Rebecca Ann Millard Britton (1806-1903)

Rebecca Ann Millard Britton

Birth

26 Nov 1806

District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA

Death

18 Jan 1903 (aged 96)

Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA

Burial

Rock Creek Cemetery

Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA Add to Map

Plot

Section M, Lot 322, Site 2

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Rebecca Ann Millard was the third child of thirteen of Joshua and Ann Manning Millard, born 26 Nov 1806 in Washington, D.C.

On 12 Apr 1836, she married Capt. Forbes N. Britton at Ft. Gibson, Arkansas which was in Indian Territory at the time. They had three children; Ann Elizabeth Britton, born 1838 at Ft. Gibson married Edmund Jackson Davis, who was elected governor of Texas in 1869 and served one term.

Following his service in the Army, the family moved to Corpus Christi, Texas. The house that they built in the 1850's is still there as a historical residence on the bluff overlooking the Gulf of Mexico.

According to Mrs. Harriett Condon, Rebecca lived with the Davis' in the Governors mansion 1870 to 1874 and then with her daughter, Ann Elizabeth, in Austin. Following E. P Davis death in 1883, the Victorian type house was sold. Rebecca left Austin to live in Baltimore. Ann Elizabeth went to Grand Coteau, LA. where she married a childhood sweetheart, Alexander Joseph Smith.

Mrs. Harriett Condon found the following "Death Notice" in the St. Mary's Beacon: "BRITTON, Mrs. Rebecca Millard - died Jan 18, 1903, illness of 16 days, at her home 801 N. Calvert St. (Baltimore) 97 yr of age. Born St. Mary's Co., maiden name Millard. Married in 1836 to Capt. Forbes Britton at Fort Gibson, Ark. (should read Indian Territory). Survived by two daughters; Mrs. Charles M. Worthington of Washington, D.C., and Mrs. Davis of El Paso, widow of Gov. P. (E) J. Davis of Texas."

"Also leaves a sister, last of a family of 13 children, Mrs. M. J. Armstrong, 801 N. Calvert St. Also, leaves 5 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. For 20 years Mrs. Britton was a member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church (Baltimore). Jan. 22, 1903, pg 3." Death certificate states that she was buried in Washington, D.C.