CROSS CO, AR - PHILIP B. LITTLEFIELD - Bio

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Submitted by: Jason Presley <daclyde@usa.net>
        Date: 10 Nov 2003
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SOURCE:  Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Eastern 
Arkansas. Chicago:Goodspeed Publishers, 1890.
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     Philip B. Littlefield, a farmer of no mean ability, and one highly
respected, is originally from Mississippi, but attained his manhood in
St. Francis County, where he lived until 1879; then going into Cross
County occupied himself with farming.  In 1872 his marriage to Miss
Ann McDonnell (also of this State), was solemnized, and who died in 
1876, the mother of two children, now deceased.  He was again married
to Miss Ollie Rose (see Johnson) of Tennessee nativity, and a daughter
of Thomas Johnson, who came to Arkansas in 1864 from Missouri.  By his
second wife, he became the father of one child, deceased.  Philip B.
Littlefield (our subject) was born in Panola County, Miss., in 1852,
and is a son of Andrew J. and Elizabeth (Beliew) Littlefield, of Alabama
and Tennesee origin, respectively.  Andrew J. Littlefield came to Panola
County, Miss., where he remained until 1858, then coming to Arkansas he
settles in St. Francis County and entered a tract of land which he has
converted into a good farm, and on which he made his home until his
death in 1880.  He and wife were members of the Baptist Church.  Mrs.
Littlefield is still living, and is the mother of ten children, four of
whom are deceased; Flemming M. (a soldier during the Rebellion was killed
at Cumberland Gap), Shelton (who served in the Confederate army and died
in 1877), John S. (also in the late war, died in 1877), and an infant
now deceased.  Those living are: Zachariah, George W., Mattie C., Sarah E.,
Jennie and Philip B.  Philip B. Littlefield is numbered among the Knights
of Honor and is a strong Democrat politically.  He owns valuable propety
and has about 125 acres under cultivation.  Mrs. Littlefield is a member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.