Shelby  County  Indiana
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Britton

The  Evansville  Courier  & Press
Saturday, September 26, 1998
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          PETERSBURG, Ind. -- Irene L. Britton,  93, died Thursday night at Amber Manor Nursing Home.  Surviving are a son,  Richard  of Petersburg; a sister,  Inez Shoudy  of Vincennes; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.  Her husband, Claud, died in 1985.  Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Walnut Hills Cemetery.  There will be no visitation at Harris Funeral Home.
Contributed by Phyllis Fleming and  Betty Kitchen

The  Washington  Times  Herald
Daviess County, Indiana
ca 10 Mar 1988
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          ODON -- Harold H. Britton,  66, died unexpectedly at 12:32 p.m. Wednesday.  The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Poindexter & Son Funeral Home, Odon Chapel, with Bro. Ken Fuller officiating.  Interment will be in Sugarland Memory Gardens.  Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home.
          He was born Jan. 21, 1922 in Greene County to  Jesse and  Daisy Stevens Britton.  He married  Linda M. Boling  Nov. 12, 1942 and she survives.  He was retired after 3 years at the Rogers Group, Bloomington, as an operation engineer.  He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.  He came to Daviess County in 1953.
          Surviving are his wife and two daughters and three sons,  Mrs. Kay Frye,  Newburgh,  Mrs. Glenda Wolford,  Richard,  Willard and  Steve Britton,  all of Odon, 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild, and two sisters,  Mrs. Dorothy Ault,  Linton, and  Mrs. Betty Brown,  Alexec [sic], Ill.  Two brothers and one sister are deceased.
Contributed by Phyllis Fleming and  Betty Kitchen

The  Washington  Times  Herald
Daviess Co., Indiana
Thursday, 12 Dec 1985
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          PETERSBURG -- Claud Britton, 79, died Wednesday at 4:20 p.m. at his home.  The funeral will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Harris Funeral Home, Petersburg, with the Rev. John Manges officiating.  Interment will be in Walnut Hills Cemetery.  Friends may call after 3 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
          He was born Dec. 28, 1905 at Lyons to  Jonathan and  Elizabeth Robbins Britton.  He married  Irene Dennison  and she survives.  He was retired from ConRail and was a member of the First Christian Church of Petersburg.  Surviving besides his wife are one son,  Richard Britton,  Petersburg, three grandchildren and six great grandchildren, and one brother,  Jesse Britton,  Linton.
Contributed by Phyllis Fleming and  Betty Kitchen

The  Linton  Daily  Citizen
Greene County, Indiana
Friday, 1 Apr 1955
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Former Resident
Dies at Winslow
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          Mrs. Frank Britton, about 57 years old, of Winslow, died at 3:00 o'clock this morning at a Winslow hospital, following a short illness, according to word received here.  Mrs. Britton, the former Beulah Brosman, was reared in Linton.  She had moved to Winslow about twenty years ago.
          Survivors include the husband,  Frank Britton;  two daughters,  Mrs. Dee Hale  and  Mrs. Adrian Woods,  both of Winslow, and five grandchildren.
          Funeral services will be held at 2:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Winslow Christian church.
Contributed by Phyllis Fleming and  Betty Kitchen

The  Terre  Haute  Tribune
Vigo County, Indiana
Tuesday, 4 May 1937
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MRS. DAISY BRITTON.
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Special To The Tribune.
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          LINTON, Ind., May 4, -- Mrs. Daisy Bell Britton,  48 years old, is dead at her home near here.  Her death followed a sudden illness.  She was a member of Stafford Chapel M. E. church.  Survivors are the husband,  Jesse;  four children,  Mrs. Luther Ault,  of Lyons; twin sons,  Gerald and  Harold Britton,  and  Betty Jean Britton,  all at home; three brothers,  Bert Stevens,  of Vincennes;  William Stevens,  of Indianapolis, and  Ben McBride,  of Kalispell, Mont.; four sisters,  Mrs. Curtis Dunkin  and  Mrs. Lovett Brock,  of Terre Haute;  Mrs. Bee* Norman  and  Mrs. Ruby Snyder,  of Spencer.
*Betty's note:  This name is not clear on my copy of the obituary.
Contributed by Phyllis Fleming and  Betty Kitchen

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