Washington Co., AR - Biographies - Benjamin F. Little

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Benjamin F. Little, ex-sheriff and prominent farmer, was born in 
Bedford County, Tenn., September 13, 1839, and is the son of John and 
Margaret (Johnson) Little. The father was born in Rowan County, N. C., 
was reared there, and came to Tennessee when a young man. He was 
married in Lincoln County of the last named State, but only lived 
there a short time, when he removed to Bedford County, of the same 
State, and remained there a number of years. In 1850 he moved to 
Washington County, Ark., and settled at West Forks, where he died 
October 20, 1874. He was a farmer all his life, and also took a great 
interest in all public affairs. The mother was reared in Lincoln 
County, Tenn., and died in Washington County, Ark., March 20, 1884. 
Benjamin F. Little was reared on a farm, and remained with his parents 
until he was grown, after which he went to Fayetteville, and here, in 
1871, was married to Miss Caroline Woolsey, a native of Washington 
County, Ark., and six children were the result of this union: Mary C. 
(deceased). John W., infant (deceased), Emily, Lillie D. and Mamie. In 
1872 Mr. Little moved to Goshen Township, where he now has a farm of 
over 222 acres, seventy-five acres bottom land and 120 acres under 
cultivation. He has devoted his time exclusively to farming, except 
four years while he served as sheriff of the county, from 1862 to 
1872. Mr. Little is a Royal Arch Mason, is a Republican in politics, 
and is a straightforward, enterprising citizen. During the late war he 
served as sergeant of Company D, First Arkansas Cavalry, United States 
Volunteers, three years, and was a competent and gallant officer.