Mrs. Catherine Hollis.
James Little (deceased) was born in Georgia in1801. When a young man he immigrated to Clark County, Ark., and there married Nancy Gentry, a native of Nashville, Tenn., born in 1802, who came with her parents to Clark County. After his marriage Mr. Little moved to Washington County, in 1828, and engaged in farming and stock raising. He was left a widower in 1840, with four sons and three daughters. He then married Elizabeth Franklin, who bore him two sons.He was a Democrat, and in religion was a Primitive Baptist, as was his first wife. Mrs. Little is still living, and is a Methodist. The death of Mr. Little occurred in 1844, and was much mourned by his friends and acquaintances. Catherine, the fourth child, one of his first wife's children, and the widow of the highly esteemed Luther N.Hollis, was born October 10, 1825, in Clark County, Ark. She was there united in marriage, in 1848, to Alex. A. Steward[t], who was born in Indiana in 1820. Mr. Steward[t] came to Arkansas when a boy, and had been previously wedded to Esther Hinds, who lived but a short time. Mr.Steward was a shrewd business man, second lieutenant in the Mexican War, and a Democrat. He died in 1853. The following year his widow married Luther N. Hollis, who was born in Indiana in 1826. Having learned the tanner's trade when a boy he worked at that business in in Cinncinati, Ohio, Cassville, Mo., and Fayetteville, Ark. Later in life he turned his attention to farming. He also served in the Mexican War,and upon the outbreaking of the Rebellion enlisted in the first Confederate company-Capt. Carroll's-that left Crawford County, serving as first lieutenant until the close of the war. He was twice taken prisoner and twice released. He died in 1877, lamented as a kind-hearted neighbor, loving father and faithful friend. Mrs. Hollis has but one living child, Miss Luther Maud Lee, who was born June 14,1865, but she has cared for an orphan boy, Dick Hollis, who lives upon the farm. Mrs. Hollis owns 357 acres of land besides town property.
SOURCE History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889.
Information provided by: Annette O'Brien
James Little (deceased) was born in Georgia in1801. When a young man he immigrated to Clark County, Ark., and there married Nancy Gentry, a native of Nashville, Tenn., born in 1802, who came with her parents to Clark County. After his marriage Mr. Little moved to Washington County, in 1828, and engaged in farming and stock raising. He was left a widower in 1840, with four sons and three daughters. He then married Elizabeth Franklin, who bore him two sons.He was a Democrat, and in religion was a Primitive Baptist, as was his first wife. Mrs. Little is still living, and is a Methodist. The death of Mr. Little occurred in 1844, and was much mourned by his friends and acquaintances. Catherine, the fourth child, one of his first wife's children, and the widow of the highly esteemed Luther N.Hollis, was born October 10, 1825, in Clark County, Ark. She was there united in marriage, in 1848, to Alex. A. Steward[t], who was born in Indiana in 1820. Mr. Steward[t] came to Arkansas when a boy, and had been previously wedded to Esther Hinds, who lived but a short time. Mr.Steward was a shrewd business man, second lieutenant in the Mexican War, and a Democrat. He died in 1853. The following year his widow married Luther N. Hollis, who was born in Indiana in 1826. Having learned the tanner's trade when a boy he worked at that business in in Cinncinati, Ohio, Cassville, Mo., and Fayetteville, Ark. Later in life he turned his attention to farming. He also served in the Mexican War,and upon the outbreaking of the Rebellion enlisted in the first Confederate company-Capt. Carroll's-that left Crawford County, serving as first lieutenant until the close of the war. He was twice taken prisoner and twice released. He died in 1877, lamented as a kind-hearted neighbor, loving father and faithful friend. Mrs. Hollis has but one living child, Miss Luther Maud Lee, who was born June 14,1865, but she has cared for an orphan boy, Dick Hollis, who lives upon the farm. Mrs. Hollis owns 357 acres of land besides town property.
SOURCE History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889.
Information provided by: Annette O'Brien
Mrs. Catherine Hollis.
James Little (deceased) was born in Georgia in1801. When a young man he immigrated to Clark County, Ark., and there married Nancy Gentry, a native of Nashville, Tenn., born in 1802, who came with her parents to Clark County. After his marriage Mr. Little moved to Washington County, in 1828, and engaged in farming and stock raising. He was left a widower in 1840, with four sons and three daughters. He then married Elizabeth Franklin, who bore him two sons.He was a Democrat, and in religion was a Primitive Baptist, as was his first wife. Mrs. Little is still living, and is a Methodist. The death of Mr. Little occurred in 1844, and was much mourned by his friends and acquaintances. Catherine, the fourth child, one of his first wife's children, and the widow of the highly esteemed Luther N.Hollis, was born October 10, 1825, in Clark County, Ark. She was there united in marriage, in 1848, to Alex. A. Steward[t], who was born in Indiana in 1820. Mr. Steward[t] came to Arkansas when a boy, and had been previously wedded to Esther Hinds, who lived but a short time. Mr.Steward was a shrewd business man, second lieutenant in the Mexican War, and a Democrat. He died in 1853. The following year his widow married Luther N. Hollis, who was born in Indiana in 1826. Having learned the tanner's trade when a boy he worked at that business in in Cinncinati, Ohio, Cassville, Mo., and Fayetteville, Ark. Later in life he turned his attention to farming. He also served in the Mexican War,and upon the outbreaking of the Rebellion enlisted in the first Confederate company-Capt. Carroll's-that left Crawford County, serving as first lieutenant until the close of the war. He was twice taken prisoner and twice released. He died in 1877, lamented as a kind-hearted neighbor, loving father and faithful friend. Mrs. Hollis has but one living child, Miss Luther Maud Lee, who was born June 14,1865, but she has cared for an orphan boy, Dick Hollis, who lives upon the farm. Mrs. Hollis owns 357 acres of land besides town property.
SOURCE History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889.
Information provided by: Annette O'Brien
James Little (deceased) was born in Georgia in1801. When a young man he immigrated to Clark County, Ark., and there married Nancy Gentry, a native of Nashville, Tenn., born in 1802, who came with her parents to Clark County. After his marriage Mr. Little moved to Washington County, in 1828, and engaged in farming and stock raising. He was left a widower in 1840, with four sons and three daughters. He then married Elizabeth Franklin, who bore him two sons.He was a Democrat, and in religion was a Primitive Baptist, as was his first wife. Mrs. Little is still living, and is a Methodist. The death of Mr. Little occurred in 1844, and was much mourned by his friends and acquaintances. Catherine, the fourth child, one of his first wife's children, and the widow of the highly esteemed Luther N.Hollis, was born October 10, 1825, in Clark County, Ark. She was there united in marriage, in 1848, to Alex. A. Steward[t], who was born in Indiana in 1820. Mr. Steward[t] came to Arkansas when a boy, and had been previously wedded to Esther Hinds, who lived but a short time. Mr.Steward was a shrewd business man, second lieutenant in the Mexican War, and a Democrat. He died in 1853. The following year his widow married Luther N. Hollis, who was born in Indiana in 1826. Having learned the tanner's trade when a boy he worked at that business in in Cinncinati, Ohio, Cassville, Mo., and Fayetteville, Ark. Later in life he turned his attention to farming. He also served in the Mexican War,and upon the outbreaking of the Rebellion enlisted in the first Confederate company-Capt. Carroll's-that left Crawford County, serving as first lieutenant until the close of the war. He was twice taken prisoner and twice released. He died in 1877, lamented as a kind-hearted neighbor, loving father and faithful friend. Mrs. Hollis has but one living child, Miss Luther Maud Lee, who was born June 14,1865, but she has cared for an orphan boy, Dick Hollis, who lives upon the farm. Mrs. Hollis owns 357 acres of land besides town property.
SOURCE History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889.
Information provided by: Annette O'Brien
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