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 856 & 859, Pleasant Township
William Littleton, retired farmer. This gentleman was born
in the Buckeye State, Dec 7, 1827, and is the son of Fielden and Anna
Littleton. He has been engaged in agricultural pursuits all of
his life until the last eight years. He came to this State with
his father in 1831 and located in Fulton Co. He moved to Missouri
in 1856 and remained there until 1865 engaged in herding cattle.
He then returned to this State. He was married in 1848 to Amanda
J. Lindsey. Mrs. L. was born in Ohio in 1830. She has borne
5 children, 3 of whom are living, - Arthur J., Susannah E. the
wife of N. T. Cooper, and Luella. Mr. L. began life with but little
property, but by industry and economy has acquired a good
property. He is a member of the Christian Church.
