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Benjamin Hayes BRITTON

Benjamin Hayes BRITTON[1]

Male 1877 - 1952  (75 years)

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  • Name Benjamin Hayes BRITTON 
    Born 4 Mar 1877  Conaway, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1898  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Occupation 1905  [7] 
    school teacher 
    Census 1880, 1900, 1910  Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Harrison Twp, Ross Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer, lumberman  [4, 8] 
    Residence Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Died 22 Oct 1952  Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 9] 
    Buried Ross Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Murphy District), enumerated on Apr 25 1910:
      Benjamin H. Britton, 33, farmer, married 11 yrs; wife Sarah D, 34, mother of 6 children (4 still living); dau Mary O, 8; dau Ada V, 6; son John W, 4; son Glenn H, 1y 11m.

      1920 Census, Ross County, Ohio (Harrison Twp), enumerated on Jan 21 1920:
      Benjamin Britton, 42, b. W Va; wife Sarah, 43, b. W Va; dau Velma, 16, b. W Va; son John, 14, b. W Va; son Gaylord, 9, b. W Va; dau Beulah, 3-1/2, b. Ohio.

      1930 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Murphy District), enumerated on Apr 9 1930 at Straight Fork Road:
      William A. Britton, 46, farmer, single; brother Benjamin H, 53, widowed, timber worker; nephew John W, 24, farm worker, single; nephew Robert L, 24, farmer worker, single.
      (Benjamin's other children had moved to New York sometime prior to this census.)
      1930 Census, Manhattan, New York, enumerated on Apr 18 1930 at 360 Central Park West:
      Head of household Virginia Gemberling, 22, b. W.Va, no occupation, divorced, age 16 at time of first marriage; brother Gaylord F. Britton, 19, b. W.Va, no occupation, single; sister Beulah W. Britton, 14, b. Ohio, single; cousin Irene Gardner, 21, b. Massachusetts, both parents b. Massachusetts, occupation model of coats & dresses, married, age 16 at time of marriage. [10]
    Person ID I11775  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 4 May 2013 

    Father John Wilson BRITTON,   b. 27 Jan 1843, Greene Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1912  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Mary A. BAKER,   b. Mar 1853, Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4221  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Ellen BYRD,   b. Mar 1877, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1922, Ross Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 45 years)  [1] 
    Married 7 Aug 1898  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Children 
     1. Franklin Hobert BRITTON,   b. 24 Feb 1899,   d. 11 Jun 1900  (Age 1 years)
     2. Samuel BRITTON,   b. 31 Mar 1900, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1900  (Age 0 years)
     3. Mary Roxie BRITTON,   b. 16 Aug 1901, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Ada Velma BRITTON,   b. 7 Sep 1903, Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. John William BRITTON,   b. 7 Oct 1905, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1977  (Age 71 years)
     6. Virginia BRITTON,   b. CA 1908
     7. Gaylord Francis BRITTON,   b. 14 Sep 1910,   d. 16 Jan 1990  (Age 79 years)
     8. Beulah W. BRITTON,   b. CA 1916, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F4248  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Florence Ruth ENGEL,   b. 17 Feb 1897, Braxton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1980  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 17 Jan 1932  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Family ID F11943  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Mar 1877 - Conaway, Tyler Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Harrison Twp, Ross Co, OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Oct 1952 - Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S115] Descendants of Wilson Britton, (Richard Lyle "Dickie" Britton (1941-2000) (self-published, 1992)).

    2. [S1630] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)).

    3. [S14] Obituary.

    4. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    5. [S2099] 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Murphy District).

    6. [S1821] Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV.

    7. [S1599] Birth record of son.

    8. [S2128] 1910 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Murphy District).

    9. [S1700] Obituary - Nursing home.

    10. [S1734] 1920 Census.

    11. [S1821] Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, MR p. 99.
      Identified as Benj. H. Britton, 21, farmer, b. Tyler Co, res. Ritchie Co; and Sarah E. Bird, 22, b. & res. in Ritchie Co. Married Aug 7 1898.

    12. [S1769] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1916-1945, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Sep 1998)).
      Identified as Benjamin H. Britton, widowed, 54, b. Tyler Co, res. Ritchie Co; and Florence Ruth Engel, 34, of Braxton Co. Married Jan 17 1932.