The Quincy Whig, Tuesday, July 26, 1898; page 3.
Mrs. Lydia Littlefield, widow of the late Eaton Littlefield, died Sunday at her home at Twenty-fourth and Jersey streets. She was 77 years of age, and had been a resident of Quincy for fifty-nine years, coming here when it was but a frontier village.
She was Miss Lydia Van Doorn, and was born in Templeton Massachusetts June 1 1821.
December 31 1840 she was married to Eaton Littlefield, one of the leading citizens of the city.
She was one of the women whose untiring efforts led to the establishment of Woodland Home, and the happiest memories of her long life were of the work done for homeless children.
During the civil war, she was untiring in her devotion to Union and Liberty, and did much to ameliorate the sufferings of sick and wounded soldiers.
The Quincy Daily Herald, Tuesday, April 25, 1899; front page.
Anton Binkert has been appointed appraiser of the Lydia A. Littlefield estate for the purpose of assessing the inheritance tax.
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Conflicting information on middle initial.
Mrs. Lydia Littlefield, widow of the late Eaton Littlefield, died Sunday at her home at Twenty-fourth and Jersey streets. She was 77 years of age, and had been a resident of Quincy for fifty-nine years, coming here when it was but a frontier village.
She was Miss Lydia Van Doorn, and was born in Templeton Massachusetts June 1 1821.
December 31 1840 she was married to Eaton Littlefield, one of the leading citizens of the city.
She was one of the women whose untiring efforts led to the establishment of Woodland Home, and the happiest memories of her long life were of the work done for homeless children.
During the civil war, she was untiring in her devotion to Union and Liberty, and did much to ameliorate the sufferings of sick and wounded soldiers.
The Quincy Daily Herald, Tuesday, April 25, 1899; front page.
Anton Binkert has been appointed appraiser of the Lydia A. Littlefield estate for the purpose of assessing the inheritance tax.
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Conflicting information on middle initial.
The Quincy Whig, Tuesday, July 26, 1898; page 3.
Mrs. Lydia Littlefield, widow of the late Eaton Littlefield, died Sunday at her home at Twenty-fourth and Jersey streets. She was 77 years of age, and had been a resident of Quincy for fifty-nine years, coming here when it was but a frontier village.
She was Miss Lydia Van Doorn, and was born in Templeton Massachusetts June 1 1821.
December 31 1840 she was married to Eaton Littlefield, one of the leading citizens of the city.
She was one of the women whose untiring efforts led to the establishment of Woodland Home, and the happiest memories of her long life were of the work done for homeless children.
During the civil war, she was untiring in her devotion to Union and Liberty, and did much to ameliorate the sufferings of sick and wounded soldiers.
The Quincy Daily Herald, Tuesday, April 25, 1899; front page.
Anton Binkert has been appointed appraiser of the Lydia A. Littlefield estate for the purpose of assessing the inheritance tax.
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Conflicting information on middle initial.
Mrs. Lydia Littlefield, widow of the late Eaton Littlefield, died Sunday at her home at Twenty-fourth and Jersey streets. She was 77 years of age, and had been a resident of Quincy for fifty-nine years, coming here when it was but a frontier village.
She was Miss Lydia Van Doorn, and was born in Templeton Massachusetts June 1 1821.
December 31 1840 she was married to Eaton Littlefield, one of the leading citizens of the city.
She was one of the women whose untiring efforts led to the establishment of Woodland Home, and the happiest memories of her long life were of the work done for homeless children.
During the civil war, she was untiring in her devotion to Union and Liberty, and did much to ameliorate the sufferings of sick and wounded soldiers.
The Quincy Daily Herald, Tuesday, April 25, 1899; front page.
Anton Binkert has been appointed appraiser of the Lydia A. Littlefield estate for the purpose of assessing the inheritance tax.
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Conflicting information on middle initial.
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Year of death 1898. Dates must match marker, so years at top of page reflect that rule.
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