Hiram Gilmore Brittain
(1832-1902)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Elizabeth M. Methven

Hiram Gilmore Brittain 1 2 3

  • Born: 1832, New York 2
  • Marriage (1): Elizabeth M. Methven on 9 January 1855 in , Williams County, OH 1
  • Died: 31 July 1902, Bryan, OH at age 70 3
  • Buried: After 31 July 1902, Fountain Grove Cemetery, Bryan, OH 3
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of November 1833 and a birth location of New York.

This birth date was given on his 1900 US Census.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Bryan, OH on 31 August 1870. 2

1870 US Census
Page 26, Dwelling 220, Family 220
Bryan, Williams County, Ohio
Hiram Britton..38..NY..Carpenter
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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• He 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
(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)
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• He was buried after 31 July 1902 in the Fountain Grove Cemetery in Bryan, OH.

No visible gravestone
Find A Grave Memorial 92762391
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Hiram married Elizabeth M. Methven, daughter of Thomas Methven and Elizabeth Lightfoot, on 9 January 1855 in , Williams County, OH.1 (Elizabeth M. Methven was born on 28 October 1835 in Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, United States,1 4 5 6 died on 21 March 1917 in Bryan, OH 5 6 and was buried on 23 March 1917 in Fountain Grove Cemetery, Bryan, OH 5 6.). The cause of her death was Cancer of Liver.

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Bryan, OH on 31 August 1870. 2

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
.

• 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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bullet  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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Sources


1 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Bryan, Williams County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 112, sheet 10A, dwelling 240, family 245, Hiram G. Brittain and Elizabeth M. Methven; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Mar 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

2 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Bryan, Williams County, Ohio, p. 26, dwelling 220, family 220, Hiram G. Brittain and Elizabeth M. Methven; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Mar 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

3 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 05 March 2019), memorial page for Hiram Gilmore Brittain (unknown\endash 31 Jul 1902), Find A Grave Memorial no. 92762391, citing Fountain Grove Cemetery, Bryan, Williams County, Ohio, USA

4 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Bryan, Williams County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 128, sheet 9B, dwelling 243, family 244, Elizabeth M. Methven; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Mar 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1241.

5 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 25 February 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6ZR-89R : 15 August 2019), Elizebeth M Brittain, 21 Mar 1917; citing Bryan, Williams, Ohio, reference fn 22474; FHL microfilm 1,983,937.

6 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 05 March 2019), memorial page for Elizabeth Methven Brittain (28 Oct 1875\endash 21 Mar 1917), Find A Grave Memorial no. 92762407, citing Fountain Grove Cemetery, Bryan, Williams County, Ohio, USA


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