LITTELL, Robert M., Essex Cty., MA., then St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


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ROBERT M. LITTELL, M. D., OPELOUSAS.--The ancestry of the Littell family is
remote, and can be traced to the time when George Littell, a merchant of
London, came to Newburg, Essex county, Massachusetts, in company with his
brother, Benjamin.  Here he married, and to the union were born two sons.
Samuel married Lydia Bonnel, and to them was born a son.  Benjamin, who
married Susan Tucker.  Their son Moses married Abigail Thompson.

Isaac married Hannah Frazee, to whom were born two sons, one of whom was
Moses, who married Constance Collins, to whom was born six children.  Elakin,
the second son, born July, 1791, married twice.  His first wife was Anne
Findley, to whom were born three children, Dr. R. H. Littell, the father of
Robert M. Littell, being the second son.  

Robert was born in Opelousas, and received his education at the Louisiana
Military, Agricultural and Mechanical College.  Here he pursued his course to
within six months of graduation.  After leaving college, in 1876, he conducted
a drug business, at the same time pursuing a private course of medical
instruction under his father.

In 1880 he entered the Medical School of Tulane University, and graduated in
1884.  During this time he was for one year a resident student in Charity
Hospital.  Upon the completion of his collegiate course he located in
Opelousas and began the practice of his profession.

In 1885 the Doctor married Miss Mary E. Littell, daughter of Isaac Littell,
who was a native of St. Landry parish, and an extensive planter.  Dr. Littell
is recognized as one of the most eminent physicians in this section of the
State.  His practice is chiefly confined to the office and town.  He is a
gentleman of more than ordinary intellectual ability, culture and refinement.
He is a distinguished member of both the State and Attakapas Medical
Societies.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, pp.
53-54.  Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf
Publishing Company.