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 John Wright Little
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 4 DEC 1843 in Davies County Kentucky, said he was Cherokee by blood.
  • Death: 20 JUL 1915 in Marble County, Arkansas
  • Change Date: 5 OCT 2003
  • Note:


    BIOGRAPHY: 1900 Census, Madison County (Marble Twp.) Arkansas

    Little, John W. Head (Dec. 1843) 56 Wd. KY KY KY
    Coonfield, Ben F. S-in-law (Feb. 1871) 29 (Marr. 8yrs)
    AR IN AR
    Mort Daug. (Jun. 1876) 24 (Marr. 8yrs.) 1,1chld. KY KY KY
    Charley G-Son (Jun. 1900) 4/12 Single AR KY AR
    William G-Son (May 1884) 16 Single KY KY KY
    Sam? G-Son (Oct. 1881) 18 Single KY KY KY
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    1910 United States Federal Census
    about John W Little
    Name: John W Little
    Age in 1910: 66
    Estimated birth year: abt 1844
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Father's Birth Place: Kentucky
    Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky
    Home in 1910: Marble, Madison, Arkansas
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Household Members: Name Age
    John W Little 66
    Charles Sittle 31
    Bertha Sittle 27
    Clarence Sittle 5
    Fannie Sittle 3
    Bessie M Sittle 9/12














    Father: Hiram Lucius Little b: 8 FEB 1821 in Daviess, Ohio County, KY
    Mother: Nancy Catherine Wright b: 14 JUN 1822 in KY

    Marriage 1 Mary Catherine Crigler b: 27 OCT 1850 in Kentucky
    • Married: 22 JUN 1870 in Shephardsville Bullit County, KY
    Children
    1. Has No Children Georgia Alice Little b: 1870 in Bardstown, Bullitt, KY
    2. Has Children Lattie Cedonia Little b: 14 JAN 1872 in Bardstown Junction, Kentucky
    3. Has Children William Phineas Little b: 1873 in Kentucky
    4. Has Children John Abraham Little b: 1875 in Kentucky
    5. Has Children Mortie Maude Moore Little b: 1876 in Bardstown, Bullitt, KY
    6. Has Children Charles Little b: 31 MAY 1879 in Bardstown, Bullitt, KY
    7. Has No Children Samuel Joseph Little b: 19 OCT 1881 in Bardstown Junction, Bullitt, KY.
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    • Ahnentafel, Generation No. 1

    1. John Wright Little was born 4 DEC 1843 in Davies County Kentucky, said he was Cherokee by blood., and died 20 JUL 1915 in Marble County, Arkansas. He was the son of 2. Hiram Lucius Little and 3. Nancy Catherine Wright. He married Mary Catherine Crigler 22 JUN 1870 in Shephardsville Bullit County, KY, daughter of Abraham Crigler and Mary Catherine Roby. She was born 27 OCT 1850 in Kentucky, and died 30 APR 1885 in Illinois.
       

    Ahnentafel, Generation No. 2

    2. Hiram Lucius Little was born 8 FEB 1821 in Daviess, Ohio County, KY, and died 16 JUL 1876 in Meridian Cemetery, Bosque County, Texas. He was buried in was a Mason and a Physician. He was the son of 4. Jonas Little and 5. Betsy Douglass.

    3. Nancy Catherine Wright was born 14 JUN 1822 in KY, and died 29 JUL 1853 in Kentucky. She was the daughter of 6. John C Wright and 7. "Kitty" Catherine Georgia Weatherford.
       

    Children of Nancy Catherine Wright and Hiram Lucius Little are:

        i. Mary Lavenia Little was born 1842, and died 1852.
    1.   ii. John Wright Little was born 4 DEC 1843 in Davies County Kentucky, said he was Cherokee by blood., and died 20 JUL 1915 in Marble County, Arkansas. He married Mary Catherine Crigler 22 JUN 1870 in Shephardsville Bullit County, KY, daughter of Abraham Crigler and Mary Catherine Roby. She was born 27 OCT 1850 in Kentucky, and died 30 APR 1885 in Illinois.
        iii. Joseph Mortimer Little was born 1845 in never married, very dark grouchy man in UNION Army, and died 21 DEC 1936 in buried by his father in Bosque, Texas.
        iv. Johnson Rush Little was born 1846, and died 1850.
        v. Susan R Little was born JUL 1848 in 1900 and 1910 Bosque County Texas census show her widowed with son John, and died 1925. She married John Crenshaw ABT 1870. He was born ABT 1840 in Virginia.
        vi. Ann Catherine Kate Little was born 1849 in Daviess KY.
        vii. Catherine Lucille Little was born 1851, and died 6 DEC 1927 in buried by her father in Bosque Texas. She married Thomas C Alexander , Captain, son of Joseph M Alexander and Salina. He was born 1845 in TN.
        viii. Georgia Alice Little was born 1853 in Had 9 children, widowed young, and died 1945 in on 1930 census with brother Mort, Bosque, Texas. She married John Alston Nelson 1871 in hamlin texas, son of Nelson. He was born 22 JUL 1848 in Georgia, and died 21 JUN 1891 in Meridian Cemetery, Bosque, Texas.

    Ahnentafel, Generation No. 3

    4. Jonas Little was born ABT 1771 in near the Yadkin River, Newberry, Union District, SC, and died 12 APR 1844 in Daviess, Ohio County, KY. He was buried in Old Brushy Fork Graveyard on Daviess-McLean County line, KY.. He was the son of 8. Captain George Little.

    5. Betsy Douglass was born 1782 in PA, and died in Daviess KY 1840 census shows them by most of their children.. She was the daughter of 10. Alexander Douglass and 11. Mary Molly Handley.
       

    Children of Betsy Douglass and Jonas Little are:

        i. Martha Little was born 1800 in SC. She married Benjamin Humphrey. She married Wilson Waltrip. She married Benjamin Humphrey 1824 in Davies County KY, son of Daniel Humphrey and Catherine. She married Wilson Waltrip 1847.
        ii. Mary Polly Little was born 1801, and died 4 NOV 1842. She married John T Moseley 20 OCT 1829 in Daviees County Kentucky. He was born ABT 1799, and died in 1840 census same page with Jonas Little.
        iii. James Thomas Little was born 1812 in Calhoun, McClean County, KY, and died 11 JUN 1877 in Calhoun, McClean County, KY. He married Margaret Agnes Miller. He married Sarah Agnes Morgan 31 MAY 1832 in Daviees County Kentucky. He married Sarah Agnes Morgan 1834. She died in 1840 census same page with Jonas Little. He married Margaret Miller 1855.
        iv. Elizabeth Bethany Little was born 1817, and died 1850. She married James Roberts. He was born 1814.
    2.   v. Hiram Lucius Little was born 8 FEB 1821 in Daviess, Ohio County, KY, and died 16 JUL 1876 in Meridian Cemetery, Bosque County, Texas. He married Nancy Catherine Wright 5 DEC 1841 in Daviess, KY, daughter of John C Wright and "Kitty" Catherine Georgia Weatherford. She was born 14 JUN 1822 in KY, and died 29 JUL 1853 in Kentucky. He married Rebecca Isabella Adams ABT 1859 in Texas, daughter of Ichabod Adams and Ann Caroline Hooper. She was born ABT 1845 in born Tenn, found together on 1860 census of Bosque TX, and died 24 DEC 1904.
        vi. William Little was born ABT 1819 in DAviees County, KY, and died in TX. He married Jane Travis 5 DEC 1841 in Daviees County Kentucky, daughter of John Travis and Nancy Glenn. She died 1869 in Lamar County TX.
        vii. Sally Little was born ABT 1805. She married Johnathon Minton.

    Children of Betsy Douglass and Jonas Little are:

        i. Polly Nancy Little. She married John T MOSELEY.
        ii. Sally Little was born ABT 1805. She married Johnathon Minton.
        iii. George Little was born 26 FEB 1806 in Ohio County, KY, and died 9 JUL 1884 in Calhoun, Daviess County, KY. He married Betsy Handley Leachman 5 NOV 1834, daughter of George Leachman and Matilda Roberson. She was born 1820 in Kentucky, and died 12 DEC 1902. He married Betsy Handley Leachman 5 NOV 1834 in Daviees County Kentucky.
        iv. Douglas Little was born 20 FEB 1809 in McLean, KY formed in 1854 from Daviess, and died 20 APR 1877 in Daviess, KY. He married Martha Ann B Wright 1837, daughter of John C Wright and "Kitty" Catherine Georgia Weatherford. She was born 1815 in NATIVE OF Charlotte County VA, and died 1901.
        v. Wesley M Little was born 3 NOV 1814 in DAviees County, KY, and died 16 AUG 1857 in McClean Kentucky. He married Henrietta Waltrip 1 OCT 1836 in Daviees County Kentucky. She was born 1816 in DAviees County, KY. He married Mary Miller 1847. She died in 1840 census same page with Jonas Little and Mary Little Moseley.
        vi. Elizabeth Betsy ( Bethany ) Little was born 9 APR 1817 in DAviees County, KY, and died 3 DEC 1850 in DAviees County, KY. She married Jason Robards or Roberts 27 JAN 1837 in Daviees County Kentucky.
        vii. William Little was born ABT 1819 in DAviees County, KY, and died in TX. He married Jane Travis 5 DEC 1841 in Daviees County Kentucky, daughter of John Travis and Nancy Glenn. She died 1869 in Lamar County TX.
        viii. James Thomas Little was born 1812 in Calhoun, McClean County, KY, and died 11 JUN 1877 in Calhoun, McClean County, KY. He married Margaret Agnes Miller. He married Sarah Agnes Morgan 31 MAY 1832 in Daviees County Kentucky. He married Sarah Agnes Morgan 1834. She died in 1840 census same page with Jonas Little. He married Margaret Miller 1855.
        ix. Martha Little was born 1800 in SC. She married Benjamin Humphrey. She married Wilson Waltrip. She married Benjamin Humphrey 1824 in Davies County KY, son of Daniel Humphrey and Catherine. She married Wilson Waltrip 1847.

    6. John C Wright was born ABT 1797 in Virginia, and died ABT 1855 in McLean County, Kentucky. He was buried in 1850 census shows him as John G Wright. He was the son of 12. Thomas Wright and 13. Esther.

    7. "Kitty" Catherine Georgia Weatherford was born 1797 in Charlotte, VA, and died AFT 1860 in McLean County, KY. She was buried in 1860 census shows her living with Martha and Douglas Little. She was the daughter of 14. Charles Weatherford.
       

    Children of "Kitty" Catherine Georgia Weatherford and John C Wright are:

        i. John or Thomas? Wright.
        ii. Martha Ann B Wright was born 1815 in NATIVE OF Charlotte County VA, and died 1901. She married Douglas Little 1837, son of Jonas Little and Betsy Douglass. He was born 20 FEB 1809 in McLean, KY formed in 1854 from Daviess, and died 20 APR 1877 in Daviess, KY.
        iii. Mary Elizabeth Wright was born 2 APR 1815, and died 31 MAY 1858. She married Andrew Waltrip 1838, son of Joseph Waltrip and Henrietta Pryor. He was born 1813 in Cleopatra, Daviess KY, his children lived with her sister Martha and why?, and died 1865.
    3.   iv. Nancy Catherine Wright was born 14 JUN 1822 in KY, and died 29 JUL 1853 in Kentucky. She married Hiram Lucius Little 5 DEC 1841 in Daviess, KY, son of Jonas Little and Betsy Douglass. He was born 8 FEB 1821 in Daviess, Ohio County, KY, and died 16 JUL 1876 in Meridian Cemetery, Bosque County, Texas.
        v. Wm George Wright was born 22 AUG 1826 in England. He married Mary Ann Allen ABT 1850, daughter of Hugh Allen. She was born JUN 1826 in Virginia.

    Ahnentafel, Generation No. 4

    8. Captain George Little was born 1733 in Scotland, came to America at age 21, SEE History of Daviees County KY 1883, page 129, and died FEB 1815 in KY, exempt from poll tax due to war injury, DAR Patriot. He was buried in The Indian warhoop had scarely ceased to echo around their cabin as the Ohio River abounded the Indian Country ( this widower married his son's mother in law ). He was the son of 16. Little.
       

    Child of Captain George Little is:

    4.   i. Jonas Little was born ABT 1771 in near the Yadkin River, Newberry, Union District, SC, and died 12 APR 1844 in Daviess, Ohio County, KY. He married Betsy Douglass 1800 in SC, daughter of Alexander Douglass and Mary Molly Handley. She was born 1782 in PA, and died in Daviess KY 1840 census shows them by most of their children.. He married Betsy Douglass 1800 in SC, daughter of Alexander Douglass and Mary Molly Handley. She was born 1782 in PA, and died in Daviess KY 1840 census shows them by most of their children..

    10. Alexander Douglass was born in Scotland and lived in Greensburg, Westmoreland County PA, and died 1786 in merchant was murdered possibly by indians Pittsburg, PA after a trip with his brother in law to check out kentucky.

    11. Mary Molly Handley was born 1760 in born asea from Scotland to PA then to SC about 1787, and died 1850 in Van Meters Spring, KY. She was buried in Anthony Thompson Cemetery. She was the daughter of 22. George Handley and 23. Martha Mason.
       

    Children of Mary Molly Handley and Alexander Douglass are:

        i. Mary Douglass was born 1780. She married Minton.
        ii. Martha Douglass was born 1781. She married isaac Hunt.
    5.   iii. Betsy Douglass was born 1782 in PA, and died in Daviess KY 1840 census shows them by most of their children.. She married Jonas Little 1800 in SC, son of Captain George Little. He was born ABT 1771 in near the Yadkin River, Newberry, Union District, SC, and died 12 APR 1844 in Daviess, Ohio County, KY. She married Jonas Little 1800 in SC, son of Captain George Little. He was born ABT 1771 in near the Yadkin River, Newberry, Union District, SC, and died 12 APR 1844 in Daviess, Ohio County, KY.

    12. Thomas Wright was born ABT 1770 in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut.

    13. Esther was born ABT 1770 in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut. She was the daughter of 26. Shubael Shelley and 27. Abigail Royce Rice.
       

    Child of Esther and Thomas Wright is:

    6.   i. John C Wright was born ABT 1797 in Virginia, and died ABT 1855 in McLean County, Kentucky. He married "Kitty" Catherine Georgia Weatherford 5 JAN 1811 in Charlotte, Virginia with Benoni Smith as surety to the marriage, daughter of Charles Weatherford. She was born 1797 in Charlotte, VA, and died AFT 1860 in McLean County, KY.

    14. Charles Weatherford was born ABT 1752 in Charlotte, VA to the Alabama River in Montgomery before 1778 with his friend Samuel Mims., and died in Fort Benning Georgia. He was the son of 28. Martin Weatherford and 29. Mary Half Blood.
       

    Child of Charles Weatherford is:

    7.   i. "Kitty" Catherine Georgia Weatherford was born 1797 in Charlotte, VA, and died AFT 1860 in McLean County, KY. She married John C Wright 5 JAN 1811 in Charlotte, Virginia with Benoni Smith as surety to the marriage, son of Thomas Wright and Esther. He was born ABT 1797 in Virginia, and died ABT 1855 in McLean County, Kentucky.

    Ahnentafel, Generation No. 5

    16. Little was born in Scotland.
       

    Child of Little is:

    8.   i. Captain George Little was born 1733 in Scotland, came to America at age 21, SEE History of Daviees County KY 1883, page 129, and died FEB 1815 in KY, exempt from poll tax due to war injury, DAR Patriot. He married a Scottish Mary ABT 1750 in Dumphriees Scotland. She was born ABT 1735 in Scotland, and died 1786 in South Carolina. He married Mary Molly Handley 1791 in SC, daughter of George Handley and Martha Mason. She was born 1760 in born asea from Scotland to PA then to SC about 1787, and died 1850 in Van Meters Spring, KY.

    22. George Handley was born ABT 1729 in scotland.

    23. Martha Mason was born 1729 in Ireland. She was the daughter of 46. James Mason and 47. Martha.
       

    Children of Martha Mason and George Handley are:

        i. George Handley was born 1750, and died AFT 1820 in Daviess KY 1820 census.
        ii. Samuel Handley was born 1751 in Found on 1810 census near John Handley and George Little Ohio County Kentucky, and died in Bullitt Kentucky.
        iii. John Handley was born 1754 in Ireland, Land Surveyor, helped to open up southern Daviees County to settlers. He followed his sisters to KY, and died in McLean County, KY. He married Phoebe Underwood? ABT 1783.
        iv. Rachel Handley was born 1 JUN 1764 in Winchester, Berkley County VA, and died 1836 in Kentucky. She married Anthony Thompson 1779. He was born 1759 in 1st Justice of the Peace in the region, DAR, and died 1834 in Kentucky.
    11.   v. Mary Molly Handley was born 1760 in born asea from Scotland to PA then to SC about 1787, and died 1850 in Van Meters Spring, KY. She married Edward Atterbury. He was born in Daviess County KY. She married Alexander Douglass ABT 1780 in Probably Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He was born in Scotland and lived in Greensburg, Westmoreland County PA, and died 1786 in merchant was murdered possibly by indians Pittsburg, PA after a trip with his brother in law to check out kentucky. She married Captain George Little 1791 in SC, son of Little. He was born 1733 in Scotland, came to America at age 21, SEE History of Daviees County KY 1883, page 129, and died FEB 1815 in KY, exempt from poll tax due to war injury, DAR Patriot.

    26. Shubael Shelley was born 1732 in Guilford, New Haven, Ct. He was the son of 52. John Shelley and 53. Jerusha Leete.

    27. Abigail Royce Rice was born in a previous widow. She was the daughter of 54. Ezekial Royce and 55. Abigail Aling.
       

    Child of Abigail Royce Rice and Shubael Shelley is:

    13.   i. Esther was born ABT 1770 in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut. She married Thomas Wright 4 SEP 1797 in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut. He was born ABT 1770 in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut.

    28. Martin Weatherford was born ABT 1720 in Virginia and they moved about 1757 to Augusta GA where he had a large corn plantation and slaves, and died 1805 in See Georgia Land Lottery. He was buried in Died in Bahamas. He was the son of 56. Richard R Weatherford.

    29. Mary Half Blood was born in they were all Banished from Georgia.
       

    Children of Mary Half Blood and Martin Weatherford are:

        i. Catherine Weatherford.
        ii. James Weatherford was born 1750.
    14.   iii. Charles Weatherford was born ABT 1752 in Charlotte, VA to the Alabama River in Montgomery before 1778 with his friend Samuel Mims., and died in Fort Benning Georgia. He married Sehoy 1780 in Baldwin Alabama. She was born 1743 in Creek Indian, Little Tulsa, Elmore, Alabama.
        iv. John William Weatherford was born 1754.

    Ahnentafel, Generation No. 6

    46. James Mason was born in North Ireland, and died in Westmoreland County VA.

    47. Martha was born in North Ireland, and died in Westmoreland County VA.
       

    Children of Martha and James Mason are:

    23.   i. Martha Mason was born 1729 in Ireland. She married George Handley. He was born ABT 1729 in scotland.
        ii. Mary Mason was born 1740 in born on the ocean, on way to America.

    52. John Shelley was born 1710 in CT, and died 1751 in CT.

    53. Jerusha Leete was born 1711. She was the daughter of 106. Joshua Leete and 107. Mary Munger.
       

    Child of Jerusha Leete and John Shelley is:

    26.   i. Shubael Shelley was born 1732 in Guilford, New Haven, Ct. He married Abigail Royce Rice 1753, daughter of Ezekial Royce and Abigail Aling. She was born in a previous widow.

    54. Ezekial Royce.

    55. Abigail Aling.
       

    Child of Abigail Aling and Ezekial Royce is:

    27.   i. Abigail Royce Rice was born in a previous widow. She married Shubael Shelley 1753, son of John Shelley and Jerusha Leete. He was born 1732 in Guilford, New Haven, Ct.

    56. Richard R Weatherford was born ABT 1680 in James City, Virginia, and died 6 JUL 1756 in Lunenburg VA. He was the son of 112. Wm Wetherford and 113. unknown.
       

    Children of Richard R Weatherford are:

        i. John Weatherford.
        ii. Richard Weatherford.
    28.   iii. Martin Weatherford was born ABT 1720 in Virginia and they moved about 1757 to Augusta GA where he had a large corn plantation and slaves, and died 1805 in See Georgia Land Lottery. He married Mary Half Blood 1747. She was born in they were all Banished from Georgia. He married Isabella Archer 1778 in Augusta. Richmond, GA. She was born 1760.
        iv. William Weatherford was born 1721 in Butchers Creek, Mecklenburg, VA. He married Frances tucker.
        v. Charles Weatherford was born 1722, and died in See Georgia Land Lottery.
        vi. Lucy Weatherford was born 1723 in VA, and died in VA. She married Lydall.
        vii. Elizabeth Weatherford was born 1734 in Taskigi, Alabama.

    Captain George Little of Scotland in Kentucky

    First settled with a wife, Mary from Scotland, in Union South Carolina, having ten children, George served in the American Revolution, became wounded and later widowed. He married his son's mother in law about 1802 and removed to Kentucky. His second wife was Mary Handley Douglass, who was born asea as her family journeyed to America.

    This is our George Little's will and the date it was re recorded is 1867 after they found it in another book that was damaged. Book A-B Page7 Attest Geo Handly Clerck D. C. C. State of Kentucky } Daviess County Court} June Term 1867 The book in which the within will now recorded having been destroyed. It is now ordered that the same berecorded. Witness my hand this 10 June 1867 Thos _ J__ In the name of God Amen I George Little of the County of Ohio and commonwealth of Kentucky being at thistime under sore? affliction of body by the hand of Almighty God but of perfect mind and memory and callingunto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men ouse? to die I do makeconstitute and ordain this to be my last will and testament Ratifying and confirming the same and revoking allother wills Legacy's or Bequerl by me made in bequeathed in manner and form following viz 1st I give my soulinto the hand of the Almighty God that first gave it to me & my body I resign to the earth to be buried in asdecent a manner as my Executor may see proper believing at the given at resurrection I shall receive the sameagain and as touching such worldly goods or estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I willdivided and bequeath of in the following manner. Item first, It is my will that my dearly beloved wife Mary shallbe my sole Executor of this my last will and testament and heir all my estate that I may die possessed of to herown proper use and benefit with the following proviso that she pay to each of my heirs whom is hereafternamed out of my estate One dollar in one year after my decease if they shall call for the said x (viz) to AbnerSray? who is intermarried with my daughter Mary, to Richard Harris who is married to my daughter Sarah, toJohn Phillips who is married to my daughter Susanna, to John Hunt?? in his legal representatives in heirs whomarried my daughter Jane deceased, to Henry Cockburn who married my daughter Nancy, to Joseph Littlemy son, to John Little my son, to Jonas Little my son and testimony of the same I have hereunto set my handand seal this 1st day of February 1815. George x Little Signed and acknowledged in presence of us Nathan Thorman? Daviess County Court September Term 1815 The within instrument of writing perperling the last will and testament of Geo Little deceased was established inCourt and Anthony Thompson & I said we each subscribing witnesses to said will came into court and madeoath that the said George Little Deceased signed sealed and pronounced the said writing as and for his last willand testament and that the said Geo Little was in his senses? and memory and that they subscribed their namesas witnesses thereto in his presence and there upon the said is ordered to be recorded Attest William R. Griffith C D. C. C.
    George Little: Born 1735 in Scotland. Imigrated in 1760 to the United States of

    America. He had twelve children, Lived, married and raised his family in

    Newberry, So. Carolina. Served as a Capt. in the Revolution War. He moved to

    Barren Co. Kentucky in 1802, then he and Jonas settled a few miles north of the

    Long Falls of Green River in what was then Vienna (now Calhoun) in the Ohio

    County. Married wife 1st Mary? of Scottland, 2nd Mary (Handley) Douglas,

    daughter of Alexander Douglas.


    (George Little) I. Biographic sketch from History of Daviess Co., Ky.-1883-

    pages 129-130-131-132

    Short and simple are the annals of the pioneer, to the unsteady hand of

    tradition we owe most of that which yet remains of all that was said and done,

    achieved and suffered by those who came to Kentucky as the red man departed.

    Their very names are being blotted out from the memories and records of men.

    Deserving a better fate than this the name of George Little is here set down.

    He was born in Scotland about the year 1733. The particular locality of his

    birth is now a matter of conjuncture. The patronymic has long been known in

    different parts of that country. The station in life of this particular stock

    in the old country as well as its history, are both unknown. As tradition

    eagerly transmits the faintest suspicion of exalted rank, as it has done so in

    this case, the presumption is against it's existence. All hopes of ancestral

    connection Morman plunderers are thus forever blighted. For this deprivation

    Scotia's own bard had furnished the consoling couplet-- Rank is but the

    guinea's stamp: A ma's a man for a ' that.

    This unpedigreed lot is indeed to be preferred, even if it were possible to

    trace a linage to that ancient and noble house, enterdation all modern nobility-

    - founded by the worthy baron alluded to in Charles Dicken's History of Martin

    Chuzzlewit, as the Lord Nozoo. In early manhood he emigrated from the old to

    the new world. His first known residence in America was at Newberry, in the

    colony of South Carolina. His pursuit were agricultural and he was so engaged

    at the rupture between the colonies and the mother country. What his previous

    sentiments, politically, had been is Unkown but he was opposed to war that

    ensued. Without fortune or political influence, he asked. nor more of Govement

    them liberty to pursue, unmolested, his private affairs. Possibly his

    attachment to the mother country, or kindred left behind, influenced his

    opinions. A did Senter from the established church, he early joined the

    Wesleyan movement, which before the Revolution had a con considerable

    membership the side of the Atlantic. His religious faith-- embracing the

    doctrine of House this may be, when war came and the colonial Government

    required his services, he enlisted in the American Army, Nor record of the

    nature and duration of his Service survived. Nothing more is certainly known

    than that in an engagement between the American Forces and a detachment of the

    enemy under Tarleton's command he received a bullet wound in the hip, as the

    result of this he went to his grave a cripple. The ball was never extracted.

    Independence and peace finally came and great rejoicing at the result. But the

    sturdy Scot still persisted that rebellion was a mistake and died nearly forty

    years after with his opinion unchanged. He remained in South Carolina until the

    end of the century. He had married before the Revolution and his children were

    born before or during that war. Sometime after the how long can not be stated--

    his wife died. His children, five daughters and five sons, reached womanhood

    and manhood, married and sought homes of their own. His own home was thus

    broken up. age and infirmity of the Revolutionary war, the exploits of Daniel

    Boone in the forest beyond the mountains were borne by rumors from his old home

    on the Yadkin to the fertile! Watered by a river that rivaled the charms of

    this shores by its own grace and majesty. To the young and adventurous this

    prospect was irresistible! To all it was inviting. Jonas and John Little, two

    of his sons, decided to try their fortune in this new utopia, with their

    families they turned their backs on civilization and their old home in S. C.

    and started on their journey.

    Their father accompanied them. Their first halting place was in Barron Co.,

    Ky. Here they settled in 1800 or 1802. John Little, becoming dissatisfied,

    removed Tenn., where he resided until old age. He went thence to Texas and

    shortly after, died. George Little and his son Jonas, remained in Barren County

    for two years. They then removed to and settled a few miles north of the Long

    Falls of Green River in what was then Ohio County. The town of Vienna (now

    Calhoun) at that point on the river had maintained its fortune from its

    establishment in 1784. It succeeded a fort or block house erected there some

    years before.

    George Little engaged in farming such as supplied the wants of that primitive

    day. He had never acquired any considerable means, and was dependent on his own

    exertions when the time for toll had about passed for him. The Ohio County

    Court exempted him from poll tax " on account of bodily infirmly! But not

    probably intended in part a patriotic recognition of his sufferings for his

    chosen country. These last years were comparatively un-uneventful in local

    affairs in this region. Society was primitive, business limited, and mostly in

    the farming way.

    The muster day and the religious meetings were about the only occasions when

    people assembled together. The pioneer necessarily lived alone- - - - exempt

    from public haunts.

    Finding tongues in trees, books in running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good

    in everything.

    The war hoop of the Indian had scarcely ceased to echo around the settlers'

    cabin. Indeed, the Ohio River bonded the Indian country on the south, which

    reached the Great Lakes on the North and stretched from the Muckerman to the

    boundless west. Bear hunting was still good, deer abundant, and the wolf and

    panther still lingered.

    Many years after the death of his first wife he intermarried with Mary

    (Handley) Douglas, widow of Alexander Douglas. She was a native of Scotland

    (she hired an estate there) whence she came in childhood. In early life she

    married Douglas of Pa. They had several daughters, one of them (Betty) married

    Jonas Little.

    In 1784 or '5 Douglas came to Ky., with his brother-in-law, Capt. John

    Handley, a surveyor, to examine the country, survey and lo sate lands with a

    view of ultimate settlement. They separated to go to their respective homes.

    Douglas never returned and was presumably murdered by Indians. His death is

    still a mystery. George Little died in 1815. In 1824, his widow married Edward

    Atterbury of Daviess Co., She survived her third husband several years.

    Outliving most of her generation. From youth to old age she was noted for her

    beauty, the grace of her manners, and rare charm of her colloquial powers. Mary

    Handley Douglas Little Atterbury was buried beside her second husband in

    Anthony Thompson's graveyard. He was her sister, Rachel's husband and the first

    Justice of the Peace in all this region.

    On the 1st of February 1815, (Daviess County was established that year.)

    George Little made his will. He left the bulk of his small estate to his wife.

    Shortly after- - having reached fourscore- - he departed this life. or, mighty

    God that first gave it and resigned his body to the earth "believing that at

    the general resurrection" he would receive it again. His mortal remains were

    interred in the Anthony Thompson graveyard where his dust awaits the final

    summons.


    Abstracts of wills & inventories, Daviess County, Ky.- Cont'd.


    Little, George - Feb. 1, 1815 - Nov. 13, 1815 Wife: Mary, Sons: Joseph, John ,

    Jonas, William, Thomas, Daus: Mary Spray (wife of Abner), Sarah Harris (wife of

    Richard), Susannah Phillips (wife of John), Jane Hunt, Dec. (wife of John),

    Nancy Cockburn (wife of Henry), Ex: wife Mary. Wit: George Handley, William

    Glenn, C.T. Duncan.


    September 23, 1765 the Lt Governor of South Carolina, William Bull, granted

    George Little 300 acres of land between the Tyger and Enoree River just north

    of present day Delta South Carolina. 1790 Census of Union County South Carolina

    96th district with 5 sons and 5 daughters. George Military Service:

    Capt. of Patriot Service Prisoner at Charleston South Carolina on May 12, 1780.



    Additional Comments:

    Pension paper attached.


    Photo: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/bullitt/photos/military/civilwar/pensions/little149gmt.jpg



    File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/bullitt/military/civilwar/pensions/little149gmt.txt




    http://www.genealogy.com/users/t/i/d/Little-Tidbits/

    KYGenWeb Archives, Bullitt County http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/bullitt/toc.html  
      
     http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/bullitt/toc.html

    http://www.rootsweb.com/~kybullit/bcqnmain.htm

                                      News article -
    Capt. George Little and Sgt. Anthony Thompson - REV WAR Ceremony

    http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/bullitt/photos/little521gph.txt

    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/bullitt/photos/little521gph.jpg

    *

    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/daviess/photos/documents/darmarke520gph.jpg

    DAR MONUMENT

    Put in place by Laura Simmons Little Hawes, daughter of Lucius Powhatan Little. Laura did a lot of research on her ancestors and some copies of her work is within our webpages, such as this one:

    http://www.hometown.aol.com/kathy36110/Notes1.html

    http://www.hometown.aol.com/spiritwalkintall/page22.html

    FAMILY GROUP SHEET
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usfgs/kentucky/l/little_hiraml.html

    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usfgs/arkansas/groups/l/LittleJohnWright.txt

    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usfgs/kentucky/l/little_hiraml2.html



    http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kc90853/little

    File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:

    K Cochran kc90853@aol.com December 19, 2005, 11:01 am


    Civil War Pension to John

    John Wright Little born 12/4/1843 Shepherdsville, Bullitt, Kentucky was the son

    of Doctor Hiram Lucius Little and Nancy Catherine Wright.


    John Wright Little was married to Mary Catherine Crigler, daughter of Abraham

    Crigler and Mary Catherine Roby.


    Doctor Hiram Lucius Little was born in Kentucky, son of Jonas Little and Betsy

    Douglass on Feb 8, 1821. He was the grandson of Rev War Patriot Captain George

    Little and Mary of Scotland. Hiram married Nancy Catherine Wright in 1840

    Kentucky. She was the daughter of John C Wright and Catherine G Weatherford

    and granddaughter of Charles Weatherford of Charlotte Virginia. Catherine bore

    him several children and passed away in 1853. Hiram and some of his children

    moved to Meridian Texas, where he married Rebecca Isabella Adams and had

    several more children, including Hiram L Little Jr.


    Dr Hiram Little is buried at Meridian Cemetery and it shows he was a Mason. He

    died 7/18/1876.


    *

    ********************** Betsy Douglass Little

    * Other son of Jonas was Douglas Little who married Martha Ann Wright, another daughter of John and Catherine Wright.  In fact on the 1850 and 1860 census, Martha's parents are living in her house.  One son of Douglas and Martha Little was called Powhatan who wrote much about their ancestry and named most of his children accordingly.  Powhatan's daughter, Laura, was researching Cleopatra, another child of the famous Indian Chief Powhatan and our native american blood.

    Notes for BETSY DOUGLASS:
    CENSUS YR:  1850  TERRITORY:  KY  COUNTY:  Daviess  REEL NO:  M432-198 PAGE NO:  459a
    REFERENCE:  Enumerated on the ? day of Sept. 1850 by M. M. Lea


    14  557  564 Roberts        James          36   M         Farmer 1,575 KY
    15  557  564 Roberts        Betsy          33   F KY
    16  557  564 Roberts        Martha E.      12   F KY X
    17  557  564 Roberts        Mary A.        11   F KY X
    18  557  564 Roberts        Sarah          7    F KY X
    19  557  564 Roberts        Letitia        5    F KY X
    20  557  564 Roberts        Ellen          3    F KY
    21  557  564 Little         Elizabeth      68   F SC
    ======
    1870 Census, Bullitt County (Shepardsville Dist.) Kentucky - Page 254
    Household#165
    Caigler, Abe        47      Farmer          Kentucky
            Catherine   43      Keeping House   Kentucky
            Mary        19      At Home     Kentucky
            Sadonia 15                      Kentucky
    Little, John W.     26      Blacksmith      Kentucky
    =============
    From Familysearch.com - 1880 census
      Household:


    census: Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's
    Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
    Jno. W. LITTLE   Self   M   Male   W   36   KY   Blacksmith   KY   KY
    Mary C. LITTLE   Wife   M   Female   W   29   KY   Keeping House   KY KY
    Georgie A. LITTLE   Dau   S   Female   W   9   KY      KY   KY
    Lottie S. LITTLE   Dau   S   Female   W   7   KY      KY   KY
    Jno. A. LITTLE   Son   S   Male   W   5   KY      KY   KY
    Mort. LITTLE   Dau   S   Female   W   3   KY      KY   KY
    Charlie LITTLE   Son   S   Male   W   1   KY      KY   KY


    1900 Census, Madison County (Marble Twp.) Arkansas


    Little, John W.     Head    (Dec. 1843) 56  Wd.                 KY KY KY
    Coonfield, Ben F.   S-in-law    (Feb. 1871) 29  (Marr. 8yrs)
    AR IN AR
            Mort        Daug.   (Jun. 1876) 24  (Marr. 8yrs.) 1,1chld.  KY KY KY
            Charley     G-Son   (Jun. 1900) 4/12 Single                 AR KY AR
            William     G-Son   (May 1884)  16  Single                  KY KY KY
            Sam?        G-Son   (Oct. 1881) 18  Single                  KY KY KY




     

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