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James S Little 1825 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1825

Birth Location: Perry, Kentucky

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Caney Creek, Breathitt, Kentucky

Father: Edmund Little

Mother: Nellie Cardwell

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Elizabeth Little

In 1825, James S Little entered the world in Perry, Kentucky, born to Edmund Ebb Little and Nellie Cardwell. James S Little had children including Elizabeth Little. James S Little passed away in 1880 in Caney Creek, Breathitt, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1825, James S Little entered the world in Perry, Kentucky, born to Edmund Ebb Little and Nellie Cardwell.
  • James S Little had children including Elizabeth Little.
  • James S Little passed away in 1880 in Caney Creek, Breathitt, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edmund Little
1784 – 1862
Birth Location: Grayson, Virginia, United States
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Nellie Cardwell
1784 – 1834
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Little
1853 – 1895
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky
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James Little's Ancestors

Self
James Little
1825 – 1880
Birth Place: Perry, Kentucky
Parents
Edmund Ebb Little
1784 – 1862
Grayson, Virginia, United States
Nellie Cardwell
1784 – 1834
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Joannah ("Joan") Pennington
1762 – 1853
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Pennington
1709 – 1763
Abigail Caudill
1718 – 1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Little's Descendants

1.
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James (S) Little (abt 1825 – 1880)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Little (16 Oct 1853 – 12 JUL 1895) m. James (Buck) Watkins (mar 1857 – 19 Mar 1934)
    1. 1. Elijah (L) Watkins (19 Apr 1880 – 6 May 1961) m. Mary (Jane) Vires (16 Sep 1878 – 16 Nov 1941)
      1. 1. Harlan (H) Watkins (16 Oct 1900 – 26 Mar 1984)
      2. 2. Lulie Watkins (abt 1903 – 23 Jan 1970)
      3. 3. Joanna Watkins (abt 1904 – 7 Sep 1980)
      4. 4. George Watkins (abt 1906 – 18 Feb 1975)
      5. 5. Jimmie Watkins (abt 1908 – 17 Mar 1965)
      6. 6. Kelly Watkins (abt 1910 – 19 Apr 1963)
      7. 7. Stella (Joan) Watkins (February 11, 1912 – September 07, 1980) m. William (Plesant) Drew (29 Jan 1907 – 14 December 1982) m. Harry (A) Bailey (1906 – 1987)
        1. 1. Elijah Drew (23 Aug 1929 – 8 Aug 1979)
        2. 2. William Drew (abt 1930 – )
        3. 3. Anna (Belle) Drew (28 Jan 1932 – 8 Mar 1940)
        4. 4. Jack (Lee) Drew (28 Nov 1932 – ) m. Helen (Joan) Manning (10 Jun 1937 – 23 May 2008)
        5. 5. Lwell Drew (abt 1935 – )
        6. 6. Lwell Drew (abt 1935 – )
        7. 7. Lucille (Joan) Drew (9 Mar 1935 – 29 Dec 2020)
        8. 8. David Drew (2 Apr 1938 – 18 Jun 2000) m. Betty (Ruth) Gibson (26 Mar 1935 – 22 Sep 2016) m. Betty Drew
        9. 9. Donald Drew (16 Apr 1941 – 14 Nov 2001) m. Robyn Biendle (abt 1952 – )
        10. 10. Stephen (Foster) Drew (14 Jan 1945 – 2015)
        11. 11. Robert (Lee) Drew (13 Jun 1947 – 03/25/2017)
      8. 8. May Watkins (abt 1914 – 5 Jun 1992)
      9. 9. Wilson Watkins (abt 1916 – 30 Jul 1983)
      10. 10. Ben (F) Watkins (abt 1919 – 17 Nov 1944)
      11. 11. Grace (Joyce) Watkins (5 May 1920 – 5 Mar 1945)

James Little's Timeline

2 Records

1825
abt 1825
Birth of James S Little in Perry, Kentucky
Perry, Kentucky
1880
1880
Age 55
Death of James S Little in Caney Creek, Breathitt, Kentucky
Caney Creek, Breathitt, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1825
    Event Place: Perry, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Caney Creek, Breathitt, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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