Eli Slawson LITTLE

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with parents in Urbana, Steuben County, New York
• Census: 1860, Living in Urbana, Steuben Co., New York
• Census: 1870, Living in Bear Creek, Christian Co., Illinois
• Census: 1880, Living in Palmer, Christian Co., Illinois

Notes:

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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

Eli married Abigail VAN GELDER about 1856. Abigail was born in 1838 in New York, USA; died on 13 Sep 1867 in Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joseph Edsal LITTLE was born on 2 Dec 1857 in Steuben County, New York; died on 11 Jun 1942 in Salisbury, Wicomico Co., Maryland.
2. William Seward LITTLE was born on 16 Nov 1859 in Hammondsport, Steuben Co., New York; died on 24 Nov 1915 in Floydada, Floyd Co., Texas.
3. Eugene LITTLE was born on 10 Nov 1861 in near Hammondsport, Steuben Co., New York; died on 23 Oct 1943 in Wabash Hospital, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois.

Eli married Emeline Hoyt GOODRICH on 15 Oct 1868 in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois. Emeline (daughter of George GOODRICH and Julia Ann COLWELL) was born on 02 Feb 1849 in Smithfield, Bradford County, Pennsylvania; died on 06 Jan 1909 in Pomona, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Nellie LITTLE was born on 26 Jul 1869 in Virden, Macoupin Co., Illinois; died on 26 Apr 1958 in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois.
2. Herbert LITTLE was born on 22 Mar 1871 in Palmer, Christian Co., Illinois; died on 11 Aug 1877.
3. Oliver Cyrus LITTLE was born on 28 Dec 1875 in Palmer, Christian Co., Illinois; died on 8 Mar 1946 in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois.
4. Laura Charlotte LITTLE was born on 27 Sep 1881 in Palmer, Christian Co., Illinois; died on 21 Aug 1944 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon.
5. Jennie LITTLE was born on 18 Jan 1886 in Palmer, Christian Co., Illinois; died on 21 Aug 1949 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living in Urbana, Steuben County, New York
• Occupation: 1850; Farmer
• Census: 1860, Living in Urbana, Steuben County, New York
• Occupation: 1860; Farmer

Notes:

Name:
1840 Census
Poundridge, Westchester Co., New York

Males
<5 1
5-9 1
30-39 1

Females
5-9 1
30-39 1

Total: 5

Cyrus married Charlotte SLAWSON on 28 Sep 1831. Charlotte (daughter of Amos SLAWSON and Susannah GREEN) was born on 05 Mar 1806 in Poundridge, Westchester, New York, USA; died on 29 Jan 1907 in Sonora, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Two Rod Road Cemetery, near Urbana, Steuben Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with husband in Urbana, Steuben County, New York
• Census: 1860, Living with husband in Urbana, Steuben County, New York
• Census: 1870, Living with son, Amos, in Urbana, Steuben Co., New York
• Census: 1880, Living with son, Amos, in Urbana, Steuben Co., New York
• Census: 1900, Living with son, Amos, in Urbana, Steuben Co., New York

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Rootsweb: World Connect - Samuel Lomax and His Descendants by John B. Lomax:

"A HUNDRED YEARS OLD, Mrs. Charlotte Slawson Little Celebrates, March 5, Her 100th Birthday anniversary.
On Monday, march 5, 1906, at her home in Sonora, occurred the 100th birthday anniversary of Mrs. Charlotte Little. Her constitution has been a very strong vigorous one as shown by the fact that at her present age she retains health and strength to a remarkable degree, being able to care for herself, walk about the house, and also to nearby neighbors. Until she was 96 years of age she was able to carry on her own household duties, even milking her own cow and caring for milk and butter, doing her own churning, washing, etc. Her life custom of early rising and hard work has been faithfully adhered to, and even now at her great age she frequently arises at 5:30 or 6:00, A.M. She has never had rheumatism. There are times when her mind wanders and she fails to comprehend ordinary conversation, but in the main her mental faculties are unusually well balanced and her physical health is almost perfect. She passed a pleasant day with relatives and friends who were gathered in honor of the occasion and who took their departure after wishing her many returns on her birthday." [news clipping with her photo pasted in the handwritten Goodrich genealogy]

"DEATH OF CENTENARIAN: Late in the day of January 29, occurred the death of Mrs. Charlotte Slawson Little, at the home of her son, Amos
Little, near Sonora. Mrs. Little was with out a doubt the oldest resident of the community, having been born in Poundrige, Westchester
county, N.Y., March 5, 1806. She was a daughter of Amos and Susanna Green Slawson.
About 60 years ago she came with her husband, Cyrus B. Little, from Westchester county and settled upon the farm in the western portion of the town of Urbana where she lived 56 years. Five years ago she moved with her son to Sonora.
Mrs. Little was a remarkable woman in the fact that while she had lived in the same house with her son during the latter years of her life, she maintained her own home, attending to the household duties, caring for her cows and poultry, making butter and doing other work. March 5 of last year, the 100 anniversary of her birth was celebrated and she actively participated in the event, her mind being clear and alert. During the last two or three years, however, her mind has wandered, but in the main her mental faculties were well balanced and physical health almost perfect. She represented several generations in the fact that she was an expert spinner and up to 90 years of age was frequently busy at the wheel.
The funeral was held at the home on Thursday, interment being in the Sherman cemetery near the Little homestead farm in this town." [newspaper clipping pasted in the handwritten Goodrich genealogy]