Husband: George W. Britton, Jr.
Born: Oct- 4-1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2,3,4
Died: Mar-10-1935 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 1,5,3
Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 6
Resided: at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 7,8,9
Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900 at Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 1,10
Occupation: 1900 manager of Doddridge County Poor Farm 2
Father: George Wade Britton (1814 - 1878)
Mother: Mary J. "Polly" Husk (1821 - 1869)
Other spouse 2
Wife: Cassa Ann "Cassie" Wagoner 11
Married: Feb-15-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,13
Born: May-13-1853 in Highland Co, VA 1,3,4,13
Died: Jun-16-1929 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,14,3 (see note 1)
Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 15,1
Census: 1910 in Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900 at Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2)
Father: Jacob Wagoner
Mother: Elizabeth ___
Notes
M Child 1: Porter M. Britton Born: Mar- 1-1881 7 Died: Aug-30-1946 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 7 Buried: in Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Wife: Dona Alice Perine b. Apr-28-1875 d. Dec-21-1958 Also known as: Donna 16 (see note 3) Married: Sep- 8-1902 in Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 17,13,16
F Child 2: Zelphia Britton Also known as: Delphia 11 Born: Oct- -1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,18,3 Died: 1911 3 Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Husband: Simon Peter Ingram b. Jan- 9-1880 d. Nov- 1-1937 Census name: Simon P. Inghram Married: Jan-31-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 19
M Child 3: Orestes Guy Britton Also known as: Guy Britton 20,21 Born: Apr- 7-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 22,2,23 Resided: 1935 in Cleveland, Pawnee Co, OK 21 Census: 1930 in Cleveland, Pawnee Co, OK Census: 1920 in Osage Co, OK Resided: 1912, 1915 in Sapulpa, Creek Co, OK 23,24 Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Aurelia Kathleen "Kate" Rose b. Oct- -1884 Also known as: Kathleen Rose 23,20,11 Married: Jan-29-1912 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 25
F Child 4: Olga Britton Born: Jul-31-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 26,27,28,13 Died: Dec-23-1979 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 7,29 Buried: in Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Resided: at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1930, 1940 at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Husband: John Hiram Perine b. May-22-1895 d. Feb- 7-1979 Married: Jun-24-1916 in Doddridge Co, WV 30,13
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (3) Headstone (year only) (4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (5) Obituary of wife. (6) Headstone, - Joint with first wife. (7) Obituary. (8) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (9) Obituary of brother. (10) Death record of wife. (11) Obituary of son. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as George W. Britton, 23, of Doddridge Co, son of George W. & Mary J.; and Cassa A. Wagoner, 23, b. Highland Co VA, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Jacob Wagoner. Married Feb 15 1880. Ceremony performed by Eli M. Gaston. MR Bk 1-A, p. 240. (13) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (14) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101, Identified as Cassie Ann Britton, dau of Jacob & Elizabeth Wagner [sic], died Jun 16 1928. This date is incorrect. The correct date, as stated in the death certificate on file at the WV state archives, is Jun 16 1929. Her headstone also shows the year as 1929. (15) Headstone. (16) Obituary of husband. (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Groom identified as P. M. Britton, age 22, b. Doddridge Co. Bride identified as Dona Perine, age 22, b. Doddridge. Ceremony held Sep 8 1902 "at the bride's residence of Arnolds Creek." Her stated age of 22 is inconsistent with her documented birth in 1875. MR Bk 6, p. 476. (18) 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV. (19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Ceremony performed at home of George W. Britton, relationship not specified. Husband's name appears in marriage record as "Simon Inghram." Bride's age given as 18, born in Doddridge Co. MR Bk 6, p. 296. (20) 1920 Census. (21) Obituary of father. (22) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (23) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (24) West Union Herald, 10/28/1915. (25) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Orestus G. Britton, 26, b. Doddridge Co, res. Sapulpa Oklahoma; and Kathleen Rose, 26, b. Doddridge Co, res. Ritchie Co. Married Jan 29 1912 in Pennsboro. MR p. 304. (26) Obituary, Identified in obituary as a daughter of George & Cass Britton. Son Al Austin Perrine's obituary identifes her as Olga Hitt, an apparent typographical error. (27) Social Security Death Index. (28) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 10, p. 32. (29) Social Security Death Index, Name listed in SSDI as "Olga Perine," with just one R. (30) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Last name is spelled in marriage record "Perine," with one R. Ceremony held at residence of G. W. Britton, who was also the source of information for the marriage license. Relationship not specified. MR Bk 10, p. 32. Event Notes Note (1) Headstone shows death date as 1929, but death record specifies Jun 16 1928. Note (2) Cassa Wagoner, 16, listed as a domestic in the household of Elijah and Susana (sic) Sommers (sic). Note (3) Incorrectly identified in obituary of sister Lula as "Donna May Britton"