Husband: William Arthur Britton
Born: Oct-10-1884 in Ritchie Co, WV 1,2,3,4
Died: Jan-18-1977 3,2
Buried: in Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 5
Resided: in Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 2
Resided: 1917, 1942 at Camp, Tyler Co, WV 6,7
Census: 1930 in Centerville, Tyler Co, WV
Census: 1900, 1920 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV
Resided: 1913 in Tyler Co, WV 4
Father: John Daniel Britton (1847 - 1912)
Mother: Arminda Elizabeth McGinnis (1862 - )
Wife: Dottie Osborn 8,9 Married: 1913 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
Born: Sep- 9-1894 2,11,12 Died: Dec- -1970 2,12 (see note 1) Buried: in Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 5 Resided: in Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 2 Census: 1930 in Centerville, Tyler Co, WV Census: 1920 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Census: 1910 in Nutters Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: John M. Osborn (1862 - 1939) Mother: Lora Linda Teter (1865 - 1952) Notes
M Child 1: William "Bill" Britton Died: bef Jun 2006 14
F Child 2: Nellie Marie Britton Born: ca 1915 15 Died: bef May 2007 14 Census: 1930 in Centerville, Tyler Co, WV Husband: Alva L. Monroe b. Oct-26-1909 d. Dec-15-1989 Married: Apr-30-1933 in Alma, Tyler Co, WV 16
F Child 3: Nettie Britton Born: Apr-30-1916 in West Virginia 17,2 Died: Sep-29-1981 in Jefferson Co, OH 17,2 Resided: in Toronto, Jefferson Co, OH 2 Census: 1930 in Centerville, Tyler Co, WV Husband: ___ Tharp
M Child 4: John A. Britton Born: ca 1917 18 Died: bef Jun 2006 14 Census: 1920 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV
F Child 5: Dessie Virginia Britton Born: Aug- 8-1922 2 Died: Apr-28-2008 2 Resided: in London, Madison Co, OH 14,19 Census: 1930 in Centerville, Tyler Co, WV Husband: Walter Orval Law b. Feb- 6-1917 d. Nov-29-1992 Married: Mar-16-1940 20
M Child 6: Carl C. Britton Born: Nov- 1-1924 at Mole Hill (now Mountain), Ritchie Co, WV 21 Died: Jun-12-2006 in Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH 21 Buried: in Highland Hills Memorial Gardens, Follansbee, Brooke Co, WV 21 Census: 1930 in Centerville, Tyler Co, WV Resided: in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 21
M Child 7: Orval Glen Britton Born: May-29-1928 at Mole Hill (now Mountain), Ritchie Co, WV 21 (see note 2) Died: May-16-2007 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 21 Buried: in Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 21 Resided: at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 21 Occupation: Viking Glass of Paden City (retired) 21 Wife: Betty Jean McKinney b. Aug-25-1930 Married: Feb-15-1947 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 22 Wife: Dorothy L. Burch b. Nov-19-1941 d. Jan-20-2008 Married: ca 1977 23
Sources: (1) Ritchie County Birth Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Wm Arthur Britton, white male, born Oct 10 1884 in Clay District, Ritchie County, son of J. D. & Amanda (sic) E. Britton. Informant: J. D. Britton, father. (Note: The ledger-style birth record indicates the year as 1884 in one place, but 1883 in another. The 1884 date appears to be more reliable and is consistent with most other records containing his birth date, including SSDI and his WW I Draft Registration Card.), BR p. 164 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2249704&Type=Birth. (2) Social Security Death Index. (3) Headstone. (4) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (5) Gary Patterson, Tyler County West Virginia Cemeteries (website), http://myplace.frontier.com/~garyepatterson/cemidx.htm. (6) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (7) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (8) Marriage record of son. (9) Obituary of son. (10) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as W. A. Britton, 28, b. Ritchie Co, res. Tyler Co; and Dottie Osborn, 19, of Doddridge Co. Although the entry appears to state that the marriage ceremony was held on Aug 20 1913, it clearly shows that the license was issued on Sep 20 1913. Their headstone reportedly indicates a marriage date of Oct 20 1913. (11) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (12) Headstone (year only) (13) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (14) Obituary of brother. (15) 1930 Census, Tyler County, WV. (16) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (17) Death Record - Online. (18) 1920 Census, Tyler County, WV. (19) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Ohio before 1951. (20) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 397. (21) Obituary. (22) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (23) Obituary of husband. Event Notes Note (1) SSDI entry has death date as Dec 15 1970, but headstone reads Dec 30 1970. Note (2) Birthplace given in marriage record as Wilbur, in Tyler County, but obituary states Mole Hill (now Mountain), in Ritchie County.