Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Mark S. BRITTON / Susan A. BEE (F4220)

m. 28 Mar 1883


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  • Mark S. BRITTONFather | Male
    Mark S. BRITTON

    Born  16 Feb 1854  Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Bef May 1910   
    Buried     
    Married  28 Mar 1883  [1, 2]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Horatio BRITTON | F266 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth HUSK | F266 Group Sheet 

    Susan A. BEEMother | Female
    Susan A. BEE

    Born  17 Jan 1859  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Mar 1931   
    Buried     
    Father  Ephraim BEE | F7582 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Melissa "Polly" WELCH | F7582 Group Sheet 

    Opal Augusta "Gussie" BRITTONChild 1 | Female
    + Opal Augusta "Gussie" BRITTON

    Born  1 May 1884  Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Feb 1917  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (aka IOOF Cem, 24th St), Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Daniel Avery RULEY | F14243 
    Married  5 Oct 1910  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Guy Charles BRITTONChild 2 | Male
    Guy Charles BRITTON

    Born  8 Sep 1885  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Aug 1967   
    Buried     

    Lelia Mary BRITTONChild 3 | Female
    Lelia Mary BRITTON

    Born  6 Feb 1889  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Oct 1973  Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Philos Cemetery, Westernport, Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Clay A. WILCOX | F7153 
    Married  3 Sep 1913  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Mamie Florence BRITTONChild 4 | Female
    Mamie Florence BRITTON

    Born  7 Jun 1892  Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  D. H. RALSTON | F54118 
    Married     

    Vance Bee BRITTONChild 5 | Male
    Vance Bee BRITTON

    Born  15 Jan 1894  Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Jul 1971  Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Hurricane Cemetery, Hurricane, Putnam Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Ruby Ethel BRITTONChild 6 | Female
    + Ruby Ethel BRITTON

    Born  6 Apr 1896  Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Jun 1980  Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co, NM Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co, NM Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  George Earl SHAHAN | F10741 
    Married  10 May 1918  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest District):
      Mark Britton, 48, b. Feb 1852 in Pennsylvania, both parents born in Pa., married 17 yrs; wife Susan A, 41, b. Jan 1859, mother of 7 children (6 still living); dau O. Augusta, 16, b. May 1884; son Charles G, 14, b. Sep 1885; dau Mary L, 11, b. Feb 1889; dau Mamie F, 7, b. Jun 1892; son Vance B, 6, b. Jan 1894; dau Ruby E, 4, b. Apr 1896.

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on May 2, 1910:
      Susan Britton, 51, widowed, occupation "own income," mother of 7 children (6 still living); dau O. Augusta, 26, single, school teacher; dau M. Lelia, 20, single; dau M. Florence, 17; son Vance B, 16; dau Ruby E, 14. All born in West Virginia.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 2, p. 198 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790209&Type=Marriage.
      He is identified as Mark Britton, age 29 as of Feb 16 1883, b. Monongalie Co, Va., resident of Doddridge Co. She is identified as Susan A. Bee, age 24 as of Jan 17 1883, b. Doddridge Co, Va, resident of Doddridge Co. Wedding held "at the residence of Efrom Bee." Information for marriage license provided by Mark Britton.

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