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George W. BRITTON, Jr.

George W. BRITTON, Jr.

Male 1856 - 1935  (78 years)

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  • Name George W. BRITTON 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 4 Oct 1856  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    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 
    Census 1900  Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Occupation 1900  [2] 
    manager of Doddridge County Poor Farm 
    Census 1910  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [1, 5] 
    Residence Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8] 
    Died 10 Mar 1935  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 9] 
    Buried Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Person ID I5536  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 1 May 2017 

    Father George Wade BRITTON,   b. CA 1814, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1878, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Mother Mary J. "Polly" HUSK,   b. 21 Mar 1821,   d. 15 Dec 1869  (Age 48 years) 
    Family ID F265  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Cassa Ann "Cassie" WAGONER,   b. 13 May 1853, Highland Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1929, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 15 Feb 1880  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jun 20 1900 at the County Infirmary:
      George W. Britton, Head of Household and Manager, 43, b. Oct 1856, occup farmer, married 20 yrs; wife Cassa A. Britton, 47, b. May 1853, mother of 3 children (all still living); son Porter M. Britton, 19, b. Mar 1881; dau Zelphia M. Britton, 17, b. Oct 1882; son Orestes G. Britton, 15, b. Apr 1885; inmate Nancy J. Clark, 70, b. Aug 1829, single; inmate Sarah Terry, 58, b. Dec 1841, widowed, mother of 1 child (still living); Julia Claybourne, 34, b. Apr 1866, married 15 yrs, mother of 8 children (3 still living); inmate Olga Hitt, 1, b. Jul 1898; inmate Manza Davis (male), 50, b. Jan 1850, single; inmate Robert Swan, 45, b. Apr 1855, single; inmate John Wright, 18, b. May 1882, single; boarder Arthur C. Britton, 24, b. Nov 1875, single, occup teacher.
      (NOTE: Though labeled as the County Infirmary, the location is commonly known as the County Poor Farm, which later became the Britton Rest Home. Boarder Arthur C. Britton was George Britton's nephew, the son of his brother Lewis. Inmate Olga Hitt was raised by George & Cassa Britton as their daughter. They were identified as her parents in her obituary, but she was not listed as a surviving child in George's obituary. Inmate Sarah Terry is probably Sarah Elliott, dau of Jacob Elliott & Barbara S. Lowther, widow of William Terry, who had sons Benjamin and Thomas Elliott out of wedlock before having daughter Mary Terry. Inmate Julia Claybourne is Julia A. Stull, who married (1st) Clinton W. Claybourn in 1885, (2nd) James S. McNemar in 1904, (3rd) George M. D. Wells in 1908, (4th) Porter M. Prunty in 1909, (5th) George W. Maxwell in 1922; she was last found in the 1930 Census of Pennsboro.)
    Children 
     1. Porter M. BRITTON,   b. 1 Mar 1881,   d. 30 Aug 1946, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     2. Zelphia BRITTON,   b. Oct 1882, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1911  (Age ~ 28 years)
     3. Orestes Guy BRITTON,   b. 7 Apr 1885, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Olga BRITTON,   b. 31 Jul 1897, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1979, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F2208  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ida Ellen HAUGHT,   b. 4 Mar 1875, Freds Run (Oxford), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1967, Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 27 Apr 1930  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14] 
    Family ID F1904  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Mar 1935 - Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    5536_GeorgeWadeBrittonJr_CassaAWagoner_CabinRunCem.jpg    		5536_GeorgeWadeBrittonJr_CassaAWagoner_CabinRunCem.jpg

    Documents
    5536_BRITTON_GeorgeW_1856-1935_Obit.jpg    		5536_BRITTON_GeorgeW_1856-1935_Obit.jpg
    5536_BRITTON_GeorgeW_1900Census_DoddridgeCoWV_CentralDist_20Jun1900.jpg    		5536_BRITTON_GeorgeW_1900Census_DoddridgeCoWV_CentralDist_20Jun1900.jpg
    5536_BRITTON_GeorgeWJr_1856-1935.jpg    		5536_BRITTON_GeorgeWJr_1856-1935.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    2. [S2024] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District).

    3. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    4. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    5. [S1588] Death record of wife.

    6. [S14] Obituary.

    7. [S2028] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    8. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    9. [S692] Obituary of wife.

    10. [S5] Headstone.
      - Joint with first wife.

    11. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 240.
      Identified as George W. Britton, 23, of Doddridge Co, son of George W. & Mary J.; and Cassa A. Wagoner, 23, b. Highland Co VA, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Jacob Wagoner. Married Feb 15 1880. Ceremony performed by Eli M. Gaston.

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

    13. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 12, p. 313.

    14. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      Identified as George W. Britton, 73, of Doddridge Co; and Ida Haught, 53, of Doddridge Co. Married Apr 27 1930.