From "Our county and its people : a historical and memorial record of Crawford County, Pennsylvania"
William Clark Brittain Physician and Surgeon. Cochranton, a native of Beaver County, was born May 27, 1849 to Joseph and Belinda (Clark) Brittain of Chippewa Township, Beaver county where his early life was spent on a farm. Joseph Brittain was a son of Jeremiah Brittain, also a native of Pennsylvania whose 5 children were as follows: Jeremiah R., born July 26, 1839; Lydia J. born March 7, 1844, and is the wife of William C. Chamberlin of East Palestine, Ohio; William C.; Joseph I. born November 2, 1857 of East Palestine, Ohio; and Elizabeth E. born April 25, 1853, is the wife of Newton Andre, at New Brighton, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Brittain was educated in the public schools of his native town, in 1866 he entered the academy at Darlington, this state, and in 1870 began the study of medicine in teh office of Dr. W.C.E. Martin of Greenville, Pennsylvania. Soon after attended the Eclectic Medical Institute for 2 regular terms at Cincinatti, Ohio graduating February 4, 1873. He began the practice of medicine that same year in Orangeville, Trumball County, Ohio. April 11, 1876 he located in Cochranton, where he has since practiced with unvarying success. February 13, 1873, he married Melissa, daughter of Thomas and Emily E. (Carringer) Robinson. The latter died on March 20, 1893. There children were seven in number: Isabella, wife of Reverend J. R. Wallace, New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Mary A., wife of Milo Carringer of Marionville, Pennsylvania; Melissa, wife of our subject; Milton, residing at Greenville, this state; Jane, wife of F. W. McCoy, at Cleveland, Ohio; George L. at Chagrin Falls, that state; and J. Burton Robinson of Jamestown, Pennsylvania.
Dr. and Mrs. Brittain have two daughters: Belinda E., born December 2, 1873, and is the wife of Frank E. Brown of Cochranton, and they have two children: Arthur Edmon and Linnie Winsome; and Flora M. born July 31, 1877.
Mr. Brittain is a member of the United Presbyterian Church, president of the board of trustees, member and clerk of the sessions, and also president of the school board of the village.
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: W. C. Brittian
Home in 1880: Cochranton, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Melissa S. Brittian
Father's birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Physician
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
W. C. Brittian 31
Melissa S. Brittian 27
Belinda E. Brittian 6
Flora M. Brittian 2
John C. Andreus 24
John H. Martin 25
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From Combination Atlas Map of Trumbull Co. 1874 by L. H. Everts)
"W. C. Brittain, MD - Orangeville, OH.
William was born in Chippewa Twp, Beaver Co., Pa. four miles from the town of New Brighton, where his father's farm was located, and where young Brittain worked until he was 16 years of age; after that time he spent most of his days at school. When he was 19, his parents moved to Brighton, but he continued his studies a year longer and in the year 1869, he was employed as a clerk in the dry goods store of William Kennedy of New Brighton, where he stayed until 1870. He then began the study of medicine, under Dr. W.C.E. Martin of Greenville, Pa, and attended his first course of medical lectures in the fall of 1871, ending February, 1872. He returned to Greenville where he studied until the fall of 1872. Then he went to Cincinnati and attended his second course of lectures and graduated on Feb. 4, 1873 in the Eclectic Medical College of Cincinnati.
Dr. Brittain having graduated with honors, returned to Greenville, and in time was married to Miss Melissa S. Robinson, of Greenville, which took place February 13, 1873; on March 4 of the same year, he came to Orangeville, Ohio where he has been a regular physician in the practice of medicine up to the present time.
William Clark Brittain Physician and Surgeon. Cochranton, a native of Beaver County, was born May 27, 1849 to Joseph and Belinda (Clark) Brittain of Chippewa Township, Beaver county where his early life was spent on a farm. Joseph Brittain was a son of Jeremiah Brittain, also a native of Pennsylvania whose 5 children were as follows: Jeremiah R., born July 26, 1839; Lydia J. born March 7, 1844, and is the wife of William C. Chamberlin of East Palestine, Ohio; William C.; Joseph I. born November 2, 1857 of East Palestine, Ohio; and Elizabeth E. born April 25, 1853, is the wife of Newton Andre, at New Brighton, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Brittain was educated in the public schools of his native town, in 1866 he entered the academy at Darlington, this state, and in 1870 began the study of medicine in teh office of Dr. W.C.E. Martin of Greenville, Pennsylvania. Soon after attended the Eclectic Medical Institute for 2 regular terms at Cincinatti, Ohio graduating February 4, 1873. He began the practice of medicine that same year in Orangeville, Trumball County, Ohio. April 11, 1876 he located in Cochranton, where he has since practiced with unvarying success. February 13, 1873, he married Melissa, daughter of Thomas and Emily E. (Carringer) Robinson. The latter died on March 20, 1893. There children were seven in number: Isabella, wife of Reverend J. R. Wallace, New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Mary A., wife of Milo Carringer of Marionville, Pennsylvania; Melissa, wife of our subject; Milton, residing at Greenville, this state; Jane, wife of F. W. McCoy, at Cleveland, Ohio; George L. at Chagrin Falls, that state; and J. Burton Robinson of Jamestown, Pennsylvania.
Dr. and Mrs. Brittain have two daughters: Belinda E., born December 2, 1873, and is the wife of Frank E. Brown of Cochranton, and they have two children: Arthur Edmon and Linnie Winsome; and Flora M. born July 31, 1877.
Mr. Brittain is a member of the United Presbyterian Church, president of the board of trustees, member and clerk of the sessions, and also president of the school board of the village.
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: W. C. Brittian
Home in 1880: Cochranton, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Melissa S. Brittian
Father's birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Physician
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
W. C. Brittian 31
Melissa S. Brittian 27
Belinda E. Brittian 6
Flora M. Brittian 2
John C. Andreus 24
John H. Martin 25
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From Combination Atlas Map of Trumbull Co. 1874 by L. H. Everts)
"W. C. Brittain, MD - Orangeville, OH.
William was born in Chippewa Twp, Beaver Co., Pa. four miles from the town of New Brighton, where his father's farm was located, and where young Brittain worked until he was 16 years of age; after that time he spent most of his days at school. When he was 19, his parents moved to Brighton, but he continued his studies a year longer and in the year 1869, he was employed as a clerk in the dry goods store of William Kennedy of New Brighton, where he stayed until 1870. He then began the study of medicine, under Dr. W.C.E. Martin of Greenville, Pa, and attended his first course of medical lectures in the fall of 1871, ending February, 1872. He returned to Greenville where he studied until the fall of 1872. Then he went to Cincinnati and attended his second course of lectures and graduated on Feb. 4, 1873 in the Eclectic Medical College of Cincinnati.
Dr. Brittain having graduated with honors, returned to Greenville, and in time was married to Miss Melissa S. Robinson, of Greenville, which took place February 13, 1873; on March 4 of the same year, he came to Orangeville, Ohio where he has been a regular physician in the practice of medicine up to the present time.
From "Our county and its people : a historical and memorial record of Crawford County, Pennsylvania"
William Clark Brittain Physician and Surgeon. Cochranton, a native of Beaver County, was born May 27, 1849 to Joseph and Belinda (Clark) Brittain of Chippewa Township, Beaver county where his early life was spent on a farm. Joseph Brittain was a son of Jeremiah Brittain, also a native of Pennsylvania whose 5 children were as follows: Jeremiah R., born July 26, 1839; Lydia J. born March 7, 1844, and is the wife of William C. Chamberlin of East Palestine, Ohio; William C.; Joseph I. born November 2, 1857 of East Palestine, Ohio; and Elizabeth E. born April 25, 1853, is the wife of Newton Andre, at New Brighton, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Brittain was educated in the public schools of his native town, in 1866 he entered the academy at Darlington, this state, and in 1870 began the study of medicine in teh office of Dr. W.C.E. Martin of Greenville, Pennsylvania. Soon after attended the Eclectic Medical Institute for 2 regular terms at Cincinatti, Ohio graduating February 4, 1873. He began the practice of medicine that same year in Orangeville, Trumball County, Ohio. April 11, 1876 he located in Cochranton, where he has since practiced with unvarying success. February 13, 1873, he married Melissa, daughter of Thomas and Emily E. (Carringer) Robinson. The latter died on March 20, 1893. There children were seven in number: Isabella, wife of Reverend J. R. Wallace, New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Mary A., wife of Milo Carringer of Marionville, Pennsylvania; Melissa, wife of our subject; Milton, residing at Greenville, this state; Jane, wife of F. W. McCoy, at Cleveland, Ohio; George L. at Chagrin Falls, that state; and J. Burton Robinson of Jamestown, Pennsylvania.
Dr. and Mrs. Brittain have two daughters: Belinda E., born December 2, 1873, and is the wife of Frank E. Brown of Cochranton, and they have two children: Arthur Edmon and Linnie Winsome; and Flora M. born July 31, 1877.
Mr. Brittain is a member of the United Presbyterian Church, president of the board of trustees, member and clerk of the sessions, and also president of the school board of the village.
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: W. C. Brittian
Home in 1880: Cochranton, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Melissa S. Brittian
Father's birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Physician
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
W. C. Brittian 31
Melissa S. Brittian 27
Belinda E. Brittian 6
Flora M. Brittian 2
John C. Andreus 24
John H. Martin 25
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From Combination Atlas Map of Trumbull Co. 1874 by L. H. Everts)
"W. C. Brittain, MD - Orangeville, OH.
William was born in Chippewa Twp, Beaver Co., Pa. four miles from the town of New Brighton, where his father's farm was located, and where young Brittain worked until he was 16 years of age; after that time he spent most of his days at school. When he was 19, his parents moved to Brighton, but he continued his studies a year longer and in the year 1869, he was employed as a clerk in the dry goods store of William Kennedy of New Brighton, where he stayed until 1870. He then began the study of medicine, under Dr. W.C.E. Martin of Greenville, Pa, and attended his first course of medical lectures in the fall of 1871, ending February, 1872. He returned to Greenville where he studied until the fall of 1872. Then he went to Cincinnati and attended his second course of lectures and graduated on Feb. 4, 1873 in the Eclectic Medical College of Cincinnati.
Dr. Brittain having graduated with honors, returned to Greenville, and in time was married to Miss Melissa S. Robinson, of Greenville, which took place February 13, 1873; on March 4 of the same year, he came to Orangeville, Ohio where he has been a regular physician in the practice of medicine up to the present time.
William Clark Brittain Physician and Surgeon. Cochranton, a native of Beaver County, was born May 27, 1849 to Joseph and Belinda (Clark) Brittain of Chippewa Township, Beaver county where his early life was spent on a farm. Joseph Brittain was a son of Jeremiah Brittain, also a native of Pennsylvania whose 5 children were as follows: Jeremiah R., born July 26, 1839; Lydia J. born March 7, 1844, and is the wife of William C. Chamberlin of East Palestine, Ohio; William C.; Joseph I. born November 2, 1857 of East Palestine, Ohio; and Elizabeth E. born April 25, 1853, is the wife of Newton Andre, at New Brighton, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Brittain was educated in the public schools of his native town, in 1866 he entered the academy at Darlington, this state, and in 1870 began the study of medicine in teh office of Dr. W.C.E. Martin of Greenville, Pennsylvania. Soon after attended the Eclectic Medical Institute for 2 regular terms at Cincinatti, Ohio graduating February 4, 1873. He began the practice of medicine that same year in Orangeville, Trumball County, Ohio. April 11, 1876 he located in Cochranton, where he has since practiced with unvarying success. February 13, 1873, he married Melissa, daughter of Thomas and Emily E. (Carringer) Robinson. The latter died on March 20, 1893. There children were seven in number: Isabella, wife of Reverend J. R. Wallace, New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Mary A., wife of Milo Carringer of Marionville, Pennsylvania; Melissa, wife of our subject; Milton, residing at Greenville, this state; Jane, wife of F. W. McCoy, at Cleveland, Ohio; George L. at Chagrin Falls, that state; and J. Burton Robinson of Jamestown, Pennsylvania.
Dr. and Mrs. Brittain have two daughters: Belinda E., born December 2, 1873, and is the wife of Frank E. Brown of Cochranton, and they have two children: Arthur Edmon and Linnie Winsome; and Flora M. born July 31, 1877.
Mr. Brittain is a member of the United Presbyterian Church, president of the board of trustees, member and clerk of the sessions, and also president of the school board of the village.
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: W. C. Brittian
Home in 1880: Cochranton, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Melissa S. Brittian
Father's birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Physician
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
W. C. Brittian 31
Melissa S. Brittian 27
Belinda E. Brittian 6
Flora M. Brittian 2
John C. Andreus 24
John H. Martin 25
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From Combination Atlas Map of Trumbull Co. 1874 by L. H. Everts)
"W. C. Brittain, MD - Orangeville, OH.
William was born in Chippewa Twp, Beaver Co., Pa. four miles from the town of New Brighton, where his father's farm was located, and where young Brittain worked until he was 16 years of age; after that time he spent most of his days at school. When he was 19, his parents moved to Brighton, but he continued his studies a year longer and in the year 1869, he was employed as a clerk in the dry goods store of William Kennedy of New Brighton, where he stayed until 1870. He then began the study of medicine, under Dr. W.C.E. Martin of Greenville, Pa, and attended his first course of medical lectures in the fall of 1871, ending February, 1872. He returned to Greenville where he studied until the fall of 1872. Then he went to Cincinnati and attended his second course of lectures and graduated on Feb. 4, 1873 in the Eclectic Medical College of Cincinnati.
Dr. Brittain having graduated with honors, returned to Greenville, and in time was married to Miss Melissa S. Robinson, of Greenville, which took place February 13, 1873; on March 4 of the same year, he came to Orangeville, Ohio where he has been a regular physician in the practice of medicine up to the present time.
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