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BRITTIAN Charles H Jr - Vietnam Wall section 23W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-01-16 21:52:18Z

BRITTIAN Charles H Jr - Vietnam Wall section 23W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 219,082 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

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Re: James P. Brittian of Barbourville, KY

Wilkin_Rebecca — 2011-01-07 05:25:18Z

Anything on Eliza Cole I would so much appreciate. My Mother was a Bowman. rewilk51@hotmail.com

Charles b@1780?

scissorkitty — 2010-11-04 17:21:52Z

Hey there! Trying to go backwards up the tree, and have stalled at Charles Brittan, b@ 1780. He married Elizabeth Randall, also b@1780, and had a son, also named Charles, born @1804. I have a fair lead of what happens after that, but I'm trying to track the Brittans prior to Charles (the first). Any info would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
Morgan

.. there is a slim possibility that somewhere back, the last name was changed from "England" to "Brittan", as both were the names of the country and interchangeable.

BRITTIAN Helen J 1914-1968

t42MountOlivet — 2010-07-07 15:27:05Z

BRITTIAN Helen J 1914-1968

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 215,827 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

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BRITTIAN Jane WEST 1942-1974

t42MountOlivet — 2010-07-07 15:26:53Z

BRITTIAN Jane WEST 1942-1974

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 215,827 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

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BRITTIAN Ethel A 1905-1972

t42MountOlivet — 2009-12-24 19:53:36Z

BRITTIAN Ethel A 1905-1972

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 211,583 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

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BRITTIAN Raymond P 1910-1995

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-12 01:25:59Z

BRITTIAN Raymond P 1910-1995

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 204,880 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

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Re: George Wesley Brittian

gbrittian1 — 2009-06-02 14:56:53Z

hi i saw someone replied asking about william brittain... my fathers name is william brittian, and not sure about his background as i know he came from scotland and met my mother in zimbabwe. he's back in england and i dont know much about his past.... please get hold of me if interested or you find anything.... gbrittian@gmail.com

Elvie Brittian - NC

revolution32 — 2008-05-29 00:52:07Z

Looking for family of Elvie Brittian (married Harold Eugene Propst)- she was born in 1926 and died in 1972 so she died pretty young. She was my paternal grandmother and I have just found out my father was her son Harold Dean Propst aka Larry Brittian.

This family was in western NC - Catawba, Burke, Alexander area I believe. She is buried in St John's Baptist Church graveyard in Burke County.

Any help appreciated.

Re: George Wesley Brittain

tmbrittain1 — 2008-02-16 10:34:14Z

George wesley Brittain of Angola N.Y. was my father, died August,1970, was creamated and ashes spread over lake erie.

The Whole Story

traebuy — 2007-07-29 20:01:25Z

I want to post this on the Ancestry message boards, in case others reading know a piece of the story.

My great-grandfather was born Levi Hart Woodruff. He was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania on September 30, 1878. He was an extremely secretive man and with good reason.

His first “secret” wife was a woman named Annie F. Myers. She committed suicide in 1905. Levi and Annie had two children. Levi abandoned those children with Annie’s father and “skipped town”. My grandfather (by Levi’s third and final wife), Robert Woodruff, did not realize that his father had previous marriages or that he had two half-siblings until he was in his late 70s. Levi never spoke about any previous marriages or children. When in his late 70s, my grandfather met his half-sister from this marriage for the first time. Sadly, his half brother had died shortly before.

The details about my great-grandfather’s life, from 1905-1920, are even more confusing than the rest of his life. I have been trying to learn more by tracing him through surviving records. He changed his name from Levi Woodruff to Horace Woodruff (“Horace” was the name of his first child with Annie who died in infancy. I assume this is the significance of adopting the alias Horace). I assume that both the alias and the change in location were to avoid the Chester County authorities who were looking for him regarding the abandoned children.

Just LAST WEEK, I found out that Horace Woodruff had a second “secret” “marriage”. Horace Woodruff and Maggie Benjamin filled out a marriage application in Berks County, Pennsylvania in 1908! This might account for some of Horace’s missing time. Interestingly enough, the bottom portion of the marriage application was never completed – the implication being that they applied for the marriage license but never went through with the wedding. I almost stopped looking for more. I had successfully found my great-grandfather’s ex-fiance, just an interesting piece of family trivia and another one of his secrets. Then I looked in the 1910 census.

In 1910 there is a “Margaret Woodruff” working for a hotel in Phoenixville, PA. She reports that she is married (although her husband is not listed in the census with her. Indeed, I have never been able to find my great-grandfather in the 1910 census. He literally vanishes from all records between 1908-1920). Margaret Woodruff states that she has been married for two years, which would be accurate based on the timing of the marriage license application. She also states that she has four living children. It seemed like this might be the same woman but I needed more proof. Then I went to the 1920 census.

In 1920, “Margaret Woodruff” has reverted back to “Maggie J Benjamin” and is still working at the same hotel. She is again using the same name as the on the 1908 marriage license application. This has to be the same woman! The fascinating thing is she states she is a widow. She is NOT a widow (well, she could be a widow from her first marriage to John Frank Benjamin, but not Horace’s widow). One, she was never legally married to my great-grandfather. Two, my great-grandfather was alive, living in Montgomery County, and married to yet ANOTHER woman – Minerva G. Jacobs, my great-grandmother!

Since last week, I haven’t been able to find out too much about the Benjamin family. In the 1900 census J Frank Benjamin (John Frank Benjamin) and Margaret Benjamin state they have been married for four years, which puts their marriage at about 1896. Their two oldest children, Thomas and Anna are living at home with them (Bertha isn’t born yet, nor is the unidentified fourth child). John Frank Benjamin reports that he was born in 1872 in Pennsylvania – no further birth information. He states his father was born in England and his mother was born in Pennsylvania. I have never seen John Frank Benjamin’s death record nor do I know where he is buried. Assumedly he dies between 1900-1908. Maggie’s maiden name was Margaret Jane Brittian. She was born August 18, 1870 in Ireland. She died March 15, 1951 and is buried in Port Kennedy, Pennsylvania. Her mother E A Brittian also immigrated to the United States and lived in the Phoenixville, PA area. According to family trees on Ancestry.com, Maggie and John had THREE living children (not four) – Thomas Frank Benjamin born August 7, 1896 who married Winifred Margaret Murphy and had at least seven children, Anna Benjamin born June 1, 1898 who married Norman Myers, and Bertha Benjamin born June 9, 1901 who married Unknown and had eight children. I know that some of these Benjamin grandchildren are still living in the Phoenixville, PA area.

I have so many questions…Did my great-grandfather and Maggie actually have a wedding ceremony? If so, why didn’t they return the bottom portion of the marriage application? Could the missing fourth living child, reported in the 1910 census, actually be my grandfather’s half-sibling? Did Maggie claim she was Margaret Woodruff, married to my great-grandfather, because she was pregnant with his child? The fourth child was living in 1910 where did he/she go? Did Maggie think she was a widow in the 1910 census because John had died or did she think that Horace was dead? Did she know he was just a few miles away married yet again? Where did my grandfather go between his “marriage” to Maggie and his marriage to my great-grandmother? My grandfather and his siblings from his third marriage did not know anything about his past. Horace kept it all a secret.

Thanks,

Tracey

ISO Ms. Brittian md. John Cantrell

John02468 — 2006-09-12 02:38:57Z

I am looking for info on the full name and parents of Miss Brittian (?-ABT 1769) who married John Cantrell(1724-1803) about 1743. She supposedly gave birth to 18 children. We believe she died in Rockingham, NC. Her husband was born in New Castle, PA(now Delaware) and is buried in Buck Creek Cemetery, Spartanburg Co., SC.

Re: James P. Brittian of Barbourville, KY

glendac130 — 2005-11-27 02:25:50Z

I have been trying to find a connection between the Cole's and the Brittains, but with no luck. Eliza Bowman is my husbands g-grandmother. What does the " P" stand for in his name? Can you tell me Mary Elizabeth Cole's birth date? I have a Mary (?Jane) Cole born to Eliza in May 1873. This was well after John Jack Cole died, and Eliza had 3 other children after her. Are we talking about the same people? And were the other children James's also? I have recently found out that the Cole's were indentured servents that were slaves on Jim Brittains land, and that Hawk Bowman was (Eliza's father was the 1st person to be burried in that families cemetery. Does any of this sound familiar?

James P. Brittian of Barbourville, KY

tarcarion — 2005-08-22 19:22:47Z

I am looking for information on James P. Brittian of Barbuorville, KY. He may have fathered a child with Eliza Bowman. Her name would be Mary Elizabeth Brittian Cole. I'm told she was a "bastard child" and was not accepted by the Brittian family. James is said to be a descendant of Admiral Brittian. Thank you.

Re: James P. Brittian of Barbourville, KY

tarcarion — 2005-08-22 19:22:47Z

Glenda,
I've emailed you privately. Let me know if you got it.

Re: James P. Brittian of Barbourville, KY

mariabeblo — 2005-06-05 17:26:41Z

Hi James,
Here is a copy of an e-mail that I recieved from another cousin. You can read it & make your own judgements. ~ Maria

I went to Harlan to get some answers on Mary Britton today. I'm keeping a little file of what I find out and sometimes I may state something that will change as I keep on writing. This is what I wrote today. Let me know if anything is familiar.

" Today I went to Harlan to question my Aunt Chloe about Mary Britton. I was told that James said when making his will that he "fathered" and "adopted" Mary and he was certain of that he was the father.

I was also told that Aunt Sug had a son (couldn't recall the name) lived in Louisville and worked for Kentucky Utilities (KU). He had a son named Martin that Josephine played with when they went to VA to visit Mary Thompson. Martin must have been close to the same age as young Josephine.

I also was told that the woman (Nancy Barbour) that Hawk Bowman married (parents of Eliza Cole) left and went back to Holland where she came from. I don't know about the children whether they all stayed here or if some went back with her. I’m real anxious to trace this down and find out the truth about this family.

Josephine told me that Mary was a fine looking woman and very proud about the way she dressed and acted. She said that she had Brittain features."

Re: ISO Ms. Brittian md. John Cantrell

RitaStewart60 — 2005-02-11 18:51:48Z

Did you ever find out any information on this question?

I need the information also.

Rita Stewart

Re: ISO Ms. Brittian md. John Cantrell

RitaStewart60 — 2005-02-11 18:51:48Z

I have been trying to get in Colonial Dames on the Cantrells.

The two Johns and Abraham are giving me fits. I can not find printed proof to show relationships except for Cantrell Christie Book and CDs does not want to accept the book.

I am trying to find church records to see if they have any information I can use.

I don't think I have come across ms brittian's first name in anything. I have two big old boxes full of Cantrell but none to help you or me.

rita

Re: ISO Ms. Brittian md. John Cantrell

RitaStewart60 — 2005-02-11 18:51:48Z

John

I have been trying to find where I saw the name

Rachel Brittian

Send me your email address and when I find it I will send it to you.

Rita

bjs1@tycom.net

George Brittain

2004-10-18 12:34:52Z

I am looking for any info on George Brittain Parents. All I have are the names ( William Brittain and mary lambert) I have nothing els except where thay where whan George was born in ST. John, New Brunswick, Canda

Roberta Murray-Brittain

2004-09-02 09:17:20Z

An article in newspaper today is about Roberta Murray-Brittain celebrating her 106th birthday. There is some interesting information concerning her, her parents, and so on. She was born and raised on a cotton farm in Fosters, Alabama near Tuscaloosa. Her parents were Henry Edward Murray son of a slave and her mother was Angeline Coldwell, daughter of a Choctaw Indian. She had an aunt who lived to be 118 in Atlanta, GA.

If this would help anyone out let me know and I will email you the article.

Rachel Brittian of Luzerene Co, PA

emalia1 — 2004-04-08 08:41:36Z

Looking for more information on RAchel Brittian of Luzerne Co (then Northunberland Co), PA.

b. 1777 June 17
d. 1855 April 4

Married Jacob White in 1797

Moved to Ohio in 1816-1817

Mother of John
Zeboath
Katherine
Elizabeth
Levi
Joseph
Henry
Sarah
Timothy
Abia (my Great Great Grandfather)
Thomas Bowman
Peter

Re: ISO Ms. Brittian md. John Cantrell

2004-03-17 14:09:36Z

No, haven't found anything on this.

Joseph Brittain of MS

dragonler1 — 2004-03-17 14:08:10Z

I NEED HIS PARENTS , HE DIED 2/11/1843 KEMPER CO. , MS. MARRIED NANCY DEIDA unknown. THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN BORN IN NC.

Mrs. Walter Brittian-NE

2003-07-23 11:06:09Z

searching for my grandmothers older cousin, Mrs. Walter Brittian from Callaway, Ne. Letter states that she was living in Callaway in 1962. Would like to find out how she is related.

Donnell Brittain - Streetsboro, OH

leewise — 2003-02-02 15:56:55Z

Looking for info on parents and grandparents of Donnell Brittain. b 10/15/1910 in DIxon, MO, m. Lena Drago, d. 6/8/1989 Streetsboro, OH. Thanks.

Re: George Wesley Brittian

justflipper6337 — 2002-12-30 02:30:09Z

there is a son here in North Tonawanda NY by the name of Terry Brittain that lives in Wurlitzer Park area but i have no other info i dont know if he would help you but you could try. If this is the one that marryed Ada May Baker and had 11-12 kids or look up Merna or Johnny , Arline , check out the W.V area good luck hope you find what you are looking for..........

ISO John Brittian---NJ

2002-11-25 08:25:19Z

I am trying to establish the marriage of John Britton/Brittian to Rachel Wall and then their son, Nathaniel. I found one entry on Rootsweb which listed them, but have never been able to verify that.
Here is a family group sheet.
Judith K. Arthur
jkarthur@aol.com
Name: John BRITTAIN/BRITTON
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Birth: abt 1713 Richmond, Staten Island, NY
Death: abt 1754 Middletown, Monmouth, NJ
Father: Nathaniel BRITTAIN/BRITTON (1663-1728)
Mother: Elizabeth GERRITSEN (1681-)

Misc. Notes
He received his father’s farm and plantation in the South Precinct.

Marriage: abt 17321
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Spouse: Rachel WALL
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Birth: 1711/15 New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ
Death: aft 1736 Middlesex County, NJ
Father: John WALL (~1685-~1752)
Mother: Mary HUBBARD (~1689-)

Misc. Notes
She is provided for in her grandfather’s will.

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Children
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1 M: Nathaniel BRITTON/BRITTIN
Birth: abt 1735 Hopewell, Mercer County, NJ
Death: 3 Feb 1803 Kingwood, Hunterdon County, NJ
Spouse: Thizbe ANDERSON

ISO George W. Brittian

Cleo_Taylor — 2002-11-25 08:23:53Z

I am trying to find relatives of George Washington Brittian.
He married Mary Boelin in Jonesville, Va.
Have no birth dates of George or Mary.
You may e-mail me at cleot45640@earthlink.net

Jack Eugene Brittian

terrywilliams587 — 2002-11-25 08:23:10Z

I'm looking for any information on my grandfather or his family. I know that he was born in missouri his name was jack eugene brittian , his birthday was June 05,1902 . he was adopted from the catholic orphanage in Saint Joseph MO, he married Ruby edith barry back in the twenties. they hadfive childern together, three sons , and two girls, #1. jack eugene JR, Ruby marie, william thomas, Michael Robert, and, Patrica Ann , they owned a dairy farm in minnesota until the late seventies , when they moved to illinois , then in washington state until he passed awayin 1983. any replys will be greatly appreciated

Annie Brittian Buff Watts

rustydust — 2002-11-25 08:22:22Z

Searching for information on Anna (Any) Brittian born about 1835 maried Solomon Buff 1852 to this union were born Nancy,Peter,Wilbur and Solomon.Solomon was killed in civil war Annie married John Watts.IN Burke co.N.C.1850 census William and Christina had a daughter named Anna age 15 .Is this the same Person?

ISO Esther Britton/Brittian

okmitzi — 2002-11-25 08:21:52Z

i am seeking family of esther britton who married billy (william?) woodard. they had at least two children, frank, and harriet (hattie) b. 2-17-1887. i believe esther had brothers (or nephews?) named joseph, george, jess and arthur. they all seemed to have ended up around the catoosa (tulsa), OK area. any information would be appreciated.

Joseph B. Brittain/Minnie Pettus Ark. 1895

ColetteL — 2002-11-25 08:20:07Z

Looking for information regarding their daughter Bobbie or Bonnie Brittain Kegen Reese. I believe she married my Great Uncle Johnny Reese and they lived in and around San Fran. Calif. Any information regarding Bobbie (Bonnie) Reese born May 10,1916 in Huntington, Sebastian Co. Ark. greatly appreciated.

Re: Isabella Brittian(Britten) Washington County Pa

babyanne — 2002-11-25 08:19:04Z

My gggg grandmother was born in Sept of 1768 and died in Venango County Pa November 18,1855. She married William Layton about 1780.I am sure they were not from Nova Scotia but may have been married in New Jersey before coming to Pa. I know that one of their children Rebecca Jane Layton born1793 married an Adam Britian(Britton) about 1813. All different spellings for the same people! If you want to keep working with me to see if we can solve any of our problems please E Mail me at bevsac@nauticom.net. Talk to you later.Bev

Re: Isabella Brittian(Britten) Washington County Pa

maureenbrown97 — 2002-11-25 08:18:24Z

I started to put a query on , and found yours. It sounds closer to mine, than any I have seen. I know very little for certain about my great-grandmother, Margaret Brittian, except that she married William Henry Jackson in 1870 in Pa. and they became the parents of three little girls, Christine, Mary Ann and Isabella (my grandmother), and died when my grandmother was a baby. I have been told that she was born in Nova Scotia, Canada, and died in Hazelton, Luzerne, Pa. and that her father's name was Andrew Brittian. I don't even know the correct way that she spelled her last name. Please let me hear from you.

Isabella Brittian(Britten) Washington County Pa

babyanne — 2002-11-25 08:17:41Z

Isabella Brittian born Sept 1768 and married William Layton in Washington or Venango County in Pa. Died Nov.18,1865(1855) buried in Scrubgrass Cemetary in Venango County,Pa. Would like any information on her parents or siblings.

Minerva Brittian VA>KY.

2002-11-25 08:17:07Z

My gggrandmother was Minerva Brittian b.May 26, 1834 d. Nov. 28, 1881. She married William Turner III, on Jan 30, 1851. He was born on June 10, 1812. no death date. they had Susan Elizabeth Turner b. June 17, 1854 d. Aug. 18, 1933 She married David Hill Smith on Nov. 2, 1870. He was b. July 4, 1850 d. Sept. 20 1918 in the flu epidemic. They had James Henry Smith b. Jan. 8, 1873 d. June 5, 1925. He married Letitia Fields b. Nov. 17, 1876 d. May 12, 1931. They had Tilman Ramsey Smith b. Mar 23, 1914 d. April 18, 1999. He married Edna Susan Jones b. Jan15, 1919 d. Dec 23, 1999 They had me Alberta Lynn Smith b. Nov. 6, 1959. I married Jimmy Dale Taylor. If you can make any connections please e-mail me at cheyenet@msn.com. The area of all of these family surmames would be Harlan and Bell county Kentucky, and Lee co. Virginia

Re: Paulina Brittian---TN

ENoahMcClure5279 — 2002-11-25 08:15:41Z

My G/Grandfather Abram Noah (Noe) married
Susan Brittain in Franklin Co., Tenn on
8/15/1850. She was born in 1837 in Tenn.
In the 1870 census they were in Cotton Plant,
Ark., showing 8 children.In the 1880 census
they were in Liberty Hill, Bell County,
Texas. Abram remained there until he died
in 9/22/1914, I can find no further record on Susan. Could she possably be member of
your Brittain family?
I would appreciate hearing from you.

George Brittain

drainessutton — 2002-11-25 08:14:29Z

HAVE VAST AMOUNT OF INFO ON GEORGE BRITTAIN LINE MY CONNECTION IS
GEORGE AND MEMORY HAD A DAU NAMED jANE
jANE MARRIED 1sT jAMES hENRY blY . HE DIED IN CIVIL WAR THEY HAD 4 CHILDREN GEORGE ,JOHN. MARGARET AND MARY ELIZABETH SHE MARRIED CALVIN pARTON MAY 1865 AND HAD 4 SONS
MARY ELIZABETH MARRIED 1ST WM HENRY dE jurnette . he died in 1878 she married JOHN allen RAINES in 1883. mary elizabeth and john al were my grandparents. wll share e mail me at drainessutton@aol.comi

ISO Mary Brittan---NY

2002-11-25 08:12:28Z

MARY BRITTAN AND HUS JOSEPH? DEGNAN
CHILD JOSEPH DEGNAN AUG 4,1900-JUL 1952
FAMILY LIVED BRONX NY
ALSO OWNED A PUB IN THE BRONXCHILD JOSEPH DEGNAN AUG 4,1900-JUL 1952
FAMILY LIVED BRONX NY
ALSO OWNED A PUB IN THE BRONX

Re: George Wesley Brittian

2002-11-25 08:11:01Z

Have you found anything new about these people? I am seeking parentage information on Milicent Bly ,2nd wife of William Brittain. Do you have any information on them?

Re: George Wesley Brittain

2002-11-25 08:10:12Z

George Wesley Brittain - August 19 - 1915
That is the person I am seeking

Re: George Wesley Brittain

2002-11-25 08:09:21Z

My grandmother was Millie Brittain. Her one full brother was Named Wesley so she named my father, Phineas Wesley Powers. I have it that George Brittain was a brother to my my gr-gr -grandfather Parks Brittain. He was a general in the war of 1812. I think we are close . Phil Powers

Re: George Wesley Brittian

2002-11-25 08:08:00Z

hey im only a teen ager but my father might knwo about ur g-dad his email is sixshutor@aol.com and u can tell him i told u about this...good luck...
sincerly,
someone who cares

Paulina Brittian of TN.

2002-11-25 08:05:15Z

Seek info on Paulina Brittian of
Tennessee, in 1850 Meigs Co. census.
Married John H. Cowan about 1840.
Moved to Cherokee County Texas in 1865.

George Wesley Brittian

2002-11-25 08:04:05Z

I am searching for information about my grandfather, George Wesley Brittian, last known was in the Angola / Buffalo area of New York. I would appreciate any assistance.