Britton - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Abraham Britton and Magdalena Frederick descendants

janny145 — 2009-11-10 05:45:06Z

Karen,

My ancestor, Sophie, was a sister to Fannie and Mary Britton.
Peter was their brother. He married Cornelia Voorhees. Do you
know when Fannie died and where she is buried?

Jan

Re: BRITTAIN, Zeboeth; NJ>PA

danbrittond — 2009-11-06 02:53:26Z

Janet,

If you are still out there, contact me at FlukieB@cs.com. I believe I know who the parents of Nathaniel Britton were.

Dan Britton

Re: Frank Britton Obit Trenton NJ

cuffsnstuff364 — 2009-11-05 14:22:55Z

Hi Dan Thank you for the info , hope you enjoyed your summer .
Wendy

Re: Frank Britton Obit Trenton NJ

danbrittond — 2009-11-04 03:03:52Z

Hi Wendy,

I just saw your posting. Charles S. Britton married Annie Meyers 8-2-1888 in Frenchtown Hunterdon co., NJ. This was found in the NJ State Archives. Charles' parents were John Britton and Mary K. Stahler. Annie's were said to be James Meyers and Emma Beers.

Regards,

Dan Britton

Re: Peter Britton in Canton, Wayne Co., Michigan 1840 Census

zinda1 — 2009-11-01 12:08:28Z

Dan, could you share the info here, too?

Since my Brittons migrated to MI from NY around 1840, maybe there's some connection.

Thanks!

Linda Britton Zinn

Re: Peter Britton in Canton, Wayne Co., Michigan 1840 Census

danbrittond — 2009-10-31 01:45:16Z

Karen,

Contact me directly at FlukieB@cs.com and I can give you info on your ancestors.

Regards,

Dan Britton

Brittons of Doncaster

stevebibby1 — 2009-10-29 15:28:54Z

I'm looking for descendents of Alfred Britton who married Alice Buckley in 1915 in Doncaster. They had Vera (1916), Sheila (1919) and possibly Maurice (1932).

Re: Joseph Britton born before 1727 in Bucks County, PA

goldenstar27 — 2009-10-29 03:12:26Z

I have a Wilson britton bd.1766 in Winchester Fredrick Co.Va Could this be the same people.Wilson frist married Susannah Young then Jane Wade.Him and Jane lived in Monogalia Co.Va now W.Va.He had abrother that moved to Pa.And one move to Highlands Co.Ohio

Re: Info on Britton`s Family Tree in England

geodonovan — 2009-10-25 20:15:38Z

BRITTON---BARBARA, COULD YOU GET IN TOUCH PLEASE.--THANKS

Abraham Britton and Magdalena Frederick descendants

karenemiller1 — 2009-10-10 21:33:02Z

My direct ancestor in this line was Fanny/Fannie Britton b. 1792 in New York m. William Hannan. Her sister Mary Britton b. 1794 in New York m. David Cady. These families are both in Canton, Michigan at the time of the 1850 census. There is also a Peter Britton b. 1799 in New York m. Cornelia (surname unknown) living in Canton, Michigan in 1850. I am trying to determine whether Peter is a brother of Fanny and Mary. Thanks for any information.

Karen Dickerson Miller

Varina- Henrico Brittons... John H. b1940

Research3333 — 2009-10-01 16:54:51Z

Looking for any and all information on
John H. Britton m. Anna Elizabeth (?)

My grandmother was Sallie Ann Britton Lindsey b.1875

Would like to gain any information about these or their siblings/descendants!

Thanks.

Lizzie/Elizabeth Britton Hyde Cheshire 1883

Gertie84 — 2009-09-30 21:17:11Z

I am looking for the parents of Lizzie Ann Britton born in Hyde 1883. Her father was William Britton a police superintendent. I have not been able to find her family on any census. Lizzie married an Arthur Atherton in 1905 and by the 1911 census was living in Nottingham. They had four children Constance, Doris, Ronald and Arthur.

Re: Wilson Britton; b.1765, VA

MelindaBlack45 — 2009-09-21 03:40:08Z

Wilson Britton married a Jane Wade daughter of George Wade, II in Monongalia County, VA

Re: Britton Brother's - Tenn. - Texas

karmenearn — 2009-09-20 13:18:29Z

Sorry but I am unaware of any orphan train concerning my Brittons. Good luck!

Karmen

Re: Britton Families of Waco, McLennan Co., Texas

karmenearn — 2009-09-20 13:15:46Z

Hi William,

Would love to have anything you have found!

Karmen

Re: Britton/Britten/Brittain NY to Hillsdale and St. Joseph Co. MI to IL

lrcarter985 — 2009-09-19 18:56:59Z

If you find anything let me know I am researching my ggrandmother (Laura Ellsworth Britton B:abt 1862 New York),and supposed of lived in Illinois.Laura was an foundling from the New York Foundling Assylum and I believe she was sent to relatives in Illinois.Later in a book her daughter states that her mother born in Kankakee,Illinois but the 1900 census (50 yrs earlier) Laura from New york and doesn't know her parents or her age,just that she was born in New York.

Re: Britton Brother's - Tenn. - Texas

lrcarter985 — 2009-09-19 18:37:39Z

I see that you have info on George Washington Britton,I am researching my ggrandmother Laura Ellsworth Britton.Laura was born in New York but her daughter told a book writer that her mother from Kankakee,Illinois and was born abt 1862 the reason being is Laura was a foundling from New York and she may have been on the orphan train to Illinois and that the New York assylum did not change names and tried to get them to relatives if they could.I know that my grandma had an aunt that lived in Illinois in the early 1960's,I am thinking George and his family may of been Laura's somehow to,do you know of the Britton's taking in an orphan from New York?Possibly a related one?There is a Laura Brittin but was told that they didn't know enough to say.Oh yeah I think George Washington the father with E F Malory(Glasscock) the mother,unless this my Laura.

Re: Thomas Britton and Elizabeth Wilson

WilliamGLatham13 — 2009-09-18 03:02:30Z

Hello Bev,
Thomas & Elizabeth "Wilson" Britton were my 5'th Great Grandparent's. I have a large file on their descendant's, and would like to share it with you. I descend from their son John Wilson Britton, Wilson Britton, Edward Monroe Britton, Fannie Bruce "Britton" Hardiman. Please contact me at llatham777@peoplepc.com
William G. Latham Jr.

Re: Britton Families of Waco, McLennan Co., Texas

WilliamGLatham13 — 2009-09-18 02:48:06Z

Hello Karmen,
I have lots of new info. about the descendant's of John Wilson & Susannah Woods (Richey) Britton, who lived in Giles Co., Tennessee. Please send me a email, so I can share it with you. I think you will enjoy all my info. about the daughter's of John Wilson & Susannah Woods (Richey) Britton.
William G. Latham Jr.

John Wilson & Susannah Woods (Richey) Britton - Giles Co., Tennessee

WilliamGLatham13 — 2009-09-18 02:43:41Z

Hello LaDale,
It has been a long time since we last spoke, I have lot's of new info. about the Britton's, Joines, Ragain, and Lee Families! Please contact me, I would love to share it with you. John Wilson & Susannah's daughter's Elizabeth, Missouri, and Mary Ann Polly Britton, I have collected several page's on their families, and descendant's, in Arkansas, and Missouri. My new email address is llatham777@peoplepc.com
William G. Latham Jr.

Logan son of James Marion Britton - Giles Co., Tennessee

WilliamGLatham13 — 2009-09-18 02:32:49Z

I have info. about Logan H. Britton, he was the son of James Marion & Ellen T. (Stevenson) Britton of Giles Co., Tenn. James Marion was the son of Wilson Britton, and a brother of my Gr., Gr., Grandfather ; Edward Monroe Britton. I would like to share my Britton info. with you.
William Latham Jr.

Re: Any connections to this James Britton line, GA>AL>TX and OK ?

LindseyBritton66 — 2009-09-17 14:13:26Z

This is Family Group 2 in the Britton International DNA Project. Known ancestors of the Group are John Britton bc 1767 and George Brittain Sr. bc 1742. A number of representatives of this line have already been tested; they belong to Haplogroup I1-Norse, indicating Viking ancestry. The family first appears in southside VA in the second half of the 18th century, but there is a tradition that they lived either in Maryland or another part of VA before this time.

Lindsey Britton, Administrator of the Britton DNA Projects
LPlantagenet@AOL.com
L

Re: Laura Ellsworth Britton

lrcarter985 — 2009-09-14 07:43:13Z

I have some new information for Laura Ellsworth Britton to add to my post.The Montana Census for 1900 for Fishtail,Montana has Laura E Britton Robeson B:New York and then it says she is a foundling and does not know how old she is or who her parents were or where they came from.PLEASE any Brittons that may have had a family member adopt an orphan from New York born in the early 1860's I need you to please get in touch with me,or I can not go any further with my family search unless someone knows how to find records on this.I do know that Laura had an aunt in Illinois in the early 1960's and was in contact with her daughter Jessie Robeson,my grandmother.

The Britton International DNA Projects

LPlantagenet — 2009-09-11 00:43:20Z

The Britton International DNA Projects run at Ancestry, Family Tree, and DNA Heritage. There is no cost or purchase required for membership in the project at Ancestry, and Ancestry offers a 33 marker test for only $79.

If you already have DNA results from another company, you may enter them in Ancestry's database at no charge. If the other company was Family Tree or DNA Heritage, then you are also eligible to join the Britton project at Family Tree or DNA Heritage.

Our website at World Families contains DNA results drawn from all three projects and other online databases:

http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/britton/home

DNA testing can determine whether two men with the same surname share a common ancestor within a genealogical or historical timeframe and is one of the fastest and easiest ways to find distant cousins who may be able to help you fill in the gaps of your family history.

Dr. Lindsey Britton, Administrator of the Britton DNA Projects at Ancestry, DNA Heritage, and Family Tree
LPlantagenet@AOL.com

Re: Britton

LPlantagenet — 2009-09-11 00:28:06Z

Hello, Jim,

Perhaps you would like to join the Britton International DNA Project at Ancestry. You don't have to subscribe or purchase a DNA test in order to join, but if you are interested in DNA testing, Ancestry offers a 33 marker test at a very attractive price.

So far we have DNA results for one man whose family has ancient roots in West Yorkshire, and the closest DNA match for my Britton family is the Childers family which was living in Leeds, Yorkshire in the 16th century.

Dr. Lindsey Britton, Administrator of the Britton DNA Projects at Ancestry, DNA Heritage, and Family Tree

Re: Britton/Britten/Brittain NY to Hillsdale and St. Joseph Co. MI to IL

lrcarter985 — 2009-09-07 10:32:28Z

Could this tradition of the Irish of children being born out of wedlock my road block?? I am searching for my Great Grandmother Laura Ellsworth Britton B;abt 1862 in Kankakee,Illinois is what I am told.I have searched Britton to no end and cannot figure why someone would name their daughter ELLSWORTH?I have also tried Laura Ellsworth as well and nothing,I tried Ellsworth because I know nothing of her until she migrates to Montana with another woman when she is 26 years old.Weren't most women of that time married already?So I thought she married an Ellsworth and was widowed or it didn't work out or something.Or that she was an Ellsworth and married a Britton and still nothing or nothing that jumps out.

BRITTON J Welton and T Faye

t42MountOlivet — 2009-09-06 00:46:57Z

BRITTON J Welton and T Faye

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 206,332 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

BRITTON Benjamin 1925-1990

t42MountOlivet — 2009-09-05 14:43:47Z

BRITTON Benjamin 1925-1990

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 206,332 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Britton's of McNairy Co and Hardin Co, TN

Harris6989 — 2009-08-23 16:29:06Z

It's been several years since any of us have exchanged information in regards to our McNairy Co and Hardin Co, TN
BRITTON ancestors. I have recent information I would be glad to share. I am researching Parks BRITTON and his father William BRITTON b. abt 1795 KY died in Hardin Co, TN. Some of you are descended from William's 1st wife, Nancy 'Patsy' SPAIN/D SPAIN/DISPAIN and some of you are descended from wife #2 Mary Ann PATTERSON. To date I have not progressed beyond old William, though I have always thought he was the son of Levi BRITTAIN X Nancy DANIELS.
I'd enjoy corresponding with you in hopes we could trade up to date research findings!
Jackey

Re: McNairy Co. TN Britton/Brittain

Harris6989 — 2009-08-23 15:43:34Z

Please contact me. We are related and searching the same BRITTON line.

Jackey@bctonline.com

Re: Britton/Britten/Brittain NY to Hillsdale and St. Joseph Co. MI to IL

zinda1 — 2009-08-23 12:07:09Z

Thanks for your response. None of those names rings a bell, but if you come up with anything, I'd love to hear it.

My grandfather, Fred Britton, had a sister named Mabel, but she died when only 4 months old, in 1889.

Re: Britton/Britten/Brittain NY to Hillsdale and St. Joseph Co. MI to IL

HollyReshRingle — 2009-08-22 14:37:14Z

Happy belated birthday to your father. I may have a connection for you. Mary Ann Gates Britton is buried in Hillsdale - she was the former (divorced) wife of Leonard Britton, who was quite rascal. Nothing in your post has jumped out at me quite yet, but I thought I'd let you know I'm working on it. My ggrandmother is Florence Mable BRITTON.

Re: BRITTON, James Suttor b. 1781 "Charlestown, North America"

caperucita — 2009-08-16 17:36:06Z

Thank you for the suggestion. I'll try that.

Best wishes,

Lesley (aka Caperucita)

Britton/Britten/Brittain NY to Hillsdale and St. Joseph Co. MI to IL

zinda1 — 2009-08-16 14:11:38Z

My Britton brick wall is my gg-grandfather, John Britton (Britten, Brittain). He was born in NY sometime between 1814 and 1823 (approx. year of birth different acc. to census records, marriage certificate, and census mortality schedule).

John married Elmira (aka Almira, Alminda) Wilder (aka Wyldson) on Feb. 18, 1842, in Hillsdale Co., MI (marriage cert.). She’s always listed as having been born in Ohio; I haven’t been able to find any record of her before her marriage to John.

John and Elmira’s children were Lucy J. (m. Golden), Mary Ann (“Annie”; m. Sherman], Alonzo H., Charles H., Jairus Parker, and William). All were b. in MI, between 1843 and 1860.

John and Elmira were in Pittsford Twp. on the 1850 and 1860 censuses. Between 1860 and 1861 they moved to Galva, Henry Co., IL, where John died in Sept. 1879 (“killed by a horse” acc. to the 1880 census mortality schedule).

Someone named Dolly Barret (Banet?), age 67, b. NY, is listed with them on the 1850 census. I have no idea who she was, but perhaps Elmira’s mother had remarried and had come to live with them. Abigail Brittain, b. ca 1787 in NJ, is listed with them on the 1860 census. Just to compound the confusion, there’s a John R. Britten family in Pittsford Twp. on the 1850 census with an Abigail in the household, b ca 1770 NJ, and an Abram Britten (b. 1792 NY) with an Abigail in the household (not his wife), b. ca 1783 NY.

All the Brittens I could find listed on the 1850 census for Pittsford Twp., MI, are Jacob, John R., Richard R., another Richard, Nathaniel, and Abram. I know I can’t assume my John is related to any of the other Brittons in Pittsford, but it was a small town and they all came from NY, so it certainly seems possible. I’d love to know which one(s), if any!

Have any of you researched these Hillsdale/St. Joseph County Brittons? Does anyone know where in NY my John Britton came from and/or who his father was? Or if he was related to any of the other Brittons of Hillsdale or St. Joseph County?

Another mystery is the name of John Britton’s second-youngest son, my great-grandfather: Jairus (spelled Jarius, Jerris, Jerius, Jervis on various documents) Parker Britton, b. MI, October 1855. On the 1845 MI census there’s a Jairus Parker (from NY) and Jairus Parker, Jr., in Sturgis, MI, and the 1860 US census lists a Jairus Parker, 67, b. NY, in White Pigeon with his wife Sarah (nee Whaley, b MA). Family tradition has it that Jairus was b. in White Pigeon.

I can’t find a connection between these Parkers and my Brittons, but it would seem they might be related or connected by marriage. Or maybe John Britton admired Jairus Parker so much that he named his son after him. I understand that in some cultures (e.g., Irish) children born out of wedlock were named after the father even if the mother didn’t marry him, but since Jairus was John and Elmira’s 5th child, that seems unlikely.

Sorry this is so long, but I figure the more info I provide, the easier it will be for others to see if we have a connection. Thanks in advance for any help or clues anyone can give me.

Today is my dad’s 90th birthday, and I’m posting this in his honor. He’s the one who started me on this family history journey when he started researching the Brittons the old-fashioned way (pre-Internet) back in the early 70s.

Re: BRITTON, James Suttor b. 1781 "Charlestown, North America"

zinda1 — 2009-08-16 12:51:41Z

I don't have any info on James, but I have a suggestion as to where Charlestown might have been. My GG-grandmother lived in Charlestown, Massachusetts while in college, which I believe was in what's now Boston. That would fit with the seafaring connection.

Good luck!

Linda Britton Zinn

Britton Elsie born 1918

DawnGoodliffe — 2009-08-13 14:48:05Z

I am looking for any information on my aunt Elsie Britton. She was born on 14th Dec 1918 in East Layton North Yorkshire, baptised in Forcett church. Her mother was Mary Helen Britton(the daughter of John William Britton) who was single and just seventeen when Elsie was born. Elsie may have been placed into care or been adopted so her name may have changed. I would be extremely grateful for any information whatsoever.
Many Thanks Dawn

Re: BRITTON, James Suttor b. 1781 "Charlestown, North America"

caperucita — 2009-08-12 18:10:34Z

Thank you for taking the trouble to reply. Good luck with your own researches.

Re: BRITTON, James Suttor b. 1781 "Charlestown, North America"

lrcarter985 — 2009-08-12 17:19:38Z

I am very sorry it does not and my Great Grandmother here is just as elusive.All I can find is her grave but before that......nada.

Re: African Americans

lrcarter985 — 2009-08-11 17:14:31Z

Ok I look white but in todays world that means nothing.I am not sure if my GrandMother was white or african american but I am going with white.Laura Britton was also from Illinois from what I was told.There is a book called "They Gazed Upon The Beartooths" By Jim Annin,it was written about the people that came and lived in that area of Montana.There is a whole bunch of people in it.I ordered it thru my local library and it came from Olympia,Washington.My Great GrandMother and Grandfatherwere in it,that is where I got info on Laura Britton.And there is a picture,Laura looks Irish to me.But if any of you can find her I'd be grateful.I will look out for your Morris Britton.(and I don't care what nationality Laura is) Thank You

Laura Ellsworth Britton

lrcarter985 — 2009-08-11 03:01:03Z

I am looking for any information on my Great GrandMother Laura Ellsworth Britton who was born abt. 1862 in Kankakee,Illinois.Laura traveled to Montana with a Miss Mary M Clark at the age of about 26 (1888) and met my Great GrandFather Daniel Robeson and married him in Livingston,Montana in 1890.I believe Laura and Mary were childhood friends.I do find a Mary M Clark in Kankakee,Ill. that was born abt. 1862,her father is Thomas Clark and her mother is Sarah Jump 1828-1908 and the father is 1820-1878.All this info on Mary and Laura was found in a book called "they Gazed Upon The Beartooths" by Jim Annin which he wrote about the people of Montana and the Beartooths

Re: African Americans

bbl10 — 2009-08-10 16:15:52Z

I am looking for Morris Britton born about 1842. He lived in Clarke County Mississippi. There are only a few African Americans Brittons in that area.

BRITTON, James Suttor b. 1781 "Charlestown, North America"

caperucita — 2009-08-07 12:12:55Z

Looking for the parents of my 3 x great-grandfather, who was "pressed" into the British Navy about 1801 from an American ship in the Caribbean. All I know about his origins is that the Navy wrote his birthplace as "Charlestown, North America".
Does his name ring a bell? Does the Suttor connect with anything you know?

I would be very grateful for any help.

Re: John William or William John Britton born around 1750

caperucita — 2009-08-07 11:50:53Z

Have read an old message of yours. I am trying to trace the parents of James Suttor Britton, my 3x great grandfather, who was "pressed" into the British Navy from an American ship c. 1805. The records state he was born in "Charlestown, North America". Have you come across anything which might relate to him?
Would be glad to exchange information.

Edward Britton 1805 Ireland

valwilliams2009 — 2009-08-02 14:48:04Z

Searching for information on forebears of Edward Britton b. abt 1805 Tipperay/Tipperary - Ireland. He married Mariah ? and had John Britton 1836, Samuel Britton 1840 and Edward Britton 1841.
He was living in England by 1841 in West Bromwich and 1851 in Kingswinford, Staffs.
His youngest son (Edward) was born in London.
He is listed as a shoemaker.

Any help on him, his family or whether any of his siblings moved to England would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Val

NC Brittons

BecsPlace — 2009-07-29 18:07:12Z

I have hit a dead end. Mach Britton and Rebecca Ann Dudley had a da. named Mamie, according to my mom's family. I have a pix of she and her husband Jefferson Thomas Ausbon.

Mamie was born 7 Aug 1878 in NC and d 30 Aug 1924 in
Martin Co NC

Can anyone PLEASE help me?

Thank you!
Becky
BecsPlace@comcast.net

Ohio Britton's

holliday074 — 2009-07-24 11:55:33Z

looking for ANY information on the Brittons in ohio -

Particularly - Ezra Britton and Pamelia Conover

Re: george p. britton & family b. NJ d. greensburg, indiana

britton14 — 2009-07-24 05:23:23Z

Holliday, You are a breath of fresh air. I would love to see the tree. It took me seven years to find George's brother, Nathaniel. Nathaniel was my great-great grandfather. email me direct - lonesomerue@comcast.net. I can't wait to see that tree, Deb (of New Jersey)

Re: george p. britton & family b. NJ d. greensburg, indiana

holliday074 — 2009-07-23 22:16:53Z

Hi Deb - I have ezra britton born in 1807 in Ohio - he was married to Angeline Conover who was born in 1820 in New Jersey.

My grandmother was the daughter of Ezra Britton born in 1857
he married Permelia(spelled three different ways in three places) Conover daughter of Samuel Conover and Mary Stoutenberg. both ov them died in Wayne, Indiana

Be glad to let you see the tree

Louise Carden Britton of Dallas, TX 1919

drbrownlee — 2009-07-20 06:07:45Z

Louise is pictured in the 1919 Dalhi, yearbook of Bryan Street High School in Dallas. She is a senior. I'm not kin but thought this might help someone locate family.

Peter Britton in Canton, Wayne Co., Michigan 1840 Census

karenemiller1 — 2009-07-16 18:56:00Z

Does anyone know anything about this family? I suspect this Peter Britton may be a brother or other close relative of my ancestor Fannie Britton who married William Hannan. William and Fannie came to Michigan via the Erie Canal and were also in Canton, Wayne Co. at the time of the 1840 U.S. census.