Descendants of Thomas Britton

Generation No. 1

1. THOMAS1 BRITTON. He married ELIZABETH W April 01, 1777 in Chowan Co.,North Carolina.

Children of THOMAS BRITTON> and ELIZABETH WILSON are:

i. SARAH2 BRITTAIN, m. JOHN KENNEDY.

2. ii. ELIZABETH BRITTAIN, b. 1782.

3. iii. JOHN WILSON BRITTON, b. September 16, 1789, North Carolinia; d. September 30, 1857, Giles Co.,Tenn.

iv. NANCY BRITTAIN, b. 1790, North Carolinia; d. 1853, Tenn.; m. JOHN ELIFF, August 11, 1804, Sumner Co. N.C..

 

Generation No. 2

2. ELIZABETH2 BRITTAIN (THOMAS1 BRITTON) was born 1782. She married THOMAS RITCHE December 07, 1807 in Robertson Co. Tenn..

Children of ELIZABETH BRITTAIN and THOMAS RITCHE are:

i. ELIZABETH3 RITCHE.

ii. TENNESSEE RITCHE.

iii. SALLY RITCHE.

iv. REBECCA RITCHE.

3. JOHN WILSON2 BRITTON (THOMAS1) was born September 16, 1789 in North Carolinia, and died September 30, 1857 in Giles Co.,Tenn. He married SUSANNA WOODS RITCHE October 04, 1812 in Giles Co.,Tenn.

Children of JOHN BRITTON and SUSANNA RITCHE are:

4. i. WILSON3 BRITTON, b. September 10, 1813, Tenn.; d. Abt. 1887, Giles Co.,Tenn.

ii. ELIZABETH BRITTON, b. February 16, 1816.

5. iii. THOMAS SOLOMON BRITTON, b. March 16, 1818, Tenn..

iv. MISSOURY BRITTON, b. June 23, 1820.

6. v. GEORGE WASHINGTON BRITTON, b. 1823, Tenn..

7. vi. FRANKLIN COOPER BRITTON, b. September 19, 1824, Cornersville,Giles County,Tenn; d. August 30, 1890, Waco,Texas.

vii. ALEXANDER BRITTON, b. September 06, 1826, Tenn.; d. January 07, 1888, Giles Co.,Tenn.

viii. POLLYANN BRITTON, b. October 07, 1828.

8. ix. JOHN SETON BRITTON, b. January 24, 1831, Tenn.; d. August 12, 1898, Waco,Texas.

x. JAMES JEFFERSON BRITTON, b. July 25, 1833, Tenn.; m. CATHERINE.

xi. LANORY BRITTON, b. March 26, 1838.

 

Generation No. 3

4. WILSON3 BRITTON (JOHN WILSON2, THOMAS1) was born September 10, 1813 in Tenn., and died Abt. 1887 in Giles Co.,Tenn. He married BETTY ELIZABETH.

Children of WILSON BRITTON and BETTY ELIZABETH are:

i. MAJOR L.4 BRITTON, b. 1838, Tenn.; d. 1900.

9. ii. JAMES MARION BRITTON, b. March 03, 1840, Giles Co.,Tenn; d. September 18, 1913, Giles Co.,Tenn New Zion Cemetery.

10. iii. ELLEN THOMAS BRITTON, b. April 20, 1845, Giles Co.,Tenn; d. February 27, 1910, Crockett Co. Tenn.

11. iv. EDWARD M. BRITTON, b. Abt. 1848, Tenn..

v. JOHN F. BRITTON, b. Abt. 1852.

5. THOMAS SOLOMON3 BRITTON (JOHN WILSON2, THOMAS1) was born March 16, 1818 in Tenn.. He married MARGRARET REGAN January 04, 1842 in Marshall County,Tenn.

Children of THOMAS BRITTON and MARGRARET REGAN are:

i. ELIZABETH4 BRITTON, b. March 02, 1845, Giles Co.,Tenn.

ii. EDWARD T. BRITTON, b. July 07, 1847, Murry Co. Tenn.

iii. ALICE BRITTON, b. October 02, 1849, Giles Co.,Tenn.

iv. SARAH BRITTON, b. May 10, 1854, Giles Co.,Tenn.

v. JOSHA LOCKLEY BRITTON, b. January 02, 1857, Giles Co.,Tenn.

6. GEORGE WASHINGTON3 BRITTON (JOHN WILSON2, THOMAS1) was born 1823 in Tenn.. He married CYNTHIA MCGRAW. Abt. 1845.

Children of GEORGE BRITTON and CYNTHIA MCGRAW. are:

12. i. FOUNTIAN E.4 BRITTON, b. 1846.

13. ii. GEORGE WASHINGTON SEGIL BRITTON, b. July 29, 1861; d. June 22, 1923, Columbus,Cherokee, Kansas.

7. FRANKLIN COOPER3 BRITTON (JOHN WILSON2, THOMAS1) was born September 19, 1824 in Cornersville,Giles County,Tenn, and died August 30, 1890 in Waco,Texas. He married SARAH CATHERINE BROWN October 05, 1850 in Marshall County,Tenn. (Giles).

Children of FRANKLIN BRITTON and SARAH BROWN are:

i. JOHN M.4 BRITTON, b. 1851, Giles Co.,Tenn; m. ANNA E. WESTBROOK, December 16, 1875, McClennen Co..

ii. JAMES NIMROD BRITTON, b. 1856, Waco,Texas; d. Walnut Springs,Texas; m. MATTIE.

iii. CHARLES HENRY BRITTON, b. 1858; d. Cove Springs; m. M.H. HATCH, November 22, 1885, McClennen Co..

More About CHARLES HENRY BRITTON:

Fact 1: Died riding a horse

iv. GRACE BRITTON, b. 1861; m. JAMES D. CAIN, October 26, 1876, McClennen Co..

14. v. FRANKLIN DAVIS BRITTON, b. June 27, 1867, Robinson,Texas; d. March 13, 1936, Cleburne,Tx.

8. JOHN SETON3 BRITTON (JOHN WILSON2, THOMAS1) was born January 24, 1831 in Tenn., and died August 12, 1898 in Waco,Texas. He married ANNIE RUTH MCBRIDE January 15, 1854 in Lawrence Co. Tenn.

Children of JOHN BRITTON and ANNIE MCBRIDE are:

15. i. JAMES ELBERT OSCAR4 BRITTON, b. December 30, 1854, Tenn..

ii. JOHN SAMUEL BRITTON.

16. iii. MARY TENNESSEE BRITTON, b. April 23, 1859, Davidson ,Tennessee; d. August 08, 1945, waco,Texas.

iv. THOMAS MCBRIDE BRITTON, b. May 22, 1861; m. BETTY.

v. COLUMBUS A. BRITTON, b. November 16, 1863; d. April 23, 1877.

17. vi. WILLIE FRANK BRITTON, b. February 09, 1865; d. August 12, 1936, Waco,Texas.

 

Generation No. 4

9. JAMES MARION4 BRITTON (WILSON3, JOHN WILSON2, THOMAS1) was born March 03, 1840 in Giles Co.,Tenn, and died September 18, 1913 in Giles Co.,Tenn New Zion Cemetery. He married ELLEN TILLMAN STEVENSON December 24, 1871 in Crockett Co. Tenn.

Children of JAMES BRITTON and ELLEN STEVENSON are:

i. LOGAN HARWELL5 BRITTON, b. September 17, 1872.

ii. SARAH BULAH BRITTON, b. January 24, 1873, Dallas,Texas; d. March 30, 1966, Giles Co.,Tenn; m. SAMUEL MCNEESE.

iii. AMANDA ELIZABETH BRITTON, b. February 06, 1877.

iv. BRITTON, b. March 06, 1880.

v. WILSON ARINGTON BRITTON, b. May 12, 1882.

vi. JAMES WILSON LAYFATTE BRITTON, b. December 08, 1884; d. 1973.

vii. CARLOS ERSKINE A. BRITTON, b. May 15, 1890; d. February 22, 1962, Giles Co.,Tenn New Zion Cemetery.

10. ELLEN THOMAS4 BRITTON (WILSON3, JOHN WILSON2, THOMAS1) was born April 20, 1845 in Giles Co.,Tenn, and died February 27, 1910 in Crockett Co. Tenn. She married SIDNEY MURRY MCCANLESS May 29, 1873 in Giles Co.,Tenn.

Children of ELLEN BRITTON and SIDNEY MCCANLESS are:

i. WALTER5 MCCANLESS.

ii. EDD MAYES MCCANLESS.

iii. SUSIE MCCANLESS, b. 1881, Dyer Co. Tenn; d. October 04, 1957; m. JIM MOORE.

11. EDWARD M.4 BRITTON (WILSON3, JOHN WILSON2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1848 in Tenn.. He married NANCY BRITTON, daughter of THOMAS BRITTON and MARGARET REGAN.

Children of EDWARD BRITTON and NANCY BRITTON are:

i. MARY M5 BRITTON, b. Abt. 1868.

ii. JOHN F. BRITTON, b. Abt. 1871.

iii. CORA BRITTON, b. Abt. 1873.

iv. BERTHA L. BRITTON, b. Abt. 1875.

v. FANNIE BRITTON, b. Abt. September 1879.

12. FOUNTIAN E.4 BRITTON (GEORGE WASHINGTON3, JOHN WILSON2, THOMAS1) was born 1846. He married MATILA ELLEN.

Children of FOUNTIAN BRITTON and MATILA ELLEN are:

i. JENNIE5 BRITTON, b. May 26, 1866, Newton Co. Missouri; d. November 13, 1870, Newton Co. Missouri.

More About JENNIE BRITTON:

Fact 1: 1870, Interred Old Newtonia Cemetery

ii. JULIA BRITTON, b. January 19, 1868, Newton Co. Missouri; d. December 02, 1872, Newton Co. Missouri.

More About JULIA BRITTON:

Fact 1: 1872, Interred Old Newtonia Cemetery

iii. JOHN BRITTON, b. 1869, Newton Co. Missouri.

iv. IDA L. BRITTON, b. 1870, Newton Co. Missouri.

v. WILEY BRITTON, b. August 03, 1872, Newton Co. Missouri; d. December 06, 1874, Newton Co. Missouri.

More About WILEY BRITTON:

Fact 1: 1874, Interred Old Newtonia Cemetery

vi. ALICE M. BRITTON, b. August 1873, Newton Co. Missouri.

vii. JAMES C. BRITTON, b. March 1877, Newton Co. Missouri.

viii. ALBERT BRITTON, b. November 1878, Newton Co. Missouri.

13. GEORGE WASHINGTON SEGIL4 BRITTON (GEORGE WASHINGTON3, JOHN WILSON2, THOMAS1) was born July 29, 1861, and died June 22, 1923 in Columbus,Cherokee, Kansas. He married JULIA A. DAY September 17, 1891 in Newton Co. Missouri.

Children of GEORGE BRITTON and JULIA DAY are:

i. GEORGE5 BRITTON.

ii. DAISY BRITTON.

iii. BLANCHE BRITTON.

iv. BEATRICE BRITTON, b. September 24, 1889; m. (1) MR. HUNSAKER; m. (2) ROSS MOORE.

14. FRANKLIN DAVIS4 BRITTON (FRANKLIN COOPER3, JOHN WILSON2, THOMAS1) was born June 27, 1867 in Robinson,Texas, and died March 13, 1936 in Cleburne,Tx. He married LULA NEOMA JOHNSON December 25, 1891 in Robinson,Texas, daughter of GREENVILLE JOHNSON and ELLA MIDDLETON.

Children of FRANKLIN BRITTON and LULA JOHNSON are:

i. VIRGINIA REECE BRITTON5 ., b. July 06, 1893; d. November 22, 1978; m. RONNIE MCCORKLE, November 01, 1925.

18. ii. LEE WILKES BRITTON ., b. February 16, 1895.

19. iii. ERNEST DAVID BRITTON SR., b. March 06, 1897; d. November 11, 1968, Dallas,Texas.

iv. EGAN FRANKLIN BRITTON., b. March 10, 1899; d. May 02, 1975.

20. v. JAMES MARSHALL BRITTON, b. August 03, 1901; d. March 29, 1957.

vi. ROBERT JACKSON BRITTON ., b. December 17, 1903; d. November 1979.

21. vii. JOE MIDDLEBROOKS BRITTON ., b. January 01, 1906; d. January 26, 1976, Cleburne,Tx.

22. viii. CARL GREENVILLE BRITTON ., b. January 18, 1908; d. January 26, 1978.

23. ix. MARY LOUISE BRITTON HAMPTON ., b. April 01, 1910, McClennen Co.; d. November 28, 1991, Dallas,Texas.

24. x. THELMA MAE BRITTON, b. November 07, 1911; d. April 17, 1988.

xi. THOMAS PARNELL BRITTON ., b. June 22, 1913; d. October 30, 1913.

xii. LAWRENCE IRWIN BRITTON, b. February 16, 1916; d. February 04, 1917.

15. JAMES ELBERT OSCAR4 BRITTON (JOHN SETON3, JOHN WILSON2, THOMAS1) was born December 30, 1854 in Tenn.. He married MARY BRICE.

Children of JAMES BRITTON and MARY BRICE are:

25. i. BESS5 BRITTON.

26. ii. ANNIE BRITTON.

27. iii. TENNIE BRITTON.

28. iv. MARY BRITTON.

v. HALBERT BRITTON, m. FARRON RHODES.

vi. GEORGE BRITTON.

29. vii. ALVIN BRITTON.

viii. LESLIE BRITTON, m. MOLLIE DAVIS.

30. ix. ELBERT BRITTON.

31. x. OSCAR BRITTON.

16. MARY TENNESSEE4 BRITTON (JOHN SETON3, JOHN WILSON2, THOMAS1) was born April 23, 1859 in Davidson ,Tennessee, and died August 08, 1945 in waco,Texas. She married EDWARD KELLUM BROWN November 04, 1879 in Waco,Texas.

Children of MARY BRITTON and EDWARD BROWN are:

i. ALGERNON HALBERT5 BROWN, b. November 10, 1880, Waco,Texas; d. February 1881, Waco,Texas.

ii. ETHEL BROWN, b. November 22, 1881, Waco,Texas; d. June 01, 1922, Waco,Texas.

iii. JAMES EDWARD BROWN, b. May 1885, Waco,Texas; d. September 12, 1945, Lake Buchanan ,Llano Co. Texas.

iv. MATTIE RUTH BROWN, b. September 15, 1887; d. April 28, 1893.

v. NELL CORINE BROWN, b. December 29, 1891, Waco,Texas; d. 1979, Waco,Texas.

vi. OLIVER BRITTON BROWN, b. May 16, 1893, Waco,Texas; d. September 12, 1945, Buchanan Lake, Llano, Texas.

vii. WILLIAM FRANK BROWN, b. October 06, 1897, Waco,Texas; d. February 02, 1959, Waco,Texas; m. PEARL JARRATT, 1925, Waco,Texas.

17. WILLIE FRANK4 BRITTON (JOHN SETON3, JOHN WILSON2, THOMAS1) was born February 09, 1865, and died August 12, 1936 in Waco,Texas. He married DORA GOODRICH.

Children of WILLIE BRITTON and DORA GOODRICH are:

i. HOWARD5 BRITTON.

ii. MAURINE BRITTON.

 


Submitted by: Cliff Britton

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