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Robert Morgan “Bob” Britt

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Robert Morgan “Bob” Britt

Birth
Kentucky, USA
Death
11 Sep 1935 (aged 72)
Burial
Des Arc, Prairie County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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NOTE:My great-granduncle...Brother of my mother's "Granny", Louisa Frances (Britt) Carver.
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Louisa Frances (Britt) Carver was the only one of her birth family that remained in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky. Her parents, Benjamin and Ursula Britt, with Louisa's siblings, which included Robert, left Glasgow in the later 1870s. Went to Missouri where John Nuckles Britt was born in 1880. His parents returned to Kentucky and had Mary Ellen Britt in 1882. They left Kentucky again and settled in Harrisburg, Poinsett County, Arkansas, where her parent's Benjamin and Ursula died. According to a 2nd great-granddaughter, Phyllis Morrison of Benjamin and Ursula, they are buried in Holly Springs Cemetery, Harrisburg, Arkansas...Several family members are buried there. (Per Dorothy Hare Wigginton)
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The family was counted twice one day apart on the census for the 1 Jun 1970 census. The last name is Ann E Britt, Benjamin's mother in law and Ursula's mother.

1870 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS:
Home in 1870: Tracy, Barren County, Kentucky, USA
Census taken on date: 8 SEP 1870
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
*Benjamine Britt 32 (Farmer-Personal Estate Value $150-Cannot Read & Write)
*Ershula (Ursula) Britt 30
*Lercy (Lucy) E Britt 12
*Louisa F Britt 10
*Robert Britt 7
*Lucinda E Britt 5 J
oe G Britt 3/12
*Ann E Britt 52 (Mother in law-maiden name Wheeler)

!!!!!1870 CENSUS THE FAMILY WAS COUNTED TWICE:
1870 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS:
Home in 1870: Tracy, Barren County, Kentucky, USA
Census taken on date: 8 SEP 1870
*HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
*Benjamin Britt 32 (Personal Estate Value $200-Cannot Read Or Write-Farmer)
*Isshuly (Ursula) A Britt 30
*Lucy E Britt 13
*Louisa F Britt 10
*Robert M Britt 8
*Lucinda E Britt 5
*Joe N Britt 3/12
Ann E Britt 53 (Mother in law-maiden name Wheeler)
(ALL WHITE)

1880 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS:
Home in 1880: Piney, Oregon County, Missouri, USA
Census taken on date: 9 SEP 1870
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
Benjamin Britt 44 (Born: Ky-Father Born: Va-Farming)
Ursula Britt 36 (Wife-Born: KY)
CHILDREN:
Louisa F. Britt 20
Robert Britt 18
Lucinda Britt 15
Joseph Britt 10
Melvina Britt 8
Carperna Britt 3
John N. Britt 3m (Born: March, Missouri)

1900 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS:
Home in 1900: Buffalo Township, Craighead Co, ARK, USA
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
*Robt Britt 55 (38) (Head-Rent Farm-Farmer-He & wife married 6 yrs-He & parents born in KY)
*Laenia (LIZZIE) Britt 27 (Wife-Mother of 2/1 living)
*Chas B Britt 2 (Son)

1910 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS:
Home in 1910: Greenfield, Poinsett County, ARK, USA
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
Robert Britt 47 (Head-Own Farm-M2-General Farmer) Lizzie Britt 40 (Wife-Mother Of 5/3 Living-M1)
(Both Married 15 Yrs)
CHILDREN:
Charlie Britt 11
Mary Britt 8 [1]
Bill Britt 2

1920 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS:
Home in 1920: White River, Prairie County, Arkansas
HOUSEHOLD MEMBER:
Robert M Britt 51 (Head-Wd-Can Read & Write-General-He & Parents Born: Kentucky-Farming)
Bill Britt 12 (Son)
Cony Britt 10 (Dau)

United States, Genealogy Bank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011:
Name: R M Britt
Event Type: Obituary
Event Date: 14 Sep 1935 (*NOTE: Assume date of obituary)
Event Place: Little Rock, Arkansas
Event Place (Original): Little Rock, Arkansas
Sex: Male
Age: 72
Occupation: Farmer
Death Date: 11 Sep 1935
Affiliate Image Identifier: 15A99C389037F05C
*NOTE: (add by dorothywigg1)

Name: R M Britt
Sex: Male
Age: 72
Event Date: 14 Sep 1935
Event Place: Little Rock, Arkansas
Event Place (Original): Little Rock, Arkansas
Event Type: Obituary
Death Date: 11 Sep 1935
Occupation Farmer
Newspaper: Arkansas Gazette

NOT SURE IF the OBITUARY was in the Arkansas Gazette and the death was in Little Rock, AR or the death was in another location in or out of state. Could not find a death certificate. Ancestry provided death certificates for state of Arkansas 1914 - 1969. (Per Dorothy Hare Wigginton)

Link to - Family Search: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q534-2RX1
NOTE:My great-granduncle...Brother of my mother's "Granny", Louisa Frances (Britt) Carver.
______________

Louisa Frances (Britt) Carver was the only one of her birth family that remained in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky. Her parents, Benjamin and Ursula Britt, with Louisa's siblings, which included Robert, left Glasgow in the later 1870s. Went to Missouri where John Nuckles Britt was born in 1880. His parents returned to Kentucky and had Mary Ellen Britt in 1882. They left Kentucky again and settled in Harrisburg, Poinsett County, Arkansas, where her parent's Benjamin and Ursula died. According to a 2nd great-granddaughter, Phyllis Morrison of Benjamin and Ursula, they are buried in Holly Springs Cemetery, Harrisburg, Arkansas...Several family members are buried there. (Per Dorothy Hare Wigginton)
__________________

The family was counted twice one day apart on the census for the 1 Jun 1970 census. The last name is Ann E Britt, Benjamin's mother in law and Ursula's mother.

1870 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS:
Home in 1870: Tracy, Barren County, Kentucky, USA
Census taken on date: 8 SEP 1870
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
*Benjamine Britt 32 (Farmer-Personal Estate Value $150-Cannot Read & Write)
*Ershula (Ursula) Britt 30
*Lercy (Lucy) E Britt 12
*Louisa F Britt 10
*Robert Britt 7
*Lucinda E Britt 5 J
oe G Britt 3/12
*Ann E Britt 52 (Mother in law-maiden name Wheeler)

!!!!!1870 CENSUS THE FAMILY WAS COUNTED TWICE:
1870 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS:
Home in 1870: Tracy, Barren County, Kentucky, USA
Census taken on date: 8 SEP 1870
*HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
*Benjamin Britt 32 (Personal Estate Value $200-Cannot Read Or Write-Farmer)
*Isshuly (Ursula) A Britt 30
*Lucy E Britt 13
*Louisa F Britt 10
*Robert M Britt 8
*Lucinda E Britt 5
*Joe N Britt 3/12
Ann E Britt 53 (Mother in law-maiden name Wheeler)
(ALL WHITE)

1880 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS:
Home in 1880: Piney, Oregon County, Missouri, USA
Census taken on date: 9 SEP 1870
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
Benjamin Britt 44 (Born: Ky-Father Born: Va-Farming)
Ursula Britt 36 (Wife-Born: KY)
CHILDREN:
Louisa F. Britt 20
Robert Britt 18
Lucinda Britt 15
Joseph Britt 10
Melvina Britt 8
Carperna Britt 3
John N. Britt 3m (Born: March, Missouri)

1900 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS:
Home in 1900: Buffalo Township, Craighead Co, ARK, USA
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
*Robt Britt 55 (38) (Head-Rent Farm-Farmer-He & wife married 6 yrs-He & parents born in KY)
*Laenia (LIZZIE) Britt 27 (Wife-Mother of 2/1 living)
*Chas B Britt 2 (Son)

1910 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS:
Home in 1910: Greenfield, Poinsett County, ARK, USA
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
Robert Britt 47 (Head-Own Farm-M2-General Farmer) Lizzie Britt 40 (Wife-Mother Of 5/3 Living-M1)
(Both Married 15 Yrs)
CHILDREN:
Charlie Britt 11
Mary Britt 8 [1]
Bill Britt 2

1920 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS:
Home in 1920: White River, Prairie County, Arkansas
HOUSEHOLD MEMBER:
Robert M Britt 51 (Head-Wd-Can Read & Write-General-He & Parents Born: Kentucky-Farming)
Bill Britt 12 (Son)
Cony Britt 10 (Dau)

United States, Genealogy Bank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011:
Name: R M Britt
Event Type: Obituary
Event Date: 14 Sep 1935 (*NOTE: Assume date of obituary)
Event Place: Little Rock, Arkansas
Event Place (Original): Little Rock, Arkansas
Sex: Male
Age: 72
Occupation: Farmer
Death Date: 11 Sep 1935
Affiliate Image Identifier: 15A99C389037F05C
*NOTE: (add by dorothywigg1)

Name: R M Britt
Sex: Male
Age: 72
Event Date: 14 Sep 1935
Event Place: Little Rock, Arkansas
Event Place (Original): Little Rock, Arkansas
Event Type: Obituary
Death Date: 11 Sep 1935
Occupation Farmer
Newspaper: Arkansas Gazette

NOT SURE IF the OBITUARY was in the Arkansas Gazette and the death was in Little Rock, AR or the death was in another location in or out of state. Could not find a death certificate. Ancestry provided death certificates for state of Arkansas 1914 - 1969. (Per Dorothy Hare Wigginton)

Link to - Family Search: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q534-2RX1


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