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Bessie A. BRITTON

Bessie A. BRITTON

Female 1889 - 1965  (75 years)

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  • Name Bessie A. BRITTON 
    Born 23 Nov 1889  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1900, 1910  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Died 9 Jan 1965  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Buried Mt. Harmony Masonic Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I49860  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2010 

    Father William Morris BRITTON,   b. 12 Oct 1860, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1951, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Sarah E. WILSON,   b. CA 1856,   d. 8 Jun 1943, Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Family ID F4560  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 George W. WILSON,   b. 22 Mar 1869, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1930, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 15 Nov 1910  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Union District), enumerated on Feb 19 1920:
      George Wilson, 50, teamster; wife Bessie A, 30; dau Dora M, 9y 2m; dau Ida L, 8y 8m; son Willie B, 5y 6m; dau Martha V, 2y 8m; dau Dore L, 7 months.

      1930 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Clay District, City of Pennsboro), enumerated on Apr 11 1930:
      Bessie Wilson, 40, widowed; dau Willie, 16; dau Martha, 12; dau Docie, 9; son Howard, 8; son Thomas, 4; son Jimmy, 2.
    Family ID F22030  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Walter JEFFRIES,   b. 5 Aug 1880, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1978  (Age 97 years) 
    Married 7 Jul 1931  Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Family ID F26128  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    53374_GeorgeWWilson_BessieBritton_MarriageRecord_15Nov1910.jpg    		53374_GeorgeWWilson_BessieBritton_MarriageRecord_15Nov1910.jpg
    49454_WalterJeffries_BessieBrittonWilson_MarriageRecord_7Jul1931.jpg    		49454_WalterJeffries_BessieBrittonWilson_MarriageRecord_7Jul1931.jpg
    49860_JEFFRIES_BessieBritton_1889-1965_DeathRecord.jpg    		49860_JEFFRIES_BessieBritton_1889-1965_DeathRecord.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1849] Wood County Death Records, Parkersburg, WV.

    2. [S1891] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District).

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    4. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 375.
      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.

    5. [S1821] Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, MR p. 213.
      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.