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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
- [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; Rhoda Anne Seaton Britt (Reliability: 2).
source - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93912223/rhoda-anne-britt
(section 2 lot 95)
Malvern Leader
Malvern, Iowa
Thursday, May 14, 1903
Mrs. Rhoda Britt
Rhoda Britt was born March 9, 1812, at Huntsville, Alabama, and died May 7, 1903, after a few days illness. All that loving hands and medical skill could do could accomplish no relief; she peacefully passed away away Thursday afternoon. Her last conscious hours were occupied in repeating songs, one especially being “I Am Going Home to Die No More.”
She was married to Leroy Britt Sept. 25, 1833, whom she survived eight years, his death occurring Jan. 9, 1895. She was the mother of eleven children, five of whom are living. One son, now deceased, was a Methodist minister. The deceased, with her husband, came to Iowa July 11, 1852, locating in Mills county on the old home north of Malvern where she resided until the past three years, those being spent with her daughter, Mrs. M.E. Ranne.
She was a woman of large experience and broad sympathy, well schooled in the hardships of pioneers. She was of a home loving disposition, her chief joy and delight being in the companionship of her family and in ministering to their every want, unassuming in her life but ever ready to do good.
She joined the Methodist church when 17 years old and has always been a consistent member.
The funeral was from the Methodist church in this city last Saturday at 10 a.m. conducted by the pastor, Rev. W.H. Cable, and was largely attended by friends and relatives, many of them being from a distance.
- [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.
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