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Louisa 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 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. (Per Dorothy Hare Wigginton)
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NOTE: I received an edit on Find A Grave from Gregory Smith (ID 47552627) for Ursula Britt and Benjamin Britt with their death dates....List Ursula: 1 Jan 1911 and Benjamin: 10 Oct 1910...The Family Group Sheet I have made by Nellie Mae (Biddle) Stanley list Ursula's death, 3 Dec 1909 and Benjamin's death, 9 Sep 1909
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NOTE: I have a letter left in my mother's belongings. Mom, Sallie Ann (Reynolds) Hare died in 1977, Louisville Kentucky. The letter belonged to Mom's "Granny" Louisa Frances (Britt) Carver the daughter of Ursula and Benjamin Britt. This letter was written by Mollie (Mason) Britt daughter in law of Ursula and Benjamin Britt...Mollie was Mary Elizabeth Mason, 2nd wife of John Nuckles Britt, son on Ursula and Ben Britt.
The letter is dated June 27, 1909, Harrisburg, Ark., sent to Glasgow, Kentucky..... 2nd page of this letter Mollie gives reference to John's parents. Page 2 reads, " Well Louisa I have been looking for you to come back out here. Well Louisa Melvina said if you wanted to come back and did not have the money she said Mr. Benson would send you the money to come on (this word looks like on) and pay you to stay with her till she got able to do her own work that will be August or September. I guess Mels folks is as well as common. They all came down and stayed all day two weeks ago today." ...Mel (Melvina) listed is daughter of Ursula and Ben, Mel Vine (Britt) Benson....CLICK on word "Photos" located above to view page 2 of letter. CLICK on "View Original" to enlarge and then CLICK + sign in circle to enlarge more.
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Daughter of Benjamin Britt and Ann Eliza Wheeler. (Never found Ursula had siblings)
Marriage to Benjamin Franklin Britt (Maiden name also Britt-Father and husband had both the first name, Benjamin), 2 Oct 1856, Barren County, Kentucky at Martha Wheeler's home in presence of Nelson Britt and Wilson Kineslow.
Children Found:
Lucy E Britt 1857–1874
Louisa Francis Britt (Carver) 1860-1932
Robert Morgan Britt 1863-1935
Lucinda E (Dollie) Britt (Banks) 1864-1944
Joseph N Britt 1870-1956
Mell Vine I Britt (Benson) 1872-1945
Cintha Ann Britt 1875-1877
Nancy Ann Carperna Britt (Mason) 1876?-1950?
John Nuckles Britt 1880-1958
Mary Ellen Britt (Clark) (1882-1944
Ursula Ann Britt and her husband, Benjamin were born in Kentucky. Before the birth of their son, John the family moved to Missouri where he was born in 1880 Alton, Oregon County, Missouri. They must have ventured back to Kentucky because Mary Ellen was born there. They traveled westward to Arkansas where the family settled in Harrisburg, Poinsett County, Arkansas.
1850 US CENSUS:
Division 1, Barren County, Kentucky
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
Zachariah Wheeler 63 (Head-Real Estate Owned: $480-Farmer-Born: VA)
Martha Wheeler 63 (Wife-Born: VA)
BORN KENTUCKY:
John Wheeler 23(Son)
Elizabeth Wheeler 21(Dau)
Zachr Wheeler 18 (Son) Ann Eliza Britt 32 (Dau)
Ursula A Britt 9 (Granddau)
1860 US CENSUS:
District 2, Barren County, Kentucky, USA
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
Benj Britt 23 (Head-Farmer-Can't read or write)
Julia (Ursula) A Britt 21 (Wife)
L E (Lucy E) Britt 3 (Dau)
Louisa Britt 7/12 (Dau)
Ann Britt 40 (Mother in law, Maiden Name Wheeler, Ursula's mother)
1870 US CENSUS:
Recorded Date: 8 Sep 1870
Tracy, Barren County, Kentucky
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
Benjamine Britt 32 (Farmer-Personal Estate Value $150-Cannot Read & Write)
Ershula Britt 30
Lercy (Lucy) E Britt 12
Louisa F Britt 10
Robert Britt 7
Lucinda E Britt 5
Joe G Britt 3/12
Ann E Britt 52 (Mother in law-maiden name Wheeler)
1870 US CENSUS (THIS CENSUS FAMILY COUNTED TWICE):
Recorded Date: 9 Sep 1870
Tracy, Barren /County, Kentucky
Benjamin Britt 32
Isshuly 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
1880 US CENSUS:
Piney, Oregon County, Missouri
HOUSEHOLD MEMBER:
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 3 m (Born: Missouri)
1900 US CENSUS:
Buffalo Township, Craighead County, Arkansas
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
Ben Britt 65 (Head-Rent Farm)
Ertherly Britt 61 (Wife-Mother of 10/8 living)
(Both married 42 yrs)
Mary E Britt 17 (Dau)
John N Britt 20 (Son)
Nancy Lampkin 23 (Dau-Wd-Mother of 1/1 living)
Tillie M Lampkin 1 (G-Dau)
1910 US CENSUS:
Recorded Date: 23 May 1910
Bolivar, Poinsett County, Arkansas
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS"
Benjaman Britt 72 (Rented Farm-Gen Farmer)
Hersula Britt 71 (Wife-Mother of ?/8Living)
(Both Married 40 Years)
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Louisa 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 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. (Per Dorothy Hare Wigginton)
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NOTE: I received an edit on Find A Grave from Gregory Smith (ID 47552627) for Ursula Britt and Benjamin Britt with their death dates....List Ursula: 1 Jan 1911 and Benjamin: 10 Oct 1910...The Family Group Sheet I have made by Nellie Mae (Biddle) Stanley list Ursula's death, 3 Dec 1909 and Benjamin's death, 9 Sep 1909
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NOTE: I have a letter left in my mother's belongings. Mom, Sallie Ann (Reynolds) Hare died in 1977, Louisville Kentucky. The letter belonged to Mom's "Granny" Louisa Frances (Britt) Carver the daughter of Ursula and Benjamin Britt. This letter was written by Mollie (Mason) Britt daughter in law of Ursula and Benjamin Britt...Mollie was Mary Elizabeth Mason, 2nd wife of John Nuckles Britt, son on Ursula and Ben Britt.
The letter is dated June 27, 1909, Harrisburg, Ark., sent to Glasgow, Kentucky..... 2nd page of this letter Mollie gives reference to John's parents. Page 2 reads, " Well Louisa I have been looking for you to come back out here. Well Louisa Melvina said if you wanted to come back and did not have the money she said Mr. Benson would send you the money to come on (this word looks like on) and pay you to stay with her till she got able to do her own work that will be August or September. I guess Mels folks is as well as common. They all came down and stayed all day two weeks ago today." ...Mel (Melvina) listed is daughter of Ursula and Ben, Mel Vine (Britt) Benson....CLICK on word "Photos" located above to view page 2 of letter. CLICK on "View Original" to enlarge and then CLICK + sign in circle to enlarge more.
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Daughter of Benjamin Britt and Ann Eliza Wheeler. (Never found Ursula had siblings)
Marriage to Benjamin Franklin Britt (Maiden name also Britt-Father and husband had both the first name, Benjamin), 2 Oct 1856, Barren County, Kentucky at Martha Wheeler's home in presence of Nelson Britt and Wilson Kineslow.
Children Found:
Lucy E Britt 1857–1874
Louisa Francis Britt (Carver) 1860-1932
Robert Morgan Britt 1863-1935
Lucinda E (Dollie) Britt (Banks) 1864-1944
Joseph N Britt 1870-1956
Mell Vine I Britt (Benson) 1872-1945
Cintha Ann Britt 1875-1877
Nancy Ann Carperna Britt (Mason) 1876?-1950?
John Nuckles Britt 1880-1958
Mary Ellen Britt (Clark) (1882-1944
Ursula Ann Britt and her husband, Benjamin were born in Kentucky. Before the birth of their son, John the family moved to Missouri where he was born in 1880 Alton, Oregon County, Missouri. They must have ventured back to Kentucky because Mary Ellen was born there. They traveled westward to Arkansas where the family settled in Harrisburg, Poinsett County, Arkansas.
1850 US CENSUS:
Division 1, Barren County, Kentucky
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
Zachariah Wheeler 63 (Head-Real Estate Owned: $480-Farmer-Born: VA)
Martha Wheeler 63 (Wife-Born: VA)
BORN KENTUCKY:
John Wheeler 23(Son)
Elizabeth Wheeler 21(Dau)
Zachr Wheeler 18 (Son) Ann Eliza Britt 32 (Dau)
Ursula A Britt 9 (Granddau)
1860 US CENSUS:
District 2, Barren County, Kentucky, USA
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
Benj Britt 23 (Head-Farmer-Can't read or write)
Julia (Ursula) A Britt 21 (Wife)
L E (Lucy E) Britt 3 (Dau)
Louisa Britt 7/12 (Dau)
Ann Britt 40 (Mother in law, Maiden Name Wheeler, Ursula's mother)
1870 US CENSUS:
Recorded Date: 8 Sep 1870
Tracy, Barren County, Kentucky
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
Benjamine Britt 32 (Farmer-Personal Estate Value $150-Cannot Read & Write)
Ershula Britt 30
Lercy (Lucy) E Britt 12
Louisa F Britt 10
Robert Britt 7
Lucinda E Britt 5
Joe G Britt 3/12
Ann E Britt 52 (Mother in law-maiden name Wheeler)
1870 US CENSUS (THIS CENSUS FAMILY COUNTED TWICE):
Recorded Date: 9 Sep 1870
Tracy, Barren /County, Kentucky
Benjamin Britt 32
Isshuly 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
1880 US CENSUS:
Piney, Oregon County, Missouri
HOUSEHOLD MEMBER:
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 3 m (Born: Missouri)
1900 US CENSUS:
Buffalo Township, Craighead County, Arkansas
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
Ben Britt 65 (Head-Rent Farm)
Ertherly Britt 61 (Wife-Mother of 10/8 living)
(Both married 42 yrs)
Mary E Britt 17 (Dau)
John N Britt 20 (Son)
Nancy Lampkin 23 (Dau-Wd-Mother of 1/1 living)
Tillie M Lampkin 1 (G-Dau)
1910 US CENSUS:
Recorded Date: 23 May 1910
Bolivar, Poinsett County, Arkansas
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS"
Benjaman Britt 72 (Rented Farm-Gen Farmer)
Hersula Britt 71 (Wife-Mother of ?/8Living)
(Both Married 40 Years)
Gravesite Details
Information on Burial Location taken from a Family Group Sheet sent to me. This sheet compiled by Nellie Stanley, Jonesboro, AR on 16 Jun 1990. Nellie has since died. Nellie list Ursula's Birth: 1841 - Death: 3 Dec 1909.
Family Members
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Lucy E Britt
1857–1874
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Louisa Frances "Granny" Britt Carver
1859–1932
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Robert Morgan "Bob" Britt
1863–1935
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Lucinda Elizabeth "Dollie" Britt Banks
1864–1944
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Joseph Nuckles "Joe" Britt
1870–1956
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Mell Vine "Melvina or Mel" Benson
1872–1945
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Nancy Ann Carperna "Annie" Britt Mason
1872–1950
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Cintha Ann Britt
1875–1876
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John Britt
1878–1958
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Mary E. Britt Clark
1882–1944
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