Meadow Bluff Meanderings

a history of the Crane, McClung, Walkup, and allied families

Home Search Login
Print Bookmark

Powhatan Bernard "Tan" Britt

Male 1862 - 1924  (61 years)

Generations:      Standard    |    Compact    |    Vertical    |    Text    |    Register    |    Tables

More detail
Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Powhatan Bernard "Tan" Britt was born in Jul 1862 in Monroe Co., VA; died in 1924 in Fayette Co., WV.

    Powhatan married Martha H. "Mattie" Vass on 1 Jul 1886 in Summers Co., WV. Martha was born in Mar 1865 in Monroe Co., WV; died about 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Walter Winford Britt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Mar 1887 in Hinton, Summers Co., WV; died on 15 Jul 1968 in San Diego, San Diego Co., CA; was buried on 15 May 1974 in Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA.
    2. 3. James O. "Jim" Britt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Sep 1888 in Wiggins, Summers Co., WV; died on 22 Jul 1973 in San Diego, San Diego Co., CA.
    3. 4. Frank G. Britt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Oct 1891 in Hinton, Summers Co., WV; died on 20 Apr 1920 in Fanco, Logan Co., WV; was buried on 24 Apr 1920.
    4. 5. Fred Paul Britt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jan 1896 in Hinton, Summers Co., WV; died before 1978.
    5. 6. John Mark Britt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Mar 1899 in Summers Co., WV; died on 4 May 1946 in Wriston, Fayette Co., WV; was buried on 7 May 1946 in Hilltop Cemetery, Hilltop, Fayette Co., WV.
    6. 7. Cora Mae Britt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jul 1901 in Hinton, Summers Co., WV; died on 27 Mar 1978 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV; was buried on 29 Mar 1978 in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., WV.

    Powhatan married Margaret Lee Vass on 26 Oct 1903 in Summers Co., WV. Margaret was born on 26 Sep 1872 in Monroe Co., WV; died in 1958. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Carrie Lee Britt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 May 1906 in Fayette Co., WV; died on 11 Sep 1991 in Quaker Hill, New London Co., CT.
    2. 9. Ralph Harold Britt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Feb 1908 in Hilltop, Fayette Co., WV; died on 11 Dec 1999 in Danese, Fayette Co., WV; was buried in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., WV.
    3. 10. Leroy Britt, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Aug 1910 in Fayette Co., WV; died in May 1984 in Oak Hill, Fayette Co., WV.
    4. 11. Herbert B. Britt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Feb 1914 in Hilltop, Fayette Co., WV; died in Dec 1970.
    5. 12. Bessie Ethel Britt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Mar 1915 in Hilltop, Fayette Co., WV; died on 4 Nov 1998 in Mammoth Spring, Fulton Co., AR.
    6. 13. Charles D. "Charley" Britt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Feb 1918 in Scarbro, Fayette Co., WV; died on 15 Nov 1939 in McKendree, Fayette Co., WV; was buried on 17 Nov 1939 in Hilltop Cemetery, Hilltop, Fayette Co., WV.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Walter Winford Britt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Powhatan1) was born on 12 Mar 1887 in Hinton, Summers Co., WV; died on 15 Jul 1968 in San Diego, San Diego Co., CA; was buried on 15 May 1974 in Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA.

    Walter married Elsie Frances Hopkins in 1915. Elsie was born on 29 Nov 1888 in NY; died on 27 Nov 1980 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA; was buried on 19 Aug 1981 in Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Lillian Custis Britt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Nov 1916 in Washington, DC; died on 15 Dec 1988 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA.

  2. 3.  James O. "Jim" Britt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Powhatan1) was born on 18 Sep 1888 in Wiggins, Summers Co., WV; died on 22 Jul 1973 in San Diego, San Diego Co., CA.

    James married Ethel Mary Farley in 1916. Ethel was born on 10 Feb 1897 in Summers Co., WV; died on 4 Oct 1992 in San Diego, San Diego Co., CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Marguerite Lee Britt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Feb 1917 in Logan Co., WV; died on 19 Aug 1988 in San Diego, San Diego Co., CA.

  3. 4.  Frank G. Britt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Powhatan1) was born on 26 Oct 1891 in Hinton, Summers Co., WV; died on 20 Apr 1920 in Fanco, Logan Co., WV; was buried on 24 Apr 1920.

    Family/Spouse: Nancy Estep. Nancy was born in 1896 in WV; died between 1920 and 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Paul Edward Britt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 May 1913 in Johnson Co., KY; died on 1 Jan 1990 in Altoona, Lake Co., FL.
    2. 17. W. Raymond Britt  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Nov 1917 in Logan Co., WV; and died.
    3. 18. J. Franklin Britt  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1921 in VA; and died.

  4. 5.  Fred Paul Britt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Powhatan1) was born on 6 Jan 1896 in Hinton, Summers Co., WV; died before 1978.

  5. 6.  John Mark Britt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Powhatan1) was born on 10 Mar 1899 in Summers Co., WV; died on 4 May 1946 in Wriston, Fayette Co., WV; was buried on 7 May 1946 in Hilltop Cemetery, Hilltop, Fayette Co., WV.

    John married Lucile Isabell McClung on 19 Sep 1921 in Logan, Logan Co., WV. Lucile (daughter of Edward Wallace McClung and Hattie S. Coleman) was born on 7 Jun 1903 in Crickmer, Fayette Co., WV; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Carl Britt  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. Donald Britt  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 21. Jimmy Britt  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 22. Margaret Britt  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 7.  Cora Mae Britt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Powhatan1) was born on 13 Jul 1901 in Hinton, Summers Co., WV; died on 27 Mar 1978 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV; was buried on 29 Mar 1978 in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., WV.

    Cora married Curtis Lyle Broughman on 8 Apr 1919 in Scarbro, Fayette Co., WV. Curtis was born on 13 Jun 1897 in Low Moor, Alleghany Co., VA; died on 29 Mar 1938 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; was buried on 1 Apr 1938 in Hilltop Cemetery, Hilltop, Fayette Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Walter Burnham Broughman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Feb 1920 in Scarbro, Fayette Co., WV; died on 6 Apr 1935 in Mabscott, Raleigh Co., WV; was buried on 8 Apr 1935.
    2. 24. Levinida Mae Broughman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 May 1921 in Fayette Co., WV; died on 2 Oct 1994 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK.
    3. 25. Curtis Graham Broughman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 May 1923 in Oak Hill, Fayette Co., WV; died on 22 Jan 1995 in Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA.
    4. 26. James E. Broughman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Mar 1925 in Fayette Co., WV; died on 12 Nov 2003 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; was buried on 14 Nov 2003 in Cunningham Memorial Park Mausoleum, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., WV.

    Cora married Ettore Ivaldi on 24 Mar 1927 in Fayetteville, Fayette Co., WV. Ettore was born on 6 Jul 1895 in Asti, Piemonte, Italy; died on 28 Oct 1975 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV; was buried on 30 Oct 1975 in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 8.  Carrie Lee Britt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Powhatan1) was born on 22 May 1906 in Fayette Co., WV; died on 11 Sep 1991 in Quaker Hill, New London Co., CT.

    Carrie married Henry J. Cadle on 1 Dec 1969 in Lillybrook, McDowell Co., WV. Henry was born on 25 Jul 1907; died on 13 Oct 1987 in Coal City, Raleigh Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: ? Dodson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 9.  Ralph Harold Britt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Powhatan1) was born on 18 Feb 1908 in Hilltop, Fayette Co., WV; died on 11 Dec 1999 in Danese, Fayette Co., WV; was buried in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., WV.

    Family/Spouse: Ruth Anise Hughes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Ralph married Beulah Mae Cadle on 27 Dec 1967 in Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., VA. Beulah was born on 2 Apr 1921 in Rhodell, Raleigh Co., WV; died on 13 Jun 2009 in Danese, Fayette Co., WV; was buried on 17 Jun 2009 in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 10.  Leroy Britt, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Powhatan1) was born on 23 Aug 1910 in Fayette Co., WV; died in May 1984 in Oak Hill, Fayette Co., WV.

    Family/Spouse: ? Hensley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Leroy "Butch" Britt, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 11.  Herbert B. Britt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Powhatan1) was born on 1 Feb 1914 in Hilltop, Fayette Co., WV; died in Dec 1970.

    Herbert married Lillian Britt on 7 Jan 1937 in Fayetteville, Fayette Co., WV. Lillian was born in 1916 in Washington, DC; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 12.  Bessie Ethel Britt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Powhatan1) was born on 14 Mar 1915 in Hilltop, Fayette Co., WV; died on 4 Nov 1998 in Mammoth Spring, Fulton Co., AR.

    Bessie married Drury Grimsley Seagraves, Sr. on 7 Jul 1941 in Fayetteville, Fayette Co., WV. Drury was born on 3 Jan 1918 in Itmann, Wyoming Co., WV; died on 24 Mar 1992 in San Diego, San Diego Co., CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Drury Grimsley Seagraves, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 29. Chester Lee Seagraves  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 13.  Charles D. "Charley" Britt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Powhatan1) was born on 27 Feb 1918 in Scarbro, Fayette Co., WV; died on 15 Nov 1939 in McKendree, Fayette Co., WV; was buried on 17 Nov 1939 in Hilltop Cemetery, Hilltop, Fayette Co., WV.


Generation: 3

  1. 14.  Lillian Custis Britt Descendancy chart to this point (2.Walter2, 1.Powhatan1) was born on 10 Nov 1916 in Washington, DC; died on 15 Dec 1988 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA.

    Family/Spouse: ? Morton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Marguerite Lee Britt Descendancy chart to this point (3.James2, 1.Powhatan1) was born on 25 Feb 1917 in Logan Co., WV; died on 19 Aug 1988 in San Diego, San Diego Co., CA.

    Family/Spouse: ? Hensley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 16.  Paul Edward Britt Descendancy chart to this point (4.Frank2, 1.Powhatan1) was born on 21 May 1913 in Johnson Co., KY; died on 1 Jan 1990 in Altoona, Lake Co., FL.

  4. 17.  W. Raymond Britt Descendancy chart to this point (4.Frank2, 1.Powhatan1) was born in Nov 1917 in Logan Co., WV; and died.

  5. 18.  J. Franklin Britt Descendancy chart to this point (4.Frank2, 1.Powhatan1) was born in 1921 in VA; and died.

  6. 19.  Carl Britt Descendancy chart to this point (6.John2, 1.Powhatan1)

  7. 20.  Donald Britt Descendancy chart to this point (6.John2, 1.Powhatan1)

  8. 21.  Jimmy Britt Descendancy chart to this point (6.John2, 1.Powhatan1)

  9. 22.  Margaret Britt Descendancy chart to this point (6.John2, 1.Powhatan1)

  10. 23.  Walter Burnham Broughman Descendancy chart to this point (7.Cora2, 1.Powhatan1) was born on 20 Feb 1920 in Scarbro, Fayette Co., WV; died on 6 Apr 1935 in Mabscott, Raleigh Co., WV; was buried on 8 Apr 1935.

  11. 24.  Levinida Mae Broughman Descendancy chart to this point (7.Cora2, 1.Powhatan1) was born on 3 May 1921 in Fayette Co., WV; died on 2 Oct 1994 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK.

    Family/Spouse: Deaton Smith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Millard Smith  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 25.  Curtis Graham Broughman Descendancy chart to this point (7.Cora2, 1.Powhatan1) was born on 30 May 1923 in Oak Hill, Fayette Co., WV; died on 22 Jan 1995 in Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA.

    Curtis married Mary Lucille Williams on 25 Dec 1943 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV. Mary was born on 24 Aug 1924 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Emma Gray Young. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  13. 26.  James E. Broughman Descendancy chart to this point (7.Cora2, 1.Powhatan1) was born on 15 Mar 1925 in Fayette Co., WV; died on 12 Nov 2003 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; was buried on 14 Nov 2003 in Cunningham Memorial Park Mausoleum, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., WV.

    Family/Spouse: Mary F. Lilly. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Linda Broughman  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 27.  Leroy "Butch" Britt, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (10.Leroy2, 1.Powhatan1)

  15. 28.  Drury Grimsley Seagraves, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (12.Bessie2, 1.Powhatan1)

  16. 29.  Chester Lee Seagraves Descendancy chart to this point (12.Bessie2, 1.Powhatan1)


Generation: 4

  1. 30.  Millard Smith Descendancy chart to this point (24.Levinida3, 7.Cora2, 1.Powhatan1)

  2. 31.  Linda Broughman Descendancy chart to this point (26.James3, 7.Cora2, 1.Powhatan1)

    Family/Spouse: ? Templeton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Stacey Lynn Templeton  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 5

  1. 32.  Stacey Lynn Templeton Descendancy chart to this point (31.Linda4, 26.James3, 7.Cora2, 1.Powhatan1)



This site powered by The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding v. 15.0.1, written by Darrin Lythgoe © 2001-2026.

Maintained by Troy M. Hunter. | Data Protection Policy.

Meadow Bluff Meanderings created and maintained by Troy M. Hunter ©2001-2025 All rights reserved. You are not authorized to add this page or any images from this page to Ancestry.com, Find A Grave, or similar websites without including my copyright and a URL link to my website.