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- [S29] Family Group Sheet.
- [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).
source - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDLQ-ZV6
image - https://www.dropbox.com/s/u615t9cxh640bm5/Britt_Leroy_b1811_Census_1880_01.jpg?dl=0
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)
- [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).
source - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDV2-LSN
image - https://www.dropbox.com/s/8och4w5sgm13kp7/Britt_Leroy_b1811_Census_1870_01.jpg?dl=0
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
- [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, Iowa
- [S163] Census, 1895, U.S. State, Iowa - FamilySearch, Mills County, Iowa; page 634, line 23; dwelling 81, family 84; Leroy Britt (Reliability: 3).
source - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTQS-FNT?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=LZG5-S99
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, none
- [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.
- [S121] Census, 1840, United States - FamilySearch, 1st Civil District, Hardin County, Tennessee; page 231; Leroy Britt; accessed; 20 February 2022 (Reliability: 3).
source - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYD-PBZ
image - https://www.dropbox.com/s/e4ysv7mym5weq4n/Britt_Leroy_b1811_Census_1840_01.jpg?dl=0
Britt, Leroy
males under 5: 1 (Thomas), 20 & under 30: 2 (Leroy, ?)
females under 5: 2 (Eliza, Mary), 2 & under 30: 1 (Rhoda)
- [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.
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