Russell Little was born in Onandaga county, N.Y. June 15, 1826,
died in Steuben county, Ind., Dec. 25, 1908.  Aged 82 years, 6 months,
10 days.  His parents removed to Erie, Pa. when he was 7 years old,
from thence to Steuben county when he was fourteen years of age.  
He was ? (married) to Martha J. Crane in 1851.  Fourteen children were
born to this union.  They resided on their farm three miles southwest
of Hamilton, Ind. until the family was grown up.
 
	In 1892, father and mother Little moved to the home of their son Oscar
near Butler, Ind.  In the same year the family moved to the farm in
Oswego township, Steuben county.  Martha J. Little died in 1893.
The father made his home with Oscar most of the remaining years of his life.
There remains to mourn his departure six sons and one daughter, thirty-one
grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and many friends.
 
Many years ago father Little joined the United Brethren church at
Bellefontaine Chapel.  Upon the disbanding of the class he united with
the Methodist Episcopal church in Hamilton, Ind.  He has lived
a consistent Christian life being faithful until death.
 
Funderal was held from the U. B. church Sunday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. R. A. Morrison. Interment in Hamilton cemetery...
 
Submitted by Richard Hoover (a great-great grandson)
             hooverr@idt.net