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Jay A. Britton 1888–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 February 1888

Birth Location: McNairy, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 9 Sep 1961

Death Location: Scotts Hill, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Henry Britton

Mother: Palina Moore

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Jay A. Britton began in 1888 in McNairy, Tennessee, United States. Jay A. Britton passed away in 1961 in Scotts Hill, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jay A. Britton began in 1888 in McNairy, Tennessee, United States.
  • Jay A. Britton passed away in 1961 in Scotts Hill, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Jay Britton's Ancestors

Self
Jay Britton
1888–1961
Birth Place: McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Henry Thomas Britton
1852–1920
Tennessee
Palina (Tennessee "Tennie") Moore
1859–1918
Lexington, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Charles (D. "Charley") Britton
1824–
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Nancy Jane
1822–1898
Tennessee
William (L N) Moore
1820–1898
North Carolina
Eliza Matton
1822–1880
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Moore
1793–1860
Rachel Ferguson
1795–1860
William Matton
1800–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jay Britton's Timeline

2 Records

1888
22 February 1888
Birth of Jay A. Britton in McNairy, Tennessee, United States
McNairy, Tennessee, United States
1961
9 Sep 1961
Age 73
Death of Jay A. Britton in Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 February 1888
    Event Place: McNairy, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1961
    Event Place: Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scotts Hill, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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