By request. Source: 1881 Grundy Co., Missouri history book Francis M. Brittain, p. 693 FRANCIS M. BRITTAIN Was born in Rock Castle County, Kentucky, July 10, 1817. He is the son of Parks and Sarah (Price) Brittain—his father a native of Pennsylvania, and his mother of New Jersey. His home was in Kentucky until he was about fourteen years of age, when he removed with his pa rents to Indiana, remaining five years; then went to Illinois, and from that State to Iowa. He came from Iowa to Grundy County, in the spring of 1856, and has since been a resident of this county and engaged in farming. Mr. Brittain was married in Illinois, February 22,1838, to Miss Femina Larrimore. They became the parents of twelve children, eight of whom, five boys and three girls, are now living. Mrs. Brittain died in 1860, and Mr. Brittain married Miss Lydia Barnes, a native of Mercer county, Missouri. She died July 3, 1862, and, on the 13th of November following, he wedded Mrs. Elizabeth Lickey, nee Dalton. By his last marriage six children were born, two of whom, Minda E., born August 3,1865, and Nathan M., born February, 1873, are yet living. Mr. Brittain and his entire family are members of the Baptist Church. He owns a valuable farm of two hundred and forty acres, and is a prosperous farmer. NOTE: I have 5 pages of information on his ancestors and 85 pages of his descendants. I will send files by private e-mail. Jerry Jones