Emma Rozena Browns born Aug. 1, 1865, died Mar. 3, 1933, married Mar. 10, 1886, to Wesley Little born June 30, 1862, died Oct. 11, 1924. Children - Frankie died in infancy, Clara C. Coon, William Anna Miller, Bessie Miller (deceased), Edward (deceased) and Albert.

John Nicholas Ries born Nov. 5, 1873, died April. 8, 1954, married Feb. 7, 1900 to Jessie Hannah Gaumer, born Sept. 23, 1873, died Feb. 15, 1963. Children - Oma, Roscoe, Oren (deceased), William & Idema White.

John Edward Little was born to Wesley and Emma Browns Little. He was married to Oma Leora Ries, daughter of John Nicholas & Jessie Gaumer Ries. To them were born five children, Amy Ileen, (deceased), Carrie Louis, Galen E., Ruth Ann and Mary Ellen.

Carrie Lois married Carol Edward Schreiber

of New Virginia, Ia. To them three children were born, Ricky Lynn, Randy Lee (deceased) and Janet Marie (deceased),

Galen Edward married Mabel Blanchard of Creston, Ia. Mabel had three children, Barbara Ann McKee, Roger Duane McKee and Joan Blanchard. Galen and Mabel have one son, Galen Eugene. Barbara married Terry Ross of Wishram, Wash. They have two sons, Kurtus Allan and Chad Duane. Roger is serving in the Navy, Joan has one son, Jeffrey Allen.

Ruth Ann married Clayton Leroy (Boots) Bierce of Murray, Iowa, and they have three sons, Ronnie Wayne, Allan Gene and Jeffrey Craig. Clayton was killed while working under a car in their yard.

Mary Ellen married Billy Dean Graves of Pleasanton, Iowa. They are adopting ababy boy, Edward Dean.