OBIT: Jesse H. LITTLE, 1921, Idaville, Adams County, PA

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Death of Jesse H. Little

Idaville, Dec. 15. – Jesse H. Little, former postmaster at this place and widely 
known throughout the county, died last Saturday morning at the house of his 
sister, Mrs. Levina Group, with whom he had made his home for the past four 
years.  Leakage of the heart was the cause of death.  He was aged 73 years, 10 
months and 23 days.

Mr. Little served as the postmaster here, through the administrations of 
McKinley, Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson, retiring from the position four years ago 
when his wife died.  He was the son of the late Amos and Hannah Little.  For 
twenty-six years he conducted a warehouse business in this place.

He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Levina Group.

Adams County Independent, Littlestown, Adams Co., PA, December 16, 1921


From another section of the paper, same date:

We regret to chronicle the death of Jesse H. Little, of Idaville, who died 
Saturday night after much suffering from heart trouble.  He was a man of 
generous disposition and kindliness of heart and his passing from life will be 
followed by the general regret of his community.  He leaves a sister, Mrs. 
Lavina Group, four nieces and one nephew, together with grandchildren.  His age 
was 73 years, and interment took place at Kline’s Church, on Wednesday.