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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 1 Notes
Wife: Frances Elizabeth Hortman #1844 died at age: 77 Also known as: Fannie Britt Married: 24 Feb 1878 in Crawford County, Georgia 12,13 Born: 3 Dec 1846 in Crawford County, Georgia 14,13,15,16,11,17 Census: 5 Sep 1850 in Crawford County, Georgia 15,17 (see note 5) Census: 26 Jul 1860 in Crawford County, Georgia 16 (see note 6) Census: 19 Aug 1870 in Crawford County, Georgia 18,19 (see note 7, 8) Census: 9 Jun 1880 in Crawford County, Georgia 20 Census: 11 Jun 1900 in Crawford County, Georgia 21 Census: 4 May 1910 in Crawford County, Georgia 10 Religion: 1914 Providence PB Church, Crawford Co., Georgia 22 Census: 29 Jan 1920 in Crawford County, Georgia 23 (see note 9) Died: 6 Jul 1924 in Crawford County, Georgia 14,13,24,11 (see note 10) Buried: 6 Jul 1924 in Providence (P.B.) Church Cemetery, Crawford Co., GA 14,13,11,24 (see note 11) Father: David F. Hortman #2418 Mother: Nancy Caroline Anthony #2419 Notes
1 F Carrie B. Britt #2444 died at age: 69 | Born: 12 Jan 1880 Crawford County, Georgia 25 sp. William Harmon Thames Sr. #2727 |Married: 29 Feb 1899 Crawford County, Georgia 26,27 Born: 27 Jan 1876 Died: 20 Feb 1955 | Died: 18 Feb 1949 Macon, Bibb County, Georgia 28 | Buried 20 Feb 1949 Oak Lawn Cemetery, Fort Valley, Georgia 28,29
2 F Saphrony Elizabeth Britt #2445 died at age: 89 | Born: 3 Oct 1883 Zenith, Crawford County, Georgia 30,21,31 sp. Joseph Claude Thames Sr. #2861 |Married: 25 Jan 1903 Crawford County, Georgia 32,33 Born: 1882 Died: 16 Aug 1955 | Died: 3 Oct 1972 Macon, Bibb County, Georgia 30 | Buried 4 Oct 1971 Macon Memorial Park 30
3 M Van Isaiah Britt #2446 died at age: 77 | Born: 31 Jan 1886 Crawford County, Georgia 21,29 sp. Annie Ruby Johnson #2123 |Married: Born: 14 Sep 1897 Died: 3 Dec 1915 | sp. Georgia Mae Collins #2732 |Married: Born: 8 Mar 1901 Died: 17 Oct 1988 | Died: 6 Jan 1964 Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia 34,31,29 | Buried 8 Jan 1964 Oak Lawn Cemetery, Fort Valley, Georgia 34,29,35
4 M Josiah Britt #2447 died at age: 62 | Born: 15 Nov 1888 Crawford County, Georgia 36 sp. Nancy Jane Worsham #2827 |Married: 16 Jan 1910 Crawford County, Georgia 37,38 Born: 1 Apr 1888 Died: 23 Jun 1981 | Died: 9 Oct 1951 Montezuma, Macon County, Georgia 36,39,40 | Buried 11 Oct 1951 Woodlawn Cemetery 40,41,36
5 M Robert Lee Britt #2448 died at age: 45 | Born: 6 May 1893 Crawford County, Georgia 42,21 sp. Mattie Mae Johnson #2461 |Married: Born: 17 Apr 1896 Died: 11 Oct 1984 | Died: 3 Aug 1938 Montezuma, Macon County, Georgia 42,31,43,44 | Buried 4 Aug 1938 Red Hill Cemetery 44,42
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) 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 ROWELL, Frances, Book B. (13) State of Georgia, Certificate of Death; Fannie Britt (Georgia Department of Public Health). Internal File: Bk 1844 DC.jpg, Certificate: 20885. (14) A. Rozine Britt-Sheets-Bickel, Family Research Papers, File: Bk1844 Tombstone.jpg. (15) Federal Census, 1850 Crawford County, Georgia; Division 20, Pg. 407, # 380/380. (16) Federal Census, 1860, Crawford County, Georgia, Webb's District, Pg. 950, # 602/592. (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. 64, # 380. (18) Federal Census, 1870, Crawford County, Georgia, District 593; Knoxville, Pg. 431a, # 726/736. (19) Federal Census, 1870, Crawford County, Georgia, District 593; Knoxville, Pg. 425b, # 443/431. (20) Federal Census, 1880, Crawford County, Georgia; District 521: Hammack's, # 238 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 635c; # 82. (21) Federal Census, 1900, Crawford County, Georgia; District 529: G.M., Part 1 # 1090, Part 2 # 1091 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 172b, # 161. (22) Emmie Carnes-Bankston, History of Roberta and Crawford County, Georgia (Copyright: 1976; Published by Omni Press, Inc., Macon, Georgia). Listed: Sister Fannie Hortman, Pg. 151. (23) Federal Census, 1920, Crawford County, Georgia; District 529: Tabor's, # 4989 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 041a, # 293/293. (24) The Macon Telegraph, Obituary: Mrs. J. J. Britt (Tuesday, July 8, 1924). Printed as Mrs. J. C. Britt. Pg. 8A. (25) A. Rozine Britt-Sheets-Bickel, Family Research Papers, File: Bk2444 Tombstone.jpg. (26) 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: Harris, William N. to Britt, C. B. (27) Federal Census, 1900, Crawford County, Georgia; District 532: G.M., Part 1 # 1090, Part 2 # 1091 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 187b, # 175. (28) The Macon Telegraph, Obituary: Mrs. W. H. Thames (Saturday, February 19, 1949), Pg. 6-A. (29) 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). (30) The Macon Telegraph, Obituary: Mrs. Fronie Thames (Sunday, October 3, 1971), Pg. 4-D. (31) Van Cecil Britt, Information provided during discussion with Van Cecil Britt, at his home in Fort Valley, Georgia, on November 26, 2000. (32) 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: Thames, Joseph Claude to Britt, Fronie Elizabeth, Book 6, Pg. 135. (33) Federal Census, 1910, Crawford County, Georgia; District 529: G.M. (Tabor's), Film # 1926 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 168a, # 54. (34) The Macon Telegraph, Obituary: Van I. Britt (Wednesday, January 8, 1964), Pg. 9-A. (35) A. Rozine Britt-Sheets-Bickel, Family Research Papers, File: Bk2446 Tombstone.jpg. (36) A. Rozine Britt-Sheets-Bickel, Family Research Papers, File: Bk2447 Tombstone.jpg. (37) State of Georgia, Marriages Book 7 (White) (Crawford County). Also maintained on microfilm at Washington Memorial Library, Macon, Georgia. Issued: January 9, 1910. Pg. 22. (38) 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, Joe to WORSHAM, Nanly, Book 7, Pg. 22. (39) State of Georgia, Certificate of Death; Josiah Britt, State File No. 23617. (40) The Macon Telegraph, Obituary: Josiah Britt (Wednesday, October 10, 1951), Pg. 14. (41) Addie Paramore Howell, Cemeteries and Obituaries of Houston County, Georgia (Omni Press / 1982), Pg. 124. (42) Guelde L. Hay, Millie C. Stewart, Davine V. Cambell, Cemeteries of Macon County Georgia 1836-1994 (Central Georgia Genealogical Society/1995), Pg. 238. (43) The Macon Telegraph, Montezuma Barber Is Jailed After Slaying Over 35 Cents (Thursday, August 4, 1938), Pg. 1. (44) Macon County Citizen-Montezuma Georgian, Crack Held For Murder of Britt Here Yesterday (August 4, 1938). 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) 1850 Census, Crawford County, Georgia; September 5; Division 20; Page 406 & 407, # 380/380: Note (6) 1860 Census, Crawford County, Georgia; Webb's District, P. O. Knoxville, Page 949 & 950, # 602/592: Note (7) 1870 Census, Crawford County, Georgia; District 593 G.M., P.O. Knoxville; August 19, 1870, pg 431a, 431b. Note (8) 1870 Census, Crawford County, Georgia, District 593 G.M., July 27, 1870, pg 425b, # 443/431: Note (9) 1920 Census; Crawford County, Georgia; January 29; District: 529 (Tabors); Page 41-A, # 293/293: Note (10) The new marker at Providence Cemetery, has a DOD of July 26, 1924. This marker was obtained by grandson Van Cecil Britt. Note (11) The Macon Telegraph, Tuesday Morning, July 8, 1924; Page 8A; Deaths and Funerals: Family History Files of Rozine Britt-Bickel Email: DonaRoze(at)aol(dot)com