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Descendants of John C. Britton

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN C.1 BRITTON was born 16 December 1756, and died 22 July 1842. He married THEODOCIA MUNSON, daughter of STEPHEN MUNSON. She was born 15 September 1766, and died 15 August 1817.

Child of JOHN BRITTON and THEODOCIA MUNSON is:

2. i. JOHN2 BRITTON, b. 14 October 1794, NY; d. 07 April 1860, Richmond Center, RT, AC, OH.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN2 BRITTON (JOHN C.1) was born 14 October 1794 in NY, and died 07 April 1860 in Richmond Center, RT, AC, OH. He married ELIZABETH TURNER, daughter of HEZEKIAH TURNER and CHRISTINA TIMMERMAN. She was born 15 April 1801 in Ulster Co., NY, and died 19 April 1870 in Richmond Center, RT, AC, OH.

Child of JOHN BRITTON and ELIZABETH TURNER is:

3. i. JAMES N.3 BRITTON, b. 19 January 1819, Van Buren Twp., OC, NY; d. 26 March 1909, Richmond Center, RT, AC, OH.

Generation No. 3

3. JAMES N.3 BRITTON (JOHN2, JOHN C.1) was born 19 January 1819 in Van Buren Twp., OC, NY, and died 26 March 1909 in Richmond Center, RT, AC, OH. He married RACHEL HARVEY1 04 July 1841 in Penn Line, Crawford Co., PA, daughter of SILAS HARVEY and RACHEL PADEN. She was born June 1822 in PA, and died 06 February 1905 in Linesville, Pine Twp, Crawford Co., PA.

Children of JAMES BRITTON and RACHEL HARVEY are:

4. i. CASSIUS DARIOUS4 BRITTON, b. 20 February 1845, Richmond Twp., AC, OH; d. 10 April 1909, Linesville, Pine Twp, Crawford Co., PA.

ii. JOHN C. BRITTON, b. Abt. 1842; d. 26 November 1863, Civil War, Mission Ridge, TN.

Generation No. 4

4. CASSIUS DARIOUS4 BRITTON (JAMES N.3, JOHN2, JOHN C.1) was born 20 February 1845 in Richmond Twp., AC, OH, and died 10 April 1909 in Linesville, Pine Twp, Crawford Co., PA. He married RACHEL LOUISA MOOREHEAD 23 February 1870 in Crawford County, PA, daughter of WILLIAM MOREHEAD and CLARINDA HAVENS. She was born 23 August 1847 in PA, and died 07 April 1924 in Rouse Home, Youngsville, Warren Co., PA.

Children of CASSIUS BRITTON and RACHEL MOOREHEAD are:

i. MAGGIE MAY5 BRITTON, b. 1872; d. June 1890, Spring Creek Rd., Oil Creek Twp., Crawford Co., PA.

5. ii. MINNIE BELL BRITTON, b. 24 July 1874, Townville, Crawford Co., PA; d. 28 July 1954, Titusville Hospital, Crawford Co, Pennsylvania.

6. iii. MARY ELLA BRITTON, b. 06 January 1880, White Oak, Oil Creek Township, Pennsylvania; d. 29 February 1972, Titusville Hospital, Crawford Co, Pennsylvania.

Generation No. 5

5. MINNIE BELL5 BRITTON (CASSIUS DARIOUS4, JAMES N.3, JOHN2, JOHN C.1) was born 24 July 1874 in Townville, Crawford Co., PA, and died 28 July 1954 in Titusville Hospital, Crawford Co, Pennsylvania. She married GLENN L. DIBBLE 17 February 1896 in Jamestown, NY. He was born Abt. 1870.

Child of MINNIE BRITTON and GLENN DIBBLE is:

i. ALETHA6 DIBBLE

6. MARY ELLA5 BRITTON (CASSIUS DARIOUS4, JAMES N.3, JOHN2, JOHN C.1) was born 06 January 1880 in White Oak, Oil Creek Township, Pennsylvania, and died 29 February 1972 in Titusville Hospital, Crawford Co, Pennsylvania. She married DANIEL DOUANE SUTTON2 24 December 1902 in Titusville, Crawford Co, Pennsylvania3, son of DANIEL SUTTON and CYNTHIA WESCOAT. He was born 22 July 1882 in Guys Mills, Randolph Twp., Pennsylvania4, and died 17 June 1963 in Hydetown, Oil Creek Twp., Crawford Co., Pennsylvania.

Children of MARY BRITTON and DANIEL SUTTON are:

7. i. EDNA FAYE6 SUTTON, b. 31 December 1904, Oil Creek Township, Pennsylvania; d. 23 April 1992, Meadville Medical Center, Crawfprd Co., PA.

8. ii. RUBY LEONA SUTTON, b. 21 September 1906, White Oak, Oil Creek Township, Crawford Co., PA.

9. iii. VIOLA MARIE SUTTON, b. 29 September 1909, Pineville, Southwest Township, Warren Co., Pennsylvania; d. 10 January 2001, Titusville Hospital, Titusville, Crawford Co., PA.

10. iv. LAWRENCE DOUANE SUTTON, b. 19 May 1917, Enterprise, Southwest Township, Warren County, PA; d. 26 October 2002, Hamot Medical Center, Erie, Erie Co, PA.

11. v. MERLE BRITTON SUTTON, b. 23 April 1919, Hickory Township, Forest County, PA; d. 26 June 1998, Titusville, Crawford Co, Pennsylvania.

Generation No. 6

7. EDNA FAYE6 SUTTON (MARY ELLA5 BRITTON, CASSIUS DARIOUS4, JAMES N.3, JOHN2, JOHN C.1) was born 31 December 1904 in Oil Creek Township, Pennsylvania, and died 23 April 1992 in Meadville Medical Center, Crawfprd Co., PA. She married LEWIS ELLSWORTH GOODWILL 06 October 1920 in White Oak, Oil Creek Township, Crawford Co, Pennsylvania5, son of DANIEL GOODWILL and ELLA THOMAS. He was born 07 June 1902 in Hydetown, Crawford Co., PA5, and died 08 August 1961 in Titusville, Crawford Co, PA.

Children of EDNA SUTTON and LEWIS GOODWILL are:

i. HELEN VIOLA7 GOODWILL6; m. JOHN H. MCGAUTHIAR; b. 22 March 1927, Troy Center, Pennsylvania; d. 28 September 1995, Conneaut, Ohio.

ii. GLADYS JEANETTE GOODWILL6; m. CECIL MINICK

iii. FLORANCE LOUISE GOODWILL6, b. 02 May 1921, Hydetown, Crawford Co., PA6; d. 28 August 1921, Hydetown, Crawford Co., PA6.

8. RUBY LEONA6 SUTTON (MARY ELLA5 BRITTON, CASSIUS DARIOUS4, JAMES N.3, JOHN2, JOHN C.1) was born 21 September 1906 in White Oak, Oil Creek Township, Crawford Co., PA7. She married EDDIE ORANGE EDWARDS 05 March 1925 in Oil Creek Township, Crawford Co., PA, son of EDDIE EDWARDS and MARY SCHNEIDER. He was born 19 May 1899 in Titusville, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania7, and died 10 April 1971 in Oil Creek Township, Crawford Co., PA7.

Children of RUBY SUTTON and EDDIE EDWARDS are:

i. KENNETH EMORY7 EDWARDS7

ii. LUCILLE MARIA EDWARDS7

iii. ELDON SUTTON EDWARDS9

iv. GERALD LEROY EDWARDS95.

v. LEONA GRACE EDWARDS9

vi. LINDA KAY EDWARDS9

9. VIOLA MARIE6 SUTTON (MARY ELLA5 BRITTON, CASSIUS DARIOUS4, JAMES N.3, JOHN2, JOHN C.1) was born 29 September 1909 in Pineville, Southwest Township, Warren Co., Pennsylvania, and died 10 January 2001 in Titusville Hospital, Titusville, Crawford Co., PA. She married WILLIAM ELMER PROPER 16 August 1928 in Westfield, Chautauqua Co, New York, son of LEONARD PROPER and ROSE BUSH. He was born 13 June 1907 in Tidioute, Warren Co., Pennsylvania, and died 15 September 1986 in Titusville Hospital, Titusville, Crawford Co., PA.

Children of VIOLA SUTTON and WILLIAM PROPER are:

i. SHIRLEY MAXINE7 PROPER10; m. (1) THOMAS MILTON GHERING11, 26 October 1946, Ripley, Chautauqua Co, New York; b. 01 November 1925, Cherrytree Township, Venango County, PA11; d. 31 March 1989, Titusville, PA; m. (2) CLYDE CAMP; m. (3) ALVIN WENZEL, 1961, Pennsylvania; m. (4) MAURICE NEWLIN; m. (5) JIM SALHANY.

ii. ALETHA LOUISE PROPER, b. 08 June 1931, Neiltown, Pennsylvania; d. 29 June 2002, Erie, PA; m. (1) GRANT ULYSSES MYERS, 18 May 1950, Pennsylvania; b. Abt. 1929, Titusville, Pennsylvania; m. (2) RICHARD CRUMLEY, Abt. 1973; b. Abt. 1940.

iii. WILMA JEAN PROPER, b. 02 October 1944, Titusville, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania; d. 31 May 1969, Cresson, Cambria Co., Pennsylvania.

10. LAWRENCE DOUANE6 SUTTON (MARY ELLA5 BRITTON, CASSIUS DARIOUS4, JAMES N.3, JOHN2, JOHN C.1) was born 19 May 1917 in Enterprise, Southwest Township, Warren County, PA, and died 26 October 2002 in Hamot Medical Center, Erie, Erie Co, PA. He married RACHEL ANNE HOPKINS12 21 July 1938 in Youngsville, Warren Co., Pennsylvania, daughter of SAMUEL HOPKINS and EFFIE MCDOWELL. She was born 04 June 1919 in Tidioute, Warren Co., PA12.

Children of LAWRENCE SUTTON and RACHEL HOPKINS are:

i. MARILEE ANNE7 SUTTON

ii. STEVEN LAWRENCE SUTTON

11. MERLE BRITTON6 SUTTON (MARY ELLA5 BRITTON, CASSIUS DARIOUS4, JAMES N.3, JOHN2, JOHN C.1) was born 23 April 1919 in Hickory Township, Forest County, PA, and died 26 June 1998 in Titusville, Crawford Co, Pennsylvania. He married SYLVIA IRENE DEY13 26 November 1942 in Torpedo, Pittsfield Township, Warren County, daughter of LEVURN DEY and MARY BARTSCH. She was born 21 December 1923 in Torpedo, Pittsfield Twp, Warren Co., PA, and died 31 August 2004 in Country Acres Personal Care Home.

Children of MERLE SUTTON and SYLVIA DEY are:

i. ROLAND ROYCE7 SUTTON14

ii. LARRY MERLE SUTTON14

Endnotes

1. Robert Sutton, "Electronic."

2. Census 1900 Southwest Township, Warren Co., PA, Sheet 3, Family 49, Daniel Sutton Head.

3. Marriage application, No. 8350, Crawford County Courthouse, Meadville, PA.

4. Mary Britton Sutton's Bible.

5. Robert A. Sutton and Gordon A. Sutton, Sutton History, (Published in 2004), 79, Edna Fae Sutton-84.

6. Robert A. Sutton and Gordon A. Sutton, Sutton History, (Published in 2004), 79, Edna Fae Sutton.

7. Robert A. Sutton and Gordon A. Sutton, Sutton History, (Published in 2004), 79, Ruby Leona Sutton-85.

8. Robert A. Sutton and Gordon A. Sutton, Sutton History, (Published in 2004), 141, Lucille Maria Edwards-100.

9. Robert A. Sutton and Gordon A. Sutton, Sutton History, (Published in 2004), 79, Ruby Leona Sutton-85.

10. Marriage application.

11. Social Security Application.

12. Robert A. Sutton and Gordon A. Sutton, Sutton History, (Published in 2004), 80, Lawrence Douane Sutton-87.

13. "Obituary," Sylvia Sutton, 9/1/2004, Times Observer, Warren, PA.

14. Robert A. Sutton and Gordon A. Sutton, Sutton History, (Published in 2004), 80, Meryle Britton Sutton-88.

15. Robert A. Sutton and Gordon A. Sutton, Sutton History, (Published in 2004), 80, Merle Britton Sutton-88.