This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: williamverllittle Surnames: Stevens, Thompson, Little, Wentz, Rivera Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.stevens/4142/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for relatives of Ramona Thompson of La Habra, CA, d Oct 22, 1974, San Bernardino, CA. Previous marriage to Joseph F. Stevens. Ramona Cuba Little Stevens Thompson, born February 29, 1896, daughter of William J. Little and Rebecca Amanda Wentz Little of Glen Elder, Mitchell Co., KS. The Little family moved from Glen Elder, Mitchell Co., KS to Escondido, San Diego Co., CA about 1907. The Little daughters would move north to the Los Angeles area to marry and raise their families. Their mother, Rebecca Amanda Wentz Little would remarry to an Julius Antonio Rivera. Julius Antonio Rivera worked for the Swift Plant in Los Angeles, CA in 1917 and performed on stage in full native dress at Indian picnics. Julius Rivera would had his picture taken with President Calvin Coolidge in connection with the signing of "Indian Citizenship Act" of 1924 and as well have his life story written in a major magazine, possibly The Times. He was affectionately known as "Hoolier" by family members. Julius helped to raise the youngest of the Little daughters Ramona Cuba Little and Ada Leon Little. The two oldest Little children, Minnie Florence Little and William Verl Little, branched out on their own. Julius Antonio Rivera died August 30, 1957 in Los Angeles, CA. Rebecca Amanda Rivera died October 5, 1963, a resident of San Gabriel Valley, California for over 51 years and a La Habra, California resident for the last six years of her life dying at the age of 92 years. Rebecca Amanda Rivera is buried along side her husband Julius Antonio Rivera, in Rose Hills Cemetery, at Whittier, CA. Interment is at Sunrise Lawn, Burial Section 4, Lot 3037, Grave Niche 4, Entrance Gate 19. Little Children birth in Mitchell Co., Kansas Minnie Florence Little born Dec 11, 1890, William Verl Little born March 16, 1892, Mae Katie Little born July 15, 1894 and Ramona Cuba Little born February 29, 1896 Ada Leon Little born September 9, 1898 Little Children death in Los Angeles Co. and San Bernardino Co., CA and Coal Co.,OK Mrs. Minnie Dye of Monrovia, CA, d Oct 27, 1978, Los Angeles, CA, 88 yrs, William Verl Little of Bakersfield, CA, d Mar 1978, Centrahoma, OK, 86 yrs; Mrs. Mae Phillips of Upland, CA, d Feb 13, 1975, San Bernardino, CA, 80 yrs, Mrs. Ramona Thompson of La Habra, CA, d Oct 22, 1974, San Bernardino, CA, 78 yrs, Mrs. Ada Moro of Alhambra, CA, d Oct 8, 1985, Los Angeles, CA, 87 yrs, William James Little, father of Ramona Little Stevens, lived in the household of his daughter Ramona and son-in-law Joseph F. Stevens of Fullerton, Orange, CA by a letter dated February 1928. Father, William J. Little, would move to the home of his yougest daughter, Ada Leon Little Moro and Stojan Moro of Belvedere, Los Angeles County, California where he died June 28, 1928. Name: (Romona)Ramona Stevens Home in 1930: Fullerton, Orange, California Age: 34 Estimated birth year: abt 1896 Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's name: Joseph F Household Members: Name Age Joseph F Stevens 32 (Romona)Ramona Stevens 34 Ramona Stevens would divorce Joseph F. Stevens sometime after 1930 and remarry to a Mr. Thompson. Little Wentz Family Site http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~williamlittle/little.html Guestbook http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~williamlittle/guestbook.html Contact Little Wentz Site Admin williamverllittle@yahoo.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.