Parks Brittain

• BIRTH: 10 Jul 1771, prob. Wythe co,VA
• DEATH: 6 Sep 1846, Keokuk co,IA
• BURIAL: Skinner cem

FATHER: Nathaniel Brittain   (abt 1734 - 17 Oct 1776)
MOTHER: Elizabeth Parks   (1742 - ? )

SPOUSE 1: Elizabeth King   (6 Mar 1780 - 5 Jan 1809)

• MARRIAGE:   abt 1798, prob. Lee co,VA

issue:

1. Harmon Brittain ,   b.17 Jul 1799,   Lee co,VA
   
   d.13 Jan 1875,   Hendricks co,IN
   [Census of 1850, Middle twp, Hendricks co,IN; #641]
   marr: abt 1820, prob. KY
   Sarah Houk   (abt 1802 - 1866)
   
   
2. Mary Brittain ,   b.10 Dec 1801,   Knox co,KY
   
   d.11 Nov 1842,   Henry co,IA
   marr: 10 Jan 1819, Rockcastle co,KY
   William Hardin Lyon   (22 Oct 1798 - 29 Dec 1884)
   [Census of 1850, Tippecanoe twp, Henry co,IA; #1215]
   
   son of Lt. Stephen Lyon (ca.1761-1820)   & Ella Perkins
   
   
3. James Franklin Brittain ,   b.2 Nov 1803,   Knox co, KY
   
   d. abt 1876
   [Census of 1850, District 26, Keokuk co,IA; p.243]  
   marr: 13 Sep 1829, Clark co,IN
   Margaret C Garriott   (30 Nov 1806 - abt 1855)
   
   dau of Elijah Garriott (ca.1772-1830)   & Nancy Pringle
   
   
4. Nathaniel Brittain ,   b.abt 1804,   Knox co,KY
   
   d.abt 1846,   Denton co,TX
   marr: 19 Aug 1830, Hendricks co,IN
   Emeline Faught   (abt 1800 - abt 1845)
   
   
5. Sarah Brittain ,   b.Dec 1807,   Barren co,KY
   
   d.5 Dec 1865,   Lee co,VA
   marr: 9 Sep 1830, Knox co,KY [to her 1st cousin]
   Chadwell Brittain   (abt 1805 - ? )
   
   son of James Brittain (1767-1845)   & Nancy Chadwell
   
   

SPOUSE 2: Mrs Sarah (Price) Leonard   (abt 1775 - 5 Oct 1843)

widow of ---- Leonard

• MARRIAGE:   21 Nov 1810, Barren co,KY

issue:

1. William Brittain ,   b.30 Oct 1811,   Barren co,KY
   
   d.4 Dec 1884,   Bates co,MO
   [State Census of 1852, Steady Run twp, Keokuk co,IA; p.4]
   marr.1: 20 Jul 1832, Putnam co,IN
   Rachel McReynolds
   
   
   marr.2: abt 1842
   Melicent Bly
   
   
   marr.3: abt 1872
   Mrs Harriet (Morgan) Cossett
   
   
2. Elizabeth Brittain ,   b.10 Jul 1812,   Barren co,KY
   
   d.7 Feb 1868,   Half Rock,MO
   marr: 10 Nov 1831, Hendricks co,IN
   William Turner
   
   
3. George Brittain ,   b.abt 1814,   Barren co,KY
   
   d.abt 1877,   Taney co,MO
   [Census of 1850, District 26, Keokuk co,IA; p.242]
   marr: 11 Feb 1838, Knox co,IL
   Memory Hanora Larimore   (abt 1813 - ? )
   
   dau of Richard Larimore Jr (ca.1794- ? )   & Mary Benningfield
   
   
4. Francis McGuire Brittain ,   b.10 Jul 1817,   Rockcastle co,KY
   
   d.20 May 1885,   Half Rock, Mercer co,MO
   [Census of 1850, District 26, Keokuk co,IA; p.251]
   marr.1: 23 Feb 1838, Galesburg, Knox co,IL
   Effemony Larimore   (9 Apr 1820 - 22 Jul 1860)
   
   dau of Richard Larimore Jr (ca.1794- ? )   & Mary Benningfield
   
   
   marr.2: aft 1860
   Elizabeth Lickey
   
   
   marr.3: aft 1860
   Lydia Barnes
   
   
5. Eliza Jane Brittain ,   b.1820,   Rockcastle co,KY
   
   d.   Henry co,IA
   marr: 24 Feb 1838, Knox co,IL
   Jonathan Larimore   (abt 1815 - 6 Apr 1862)
   [Census of 1850, District 26, Keokuk co,IA; p.247]
   
   son of Richard Larimore Jr (ca.1794- ? )   & Mary Benningfield
   
   
6. Milton Price Brittain ,   b.20 Jun 1822,   Rockcastle co,KY
   
   d.19 Feb 1898,   Payne co,OK
   [Census of 1850, District 26, Keokuk co,IA; p.247]
   marr: 25 Jan 1843, Henry co,IA
   Nancy Garriott   (10 Nov 1828 - 2 Jul 1912)
   
   dau of John Newton Garriott (1806-1882)   & Jane A Reed
   
   
7. Matilda Brittain ,   b.2 Dec 1824,   Rockcastle co,KY
   
   d.2 Mar 1897,   OK
   marr: 20 May 1846, Keokuk co,IA
   Henry J Jones
   
   
8. Mariana Brittain ,   b.25 Mar 1827,   Rockcastle co,KY
   
   d.31 Dec 1913,   Mankato, Jewell co,KS
   marr: 28 Jan 1843, Henry co,IA
   John Hooker   (10 May 1824 - 30 May 1900)
   
   

Notes

-Tax List of 1800, Knox co,KY
-Census of 1810, Barren co,KY; p.53
-Census of 1820, Rockcastle co,KY; p.78
-Census of 1830, Hendricks co,IN; p.106
-Census of 1840, Town of Hendersonville, Knox co,IL; p.53

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