Brief Life History of William John
When William John Britton I was born on 19 March 1816, in Bertie, North Carolina, United States, his father, William Britton Jr., was 30 and his mother, Pamalea King Wells, was 29. He married Francis Ann Johnstone on 18 July 1844. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Mississippi, United States in 1870. He died on 6 February 1871, in Madison, Madison, Mississippi, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Chapel of the Cross Cemetery, Madison, Mississippi, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- William Britton, "United States Census, 1870"
- William J Britton, "Find A Grave Index"
- W.J. Britten in entry for Fannie J.B. Sewell, "Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927"
Spouse and Children
1816–1871 Male
1825–1907 Female
Children (5)
1841–1879 Male
1844–1927 Female
1850–1924 Female
1853–1894 Male
1855–1880 Male
Parents and Siblings
1785–1844 Male
1786–1858 Female
Siblings (11)
1808–1817 Female
1810–1859 Male
1810– Female
1811–1848 Female
1814–1904 Female
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World Events (8)
1817
Age 1
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 3
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Age 16
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): variant of Breton , and ethnic name for a Breton, from Old French Breton, the oblique case form of Old French Bret; compare Brittain and Brett .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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