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James W Britton

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Anecdote		James BRITTON married June 28, 1860, in Muscogee County, Georgia, to Lourina J. "Lou" MORRIS. In 1870, he appears with his wife and three children in Columbus, working as a retail family grocer. The 1880 census shows them residing in Brownville (name changed to Phenix City in 1889) in Lee County, Alabama; he was working as a confectioner and she was a homemaker. With them are five children: John F. (born ca. 1861 in Georgia), Madison H. (male, born ca. 1868 in Georgia), Thomas W. (born ca. 1870 in Alabama - was six months old on the 1870 census), Ellen J. (born ca. 1872 in Georgia) and James M. (born ca. 1874 in Georgia); John, Madison and Thomas are working in a cotton mill. His unmarried sister Susan was residing with them at that time, working in the home. James & Luraney appear on the 1900 census of Phenix City, Lee County, Alabama, living in a rental house at 411 South Railroad Street - name spelled BRITTAIN here; James (born April 1833 in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother in Georgia) was employed as a sweeper in a cotton mill; Luraney (born November 1835 in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother in Georgia) had borne 5 children, four of whom were still living. With them are their daughter & son-in-law, Wesley R. & Ellen MANN - she had borne no children, and he was a weaver at a cotton mill. While they appear together on the 1900 census, her published death notice does not mention her husband surviving her (also, Luraney was a "consistent member of Broad street Methodist church"), so the James who died in 1900 in Phenix City (located in Lee County at that time) would logically be her husband. "MR. JAMES BRITTON DEAD: Well Known Citizen of Phenix City Passed Away Yesterday Evening. // Mr. James BRITTON, aged 68 years, died at his residence, No. 411 South Railroad street, Phenix City, at _:45 yesterday evening. He had been sick for a long time. // Mr. BRITTON was born in Hancock county, Georgia, in 1832. He came to this city about forty-five years ago and has been prominent here ever since. In 186o, he was married to Miss Lou MORRIS, of this city, who still survives him. He is also survived by five children, Messrs. J[ohn] F. BRITTON, J[ames] M. BRITTON, and Mr. T[homas] W[hitfield "Tutt"] BRITTON, of Phenix City, by Mr. M[adison] H. BRITTON, of Macon, and Mrs. Ellen MANN, of Phenix City, and is also survived by one sister, Miss Susan BRITTON , of Phenix City. // Mr. BRITTON was a member of the Broad Street Methodist church. He was formerly a member of the Wesley Chapel, but became a member of the building committee of the Broad Street Methodist church. He remained a member of this church during the remainder of his life. Mr. BRITTON was also a Confederate veteran. // The funeral will take place at the Broad Street Methodist church this afternoon at 2 o'clock, and the interment will be in Linwood cemetery." [Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Friday, 27 JUL 1900, p. 7. Note: the print in this death notice is particularly difficult to read in places, so unfortunately, some of the specific dates and such are hard to make out. - jml] "Mr. James BRITTON. // The funeral services of Mr. James BRITTON, who died at his residence in Phenix City Thursday evening, were held yesterday afternoon in the Broad street Methodist church at two o'clock, Rev. J. M. SOLLIE officiating. The interment was in Linwood cemetery, and the pall bearers were Messrs. J. A. ALBRIGHT, J. O. ALBRIGHT, P. W. GREENE, J. T. CRAWFORD, J. P. BLAKE and William McCOLLISTER." [Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Saturday, 28 JUL 1900, p. 2.]
DNA Verified		6 DNA matches through James W Britton
Birth	20 April 1833	He was born on 20 April 1833 in Thomaston, Upson, Georgia, United StatesBGO.
Residence	1840	He lived in District 614, Butts, Georgia, USABG, in 1840.1
Residence	1850	He lived Age: 19 in District 162, Greene, Georgia, USABGO, in 1850.2
Residence	1860	He lived Age: 27 in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, United StatesBGO, in 1860.3
Marriage	28 June 1860	He and Lorraine J Morris were married on 28 June 1860 in Muscogee, Georgia, United StatesBG.
1860 Federal Census (fam)	10 July 1860	He and Lorraine J Morris appeared in the 1860 federal census on 10 July 1860 in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, United StatesBGO.
Military	27 June 1861	He served in the military on 27 June 1861 in Georgia, United StatesBGO. Enlisted in Company E, Georgia 20th Infantry Regiment on 27 Jun 1861. Mustered out on 12 Dec 1861 at Richmond, VA. Private Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-18654
Residence	1870	He lived Age: 37 in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, United StatesBGO, in 1870.5
1870 Federal Census (fam)	1 June 1870	He and Lorraine J Morris appeared in the 1870 federal census on 1 June 1870 in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, United StatesBGO.
Residence	1880	He lived Age: 44; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Self in Brownville, Lee, Alabama, USABG, in 1880.6
1880 Federal Census (fam)	4 June 1880	He and Lorraine J Morris appeared in the 1880 federal census on 4 June 1880 in Brownsville, Lee, Alabama, United StatesBG.
Residence	1900	He lived in Phoenix, Lee, Alabama, USABG, in 1900. StreetAddress: South Railroad Street; Age: 67; Occupation: Sweeps Cot Mill; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0045; HomeOwnership: R; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 0; OwnsFarm: H; YearsMarried: 40; MaritalStatus: Marri7
1900 Federal Census (fam)	8 June 1900	He and Lorraine J Morris appeared in the 1900 federal census on 8 June 1900 in Phenix City, Lee, Alabama, United StatesBG.
Death	26 July 1900	He died on 26 July 1900 at age 67 in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, United StatesBGO.
Burial	after 26 July 1900	He was buried after 26 July 1900 at Linwood CemetaryBG in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, United StatesBGO.

Citations

1. [S245] Ancestry.com, 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: District 614, Butts, Georgia; Roll: 37; Page: 175; Family History Library Film: 0007042
2. [S239] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 162, Greene, Georgia; Roll: M432_71; Page: 112B; Image: 230
3. [S242] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia; Roll: M653_132; Page: 176; Family History Library Film: 803132
4. [S329] Historical Data Systems, comp, U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
5. [S240] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Columbus Ward 1, Muscogee, Georgia; Roll: M593_167; Page: 565A; Image: 150200; Family History Library Film: 545666
6. [S360] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Brownville, Lee, Alabama; Roll: 19; Family History Film: 1254019; Page: 225B; Enumeration District: 098; Image: 0453
7. [S580] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Phoenix, Lee, Alabama; Roll: 25; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1240025