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George Washington BRITTON

George Washington BRITTON

Male 1882 - 1940  (57 years)

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  • Name George Washington BRITTON 
    Born 28 Dec 1882  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1904  Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1910  Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1904, 1910  [3, 4] 
    school teacher 
    Census 1930  Camp Mistake, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Occupation 1930  [5] 
    line walker for gas company 
    Died 1940  [2] 
    Buried Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I75470  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2014 

    Father John Daniel BRITTON,   b. 1847, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1912  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Arminda Elizabeth MCGINNIS,   b. 1862, Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F32229  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lumma Victoria DAVIS,   b. 1880, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1969  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 13 Aug 1904  Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Tyler Co, WV (McElroy District), enumerated in Jun 1900:
      Sarah Hammit, 68, b. Jan 1832, single; sister Nancy McGinnis, 60, b. Feb 1840, widowed, no children; sister Martha Hammit, 70, b. May 1830, single; sister Druzilla Hammit, 52, b. Jun 1847; lodger George W. Britton, 17, b. Dec 1882, single; lodger Willie A. Britton, 16, b. Oct 1883, single.

      1910 Census, Tyler Co, WV (Centreville District), enumerated on Apr 18 1910:
      George W. Britton, 27, school teacher, married 6 yrs; wife Lumma, 30, mother of 2 children (both still living); dau Opel, 3; dau Mabel, 8 months; aunt Lovinia Davis, 63, single.

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Apr 24 1930 at Big Camp Mistake Road:
      George Britton, 47, line walker for gas company; wife Lumma, 50; dau Ruth, 20; dau Elsie, 17; son George Jr, 10; dau Kathleen, 9.
    Children 
     1. Opal Marie BRITTON,   b. 25 Jul 1906, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1975  (Age 68 years)
     2. Mabel Ruth BRITTON,   b. 29 Jul 1909, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1973, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    +3. Elsie Muriel BRITTON,   b. 4 Jan 1913, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1982  (Age 69 years)
     4. (Infant daughter) BRITTON,   b. 12 Oct 1915,   d. 12 Oct 1915  (Age 0 years)
    +5. George Winfield BRITTON,   b. 27 Jul 1919, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1990, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     6. Kathleen Odell "Katy" BRITTON,   b. 21 Dec 1920, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1997, Marion Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    Family ID F32231  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1809] Ritchie County Birth Records, Harrisville, WV, BR p. 147 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2271164&Type=Birth.
      Identified as George Wash Britton, white male, born Dec 28 1882 at North Fork, Ritchie County, son of John Daniel (or David ?) Britton.

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    3. [S2293] Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12036173&Type=Marriage.

    4. [S2234] 1910 Census, Tyler County, WV.

    5. [S2028] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    6. [S2336] Tyler County West Virginia Cemeteries (website), Gary Patterson, (http://myplace.frontier.com/~garyepatterson/cemidx.htm).