Husband: William Morris Britton 1 2
Born: Oct-12-1860 at Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 3 (see note 1)
Died: May-22-1951 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1
Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1
Resided: in Salem, WV 1
Census: 1870, 1900, 10, 20 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: blacksmith, farmer 4,5,1
Father: John H. W. Britton (1827 - 1877)
Mother: Rachel Ann Ball (1826 - 1879)
Wife: Sarah E. Wilson 2
Married: Feb-14-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
Born: ca 1856 7 (see note 2)
Died: Jun- 8-1943 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV 1
Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1884 in Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA
Father: Reason H. Wilson (1835 - 1864)
Mother: Sarah Jane Gribble (1835 - )
Notes
Notes
M Child 1: John Britton Born: Nov- -1884 4 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 4
F Child 2: Bessie A. Britton Born: Nov-23-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,4,9 Died: Jan- 9-1965 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 8 Buried: in Mt. Harmony Masonic Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 8 Census: 1900, 1910 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Husband: George W. Wilson b. Mar-22-1869 d. Feb-17-1930 Married: Nov-15-1910 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 Husband: Walter Jeffries b. Aug- 5-1880 d. Mar- 4-1978 Married: Jul- 7-1931 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 11
M Child 3: Augustus Bolivar "Guss" Britton 12 13 Also known as: Gus B. Britton 9,13,14 Born: Jun-30-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,16,9 Died: Mar- -1971 15,16 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 17 Resided: in Salem, WV 9,18 Census: 1940 in East Salem, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1935 in East Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 trucking (general hauling) 19 Wife: Ethel Nora Richards b. 1900 d. 1978 Married: Apr-23-1939 in Jarvisville, Harrison Co, WV 20
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Descendants of Wilson Britton, Richard Lyle "Dickie" Britton (1941-2000) (self-published, 1992) (3) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). But age given at time of marriage would put birth date at about 1863. (4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (5) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as William M. Britton, age 20 as of Oct 14 1883, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Sarah E. Wilson, 22, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Feb 14 1884 in Doddridge County at the home of Eli M. Gaston, the presiding minister. Informants for the marriage license: S. J. Ross & Wm. M. Britton. MR p. 271. (7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (8) Wood County Death Records, Parkersburg, WV. (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as George W. Wilson, 32, b. & res. in Ritchie Co; and Bessie Britton, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Nov 15 1910 "at Bride's home in Doddridge Co, W. Va." Informant for marriage license: W. M. Britton. MR p. 375. (11) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Walter Jeffries, widowed, 52, b. Ritchie Co, res. Pennsboro WV; and Mrs. Bessie Wilson, widowed, 42, b. Ritchie Co, res. Pennsboro. Married Jul 7 1931 in Pennsboro. MR p. 213. (12) Obituary of stepdaughter. (13) Death record of father. (14) Headstone. (15) Social Security Death Index. (16) Headstone (year only) (17) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (18) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Maryland before 1951. (19) 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV. (20) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Gus B. Britton, 47, b. Doddridge Co, res. Salem WV; and Ethel N. Hutson, 39, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Apr 23 1939 in Jarvisville. (Note: Although the ceremony was held in Harrison County, the marriage is recorded in Doddridge County, residence of the bride.), MR p. 200. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Oct 1863. Note (2) Marriage record indicates birth in about 1861 in Lewis County, but death record states about 1854 in Doddridge County. The 1860 Census of Ritchie County shows her age as 4.