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Notes for NATHAN BRITT: Info on Britt family received from Ken Britt at Ken1826@aol.com NATHAN BRITT was born Bef. 1780, and died Bef. 1815 in Southampton, VA. He married ELIZABETH.
Children of NATHAN BRITT and ELIZABETH are:
JOHN BRITT (NATHAN) He married MARY LILES.
Children of JOHN BRITT and MARY LILES are:
JESSE BRITT (NATHAN1)
Child of JESSE BRITT is:
NATHAN BRITT (NATHAN) was born Abt. 1775, and died Abt. 1827. He married MARY N. BOONE, daughter of William Boone. She was born November 28 in Northampton County, NC, and died January 06, 1868 in Boone County, MO. Mary is buried in the Goshen Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, outside of Wilton, Boone Co, MO
Children of NATHAN BRITT and MARY BOONE are:
CLIFTON LILES BRITT (JOHN, NATHAN) was born December 18, 1817, and died March 27,1894. He married MARIA CURLE. She was born Abt. January 07, 1827, and died March 1884.
Children of CLIFTON BRITT and MARIA CURLE are:
REBECCA ELIZA BRITT (NATHAN, NATHAN) (Source: (1) Virginia DeMarce. History of Several Families University Library, Columbia, MO, (2) Ashland Bugle, September 1888.) was born November 10, 1809 in Southampton County, VA, and died September 16, 1888 in Burlington, Boone County, MO (Source: Tombstone & Obit). She married PATRICK K. GRIFFIN on September 2, 1824 in Southampton County, VA. They were married by Exuum Everett and the Bondsman was Jonathan T. Griffin. Patrick was the son of Lemuel Griffin, of Southampton County, VA. He was born January 31, 1807 in VA (Source: Columbia Missouri Herald Novermber 17, 1881 P3 col 5.), and died October 31, 1881 in Boone County, MO (Source: Tombstone). Burial: Goshen Primitive Baptist Church Cem., Wilton, Boone Co, MO
Notes for REBECCA ELIZA BRITT:
September 1888
Ashland Bugle
IN MEMORIAM
Died. Rebecca E. Griffin, whose maiden name was Britt, died at her residence near Burlington, MO Sept. 16, 1888, aged 78 years, 10 mos and 6 days. Sister Griffin was born in South Hampton County, VA. At the age of 15 years, she was married and shortly after united with the Methodist Church. In 1845 the family removed to Missouri, where sister Griffin spent the remainder of her life in this county. She reared a large family of children, part of them, with her husband, preceded her to the grave; but in those which remain she leaves the good heritage of a pious life and a Godly example. For a number of years a widow, bearing the double burdens of her large family, she carried herself with that firmness and christian propaiety (sic) peculiar to the true Christian. Connected with the old Richland congregation and later with that at Burlington for so many years back, she became so intimately connected with the life of the church and the community that she came to be looked upon as a mother by all. She was quite a bible reader and when called upon would lead the congregation in prayer with much fervor. Many of the preachers will remember her with kindness and sympathy.
She stood among her brethren thro' a long life, as a noble, honorable woman, and above all as a woman of deep piety and solid Christian character.
Religion was with her a reality, a work of God in the heart, the witness of the spirit, a sure and certain hope of eternal life. Honored mother, rest forever from thy earthly toil, in the Father's house on high. To her weary soul the rest of heaven will be sweet indeed. Our tears fall on her grave, our hearts revere her name. May her mantle fall on her children.
It is said her last words were "Glory be to God." Thus it is, that they are blessed who die in the Lord.
D. R. Shackleford, her pastor.
Notes for PATRICK K. GRIFFIN:
Moved from Virginia to Missouri sometime around 1845. They seemed to have come to Missouri with Rebecca's mother, Mary Britt, and her two brothers, Boling and Nathan Henry. Possibly, her sisters, Mary Beal and Louisa Caroline Hart were with them at that time.
The Patrick Griffin family were in Boone County, MO at the time of the 1850-60-70-80 Census.
In 1880 census, Patrick is living with granddaughter, Maggie Earley (18), grandson Lon Giffin (20), Eliza Britt (50) widowed. Robert Holcrum (9) orphan and Jane Griffin (45) widowed with her Children Fenton, 14, Minnie, 12, Jennie, 10, and Mary 6.
More About PATRICK K. GRIFFIN:
Burial: Goshen Primitive Baptist Church Cem., Wilton, Boone Co, MO
Children of REBECCA BRITT and PATRICK GRIFFIN are:
MARY ANNE BRITT (NATHAN, NATHAN) was born Abt. 1813, and died Bef. 1868. She married JAMES H. BEAL.
Children of MARY BRITT and JAMES BEAL are:
LYDIA BEAL, b. 1847, MO
REBECCA BEAL, b. 1849, MO.
MOLLIE BEAL, b. October 20, 1859; m. MEREDITH WILCOXSON.
JAMES WILLIAM BRITT (NATHAN, NATHAN) was born Abt. 1815, and died Bef. 1856. He married NANCY WHITFIELD, daughter of Benjamin and Julia Whitfield, on December 2, 1839.
Notes for JAMES WILLIAM BRITT:
James Britt seems to have joined his family in Boone County, MO by the time of the 1850 census.
Children of JAMES BRITT and NANCY are:
MARTHA EARLINE BRITT (NATHAN, NATHAN) was born Abt. 1817. She married JETHRO TAYLOR. Martha and Jethro seemed to have stayed behind when the others moved west as Jethro is listed in the 1850 Census in Northampton, NC.
Children of MARTHA BRITT and JETHRO TAYLOR are:
NATHAN HENRY THOMAS BRITT (NATHAN, NATHAN) was born March 13, 1826, and died February 16, 1908 in Boone County, MO. He married JULIA A. ROBERTS. She was born November 25, 1832, and died November 23, 1915.
Children of NATHAN BRITT and JULIA ROBERTS are:
LOUISA CAROLINE BRITT (NATHAN, NATHAN) was born Abt. 1823. She married ALMOND B. HART on October 1, 1842. Louisa Caroline, d. Aft. 1880.
Children of LOUISA BRITT and ALMOND HART are:
