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Andrew Jackson Britton1,2,3

#16021, (1836 - 1861)
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Key Events:

  • Andrew Jackson Britton was born on 30 Jan 1836 in Halifax Co., Virginia.4,5,6
  • Andrew married Elizabeth Jane Buster, daughter of John J. Buster and Jane Elizabeth Thomas, and younger sister of the woman his older brother William would marry as his second wife eight years later, on 23 Dec 1858 in Halifax Co., Virginia.7,8
  • Andrew died in 1861 at age ~25.9
  • He was buried in Britton Family Cemetery, Halifax Co., Virginia.10
Andrew also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Child with Elizabeth Jane Buster:

Citations

  1. Owen Family Bible, shows name as Andrew Jackson Britton.
  2. Isham H. Britton household, 1850 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows name as Andrew J. Britton.
  3. Mary W. Britten household, 1860 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows name as Andrew J. Britten.
  4. Owen Family Bible, shows date.
  5. Isham H. Britton household, 1850 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows age 14 and state.
  6. "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," FamilySearch.org, record for A. J. Britton and Bettie J. Buster, citing FHL #2048454, shows age 23 at marriage 23 Dec 1858, and county.
  7. "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," FamilySearch.org, record for A. J. Britton and Bettie J. Buster, citing FHL #2048454, shows date, county, and state.
  8. Mary W. Britten household, 1860 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows them both married within the year.
  9. Cemetery Census, online, cemetery no. 332, Britton Family Cemetery, Halifax Co., record for Britton, Andrew J., shows year.
  10. Cemetery Census, online, cemetery no. 332, Britton Family Cemetery, Halifax Co., record for Britton, Andrew J.

Lucy C. Britton1,2,3

#16022, (1838 - 1917)
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Key Events:

  • Lucy C. Britton was born on 13 Feb 1838 in Halifax Co., Virginia.4,5,6
  • Lucy married George L. Fielder, son of Terrell Fielder and Rebecca, and widower of her late sister Sarah, on 31 Jul 1890 in Halifax Co., Virginia.7,8
  • Lucy died on 3 Jun 1917 at age 79.6
  • She was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, Cooke Co., Texas.9
Lucy also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Citations

  1. Isham H. Britton household, 1850 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia.
  2. Mary W. Britten household, 1860 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia.
  3. "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," FamilySearch.org, record for G. L. Feilder and Lucy C Britton, citing FHL #2048454.
  4. Isham H. Britton household, 1850 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows age 12 and state.
  5. "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," FamilySearch.org, record for G. L. Feilder and Lucy C Britton, citing FHL #2048454, shows age 50 at marriage 31 Jul 1890, county, and state.
  6. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 100172107, L C Fielder, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  7. "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," FamilySearch.org, record for G. L. Feilder and Lucy C Britton, citing FHL #2048454, shows date, county, and state.
  8. George L. Fielder household, 1900 U.S. Census, Cooke Co., Texas, shows married 10 years.
  9. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 100172107, L C Fielder, includes tombstone photo.

Mary C. Britton1,2,3

#16023, (1840 - Bef 1920)
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Key Events:

  • Mary C. Britton was born in Mar 1840 in Halifax Co., Virginia.4,5,6
  • Mary married James E. Fallen, son of Simpson M. Fallen and Nancy A. Fears, on 20 Jun 1894 in Halifax Co., Virginia. He was the father of the man her niece Henrietta Carrington Britton had married about 1877.3,7
  • Mary apparently died Bef 1920, as she is not listed with the family in the 1920 census, nor found elsewhere. But no record of her death has been found.
Mary also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Citations

  1. Isham H. Britton household, 1850 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia.
  2. Mary W. Britten household, 1860 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia.
  3. "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," FamilySearch.org, record for Jas E Fallen and Mary C Britton, citing FHL #2048454.
  4. Isham H. Britton household, 1850 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows age 8 and state.
  5. "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," FamilySearch.org, record for Jas E Fallen and Mary C Britton, citing FHL #2048454, shows age 38 at marriage 20 Jun 1894, county, and state.
  6. James E. Fallen household, 1900 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows month, year, age 60, and state.
  7. James E. Fallen household, 1900 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows married 6 years.

Melcajas A. Britton1,2,3

#16025, (1849 - 1911)
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Key Events:

  • Melcajas A. Britton was born on 16 Mar 1849 in Halifax Co., Virginia.4,5,6
  • Melcajas married first Elizabeth Edward Fallen, daughter of James E. Fallen and Elizabeth J. Tharp, on 13 Mar 1878 in Halifax Co., Virginia. She was the younger sister of the man his niece, Henrietta Carrington Britton, had married the year before.7,8
  • Melcajas married second Sallie Henry Blackstock, daughter of David Allen Blackstock and Sallie Ann Conner, on 10 Dec 1890 in Halifax Co., Virginia.9,10
  • Melcajas died on 3 Jun 1911 at age 62.6
  • He was buried in Hunting Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Nathalie, Halifax Co., Virginia.11
Melcajas also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Child with Elizabeth Edward Fallen:

Citations

  1. Isham H. Britton household, 1850 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows name as Meccajah A. Britton.
  2. Mary W. Britten household, 1860 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows name as Melcajah A. Britten.
  3. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 62326077, Melcajas A. Britton, includes tombstone photo showing same.
  4. Isham H. Britton household, 1850 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows age 1 and state.
  5. "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," FamilySearch.org, record for M. A. Britton and B. E. Fallen, citing FHL #2048454, shows age 26 at marriage 13 Mar 1878, county, and state; and record for M. A. Britton and S. H. Blackstock, citing FHL #31918, shows age 35 at marriage 10 Dec 1890, county, and state.
  6. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 62326077, Melcajas A. Britton, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  7. "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," FamilySearch.org, record for M. A. Britton and B. E. Fallen, citing FHL #2048454, shows date, county, and state.
  8. M. A. Britton household, 1880 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows married.
  9. "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," FamilySearch.org, record for M. A. Britton and S. H. Blackstock, citing FHL #31918, shows date, county, and state.
  10. M. A. Britton household, 1900 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows married 10 years.
  11. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 62326077, Melcajas A. Britton, includes tombstone photo.

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