A. F. Littlefield

LITTLEFIELD, SHERMAN, EDWARDS

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Date: 4/22/2009 at 14:41:03

A. F. LITTLEFIELD has been a resident of Audubon County, Iowa, since 1876. He was born in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, April 25, 1837, and is a son of Thomas and Lucinda (Sherman) Littlefield. He was reared in his native county, and was trained to the occupation of a farmer. He received his education in the common schools. When he was eighteen years of age he took a trip to California, and remained there eleven years, engaged in mining on the Pacific Coast. In 1867 he came to Iowa and settled in Madison County, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits. For ten years he made this his home, and then went to Audubon County. He first located in Exira Township, on a farm of 200 acres of partially improved land. At the end of one year he sold this place, and bought a farm of 160 acres in Audubon Township, which he has since made his home. He has made many valuable improvements, erecting a good frame residence, and barns for stock and grain. He has made an addition to his farm, and now owns 320 acres. He is a staunch adherent to the principles of the Republican party. He has been officially identified with his township as treasurer of the school board for nine years. Mr. Littlefield was united in marriage August 2, 1867, to Miss Sarah Edwards, daughter of Francis and Margaret Edwards, natives of England. Mrs. Littlefield was born in England in July, 1850. Ten children have been born of this marriage Thomas, Margaret L., Minnie M., Annie L., Charles A., John, William, Alonzo F., and an infant daughter. Alice was born March 23, 1886, and died November 22, 1886. The family are among the most respected and worthy people of Audubon Town ship.

1889 BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF
SHELBY AND AUDUBON COUNTIES, IOWA
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