Joseph Britt (1840 - 1884)

Born 12 Aug 1840 in Moore, North Carolina, United States

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Died 9 Nov 1884 at age 44 in Geary, Kansas, United States

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Joseph Britt, the son of Britain Britt and Sarah Deaton was born 12 Aug 1840 in Moore, North Carolina, United States. He died at the age of 44 on 9 Nov 1884 in Geary County, Kansas, United States and was buried at Fairview Cemetery in Grandview Plaza, Geary County, Kansas, United States. ^[1].

In 1850, Joseph Britt, age 10, was living in the household of his parents "Britain" Britt, 62 and Sarah "Sallie" Deaton, 42 in Moore, North Carolina with his wife 42 Others in his household include his siblings

Elizabeth Britt, 20 (born about 1830)

Levi Britt, 18 (born about 1832)

Britain D Britt,16 (born about 1834)

William Britt, 13 (born about 1837)

Patience Britt, 11 (born about 1839)

Joseph Britt, 10 (born about (1840)

Jonathan (John) Britt, 8 (born about 1842)

Sarah Sallie Britt , 7 Born about 1843 ^[2]

In 1860, Joseph, 19 was living at home with his parents "Britain Britt, 70 and Sarah, 50 in Moore, North Carolina, United States. Others in their household include their children his siblings: John Britt, age 18 and Sarah J. Britt, age 16. ^[3]

Joseph,a US Civil War Soldier Records enlisted as a Private at the age of 23 on 13 March 1862 in Moore County, North Carolina. Muster Date: 19 Apr 1862, Company D, North Carolina 48th Infantry Regiment. ^[4]

On 22 August 1862 Joseph Britt married Rebecca Jane Morgan, daughter of daughter of James G. Morgan and Mary Ann Holland in Moore, North Carolina. ^[5] Known children of Joseph Britt and Rebecca Jane Morgan include:

1. Lucinda Ann Britt (1863–1892)
2. Mary Elizabeth Britt (1865–1897)
3. Lydia Jane Britt (1868–1939)
4. Christine "Fannie" Britt (1870–1944) 1872–1947
5. Aaron Morgan Britt (1872–1947)
6. Sarah Catherine Britt (1875–1875)
7. John Calvin Britt (1876–1969)
8. William Riley Britt (1878–1951)
9. Virgil Ezra Britt (1880–1972)
10. Joseph Edward Britt (1882–1969)
11. Charles Houtz Britt (1884–1962)

By 1870, Joseph, 30, Rebecca, 25 and their three daughters, Lucinda Ann, Mary Elizabeth and Lydia Jane were living in Davis, Kansas, United States. ^[6]

In 1880, Joseph, 39 and Rebecca, were living in Jefferson Township, Geary, Kansas, United States where Joseph was a farmer. Other persons in their household included their seven children. ^[7]

Joseph Britt died 09 Nov 1884 (aged 44) in Geary County, Kansas and was buried at Fairview Cemetery in Grandview Plaza, Geary County, Kansas, United States.

His wife Rebecca died a year later on 11 Jan 1885 ((aged 39) leaving 10 children ages 1- 21 orphaned.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39626188/joseph-britt
2. ↑ United States Census, 1850: Moore County, North Carolina database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BD-9Y5 : 24 December 2020), Joseph Britt in household of Britain Britt, Moore, North Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDDT-LK4 : 18 February 2021), Joseph Britt in entry for Britan Britt, 1860.
4. ↑ Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
5. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP91-1Z53 : 10 March 2021), Joseph Baits and Rebeca Jane Morgan, 22 Aug 1862; citing Moore, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJJ-1K3 : 28 May 2021), Joseph Britt, 1870.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFPR-QRQ : 14 January 2022), Joseph Britt, Jefferson Township, Geary, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .