Thomas' parents were:
Robert Little, b. Dec. 18, 1819 in Hibaldstow, North Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England and d. Dec. 22, 1896 in Hensley Township, Champaign County, IL. &
Mary Ann Spensley, b. Nov. 30, 1823 in Lincolnshire, England and d. Jan. 28, 1897 in Illinois City, Rock Island County, IL.
Robert Little and Mary Ann Spensley were married in 1841.
Robert and Mary Ann Little's children were:
1. Thomas Henry Little, b. Oct. 18, 1843 in Lincolnshire, England and d. Mar. 23, 1910 in Union township, Webster county, MO.
2. John D. Little, b. 1850 in Canada and d. 1909 in Hastings, Adams county, NE. (He never lived in Champaign county , but is buried beside his parents in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign county, IL.) John marr. Martha Ingram.
3. Walter W. Little, b. abt. 1854 in Canada
4. Emma Jane Little, b. Feb. 25, 1855 in Canada and d. May 31, 1933 in Champaign, Champaign county, IL.. Emma marr. Henry William Hunsley.
5. Anna "Annie" C. Little, b. abt. 1857 in Yates county, NY. and d. Mar. 17, 1883 at age 26 in Winfield township, Montcalm county, Michigan of measles. Anna marr. Benjamin G. Tagg.
6. Charles Collins Little, b. Nov. 17, 1859 in Yates County, NY. and d. May 2, 1913 in Leon, Decatur County, IA. Charles marr. Etta _.
7. Irving Robert Little, b. Dec. 1, 1862 in Penn Yan, Yates county, NY. and d. Feb. 12, 1955 in Champaign, Champaign county, IL. Irving marr. Margaret E. _.
8. Helen J. Little, b. abt. 1867 in (probably Yates county), NY.
9. Allen Grant Little, b. Dec. 21, 1866 in Seneca lake, Yates county, NY. and d. Oct. 16, 1926 in Champaign County, IL. Allen marr. Florence Howard True.
*There may be 3 or 4 other children, who presumably died young.
In the Jun. 8, 1865 NY. State census, 21 yr. old Thomas H Little, an unmarried farmer, b. in England, was living in a frame house, valued at $800 in Torrey, Yates, NY. with his
46 yr. old father, Robert Little, a farmer, b. in England
42 yr. old mother, Mary A Little, b. in England
15 yr. old brother, John D Little, a farmer, b. in Canada
11 yr. old brother, Walter W Little, b. in Canada
10 yr. old sister, Emma J Little, b. in Canada
8 yr. old sister, Anna C Little, b. in Yates county, NY.
5 yr. old brother, Charles C Little, b. in Yates county, NY.
2 yr. 4 mth. old brother, Robert I Little, b. in Yates county, NY.
This was a first marriage for Robert and Mary.
In this census, Mary stated she was the mother of 7 children.
On Dec. 30, 1869, Thomas Little marr. Hannah Mary Covert in Painted Post, Steuben county, NY.
Thomas & Hannah Little's children were:
1. Anna Deett Little, b. Mar. 4, 1871 in Painted Post, Steuben county, NY. and d. Sep. 3, 1938 of a cerebral hemorrhage in Martin township, Allegan county, Michigan. Anna marr. Theodore T. Mason.
2. Arthur Earnest Little, b. Mar. 12, 1873 in Yates county, NY. and d. Sep. 8, 1899.
3. Lizzie May Little, b. Jul. 19, 1875 in Leighton township, Allegan county, Michigan and d. Sep. 1, 1962 in Allegan, Allegan county, Michigan. Lizzie marr. George W. Strayer.
4. Perry Covert Little, b. Jul. 12, 1877 in Allegan, Allegan, Michigan and d. Jan. 8, 1946 of influenza in Niangua township, Webster, MO. Perry marr. Malisa Belle Mace.
5. Glenn Howard Little, b. Jun. 27, 1879 in Allegan, Allegan county, Michigan (and living in Union, Webster county, MO. in 1900).
6. LaVern "Vern" Robert Little, b. Dec. 25, 1881 in Allegan, Allegan county, Michigan and d. Apr. 3, 1912
7. Irving Stanley Little, b. Dec. 10, 1884 in Wayland, Michigan and d. Apr. 7, 1965 of coronary arteriosclerosis with acute thrombosis in Caldwell, Canyon county, ID. Irving also had pulmonary emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
8. Grace Belle Little, b. Apr. 21, 1889 in Martin, Allegan, Michigan and d. Apr. 1972 in Caldwell, Canyon county, ID. Grave marr. Jacob Milton Summers.
In the 1870 U. S. census, 26 yr. old T. H. Little, a farmer, b. in England, was 'attending school' and living in Rathbone, Steuben, NY., with his
20 yr. old (inferred) wife, Anna Little, b. in NY.
Thomas' parents were both of foreign birth.
Thomas' real estate was valued at $3500 and his personal estate at $200.
In the 1880 U. S. census, 36 yr. old Thomas Little, a farmer, b. in England, was living in Allegan, Allegan, Michigan with his
30 yr. old wife, Mary Little, keeping house, b. in NY.
9 yr. old daughter, Annie Little, attending school, b. in NY.
7 yr. old son, Authur Little, attending school, b. in NY.
4 yr. old daughter, Lizzie Little, b. in Michigan
2 yr. old son, Perry Little, b. in Michigan
11 mth. old son, Glen Little, b. in Michigan
Thomas' parents were both b. in England
Mary's parents were both b. in NY.
In the 1900 U. S. census, 56 yr. old T. H. Little, a farmer, b. Oct. 1843 in England, was living on a (mortgaged) farm he owned in Union, Webster, MO. with his
50 yr. old wife, H. (Hannah) Little, b. Mar. 1850 in NY.
22 yr. old married son, Perry Little, a farmer, b. Jul. 1877 in Michigan
18 yr. old son, Vern Little, a day laborer, b. Dec. 1881 in Michigan
15 yr. old son, Stanley Little, attending school, b. Dec. 1884 in Michigan
11 yr. old daughter, Grace Little, attending school, b. Apr. 1889 in Michigan
22 yr. old daughter-in-law (Perry's wife), Bell Little, b. Feb. 1878 in TN.
Thomas immigrated to the U. S. in 1848, had been in this country for 51 years and was now a naturalized citizen.
Thomas and Hannah had been marr. for 30 yrs.
Hannah was the mother of 8 children, 7 still alive by this census.
Thomas' parents were both b. in England.
Hannah's parents were both b. in NJ.
*Living next door was 51 yr. old George Rader, who Hannah married second, after Thomas died in 1910.
The Champaign County News (Champaign, IL.), P. 8, last column
Sat., Mar. 26, 1910
Mrs. Hunsley's Brother Dead
Thomas H. Little, brother of Mrs. Hunsley, is dead at Niagara, Mo.
Mr. Little was a veteran of the civil war, enlisting when eighteen years old at Geneva, N. Y. He was a member of the One hundred forty-eighth New York volunteers.
According to his Missouri death certificate, Thomas Henry Little, a farmer, was b. Oct. 18, 1843 and d. Mar. 23, 1910 of acute dysentery in Union township, Webster county, MO.
A contributory cause of his death was interstitial nephritis.
His parents were listed as Robert Little and mary Ann Spenceley, both b. in Lincolnshire, England.
The informant was Stanley Little.
He was bur. Mar. 25, 1910.
Thomas' wife, Hannah (Covert) Little-Rader, died in 1918.
Robert Little, b. Dec. 18, 1819 in Hibaldstow, North Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England and d. Dec. 22, 1896 in Hensley Township, Champaign County, IL. &
Mary Ann Spensley, b. Nov. 30, 1823 in Lincolnshire, England and d. Jan. 28, 1897 in Illinois City, Rock Island County, IL.
Robert Little and Mary Ann Spensley were married in 1841.
Robert and Mary Ann Little's children were:
1. Thomas Henry Little, b. Oct. 18, 1843 in Lincolnshire, England and d. Mar. 23, 1910 in Union township, Webster county, MO.
2. John D. Little, b. 1850 in Canada and d. 1909 in Hastings, Adams county, NE. (He never lived in Champaign county , but is buried beside his parents in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign county, IL.) John marr. Martha Ingram.
3. Walter W. Little, b. abt. 1854 in Canada
4. Emma Jane Little, b. Feb. 25, 1855 in Canada and d. May 31, 1933 in Champaign, Champaign county, IL.. Emma marr. Henry William Hunsley.
5. Anna "Annie" C. Little, b. abt. 1857 in Yates county, NY. and d. Mar. 17, 1883 at age 26 in Winfield township, Montcalm county, Michigan of measles. Anna marr. Benjamin G. Tagg.
6. Charles Collins Little, b. Nov. 17, 1859 in Yates County, NY. and d. May 2, 1913 in Leon, Decatur County, IA. Charles marr. Etta _.
7. Irving Robert Little, b. Dec. 1, 1862 in Penn Yan, Yates county, NY. and d. Feb. 12, 1955 in Champaign, Champaign county, IL. Irving marr. Margaret E. _.
8. Helen J. Little, b. abt. 1867 in (probably Yates county), NY.
9. Allen Grant Little, b. Dec. 21, 1866 in Seneca lake, Yates county, NY. and d. Oct. 16, 1926 in Champaign County, IL. Allen marr. Florence Howard True.
*There may be 3 or 4 other children, who presumably died young.
In the Jun. 8, 1865 NY. State census, 21 yr. old Thomas H Little, an unmarried farmer, b. in England, was living in a frame house, valued at $800 in Torrey, Yates, NY. with his
46 yr. old father, Robert Little, a farmer, b. in England
42 yr. old mother, Mary A Little, b. in England
15 yr. old brother, John D Little, a farmer, b. in Canada
11 yr. old brother, Walter W Little, b. in Canada
10 yr. old sister, Emma J Little, b. in Canada
8 yr. old sister, Anna C Little, b. in Yates county, NY.
5 yr. old brother, Charles C Little, b. in Yates county, NY.
2 yr. 4 mth. old brother, Robert I Little, b. in Yates county, NY.
This was a first marriage for Robert and Mary.
In this census, Mary stated she was the mother of 7 children.
On Dec. 30, 1869, Thomas Little marr. Hannah Mary Covert in Painted Post, Steuben county, NY.
Thomas & Hannah Little's children were:
1. Anna Deett Little, b. Mar. 4, 1871 in Painted Post, Steuben county, NY. and d. Sep. 3, 1938 of a cerebral hemorrhage in Martin township, Allegan county, Michigan. Anna marr. Theodore T. Mason.
2. Arthur Earnest Little, b. Mar. 12, 1873 in Yates county, NY. and d. Sep. 8, 1899.
3. Lizzie May Little, b. Jul. 19, 1875 in Leighton township, Allegan county, Michigan and d. Sep. 1, 1962 in Allegan, Allegan county, Michigan. Lizzie marr. George W. Strayer.
4. Perry Covert Little, b. Jul. 12, 1877 in Allegan, Allegan, Michigan and d. Jan. 8, 1946 of influenza in Niangua township, Webster, MO. Perry marr. Malisa Belle Mace.
5. Glenn Howard Little, b. Jun. 27, 1879 in Allegan, Allegan county, Michigan (and living in Union, Webster county, MO. in 1900).
6. LaVern "Vern" Robert Little, b. Dec. 25, 1881 in Allegan, Allegan county, Michigan and d. Apr. 3, 1912
7. Irving Stanley Little, b. Dec. 10, 1884 in Wayland, Michigan and d. Apr. 7, 1965 of coronary arteriosclerosis with acute thrombosis in Caldwell, Canyon county, ID. Irving also had pulmonary emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
8. Grace Belle Little, b. Apr. 21, 1889 in Martin, Allegan, Michigan and d. Apr. 1972 in Caldwell, Canyon county, ID. Grave marr. Jacob Milton Summers.
In the 1870 U. S. census, 26 yr. old T. H. Little, a farmer, b. in England, was 'attending school' and living in Rathbone, Steuben, NY., with his
20 yr. old (inferred) wife, Anna Little, b. in NY.
Thomas' parents were both of foreign birth.
Thomas' real estate was valued at $3500 and his personal estate at $200.
In the 1880 U. S. census, 36 yr. old Thomas Little, a farmer, b. in England, was living in Allegan, Allegan, Michigan with his
30 yr. old wife, Mary Little, keeping house, b. in NY.
9 yr. old daughter, Annie Little, attending school, b. in NY.
7 yr. old son, Authur Little, attending school, b. in NY.
4 yr. old daughter, Lizzie Little, b. in Michigan
2 yr. old son, Perry Little, b. in Michigan
11 mth. old son, Glen Little, b. in Michigan
Thomas' parents were both b. in England
Mary's parents were both b. in NY.
In the 1900 U. S. census, 56 yr. old T. H. Little, a farmer, b. Oct. 1843 in England, was living on a (mortgaged) farm he owned in Union, Webster, MO. with his
50 yr. old wife, H. (Hannah) Little, b. Mar. 1850 in NY.
22 yr. old married son, Perry Little, a farmer, b. Jul. 1877 in Michigan
18 yr. old son, Vern Little, a day laborer, b. Dec. 1881 in Michigan
15 yr. old son, Stanley Little, attending school, b. Dec. 1884 in Michigan
11 yr. old daughter, Grace Little, attending school, b. Apr. 1889 in Michigan
22 yr. old daughter-in-law (Perry's wife), Bell Little, b. Feb. 1878 in TN.
Thomas immigrated to the U. S. in 1848, had been in this country for 51 years and was now a naturalized citizen.
Thomas and Hannah had been marr. for 30 yrs.
Hannah was the mother of 8 children, 7 still alive by this census.
Thomas' parents were both b. in England.
Hannah's parents were both b. in NJ.
*Living next door was 51 yr. old George Rader, who Hannah married second, after Thomas died in 1910.
The Champaign County News (Champaign, IL.), P. 8, last column
Sat., Mar. 26, 1910
Mrs. Hunsley's Brother Dead
Thomas H. Little, brother of Mrs. Hunsley, is dead at Niagara, Mo.
Mr. Little was a veteran of the civil war, enlisting when eighteen years old at Geneva, N. Y. He was a member of the One hundred forty-eighth New York volunteers.
According to his Missouri death certificate, Thomas Henry Little, a farmer, was b. Oct. 18, 1843 and d. Mar. 23, 1910 of acute dysentery in Union township, Webster county, MO.
A contributory cause of his death was interstitial nephritis.
His parents were listed as Robert Little and mary Ann Spenceley, both b. in Lincolnshire, England.
The informant was Stanley Little.
He was bur. Mar. 25, 1910.
Thomas' wife, Hannah (Covert) Little-Rader, died in 1918.
Thomas' parents were:
Robert Little, b. Dec. 18, 1819 in Hibaldstow, North Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England and d. Dec. 22, 1896 in Hensley Township, Champaign County, IL. &
Mary Ann Spensley, b. Nov. 30, 1823 in Lincolnshire, England and d. Jan. 28, 1897 in Illinois City, Rock Island County, IL.
Robert Little and Mary Ann Spensley were married in 1841.
Robert and Mary Ann Little's children were:
1. Thomas Henry Little, b. Oct. 18, 1843 in Lincolnshire, England and d. Mar. 23, 1910 in Union township, Webster county, MO.
2. John D. Little, b. 1850 in Canada and d. 1909 in Hastings, Adams county, NE. (He never lived in Champaign county , but is buried beside his parents in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign county, IL.) John marr. Martha Ingram.
3. Walter W. Little, b. abt. 1854 in Canada
4. Emma Jane Little, b. Feb. 25, 1855 in Canada and d. May 31, 1933 in Champaign, Champaign county, IL.. Emma marr. Henry William Hunsley.
5. Anna "Annie" C. Little, b. abt. 1857 in Yates county, NY. and d. Mar. 17, 1883 at age 26 in Winfield township, Montcalm county, Michigan of measles. Anna marr. Benjamin G. Tagg.
6. Charles Collins Little, b. Nov. 17, 1859 in Yates County, NY. and d. May 2, 1913 in Leon, Decatur County, IA. Charles marr. Etta _.
7. Irving Robert Little, b. Dec. 1, 1862 in Penn Yan, Yates county, NY. and d. Feb. 12, 1955 in Champaign, Champaign county, IL. Irving marr. Margaret E. _.
8. Helen J. Little, b. abt. 1867 in (probably Yates county), NY.
9. Allen Grant Little, b. Dec. 21, 1866 in Seneca lake, Yates county, NY. and d. Oct. 16, 1926 in Champaign County, IL. Allen marr. Florence Howard True.
*There may be 3 or 4 other children, who presumably died young.
In the Jun. 8, 1865 NY. State census, 21 yr. old Thomas H Little, an unmarried farmer, b. in England, was living in a frame house, valued at $800 in Torrey, Yates, NY. with his
46 yr. old father, Robert Little, a farmer, b. in England
42 yr. old mother, Mary A Little, b. in England
15 yr. old brother, John D Little, a farmer, b. in Canada
11 yr. old brother, Walter W Little, b. in Canada
10 yr. old sister, Emma J Little, b. in Canada
8 yr. old sister, Anna C Little, b. in Yates county, NY.
5 yr. old brother, Charles C Little, b. in Yates county, NY.
2 yr. 4 mth. old brother, Robert I Little, b. in Yates county, NY.
This was a first marriage for Robert and Mary.
In this census, Mary stated she was the mother of 7 children.
On Dec. 30, 1869, Thomas Little marr. Hannah Mary Covert in Painted Post, Steuben county, NY.
Thomas & Hannah Little's children were:
1. Anna Deett Little, b. Mar. 4, 1871 in Painted Post, Steuben county, NY. and d. Sep. 3, 1938 of a cerebral hemorrhage in Martin township, Allegan county, Michigan. Anna marr. Theodore T. Mason.
2. Arthur Earnest Little, b. Mar. 12, 1873 in Yates county, NY. and d. Sep. 8, 1899.
3. Lizzie May Little, b. Jul. 19, 1875 in Leighton township, Allegan county, Michigan and d. Sep. 1, 1962 in Allegan, Allegan county, Michigan. Lizzie marr. George W. Strayer.
4. Perry Covert Little, b. Jul. 12, 1877 in Allegan, Allegan, Michigan and d. Jan. 8, 1946 of influenza in Niangua township, Webster, MO. Perry marr. Malisa Belle Mace.
5. Glenn Howard Little, b. Jun. 27, 1879 in Allegan, Allegan county, Michigan (and living in Union, Webster county, MO. in 1900).
6. LaVern "Vern" Robert Little, b. Dec. 25, 1881 in Allegan, Allegan county, Michigan and d. Apr. 3, 1912
7. Irving Stanley Little, b. Dec. 10, 1884 in Wayland, Michigan and d. Apr. 7, 1965 of coronary arteriosclerosis with acute thrombosis in Caldwell, Canyon county, ID. Irving also had pulmonary emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
8. Grace Belle Little, b. Apr. 21, 1889 in Martin, Allegan, Michigan and d. Apr. 1972 in Caldwell, Canyon county, ID. Grave marr. Jacob Milton Summers.
In the 1870 U. S. census, 26 yr. old T. H. Little, a farmer, b. in England, was 'attending school' and living in Rathbone, Steuben, NY., with his
20 yr. old (inferred) wife, Anna Little, b. in NY.
Thomas' parents were both of foreign birth.
Thomas' real estate was valued at $3500 and his personal estate at $200.
In the 1880 U. S. census, 36 yr. old Thomas Little, a farmer, b. in England, was living in Allegan, Allegan, Michigan with his
30 yr. old wife, Mary Little, keeping house, b. in NY.
9 yr. old daughter, Annie Little, attending school, b. in NY.
7 yr. old son, Authur Little, attending school, b. in NY.
4 yr. old daughter, Lizzie Little, b. in Michigan
2 yr. old son, Perry Little, b. in Michigan
11 mth. old son, Glen Little, b. in Michigan
Thomas' parents were both b. in England
Mary's parents were both b. in NY.
In the 1900 U. S. census, 56 yr. old T. H. Little, a farmer, b. Oct. 1843 in England, was living on a (mortgaged) farm he owned in Union, Webster, MO. with his
50 yr. old wife, H. (Hannah) Little, b. Mar. 1850 in NY.
22 yr. old married son, Perry Little, a farmer, b. Jul. 1877 in Michigan
18 yr. old son, Vern Little, a day laborer, b. Dec. 1881 in Michigan
15 yr. old son, Stanley Little, attending school, b. Dec. 1884 in Michigan
11 yr. old daughter, Grace Little, attending school, b. Apr. 1889 in Michigan
22 yr. old daughter-in-law (Perry's wife), Bell Little, b. Feb. 1878 in TN.
Thomas immigrated to the U. S. in 1848, had been in this country for 51 years and was now a naturalized citizen.
Thomas and Hannah had been marr. for 30 yrs.
Hannah was the mother of 8 children, 7 still alive by this census.
Thomas' parents were both b. in England.
Hannah's parents were both b. in NJ.
*Living next door was 51 yr. old George Rader, who Hannah married second, after Thomas died in 1910.
The Champaign County News (Champaign, IL.), P. 8, last column
Sat., Mar. 26, 1910
Mrs. Hunsley's Brother Dead
Thomas H. Little, brother of Mrs. Hunsley, is dead at Niagara, Mo.
Mr. Little was a veteran of the civil war, enlisting when eighteen years old at Geneva, N. Y. He was a member of the One hundred forty-eighth New York volunteers.
According to his Missouri death certificate, Thomas Henry Little, a farmer, was b. Oct. 18, 1843 and d. Mar. 23, 1910 of acute dysentery in Union township, Webster county, MO.
A contributory cause of his death was interstitial nephritis.
His parents were listed as Robert Little and mary Ann Spenceley, both b. in Lincolnshire, England.
The informant was Stanley Little.
He was bur. Mar. 25, 1910.
Thomas' wife, Hannah (Covert) Little-Rader, died in 1918.
Robert Little, b. Dec. 18, 1819 in Hibaldstow, North Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England and d. Dec. 22, 1896 in Hensley Township, Champaign County, IL. &
Mary Ann Spensley, b. Nov. 30, 1823 in Lincolnshire, England and d. Jan. 28, 1897 in Illinois City, Rock Island County, IL.
Robert Little and Mary Ann Spensley were married in 1841.
Robert and Mary Ann Little's children were:
1. Thomas Henry Little, b. Oct. 18, 1843 in Lincolnshire, England and d. Mar. 23, 1910 in Union township, Webster county, MO.
2. John D. Little, b. 1850 in Canada and d. 1909 in Hastings, Adams county, NE. (He never lived in Champaign county , but is buried beside his parents in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign county, IL.) John marr. Martha Ingram.
3. Walter W. Little, b. abt. 1854 in Canada
4. Emma Jane Little, b. Feb. 25, 1855 in Canada and d. May 31, 1933 in Champaign, Champaign county, IL.. Emma marr. Henry William Hunsley.
5. Anna "Annie" C. Little, b. abt. 1857 in Yates county, NY. and d. Mar. 17, 1883 at age 26 in Winfield township, Montcalm county, Michigan of measles. Anna marr. Benjamin G. Tagg.
6. Charles Collins Little, b. Nov. 17, 1859 in Yates County, NY. and d. May 2, 1913 in Leon, Decatur County, IA. Charles marr. Etta _.
7. Irving Robert Little, b. Dec. 1, 1862 in Penn Yan, Yates county, NY. and d. Feb. 12, 1955 in Champaign, Champaign county, IL. Irving marr. Margaret E. _.
8. Helen J. Little, b. abt. 1867 in (probably Yates county), NY.
9. Allen Grant Little, b. Dec. 21, 1866 in Seneca lake, Yates county, NY. and d. Oct. 16, 1926 in Champaign County, IL. Allen marr. Florence Howard True.
*There may be 3 or 4 other children, who presumably died young.
In the Jun. 8, 1865 NY. State census, 21 yr. old Thomas H Little, an unmarried farmer, b. in England, was living in a frame house, valued at $800 in Torrey, Yates, NY. with his
46 yr. old father, Robert Little, a farmer, b. in England
42 yr. old mother, Mary A Little, b. in England
15 yr. old brother, John D Little, a farmer, b. in Canada
11 yr. old brother, Walter W Little, b. in Canada
10 yr. old sister, Emma J Little, b. in Canada
8 yr. old sister, Anna C Little, b. in Yates county, NY.
5 yr. old brother, Charles C Little, b. in Yates county, NY.
2 yr. 4 mth. old brother, Robert I Little, b. in Yates county, NY.
This was a first marriage for Robert and Mary.
In this census, Mary stated she was the mother of 7 children.
On Dec. 30, 1869, Thomas Little marr. Hannah Mary Covert in Painted Post, Steuben county, NY.
Thomas & Hannah Little's children were:
1. Anna Deett Little, b. Mar. 4, 1871 in Painted Post, Steuben county, NY. and d. Sep. 3, 1938 of a cerebral hemorrhage in Martin township, Allegan county, Michigan. Anna marr. Theodore T. Mason.
2. Arthur Earnest Little, b. Mar. 12, 1873 in Yates county, NY. and d. Sep. 8, 1899.
3. Lizzie May Little, b. Jul. 19, 1875 in Leighton township, Allegan county, Michigan and d. Sep. 1, 1962 in Allegan, Allegan county, Michigan. Lizzie marr. George W. Strayer.
4. Perry Covert Little, b. Jul. 12, 1877 in Allegan, Allegan, Michigan and d. Jan. 8, 1946 of influenza in Niangua township, Webster, MO. Perry marr. Malisa Belle Mace.
5. Glenn Howard Little, b. Jun. 27, 1879 in Allegan, Allegan county, Michigan (and living in Union, Webster county, MO. in 1900).
6. LaVern "Vern" Robert Little, b. Dec. 25, 1881 in Allegan, Allegan county, Michigan and d. Apr. 3, 1912
7. Irving Stanley Little, b. Dec. 10, 1884 in Wayland, Michigan and d. Apr. 7, 1965 of coronary arteriosclerosis with acute thrombosis in Caldwell, Canyon county, ID. Irving also had pulmonary emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
8. Grace Belle Little, b. Apr. 21, 1889 in Martin, Allegan, Michigan and d. Apr. 1972 in Caldwell, Canyon county, ID. Grave marr. Jacob Milton Summers.
In the 1870 U. S. census, 26 yr. old T. H. Little, a farmer, b. in England, was 'attending school' and living in Rathbone, Steuben, NY., with his
20 yr. old (inferred) wife, Anna Little, b. in NY.
Thomas' parents were both of foreign birth.
Thomas' real estate was valued at $3500 and his personal estate at $200.
In the 1880 U. S. census, 36 yr. old Thomas Little, a farmer, b. in England, was living in Allegan, Allegan, Michigan with his
30 yr. old wife, Mary Little, keeping house, b. in NY.
9 yr. old daughter, Annie Little, attending school, b. in NY.
7 yr. old son, Authur Little, attending school, b. in NY.
4 yr. old daughter, Lizzie Little, b. in Michigan
2 yr. old son, Perry Little, b. in Michigan
11 mth. old son, Glen Little, b. in Michigan
Thomas' parents were both b. in England
Mary's parents were both b. in NY.
In the 1900 U. S. census, 56 yr. old T. H. Little, a farmer, b. Oct. 1843 in England, was living on a (mortgaged) farm he owned in Union, Webster, MO. with his
50 yr. old wife, H. (Hannah) Little, b. Mar. 1850 in NY.
22 yr. old married son, Perry Little, a farmer, b. Jul. 1877 in Michigan
18 yr. old son, Vern Little, a day laborer, b. Dec. 1881 in Michigan
15 yr. old son, Stanley Little, attending school, b. Dec. 1884 in Michigan
11 yr. old daughter, Grace Little, attending school, b. Apr. 1889 in Michigan
22 yr. old daughter-in-law (Perry's wife), Bell Little, b. Feb. 1878 in TN.
Thomas immigrated to the U. S. in 1848, had been in this country for 51 years and was now a naturalized citizen.
Thomas and Hannah had been marr. for 30 yrs.
Hannah was the mother of 8 children, 7 still alive by this census.
Thomas' parents were both b. in England.
Hannah's parents were both b. in NJ.
*Living next door was 51 yr. old George Rader, who Hannah married second, after Thomas died in 1910.
The Champaign County News (Champaign, IL.), P. 8, last column
Sat., Mar. 26, 1910
Mrs. Hunsley's Brother Dead
Thomas H. Little, brother of Mrs. Hunsley, is dead at Niagara, Mo.
Mr. Little was a veteran of the civil war, enlisting when eighteen years old at Geneva, N. Y. He was a member of the One hundred forty-eighth New York volunteers.
According to his Missouri death certificate, Thomas Henry Little, a farmer, was b. Oct. 18, 1843 and d. Mar. 23, 1910 of acute dysentery in Union township, Webster county, MO.
A contributory cause of his death was interstitial nephritis.
His parents were listed as Robert Little and mary Ann Spenceley, both b. in Lincolnshire, England.
The informant was Stanley Little.
He was bur. Mar. 25, 1910.
Thomas' wife, Hannah (Covert) Little-Rader, died in 1918.
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