Joel Brittain

Joel Brittain was born 1832 in Wilson County, Tennessee, and died AFT. 1 JUN 1880 in Probably Texas.

21. Cineigh Cunnyngham was born 30 MAY 1825 in Callaway County, Missouri, and died 21 OCT 1890 in Texas. She was buried in Westbrook Cemetery, Westbrook, Mitchell County, Texas. She was the daughter of 42. Marcus "Mark" Cunnyngham and 43. Sarah Herriford.

Children of Cineigh Cunnyngham and Joel Brittain are: i. James L. Brittain was born ABT. 1845 in Alabama, and died AFT. 1 JUN 1860.

	  ii.	Elizabeth A. Brittain was born ABT. 1847 in Texas. She married ? Powell BET. 1866 - 1867 in Probably Wood County, Texas. He was born in Texas. She married P. M. Devenport 12 JUN 1877 in Hunt County, Texas. She married D. M. Neel 23 JUN 1883 in Hunt County, Texas. 

10. iii. Little Berry Brittain was born 26 DEC 1848 in Probably Smith County, Texas, and died 19 JAN 1907 in Eastland County, Texas. She married Lana Ann McGough ABT. 1875. She was born 19 JAN 1846 in Twigg County, Georgia, and died 12 FEB 1920.

	  iv.	Marcus "Mark" Brittain was born NOV 1850 in Texas, and died AFT. 15 APR 1910. He married ? BET. 1 JUN 1870 - 1872. She died BEF. 1879. He married Mahala ? BET. 1876 - 1878 in Texas. She was born JUN 1846 in Arkansas, and died AFT. 15 APR 1910. 

	  v.	William Alexander Brittain was born 27 MAR 1852 in Hunt County, Texas, and died 23 JUL 1922 in Wilson, Carter County, Oklahoma. He married Malesia Jane Bearden 17 OCT 1876 in Texas. She was born 25 APR 1855 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, and died 13 MAR 1947 in Wakita, Grant County, Oklahoma. 

	  vi.	Sarah J. Brittain was born 30 JAN 1854 in Texas, and died FEB 1907 in Guymon, Texas County, Oklahoma. She married Jacob Clifford Mallard BEF. 1 JUN 1870. He was born DEC 1851 in Arkansas, and died MAY 1907 in Guymon, Texas County, Oklahoma. 

	  vii.	Matilda Adeline Brittain was born 17 JUL 1855 in Texas, and died 6 NOV 1906 in Oklahoma. She married William Elcaney Hammer 24 OCT 1875 in Hunt County, Texas. He was born 9 MAY 1853 in Probably Monroe County, Kentucky, and died 7 DEC 1917 in Bryant, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. 

	  viii.	Susan Ann C. Brittain was born FEB 1859 in Texas, and died AFT. 1 APR 1930. She married John Overby Wilkinson , Jr. 15 APR 1880 in Hunt County, Texas. He was born NOV 1859 in Texas, and died AFT. 1 APR 1930. 

	  ix.	Joel Brittain was born ABT. 1862 in Wood County, Texas, and died AFT. 1 JUN 1870.

	  x.	Martha E. Brittain was born ABT. 1866 in Wood County, Texas, and died BET. 1881 - 1883 in (Died in childbirth)--Texas (Eastland County?). She married James Ancel Bearden in Texas. He was born 14 MAR 1853 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, and died 6 FEB 1931 in Abernathy, Hale County, Texas. 

	  xi.	Mary E. Brittain was born ABT. 1866 in Wood County, Texas. She married Thomas P. Bradberry 14 JUN 1883 in Hunt County, Texas. He was born ABT. 1859 in Tennessee.

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D: I23682

Name: Joel BRITTAIN

Sex: M

Birth: ABT 1832 in Wilson County, Tennessee

Father: Berry BRITTAIN

Mother: Winniford

Marriage 1 Cineigh Cunnyngham b: 30 MAY 1825 in Missowia, Caloway County MO.

Married: 23 JAN 1844 in Benton Co., Al

Children

James L. Brittain b: ABT 1845 in Alabama

Elizabeth A. Brittain b: ABT 1847 in Alabama

Little Berry Brittain b: 26 DEC 1848 in Smith County, Texas

Marcus Brittain b: NOV 1850 in Texas

William Alexander Brittain b: 27 MAR 1852 in Hunt County, Texas

Sarah J. Brittain b: 30 JAN 1854 in Texas

Matilda Adeline Brittain b: 17 JUL 1855 in Texas

Susan Ann C. Brittain b: FEB 1859 in Texas

Joel Brittain b: ABT 1862 in Wood County, Texas

Martha E. Brittain b: ABT 1866 in Wood County, Texas

Mary E. Brittain b: ABT 1866 in Wood County, Texas

BRITTAIN

Jan 24, 2003 STEPP, Jane Catherine, b.1795 in Buncombe County. Believe Father was William STEPP. Jane married William Jr. (Billie) BRITTAIN, b.29 May 1783 in Buncombe County. They were married in 1815 in Buncombe County. This union produced six children, all born in Buncombe county. These were Milton James BRITTAIN, b. abt 1820, John BRITTAIN, b. abt 1822, William Pinkney BRITTAIN, b. 1816, Margaret Caroline BRITTAIN, b. 11 Feb 1822, Jane Catherine BRITTAIN, b.11 Feb 1822 (Margaret Caroline and Jane Catherine were twins), and Joseph Marshall BRITTAIN. Searching for info on Jane Catherine Stepp and her alleged father William to prove whether or not William was in fact Jane's father, precisely where she was born, who were her siblings, and who were her uncles and aunts. Also, her ethnic background would be appreciated; that is, English, Irish, Scot, etc. Geoffrey Brittain Young

Charlie Powell - July 2008 - Found online

Just FOUND Mary Ella in Census of Wood County see attached. It is on two pages. This is in the 1870 census

J Brittain 47 is at the bottom of page one, the family is listed on the second page at the top

John Brittain was a wagon maker per the 1870 census

In the 1870 census he also had a E.A. Powel Female - 28 years old living in the house with a M.E. Powel - 2 yr old daughter

Brittain Lake Dam USGS Calvary Quad, Texas, Topographic Map

Brittain Lake Dam is a Dam in the state of Texas (county of Wood), located at latitude - longitude coordinates (also known as lat-long or GPS coordinates) of N 32.75013 and W -95.52357. Brittain Lake Dam is shown in the center of the topographic (topo) map, which is sourced from the United States Geographical Survey map USGS Calvary quad. The nearest major town is Golden, TX.

The following letter is to give you a feel what it was like in Tx in 1854

Long Point July 24th /54

Father & Mother,

This day 12 months ago I mooved to this place,, We have lived the past year in perfect peace and harmony with all of our neighbours,, We have enjoyed good health and perhaps as much of that good thing called contentment as we would have enjoyed at any other place within my knowledge,, and we might live here our days perhaps as peaceable and quiet and enjoy as much of life as at any other place in Texas, as we are now quite well fixed,, having made an addition 22 x 17 feet to our house,, got a good (...) calf (...),, and a good Horse and Buggy to go to church in we feel such like living yet not withstanding all this,, we are poor and I have came off to a new country to enjoy its advantages and to try and make a competency for my old age,, So I shall sell out here and put all the money I can raise into the best land I can find up in the North part of Texas and move on there and stay there untill they make me rich by their enhanced valew. Lands in this County which I could have purchased for 1 1/2$ pr A last fall are now selling for 10$ pr A. The Emigration to Texas is so great that any thing keeps up to (...) in prices,, Corn 150 cs pr Bushel, wheat 130 cs (... ....) are soon worth 15 & 20$ and the advantages of Farming in this Country are so great that the lands increased very rapidley in valew. I shall start up the Country soon to locate some lands, about 1800 A for myself and 1280 for William Johnston,,

So soon as I make my selections I will then write to you and tell you how to come to Texas,, But I may not be enabled to move before next Spring,, If not then I should prefer for Melville to come out early in the fall and let Elizabeth stay with Helen while Melville goes with me to locate lands and then we could moove up the Country together in the spring,,

I do really think that you had better sell out in Virginia and come immediately to Texas, this is the most pleasant and Healthy country in the Union and good Home can be had for lefs money than in any other state of the union, if you come soon I have made a neat calculation and I find that I have made 1600$ since I started to Texas notwithstanding I have had so much bad luck and spent so much traveling about,, I could soon sell out and pay all my Debts and have Sixteen Hundred dollars more than I left Virginia with. But the next five years if no bad luck befalls me I think I can count that many thousands,, but if I could make no more here than in Virginia still,, I would prefer to live here as the Climate is so much more pleasant,,

Walter is quite hearty and a busy smart knowing little fellow,, he cralled up to my writing desk to day and wrote over all the paper he could get his hands on,,

Helen enjoys good health and is as kind and pleasant a companion as I could ask for and we live as agreeable as we did they day we first married,, and I think we always shall,, We hope to some day see you both and request all the family (...) near us in Texas, this surley is the Country you should come to,, I would not advise you to come unlefs I thought it for your good,, Try and get David to come along also, all those who have seen the country I know will return to it,,

Kifs all the little fellows for me, and tell Fletcher I received his present,, Quite a treat,, Sell out wind up and come along immediately this very fall or next Spring,,

Your son Oliver

Times where tough for Mr. A.B. Davis in San Augustine, TX 1835

A B Davis

You hav (sic) ben (sic) arrained (sic) and tride (sic) for the crime of mule and other stealing you hav (sic) ben (sic) found guilty by a jury of the country of your own election your trial has ben (sic) calm and the investigation of the facts particulurly (sic) pursude (sic) by the Jury you hav (sic) had no prosicuting (sic) council against. great pains hav (sic) ben (sic) taken to procure evidenc (sic) in your behalf your trial has ben (sic) fair and the chairman of the committee of vigilance and safty (sic) of San Agustin (sic) (whos duty it is to pronounce sentance (sic) uppon (sic) you is of opinion that your sentance (sic) is first that sentances (sic) is that you shall receive 39 Lashes uppon (sic) your bare back with a cow hide and be branded in the hand with the Letter T - To be inflicted this day at 12 o clock. and that you leav (sic) Texas in 12 hours after you reciev (sic) the punishment and if you ar (sic) found in Texas after that time you ar (sic) to reciev (sic) double punishment

San Agustin (sic) Nov 18 - 1835 }A Hotchkiss Chair Comit of P. O. Thomas Secy of V and Safety