Britell

Oren K. Britell was born on January 17, 1836, in Weybridge, Vermont. He was the son of Orange Britell, a local clothier, and Mary Ann (Brainard) Britell. After an early life in farming, Oren traveled to California and Nevada for various trades before returning to Vermont in 1865. He married Sarah Allen in 1867, and they had five children. Oren became a successful farmer and stock raiser, inheriting family land and living in a residence built by his grandfather in 1802.