James Littlejohn, Sutter County, CA

Submitted by April Hennes 23 Feb 2007

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Daily Appeal Sat 12-12-1908 pg 5 col 1

DEATH RELIEVES SUFFERING OF PIONEER

James Littlejohn succumbs to Paralytic stroke Littlejohn

Yuba City, DEC 11.-James Littlejohn one of the best known farmers in this section of 
the state, died shortly before 2 o'clock this morning at his home west of this city. He 
suffered stroke of paralysis early DEC morning and since that time gradually failed 
until the end came this morning. In Columbus, Ohio, Mr Littlejohn was born October 15, 
1835, being a son of James and Julia (Bayer) Littlejohn, natives of the same state as 
himself. His father, who was the son of Rush parentage, learned the shoemaker trade 
and followed the same until his death at about the age of 24 years. soon after he died 
his widow moved to Indiana with her sister and brother in law and there she died, leaving 
her two sons, Abraham and James, to the care of her sister. At the time of father's death 
James was only seven months old and when his mother died he was 2 1/2 James old. from 
that time he made his home with his aunt, moving with the family to Fulton co, Illinois in 
1844 and thence accompanying them t o Brenner co., Iowa in 1855. at the age of 21 he 
returned to Columbus, Ohio where his grandmother gave him $190, this being the only money 
he had ever recieved other then from his own labors. With his brother he returned to Iowa. 
For a year he was employed as a clerk in a grocery store and later worked on a farm. the 
spring of 1859 he left Iowa with an ox team and followed the overland trail across the plains 
to California via Salt Lake and the Humboldt river route. Arriving in Sutter County he worked 
on a ranch and at teaming for several years and then bought a squatter's claim in the slough 
district. When the land came into the market he purchased it from the government and there 
remained from 1862 to 1879. During the later year he purchased 160 acres from James Gray 
homestead. The deceased is survived by a wife and nine children. They are: Charles E., 
James A., Grant, William P., Chester, George W., Mrs Laura Cope, Mrs D.D. Green, Mrs Lottie 
Cooley all residents of this county. The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock 
from the late home under the auspices of Enterprise Lodge No 70, F & A.M. of which the 
deceased was a devoted member.