Person:James Britton (10)

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James William Britton
b.7 Apr 1859 Texas County, Missouri
d.10 May 1932 Phelps County, Missouri
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  • H.  James William Britton1859 - 1932
  • W.  Mary E. Smith1854 - 1947
m. 5 Mar 1879
  1. Emma Jane Britton1880 - 1925
  2. William Arthur Britton1886 - 1968
  3. Orville Henry Britton1891 - 1963
  4. Charles Loyd Britton1893 - 1958
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Name[1][2] James William Britton
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 7 Apr 1859 Texas County, Missouri
Marriage 5 Mar 1879 Independence County, Arkansasto Mary E. Smith
Census[3] 1880 Meramec Twp, Crawford County, Missouri
Census[4] 1900 St. James, Phelps County, Missouri
Census[5] 1910 St. James, Phelps County, Missouri
Census[6] 1920 St. James, Phelps County, Missouri
Census[7] 1930 St. James, Phelps County, Missouri
Death[1][2] 10 May 1932 Phelps County, Missouri("blind pensioner")
Burial[1][2] St. James Cemetery, St. James, Phelps County, Missouri

Crawford County, Missouri, 1880 census:[3]

Britton, James 24 yrs Digs Iron Ore b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri)
      Mary 26 yrs Wife Keeping House b. Missouri (parents, b. Virginia/Missouri)
      Basa 6 yrs Dau At Home b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri)
      Emma 4/12 yr Dau b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri)
NOTE: No idea who "Basa" is. She's too old to actually be their daughter and she appears in no other record.

Phelps County, Missouri, 1900 census:[4]

Britten, William J. Head 44 yrs (b. Apr 1856) (marr. 21 yrs) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) Store Manager
      Mary C. Wife 41 yrs (b. Sep 1858) (5 children, 5 living) b. Missouri (parents, b. Virginia)
      Emma Jane Dau 20 yrs (b. Feb 1880) (single) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) Does House Work
      William A. Son 14 yrs (b. Mar 1886) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) At School
      Henry O. Son 9 yrs (b. Dec 1890) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) At School
      Charles L Son 7 yrs (b. Feb 1893) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) At School
Grenehalt, Atta Gr/dau 1 yr (b. Mar 1899) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri)

--- Phelps County, Missouri, 1910 census:[5]

Britton, James R. Head 50 yrs (marr. 30 yrs) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) Engineer (M.B.A.)
      Mary Wife 50 yrs (5 children, 5 living) b. Missouri (parents, b. Virginia/Missouri)
      William Son 23 yrs (single) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) Laborer (Odd Jobs)
      Avril Son 18 yrs (single) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) Laborer (Odd Jobs)
      Charles Son 16 yrs b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) Laborer (Odd Jobs)
Greenholt, May B. Dau [sic] 11 yrs b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri)

Phelps County, Missouri, 1920 census:[6]

Britten, James Head 60 yrs (marr.) b. Missouri (parents, b. Tennessee) Salesman (Fruits trees)
      Mary Wife 59 yrs (marr.) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri)
      May Dau [sic] 20 yrs (single) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) Servant (Hotel)
      Charles Son 27 yrs (single) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) Laborer (Timber)

Phelps County, Missouri, 1930 census:[7]

Britton, James Head 73 yrs (marr. at 23 yrs) b. Missouri (parents, b.Tennessee) "None"
      Mary E. Wife 76 yrs (marr. at 25 yrs) b. Missouri (parents, b. Virginia/Missouri)
      Charles L. Son 39 yrs (m. at 24 yrs) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri) Courthouse (Railroad [?])
      Harold A. Gr/son 8 yrs b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri)
      Gr/dau 6 yrs b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri)
      Charles J. Gr/son 4 yrs b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri)
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Find A Grave.

    James W. Britton

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Missouri, United States. Death Certificates. (Missouri State Archives)
    No. 17063.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Crawford, Missouri, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 56, p. 69C, dwelling/family 145/150.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Phelps, Missouri, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 101, p. 21, dwelling/family 284/284 (Scioto St.).
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Phelps, Missouri, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 71, p. 11B, dwelling/family 254/261 (Springfield Rd).
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Phelps, Missouri, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 77, p. 13B, dwelling/family 265/277 (Springfield St).
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Phelps, Missouri, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 12, p. 13A, dwelling/family 325/344 (Railroad Ave).
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