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 2
Wife: Jennie Thomas 1
Married: Apr- 7-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
Born: Mar- -1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,8 (see note 2)
Father: Isaac W. Thomas (1843 - )
Mother: Alvina Rollins (1852 - 1946)
M Child 1: Charles Raymond Britton 1 Also known as: Raymond Britton 9,10 Born: Nov-27-1901 11,12 Died: Apr- -1985 11,12 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 13 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 14 Census: 1930 in Belpre, Washington Co, OH Census: 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Ruby Mae Shinn b. Aug-24-1909 d. Dec- -1984
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 A. C. Britton, 24, b. Wood Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Jennie Thomas, 16, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Apr 7 1901 "at residence of I. W. Thomas." Informants for marriage license: A. C. Britton & I. Thomas. MR p. 314. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (9) Headstone. (10) Obituary of wife's brother. (11) Social Security Death Index. (12) Headstone (year only) (13) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (14) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. Event Notes Note (1) In 1900, listed as a boarder in the household of his uncle George W. Britton, Jr. Note (2) Age 16 given at time of Apr 1901 marriage would put birth in about 1885, but 1900 Census states age as 13, birth date March 1887.