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1832 - 1894 (62 years)
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Eli Slawson LITTLE [1] |
- Eli enlisted 3 September 1864 in Co. "C" 189th regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry and was Honorably discharged on 30 May 1865. He participated in the Weldon R.R. raid and the final campaign around Petterburg and richmond and witnessed the surrender of Lee and his army at Appomattox. His obituary states that "He was a true and loyal soldier and since the war has always been interested in the welfare of the old soldiers. He was married to Abbie VanGuilder. To them were born three children, Joseph E. and Wm. S. of Mineola, Texas, and Eugene of Decatur, Ill. he came to Illinois in 1866, where he has resided ever since as a worthy and honored citizen.
"In 1868 he was married to Emma H. goodrich, of Virden, Ill., who survives him. As a result of this union there were born unto them five children, Nellie, now Mrs. O.B. Britton, of Taylorville, Herbert, who died in 1877, Oliver C., Lena and Jennie who reside at the old home. He was a charter member of Palmer Lodge No. 501, I.O.O.F. organized in 1872, has been a member in good standing ever since, and was always faithful in the discharge of his duties as a member of the order. He filled all the offices of the lodge and has been its representative at different times to the Grand Lodge. His mother, aged 88 years, still lives in New York. He has one brother and one sister living at Findlay, Ohio. The funeral was from the C.P. church at Palmer, on Saturday, Oct. 20, under the auspices of Palmer Lodge I. O.O.F., assisted by the Morrisonville Lodges and Higgins Post G.A.R., rev. W.W. officiating. His remains were followed to Palmer cemetery by a large concourse of friends and neighbors, who with his family, his fraternal brethren, and the old soldiers will sadly miss him"
According to the family bible, Eli and Emma adopted Lottie M. Goodrich, who was born 7 September 1878. (Author's note: The above newspaper article states that "He has one brother and one sister living at Findlay Ohio." I have read all 334 pages of the Findlay OH census for 1900 and found no brother. His sister Augusta is there, living with her son Amos. Two more of her sons also lived in Findlay in 1900, Cyrus and William Angel.
Source: John B. Lomax
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Birth |
06 Sep 1832 |
Pound Ridge, Westchester County, New York [1, 2] |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
1850 |
Living with parents in Urbana, Steuben County, New York [2] |
Census |
1860 |
Living in Urbana, Steuben Co., New York [3] |
Census |
1870 |
Living in Bear Creek, Christian Co., Illinois [4] |
Census |
1880 |
Living in Palmer, Christian Co., Illinois [5] |
Death |
18 Oct 1894 |
Palmer, Christian County, Illinois [1] |
Person ID |
I36195 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
26 Jun 2022 |
Father |
Cyrus B. LITTLE, b. 22 Jul 1798, Bedford, Westchester, New York, USA d. 09 Sep 1860, Hammondsport, Steuben County, New York (Age 62 years) |
Mother |
Charlotte SLAWSON, b. 05 Mar 1806, Poundridge, Westchester, New York, USA d. 29 Jan 1907, Sonora, Steuben County, New York (Age 100 years) |
Marriage |
28 Sep 1831 [1] |
Family ID |
F06159 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Abigail VAN GELDER, b. 1838, New York, USA d. 13 Sep 1867, Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan (Age 29 years) |
Marriage |
Abt 1856 [1] |
Children |
+ | 1. Joseph Edsal LITTLE, b. 2 Dec 1857, Steuben County, New York d. 11 Jun 1942, Salisbury, Wicomico Co., Maryland (Age 84 years) [Birth] |
+ | 2. William Seward LITTLE, b. 16 Nov 1859, Hammondsport, Steuben Co., New York d. 24 Nov 1915, Floydada, Floyd Co., Texas (Age 56 years) [Birth] |
+ | 3. Eugene LITTLE, b. 10 Nov 1861, near Hammondsport, Steuben Co., New York d. 23 Oct 1943, Wabash Hospital, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois (Age 81 years) [Birth] |
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Family ID |
F19199 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
26 Jun 2022 |
Family 2 |
Emeline Hoyt GOODRICH, b. 02 Feb 1849, Smithfield, Bradford County, Pennsylvania d. 06 Jan 1909, Pomona, Los Angeles County, California (Age 59 years) |
Marriage |
15 Oct 1868 |
Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois |
Children |
+ | 1. Nellie LITTLE, b. 26 Jul 1869, Virden, Macoupin Co., Illinois d. 26 Apr 1958, Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois (Age 88 years) [Birth] |
| 2. Herbert LITTLE, b. 22 Mar 1871, Palmer, Christian Co., Illinois d. 11 Aug 1877 (Age 6 years) [Birth] |
+ | 3. Oliver Cyrus LITTLE, b. 28 Dec 1875, Palmer, Christian Co., Illinois d. 8 Mar 1946, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois (Age 70 years) [Birth] |
| 4. Laura Charlotte LITTLE, b. 27 Sep 1881, Palmer, Christian Co., Illinois d. 21 Aug 1944, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon (Age 62 years) [Birth] |
+ | 5. Jennie LITTLE, b. 18 Jan 1886, Palmer, Christian Co., Illinois d. 21 Aug 1949, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon (Age 63 years) [Birth] |
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Family ID |
F19200 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
27 Jun 2022 |
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Event Map |
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| Marriage - 15 Oct 1868 - Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois |
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Sources |
- [S5499] Ellen Gerwitz, "Little and Slawson Family Histories".
- [S00225] 1850 Census Urbana, Steuben County, New York.
- [S00377] 1860 Census Urbana, Steuben County, New York.
- [S5465] 1870 Census Bear Creek, Christian County, Illinois.
- [S5466] 1880 Census Palmer, Christian County, Illinois.
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