Husband: George Wade Britton
Born: ca 1814 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 1,2,3
Died: Nov-22-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 4
Cause of death: fever 5
Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA (see note 1)
Census: 1850 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 6,2
Father: Wilson Britton (1765 - 1851)
Mother: Jane Wade (1787 - 1849)
Other spouse 1
Wife: Louisa Summers Married: Oct- 3-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,8
Born: Jul- 3-1830 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 9,8 (see note 2) Died: Nov- 6-1910 9 Buried: in Looney Cemetery, Roane Co, WV 10 Census: 1900 in Smithfield District, Roane Co, WV (see note 3) Resided: 1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Elijah Summers (1804 - 1877) Mother: Susannah Barnett (1808 - 1875) Other spouse 1
Sources: (1) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), But 1900 Census of Doddridge County WV reports birthplace of Franklin M. Britton's father as Pennsylvania. (2) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (3) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (4) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 30 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5043539&Type=Death. (5) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (6) 1850 Census, Monongalia County (W)VA. (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Marital status of both parties listed as widowed. He was identified as George W. Britton, age 58, born in Mongalia Co. She was identified as Louisa Adams, widowed, age 42, born in Monongalia Co, dau of Elijah & Susannah Summers. Ceremony performed by Eli M. Gaston. MR Bk 1-A, p. 192. (8) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (9) Headstone. (10) Findagrave.com. Event Notes Note (1) He had moved to Doddridge County in 1852, as on April 10th of that year Daniel Gaston conveyed to him 75 acres of land on a branch of Upper Run in Doddridge County. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as July 1832, but date on headstone is July 3, 1830. Note (3) In household of daughter and son-in-law Flora & Ananias Edgell.