Thomas Britt

BRITT, GASLINE, SHUE

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 9/5/2014 at 08:10:16

OBITUARY

BRITT, Thomas. Died yesterday morning at 8 o'clock at his home, 521 West Thirteenth street, from chronic rheumatism and old age. Funeral Wednesday morning.

Thomas Britt was born in Ireland, December 21, 1820, and was 83 years, 10 months and 16 days old at the time of his death. He came to New York, in 1850, where he was married. In 1855 he came to Davenport. His wife died in 1876. Four children are left to survive his death, Mrs. Fred Gasline, Mrs. Frank G. Shue, William Britt of Montana and Edward Britt of Seattle, Wash.

The funeral will be held on Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock with interment in St. Marguerite's cemetery.

Source: Tri-City Evening Star, Davenport, Ia., 07 Nov 1904, p. 2.