Britton - Jane Miller
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 11 January 1901
At her home west of the city yesterday at half past eight a. m., occurred the death of Mrs. Jane Britton, relict of Cornelius Britton, who died in 1873. Seven weeks ago Mrs. Britton sutffered a paralytic stroke and continued to decline until death came. The funeral will take place on Sunday morning at ten o'clock at the home on the Yountsville road. The interment will take place at Oak Hill cemetery. Jane W. Miller was born in Millersburg, Ky., on November 1, 1814, of Abraham K. and Elizabeth Miller.
They came to Montgomery county in 1828, seven years after the first white settlement here. On Feb. 4, 1836, Jane was married to Cornelius Britton and they soon took possession of the farm whore both of them passed the balance of their lives, Mrs. Britton living there sixty-five years.
Eight children were born to this union, seven of whom still live. They are Aaron, William, Abram, George, Nancy, Walter and Frank. Mrs. Britton was a woman of many admirable traits of character, and both in the early days of pioneer life and in the later days of ease was admired for her excellencies. Her life was a busy one and was thoroughly devoted to her family. - thanks to Kim H for these - kbz
Source:
Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 27 June 1902
Judge Rabb, of Williamsport, was on
the circuit court bench Monday trying the case brought by the unsatisfied heirs
of Mrs. Cornelius Britton.
Mrs. Britton made a will a few years
ago in which she deeded her farm of 160 acres to her two sons, Walter M. and
Frank Britton. She has four other sons and a daughter, Mrs. Nancy McKinley, who
were not remembered. These children brought suit to have the deed set aside on
the ground that Mrs. Britton was insane at the time the deed was made and that
the favored sons took an undue advantage of her in influencing her to give them
the land. Judge West was a witness in the case and hence was obliged to call
Judge Rabb to try the cause.
Source:
Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 27 June 1902
The arguments in the suit in which
Mrs. Nancy McKinley, Aaron, Abraham, William and George W. Britton sought to
have set aside a deed made by Mrs. Jane
Britton, in which she gave her farm of 140 (*160 previous) acres to Walter M. and Frank, were concluded
at eleven o’clock Thursday morning. The farm in question lies 3 miles west of
this city and is worth about $8,000. The plaintiffs claimed that Mrs. Britton
was unduly influenced by the defendants while she was of unsound mind to
discriminate in their favor in disposing of the farm. Judge Rabb in his ruling
held that Mrs. Britton was in full possession of her mental faculties and was
not influenced in any way by the defendants. His judgment will make the deed
stand.