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James Boykin Britt 1832 – 1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1832

Birth Location: Newton County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 1886

Death Location: Oak Grove, Bowie County, Texas, USA

Father: Solomon Britt

Mother: Zelpha Baggett

Spouse(s): Mary Pouncey, Penelope Spivey

Children(s): John Britt, Edward Britt, Mathew Britt, Emma Britt, Sallie Britt, Franklin Britt, Mary Britt, Phillip Britt, Letitia Britt, Jimmie Britt, James Britt, Ella Britt

The story of James Boykin Britt Sr. began in 1832 in Newton County, Georgia, USA. In 1850, James Boykin Britt Sr. resided in Township 19, Tallapoosa, Alabama. James Boykin Britt Sr. married Mary E BRITT Pouncey, Penelope Demsy Thompson BRITT Spivey, and had children including John Britt, Edward Johnson Britt, Mathew Madison Britt, Emma (Emily) Britt, Sallie (Sarah) Britt, Franklin ( Frank) Britt, Mary A Britt, Phillip Madison Britt, Letitia Britt, Jimmie Britt, James Boykin (Jimmie) Britt, Ella Lee ODOM Britt. James Boykin Britt Sr. passed away in 1886 in Oak Grove, Bowie County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Boykin Britt Sr. began in 1832 in Newton County, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1850, James Boykin Britt Sr. resided in Township 19, Tallapoosa, Alabama.
  • James Boykin Britt Sr. married Mary E BRITT Pouncey, Penelope Demsy Thompson BRITT Spivey, and had children including John Britt, Edward Johnson Britt, Mathew Madison Britt, Emma (Emily) Britt, Sallie (Sarah) Britt, Franklin ( Frank) Britt, Mary A Britt, Phillip Madison Britt, Letitia Britt, Jimmie Britt, James Boykin (Jimmie) Britt, Ella Lee ODOM Britt.
  • James Boykin Britt Sr. passed away in 1886 in Oak Grove, Bowie County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Solomon Britt
1803 – 1852
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Zelpha Baggett
1810 – 1870
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Pouncey
1831 – 1891
Birth Location: Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
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Penelope Spivey
1830 – 1920
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
PS

Children(s)

John Britt
1829 –
Birth Location: –
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Edward Britt
1833 –
Birth Location: –
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Mathew Britt
1835 –
Birth Location: –
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Emma Britt
1837 –
Birth Location: –
EB
Sallie Britt
1841 –
Birth Location: –
SB
Franklin Britt
1843 –
Birth Location: –
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Mary Britt
1852 – 1922
Birth Location: Georgia
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Phillip Britt
1852 – 1922
Birth Location: Clarke County, Alabama, USA
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Letitia Britt
1854 –
Birth Location: East Tallassee, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
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Jimmie Britt
1856 –
Birth Location: East Tallassee, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
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James Britt
1865 – 1946
Birth Location: East Tallassee, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States
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Ella Britt
1864 – 1919
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
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James Britt's Ancestors

Self
James Britt
1832 – 1886
Birth Place: Newton County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Solomon N. Britt
1803 – 1852
North Carolina, United States
Zelpha (BRITT) Baggett
1810 – 1870
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Edward (Jonathan) Britt
1780 – 1853
North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Everett BRITT) Matthews
1782 – 1857
North Carolina, USA
Josiah Baggett
1843 – 1909
Mingo, Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Edith (Eliza "Zilpha?") Jackson
1849 – 1918
Mingo, Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Edward Britt
1760 – 1829
Sarah Johnson
1760 – 1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Britt's Descendants

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James (Boykin) Britt (1832 – 1886) m. Mary (E BRITT) Pouncey (1831 – ABT 1891) m. Penelope (Demsy Thompson BRITT) Spivey (4 Dec 1830 – 28 Feb 1920)
  1. 1. John Britt (1829 – )
  2. 2. Edward (Johnson) Britt (08 Mar 1833 – )
  3. 3. Mathew (Madison) Britt (1835 – )
  4. 4. Emma ((Emily)) Britt (1837 – )
  5. 5. Sallie ((Sarah)) Britt (1841 – )
  6. 6. Franklin (( Frank)) Britt (1843 – )
  7. 7. Mary (A) Britt (1852 – 1922)
  8. 8. Phillip (Madison) Britt (9 Oct 1852 – 27 Apr 1922) m. Mary (Adeline) Stuteville (16 Nov 1870 – 1 Jan 1955) m. Mary (Adeline) Stuteville (1870 – 01 Jan 1955)
    1. 1. Mary (Adeline) Stuteville (16 Nov 1870 – 1 Jan 1955)
    2. 2. Henry (Grover) Britt (4 Sep 1885 – 30 Jan 1958)
    3. 3. Roy (Edgar) Britt (8 Feb 1887 – 12 May 1986)
    4. 4. Letites Britt (Dec 1888 – )
    5. 5. LDa Britt (Aug 1891 – )
    6. 6. Alton (Parker) Britt (6 Nov 1904 – 5 Dec 1970)
    7. 7. Kathryn (Britt) Thomas (8 Jul 1906 – 3 Dec 1991)
    8. 8. William (B) Britt (abt 1910 – 13 Feb 1993)
    9. 9. Edward (James) Britt (27 July 1914 – 28 February 2010)
    10. 10. Eva Britt (May 1897 – )
    11. 11. Jesse (A) Brett (9 Jun 1902 – Feb 1977)
    12. 12. Wesley (Hoyle) Britt (abt 1903 – 14 Jan 1968) m. Ruth (M.) BRITT (abt 1914 – )
      1. 1. Ronald (A) Britt (abt 1934 – )
      2. 2. Delsie (L) Britt (abt 1937 – )
    13. 13. Alton Britt (abt 1905 – )
    14. 14. Caroline Britt (abt 1907 – )
    15. 15. Eloise Britt (abt 1909 – 27 January 1999)
    16. 16. Edward (James) Britt (27 July 1914 – 28 February 2010)
    17. 17. Lydia Britt (AUG 1891 – )
  9. 9. Letitia Britt (1854 – )
  10. 10. Jimmie Britt (1856 – )
  11. 11. James (Boykin (Jimmie)) Britt (17 March 1865 – 28 May 1946) m. Annice (Bernadette BRITT St.) Martin (14 Sept 1878 – 1 Sept 1950)
    1. 1. Roberta Britt (September 24 1898 – March 31 1996)
    2. 2. Gail (Borden) Britt (16 January 1904 – 4 September 1940)
    3. 3. Ruth (Annice) Britt (29 Aug 1907 – 29 Sep 1981)
    4. 4. Marcie Britt (1908 – )
    5. 5. Jenave (Annie) Britt (abt 1908 – )
    6. 6. Susie (Pearl) Britt (25 Dec 1908 – 26 Jul 2005)
    7. 7. Woodrow (Wilson) Britt (28 Dec 1912 – 10 Aug 1992) m. Dorothy (Corwina) McCauley (30 May 1918 – 31 Mar 1965) m. Margaret (Josephine) Ratto m. Billie (Marie BRITT) Aukland (abt 1920 – ) m. Wilma G m. Opal (Marie) Dyson (9 Jan 1928 – 14 Oct 2007)
      1. 1. James (Woody) Britt (7 Dec 1944 – )
      2. 2. Dennis (Allen) Britt (1 Jun 1948 – 4 Sep 2006)
    8. 8. Beatrice Britt (Jan 16 1915 – 29 Apr 1993)
    9. 9. Geraldine (Irene) Britt (21 June 1916 – 12 December 2003)
  12. 12. Ella (Lee ODOM) Britt (14 Feb 1864 – 10 Apr 1919)

James Britt's Timeline

3 Records

1832
1832
Birth of James Boykin Britt Sr. in Newton County, Georgia, USA
Newton County, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 18
James Boykin Britt Sr. resided here in Township 19, Tallapoosa, Alabama
Township 19, Tallapoosa, Alabama
1886
1886
Age 54
Death of James Boykin Britt Sr. in Oak Grove, Bowie County, Texas, USA
Oak Grove, Bowie County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Newton County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Township 19, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: M432_15; Page: 8B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Township 19, Tallapoosa, Alabama
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Township 19, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: M432_15; Page: 8B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1886
    Event Place: Oak Grove, Bowie County, Texas, USA
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