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James Lambert BRITTON

James Lambert BRITTON[1]

Male 1879 - 1940  (61 years)

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  • Name James Lambert BRITTON 
    Born 18 Jan 1879  Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1906  [4] 
    teacher 
    Residence 1900, 1907  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 1918  Harpster, Wyandot Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1920  Harpster, Wyandot Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Nottingham Twp, Wells Co, IN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1918, 1920, 1930  [2, 5, 6] 
    stationary engineer, Illinois Pipe Line Co. 
    Died 1 Sep 1940  Bluffton, Wells Co, IN Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Wyandot Co, Ohio (Pitt Twp, Village of Harpster), enumerated on Feb 2 1920:
      James L. Britton, 41, b. W.Va, occupation stationary engineer; wife Jewell F, 22, b. Indiana; dau Lulu P, 3 yr 4 mo, b. Ohio; dau Dvona B, 1 yr ? mo, b. Ohio.

      1930 Census, Wells Co, Indiana (Nottingham Twp), enumerated on Apr 29 1930:
      James L. Britton, 51, b. W.Va, stationary engineer for Illinois (illegible) Line Co, age 36 at time of first marriage; wife Jewell F, 32, b. Indiana, age 18 at first marriage; dau Lulu P, 13, b. Ohio; dau Devona B, 11, b. Ohio; dau Ilo I, 10, b. Ohio; son James C, 7, b. Ohio.
    Person ID I11776  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 Maud Isabelle LAW,   b. Aug 1879, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1908  (Age ~ 28 years)  [1] 
    Married 22 Sep 1900  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Children 
    +1. Harland Laco BRITTON,   b. 14 Feb 1902, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Gleston BRITTON,   b. 18 Mar 1903, Chevauxdefrise, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Mary Lucille BRITTON,   b. 15 Oct 1904, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1968, Pinellas Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    +4. Robert Lambert BRITTON,   b. 11 Mar 1906, Washburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1966  (Age 60 years)
    Family ID F4250  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ella F. STOVER,   b. CA 1885, Adams Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Married 21 Dec 1907  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Children 
     1. Dolly Allene BRITTON
     2. Maude Isabelle BRITTON
    Family ID F4257  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Jewell Faye MILLER,   b. CA 1898, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Married 1 Aug 1915  Wells Co, IN Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 10] 
    Children 
    +1. Lulu Pearl BRITTON,   b. 2 Aug 1916, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1983  (Age 66 years)
     2. Devonna Belle BRITTON,   b. 8 Jun 1918, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Ilo Irene BRITTON,   b. CA 1920, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. James Craig BRITTON,   b. 30 Aug 1922,   d. May 1991  (Age 68 years)
     5. Roger Mark BRITTON,   b. Nov 1924,   d. 4 Jan 1925  (Age ~ 0 years)
    Family ID F4258  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S115] Descendants of Wilson Britton, (Richard Lyle "Dickie" Britton (1941-2000) (self-published, 1992)).

    2. [S1875] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com online database).

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

    4. [S1599] Birth record of son.

    5. [S1734] 1920 Census.

    6. [S1898] 1930 Census.

    7. [S1907] One World Tree, (www.ancestry.com).

    8. [S1630] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)).
      Identified as James L. Britton, 22, b. Tyler Co, res. Ritchie Co; and Maud E. Law, 22, b. Gilmer Co, res. Ritchie Co. Married Sep 22 1900.

    9. [S1630] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)).
      Identified as James L. Britton, 28, b. Tyler Co, res. Ritchie Co; and Ella F. Stover, 22, b. Adams Co PA, res. Ritchie Co. Married Dec 21 1907.

    10. [S2501] Indiana Marriage Index, 1800-1941 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com & Works Progress Administration).