Leroy Franklin Britt[1, 2]
1811 - 1895 (83 years)-
Name Leroy Franklin Britt Birth 15 Sep 1811 Tennessee, United States 
[3, 4, 5, 6, 7] Gender Male Census 1 Jun 1840 Hardin, Tennessee, United States [8] 1940 US Census - Britt, Leroy
males under 5: 1 (Thomas), 20 & under 30: 2 (Leroy, ?)
females under 5: 2 (Eliza, Mary), 2 & under 30: 1 (Rhoda)
Britt, Leroy (b1811) - 1840 Census Census 14 Jul 1860 Silver Creek Township, Mills, Iowa, United States [5] 1860 US Census - Britt, Leroy, 48 (1812), m, farmer, Tennessee
Britt, Rhoda, 48 (1812), f, Alabama
Britt, Mary M, 19 (1841), f, Tennessee
Britt, Martha E, 17 (1843), f, Tennessee
Britt, Robert F, 14 (1846), m, Tennessee
Britt, Wilborne C, 11 (1849), m, Missouri
Britt, William J, 6 (1854), m, Iowa
Britt, Benjamin L, 5 (1855), m, Iowa
Britt, George F, 3 (1857), m, Iowa
Britt, Leroy (b1811) - 1860 Census
Silver Creek Township, Mills, Iowa, United StatesCensus 26 Aug 1870 Silver Creek Township, Mills, Iowa, United States [4] 1870 US Census - Britt, Leroy, 59 (1811), m, farmer, Tennessee
Britt, Rhoda, 58 (1812), f, keeping house, Alabama
Britt, Jackson, 17 (1853), m, at home, Iowa
Britt, Benjamin, 15 (1855), m, at home, Iowa
Britt, George, 13 (1857), m, at home, Iowa
Crosby, Jane, 33 (1837), f, keeping house, Tennessee
Hodges, Belle, 10 (1860), f, at home, Kansas
Crosby, Minnie, 3 (1867), f, Kansas
Hodges, Maria, 15 (1855), f, at home, Kansas
Hodges, Louisa, 13 (1857), f, at home, Kansas
Britt, Leroy (b1811) - 1870 Census Census 30 Jun 1880 Silver Creek Township, Mills, Iowa, United States [3] 1880 US Census - Britt, Leroy, m, 69 (1811), farmer, Ten (Tennessee), Ten (Tennessee), Ten (Tennessee)
Britt, Rhoda, f, 68 (1812), wife, keeping house, Ala (Alabama), Ten (Tennessee), Pa (Pennsylvania)
Rymal, Geo (George), m, 18 (1862), farm hand, Va (Virginia), Va (Virginia), Va (Virginia)
Britt, Leroy (b1811) - 1880 Census Census 1895 Mills, Iowa, United States [6] 1895 State Census - Britt, Leroy, 83 (1812), m, married, Tennessee, farmer, Methodist
Britt, Rohada (Rhoda), 82 (1813), f, married, Alabama, keeping house
Lee, John, 27 (1868), m, single, Ohio, farmer, none
Britt, Leroy (b1811) - 1895 State Census
Mills County, IowaDeath 9 Jan 1895 Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United States Burial 12 Jan 1895 Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United States [9] Address:
Malvern Cemetery- (section 2 lot 95)
Malvern Leader
Malvern, Iowa
Thursday, January 17, 1895
Death of Father Britt
Near the hour of 12 o’ clock, Wednesday night, Jan. 9, at his late home two miles north and one west of Malvern, occurred the death of Leroy Britt, one of the first settlers of Mills County. Mr. Britt had been failing in health for some time, due mostly to the accumulation of years, and yet his death came as a surprise, comparatively few knowing of his last illness. The death of Mr. Britt removes from the community not only an honorable, upright and greatly respected citizen, but one who in his years of activity exerted a large and wholesome influence and aided in the development of his grand country at a time when the influence of such men was much needed and of incalculable benefit. Mr. Britt was one of the charter members of the M.E. Church of Malvern and when able to do so was very active in the work as the earlier members of that organization will recall.
The funeral, which was held at the residence on Friday, was largely attended and despite the bitter cold a long procession followed the remains to the Malvern Cemetery where interment took place. Rev. C.W. Brewer conducted the services.
The family has kindly furnished us the following facts:
“Leroy Britt was born in Tennessee Sept. 15, 1811, and died at his home in Mills County Jan. 9, 1895, aged 83 years and 4 months less 6 days. He was married to Rhoda Seaton Sept. 25, 1833, in Tennessee; moved to Missouri in 1846, and to Mills County July 11, 1852. He settled upon the farm where he continued to reside for over 42 years, and where he lived until his death. Eleven children were born out of this wedlock, seven of whom are still living. Deceased joined the M.E. Church in 1855, and lived a consistent member until his death. He was ready; ‘his house was in order,’ he has ‘entered into rest.’ The aged wife and children remain on this side of the river, but we cherish the hope that we shall with them in a little while meet Father Britt in heaven.”
Mr. Britt had three sons, Hon. T.M. Britt, Mills County’s Representative for two years, one of the leading men of the county; Rev. Dr. Frank Britt, of Plattsmouth, Presiding Elder of the Nebraska District of Nebraska Conference, and Dr. Britt, a prominent physician of Kansas City. Of the whereabouts of the daughters we have not been advised.
Incidents in a Pioneer’s Life
A warm personal friend of Mr. Leroy Britt gives us some incidents of his life that will be of interest to our readers. Mr. Britt was a soldier in the Blackhawk war and from the government received for his services a land warrant which he located in Mills County, the land constituting the farm on which he lived almost a half century. He was also one of the first two white men to cross the river at Dubuque where they mined for a time. He afterwards returned to Galena, Ill., from where he came to Dubuque, and from the latter place rode alone on horseback to Tennessee, when nearly the entire county through which he passed was mostly inhabited by Indians.
Britt, Leroy (b1811) - Headstone Obituary 17 Jan 1895 Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United States [7] The Malvern Leader - Death of Father Britt
Near the hour of 12 o'clock, Wednesday night, Jan. 9, at his late home two miles north and one west of Malvern, occorred the death of Leroy Britt, one of the first settlers of Mills County. Mr. Britt had been failing in health for some time, due mostly to the accumulation of years, and yet his death came as a surprise, comparatively few knowing of his last illness. The death of Mr. Britt removes from the community not only an honorable, upright and greatly respected citizen, but one who in his years of activity exerted a large and wholesome influence and aided in the development of his grand country at a time when the influence of such men was much needed and of incalculable benefit. Mr. Britt was one of the charter members of the M. E. Church of Malvern and when able to do so was very active in the work as the earlier members of that organization will recall.
The funeral, which was held at the residence on Friday, was largely attended and despite the bitter cold a long procession followed the remains to the Malvern Cemetery where interment took place. Rev. C. W. Brewer conducted the services. The family has kindly furnished us the following facts:
"Leroy Britt was born in Tennessee Sept. 15, 1811, and died at his home in Mills County Jan. 9, 1895, aged 83 years and 4 months less 6 days. He was married to Rhoda Seaton Sept. 25, 1833, in Tennessee; moved to Missouri in 1846, and to Mills County July 11, 1852. He settled upon the farm where he continued to reside for over 42 years, and where he lived until his death. Eleven children were born out of this wedlock, seven of whom are still living. Deceased joined the M. E. Church in 1855, and lived a consistent member until his death. He was ready; 'his house was in order,' he has 'entered into rest.' The aged wife and children remain on this side the river, but we cherish the hope that we shall with them in a little while meet Father Britt in heaven." Mr. Britt had three sons, Hon. T. M. Britt, Mills County's Represented for two years, one of the leading men of the county; Rev. Dr. Frank Britt, of Plattsmouth, Presiding Elder of the Nebraska District of Nebraska Conference, and Dr. Britt, a prominent physician of Kansas City. Of the whereabouts of the daughters we have not been advised.
Britt, Leroy (b1811) - Obituary
The Malvern Leader, Malvern, Iowa, Thu 17 Jan 1895, page 5
Death of Father BrittNewspaper Article 17 Jan 1895 Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United States [10] The Malvern Leader - Incidents in a Pioneer's Life
A warm personal friend of Mr. Leroy Britt gives us some incidents of his life that will be of interest to our readers. Mr. Britt was a soldier in the Blackhawk war and from the government received for his services a land warrant which he located in Mills County, the land constituting the farm on which he lived almost a half century. He was also one of the first two white men to cross the river Dubuque where they mined for a time. He afterwards returned to Galena, Ill, from where he came to Dubuque, and from the latter place rode alone horesback to Tennessee, when nearly the entire country through which he passed was mostly inhabited by Indians.
Britt, Leroy (b1811) - Newspaper Article
The Malvern Leader, Malvern, Iowa, Thu 17 Jan 1895, page 5
Incidents in a Pioneer's LifeResearch Notes - 20 Feb 2022 - 1850 Census, not found
FamilySearch ID LZG5-S99 Person ID I323 My Genealogy Last Modified 21 Feb 2022
Father Anderson S. Britt, b. Abt 1785, Tennessee, United States d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F125 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Rhoda Ann Seaton, b. 9 Mar 1812, Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States d. 7 May 1903, Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United States (Age 91 years) Marriage 25 Sep 1833 Tennessee, United States [7] Children 1. Thomas Milton Britt, b. 2 Dec 1835, Hardin, Tennessee, United States d. 13 Jan 1906, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States (Age 70 years)2. Eliza Jane Britt, b. 25 Oct 1837, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States d. 1 Aug 1912, Parsons, Labette, Kansas, United States (Age 74 years)3. Mary Margaret Britt, b. 16 Oct 1839, Hardin, Tennessee, United States d. 22 May 1909 (Age 69 years)4. Louise Caroline Britt, b. 22 Mar 1842, Tennessee, United States d. Yes, date unknown5. Martha Emaline Britt, b. 13 Mar 1844, Tennessee, United States d. 1 Sep 1914, Glenwood, Mills, Iowa, United States (Age 70 years)6. Leroy Robert Franklin Britt, b. 26 Dec 1845, Wayne, Tennessee, United States d. 13 Nov 1900 (Age 54 years)7. Wilbur Carlton Britt, b. 22 Sep 1849, Council Bluffs, Pottawatamie, Iowa, United States d. 18 Nov 1895 (Age 46 years)8. Earl Nelson Britt, b. 28 Nov 1850, Council Bluffs, Pottawatamie, Iowa, United States d. Yes, date unknown9. William Jackson Britt, b. 1 Sep 1853, Council Bluffs, Pottawatamie, Iowa, United States d. 31 May 1896 (Age 42 years)10. Benjamin Lewis Britt, b. 27 Mar 1855, Council Bluffs, Pottawatamie, Iowa, United States d. 9 Sep 1870 (Age 15 years)11. George Finley Britt, Sr, b. 20 Jun 1857, Council Bluffs, Pottawatamie, Iowa, United States d. 2 Nov 1943, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States (Age 86 years)Family ID F132 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Jul 2023
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Birth - 15 Sep 1811 - Tennessee, United States 
Marriage - 25 Sep 1833 - Tennessee, United States 
Census - 1940 US Census - 1 Jun 1840 - Hardin, Tennessee, United States 
Census - 1860 US Census - 14 Jul 1860 - Silver Creek Township, Mills, Iowa, United States Census - 1870 US Census - 26 Aug 1870 - Silver Creek Township, Mills, Iowa, United States Census - 1880 US Census - 30 Jun 1880 - Silver Creek Township, Mills, Iowa, United States 
Census - 1895 State Census - 1895 - Mills, Iowa, United States 
Death - 9 Jan 1895 - Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United States Burial - Address:
Malvern Cemetery - 12 Jan 1895 - Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United StatesObituary - The Malvern Leader - 17 Jan 1895 - Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United States Newspaper Article - The Malvern Leader - 17 Jan 1895 - Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United States = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Possibly died in Glenwood, Iowa
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- [S65] Census, 1880, United States - FamilySearch, Silver Creek Township, Mills, Iowa; ED 131; page 23, line 44; dwelling 217, family 219; Leroy Britt; accessed; 8 January 2022 (Reliability: 3).
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Britt, Leroy, m, 69 (1811), farmer, Ten (Tennessee), Ten (Tennessee), Ten (Tennessee)
Britt, Rhoda, f, 68 (1812), wife, keeping house, Ala (Alabama), Ten (Tennessee), Pa (Pennsylvania)
Rymal, Geo (George), m, 18 (1862), farm hand, Va (Virginia), Va (Virginia), Va (Virginia)Britt, Leroy (b1811) - 1880 Census - [S49] Census, 1870, United States - FamilySearch, Post Office: Malvern, Silver Creek Township, Mills, Iowa; page 3, line 7; dwelling 15, family 15; Leroy Britt; accessed; 8 January 2022 (Reliability: 3).
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Britt, Leroy, 59 (1811), m, farmer, Tennessee
Britt, Rhoda, 58 (1812), f, keeping house, Alabama
Britt, Jackson, 17 (1853), m, at home, Iowa
Britt, Benjamin, 15 (1855), m, at home, Iowa
Britt, George, 13 (1857), m, at home, Iowa
Crosby, Jane, 33 (1837), f, keeping house, Tennessee
Hodges, Belle, 10 (1860), f, at home, Kansas
Crosby, Minnie, 3 (1867), f, Kansas
Hodges, Maria, 15 (1855), f, at home, Kansas
Hodges, Louisa, 13 (1857), f, at home, KansasBritt, Leroy (b1811) - 1870 Census - [S98] Census, 1860, United States - FamilySearch, Mt Ollive post office, Silvercreek Township, Mills, Iowa; page 93, line 17; dwelling 716, family 658; Leroy Britt; accessed; 9 January 2022 (Reliability: 3).
source - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M821-6BM
image - https://www.dropbox.com/s/srm04qlgqai3se1/Britt_Leroy_b1811_Census_1860_01.jpg?dl=0
Britt, Leroy, 48 (1812), m, farmer, Tennessee
Britt, Rhoda, 48 (1812), f, Alabama
Britt, Mary M, 19 (1841), f, Tennessee
Britt, Martha E, 17 (1843), f, Tennessee
Britt, Robert F, 14 (1846), m, Tennessee
Britt, Wilborne C, 11 (1849), m, Missouri
Britt, William J, 6 (1854), m, Iowa
Britt, Benjamin L, 5 (1855), m, Iowa
Britt, George F, 3 (1857), m, IowaBritt, Leroy (b1811) - 1860 Census
Silver Creek Township, Mills, Iowa, United States - [S163] Census, 1895, U.S. State, Iowa - FamilySearch, Mills County, Iowa; page 634, line 23; dwelling 81, family 84; Leroy Britt (Reliability: 3).
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image - https://www.dropbox.com/s/d536q2ojkybhhp4/Britt_Leroy_b1811_Census_1895_01.jpg?dl=0
Britt, Leroy, 83 (1812), m, married, Tennessee, farmer, Methodist
Britt, Rohada (Rhoda), 82 (1813), f, married, Alabama, keeping house
Lee, John, 27 (1868), m, single, Ohio, farmer, noneBritt, Leroy (b1811) - 1895 State Census
Mills County, Iowa - [S162] Online Digitized Newspapers - Newspapers.com, The Malvern Leader (Malvern, Iowa); Death of Father Britt; obituary; 17 January 1895; accessed; 21 February 2022 (Reliability: 2).
source - https://www.newspapers.com/image/267875
image - https://www.dropbox.com/s/z0388nzj8ifw6gy/Britt_Leroy_b1811_Obituary_TheMalvernLeader_Thu_17Jan1895_01.jpg?dl=0
Death of Father Britt
Near the hour of 12 o'clock, Wednesday night, Jan. 9, at his late home two miles north and one west of Malvern, occorred the death of Leroy Britt, one of the first settlers of Mills County. Mr. Britt had been failing in health for some time, due mostly to the accumulation of years, and yet his death came as a surprise, comparatively few knowing of his last illness. The death of Mr. Britt removes from the community not only an honorable, upright and greatly respected citizen, but one who in his years of activity exerted a large and wholesome influence and aided in the development of his grand country at a time when the influence of such men was much needed and of incalculable benefit. Mr. Britt was one of the charter members of the M. E. Church of Malvern and when able to do so was very active in the work as the earlier members of that organization will recall.
The funeral, which was held at the residence on Friday, was largely attended and despite the bitter cold a long procession followed the remains to the Malvern Cemetery where interment took place. Rev. C. W. Brewer conducted the services. The family has kindly furnished us the following facts:
"Leroy Britt was born in Tennessee Sept. 15, 1811, and died at his home in Mills County Jan. 9, 1895, aged 83 years and 4 months less 6 days. He was married to Rhoda Seaton Sept. 25, 1833, in Tennessee; moved to Missouri in 1846, and to Mills County July 11, 1852. He settled upon the farm where he continued to reside for over 42 years, and where he lived until his death. Eleven children were born out of this wedlock, seven of whom are still living. Deceased joined the M. E. Church in 1855, and lived a consistent member until his death. He was ready; 'his house was in order,' he has 'entered into rest.' The aged wife and children remain on this side the river, but we cherish the hope that we shall with them in a little while meet Father Britt in heaven." Mr. Britt had three sons, Hon. T. M. Britt, Mills County's Represented for two years, one of the leading men of the county; Rev. Dr. Frank Britt, of Plattsmouth, Presiding Elder of the Nebraska District of Nebraska Conference, and Dr. Britt, a prominent physician of Kansas City. Of the whereabouts of the daughters we have not been advised.Britt, Leroy (b1811) - Obituary
The Malvern Leader, Malvern, Iowa, Thu 17 Jan 1895, page 5
Death of Father Britt - [S121] Census, 1840, United States - FamilySearch, 1st Civil District, Hardin County, Tennessee; page 231; Leroy Britt; accessed; 20 February 2022 (Reliability: 3).
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Britt, Leroy
males under 5: 1 (Thomas), 20 & under 30: 2 (Leroy, ?)
females under 5: 2 (Eliza, Mary), 2 & under 30: 1 (Rhoda)Britt, Leroy (b1811) - 1840 Census - [S81] Headstones - FindAGrave, accessed; 20 February 2022; Leroy Britt (Reliability: 2).
source - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93912204/leroy-britt
(section 2 lot 95)
Malvern Leader
Malvern, Iowa
Thursday, January 17, 1895
Death of Father Britt
Near the hour of 12 o’ clock, Wednesday night, Jan. 9, at his late home two miles north and one west of Malvern, occurred the death of Leroy Britt, one of the first settlers of Mills County. Mr. Britt had been failing in health for some time, due mostly to the accumulation of years, and yet his death came as a surprise, comparatively few knowing of his last illness. The death of Mr. Britt removes from the community not only an honorable, upright and greatly respected citizen, but one who in his years of activity exerted a large and wholesome influence and aided in the development of his grand country at a time when the influence of such men was much needed and of incalculable benefit. Mr. Britt was one of the charter members of the M.E. Church of Malvern and when able to do so was very active in the work as the earlier members of that organization will recall.
The funeral, which was held at the residence on Friday, was largely attended and despite the bitter cold a long procession followed the remains to the Malvern Cemetery where interment took place. Rev. C.W. Brewer conducted the services.
The family has kindly furnished us the following facts:
“Leroy Britt was born in Tennessee Sept. 15, 1811, and died at his home in Mills County Jan. 9, 1895, aged 83 years and 4 months less 6 days. He was married to Rhoda Seaton Sept. 25, 1833, in Tennessee; moved to Missouri in 1846, and to Mills County July 11, 1852. He settled upon the farm where he continued to reside for over 42 years, and where he lived until his death. Eleven children were born out of this wedlock, seven of whom are still living. Deceased joined the M.E. Church in 1855, and lived a consistent member until his death. He was ready; ‘his house was in order,’ he has ‘entered into rest.’ The aged wife and children remain on this side of the river, but we cherish the hope that we shall with them in a little while meet Father Britt in heaven.”
Mr. Britt had three sons, Hon. T.M. Britt, Mills County’s Representative for two years, one of the leading men of the county; Rev. Dr. Frank Britt, of Plattsmouth, Presiding Elder of the Nebraska District of Nebraska Conference, and Dr. Britt, a prominent physician of Kansas City. Of the whereabouts of the daughters we have not been advised.
Incidents in a Pioneer’s Life
A warm personal friend of Mr. Leroy Britt gives us some incidents of his life that will be of interest to our readers. Mr. Britt was a soldier in the Blackhawk war and from the government received for his services a land warrant which he located in Mills County, the land constituting the farm on which he lived almost a half century. He was also one of the first two white men to cross the river at Dubuque where they mined for a time. He afterwards returned to Galena, Ill., from where he came to Dubuque, and from the latter place rode alone on horseback to Tennessee, when nearly the entire county through which he passed was mostly inhabited by Indians. - [S162] Online Digitized Newspapers - Newspapers.com, The Malvern Leader (Malvern, Iowa); Incidents in a Pioneer's Life; community news; 17 January 1895; accessed; 21 February 2022 (Reliability: 2).
source - https://www.newspapers.com/image/267875
image - https://www.dropbox.com/s/dsutgmwtr246c2e/Britt_Leroy_b1811_NewspaperArticle_TheMalvernLeader_Thu_17Jan1895_01.jpg?dl=0
Incidents in a Pioneer's Life
A warm personal friend of Mr. Leroy Britt gives us some incidents of his life that will be of interest to our readers. Mr. Britt was a soldier in the Blackhawk war and from the government received for his services a land warrant which he located in Mills County, the land constituting the farm on which he lived almost a half century. He was also one of the first two white men to cross the river Dubuque where they mined for a time. He afterwards returned to Galena, Ill, from where he came to Dubuque, and from the latter place rode alone horesback to Tennessee, when nearly the entire country through which he passed was mostly inhabited by Indians.Britt, Leroy (b1811) - Newspaper Article
The Malvern Leader, Malvern, Iowa, Thu 17 Jan 1895, page 5
Incidents in a Pioneer's Life
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