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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => US Lookup Requests => Topic started by: syljun on Wednesday 08 January 14 16:23 GMT (UK)
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Can anyone find any info. on Isiah Brittain b.1866 who married Alice Day 5th March 1891 Hardin County, Iowa, USA.
Alice born Wedmore, Somerset, England 1873.
Son - Henry Leroy Brittain b. 1893.
Believe 1905 resident Franklin, Iowa.
Were there any more children?
Cannot find them on Census. Info. from Family Search.
Thank you for any help to fill in gaps in family. Syljun
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Can see Isiah aged 58 years on 1925 Iowa census. Born 1867 residence Hardin Iowa. Mother Frances Potter, Father Henry Brittain. Living with remarried mother Frances L Burgess aged 78 years.
Sandra
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FIND A GRAVE shows Isaiah W Brittain died 14 Nov 1929 Hardin Iowa.
Burial:- Union Cemetery Iowa Falls Hardin County Iowa.
Plot: OP, Row 26, Lot 136, Space 4
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0xio/
Sandra
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Iowa Falls, Hardin, Iowa 1920
William Burgess 80 Born Ireland.
Francis L Burgess 73 Born Indiana.
Isaiah W Brittain 53 Born Indiana. Step-Son. Widowed. Mother Frances L Burgess.
Isaiah is not with William and Frances in 1910.
Sandra
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Thank you Sandra, very helpful. Anything showing for Alice and son Henry Leroy Brittain? Syljun
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Not picking anything up for Alice and Harry Leroy at the moment :'(
Sandra
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Can't see either of them with the other Brittain families either. Checked Rebecca Jane, Mary Elizabeth and Charles in 1910 and 1920
Sandra
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The History of Northeastern Wayne County, Indiana, pp. 144-145 provides some interesting information titled "BRITTAIN & CASE"
"Frances Lucinda Potter Brittain completed the westward movement begun by her great-grandfather Isaiah Case. She was born in New Garden Twp. May 12, 1846, the third child of Abraham and Susanna Case Potter." Isaiah and Frances Case left NJ to settle in NC where a son Nathaniel was born in 1792. "In 1811 Isaiah took land in Wayne County, and the family helped to organize the Baptist Church in 1818. Nathaniel, grandfather of Frances Potter, was ordained a deacon in 1819 and later was a preacher. Susanna Case, mother of Frances Potter, was ordained a deacon in 1819, and later was a preacher. Susanna Case, mother of Frances, was born in Wayne Co. in 1825 and married Abraham Potter, native of Monmouth Co., New Jersey, in 1841.
"In 1863 Frances married George Henry Brittain of Green Township, a widower with one small daugher, Rebecca Jane. Her mother was Elizabeth Reynolds Brittain (1836-1860), daughter of John J. and Rebecca Cook Reynolds.
George Henry Brittain, born in Wayne Co. in 1836, was the youngest child of Benjamin and Rebeccah Cornelius Brittain. When Henry left Wayne Co. in 1869, his family included two small sons, Charles C. and Isaiah, daughter Rebecca, his wife and his father. A daughter Mary was born in Wisconsin." In 1874 they all migrated to Hardin Co., IA. "Henry died there in 1884 and France in later life was to marry Wm. Burgess. Her mother, Susana joined her family in her last years to live in Iowa Falls, Ia." Frances made several trips to CA to visit her grandson, Clarence, who moved to San Diego in 1927. And so, the great migration begun by Isaiah Case was concluded. Frances Brittain Burgess died in 1930 and is buried with the family in Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls, Iowa."
Source:"Platt & Horner Descendants" by Sally Ann (Platt)Henry Ivy, The HF Group, North Manchester, Indiana.
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Makes interesting reading merjones. Would like to know what happened to Alice and son Henry Leroy. My connection is to Alice's Mother- Mary Ann Day (nee Harding). Hoping to fill in a few American gaps in tree.
Regards,
Syljun
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Looking at the grave references :-
George Brittian - OP, Row 26, Lot 135, Space 1
Frances Brittian - OP, Row 26, Lot 135, Space 3
Isaiah Brittian - OP, Row 26, Lot 136, Space 4 (wonder if 136 should read 135 ???)
Whose in Space 2 ? Perhaps Union Cemetery could help you ???
Sandra
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Thanks Sandra, I would have thought if more of the family were buried in same plot a death would show up somewhere. I wonder why Frances was buried with name of Brittain and buried with first husband if she remarried William Burgess. If Henry died 1884 and Frances died 1930, there is a 46yr span. Seems a long time. Perhaps Alice and Henry Leroy are also buried there. Will have to dig deeper to bring search to conclusion. Thank you once again and if you do find any more info. I would be extremely grateful. Syljun
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Hi, Can anyone check on a Roy Britain - spouse - Georgia Cummins - children Keith Samuel Britain b.1/10/1926 and Kenneth Calvin Britain b. 1/10/1926 - Post township Allamakee, Iowa please. I notice that one entry for Henry Leroy with parents has him as Roy so perhaps this is him.
Could not find Marriage with particulars of parents but perhaps someone can as this entry was only one for Iowa that I could see.
Many thanks, Syljun
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The father Leroy E Brittain was born 1882 Iowa on the 1930 census Post, Allamakee, Iowa but date of birth varied a few years on other census. Had a look at him yesterday but he didn't fit the bill :'(
Leroy E Britian 48 Georgia E Britian 40
Rodney N Britian 18 Lowell L Britian 15
Otis G Britian 14 Elenor P Britian 12
Benece V Britian 9 Sherly M Britian 6
Robert L Britian 5 Keith S Britian 3 years 6 months
Keneth C Britian 3 years 6 months.
Here is FIND A GRAVE entry with Obituary details - seems he is the son of Clavin and Kathryan (Lewthold) Britain
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0xiz/
Sandra
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Thanks Sandra, You have been very helpful. I seem to collect people that simply disappear off the Planet. Perhaps I just aught to give up on them. My wrong Certs are mounting up again so must cut back. Received another disappointment this morning with one from GRO. My Grt.Grandmother must have died somewhere in U.K. Oh well back to drawing board. (No relation to this enquiry)
Thanks again, Syljun
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Oh dear, that's not good, hobby getting to be a little expensive. Still looking around for Harry Leroy Brittain. Came across a Harry Britton in 1915 -Valley Junction Polk Iowa - Born 1893 Iowa. Single. Labourer. Said the father was born Ohio and Mother Delaware so he didn't quite fit. Still looking around.
Sandra
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Hi Sandra, Seventeen to date. Destroyed Thirty three last year, nobody wanted them. Will give up buying them unless absolute proof. I wonder if anyone can beat that.
Regards, Syljun
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Oh Syljun :'( There is always the thread here :- Unwanted FH Documents & Artefacts where you could list what you don't want but do hope you don't have any more that are no good.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?board=153.0
Regards
Sandra