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Minerva BRITTON

Minerva BRITTON

Female 1841 - Bef 1910  (~ 69 years)


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  • Name Minerva BRITTON
    Birth CA 1841  Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Female
    Census 1850, 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 1880  Chehalis County (now Grays Harbor Co), WA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death Bef Apr 1910  [4] 
    Person ID I9713  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2015

    Father Gustavus S. BRITTON,   b. Aug 1818, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Mar 1904 (Age ~ 85 years)
    Mother Prudence WADE   d. 1852
    Family ID F4181  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George McKinnon WADE,   b. 20 Jan 1839, Madison, Jefferson Co, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Dec 1926, Seattle, King Co, WA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    Marriage 10 Mar 1861  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notes 
    • 1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (South West Township), enumerated on Aug 30 1870:
      Geo M. Wade, 30, b. Indiana, farmer; Manerva, 29, b. Va; Harvana, 8, b. Va; Francis M, 6, b. WVa; Nancy V, 1, b. WVa; Denson (Denoon ?), 48, b. Va, common laborer; Catharine Postlewait, 21, b. Va, domestic servant.

      1880 Census, Chehalis County (now Grays Harbor County), Washington, enumerated on Jun 2 1880:
      George Wade, 41, b. Indiana; wife Minervia, 39, b. Va; Harvania, 18, b. Indiana; son Francis, 16, b. Indiana; dau Nancy, 11, b. Indiana; son Elijah, 9, b. Indiana; son Alexander, 7, b. Indiana; son L. W., 5, b. Va; dau Clara, 3, b. Va; son Marshal, 1, b. Washington Territory.
      (Note: The stated birthplaces of many of the children are clearly incorrect.)

      1900 Census, Chehalis County (now Grays Harbor County), Washington (town of Montesano), enumerated on Jun 2 1900:
      George M. Wade, 61, b. Jan 1839 in Indiana, retired (illegible), married 39 yrs; dau Nancy V, 30, b. Nov 1869 in WVa, single; dau Clara M, 23, b. Mar 1877 in WVa, single, occupation painter (artist); dau-in-law Elizabeth Wade, 28, b. Apr 1872 in WVa, married; grandson Carl W. Wade, 7, b. Jun 1892 in Washinton.
      (Note: Though both listed as being married, neither George Wade's wife nor Elizabeth Wade's husband was present.)

      1910 Census, Chehalis County (now Grays Harbor County), Washington (Fairview Precinct), enumerated in April 1910:
      George M. Wade, 71, b. Indiana, widowed; dau Nancy V. Wade, 41, b. Indiana, single.

      1920 Census, Grays Harbor County, Washington (Fairview Precinct), enumerated in January 1920 at Olympic Highway:
      George M. Wade, 81, b. Indiana, widowed; dau Nancy V, 51, b. Va, single.

      In 1930, Nancy V. Wade, 61, b. WVa, single, was listed as a patient in Western State Hospital, Fort Steilacoom, Pierce County, Washington.

      The 1860 Census of Doddridge County shows G. M. Wade, 21, birthplace Virginia, residing very near George W. & Mary (Husk) Britton. This is presumed to be the same person.
    Children 
     1. Harvana WADE,   b. CA 1862
     2. Francis M. WADE,   b. CA 1864
     3. Mary G. WADE,   b. 27 Apr 1864   d. 10 Oct 1865, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
     4. Martha A. WADE,   b. 12 Apr 1866, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jun 1866, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     5. Leni Leoti WADE,   b. 27 Apr 1867, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jun 1867, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     6. Minerva WADE,   b. 2 Nov 1868, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Nancy Virginia WADE,   b. Nov 1869, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Aug 1934, Fort Steilacoom, Pierce Co, WA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 64 years)
     8. Elijah E. WADE,   b. 24 Jul 1870, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Lewis J. WADE,   b. 24 Jul 1870, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Apr 1872, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
     10. Alexander M. WADE,   b. 1 Jul 1872, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. Jecriah W. WADE,   b. 3 Feb 1875, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     12. Clara M. WADE,   b. 12 Mar 1877, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     13. Marshal WADE,   b. CA 1879, Washington State Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F4183  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S941] 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.

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

    3. [S967] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp).

    4. [S1813] 1910 Census.

    5. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 134.
      Groom's age given as 22, born in Madison, Indiana, son of George and Anna Britton. Bride's age given as 20, with birth in Monongalia Co, daughter of G. S. and Elizabeth Britton. Marriage record spells her name Manerva. Ceremony performed by Eli M. Gaston.