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Henry Wellington BRITTON

Henry Wellington BRITTON[1]

Male 1881 - 1976  (95 years)

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  • Name Henry Wellington BRITTON 
    Born 18 Apr 1881  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation schoolteacher & Hope Natural Gas (retired)  [2] 
    Residence Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Residence 1939  Goffs, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1946  Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Died 10 Aug 1976  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried Bethany UM Church Cem, Rt 28 btwn Goffs & Prunty, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I11777  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 28 Aug 2010 

    Father John Wilson BRITTON,   b. 27 Jan 1843, Greene Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1912  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Mary A. BAKER,   b. Mar 1853, Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4221  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bessie Mae GOFF,   b. 23 Jun 1887,   d. 10 Dec 1986  (Age 99 years)  [1, 7] 
    Married 28 Aug 1902  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Children 
     1. Leona Belle BRITTON,   b. 24 Aug 1903, Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1980  (Age 76 years)
    +2. Ola Mae BRITTON,   b. 23 Aug 1905, Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1965, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
    +3. Beulah Wave BRITTON,   b. 10 Jan 1908, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1990  (Age 82 years)
    +4. Hosea Clair BRITTON,   b. 3 Feb 1910, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1976  (Age 66 years)
    +5. Juanita Christine BRITTON,   b. 7 Feb 1913,   d. Oct 1976  (Age 63 years)
    +6. Paul Linden "Lynn" BRITTON,   b. CA 1916,   d. Bef May 2008  (Age ~ 92 years)
    +7. Wendell Holmes BRITTON,   b. 1 Jul 1919, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1980, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
    +8. Bonna Sherawanna BRITTON,   b. 18 Sep 1921,   d. Apr 1987  (Age 65 years)
    +9. Eloise E. BRITTON,   b. CA 1925,   d. Bef May 2008  (Age ~ 83 years)
    +10. Herbert Gail BRITTON,   b. 28 Aug 1928, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 2008, Marietta, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    +11. Donna Beth BRITTON,   b. 17 Jul 1931, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F4274  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S115] Descendants of Wilson Britton, (Richard Lyle "Dickie" Britton (1941-2000) (self-published, 1992)).

    2. [S14] Obituary.

    3. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    4. [S1862] Death record of brother.

    5. [S1756] Young American Patriots: The Youth of West Virginia in World War II, (National Publishing Co, Richmond, VA, 1946), p. 1080.

    6. [S123] Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), (McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995), p. 359.
      Name on headstone reported as Harvey W. Britton, a presumed misprint, since his name is otherwise found to be Henry W. Britton, including in the 1900 Census.

    7. [S110] Obituary of husband.

    8. [S1630] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)).