George Hamilton Brittain (1839-1879)
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In Sep 1861, he enlisted as a private in Capt U.V. Hill's Regiment/Gregg's Regiment, Texas Volunteers, for 3 years; this unit was re-organized as Company H, 7th Regiment Texas Infantry, CSA. He served until Lee's surrender in 1865. | In Sep 1861, he enlisted as a private in Capt U.V. Hill's Regiment/Gregg's Regiment, Texas Volunteers, for 3 years; this unit was re-organized as Company H, 7th Regiment Texas Infantry, CSA. He served until Lee's surrender in 1865. | ||
− | Sometime between 1870 and | + | Sometime between 1870 and 1872 he married Eliza Texana Reagor, born Jan 11, 1852 in Dallas County, Texas, the daughter of James Jacob Reagor born in Tennessee by his wife Hannah Juliana Frost born in Alabama. |
George and Eliza had at least three children: | George and Eliza had at least three children: | ||
− | #Jacob Fernando Brittain, born | + | #Jacob Fernando Brittain, born Sep 1872 probably in Ellis County, Texas. In 1900 he is at Steins Pass, Grant County, New Mexico as "J F Brittain". He might be the person of that name who died at Sheffield, Pecos County, Texas on 12 Jan 1912. |
#Carrie Gettie Brittain, born 15 Mar 1874, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas married a Mr Williams | #Carrie Gettie Brittain, born 15 Mar 1874, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas married a Mr Williams | ||
− | #William Hamilton Brittain, born 3 Oct 1877, Llano County, Texas (or Eagle Pass, Maverick County, Texas), died 1950. | + | #William Hamilton Brittain, born 3 Oct 1877, Llano County, Texas (or Eagle Pass, Maverick County, Texas), died 1950. In 1900, he is with his brother Jacob at Steins Pass, Grant County, New Mexico. |
George died on 29 Apr 1879 in Ellis County, Texas. Eliza never remarried. In 1903 when her son William got married, Eliza was living in Langtry, Val Verde County, Texas. She died in 1931 age 79 in Eagle Pass, Maverick County, Texas. | George died on 29 Apr 1879 in Ellis County, Texas. Eliza never remarried. In 1903 when her son William got married, Eliza was living in Langtry, Val Verde County, Texas. She died in 1931 age 79 in Eagle Pass, Maverick County, Texas. |