11/01/2003
JAMES LITTLETON, son of Thomas
1 James Littleton b: Abt. 1798 in TN/IN d: Bef. 1870 Occupation:
Teacher
Note:: 27 Oct 1819 Charged with bastardy by Betsey Pore
. +Catherine Brown b: Abt. 1801 in TN/IN d: Aft. 1870 m: 30 Dec 1819 in Roane
Co. TN
Note: A deposition by Mary Matlock's brother, Jesse Matlock, states that Thomas and Mary were married in Washington Co., TN and that James was their first child.
.. 2 William N. Littleton b: Abt. 1820 in TN
...... +Elizabeth Ingram b: Abt. 1824 in TN m: 25 Oct 1840 in Roane Co. TN
Note::
Prob. dau of Sanford Ingram & Mary
....... 3 William S. Littleton b: Abt. 1842
....... 3 Mary J. Littleton b: Abt. 1843
....... 3 Stacy E. Littleton b: Abt. 1847
........... +James H. Littleton m: 12 Sep 1863 in Roane Co. TN
....... 3 Samuel H. Littleton b: 1850
....... 3 John W. Littleton b: Abt. 1854
Much of this data supplied by Wanda Albers WandaR7@worldnet.att.net
..2. Mary Ann 'Pop' or 'Polly' LITTLETON b. about 1823 - d. before 1880; married Terrance M. MILLER 17 Dec. 1845 in Roane Co., TN. He was b. 20 July 1823 in Roane Co., TN to James H. and Jane P. (CLOPTON) MILLER - d. before 1900.
...3 John J. MILLER b. about 1846 Roane Co., TN; married Eliza Jane TINNELL 28 Dec 1865 Roane Co.,
TN.
...3 James A. MILLER b. about 1849 Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 Catharine Elizabeth MILLER b. July 1851 Roane Co., TN - d Aug. 1928 Roane Co., TN; married William Franklin LUFFMAN 19 Dec. 1872 Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 Thomas Y. MILLER b. about 1854 Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 Myra J. MILLER b. about 1856 Roane Co., TN - d. 1 Apr. 1934 Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 Terrance M. 'Mack' MILLER b. about 1858 Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 Mary M. MILLER b. about 1859 Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 Martha MILLER b. about 1860 Roane Co., TN; married James IRVIN.
.. 3 Sarah Caroline MILLER b. about 1866 Roane Co., TN.
...2 Sarah Jane LITTLETON b. about 1824 in Roane Co., TN; married Drury
Wood BREAZEALE 13 Sep. 1849 in Roane Co., TN. He was born 14
Oct. 1822 in TN - d. 4 Jan. 1921 in Roane Co., TN and is buried at Cave Creek
Cemetery, Roane Co.
.. 3 John J. 'Tige' BREAZEALE b. 8 July 1860 Roane Co., TN - d. 25 July 1932 Roane Co., TN and buried at Tennessee Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Roane Co. He married Julia HART.
.. 3 Delila Catherine BREAZEALE b. Mar. 1853 Roane Co., TN; married David BOWMAN.
.. 3 Sarah BREAZEALE b. about 1855 Roane Co., TN; married Charley HUFFINE.
.. 3 James P. BREAZEALE b. about 1857 Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 Jesse L. BREAZEALE b. Sep. 1862 Roane Co., TN; married Sarah BREAZEALE.
.. 3 Pheby BREAZEALE b. about 1826 Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 Felix Bush BREAZEALE b. 29 June 1864 Roane Co., TN - d. 9 Feb. 1943 Roane Co., TN and is buried at Cave Creek Cemetery. Unmarried
.. 3 Thomas F. BREAZEALE b. about 1866 Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 Hannah E. BREAZEALE b. July 1870 Roane Co., TN.
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. Thomas Jefferson
Littleton b. 18 Oct. 1830 in Indiana (his father lived in IN for
about 2 years) - d. 12 Jan. 1915 Kingston, Roane Co, TN and is buried at
Bethel-Kingston Cemetery, Roane Co. TN . Photo courtesy Ann G. Jones |
..2 Thomas Jefferson LITTLETON He married (1) Hannah B. INGRAM 27
July 1851 Roane Co., TN. Hannah b. 2 June 1836 - d. 29 May 1874 in Roane
Co., and is buried at Cave Creek Cemetery. She is daughter of Sanford
and Mary (BURNETT) INGRAM
Descendants working on this line: Anne Jones at anneejo@sbcglobal.net and Jean Porter at jcpl@psu.edu
Note from Anne: Thomas Jefferson Littleton moved to TX. for a brief time and my grandfather Mose remained and married my grandmother Eva Smith in Weatherford, TX. We have Mose and his brother Charles in our cemetery there.
Thomas married (2)Anna E. MCNUTT 1 Dec. 1879 in Roane Co. She was
b. 22 Dec. 1854 - d. 27 Feb. 1907 in Roane Co., TN she is buried at Bethel-Kingston Cemetery, Roane Co.
Children of Thomas Jefferson Littleton
..2 John J. 'Jack' LITTLETON b. about 1832 in Roane Co., TN - died
in Nashville; married Nancy Caroline HUFFINE 25 Nov. 1849 in Roane
Co., TN. She was born 22 Apr. 1823.
.. 3 Martha T. LITTLETON b. 17 Oct. 1852 Roane Co., TN - d. 16 May 1936 TN.
.. 3 Thomas LITTLETON b. about 1854 Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 N. Henry LITTLETON b. about 1855 Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 James Moses LITTLETON b. 4 June 1857 Roane Co., TN - d. 11 Nov. 1885 Roane Co., TN and is buried at Cave Creek Cemetery, Roane Co. married Eva SMITH
Occupation: Attorney, Asst. Dist. Attorney of Dallas Co. TX
.. 3 Daniel LITTLETON b. 31 Oct. 1859 Roane Co., TN - buried at Cave Creek Cemetery, .. 3 George Littleton b. about 1860 Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 Ben Littleton b. 19 July 1863 Roane Co., TN - d. Aug. 1884 Roane Co., TN and is buried at Cave Creek Cemetery, Roane Co.
.. 3 Pleasant LITTLETON b. about 1866 Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 Rufus LITTLETON b. about 1869 Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 Infant LITTLETON buried at Cave Creek Cemetery, Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 Achsa LITTLETON married Ed PERRIN.
.. 3 Lou LITTLETON
.. 3 Mollie LITTLETON married Jim MONGER.
..2 Martha C. LITTLETON b. about 1833 in Roane Co., TN; married Columbus
Lafeyette STURGES 8 May 1853 in Roane Co., TN. They divorced 11 Nov.
1872 in Roane Co. He was b. about 1822 - d. about 1909 in TN.
.. 3 William STURGES b. about 1854 Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 Sarah Catharine STURGES b. 29 Sep. 1855 Roane Co., TN.
Columbus STURGES married (2) Martha M. LADD. They had children.
..2 Capt. Jesse M. LITTLETON b. 27 Dec. 1836 in Roane Co., TN - d.
15 July 1907 Roane Co., TN; married Martha Tennessee JENKINS about 1890. She was b. 17 Oct.
1855 - d. 16 May 1936 in Roane Co., TN. Both are buried at Cave Creek Cemetery, Roane Co., TN. No
children from this marriage.
..2 Pleasant Green LITTLETON b. about 1840 Roane Co., TN - d. about
1906 Roane Co., TN; married Elizabeth A. INGRAM b. about 1849 to Stephen H. and Sarah W. (BREAZEALE)
INGRAM - d. after 1930 in Roane Co., TN. Both are buried at Cave Creek
Cemetery, Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 James F. LITTLETON b. 2 Sep. 1869 Roane Co., TN - d- 23 Oct. 1954 TN and is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Roane Co., TN. He married Mamie HUFF 3 Aug. 1897 in Loudon Co., TN.
.. 3 S. Jennie LITTLETON b. about 1870 Roane Co., TN; married John ARTHUR.
.. 3 Kate LITTLETON married Lewis ARTHUR.
.. 3 Addie LITTLETON married Fate SCHRIMPHSER.
.. 3 Amanda LITTLETON b. about 1878 TN - d. about 1947; married John F. McNabb. He was born Sep 1876 - d. about 1947.
.. 3 John J. LITTLETON married Lula SMITH.
.. 3 Henry LITTLETON
.. 3 Mary LITTLETON married John BLACKBURN.
..2 George P. (Press)
LITTLETON b. 3 Sep. 1842 in Roane Co., TN - d. 17 July 1918 in Roane Co.,
TN. He married Margaret A. HUFFINE 3 Jan. 1869. She was born
10 Apr. 1852 - d. 25 Feb. 1919.
Both are buried at Cave Creek Cemetery, Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 James D. LITTLETON b. 25 July 1870 Roane Co., TN - d. 18 Dec. 1943 TN and is buried Cave Creek Cemetery, Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 Charles O. LITTLETON b. May 1874 Roane Co., TN; married Edith MATHIS.
.. 3 Sallie A. LITTLETON b. Feb. 1877 Roane Co., TN; married Unknown EBLEN.
.. 3 Jesse M. LITTLETON b. 26 July 1878 Roane Co., TN. - d. 24 Jan. 1942 Roane Co., TN; He married Laura B. HARVEY. She was born 17 Oct. 1833 - d. 31 Mar 1956. Both are buried at Cave Creek Cemetery, Roane Co.
.. 3 Catharine LITTLETON b. Nov. 1879 Roane Co., TN; married Unknown UNDERWOOD.
.. 3 Henry M. LITTLETON b. Oct. 1881 Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 Hannah M. LITTLETON b. Aug. 1883 Roane Co., TN; married Lee MELTON.
.. 3 Thomas S. LITTLETON b. Nov. 1885 Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 Martha Emma LITTLETON b. Apr. 1887 Roane Co., TN; married A. W. ANTHONY.
.. 3 George W. LITTLETON b. Aug. 1888 Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 Martin J. LITTLETON b. July 1899 Roane Co., TN.
.2 Elizabeth E. LITTLETON b. 4 May 1846 Roane Co., TN - d. 28 Feb. 1917 Roane Co., TN; married Benjamin L. HUFFINE 22 Jan. 1871 Roane Co. He was born 23 Sep. 1841 - d. 3 May 1917 Roane Co., TN. Both are buried at Cave Creek Cemetery, Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 Penelope Katie HUFFINE b. 13 Dec. 1871 Roane Co., TN - d. 2 Dec. 1931 TN and is buried at Cave Creek Cemetery, Roane Co.
.. 3 William Daniel HUFFINE b. 18 Oct. 1874 Roane Co., TN - d. 24 June 1932 TN and is buried at Cave Creek Cemetery, Roane Co.
.. 3 James P. HUFFINE b. Dec. 1876 Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 Martha L. HUFFINE b. about 1879 Roane Co., TN; married M. CHESTER.
.. 3 Louisa HUFFINE b. Mar. 1880 Roane Co., TN; married Unknown FARMER.
.. 3 Jesse M. HUFFINE b. 10 Nov. 1882 Roane Co., TN - d. 14 Oct. 1960 Roane Co., TN and is buried Bradbury Cemetery, Roane Co. He married Belle EBLEN. She was born 15 May 1881 and d. 8 June 1969.
.. 3 Pleasant HUFFINE b. Mar. 1886 Roane Co., TN.
.. 3 Thomas HUFFINE b. July 1891 Roane Co., TN.
NOTES FOR JAMES:
Moved to Roane County, TN from Washington Co., or Hawkins Co., TN.
Illegitimate child by Betsey Pore (PARR).
COURT: 27 Oct 1819 "James Littleton who stands charged by Betsey Pore (PARR) with being the father of her bastard child appeared in open court and with Thomas Littleton acknowledged themselves to be jointly & severally indebted to the justices of this county...that the said James Littleton shall discharge and save harmless the inhabitants of this county from all costs charges & trouble whatever by reason of the birth, maintenance and bringing up said child which he is charged with being the father of by said Betsey Pore..." "To Save the County Harmless" by Robert Bailey pg 4. Source: County Court Minute Book (1819-1821) pg 124.
MARRIAGE: Littleton, James to Kitty Brown 12-30-1819 (12-30-1819) [Ro], "Early East TN Marriages" by Sistler, Groom, pg 220.
CENSUS: (1)1820 TN (missing)
(2)1830 IN, Morgan Co, Mor-254; James Littleton 110001-10101; 1 male 0-5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 30-40; 1 female 0-5, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 30-40.
(3)1840 TN, Roane Co, Ro-61; Littleton, James; 2111001-011101; 2 male 0-5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 40-50; 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 30-40.
(4)1850 TN, Roane Co, Ro-606-725; Littleton, James, 57,TN; Catharine, 49,TN; William B, 27; Thomas J, 20; Martha 17; Jesse M, 13; Pleasant G, 11; George P, 7; Elizabeth E, 4; Margaret PHILIPS 19.
(5)1860 TN, Roane Co, 2nd dist, PO Wrightsville, Ro-30-116; Littleton, James, 62,m,w,farmer,v.R/E $800,v.pers $500,TN; Catharine, 59,f,w,TN; Martha C, 26,f,w,TN; Jessee M, 23,m,w,TN; Pleasant G, 20,m,w,farmer,TN; George P, 17,m,w,farmer,TN; Elizabeth E, 14,f,w,TN; Wm E, 6,m,w,TN; Sarah C, 4,f,w,TN. (Wm E and Sarah C are children of Martha)
(6)1870 TN, Roane Co, 2nd dist, #160-157; (James died, Jesse M is head of household) Littleton J M, 33,m,w, farmer, VA; Catherine (mother), f,w, keeping house,VA; Martha STURGES (daughter), 37,f,w,VA; LITTLETON, E E, 20,f,w,VA; STURGES Wm (son of Martha), 16,m,w,VA; S C (dau of Martha), 15,f,w,VA.
(7)1880 TN, Roane Co, 2nd dist, #207-207; (James died, Jesse M is head of household) Catherine,w,f,78, mother, TN.
TAX LIST:
(1)1821 TN, Roane Co, 1wp... First year to pay poll tax (must have turned 21)...
(2)1822 TN, Roane Co, 1wp Capt Marney's Co... (Note on the 1823 list between Thomas and William it has the word (Charred) James might have been listed there.
(3)1824 TN, Roane Co, 1wp, Capt Littleton's Co...
(4)1825 TN, Roane Co, 1wp, Capt Littleton's Co...
(5)1826 TN, Roane Co, 1wp, Capt Littleton's Co....
(6)1828 TN, Roane Co, Clerk before May, 1wp...
(7)1829 TN, Roane Co, 1wp, Capt PippinsCo.... **Note: did not appear for years 1830-1831. This must be when he was in IN....
(8)1832 TN, Roane Co, 1wp, Capt Bussell's Co...
(9)1833 TN, Roane Co, 1wp, Capt Bussell's Co...
(10)1834 TN, Roane Co, 100A, 1wp, Capt Bussell's Co....
(11)1835 TN, Roane Co, 100A, 1wp, Capt Bussell's Co...
(12)1836 TN Roane Co, 100A - value $200, 1wp, 2nd dist...
(13)1837 TN, Roane Co, 100A - value $200, 1wp, 1st dist...
(14) 1839 TN, Roane Co, 100a - value $200, 2nd dist...
(15)1840 TN, Roane Co, 100A - value $200, 1wp... (need 1841-1857)
(16)1857 TN, Roane Co, 2nd dist; James, 100 acres-value $450.
TOMBSTONE: James Littleton, ---- - ----, Cave Creek Cem, Roane Co, TN; S/S Katherine.
NOTE FOR CATHERINE:
NOTE: Nickname Kitty.
TOMBSTONE: Katherine Littleton, ---- - ----, Cave Creek Cem, Roane Co, TN; S/S James.