Jim, While at this point I have found a William M. Little, in the 'History of Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois 1686-1882, reprinted in 1994 by the Schuyler County Historical Society, there is several LITTLE: George, James, and a company 'Little & Ray'. George Little filled the Office of School Commisioners and Superintendents by appointment in June,1847. He was also the President of the First National Bank of Rushville. The way to reads it sounds like the date was 1882 but I'm not sure. James Little and Dr William H. Wendow located the village (Littleton) the 31st day of July, 1849, and procured the services of Leonidas Horney, then county surveyor, to survey and plat the town. Elevator of LITTLE and Ray is situated on the switch of the C. B. & Q. railway. It was built by this firm in 1868, at a cost of $3,000. The structure is of the regular elevator style, and is about 28x36 feet on the ground, 56 feet in height. It has a capacity of elevating 2,500 bushels of grain daily, and can store 15,000 bushnels. It is operated by horse power arranged in the basement. I think that gives you some places to look. Might be two families one in Littleton and one in Rushville. Sara Jim Little wrote: > > Okay, Schuyler Co List: > I'm going to try again. If anyone has any suggestions where to look; > any history pertinent to this time; any magical links to this > family...I'll take it gladly! Sara, I've been reading everything you've > sent....gleaning information about the area. > Thanks for the assistance, > Beth & Jim Little > -------------- > Descendants of William M.(could be Mark) Little > > 1 William M. Little 1857 - 1934 > Parents KY: born MO >IL>IA>OK > .. +Susan Alice Spiegel 1854 - 1920 > Parents KY: born IL >IA>OK > > ****We do not know the exact time of their arrival and departure from > one state to another; however, we do know Bert Mark, their oldest child > was born in 1878 in Birmingham, Schuyler Co IL. I cannot find our > William on the MO census, so his family may have moved before 1860 to IL > or ?. According to census, his parents were from KY. We have failed > thus far to connect to any of the KY LITTLE families. By 1880 this > family of three appears in the Taylor Co IA census where they remained > until moving to OK in 1901. > > ****Susan Alice SPIEGEL's parents were from KY, according to every > census we've found. Her birthplace was IL and we were hoping it was > Schuyler Co. On different documents, we have found her last name > spelled numerous ways: SPEGAL, SPAGEL, SPIEGEL, SPIEGAL, SPEGLE. We are > hoping her family was around Schuyler Co long enough that her birth and > marriage records might show up somewhere. > > Following are the children of this union: > ..... 2 Bert Mark Little 1878 - 1937 > b. Birmingham IL d. Oakland CA bur. Oklahoma City OK > ..... +Sally > ..... 2 Hearl Gail Little 1881 - 1967 > b. Clearfield IA d. Oklahoma City OK bur. SAME > ..... +Carrie Elizabeth Wolf 1883 - 1925 > b. IA d. Oklahoma City OK bur. SAME > ............ 3 James Harry Little 1919 - 1971 > ............ +Florence Foster Stephenson 1919 - 1997 > ..... 2 Mary G. Little 1884 - 1892 > b/d/bur Platteville IA > ..... 2 Harry Little 1885 - 1910 > b. IA d. Oklahoma City OK bur. SAME > ..... 2 Daisy E. Little 1888 - 1978 > b. Maloy IA d. Tulsa OK bur. Oklahoma City OK > ..... +Ellsworth Needham 1881 - 1962 > ............ 3 Marion Needham > ................ +Smith > ............ 3 Herbert Needham 1915 - > ............ 3 William Needham 1919 - > ..... 2 Paul E. Little 1890 - > b. IA > ..... +Velma 1894 - > ............ 3 John P. Little 1913 - > ............ 3 Florence Little 1915 - > ..... 2 Laura Alice Little 1893 - > b. IA > ..... +Ed Hisel 1894 - > ............ 3 Richard Hisel 1914 - > ............ 3 Thomas Edward Hisel 1915 - > ............ 3 Mary Alice Hisel 1918 - > ............ 3 Este Louise Hisel 1920 - > ..... 2 Chuck 1893 - 1965 > b. IA d. Oklahoma City bur. SAME > ..... +Mabel Mary Brewer 1899 - 1976 > ..... 2 William Dewey Little, Jr. 1898 - 1919 > b. IA d. Oklahoma City bur. SAME > *2nd Wife of William M. Little: > +Estey A. Hisel > No children together > > -- > Searching Dilegently for > Little Wolf Speigel in KY/MO/OH/IL/IA/OK > Knight Johnston Hare AR/OK > Needham Hisel TX/IA/OK > Fye/Foy Binckley KY/IL/IA