History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with
Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious,
Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons
and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chas. C. Chapman & Co.,
Peoria, Illinois, 1879, page 510, Bernadotte Township
John Littlejohn, farmer, sec. 13, Bernadotte tp.; P. O.,
Lewistown; is one of the pioneers who has by perseverance and industry
risen from the state of penury to that of independence and usefulness.
He was born in Berkley Co., Va., April 10, 1822; was the son of Abram
and Sarah (Shafer). With his parents he, in the fall of 1822, moved to
Clark Co., Ohio; in 1838 they came to this county, where his father
died and mother still lives. Was married to Miss Margaret Barkley Nov.
19, 1847. This union has been blessed with 10 children, 8 of whom are
living. Mrs. L. came to this county in 1826, and well remembers when
the Indians were plentiful here. Mr. L. owns 400 acres of land, which
he successfully cultivates. Baptists. Democrat.
submitted by Carla Finley
