Little, Warren

LITTLE, LANDERS, MACK

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 1/17/2013 at 09:17:27

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

LITTLE, WARREN—Grinnell Twp—pg 911-12. Farmer, section 12, P.O. Grinnell. Was born in Massachusetts, May 15, 1818. After receiving a thorough course at school he was appointed traveling preacher in the M.E. Church, traveling through Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont and New York. He continued in that work until 1861, when he returned home to assume the care of his father, who was rapidly declining in years. After the death of his father he came to Tama City, this State, engaging in the hardware business, and in the spring of 1867 sold his interest in the business and came to this county, locating in Grinnell, where he became connected with the boot and shoe trade. Four years later he bought an improved farm of 160 acres, situated three miles east of Grinnell. His buildings are in good condition, and just west of his house is an orchard of 150 trees, and has over 1,000 young maple trees on his place. Mr. L. has been twice married; first in Massachusetts, February 15, 1841, to Miss Sarah E. Landers, who died November, 30, 1868, leaving four children: James R., Mary F., Sarah E. and Charles S. He was married the second time, June 5, 1870, to Miss Sarah Mack, of Grinnell, formerly of Massachusetts.