Birth - 14 Apr 1908 (Viola, Stone County, Missouri)
Father - William Isaac Britton (born in Missouri)
Mother - Elizabeth Aletha Lightle (born in Kansas)
As a point of interest, when Cub's mother was in labor with him she was in bed with smallpox. Because of the highly contagious nature of this horrific disease, the traveling doctor would not come into the house to tend to her, so her husband had to deliver the baby. Cub was born broke out with smallpox as well. Though both survived the ordeal, he nearly died later of pneumonia. This information was provided by Cub's wife, Ellen, who is now deceased. She also stated that Cub was born in a log cabin near the little town of Viola. Notice that the birth certificate says that he was born in Viola. However, this might just be where his birth was registered. Or Viola may have been listed because it was the nearest settlement. Notice that this birth certificate was not one issued at the time of his birth, but much later when he had need of one. Perhaps his original, if he'd ever had one, was lost or destroyed.
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| Shared by Ellen Lovicy Waters Britton, Cub's wife |
