Harriet GILLETT LITTLE 1831-1900

GILLETT, LITTLE

Posted By: Lewis E. "Gene" Green (email)
Date: 11/14/2006 at 17:55:14

Obituary, Iowa, 1900 "Another of the pioneers of Franklin county has passed away. Mrs. A.T. Little died at the family residence on North Bridge street Thursday morning, August 23d, the day of the Old Settlers annual reunion. Her maiden name was Harriett Gillett and she was born in Orleans county, N.Y., September 24, 1831. When two years of age her parents removed to Ashtabula county, Ohio and here she was married, April 1, 1851, to A. T. Little. Eleven children were born to them, seven sons and four daughters. Four sons and all the daughters are yet living. Mr. and Mrs. Little came to Franklin county in 1859, settling in West Fork township, and in 1892, removed to Hampton. In early life she became a Christian and united with the Baptist church of which she remained a member until 1892 when she united with the Christian church. Mrs. Little was a faithful wife, a devoted mother and her christianity was practical rather than theoretical. She was a good, kind neighbor, and cheerfully underwent, with her husband and children, the privations of pioneer, and our older settlers will well remember that the latch string of the Little home was always out. Her illnes has been long and she long ago became resigned to what was the apparent and inevitable end. The funeral services wer held at the Christian church Saturday afternoon and were conducted by the pastor, Rev. S. Hill. The text was, `Blessed are they that hunger after righteousness.' A good woman and a devoted christian has gone to her reward."

OBITUARY, THE CHRONICLE, Aug 30, 1900 "The funeral of Mrs. A. T. Little, whose death was announced in the Chronicle last week was held at the Christian Church Saturday morning, conducted by the pastor Rev. Sherman Hill. Mrs. Little was born in Orleans county, N.Y. Sept. 24, 1831 and soon after moved with her parents to Ohio. She was married in 1851 to A.T. Little and eleven children were born to them, 7 sons and 4 daughters, 8 of whom are living being 4 sons and 4 daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Little came to this county in 1859 and located in Hampton in 1892. Mrs. Little was a true Christian lady and had a large circle of friends who regret to know of her death, although the end was expected, as she had been ill for many months. The sorrowing ones have the sympathy of all in their bereavement."