Walter Hamlin Britton1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 22528, (abt 1864 - 1889)
FatherDr. John Bacon Britton4,7,3 (26 Mar 1830 - 6 Aug 1884)
MotherElizabeth Blackmore4,5,6 (Dec 1836 - 2 Mar 1916)

Key Events:

Birth: about Dec 1864, Kansas8,9,10
Death: 3 Dec 1889, San Antonio, Texas11,12
Burial: 6 Dec 1889, Mapleton, Kansas13
ChartsDescendants of David Dutt/Toot
AncestryThe Dutt/Toot Family

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Narrative:

     Walter Hamlin Britton was born about Dec 1864 in Kansas.8,9,10
     He appeared on the 1865 State Census of Timberhill Twp., Bourbon Co., Kansas, in the household of his parents, Dr. John Bacon Britton and Elizabeth Blackmore.14
     He appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Timberhill Twp., Bourbon Co., Kansas, in the household of his parents.15
     He appeared on the 1875 State Census of Timberhill Twp., Bourbon Co., Kansas, in the household of his parents.16 He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Timberhill Twp., Bourbon Co., Kansas, in the household of his parents.17
     Walter attended Kansas Normal School, in Fort Scott.3 He graduated in Jun 1884 from the State University of Kansas at Lawrence, now known as the University of Kansas. He graduated with high honors, before he reached his 19th year.7,18,19
     After college he went to work for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, becoming assistant to the advertising agent.20,21
     He later became assistant managing editor for the Topeka Commonwealth. That newspaper consolidated with The Topeka Daily Capital in 1888, and Walter moved to Florida for his health.3,22
     In the spring of 1889 he returned from Florida, and took a position at the St. Louis Republic in St. Louis, Missouri. He then moved to the Globe-Democrat in the same city.3
     On 6 Oct 1889 he reported sick at work, and grew weaker. In early November he went to the Santa Rosa Infirmary in San Antonio, Texas, for treatment of his consumption (tuberculosis.)23,24
     Walter died on 3 Dec 1889 in San Antonio, Texas.11,12 He was buried on 6 Dec 1889 in Mapleton, Kansas.13

Citations

  1. [S9681] J. B. Britton household, 1865 Kansas Census, Bourbon Co., Kansas, Timberhill, shows name as Walter Britton.
  2. [S9693] Local item, The Banner, 19 Jun 1884, shows name as Walter Hamlin Britton.
  3. [S9690] Walter H. Britton obituary, The Fort Scott Daily Tribune.
  4. [S9681] J. B. Britton household, 1865 Kansas Census, Bourbon Co., Kansas, Timberhill, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  5. [S9667] J. B. Britton household, 1870 U.S. Census, Bourbon Co., Kansas, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  6. [S9682] Elizabeth Blackmore Britton obituary, Fort Scott Daily Tribune-Monitor.
  7. [S9693] Local item, The Banner, 19 Jun 1884.
  8. [S9681] J. B. Britton household, 1865 Kansas Census, Bourbon Co., Kansas, Timberhill, shows age 1/2 and state.
  9. [S9667] J. B. Britton household, 1870 U.S. Census, Bourbon Co., Kansas, shows age 5 and state.
  10. [S9690] Walter H. Britton obituary, The Fort Scott Daily Tribune, shows age 24 at death 3 Dec 1889.
  11. [S9690] Walter H. Britton obituary, The Fort Scott Daily Tribune, shows date, city, and state.
  12. [S9684] Elizabeth Britton household, 1900 U.S. Census, Bourbon Co., Kansas, shows her as mother of five, with three living.
  13. [S9678] "Local Items," Fort Scott Weekly Monitor, 12 May 1881, shows burial tomorrow, and town.
  14. [S9681] J. B. Britton household, 1865 Kansas Census, Bourbon Co., Kansas, Timberhill.
  15. [S9667] J. B. Britton household, 1870 U.S. Census, Bourbon Co., Kansas.
  16. [S9672] J. B. Britton household, 1875 Kansas Census, Bourbon Co., Kansas, Timberhill Twp.
  17. [S9668] John B. Britton household, 1880 U.S. Census, Bourbon Co., Kansas.
  18. [S9690] Walter H. Britton obituary, The Fort Scott Daily Tribune, shows school, graduated before age 19.
  19. [S9678] "Local Items," Fort Scott Weekly Monitor, 12 May 1881, shows him at the State University.
  20. [S9692] Walter H. Britton obituary, St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat, shows name of railroad, city, and job title.
  21. [S9690] Walter H. Britton obituary, The Fort Scott Daily Tribune, shows he was in general ticket office of the Santa Fe.
  22. [S9691] Library of Congress - Chronicling America, online, "About The Daily commonwealth. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1880-1888," shows the Commonwealth published until 1888, and the Topeka Daily Capital as succeeding title.
  23. [S9692] Walter H. Britton obituary, St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat, shows date sick, and city.
  24. [S9690] Walter H. Britton obituary, The Fort Scott Daily Tribune, shows about four weeks ago, name of facility.