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Husband: John Jasper Britt Sr. #1842 died at age: 78 Born: 6 Dec 1832 in Crawford County, Georgia 1,2 Census: 1840 in Crawford County, Georgia 3 Census: 19 Jul 1860 in Crawford County, Georgia 2 (see note 1) Military: 5 May 1862 - 26 Apr 1865 Confederate States Army 4,5,6 (see note 2) Census: 27 Jul 1870 in Crawford County, Georgia 7 (see note 3) Census: 9 Jun 1880 in Crawford County, Georgia 8 Will signed: 27 Apr 1907 in Crawford County, Georgia 9 Census: 4 May 1910 in Crawford County, Georgia 10 (see note 4) Died: 7 Dec 1910 in Crawford County, Georgia 1,11 Buried: Dec 1910 in Providence (P.B.) Church Cemetery, Crawford Co., GA 1,11 Father: Obediah Britt #2795 Mother: Ava (Britt) #2132 Other spouse 2 Notes
Wife: Mary Jane Miller #1785 died at age: 37 Also known as: Jane Married: 19 Jun 1853 in Crawford County, Georgia 12,13,14
Born: 9 Sep 1840 in Georgia 15,16,17 (see note 5) Census: 5 Sep 1850 in Crawford County, Georgia 16,17 (see note 6) Census: 19 Jul 1860 in Crawford County, Georgia 2 Census: 27 Jul 1870 in Crawford County, Georgia 7 Died: 17 Sep 1877 in Crawford County, Georgia 15 Buried: Sep 1877 in Providence (P.B.) Church Cemetery, Crawford Co., GA 15,18 Father: John Mason Miller #1780 Mother: Mary Hammock #1781 Notes
1 M William Mason Britt #1843 died at age: 51 | Born: 20 Jul 1858 Crawford County, Georgia 19,2 sp. Nancy J. Causey #2130 |Married: 8 Nov 1877 Crawford County, Georgia 20,21 Born: Jun 1841 Died: | Died: 3 Dec 1909 Crawford County, Georgia 19,22 | Buried Dec 1909 Little Union (PB) Church Cemetery 19,22
2 M John J. Britt Jr. #2438 died at age: 50 | Born: 22 Jul 1864 Crawford County, Georgia 23,24 sp. Mary Elizabeth Davis #2584 |Married: 11 Dec 1884 Crawford County, Georgia 25,26 Born: 25 Sep 1858 Died: 15 Aug 1916 | Died: 9 Nov 1914 Grady County, Georgia 23,27 | Buried Nov 1914 Macedonia (B) Church Cemetery 23,27
3 F Laura Britt #1968 died at age: 96 | Born: 8 Feb 1864 Crawford County, Georgia 28,23,29 sp. William Alexandria Thompson #1969 |Married: 20 Oct 1887 Crawford County, Georgia 30,31 Born: 19 Jun 1862 Died: 23 Jan 1922 | Died: 1 Apr 1960 Grady County, Georgia 28,23 | Buried Apr 1960 Macedonia (B) Church Cemetery 28,23
4 F Emily Lena Britt #1970 died at age: 91 | Born: 19 Aug 1869 Crawford County, Georgia 32,7,29 sp. James Robert Rollins #1971 |Married: 20 Mar 1887 Houston County, Georgia 33 Born: Mar 1863 Died: 25 Jun 1957 | Died: 6 Feb 1961 Boston, Thomas County, Georgia 29,34
5 F Mary J. Britt #1972 died at age: 66 | Born: 22 Feb 1873 Crawford County, Georgia 35 | Died: Abt 1940 | Buried Abt 1940 Oak Lawn Cemetery, Fort Valley, Georgia 29
6 F Cordelia Camilla Britt #1973 died at age: 69 | Born: 1 Jul 1876 Crawford County, Georgia 36 sp. William Thomas Wade #1974 |Married: 7 Jan 1894 Crawford County, Georgia 37,38 Born: 2 Mar 1871 Died: 20 Dec 1952 | Died: 23 Oct 1945 Macon, Bibb County, Georgia 29,36 | Buried 24 Oct 1945 Oak Lawn Cemetery, Fort Valley, Georgia 39
Sources: (1) A. Rozine Britt-Sheets-Bickel, Family Research Papers, File: BK1842 Tombstone.jpg. (2) Federal Census, 1860, Crawford County, Georgia, Hammack's District, Pg. 942, # 547. (3) Federal Census, 1840 Crawford County, Georgia, In home of Jacob Hortman. Pg. 365. (4) Edited by Janet B. Hewett, Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865 (Longino & Porter / 1955-58). Muster Roll of Company A, 54th Regiment; Georgia Volunteer Infantry; Army of Tennessee; C. S. A.; Bibb County, Georgia; "Lamar Infantry.", Volume 5, Pg. 625. (5) Edited by: Janet B. Hewett; Arranged by Joyce Lawrence, Confederate State Roster; Georgia Name Roster A-J; Volume 1 (Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC / 1998). 54th Inf. Co. A, D. Pg. 93. (6) Ida Young & Julius Gholson, History of Macon, Georgia (Lyon, Marshall & Brooks/Macon, Georgia/1950), Pgs. 251-254. (7) Federal Census, 1870, Crawford County, Georgia, District 593; Knoxville, Pg. 425a, # 435. (8) Federal Census, 1880, Crawford County, Georgia; District 521: Hammack's, # 238 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 635c, # 82. (9) State of Georgia, Will Book C (Crawford County), Pg. 74-75. (10) Federal Census, 1910, Crawford County, Georgia; District 527: G.M. (Tabor's), Film # 1926 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 178a, # 242. (11) Lewis Andrews Sr., Providence (PB) Cemetery List, Roberta, Crawford County, Georgia (http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/crawford/c emeteries/provprim.txt). (12) State of Georgia, Marriages Book A-4 (Crawford County). Original Scan: Britt John J to Miller Mary J Marriage License.jpg; Reduced Scan: Bk1842 Marriage 1.jpg, Pg. 150. (13) 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, John J. to MILLER, Mary Jane, Book A-4. (14) William R. Henry, Marriage Records of Crawford County, Georgia; 1823-1899 (Published 1989). (Page numbers are for the source, not the marriage book.), Indexed: Britt, John J. to Miller, Mary Jane; Book A-4. Pgs. 5, 78. (15) A. Rozine Britt-Sheets-Bickel, Family Research Papers, File: Bk1785 Tombstone.jpg. (16) Federal Census, 1850 Crawford County, Georgia; Division 20, Pg. 406, # 368/368. (17) Addie P. Howell and William R. Henry, Crawford County, Georgia, Federal Census Records for 1830, 1840, & 1850 (Central Georgia Genealogical Society, Inc. / 1988), Pg. 62, # 368. (18) A copy of this book is maintained at the Crawford County Public Library, Roberta, Georgia. (19) A. Rozine Britt-Sheets-Bickel, Family Research Papers, File: Bk1843 Tombstone.jpg. (20) William R. Henry, Marriage Records of Crawford County, Georgia; 1823-1899 (Published 1989). (Page numbers are for the source, not the marriage book.), Pgs. 5, 57. (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: BRETT, W. M. to COURSEY, Nannie, Book B. (22) Lewis Andrews Sr., Little Union (PB) Church Cemetery List, Crawford County, Georgia (http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/crawford/c emeteries/litunion.txt), Group # 109. (23) Donna C. Powell, Macedonia (B) Church Cemetery List, Grady County, Georgia (http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/grady/cemeteries/macedon.txt). (24) Federal Census, 1900, Crawford County, Georgia; District 497: G.M., Part 1 # 1090, Part 2 # 1091 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 154a; # 256. (25) 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, John to DAVIS, Mollie, Book C. (26) William R. Henry, Marriage Records of Crawford County, Georgia; 1823-1899 (Published 1989). (Page numbers are for the source, not the marriage book.), Indexed: Britt, John to Davis, Mollie; Book C. Pg. 5, 58. (27) James Rollins, Family Information and Research. (28) A. Rozine Britt-Sheets-Bickel, Family Research Papers, File: Bk1969 Tombstone.jpg. (29) Van Cecil Britt, Information provided during discussion with Van Cecil Britt, at his home in Fort Valley, Georgia, on November 26, 2000. (30) 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: THOMPSON, William A. to BRITT, Laura, Book C. (31) William R. Henry, Marriage Records of Crawford County, Georgia; 1823-1899 (Published 1989). (Page numbers are for the source, not the marriage book.), Indexed: Thompson, William A. to Britt, Laura; Book C. Pgs. 41, 53. (32) Federal Census, 1900, Crawford County, Georgia; District 630: G.M. (Dent's), Part 1 # 1090, Part 2 # 1091 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 145a, # 79. (33) State of Georgia, Marriages Book D (Crawford County). Also maintained on microfilm at Washington Memorial Library, Macon, Georgia. Indexed: Rollins, J. R. to Britt, Emma, Pg. 72. (34) Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Records, Certificate: 11482. (35) Federal Census, 1900, Crawford County, Georgia; District 529: G.M., Part 1 # 1090, Part 2 # 1091 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 172b, # 161. (36) The Macon Telegraph, Obituary: Mrs. Camilla C. Wade (Wednesday, October 24, 1945), Pg. 2-A. (37) 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: WADE, W. T. to BRITT, C. C. Book 5. (38) William R. Henry, Marriage Records of Crawford County, Georgia; 1823-1899 (Published 1989). (Page numbers are for the source, not the marriage book.), Indexed: Wade, W. T. to Britt, C. C.; Book 5. Pgs. 43, 53. (39) The Macon Telegraph, Obituary: Mrs. Camilla C. Wade (Wednesday, October 24, 1945), Pg.. 2-A. Event Notes Note (1) 1860 Census, Crawford County, Georgia; July 19, 1860; Hammack's District, Hickory Grove P.O. Pg. 942, # 547/537. Note (2) Confederate States Army: Enlisted 1862 in Macon; discharged Greensboro, North Carolina April 26, 1865. Company A, 54th GA Regiment (Lamar Infantry). Post Office: Lee Pope. John J. had applied for an Indigent Pension, based upon his military service. It was denied, because of the amount of property he owned. After John's death; wife Frances also applied for a pension, in Crawford County. Note (3) 1870 Census, Crawford County, Georgia; 27 July 1870; District: 593 G.M.; Page 425a, # 435/443: Note (4) 1910 Census, Crawford County, Georgia; May 4, 1910; District 529 (Tabor's), Pg. 178a, # 242: Note (5) The 1870 census lists Mary's age as 34, which would make her DOB closer to 1836. Note (6) 1850 Census, Crawford County, Georgia; September 5; Division 20; Page 406, # 368/368: