Nellie LITTLE

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, Living with parents in Bear Creek, Christian Co., Illinois
• Census: 1880, Living with parents in Palmer, Christian Co., Illinois
• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois
• Census: 1910, Living with husband in Taylorville, Christian co., Illinois
• Census: 1920, Living with husband in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois
• Census: 1930, Living in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois
• Census: 1940, Living in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois
• Census: 1950, Living with daughter Edna James, in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois

Nellie married Oscar Benjamin BRITTON on 28 Aug 1887 in St. Charles, St. Charles Co., Missouri. Oscar was born on 4 Oct 1860 in Christian County, Illinois; died on 17 Mar 1924 in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Harold Dow BRITTON was born on 13 Jul 1892 in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois; died on 17 Apr 1956 in Newtown Square, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania; was buried in Union Hill Cemetery, Kennett Square, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.
2. Edith Vivian BRITTON was born on 1 Dec 1896 in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois; died on 5 Feb 1929 in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois.
3. Edna Lillian BRITTON was born on 22 Aug 1898 in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois; died on 5 May 1957 in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois.
4. Howard Benjamin BRITTON was born on 27 Jan 1911 in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois; died on 11 May 1966 in Akron, Ohio.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with parents in Urbana, Steuben County, New York
• Census: 1860, Living in Urbana, Steuben Co., New York
• Census: 1870, Living in Bear Creek, Christian Co., Illinois
• Census: 1880, Living in Palmer, Christian Co., Illinois

Notes:

Name:
Eli enlisted 3 September 1864 in Co. "C" 189th regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry and was Honorably discharged on 30 May 1865. He participated in the Weldon R.R. raid and the final campaign around Petterburg and richmond and witnessed the surrender of Lee and his army at Appomattox. His obituary states that "He was a true and loyal soldier and since the war has always been interested in the welfare of the old soldiers. He was married to Abbie VanGuilder. To them were born three children, Joseph E. and Wm. S. of Mineola, Texas, and Eugene of Decatur, Ill. he came to Illinois in 1866, where he has resided ever since as a worthy and honored citizen.
"In 1868 he was married to Emma H. goodrich, of Virden, Ill., who survives him. As a result of this union there were born unto them five children, Nellie, now Mrs. O.B. Britton, of Taylorville, Herbert, who died in 1877, Oliver C., Lena and Jennie who reside at the old home. He was a charter member of Palmer Lodge No. 501, I.O.O.F. organized in 1872, has been a member in good standing ever since, and was always faithful in the discharge of his duties as a member of the order. He filled all the offices of the lodge and has been its representative at different times to the Grand Lodge. His mother, aged 88 years, still lives in New York. He has one brother and one sister living at Findlay, Ohio. The funeral was from the C.P. church at Palmer, on Saturday, Oct. 20, under the auspices of Palmer Lodge I. O.O.F., assisted by the Morrisonville Lodges and Higgins Post G.A.R., rev. W.W. officiating. His remains were followed to Palmer cemetery by a large concourse of friends and neighbors, who with his family, his fraternal brethren, and the old soldiers will sadly miss him"

According to the family bible, Eli and Emma adopted Lottie M. Goodrich, who was born 7 September 1878. (Author's note: The above newspaper article states that "He has one brother and one sister living at Findlay Ohio." I have read all 334 pages of the Findlay OH census for 1900 and found no brother. His sister Augusta is there, living with her son Amos. Two more of her sons also lived in Findlay in 1900, Cyrus and William Angel.

Source: John B. Lomax

Eli married Emeline Hoyt GOODRICH on 15 Oct 1868 in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois. Emeline (daughter of George GOODRICH and Julia Ann COLWELL) was born on 02 Feb 1849 in Smithfield, Bradford County, Pennsylvania; died on 06 Jan 1909 in Pomona, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of George Goodrich and Julia Ann Colwell
• Census: 1870, Living with husband in Bear Creek, Christian Co., Illinois
• Census: 1880, Living with husband in Palmer, Christian Co., Illinois
• Census: 1900, Living in Bear Creek, Christian Co., Illinois

Notes:

Name:
1900 census has Emma's mother, Julia Goodrich, b. Jun 1812, living with her.