Biographical Sketch of Matthew Little, Crawford County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Matthew Little, a representative agriculturist of Oak Hill Township,
was born in Scotland, in 1828, the seventh of twelve children in the
family of John and Mattie (McClelland) Little, also natives of that
county.  The father was a shoemaker by trade, and to that occupation
young Matthew was brought up, learning also boot and shoe fitting, at
which he served an apprenticeship.  At the age of eighteen he embark-
ed upon a business career on his own account, and in 1853 took unto
himself a wife in the person of Miss Elizabeth, daughter of William
Frow, of Scotland.  Mr. Little remained engaged at his chosen calling
in that country until 1859, when he immigrated to America, settling
in Cincinnati, Ohio, and there he resumed his former occupation. Pre-
vious to his marriage he had made one trip to the United States, re-
maining for three years, when he returned in order to bring his bride
here.  In 1879 he became a resident of Crawford County, MO., purchased
a homestead on which he now resides and since that time has devoted
himself to agricultural pursuits, with the result that he now owns one
of the neatest homes hereabouts.  He occupies a worthy place in the
affairs of the community, has been school director a number of years,
and is a warm supporter of the Republican principles.  He is a member
of the I. O. O. F., and himself and wife belong to the Presbyterian
Church.  Mr. and Mrs. Little have had three children, one of whom died
in early childhood and is interred at Cincinnati.  Elizabeth is teach-
ing in the public schools of Cincinnati, and John M. resides with his
parents.

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