Rosanna Ward Britton

b. 31 December 1803, d. 6 December 1870
  • Rosanna Ward Britton was born on 31 December 1803 in Washington County, Alabama, or possibly Virginia.
  • She married Jesse Grimes circa 1826.
  • Jesse Grimes and Rosanna Ward Britton appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Harvey Grimes, Helen Grimes, Emily Grimes and Nancy Grimes.
  • Rosanna Ward Britton became a widow at the 15 March 1866 death of her husband Jesse Grimes.
  • Rosanna Ward Britton died on 6 December 1870 at age 66 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas.
  • She was interred at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, Texas.
  • Last Edited: 18 May 2009

Family: Jesse Grimes b. 6 February 1788, d. 15 March 1866