Contra Costa-Solano County CA Archives Biographies.....Littlefield, Joshua A. 1831 - 
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Author: W. A. Slocum & Co., Publishers (1882)

JOSHUA A. LITTLEFIELD.—The subject of this sketch was born in Wells, York
county, Maine, July 24, 1836. Residing in his birth-place until sixteen years of
age, he then went to Exeter, New Hampshire, and there learned the trade of
tinsmith, staying there for two years, and then, after some three years spent in
Lowell and Boston, he started, via Panama, for this coast, entering the Golden
Gate September 15, 1857. On his arrival in the metropolis of the Golden State he
immediately proceeded to Benicia; there found employment at his trade, with L.
D. Sanborn, and resided until 1859, when he came to Contra Costa county, and
first located in Pacheco as foreman for L. B. Dell, remaining in this capacity
for eighteen months, when he bought Mr. Dell out, and continued business for
himself. In 1874 Mr. Littlefield sold a half interest to George Wiggins, and
this firm has since continued business under the name of Littlefield & Wiggins.
In 1879 they started a branch store in Martinez, and in 1881 bought the property
they now occupy on Main street. In that year Mr. Littlefield moved his residence
to Martinez, and is now managing their tin and hardware store at that place,
surrounded by his interesting family of five children and a pleasant home.

Additional Comments:
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HISTORY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA,
INCLUDING ITS GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, TOPOGRAPHY, CLIMATOGRAPHY AND DESCRIPTION;
TOGETHER WITH A RECORD OF THE MEXICAN GRANTS; THE BEAR FLAG WAR; THE MOUNT
DIABLO COAL FIELDS; THE EARLY HISTORY AND SETTLEMENT, COMPILED FROM THE MOST
AUTHENTIC SOURCES; THE NAMES OF ORIGINAL SPANISH AND MEXICAN PIONEERS; FULL
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; SEPARATE HISTORY OF EACH TOWNSHIP, SHOWING
THE ADVANCE IN POPULATION AND AGRICULTURE;
ALSO,
Incidents of Pioneer Life; and Biographical Sketches
OF EARLY AND PROMINENT SETTLERS AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN;
AMD OF ITS TOWNS, VILLAGES, CHURCHES, SECRET SOCIETIES, ETC.
ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO: W. A. SLOCUM & CO., PUBLISHERS
1882.


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