Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Gustavus S. BRITTON / Elizabeth MUSGRAVE (F3492)

m. 14 Mar 1847


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  • Gustavus S. BRITTONFather | Male
    Gustavus S. BRITTON

    Born  Aug 1818  Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Mar 1904   
    Buried    Sims Cemetery, Wirt Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  14 Mar 1847  [1]   
    Other Spouse  Prudence WADE | F4181 
    Married     
    Other Spouse  ___ WRIGHT | F4182 
    Married     
    Father  Wilson BRITTON | F1063 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Jane WADE | F1063 Group Sheet 

    Elizabeth MUSGRAVEMother | Female
    Elizabeth MUSGRAVE

    Born  Nov 1826   
    Died  1909   
    Buried    Sims Cemetery, Wirt Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  David B. MUSGRAVE | F3491 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary E. "Polly" JONES | F3491 Group Sheet 

    Jarrett BRITTONChild 1 | Male
    + Jarrett BRITTON

    Born  Nov 1846  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1911   
    Buried    Wick Cemetery, Wick, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Eliza Ann PYLES | F4185 
    Married  1 Sep 1872  Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    John Wade BRITTONChild 2 | Male
    John Wade BRITTON

    Born  CA 1848  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    Eliza Jane BRITTONChild 3 | Female
    + Eliza Jane BRITTON

    Born  Jun 1850   
    Died  17 Jul 1905  Wirt Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Charles Kester MORRIS | F4198 
    Married  1874  Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    David W. BRITTONChild 4 | Male
    David W. BRITTON

    Born  Aug 1852   
    Died  Apr 1853  Middle Island, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Albert Leonard BRITTONChild 5 | Male
    Albert Leonard BRITTON

    Born  CA 1855   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Benjamin Stewart BRITTONChild 6 | Male
    + Benjamin Stewart BRITTON

    Born  Jun 1858  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Campie MORRIS | F4197 
    Married  30 May 1895  Ravenswood, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Joseph Wesley BRITTONChild 7 | Male
    + Joseph Wesley BRITTON

    Born  12 Jul 1869  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 May 1950  Ravenswood, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wilding Cemetery, Wilding, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Kitty Florence BARBER | F4200 
    Married  10 Jul 1897  Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Docia May BROWN | F22027 
    Married  1 Oct 1944  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    James Morgan BRITTONChild 8 | Male
    + James Morgan BRITTON

    Born  Jun 1874   
    Died  9 Nov 1957  Reedy, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Sims Cemetery, Wirt Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lena S. PIERCE | F4189 
    Married     

  • Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia):
      Gustavis Britton, 31, farmer; Elizabeth, 22; Minerva, 9; Elvian, 4; Jarret, 3; John, 2. All born in Virginia.

      1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia):
      Gustavious Britton, 41, farmer; E (female), 32; M (female), 20; C A (female), 15: Jarret, 14; John, 12; E J (female), 11; Albert, 5; B S (male), 3. All born in Virginia.

      No entry was found for this family in the 1870 Census.

      1880 Census, Jackson Co, WV (Ravenswood District), enumerated on Jun 19 1880:
      G. S. Britten, 63, b. Pa, farmer; wife Elizabeth, 53, b. (W)Va; son Stewart, 21; son Joseph W, 11; son James M, 7.

      1900 Census, Wirt Co, WV (Reedy District), enumerated on Jun 28 1900:
      Gustavus Britton, 81, b. Aug 1818 in (W)Va, married 52 yrs; wife Elizabeth, 73, b. Nov 1826, mother of 8 children (6 still living); son James, 25, b. Jun 1874, farmer.

  • Sources 
    1. [S471] Marilyn Britton Gump, Waterford, OH 45786.