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Lelia Mary BRITTON

Lelia Mary BRITTON

Female 1889 - 1973  (84 years)

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  • Name Lelia Mary BRITTON 
    Born 6 Feb 1889  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    • Name appears in birth record as "Mary Lelia Britton," and in marriage record as "M. Lelia Britton," but all other records of her, including SSDI, identify by the first name Lelia.
    Gender Female 
    Census 1900  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1915  [5
    school teacher 
    Census 1920, 1930, 1940  Piedmont, Mineral Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1917, 1931, 1947  Piedmont, Mineral Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8
    Died 8 Oct 1973  Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 9
    Buried Philos Cemetery, Westernport, Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Person ID I19467  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2022 

    Father Mark S. BRITTON,   b. 16 Feb 1854, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef May 1910  (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Susan A. BEE,   b. 17 Jan 1859, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1931  (Age 72 years) 
    Family ID F4220  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clay A. WILCOX,   b. 23 Dec 1888, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1947, Piedmont, Mineral Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 3 Sep 1913  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Notes 
    • Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, June 3 1915, in its entirety:
      "Mr. and Mrs. Clay J. Wilcox, two of Doddridge County's most successful teachers, have just returned to this city after a good year at Piedmont, where Mr. Wilcox was assistant principal and Mrs. Wilcox held a splendid position in the graded school."

      Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Sep 14 1916, in its entirety:
      "Mr. and Mrs. Clay Wilcox, who have spent the summer in our city and vicinity, returned to Piedmont last Thursday, where Mr. Wilcox will resume his duties as principal of the grades in the Piedmont schools. He is a Doddridge County boy who is making good, and all are justly proud of him and wish him much success in his chosen profession."

      Local news item, "West Union Record," Thursday, Nov 16 1916, in its entirety:
      "Clay Wilcox, of Piedmont, was home last week from his school duties long enough to vote." [12]
    Family ID F7153  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920, 1930, 1940 - Piedmont, Mineral Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1917, 1931, 1947 - Piedmont, Mineral Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Philos Cemetery, Westernport, Allegany Co, MD Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1553] Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 2, p. 20.

    2. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    3. [S5] Headstone.

    4. [S1891] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District).

    5. [S2601] Doddridge County Republican, 6/3/1915.

    6. [S1577] Obituary of sister.

    7. [S960] Obituary of mother.

    8. [S1620] Death record of husband.

    9. [S2568] West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    10. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    11. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    12. [S1368] Obituary of wife's mother.