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Arthur C. BRITTON

Arthur C. BRITTON[1]

Male 1875 - 1905  (~ 29 years)

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  • Name Arthur C. BRITTON 
    Born Nov 1875  Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880, 1900  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • In 1900, listed as a boarder in the household of his uncle George W. Britton, Jr.
    Occupation teacher  [4, 5] 
    Residence 1901  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Died 10 Sep 1905  Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Cause: tuberculosis 
    Buried Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I11454  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 6 Jan 2011 

    Father Lewis C. BRITTON,   b. 1851, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Jun 1915  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Nancy L. POSTLEWAIT,   b. 1853, Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep ____ 
    Family ID F4105  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jennie THOMAS,   b. Mar 1887, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Married 7 Apr 1901  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
     1. Charles Raymond BRITTON,   b. 27 Nov 1901,   d. Apr 1985  (Age 83 years)
    Family ID F4106  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Bertie THOMAS,   b. May 1885, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 18 May 1904  Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Family ID F16856  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 May 1904 - Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    11454_ArthurCBritton_BertieThomas_MarriageRecord_18May1904.jpg    		11454_ArthurCBritton_BertieThomas_MarriageRecord_18May1904.jpg
    11454_ArthurCBritton_JennieThomas_MarriageRecord_7Apr1901.jpg    		11454_ArthurCBritton_JennieThomas_MarriageRecord_7Apr1901.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S115] Descendants of Wilson Britton, (Richard Lyle "Dickie" Britton (1941-2000) (self-published, 1992)).

    2. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    3. [S1813] 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV.

    4. [S2024] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District).

    5. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV.

    6. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 157 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5047322&Type=Death.
      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.)

    7. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 314.
      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.

    8. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 181.
      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.)