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Wendell Holmes BRITTON

Wendell Holmes BRITTON[1]

Male 1919 - 1980  (60 years)

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  • Name Wendell Holmes BRITTON 
    Born 1 Jul 1919  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Military MM 1/C, U.S. Navy, World War II  [3] 
    • Entered military service on Jun 15 1942 at Norfolk, VA. Served at Kodiak, Dutch Harbor, Adak, Attu, and Pearl Harbor. Awarded Battle Star.
    Education Harrisville High School, Ritchie Co, WV  [3] 
    Occupation construction worker  [2] 
    Residence Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Died 21 Jun 1980  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Buried Bethany UM Church Cem, Rt 28 btwn Goffs & Prunty, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I11955  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 15 Jul 2007 

    Father Henry Wellington BRITTON,   b. 18 Apr 1881, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1976, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Mother Bessie Mae GOFF,   b. 23 Jun 1887,   d. 10 Dec 1986  (Age 99 years) 
    Family ID F4274  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Wyolene SNODGRASS,   b. 19 Jul 1922, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 2003, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)  [1, 3, 7, 8] 
    Married 8 Jul 1944  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Children 
     1. Living
    +2. Linda Marie BRITTON,   b. 13 Feb 1950, Youngstown, Mahoning Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 2003  (Age 53 years)
    Family ID F4303  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    2. [S14] Obituary.

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

    4. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    5. [S1696] Obituary - Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital.

    6. [S123] Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), (McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995).

    7. [S110] Obituary of husband.

    8. [S692] Obituary of wife.

    9. [S1769] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1916-1945, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Sep 1998)).