George Hamilton Brittain (1839-1879)
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| − | '''George Hamilton Brittain''' was born 24 May 1839 in [[Mississippi]] (probably [[Rankin County, Mississippi|Rankin County]]) to William B "Bill" Brittain ([http://www.familysearch.org AFN:1H3C-C26]) and his first wife Jane Hamilton Cooper. Jane died while George was a baby on 15 Jul 1840 in Jackson County, Mississippi, and Bill married her sister Lucinda A Cooper ([http://www.familysearch.org AFN:1H3C-C10]) on 15 Feb 1848 in [[Harrison County, Texas]]. In the 1850 and 1860 census the family is living in Harrison County, Texas. | + | '''George Hamilton Brittain''' was born 24 May 1839 in [[Mississippi]] (probably in [[Rankin County, Mississippi|Rankin County]]) to William B "Bill" Brittain ([http://www.familysearch.org AFN:1H3C-C26]) and his first wife Jane Hamilton Cooper. Jane died while George was a baby on 15 Jul 1840 in [[Jackson County, Mississippi]], and Bill married her sister Lucinda A Cooper ([http://www.familysearch.org AFN:1H3C-C10]) on 15 Feb 1848 in [[Harrison County, Texas]]. In the 1850 and 1860 census the family is living in Harrison County, Texas. |
| − | 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 [[Robert E Lee|Lee's]] surrender in 1865. |
| − | 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. | + | 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 three children (in 1900 she says "mother of 3, 3 living"): | + | George and Eliza had three children (in the 1900 census she says "mother of 3, 3 living"): |
#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". In 1910 as "John F Brittain" he is living in [[Terrell County, Texas|Terrell County]] with his mother. He might be the person of that name who died at Sheffield, [[Pecos County, Texas]] on 12 Jan 1912. | #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". In 1910 as "John F Brittain" he is living in [[Terrell County, Texas|Terrell County]] with his mother. He might be the person of that name who died at Sheffield, [[Pecos County, Texas]] on 12 Jan 1912. | ||
#Carrie Jettie Brittain, born 15 Mar 1874, Ennis, [[Ellis County, Texas]] married a Mr Williams. In 1900 she is living as "Jettie Brittain, single" with her mother in Llano County, Texas. | #Carrie Jettie Brittain, born 15 Mar 1874, Ennis, [[Ellis County, Texas]] married a Mr Williams. In 1900 she is living as "Jettie Brittain, single" with her mother in Llano County, Texas. | ||
