Jul-28-2018                   

Husband: Arthur C. Britton 1 Born: Nov- -1875 in Wood Co, WV 2,3 Died: Sep-10-1905 at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 4 Buried: in Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Cause of death: tuberculosis 5 Resided: 1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1880, 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Occupation: teacher 6,5 Father: Lewis C. Britton (1851 - 1915) Mother: Nancy L. Postlewait (1853 - ) Other spouse 1
Wife: Bertie Thomas Census name: Birdie Thomas 6 Married: May-18-1904 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 7 Born: May- -1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 (see note 2) Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Isaac W. Thomas (1843 - ) Mother: Alvina Rollins (1852 - 1946)
Sources: (1) Descendants of Wilson Britton, Richard Lyle "Dickie" Britton (1941-2000) (self-published, 1992) (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (3) 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV. (4) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Arthur C. Britton, white male, married, occupation teacher; died Sep 10 1905 at Arnolds Creek, age 28y 9m 22d, cause of death tuberculosis, burial at Summit Cemetery. (Note: Wes Cochran's "Doddridge County WV Deaths," p. 23, incorrectly reports death date as Aug 26 1905.), DR p. 157 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5047322&Type=Death. (5) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (6) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Arthur C. Britton, 27, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Bertie Thomas, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married May 18 1904 at U. B. Parsonage, Pennsboro, W.Va. Informant for marriage license: Arthur C. Britton. (Note: Husband's birthplace was given as Wood County in the record of his previous marriage.), MR p. 181. Event Notes Note (1) In 1900, listed as a boarder in the household of his uncle George W. Britton, Jr. Note (2) Age 21 given at time of May 1904 marriage would put birth in about 1883, but 1900 Census states age as 15, birth date May 1885.




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