Elizabeth M. Methven 1 2 3 4 5 6
- Born: 28 October 1835, Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, United States 1 4 5 6
- Marriage (1): Hiram Gilmore Brittain on 9 January 1855 in , Williams County, OH 1
- Died: 21 March 1917, Bryan, OH at age 81 5 6
- Buried: 23 March 1917, Fountain Grove Cemetery, Bryan, OH 5 6
 Cause of her death was Cancer of Liver.5
Death Notes:
Name: Elizabeth M Brittain
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 21 Mar 1917
Event Place: Bryan, Williams, Ohio
Residence Place: Bryan, Williams, Ohio
Gender: Female
Age: 81
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: W
Occupation: House Keeper
Birth Date: 28 Oct 1895 (should be 1835)
Birthplace: Wooster, Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated): 1836
Burial Date: 23 Mar 1917
Cemetery: Fountain Grove Cemetery
Father's Name: Thomas Methven
Father's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Lightfoot
Mother's Birthplace: Va.
Citing this Record
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6ZR-89T : 9 March 2018), Thomas Methven in entry for Elizabeth M Brittain, 21 Mar 1917; citing Bryan, Williams, Ohio, reference fn 22474; FHL microfilm 1,983,937.
The informant for the death certificate was her daughter, Binnie Brittain.
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Noted events in her life were:
• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Bryan, OH on 31 August 1870. 3
1870 US Census
Page 26, Dwelling 220, Family 220
Bryan, Williams County, Ohio
Elizabeth Britton..35..OH..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 4 children.)
NOTE - If her birth date was 28 Oct 1835, then her age should have been 34 instead of 35.
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Bryan, OH on 16 June 1900. 1
1900 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 112, Dwelling 240, Family 245
Bryan, Williams County, Ohio
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 44 years
Eliza M. Brittain..Wife..Oct 1835..64..OH..7/3
(Living with husband and 2 daughters.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Bryan, OH on 27 April 1910. 4
1910 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 128, Dwelling 243, Family 244, Roll 1241
Bryan, Williams County, Ohio
509 South Lynn Street
Elizabeth Brittain..Head..74..OH..Widowed..7/2
Binnie Brittain..Daughter..40..OH..Dressmaker, At Home
(Elizabeth was living with 1 daughter.)
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• Death Image: 21 March 1917, in Bryan, OH. 5
• She was buried on 23 March 1917 in the Fountain Grove Cemetery in Bryan, OH.
No visible gravestone
Find A Grave Memorial 92762407
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Elizabeth married Hiram Gilmore Brittain on 9 January 1855 in , Williams County, OH.1 (Hiram Gilmore Brittain was born in 1832 in New York,3 died on 31 July 1902 in Bryan, OH 8 and was buried after 31 July 1902 in Fountain Grove Cemetery, Bryan, OH 8.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Bryan, OH on 31 August 1870. 3
1870 US Census
Page 26, Dwelling 220, Family 220
Bryan, Williams County, Ohio
Hiram Britton..38..NY..Carpenter
Elizabeth Britton..35..OH..Keeping House
Nettie Britton..15..OH..At Home
Charles Britton..9..OH..At Home
Thomas Britton..4..OH..At Home
Binnie Britton..1..OH..At Home
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Bryan, OH on 16 June 1900. 1
1900 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 112, Dwelling 240, Family 245
Bryan, Williams County, Ohio
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 44 years
Hiram G. Brittain..Head..Nov 1833..66..NY..Engineer
Eliza M. Brittain..Wife..Oct 1835..64..OH..7/3
Genette T. Brittain..Daughter..Sep 1855..44..OH
Maude M. Brittain..Daughter..May 1869..31..OH
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Marriage Notes:
Name: Hiram G. Brittain
Spouse's Name: Elisabeth Methman
Event Date: 09 Jan 1855
Event Place: Williams,Ohio
Citing this Record
"Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDK3-3RM : 10 February 2018), Hiram G. Brittain and Elisabeth Methman, 09 Jan 1855; citing Williams,Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 0954803 V. 1-4.
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Unable to locate the family in the 1880 US Census.
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