15 Mar 2009
Husband: Van Isaiah Britt #1977 died at age: 68 Also known as: Vannie Britt or Isaiah Van
Born: 10 Oct 1909 in Crawford County, Georgia 1,2,3 Census: 3 May 1910 in Mitchell County, Georgia 4 Census: 16 Jan 1920 in Crawford County, Georgia 5 Census: 24 Apr 1930 in Peach County, Georgia 6 (see note 1) Died: 15 Apr 1978 in Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia 2,7,3 (see note 2) Buried: 16 Apr 1978 in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Fort Valley, Georgia 2,7,3,8 (see note 3) Father: William J. Britt #1975 Mother: Maggie Nolia Walton #1976 Other spouse 2 Notes
Wife: Satira Lee Gassett #2683 died at age: 60 Also known as: Tria or Tyrie Gassett 9 Married: 22 Jul 1933 in Crawford County, Georgia 10,11 (see note 4)
Born: 22 Apr 1914 in Crawford County, Georgia 12 Census: 28 Jan 1920 in Crawford County, Georgia 9 (see note 5) Died: 15 Jan 1975 in Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia 12 (see note 6) Buried: Jan 1975 in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Fort Valley, Georgia 7,13 Father: Lawrence Pinkney Gassett #5705 Mother: Leila Armapor Bowden #5706 Notes
1 F Elizabeth Joan Britt #4740 died at age: 62 | Born: 8 Sep 1940 Crawford County, Georgia 14,15 sp. Franklin Eugene Britt #3793 |Married: 16 Mar 1956 Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia 15 Born: 14 Nov 1935 Died: 12 Apr 2001 | sp. Jackson Charles Chapman #3933 |Married: Born: 16 Aug 1930 Died: 15 Jul 1996 | sp. David Sadler Sr. #6710 |Married: | Died: 6 Apr 2003 Macon, Bibb County, Georgia 14,16 | Buried 8 Apr 2003 Oak Lawn Cemetery, Fort Valley, Georgia 14
Sources: (1) Federal Census, 1920, Crawford County, Georgia; District 573: Knoxville, # 4989 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 061b; # 56. (2) The Macon Telegraph, Obituary: Isaiah Britt (Sunday, April 16, 1978), Pg. 8-C. (3) Davine Campbell, Millie Stewart, Guelda Hay, Oaklawn Cemetery List, Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia (http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/peach/cemeteries/oaklawn4.txt). (4) Federal Census, 1910, Mitchell County, Georgia; MD 1194 (Pelham), Pg. 173A, # 259/332. (5) Federal Census, 1920, Crawford County, Georgia; District 573: Knoxville, # 4989 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 061b; # 58. (6) Federal Census, 1930, Peach County, Georgia; District: 1814; Powersville, Pg. 79-A, 87/89. (7) Michael W. Britt, Oaklawn Cemetery List (Partial), Ft. Valley, Peach County, Georgia, email: kmbritt@juno.com. (8) A. Rozine Britt-Sheets-Bickel, Family Research Papers, File: Bk1977 Tombstone.jpg. (9) Federal Census, 1920, Crawford County, Georgia; District 529: Tabor's, # 4989 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 38a, # 260/260. (10) State of Georgia, Marriages Book 7 (White) (Crawford County). Also maintained on microfilm at Washington Memorial Library, Macon, Georgia. Pg. 240. (11) Lewis Andrews Sr. (Compiled & Transcribed), Marriage Records of Crawford County, Georgia; 1823 - 1999 (http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/county/crawford/Marriages/marriagerecs.htm). Indexed: BRITT, Isaiah to GASSETT, Tira, Book 7, Pg. 240. (12) The Macon Telegraph, Obituary: Mrs. Tyra Britt (Friday, January 17, 1975). Note: The date printed on the paper is January 17, 1957. This is a printing error. The correct year of 1975 is printed on previous and subsequent pages. Pg. 1-D. (13) A. Rozine Britt-Sheets-Bickel, Family Research Papers, File: Bk2683 Tombstone.jpg. (14) The Macon Telegraph, Obituary: Elizabeth Joan Sadler (Monday, April 7, 2003), Pg. 4-B. (15) Connie Britt-Nixon, Family History Research Papers (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/x/Connie-B-N ixon-GA/index.html?Welcome=1072050206). Information by: Nixon, Connie Britt, email:cnixon54@earthlink.net, Bk4280 email 02.txt. (16) The Georgia Post, Obituary: Elizabeth Joan Sadler (Thursday; April 10, 2003), Pg. 3. Event Notes Note (1) 1930 Census; Peach County, Georgia; April 24; District: MD 1814 Powersville; Taylor Mill Road; Page 79-A, # 87/89: Davis, George M.; Head, M/W, 44, Married-34, GA, GA, GA, Farmer Davis, Ray S.; Wife, F/W, 44, Married-33, GA, GA, GA Britt, Isiah; Boarder, M/W, 20, Single, GA, GA, GA, Laborer-Farm Note (2) The Macon Telegraph, Sunda, April 16, 1978, Pg. 8-C: Fort Valley - Isaiah V. Britt, 68, died Saturday in a local hospital after a lengthy illness. Services will be held at 3 p.m. today in Fort Valley Nazarene Church. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Mr. Britt, a native of Crawford County, was retired from the Blue Bird Body Co. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Eddie Mae Britt of Fort Valley; a daughter, Mrs. Joanne Chapman of Fort Valley; two sisters, Mrs. Willie Mae Rowland and Mrs. Idell Becham, both of Fort Valley; and a grandchild. Rooks Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Note: Isaiah was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, not Woodlawn. Note (3) Isaiah's obituary states that he will be buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. He is buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, next to Tira L. Britt. His marker has "Isaiah V. Britt." Note (4) Indexed Isaiah Britt to Tira Gassett. Note (5) 1920 Census; Crawford County, Georgia; January 28, 1920; District: 529 (Tabors), Pg. 38a, # 260/260: Note (6) The Macon Telegraph, Friday, January 17, 1975; Pg. 1-D: