Husband: Jeremiah M. Britt #1913 died at age: 84
Also known as: Jerry M. Britt 1
Born: 26 Dec 1858 in Crawford County, Georgia 1,2,3
Census: 25 Jun 1860 in Crawford County, Georgia 3 (see note 1)
Census: 29 Aug 1870 in Crawford County, Georgia 4 (see note 2)
Census: 16 Jun 1880 in Crawford County, Georgia 5 (see note 3)
Census: 25 Apr 1910 in Ben Hill County, Georgia 6 (see note 4)
Census: 17 Jan 1920 in Ben Hill County, Georgia 7 (see note 5)
Died: 9 Nov 1943 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia 1,2,8,9 (see note 6)
Buried: Nov 1943 in Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Macon, Georgia 1,8
Father: Henry Newton Britt #47
Mother: Elizabeth Betsy Miller #48
Other spouse 2
Notes
Wife: Valaria Roberts #1914 died at age: 42
Married: 20 Feb 1879 in Crawford County, Georgia 10,11
Born: 17 Dec 1860 in Georgia 12,5
Census: 10 Aug 1870 in Crawford County, Georgia 13 (see note 7)
Census: 16 Jun 1880 in Crawford County, Georgia 5
Died: 26 Sep 1903 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia 12,14 (see note 8)
Buried: Sep 1903 in Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Macon, Georgia 12,8,14
Father: James Monroe Roberts Jr. #4103
Mother: Harriet Ann Moore #4911
Notes 15
Sources: (1) A. Rozine Britt-Sheets-Bickel, Family Research Papers, File: Bk1913 Tombstone.jpg. (2) The Macon Telegraph, Obituary: Jerry M. Britt (November 10, 1943), Pg. 7. (3) Federal Census, 1860, Crawford County, Georgia, Tabor's District, Pg. 902, # 270/262. (4) Federal Census, 1870, Crawford County, Georgia, District 593; Knoxville, Pg. 437a, # 1019/1029. (5) Federal Census, 1880, Crawford County, Georgia; District 630: Webb's, # 238 at Washington Memorial Library. Page 642a, # 46/47. (6) Federal Census, 1910, Ben Hill County, Georgia; MD 1537 (Fitzgerald), Pg. 77A, # 809-735/763. (7) Federal Census, 1920, Ben Hill County, Georgia; ED 4, Pg. 11B, # 227/227. (8) Jean & Walter Ard, Cedar Ridge Cemetery List, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia (www.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/bibb/cemeteries/cedar.txt). (9) Jean and Walter Ard, Cedar Ridge Cemetery, 1886 - 1993; Volume 2 (Jean and Walter Ard / March 1993), Pg. 62. (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, Jeremiah to ROBERTS, Valina; and BUTT, Jeremiah to ROBERTS, Valira, Book B. (11) 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, Jeremiah to Roberts, Valina & Butt, Jeremiah to Roberts, Valira; Book B. Pgs. 5, 6, 84. (12) A. Rozine Britt-Sheets-Bickel, Family Research Papers, File: Bk1914 Tombstone.jpg. (13) Federal Census, 1870, Crawford County, Georgia, District 577 (Knoxville P.O), Pg. 419a, # 617/628. (14) Jean and Walter Ard, Cedar Ridge Cemetery, 1886 - 1993; Volume 2 (Jean and Walter Ard / March 1993), Pg. 61. (15) Jean and Walter Ard, Cedar Ridge Cemetery, 1886 - 1993; Volume 2 (Jean and Walter Ard / March 1993). Obituary: Mrs. Velary Britt. Pg. 61. Event Notes Note (1) 1860 Census, Crawford County, Georgia; June 25 & 27, 1860, Tabor's District, Pg. 901 & 902, # 270/262: Note (2) 1870 Census, Crawford County, Georgia; August 26, 1870, District 593 G.M., Page 437a, # 1019/1029: Note (3) 1880 Census, Crawford County, Georgia; June 16, 1880; District 630 (Webb's), Page 642a, # 46/47: Note (4) 1910 Census; Ben Hill County, Georgia; April 25; MD 1537 (Fitzgerald); Page 77-A, # 809-735/763: Note (5) 1920 Census; Ben Hill County, Georgia; January 17; District: ED-4; Page 11B, # 227/227: Note (6) Macon Telegraph, November 10, 1943, Page 7: Jerry M. Britt Dies After Long Illness. Jerry M. Britt, retired painter, of 1536 Third Street, died in a local hospital at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, after a lingering illness. Mr. Britt was born in Crawford County, Dec., 26, 1858, the son of Henry N. Britt and Mrs. Elizabeth Miller-Britt and had made his home in Macon most of the time since 1889. He was in Fitzgerald, Ga., for a while. He was a member of the Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons. Robert Britt, Macon; Charles C. Britt, Atlanta; two grandchildren, Alice Jo Britt and Robbie Vesta Britt of Macon; four sisters, Mrs. Kitty Molton, Macon; Mrs. Mattie Wright and Mrs. O. C. Prince, Fort Valley, Mrs. Mary Revell, Fitzgerald; a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements will be announed later by Hart's mortuary. ``` Macon Telegraph, Friday, November 12, 1943; Page Unknown Funeral services for Jeremiah M. Britt, retired painter of 1536 Third Street, who died in a local hospital Tuesday evening, were held in the chapel of Hart's mortuary at 11 a.m. Thursday. Elder Yancey Hicks officiated and burial was in Cedar Ridge Cemetery. Mr. Britt made his home in Macon most the time since 1889, and was a member of the Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church. Note: These two obituaries are also found in "Cedar Ridge Cemetery 1886 - 1993; Volume 2", Compiled and Published by: Jean and Walter Ard / March 1993. Note (7) 1870 Census, Crawford County, Georgia; August 10, 1870, District: 577 G. M.; Page 419a, # 617/628: Note (8) Source: "Cedar Ridge Cemetery 1886 - 1993; Volume 2", Compiled and Published by Jean and Walter Ard / March 1993. Britt, Mrs. Velary Well Known Macon Lady Passes Away After a Two-weeks Illness Mrs. Velary Britt, wife of Mr. J. M. Britt, passed away yesterday at noon at her home in South Macon, after an illness of two weeks with fever. Mrs. Britt was 44 years of age and is survived by her husband, two brothers and three sisters, who are Mrs. (Mr.) E. Wilder, Mr. Oscar Wilder, Mrs. Mattie Streyer, Mrs. Beorge (George) Hobbs and Mrs. H. A. Bankston. Her mother, Mrs. H. Wilder, also survives her. The funeral will take place this afternoot at 3 o'clock at the Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church, of which she was a devout member. The funeral services will be conducted by Elder W. W. Childs. The pallbearers will be: Messrs. W. A. Davis, R. W. Jones, A. B. Moore, J. W. Mathews, Frank Durden, Will Hargroves. Interment, Cedar Ridge Cemetery. Born Dec. 17, 1860 Died: Sep. 26, 1903 Note: Items in (parenthesis) are not included in the original obituary. They represent corrections.