Wife: Minnie Lee Britt #49 died at age: 77
Born: 18 Dec 1874 in Crawford County, Georgia 1,2,3
Census: 16 Jun 1880 in Crawford County, Georgia 2 (see note 1)
Census: 25 Jun 1900 in Crawford County, Georgia 3 (see note 2)
Religion: 1914 Providence PB Church, Crawford Co., Georgia 4
Census: 2 Apr 1930 in Crawford County, Georgia 5 (see note 3)
Died: 30 Jul 1952 in Washington, District of Columbia 1,6 (see note 4)
Buried: 2 Aug 1952 in Miller Cemetery, Roberta, Georgia 6,1 (see note 5)
Father: Henry Newton Britt #47
Mother: Elizabeth Betsy Miller #48
Husband: Oscar Clellan Prince Sr. #51 died at age: 55
Married: 24 Dec 1904 in Crawford County, Georgia 7
Born: 31 Oct 1864 in Godfrey, Morgan County, Georgia 8,9 (see note 6)
Died: 27 Jan 1920 in Crawford County, Georgia 9,10
Buried: Jan 1920 in Miller/Spiller's/Bond Cemetery, Crawford Co., Georgia 9
Father: Oliver Hillyard Prince #8497
Mother: Amanda Favor #8498
1 F Ruth Prince #1818 died at age: 96 | Born: 26 Dec 1905 Crawford County, Georgia 11 sp. Prescott Freese Dennett #1821 |Married: New York 12,11 Born: 12 Oct 1907 Died: 7 Oct 1992 | Died: 25 Mar 2002 Snellville, Gwinnett County, Georgia 13 | Buried 5 Jun 2003 Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia 14
2 M Oscar Clellan Prince Jr. #1819 died at age: 83 | Born: 31 Dec 1908 Roberta, Crawford County, Georgia 8,15 sp. Sue Knight #2655 |Married: 1929 16 Born: Mar 1892 Died: 20 Jul 1960 | sp. Unknown Stringfellow #7311 |Married: sp. Billie Jean Davis #7312 |Married: | Died: 16 Jun 1992 Lewisburg, Marshall County, Tennessee 17,18,15 | Buried 19 Jun 1992 Lone Oak Cemetery, Tennessee 18,15
3 M Ralph Lee Prince #1820 died at age: 70 | Born: 1909 Georgia 19,5 sp. Ruth Hamlin #1822 |Married: 11 Born: (details excluded) Died: | Died: 4 Apr 1979 Macon, Bibb County, Georgia 20,21 | Buried 6 Apr 1979 Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia 22
Sources: (1) District of Columbia Health Department, Certificate of Death: Minnie B. Prince (Bureau of Vital Statistics). Original: Filed in Oscar Prince Sr. Folder. File Number: D.C. 517910. (2) Federal Census, 1880, Crawford County, Georgia; District 630: Webb's, # 238 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 642a, # 44. (3) Federal Census, 1900, Crawford County, Georgia; District 497: G.M., Part 1 # 1090, Part 2 # 1091 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 164b, # 447. (4) Emmie Carnes-Bankston, History of Roberta and Crawford County, Georgia (Copyright: 1976; Published by Omni Press, Inc., Macon, Georgia). Listed: Sister Minnie Prince, Pg. 151. (5) Federal Census, 1930, Crawford County, Georgia; District 529: Tabors, Pg. 1-B, # 19/19. (6) The Macon Telegraph, Obituary: Mrs. Minnie Prince (Thursday, July 31, 1952), Pg. 16. (7) 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: Trice, O. C. to Britt, Minnie. (8) State of Georgia, Certificate of Live Birth; Oscar Clellan Prince Jr. (Georgia Department of Public Health; Delayed Certificate of Birth). Peach County Local File No. 210-280-880, Dated November 21, 1951. Copy in possession of Rozine Britt-Sheets. (9) Lewis Andrews Sr., Miller/Spiller's/Bond Cemetery List, Crawford County, Georgia (GAGenWeb). Located in the woods across from the old Spiller's Brothers Store, on Hwy 341 North from Roberta. (10) Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Records, Certificate: 727-B. (11) Ruth Prince-Dennett & Rozine Britt-Sheets, Information by: Dennett, Ruth Prince, Information provided by Ruth Prince-Dennett on 10-28-2000, during visit with her in Snellville, Georgia. (12) State of Georgia, Certificate of Death: Ruth Prince-Dennett (Georgia Department of Public Health). Local No.: 0200738 State Number: 014208. (13) State of Georgia, Certificate of Death: Ruth Prince-Dennett (Georgia Department of Public Health). Local No.: 0200738 State Number: 014208, Ruth's maiden name is listed as Miller. The personal information was provided by a nephew, and is incorrect. (14) A. Rozine Britt-Sheets-Bickel, Family Research Papers, Ruth was cremated, and interred with her husband Prescott at Arlington. This has been confirmed by Department of the Army letter to Rozine B. Sheets, from Arlington. Mr. Bryan E. Rickert, of the funeral home also confirmed by telephone to Rozine Britt-Sheets on May 26, 2003, that Ruth's remains were sent there. File: Bk1818 Arlington.jpg. (15) A. Rozine Britt-Sheets-Bickel, Family Research Papers, File: Bk1819 Death Validation Pt2.jpg. (16) Federal Census, 1910, Crawford County, Georgia; District 529: G.M. (Tabor's), Film # 1926 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 243A, # 215/231. (17) Social Security Division, CD, Family Archives: Vital Records: Social Security Death Benefits Index, 1937-1998 (Family Tree Maker), CD 110, Disk 2, Volume L-Z. (18) Tribune, Obituary: Oscar C. Prince (June 18, 1992). A photocopy of the obituary was provided by the Marshall County Memorial Library, in Tennessee. Tribune and date of publication is handwritten in the margin. Pg. Unk. (19) Musella School Register (Crawford County Schools). District: Webb's Teacher: Lula Belle Felts Grade: 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th. (20) The Macon Telegraph, Bibb Deaths: Ralph L. Prince, Crawford Native (Thursday, April 5, 1979). Also printed Friday, April 6, 1979; Page 2-D. Pg. 5-E. (21) Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Records, Certificate: 009469. (22) The Macon Telegraph, Bibb Deaths: Ralph L. Prince, Crawford Native (Thursday, April 5, 1979). Also printed Friday, April 6, 1979; Page 2-D. Ralph is entombed in the Mausoleum. Pg. 5-E. Event Notes Note (1) 1880 Census, Crawford County, Georgia; District 630 (Webb's), June 16, 1880, Page 642a, # 44/45: Note (2) 1900 Census, Crawford County, Georgia; District 497 G.M., June 25, 1900; Page 164b, # 447/447: Note (3) 1930 Census; Crawford County, Georgia; April 2, 1930; District: 529 (Tabors); Page 1-B, # 19/19: Note (4) The Macon Telegraph; Thursday, July 31, 1952; Page 16, 2nd Column: Mrs. Minnie Prince Dies In Washington Mrs. Minnie Prince, widow of Oscar Cellean Prince, of Ft. Valley, died in Washington, D. C., early Wednesday after a brief illness. Mrs. Prince, the former Miss Minnie Britt, was born in Crawford County, the daughter of Henry Britt and Mrs. Ava Griffin Britt. She was visiting her daughter in Washington when stricken. She was a member of the Providence Primitive Baptist Church in Roberta. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Prescott Dennett, Washington; two sons, O. C. Prince, Ft. Valley, Ralph Prince, Macon; two grandaughters, Patsy and Linda Prince, Macon; a sister, Mrs. Mary Revell, Fitzgerald; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at the Providence Primitive Church at Roberta at 4 p.m. Saturday. Elder C. E. Darity will officiate and burial will be in the Miller Cemetery near Roberta. The body will lie in sate in the church from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Hart's Mortuary is in charge funeral arrangements. Note: The statement that Minnie's mother was Ava Griffin Britt, is incorrect. Minnie's parents were Henry N. Britt and Elizabeth Betsy Miller-Britt; both of Crawford County, Georgia. Minnie is found in Crawford County by census for the years 1880 and 1900. She is also listed as daughter in the Last Will of Elizabeth Betsy Miller-Britt. Note (5) An obituary has been located for Minnie Lee, and it appears she may be buried in an unmarked grave next to her husband Oscar. A survey of the Spillers/Britt/Miller/Bond cemetery conducted in 1999 by Lewis Andrews Sr., indicates three unmarked adult graves located with Oscar. Hart's mortuary was written for assistance; however they have not responded. Family members state Minnie Lee is buried with her husband O.C however; the grave is unmarked as of 10/21/2000. Note (6) Date of birth obtained from cemetery marker. Place of birth obtained from information located on the birth certificate of Oscar C. Prince Jr. Family History Files of Rozine Britt-Bickel Email: DonaRoze(at)aol(dot)com