Jul-28-2018
Husband: Porter M. Britton
Born: Mar- 1-1881 1
Died: Aug-30-1946 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 1
Buried: in Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Father: George W. Britton, Jr. (1856 - 1935)
Mother: Cassa Ann "Cassie" Wagoner (1853 - 1929)
Wife: Dona Alice Perine 3
Also known as: Donna 4 (see note 1)
Married: Sep- 8-1902 in Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 5,6,4
Born: Apr-28-1875 in Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 7
Died: Dec-21-1958 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 8,2
Buried: in Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV 9
Resided: 1956-58 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 1
Resided: 1875-1956 in Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 1
Father: Richard "Richie" Perine (1847 - 1935)
Mother: Mary Jane Fleming (1857 - 1932)
F Child 1: Ruth Britton 2
Born: Jul- -1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,11
Died: Jul-15-1903 2
Buried: in Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV 12
F Child 2: Jessie Marie Britton
Also known as: Marie Britton 6,13,14,15
Born: Dec-21-1904 in Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 16,17
Died: Jul- -1985 17
Resided: in Washington, Wood Co, WV 17
Resided: 1946, 58 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 14,15
Husband: J. W. Riley b. ca 1899
Married: Apr-22-1923 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
M Child 3: Richie Noel Britton 18,1
Born: Oct- 1-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 19,2,18,20
Died: Jun-28-1986 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 21,22,2,18
Buried: in Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV 2,23,1
Resided: in Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1940 at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: well tender 1
Wife: Pauline Agnes Davis b. Jul-24-1911 d. Aug-22-1995
Also known as: Agnes Pauline Davis 24,25
Married: Apr- 7-1928 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 26,6,22,27
F Child 4: Wanda Mae Britton
Born: Jan-24-1912 in Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 28,17
Died: Mar- 1-2002 17
Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 15,29,17
Husband: Ona Howard Hurst b. May- 3-1908 d. Apr- 8-1969
Married: May- 8-1937 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 30 (see note 2)
Sources:
(1) Obituary.
(2) Headstone.
(3) Georgia Hileman Halloran, Berkley, MI 48072 , The "A. C. Perine" in the 1880 Census is considered
to be this Alice Dona Perine.
(4) Obituary of husband.
(5) 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.
(6) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)
(7) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as "Alice D. Perine" born Apr 28 1875 to Richard & Mary J.
Perine. But a second handwritten entry shows "Doney Perine" born Apr 27 1875, same parents, source Family Bible. Her
obituary gives her birth as Apr 27 1875 at Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co. BR Bk 1, p.
74.
(8) Obituary - Hospital.
(9) Headstone, - Name appears on headstone as "Dona A. Britton"
(10) Headstone, - Inscription reads "Ruth, dau of P. M. & A. C. D. Britton, born July 14 1903, died July 15 1903."
(11) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Child identified only by last name Britton, b. Jul 11 1903 at Arnold
Creek, dau of Porter Britton (farmer) and Dona Perine. BR Bk 3, p. 21.
(12) Headstone, - Inscription reads "Ruth, Dau of P. M. & A. C. D. Britton, Born July 14 1903, Died July 15 1903."
(13) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV.
(14) Obituary of father.
(15) Obituary of mother.
(16) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Jessie Marie Britton, b. Dec 21 1904 at Arnolds Creek, dau
of P. M. Britton (occup. tool dresser) & A. C. Perine, this being the 2nd child of this mother. Original typed entry
had only the child's last name, with the first and middle names later added by hand. BR Bk 3, p.
23.
(17) Social Security Death Index.
(18) Grave marker.
(19) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Richie Britton, b. Oct 1 1906, son of Porter M. Britton &
Dona Perine. BR Bk 4, p. 10.
(20) Georgia Hileman Halloran, Berkley, MI 48072 .
(21) Obituary - United Hospital Center.
(22) Obituary of wife.
(23) Grave marker, Name appears as "Richie N. Britton"
(24) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Delayed BR:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2626095&Type=Birth.
(25) Obituary of daughter.
(26) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 12, p. 142.
(27) Kathy Bee (www.genealogy.com/users/b/e/e/Kathy-Bee-/TREE/index.html)
(28) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Wanda Mae Britton, b. Jan 24 1912 at Arnolds Creek, dau of
Porter M. Britton & Dona Perine. Original typed entry had only the child's last name, gender not specified, no middle
initial for father, and no maiden name for mother. Handwritten "correction by affidavit of cousin 7/29/65" made changes
as reflected above. BR Bk 4, p. 14.
(29) Obituary of brother.
(30) Newspaper wedding announcement.
Event Notes
Note (1) Incorrectly identified in obituary of sister Lula as "Donna May
Britton"
Note (2) Husband's name misspelled Ora in newspaper wedding announcement.
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