15 Mar 2009Husband: Lewis Miles C. Britt #26 died at age: 70 Born: 26 Oct 1871 in Crawford County, Georgia 1 Census: 16 Jun 1880 in Crawford County, Georgia 2 (see note 1) Census: 25 Jun 1900 in Crawford County, Georgia 3 (see note 2) Census: 6 Jan 1920 in Crawford County, Georgia 4 (see note 3) Census: 2 Apr 1930 in Crawford County, Georgia 5 (see note 4) Died: 1 Dec 1941 in Musella, Crawford County, Georgia 1,6 (see note 5) Buried: 2 Dec 1941 in Knoxville Cemetery, Crawford Co, Georgia 1,6,7,8 Father: Henry Newton Britt #47 Mother: Elizabeth Betsy Miller #48 Notes
Wife: Lillian Rozine Harris #27 died at age: 90 Married: 24 Jun 1906 in Crawford County, Georgia 9,10 Born: 19 May 1871 in Crawford County, Georgia 1 Census: 11 Jun 1880 in Crawford County, Georgia 11 (see note 6) Census: 4 Jun 1900 in Crawford County, Georgia 12 Census: 6 Jan 1920 in Crawford County, Georgia 13 Census: 2 Apr 1930 in Crawford County, Georgia 5 Died: 17 Dec 1961 in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia 14,1 (see note 7) Buried: 19 Dec 1961 in Knoxville Cemetery, Crawford Co, Georgia 1,14,8 Father: James Elisha Harris #53 Mother: Mamie Agnes Burnett #54
1 M Elisha Henry Britt Sr. #5 died at age: 65 | Born: 27 Aug 1907 Crawford County, Georgia 15,16,17 sp. Martha Rebecca Huguley #2412 |Married: Lake Helen, Valusia County, Florida 18,19 Born: 28 Aug 1909 Died: 29 Oct 1986 | sp. Annie Evelyn Long #6 |Married: 8 Nov 1946 Crawford County, Georgia 20,21,17 Born: 17 Sep 1928 Died: 17 Sep 2008 | Died: 20 Nov 1972 Musella, Crawford County, Georgia 22,16,17 | Buried 22 Nov 1972 Roberta City Cemetery 23,22,24
Sources: (1) A. Rozine Britt-Sheets-Bickel, Family Research Papers, File: Bk0027 Tombstone.jpg. (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) Federal Census, 1920, Crawford County, Georgia; District 630: Webb's, # 4989 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 072b, # 33. (5) Federal Census, 1930, Crawford County, Georgia; District 630: Webb's, Pg. 1-B, # 13/12. (6) State of Georgia, Certificate of Death: Lewis M. Britt (Georgia Department of Public Health). Original Scan: Britt Lewis Miles Death Certificate.jpg; Reduced Scan: Bk0026 Death Certificate.jpg, Knoxville, Crawford County, Georgia; Local File No. 28. (7) The Macon Telegraph, Obituary: Lewis M. Britt (Tuesday, December 2, 1941), Pg. 2. (8) Lewis Andrews Sr., Knoxville (M) Church Cemetery List, Crawford County, Georgia (http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/crawford/c emeteries/knoxcem.txt). (9) State of Georgia, Marriage Book 6 (Crawford County). Also maintained on microfilm at Washington Memorial Library, Macon, Georgia. Original Scan: Bk0027m.jpg, Pg. 228. (10) 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, Lewis to HARRIS, Lillian B. Book 6, Pg. 228. (11) Federal Census, 1880, Crawford County, Georgia; District 521: Hammack's, # 238 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 637D, # 117/124. (12) Federal Census, 1900, Crawford County, Georgia; District 630: G.M. (Dent's), Part 1 # 1090, Part 2 # 1091 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 143a, # 43. (13) Federal Census, 1920, Crawford County, Georgia; District 630: Webb's, # 4989 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 072b; # 33. (14) The Macon Telegraph, Obituary: Mrs. Lilly H. Britt (Monday, December 18, 1961), Pg. 15-A. (15) State of Georgia, Certificate of Live Birth; Elisha Henry Britt (Georgia Department of Public Health; Delayed Certificate of Birth). Certified Copy November 2, 1963, in possession of Mrs. Evelyn Long-Britt-McGill. Scanned copy in possession of Rozine Britt-Sheets. (16) Social Security Division, CD, Family Archives: Vital Records: Social Security Death Benefits Index, 1937-1998 (Family Tree Maker), CD 110 A-K. (17) Grace Walker (Harris) Salter and Catherine Lael (Roberts) Vaugh, Dozens of Cousins In The Family of Addison Elisha Harris Sr. I and Caseline F. Hicks (1810-1999) (1997). A copy maintained at Crawford County Public Library, Roberta, Georgia. Pg. 94. (18) Federal Census, 1930, Crawford County, Georgia; District 630: Webb's, Pg. 273-A, # 85/88. (19) Family of Augustus Duane Britt, Huguley Family Tree (Unknown). Documents listing lineage of Huguley Family, provided by Duane Britt. Papers were found among his mother's possessions. (20) State of Georgia, Marriages Book 7 (White) (Crawford County). Also maintained on microfilm at Washington Memorial Library, Macon, Georgia. Recorded November 11, 1947. Pg. 399. (21) 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, C. H. to LONG, Evelyn Annie, Book 7, Pg. 399. (22) State of Georgia, Certificate of Death; Elisha Henry Britt (Georgia Department of Public Health). Certified Copy in possession of Mrs. Evelyn Long-Britt-McGill. Scanned copy in possession of Rozine Britt-Sheets. (23) A. Rozine Britt-Sheets-Bickel, Family Research Papers, Bk0005 Tombstone c.jpg. (24) The Macon Telegraph, Obituary: E. H. Britt (Tuesday, November 21, 1972), Pg. 6-B. 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) 1920 Census; Crawford County, Georgia; January 6 & 7, 1920, District 630 (Webbs), Page 72b, # 33/37: Note (4) 1930 Census; Crawford County, Georgia; April 2; District: 630 (Webbs); Page 1B, # 13/13: Note (5) The Macon Telegraph; Morning Edition, Tuesday, December 2, 1941, Page 2; Obituary: Lewis M. Britt Roberta, Dec. 1 - Lewis M. Britt, 70, died at his home near Roberta early this afternoon of a heart ailment. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Providence Primitive Baptist church and burial will be in Knoxville cemetery. Elder E. Y. Hicks will officiate. Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Lily Harris, and a son, E. H. Britt, Roberta. Note (6) 1880 Census; Crawford County, Georgia; June 11; District: 521 (Hammocks); Page 637D, # 117/124: Note (7) The Macon Telegraph, Monday, December 18, 1961, Page 15-A; Deaths and Funerals: Mrs. Lilly H. Britt Roberta - Funeral services for Mrs. Lilly Harris Britt, 90, will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at the Musella Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Knoxville Cemetery. Mrs. Britt died Sunday after a lengthy illness. Survivors include a son, E. H. Britt, Roberta; three sisters, Mrs. George Sanders, Ocilla; Mrs. E. B. Isreal, and Pearl Ursery, both of Jacksonville, Fla; and two grandchildren. Bankston Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Transcriber's note: Mrs. E. B. Isreal should be Mrs. D. D. Isreal. The two grandchildren are Rozine Britt, and Elisha Henry (E. H.) Jr. "Buddy" Britt. Family History Files of Rozine Britt-Bickel Email: DonaRoze(at)aol(dot)com