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Mary Mina Brittain 1782–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1782

Birth Location: Burke, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Cherokee, Alabama, United States

Father: James Pvt)

Mother: Delilah Stringfield

Spouse(s): Thomas Edwards, Ellis Edwards

Children(s): Charlotte Johnson, Rachel Edwards, Celia Edwards, Thomas Edwards, Amelia Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards, Narcissa Edwards, Henley Edwards, Brittain Edwards, Mary Edwards, Nancy Edwards, Rachael Edwards

Mary Mina Brittain was born in 1782 in Burke, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, the child of James John Brittain Ii Dar A014655 Pvt And Delilah Stringfield. Mary Mina Brittain married Ellis Edwards, Thomas Edwards, and had children including Amelia Edwards, Brittain Edwards, Celia Edwards, Charlotte Lottie Edwards Johnson, Elizabeth Edwards, Henley P Harry Edwards, Mary Naomi Edwards, Nancy Edwards, Narcissa D Edwards, Rachael Edwards, Rachel Edwards, Thomas Tucker Edwards. Mary Mina Brittain passed away in 1840 in Cherokee, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • Mary Mina Brittain was born in 1782 in Burke, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, the child of James John Brittain Ii Dar A014655 Pvt And Delilah Stringfield.
  • Mary Mina Brittain married Ellis Edwards, Thomas Edwards, and had children including Amelia Edwards, Brittain Edwards, Celia Edwards, Charlotte Lottie Edwards Johnson, Elizabeth Edwards, Henley P Harry Edwards, Mary Naomi Edwards, Nancy Edwards, Narcissa D Edwards, Rachael Edwards, Rachel Edwards, Thomas Tucker Edwards.
  • Mary Mina Brittain passed away in 1840 in Cherokee, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Pvt)
1755–1832
Birth Location: Frederick, Virginia, United States
JP
Delilah Stringfield
1764–1820
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
DS

Spouses(s)

Thomas Edwards
1774–1876
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
TE
Ellis Edwards
1777–
Birth Location: Virginia
EE

Children(s)

Charlotte Johnson
1810–1892
Birth Location: Buncombe County, NC
CJ
Rachel Edwards
1827–
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
RE
Celia Edwards
1819–1895
Birth Location: Haywood Co, North Carolina, USA
CE
Thomas Edwards
1818–1877
Birth Location: Haywood Co, North Carolina, USA
TE
Amelia Edwards
1817–1897
Birth Location: Haywood Co, North Carolina, USA
AE
Elizabeth Edwards
1815–1855
Birth Location: Haywood Co, North Carolina, USA
EE
Narcissa Edwards
1813–1888
Birth Location: Haywood Co, North Carolina. USA
NE
Henley Edwards
1809–1861
Birth Location: Haywood, Buncombe, North Carolina
HE
Brittain Edwards
1804–1888
Birth Location: Buncombe Co, North Carolina, USA
BE
Mary Edwards
1802–1850
Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
ME
Nancy Edwards
1806–1881
Birth Location: Buncombe Co, North Carolina, USA
NE
Rachael Edwards
1736–
Birth Location: Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
RE

Mary Brittain's Ancestors

Self
Mary Brittain
1782–1840
Birth Place: Burke, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James John BRITTAIN * II (DAR A014655 - Pvt)
1755–1832
Frederick, Virginia, United States
Delilah Stringfield
1764–1820
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (Brittain Britton) Bretaigne
1723–1774
Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Elrod
1727–1788
Rowan, North Carolina Colony
James (Columbus Stringfield) Sen.
1735–1813
Pigeon Roost, Surry, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Ray
1738–1813
, Queen Anne's, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mary Petty
1715–1747
John I
1707–1779
Mary Wilson
1714–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William ll
1678–1761
Mary Pritchett
1689–1722
Joseph Wilson
1680–1768

Mary Brittain's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Mina) Brittain (1782–1840) m. Thomas Edwards (04 Jul 1774–Feb 1876) m. Ellis Edwards (abt 1777–)
  1. 1. Charlotte ("Lottie" Edwards) Johnson 1810–1892 m. Noble (H) Johnson 1807–1896 m. Noble (H) Johnson 1807–1896
    1. 1. Dicey (Ann Johnson) Dalton 1827–1890 m. Bradley Dalton 1843–1929 m. George (Bradley) Dalton 1826–1905
      1. 1. Anna Dalton 1876–1921 m. Christopher (Columbus) Laughter 1856–1961 m. Christopher (Columbus) Laughter 1850–
        1. 1. Vernon Lowder 1907–1979 m. Evelyn (Pauline) Chambers 1913–2003 m. Irene Morrison 1911–1978
        2. 2. Minnie (Gertrude) Thompson 1904–1973 m. Frank (Roy) Thompson 1889–1936
        3. 3. Jesse (J) Laughter 1892–1932
        4. 4. William (C) Lauder 1896–1930
        5. 5. Lula (Vivian "Minnie") Laughter 1887–1946
        6. 6. Vesta (Ersula) Robertson 1876–1963
        7. 7. Crawford Laughter 1893–
        8. 8. Harry (Charles) Laughter 1888–1964
        9. 9. Jesse (J) Laughter 1892–1932
        10. 10. Harry (Charles) Laughter 1892–1955
        11. 11. Minnie (Gertrude Lauder) Laughter 1904–1973
        12. 12. Robert (Lee) Laughter 1890–
        13. 13. Charlie Laughter 1892–
        14. 14. Minnie Laughter 1897–1979
        15. 15. Crawford Laughter 1897–
        16. 16. Jefferson Laughter 1886–
        17. 17. Jesse (J) Lauder 1896–
        18. 18. William (C) Lauder 1897–
        19. 19. Vesta (D.) Laughter 1879–
        20. 20. Vesta (D.) Laughter 1879–
      2. 2. Freelove (C Laughter) Dalton 1862–1929 m. Christopher (Columbus) Laughter 1856–1961
        1. 1. Vesta (D.) Laughter 1879–
      3. 3. Amanda ((Manda)) Dalton 1866–1940
      4. 4. James (Hicks) Dalton 1868–1893
      5. 5. Emily (F) Dalton 1869–
      6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Dalton 1850–1895
        1. 1. Ralph (Hoyt Smith) Sr. 1892–1960
      7. 7. Maden (A) Dalton 1852–1937
      8. 8. Thomas (J) Dalton 1854–
      9. 9. John (M) Dalton 1857–1907
      10. 10. Zebulon (Vance) Dalton 1862–1907
      11. 11. Emma (Florence) Dalton 1870–
      12. 12. George (Bradley) Dalton 1874–1881
      13. 13. Annie (L) Dalton 1876–1921
      14. 14. Maiden (Ann) Dalton 1852–1937
      15. 15. John Dalton 1858–1907
      16. 16. Amanda (M) Dalton 1866–1940
      17. 17. Emma (Florence) Dalton 1870–
      18. 18. George (Bradly) Dalton 1874–1881
      19. 19. Caroline (Freelove Dalton) Smith 1862–1929 m. Thomas (Columbus) Smith 1860–1950
        1. 1. Winona (Carolyn) Webb 1889–1978
        2. 2. Annie Walker 1883–1971
        3. 3. Thomas (Leroy) Smith 1882–
        4. 4. Ada (Katherine) Fleming 1905–1966
        5. 5. Arthur (Bayliss) Smith 1887–1944
        6. 6. William (Louis) Smith 1902–1972
        7. 7. Lula (Emma) Lipscomb 1891–1983
        8. 8. Lollie (E) Belue 1893–1973
        9. 9. Virginia (L) Smith 1900–
      20. 20. James (Hicks) Dalton 1868–1893
      21. 21. Emily (F) Dalton 1869–
      22. 22. Thomas (J) Dalton 1854–
      23. 23. Zebulon (D) Dalton 1862–1907
      24. 24. Mary (Elizabeth) Dalton 1850–1895 m. Doctor (M) Smith 1839– m. Campbell Smith 1851–
        1. 1. Della Smith 1868–
        2. 2. Ida Smith 1876–
        3. 3. Fred (S.) Smith 1880–
        4. 4. Louis (W.) Smith 1879–
        5. 5. Horrace Smith 1882–1917
        6. 6. Emily Smith 1881–
        7. 7. Lucy Smith 1887–
        8. 8. Charlie Smith 1877–
        9. 9. Lola (Smith) Conner 1868–1953 m. W (Peter) Conner 1860–
      25. 25. Benjamin (A) Smith 1846–
      26. 26. Ransom (C) Smith 1847–
      27. 27. Maiden (Annah "Annie") Dalton 1852–1938
      28. 28. John (Loren) Dalton 1857–1885
      29. 29. Martha (Ann) Dalton 1852–
    2. 2. Sarah ("Sallie") Johnson 1847–1863
    3. 3. Naomi (Johnson) Clayton 1832–1889
    4. 4. "Alta" (Elizabeth Johnson) Sitton 1856–1915
    5. 5. Rachel Johnson 1852–1856
    6. 6. Nancy (Amelia "Nan" Johnson) Hawkins 1850–1927
    7. 7. Milton (Servier "Simes") Johnson 1844–1915
    8. 8. Celia Johnson 1839–1865
    9. 9. Uranah ("Rainey") Johnson 1834–1925
    10. 10. Joseph (Pinkney "Pink") Johnson 1837–1921
    11. 11. Rasney Johnson 1835–
    12. 12. Neoma Johnson 1832–
    13. 13. Alta (Elizabeth) Sitton 1856–1915
    14. 14. Uranah Johnson 1834–1925
    15. 15. Milton (Servier) Johnson 1844–1915
    16. 16. Nancy (Amelia) Hawkins 1850–1927
    17. 17. Naomi Clayton 1838–1889
    18. 18. Sallie Johnson 1842–1863
    19. 19. Celia Johnson 1839–1865
    20. 20. Joseph (Pinkney) Johnson 1837–1921 m. Rachel (Julia) Johnson 1845–1929
      1. 1. Charlotte Crowell 1874–1964
      2. 2. Hester (Uranah) Young 1879–1965
      3. 3. Paul (Jones) Johnson 1868–1918
      4. 4. Nobel Johnson 1872–
      5. 5. W. (P.) Johnson 1866–
      6. 6. James Johnson 1875–
      7. 7. Sarah Johnson 1877–
  2. 2. Rachel Edwards 1827–
  3. 3. Celia Edwards 1819–1895
  4. 4. Thomas (Tucker) Edwards 1818–1877
  5. 5. Amelia Edwards 1817–1897
  6. 6. Elizabeth Edwards 1815–1855
  7. 7. Narcissa (D) Edwards 1813–1888
  8. 8. Henley (P. "Harry") Edwards 1809–1861
  9. 9. Brittain Edwards 1804–1888
  10. 10. Mary (Naomi) Edwards 1802–1850
  11. 11. Nancy Edwards 1806–1881 m. Joseph (A) Johnson 1805–1855
    1. 1. Erastus (Vestal) Johnson 1846–1909
    2. 2. Amanda (Sophia) Johnson 1829–1888
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) Johnson 1831–1912
    4. 4. Harriet (Narcissa) Johnson 1833–1874
    5. 5. Hoyt (McEndra) Johnson 1835–1856
    6. 6. Uranah (Jane) Johnson 1837–1860
    7. 7. James (Brittain) Johnson 1840–1862
    8. 8. Charlotte (Naomi "Lottie") Johnson 1843–1917
    9. 9. Sarah (Elizabeth "Betty") Johnson 1849–1920
    10. 10. Jane (E) Johnson 1850–
    11. 11. Lavenia (Adaline) Johnson 1829–1874
  12. 12. Rachael Edwards 1736–

Mary Brittain's Timeline

4 Records

1782
1782
Birth of Mary Mina Brittain in Burke, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Burke, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1835
26 November 1835
Age 53
Mary Mina Brittain was married in Gibson, Tennessee, USA
Gibson, Tennessee, USA
1840
1840
Age 58
Death of Mary Mina Brittain in Cherokee, Alabama, United States
Cherokee, Alabama, United States
1850
1850
Age 68
Mary Mina Brittain resided here in Haywood, North Carolina, USA
Haywood, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Burke, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Haywood, North Carolina; Roll: 633; Page: 169b
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 November 1835
    Event Place: Gibson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: New South Wales
    Record Source: Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Haywood, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Haywood, North Carolina; Roll: 633; Page: 169b

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Cherokee, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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