Giles-Lawrence County TN Archives Biographies.....Britton, John Wilson September 16, 1789 - September 30, 1857
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John Wilson Britton was born Sept. 16, 1789 in Sumner Co., Tenn., the son of 

Thomas & Elizabeth "Wilson" Britton. He died Sept. 30, 1857 in Giles Co., 

Tenn., and was buried at the Diana/ Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, northeast of 

Pulaski, Tenn.! He married Susannah Woods Richey Oct. 4, 1812 in Giles Co., 

Tenn.! They were one of the first couple's to be married in Giles Co., Tenn. 

Susannah was born July 23, 1794, the daughter of Thomas & Rosannah "Trimble" 

Richey. She died Feb. 26, 1873 in Giles Co., Tenn., and was buried next to her 

husband at Diana/Mt. Pleasant Cemetery! They had 11 children, the oldest 

child, & son was Wilson Britton, born Sept. 13, 1813 in Giles Co., Tenn., and 

died after 1880. Wilson married Elizabeth {Betty}? maiden name unknown abt. 

1836. They had five children! Many of John Wilson & Susannah Britton 

descendant's lived in Giles & Lawrence Co., Tenn., Texas, Missouri, and 

Arkansas! John Wilson Britton fought in the War of 1812, his father also 

fought in the Revolution War! John Wilson & Susannah had seven son's, and four 

daughter's! His daughter's were; Elizabeth Betty Joines, Missouri Reagan, wife 

of Edward Reagan! Mary Polly Ann Lee, wife of Thomas H. Lee. And Lenora Ellis, 

wife of Thomas Ellis. Their seven son's were; Wilson, Thomas Solomon, George 

Washington, Franklin Cooper, Alexander, John Seton, and James Jefferson 

Britton!  

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