. Britton Born: Aug-14-1879 at Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Died: 1943 16 Resided: 1942 in Chicago, Cook Co, IL 17 Resided: 1918 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co, OH 18 Census: 1905 in Kenosha, WI Census: 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Metal Polishers International Union 18,17 Wife: Lottie May Mathers b. Sep-13-1881 d. Mar-16-1944
M Child 4: Bertram Britton 4 Born: Aug-14-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,19
Sources: (1) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 192. (3) Obituary of brother. (4) Descendants of Wilson Britton, Richard Lyle "Dickie" Britton (1941-2000) (self-published, 1992) (5) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Lewis C. Britton, age 21, b. Doddridge Co, son of George W. & Mary Britton; and Nancy L. Postlewait, age 19, b. Ritchie Co, dau of Isaac & Mary A. Postlewait. Ceremony held Dec 28 1872. MR Bk 1-A, p. 192. (6) Headstone. (7) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (8) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (9) 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV. (10) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Arthur C. Britton, white male, married, occupation teacher; died Sep 10 1905 at Arnolds Creek, age 28y 9m 22d, cause of death tuberculosis, burial at Summit Cemetery. (Note: Wes Cochran's "Doddridge County WV Deaths," p. 23, incorrectly reports death date as Aug 26 1905.), DR p. 157 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5047322&Type=Death. (11) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (12) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as A. C. Britton, 24, b. Wood Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Jennie Thomas, 16, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Apr 7 1901 "at residence of I. W. Thomas." Informants for marriage license: A. C. Britton & I. Thomas. MR p. 314. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Arthur C. Britton, 27, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Bertie Thomas, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married May 18 1904 at U. B. Parsonage, Pennsboro, W.Va. Informant for marriage license: Arthur C. Britton. (Note: Husband's birthplace was given as Wood County in the record of his previous marriage.), MR p. 181. (15) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (17) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (18) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (19) Franklin Marion Brand, The Wade Family, Monongalia County, Virginia, now West Virginia (1927), p. 387. Event Notes Note (1) In 1900, listed as a boarder in the household of his uncle George W. Britton, Jr.