Husband: Robert Lee Britt #2448 died at age: 45
Born: 6 May 1893 in Crawford County, Georgia 1,2 Census: 11 Jun 1900 in Crawford County, Georgia 3 Census: 4 May 1910 in Crawford County, Georgia 4 (see note 1) Census: 29 Jan 1920 in Crawford County, Georgia 5 (see note 2) Census: 14 Apr 1930 in Marshallville, Macon County, Georgia 6 (see note 3) Died: 3 Aug 1938 in Montezuma, Macon County, Georgia 1,7,8,9 (see note 4, 5) Buried: 4 Aug 1938 in Red Hill Cemetery, Montezuma, Macon County, Georgia 9,1 Father: John Jasper Britt Sr. #1842 Mother: Frances Elizabeth Hortman #1844
Wife: Mattie Mae Johnson #2461 died at age: 88
Born: 17 Apr 1896 in Georgia 10,7,1 (see note 6)
Census: 29 Jan 1920 in Crawford County, Georgia 5 (see note 7)
Census: 14 Apr 1930 in Marshallville, Macon County, Georgia 6
Died: 11 Oct 1984 in Terrell County, Georgia 10,11 (see note 8)
Buried: 13 Oct 1984 in Red Hill Cemetery, Montezuma, Macon County, Georgia 12,1
Father: Unknown Johnson #4989
1 F Willie Lee Britt #2463 | Born: (details excluded) sp. Unknown Smith #4986 |Married: Born: (details excluded) Died:
2 M Herman Otis Britt #2462 died at age: 75 | Born: 1916 Georgia 5,1 sp. Ruby Hinton #10606 |Married: Born: 21 May 1918 Died: 1 Jan 2005 | Died: 21 Feb 1991 Macon County, Georgia 1 | Buried Feb 1991 Red Hill Cemetery 1
3 M Wallace Edwin Britt #2464 | Born: (details excluded)
4 M David Fred Britt #3647 died at age: 14 | Born: 17 Jul 1920 Georgia 1 | Died: 17 Sep 1934 Montezuma, Macon County, Georgia 13,1 | Buried Sep 1934 Red Hill Cemetery 13,1
5 F Dorothy Britt #4987 | Born: sp. Unknown Koulouris #4988 |Married: Born: (details excluded) Died:
Sources: (1) Guelde L. Hay, Millie C. Stewart, Davine V. Cambell, Cemeteries of Macon County Georgia 1836-1994 (Central Georgia Genealogical Society/1995), Pg. 238. (2) Federal Census, 1900, Crawford County, Georgia; District 529: G.M., Part 1 # 1090, Part 2 # 1091 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 172b, # 161. (3) Federal Census, 1900, Crawford County, Georgia; District 529: G.M., Part 1 # 1090, Part 2 # 1091 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 173a, # 161. (4) Federal Census, 1910, Crawford County, Georgia; District 527: G.M. (Tabor's), Film # 1926 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 178a, # 242. (5) Federal Census, 1920, Crawford County, Georgia; District 529: Tabor's, # 4989 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 041a, # 294. (6) Federal Census, 1930, Macon County, Georgia; District: Marshallville, Pg. 9-B, # 249/258. (7) Van Cecil Britt, Information provided during discussion with Van Cecil Britt, at his home in Fort Valley, Georgia, on November 26, 2000. (8) The Macon Telegraph, Montezuma Barber Is Jailed After Slaying Over 35 Cents (Thursday, August 4, 1938), Pg. 1. (9) Macon County Citizen-Montezuma Georgian, Crack Held For Murder of Britt Here Yesterday (August 4, 1938). (10) The Macon Telegraph, Obituary: Mattie Mae Johnson Britt (Friday, October 12, 1984), Pg. 8-A. (11) Guelde L. Hay, Millie C. Stewart, Davine V. Cambell, Cemeteries of Macon County Georgia 1836-1994 (Central Georgia Genealogical Society/1995). Only DOD derived from this source. Pg. 238. (12) Middle Georgia Regional Library, Macon Newspaper Obituary Index (Middle Georgia Regional Library). Book: Obituary Index, Macon Newspapers, Indexed: Britt, Mattie Mae Johnson (Mrs.), Oct 12, 1984; Tel-08A, Pg. 117. (13) Macon County Citizen-Montezuma Georgian, Funeral Services For Young Britt (September 20, 1934). Event Notes Note (1) 1910 Census, Crawford County, Georgia; May 4, 1910; District 529 (Tabor's), Pg. 178a, # 242: Note (2) 1920 Census, Crawford County, Georgia; Page 041, # 294: Note (3) 1930 Census; Macon County, Georgia; April 14, 1930; District: Marshallville; Page 9-B, # 249/258: Note (4) Macon County Citizen-Montezuma Georgian Aug. 4, 1938 CLACK HELD FOR MURDER OF BRITT HERE YESTERDAY. Irvin Clack, Montezuma barber, was being held in the county jail today charged with the murder of R. L. Britt, local shoe shop and pressing club operator, who died yesterday shortly before 1 o'clock after having been shot twice by bullets from Clack's revolver. Clack confessed the shooting to Chief of Police R. R. Beeland and Sheriff W. T. Jolly, but claimed self-defense. He was quoted by officers as saying that the victim cursed him and made an effort to draw a knife when Clack reached for his gun and shot twice. Both shots struck Britt, one entering his chest on the right side and the other striking the fingers and thumb on his right hand. The shooting took place in Britt's place of business just before 1 o'clock Wednesday. Clack had walked into the shop and asked for Mr. Britt and within a few minutes the revolver was fired twice in succession. The victim staggered out the front door and fell in the streets. He died within a few minutes. Mrs. Britt was in the shop at the time but the incident occurred so quickly she did not realize what had happened. According to the officers, it was reported to them that Clack owed Britt a 35 cent bill and request for payment had been made earlier in the day. Clack went to the shoe shop while the victim was out for lunch, but returned a short time later and found Britt at work and then the shooting occurred. Mr. Britt is survived by his wife, two sons, and three daughters. Funeral srvices will be held this afternoon at Red Hill Church and interment will be in the Red Hill Cemetery. [Note: Robert Lee Britt - Born May 6, 1893 - Died August 3, 1938 is buried in Red Hill Cemetery beside his wife, Mattie Mae J. Britt [1896-1984] Note (5) The Macon Telegraph, Thursday, August 4, 1938; Page 1: Note (6) The DOB shown, was provided by Van Cecil Britt. The obituary for Mattie indicated she was 87 years old at her passing, which would shift her YOB closer to 1897, instead of 1893. A cemetery listing for Macon County, Georgia, has her date of birth as 1896. Note (7) 1920 Census, Crawford County, Georgia; Page 041, # 294: Note (8) The Macon Telegraph, Friday October 12, 1984; Page 8-A; Deaths: Mrs. Britt Oglethorpe - Mattie Mae Johnson Britt, 87, died Thursday in a Terrell County nursing home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Oglethorpe Church of Christ. Burial will be in Red Hill Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Oglethorpe. William Potts will officiate. Mrs. Britt had lived in Macon County since 1933 and was a member of Oglethorpe Church of Christ. She was the retired owner of Britt's Cleaners and Shoe Repair Shop. Survivors include two sons, Herman Britt of Oglethorpe and W. E. Britt of Plant City, Fla.; two daughters, Mrs. Willie Lee Smith of Eufaula, Ala, and Dorothy Koulouris of Athens, Greece; three sisters, Minnie Brown and Ruth Smith, both of Oglethorpe, and Elizabeth Mason of Macon; 12 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Watson-Mathews Funeral Home of Montezuma has charge of arrangements. Family History Files of Rozine Britt-Bickel Email: DonaRoze(at)aol(dot)com