Doddridge County Roots


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John H. W. BRITTON

John H. W. BRITTON[1]

Male 1827 - 1877  (~ 50 years)


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  • Name John H. W. BRITTON
    Birth CA 1827  Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Male
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [3] 
    Death 12 May 1877  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Cause: consumption 
    Person ID I2937  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2013

    Father Wilson BRITTON,   b. 1765, Winchester, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1851, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    Mother Jane WADE,   b. CA 1787   d. Bef Sep 1849 (Age ~ 62 years)
    Family ID F1063  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rachel Ann BALL,   b. CA 1826   d. 20 Jan 1879, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 53 years)  [1]
    Children 
    >1. Lucy Ann BRITTON,   b. CA 1848, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef Dec 1882 (Age ~ 34 years)
    >2. Louisa J. BRITTON,   b. CA 1850, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Sarah L. BRITTON,   b. CA 1851
    +4. Thomas J. BRITTON,   b. Oct 1853, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef Mar 1910 (Age ~ 56 years)
    +5. John Cramer BRITTON,   b. 14 Jul 1857, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jul 1921, Berea, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     6. Jesse E. BRITTON,   b. 15 Oct 1858, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +7. William Morris BRITTON,   b. 12 Oct 1860, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 May 1951, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
    Family ID F4559  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    2. [S1890] 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.

    3. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV.

    4. [S2654] Franklin Marion Brand, The Wade Family, Monongalia County, Virginia, now West Virginia, (1927), p. 388.
      "By his will he gave to Rachel Ann Britton, his wife, all his land during her natural life and also all his personal property, except one 3-year-old colt, which he gave to his oldest son, Thomas J. Britton. After the death of his wife, his land was to pass to his three sons, Thomas J., John C., and William M., on condition that Thomas J. Britton paid to his oldest daughter, Lucy A. Taylor, $50.00; and that John C. Britton pay to Louisa J. Postlewait $50.00. John W. Stinespring was named executor of his will."