General Information

Birth
25 FEB 1836
Washington County, Arkansas
Death
19 JUN 1908
Summers, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Ganderville Cemetery, Washington County, Summers, Arkansas

Notes

LITTLE, Samuel Rector, born February 26, 1836, died June 19, 1908, was born in Washington County, Arkansas, the son of James Little of North Carolina and his wife, Elizabeth Franklin, daughter of John Franklin. Subject was a Democrat and a Presbyterian. He served in Shannon’s Company, Adair’s Regiment, Stand Watie’s Brigade. He married Nancy Elizabeth Dunlap, daughter of A.S. Dunlap and wife, Peachy Gentry of Texas on April 3, 1873 in Washington County, Arkansas. Their children are: Hugh F., husband of Dora Douthet, Westville, Oklahoma; Hollis, husband of Nannie Elmer, Summers, Arkansas; Mrs. Dora May Flynn, Summers, Arkansas; Mrs. Mattie Ellen Stoutt, Dutch Mills, Arkansas; Nancy Angeline, Summers, Arkansas and Kate Lee, Mary Myrtle, Samuel R., Claude E. and Elmer C. Little all of Summers, Arkansas. [1911 Arkansas Confederate Census]

Mrs. Nancy E. Little, widow of Samuel R. Little, who died June 19, 1908, filed Widow Application #21764 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate widow pension and it was received as allowed August 13, 1919 at the State, citing her husband’s service with the Arkansas Cavalry from 1863 thru 1865. [State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives]

S.R. Little at age 25 apprears on a Muster-in-Roll date June 20, 1862 in Grand Saline. On June 30, 1862 he enlisted a Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas.

S.R. Little apprears on a list of prisoners taken in an affair at Locust Grove, Cherokee National (Indian Territory) on July 3, 1862. Noted that is horse not valved.

Parents

James Little
- Father
1800 - 1845
Birth
18 MAR 1800
Wofford Settlement, Cherokee Nation, Georgia
Death
22 SEP 1845
Pike County, Arkansas
Nancy Gentry
- Mother
1802 - 1840
Birth
1802
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Death
12 DEC 1840
Summers, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Family farm near Summers, Washington County, Arkansas

Spouses

Judy Ann Robertson
- Wife
1832 - 1868
Birth
1832
Married
8 FEB 1859
Death
24 MAY 1868
Summers, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Ross Little Family farm near Summers, Washington County, Arkansas
Nancy Elizabeth Dunlap
- Wife
1855 - 1936
Birth
11 FEB 1855
Huston, Texas
Married
3 APR 1873
Washington County, Arkansas
Death
3 JUN 1936
Summers, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Ganderville Cemetery, Washington County, Summers, Arkansas

Children

Ambrose H. Little
- Son
1859 - 1909
Birth
18 DEC 1859
Death
10 JUN 1909
Dutch Mills, Washington County, Arkanss
Burial
Ganderville Cemetery, Washington County, Summers, Arkansas
James Rector Jim Little
- Son
1868 - 1938
Birth
4 MAY 1868
Summers, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
3 MAR 1938
Morrison, Noble County, Oklahoma
Burial
Morrison Cemetery, Morrison, Oklahoma
Mary Elizabeth Little
- Daughter
1866 - 1928
Birth
15 JUN 1866
Summers, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
2 FEB 1928
Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma
Hollis Little
- Son
1877 - 1940
Birth
3 OCT 1877
Death
27 MAY 1940
Burial
Ganderville Cemetery, Washington County, Summers, Arkansas
Hugh Effie Little
- Son
1873 - 1941
Birth
29 JAN 1873
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
14 JAN 1941
Westville, Adair County, Oklahoma
Burial
Ganderville Cemetery, Washington County, Summers, Arkansas
Dora May Little
- Daughter
1879 - 1967
Birth
15 MAY 1879
Summers, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
1 OCT 1967
Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma
Burial
4 NOV 1967
Grace Hill Cemetery, Perry, Oklahoma
Mattie Ellen Little
- Daughter
1881 - 1960
Birth
26 SEP 1881
Death
20 AUG 1960
Katherine Lee Little
- Daughter
1889 - 1941
Birth
29 SEP 1889
Arkansas
Death
9 FEB 1941
Lincoln, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Sugar Hill Cemetery, Washington County, Lincoln, Arkansas
Mary Myrtle Little
- Daughter
1890 - 1976
Birth
9 NOV 1890
Dutch Mills, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
31 AUG 1976
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Bethesda Cemetery, Washington County, Morrow, Arkansas
Infant Little
- Daughter
1892 - 1892
Birth
13 JAN 1892
Death
19 JAN 1892
Sam Robinson Little
- Son
1893 - 1957
Birth
19 JUL 1893
Death
3 OCT 1957
Burial
Wichita, Kansas
Claude Ewing Little
- Son
1896 - 1969
Birth
6 AUG 1896
Death
3 NOV 1969
Burial
Evergreen Cemetery, Priest River, Idaho
Elmer Creek Little
- Son
1900 - 1971
Birth
1 SEP 1900
Dutch Mills, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
26 MAR 1971
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
29 MAR 1971
Ganderville Cemetery, Washington County, Summers, Arkansas
Nancy Angeline Little
- Daughter
1883 - 1965
Birth
19 NOV 1883
Summers, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
17 MAY 1965
Burial
Ganderville Cemetery, Washington County, Summers, Arkansas