Asa Meadows Britton was born September 27, 1879 in Jefferson, Texas, the son of John W. Britton, February 23, 1845 - 1885, and Maria E. Meadows, July 22, 1842 - 1885.  John W. was born in Rockford, Coosa County, Alabama, and Maria E. Meadows was born in Alabama, both died in Ft. Worth, buried there in East Oakwood Cemetery.  The family moved from Jefferson to Fort Worth when Asa was a very small child and after the death of his parents, he was cared for by an older sister, Lucy, until her marriage.  He then lived with an uncle and aunt, William Love James, September 9, 1854-September 13, 1930, and Florence Annie Meadows, February 2, 1851-February 8, 1904, both buried in Coleman.  Asa joined this uncle and aunt in Coleman County about 1887, where he attended school at Spring Creek and New Castle.  They later moved to Tom Green and Bell Counties.  In Bell County he attended Salado College.  He worked for Santa Fe Railroad in Temple and later moved back to Coleman County, where he bought land at the foot of Bead Mountain.  He also bought land on the Concho.

     On December 13, 1908, he and Carrie Eugenia James were married in Home Creek church by W. T. Tabor of Burkett.  Carrie was the daughter of Thomas Franklin James and Elizabeth (Belle) Bridges (see W. F. James and Joe James Families).  After the wedding, carrying a picnic lunch that was prepared by Carrie's mother, they stopped at the Bowen Crossing on Hords Creek for lunch.  They were on their way to the Wm. L. James farm at Coleman Junction, where they lived for a short while until they could get possession of their farm at Bead Mountain as it had been leased out.  Their children were born at Bead Mountain: Marion Culberson, born November 4, 1909, and Marie Elizabeth, March 31, 1911. The family later bought land and moved to the Home Creek Community where the children attended school for a brief period. During the 1918 drought, they moved to Karnes County, where they resided until their children had finished high school at Kenedy.  Marion (M.C.) attended Texas A & I at Kingsville and later worked for Humble Oil and Refining Co.  Marie attended Port Arthur College, and later worked for the Post Office Department at Aransas Pass.  Asa and Carrie returned to Coleman County near the head of Home Creek about 1935.

     After serving in World War II, M. C. settled in San Antonio.  He and Mary Dell Thurston were married June 5, 1946, and still reside there.  Marie returned to Coleman County after retiring from the post office in 1966 and lives in Valera.

     Asa M. Britton died May 26, 1963, and Carrie E., February 5, 1972, both buried in Valera.