 John LittleBorn ± 1777 Of, Diocese Of Elphin, Connaught Province, Ireland Married 1802 Diocese of Elphin, Connaught Province, Ireland (53 or 54 years married) to:  Mary GeogheganMarried name: Little, born ± 1781 Of, Diocese Of Elphin, Connaught Province, Ireland, died 08 Jun 1856 County Sligo, Ireland, approximately 75 years Children: 1. George LittleBorn Jul 1803 Collooney, Sligo, Ireland, died 17 Mar 1899 Mono Township, Ontario, Canada, 95 years, buried 20 Mar 1899 Forest Lawn Cem. Orangeville Died at Elba, on Friday, March 17th, George Little, aged 95 years and 8 months. The funeral will take place from his late residence, Lot 25, Centre Road, Mono, at 12 o'clock, noon, on Monday, the 20th inst, to the Forest Lawn Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. The late George Little, of Mono, was born near the town of Colooney, County Sligo, Ireland, in the month of July in the year 1803. He emigrated to Canada in 1832 and immediately afterwards worked for a time as foreman upon the first sewage drains constructed in Toronto and subsequently upon the Welland Canal, which was in course of construction about that time. In the year 1836, the emigrant came north to the township of Mono, making the long journey from Toronto on foot and carrying on his back, a large pot which was to be the chief cooking utensil in his future home. In the same year, he was married to a daughter of James Barber of Caledon, and the newly married couple settled down to the stern realities of pioneer life upon the west half lot 5, Centre Road, Mono (owned and occupied by Mr. George Leighton). With the following years came the Mackenzie Rebellion and Mr. Little, in common with other loyal subjects throughout the country was commanded to repair to Toronto, there to be ready to assist in quelling the rebellion. In obedience to the summons, Mr. Little left his wife and infant child in the little Mono clearing and repaired to the capital of the Province. However, the trouble was soon over and it was not long until he was able to return home. As a memento of the stormy times of this period, Mr. Little always retained the rifle which he then used. He was an expert marksman and with this weapon could bring down with unerring aim the game with which the woods abounded. The forests then were full of danger for both bears and wolves were numerous. In one summer Mr. Little shot ten deer and two bears. Neighbours in those early days were few and far between and Mr. Little frequently journeyed into Amaranth, Mulmur, Adjala and Caledon to help the settlers erect their log houses. A man named Newton ran a small grist mill in what is now the town of Orangeville. The mill had no smutter and consequently smut and other rubbish as well as the wheat was turned into flour. The first wheat sown by Mr. Little, he carried on his back, a bag at a time, from Mr. Thomas Buchanan's farm, lot 15, 4th line, East Mono. Toronto was the chief market for the produce of the farm and he frequently made the trip with a team of oxen. The round trip took almost a week and in winter time provender for the oxen made up a good part of the load. In 1871, Mr. Little moved across the Centre Road to the farm now occupied by Mr. Noah Dunning and in 1876 again moved to the east half lot 25, Centre Road, Mono. His first wife died in 1847 and he was subsequently married to Miss Martha Kempt. After the death of his second wife, he was again married to Miss Hannah Crombie of Amaranth, by whom he is survived. Seven of a family also survive, namely, Mrs. William Jackson of Mono, Mrs. M. Wilkins and Mrs. John Barefoot of Orangeville, Mrs. James Carson, St. Vincent, Mrs. Gilbert Carson, Ottawa and William and George, Prince of Wales Road Mono. The late Mr. Little was an ardent Orangeman and has been a member of L.O.L. no 22, Garafraxa almost since its inception. Many were the anecdotes which he could relate, concerning the meetings of the lodge in Sam Montgomery's house on the Blind line. He was a staunch Conservative, but nevertheless did not follow his party blindly, but was an earnest thinker upon the questions of the day and advised those about him to think for themselves. One of his doctrines was that there should be more farmers and fewer professional men in Parliament. Being a man of energy as well as integrity, Mr. Little was naturally qualified for municipal office and it is a tribute to his sterling worth that he was a member of Mono Council for seventeen years. He was one of the members of the council of the "four Georges", which for several years guided the affairs of the township. The "Georges" were George Snell, George McManus, George Harshaw and the subject of our sketch, and many electors voted for these as a regular ticket, picking the fifth man from the remaining candidates. Mr. Little was also a Justice of the Peace and it is also noteworthy that he served as constable under the late Rev. Mr. Lewis, for a considerable time, while that gentleman was minister, magistrate and storekeeper at Mono Mills. The late Mr. Little was as stated in our last issue a man of frugal and industrious habits and as a result of his industry, has owned at one time or another 900 acres of land in Mono, 100 acres in Mulmur and two lots in Orangeville. He retired from the active duties of life in 1888, when he sold his farm to his son George. For the past four years he had been constantly confined to his house. His death, which took place on Friday, the 17th, inst., was due to gangrene of the foot. He was a member of St. Mark's church for upwards of half a century and his pastor, Rev. Canon Henderson, conducted the service at the grave. Rev. W.A. Grahame, of Shelburne, officiated at the house and preached a very fine sermon from the subject, "When Christ who is our Life shall appear, we shall appear with him in Glory." -W. J. Carson Ottawa The Orangeville Banner - August 5, 1937, Pg 1, Col 4: MEMBERS OF LITTLE FAMILY HOLD THEIR EIGHTH REUNION The eighth Reunion of the descendants of George Little was held at Stanley Park, Erin, on Saturday, July 31st, 1937, with an attendance of 175. An enjoyable afternoon of games and races was held, ending up with a picnic supper. Gifts of travelling rugs, donated by Mr. Hugh Carson, of Ottawa (Honorary President) were given to Mrs. Hannah Little, of Orangeville, and Mrs. Jane Little, of Toronto, and to Mrs. D. H. Huggins, of Beamsville, who is the oldest living descendant of Geo. Little, and a set of baby harness to the youngest Little descendant at the Reunion, Baby Shirley Bellerby, of Shelburne, just three weeks old. The W. J. Carson Memorial Cup, donated at each Reunion by Mrs. W. J. Carson, of Ottawa, for 100 yard dash, boys 16-20 was won by Jack Embrey, of Toronto. The officers elected at the business meeting were: - Honorary President, Mr. Hugh Carson, Ottawa; President, Mr. Joseph G. Little, Shelburne; Vice-President, Mr. Douglas Grierson, Toronto; Secrertary-Treasurer, Miss Edith L. Carson, Toronto; Conveners of the Table Committee, Mrs. Herb. Lindsay, Shelburne, Mrs. Ernest Baker, Toronto; Sports Committee, Mr. Gib. Richardson (convener) Shelburne, Mrs. Frank Turner, Orangeville, Mr. Albert Little, Shelburne, Mr. Tom Little, Orangeville, Mr. Edmund Stinson, Orangeville, The next Reunion will be held on July 1st, 1939, at the Hockley. 1st Annual Little Reunion (Post War) The first post-war reunion of the descendants of George and Alice Barber Little and Martha Kemp Horner Little was held at Woodside Lodge, Hockley Valley on Civic Holiday, August 7, 1950 with 234 people registered. A bountiful dinner was served at noon and sports, under the direction of Walter and George Little, were carried off during the afternoon, while many happy reminiscences were sandwiched in between. The Little families, famous for their twins, had a goodly number of them present, among whom were Jas. Little, of Camilla, and Robt. Little, of Toronto; George and Leslie Little, of Shelburne; Mrs. Herb Elgie and Miss Hazel Buchanan, of R.R.2 Mono Centre; Lorna and Irene Horner, of Primrose; Edwin Horner, of Primrose, whose twin is not living; Mrs. Gordon Laverty, of Glen Cross, whose twin was unable to be present and Morris Little of Primrose, whose twin was also unable to be present. The prize for the oldest member present went to Mr. Jas. Horner, of R.R.2 Mono Centre, that for the youngest member to Heather Ione Horner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Horner, of Primrose, and for the person coming the greatest distance especially for the Reunion, to Miss Kay Grierson, of New York City. During the business session, in charge of Mr. Jos. G. Little, it was decided to hold the next reunion at the Woodside Lodge on Civic Holiday in 1951, and the following officers were elected to take charge: President, Mr. Douglas Grierson, Toronto; Secretary, Mr. Norris Swaffield, Toronto; Sports Committee, Walter Little, George Little and Wallace Elgie; Table Committee, Mrs. Frank Turner, Mrs. Fred Taylor and Mrs. Gordon Laverty. Although the name Little is common in Mono township it was noted that of the 78 families registered only 12 bore the name of Little, or about 15%. 1960 Annual Little Reunion Descendants of the late George Little, a pioneer of Mono, held their re-union in the Community Hall at Mono Centre on Civic Holiday, August 3rd. More than 145 were in attendance to enjoy the get-together of the clan, and about 50 members attended a dinner serverd by Mrs. Greta Brown and her committee. In the afternoon young and old participated in a program of sports which was highlighted by a tug0of-war which was judged a draw. Mrs. Mary Taylor was the outstanding athlete and captured most of the first-prize awards. This sports program was conducted by Walter Little and Tom Caton, assisted by a few of the juniors. Supper was prepared by the ladies and about 120 sat down to a fine meal. The decorated table was reserved for members of 70 years and over, eight of the senior relatives being seated at the table of honour. A business meeting follwed with the president, William RIchardson in the chair. Two minutes silence was observed for two members who had died during the past year, namely George Wood, Richmond Hill and rs. Kate Allen of Primrose. Many of the re-union due to illness and they were each sent a remembrance from the relatives. Prizes were distributed in a lucky draw made by Joseph Little and first prize was won by Mrs. Glads Melen and second prize by Douglas Buchanan. Officers for the coming year are as follows: William RIchardson, president; Ruth Dermott, secretary; Alwin Swaffield, treasurer; Walter Little, sports committee; Greta Brown, Ruth Swaffield and Violet Elgie, lunch committee. According to the clan statistics, there were 12 births, two marriages and two deaths among the members during the year. Oldest member at the re-union was William Grierson, 89 and dthe oldest couple present was Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Little of Shelburne. Members coming from the greatest distance were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Shaw of St. Thomas, Ontario. 13th Annual Little Reunion (Aug 1955) More that 100 members of the "Little Reunion", one of the oldest families in the Shelburne district, gathered for the 13th annual reunion, at Stanley Park, Erin, on August 1st. A lunch was served at noon, in the pavilion, with entertainment, by Mrs. Elwood Hill and family, of Shelburne. A lively and enjoyable afternoon of sports followed with everyone joining in the fun. The oldest lady present was Mrs. Fred Buchanan, of Mono Centre, aged 81 years. A prize went to Mrs. Ernie Horner, of Shelburne, for having the largest family, 9 children. The newest bride and groom were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith of Barrie. The person coming the longest distance was Mr. Albert Markle, of Mayerthorpe, Alberta. The youngest child was the 18-day-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown, of Mono Centre. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buchanan won the prize for the oldest married couple having been married for 58 years. The oldest gentleman present was Mr. Jim Stinson of Orangeville, aged 87 years old. Mrs. Jim Dowkes had 4 generations present in her family at the reunion: Mrs. Aggie Dowkes, Mrs. Laura McLear, Mrs. Wilma Dinsmore, Robert Dinsmore all of Owen Sound. A draw was held for a set of dishes, donated by president Douglas Grierson, of Toronto. The dishes were won by Miss Zelpha Ann Williams, of Bradford. At the business meeting the names of 4 members of the family who died during the past year were read: Mrs. Rebecca Bellerby, of Shelburne; Mr. Robert Thackeray of Detroit; Mr. Robert John Bailey of Shelburne; Mr. James Horner of Mono Centre. The president for the coming year is Douglas Grierson of Toronto. The secretary-treasurer is Norris Swaffield of Toronto. A delicious supper concluded a very enjoyable day. 14th Annual Little Reunion A reunion of the descendants of the late George Little, Alice Barber Little and Martha Kemp (Horner) Little was held on Civic Holiday at Springwater Park, Midhurst. Around 125 people were in attendance. The sports programme was arranged by Messrs. George Little and Walter Little, of Shelburne. It was thoroughly enjoyed by all. During the programme a number of prizes were distributed for various events. Since the last reunion, 15 births in the clan have been registered. The oldest lady present was Mrs. Fred Buchanan, 82 of Mono Centre, while the oldest man was Mr. Wm. Grierson, 85 of Meaford. The mother of the largest family was Mrs. Ernie Horner, of Shelburne, with 9 children present. The youngest baby registered was Catherine Elizabeth Galbraith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Galbraith, of Orton. the most recently married couple there were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Markle, of Barrie. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buchanan, of Mono Centre took the honours for being the longest married couple present. They have been married 59 years. Bobby Scammell, of Meaford was the lucky winner of the draw on a set of dishes donated by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buchanan. The prize for the woman having the greatest number of grandchildren living went to Mrs. R. J. Little, of Orangeville. She has 21. Mr. Joe Little of Shelburne, honorary president, won the prize for a quiz on the life of the late George Little, who was founder of the reunion. Mr. Ferguson, of Newmarket, won a special birthday prize. The persons who held office for this year were re-elected for another year. The president is Mr. Douglas Grierson, of Toronto. The secretary-treasurer is Norris Swaffield, of Toronto. 002349-82 (Dufferin Co.) George LITTLE, 73, farmer, Ireland, Mono, s/o John LITTLE & Mary LITTLE, married Hannah DUNLOP, 60, Scotland, Amaranth, d/o Thomas CRUMBY & Mary CRUMBY, wtn: Jane M TURNBULL & Thomas CUMMINGS? both of Shelburne, on Dec 27, 1882, at Shelburne George LITTLE of Mono & Martha HORNER, widow, of Adjala, at Adjala, on April 6, 1848, by license, wtn: William McFADDEN & Isaac CURREY, by Alexander Lewis Presbyterian Minister http://virts.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maryc/simcoe42.htm Shelburne Free Press - March 23, 1899: On Friday, March 17th, George Little, a prominent pioneer farmer of Mono, passed away at the patriarchal age of 97 years. It is 63 years ago that deceased left Ireland and three years later came to Mono where he settled and has since remained. Mr. Little was three times married, his third wife surviving him, also a family of seven sons and daughters. OBITUARY FROM THE ORANGEVILLE BANNER MARCH 1899 George Little -The late George Little, of Mono, was born near the town of Colooney, County Sligo, Ireland in the month of July in the year 1803. He emigrated to Canada in 1832 and immediately afterwards worked for a time as foreman upon the first sewage drains constructed in Toronto and subsequently upon the Welland Canal, which was in course of construction about that time. In the year 1836 the emigrant came north to the township of Mono, making the journey from Toronto on foot and carrying on his back a large pot which was the chief cooking utensil in his future home. In the same year he was married to a daughter of James Barber, of Caledon, and the newly married couple settled down to the stern realities of pioneer life upon the west half of lot 5, Centre Road, Mono, the fine farm now owned and occupied by Mr. George Leighton. With the following years came the Mackenzie Rebellion and Mr. Little, in common with other loyal subjects throughout the country, was commanded to repair to Toronto, there to be ready to assist in quelling the rebellion. In obedience to the summons, Mr. Little left his wife and infant child in the little Mono clearing and repaired to the capital of the Province. However, the trouble was soon over and it was not long until he was able to return home. As a memento of the stormy times of this period Mr. Little always retained the rifle which he then used. He was an expert marksman and with this weapon could bring down with unerring aim the game with which the woods abounded. The forest then were full of danger for both bears and wolves were numerous. In one summer Mr. Little shot ten deer and two bears. Neighbors in those early days were few and far between and Mr. Little frequently journeyed into Amaranth, Mulmur, Adjala and Caledon to help the settler erect their log houses. A man named Newton ran a small grist mill in what is now the town of Orangeville. The mill had no smutter and consequently smut and other rubbish as well as the wheat was turned into flour. The first wheat sown by Mr. Little he carried on his back, a bag at a time, from Thos. Buchanan's farm, Lot 15, 4th line, East Mono. Toronto was the chief market for the produce of the farm and he frequently made the trip with a team of oxen. The round trip took almost a week and in winter time provender for the oxen made up a good part of the load. In 1871 Mr. Little moved across the Centre Road to the farm now occupied by Mr. Noah Dunning and in 1876 again moved to the east half lot 25, Centre Road, Mono. His first wife died in 1847 and he was subsequently married to Miss Martha Kemp. After the death of his second wife he was married to Miss Hannah Crombie, of Amaranth, by whom he is survived. Seven of a family also survive, namely, Mrs. Wm. Jackson, of Mono; Mrs. M. Wilkins and Mrs. John Barefoot, Orangeville,; Mrs. James Carson, St. Vincent; Mrs. Gilbert Carson, Ottawa, and William and George, Prince of Wales Road, Mono. The late Robt. Little, of Mono, and Mrs. John Barefoot, of Garafraxa, are also his sons and daughters. The late Mr. Little was an ardent Orangeman and has been a member of L.O.L. No. 22 Garafraxa, almost since its inception. Many were the anecdotes which he could relate, concerning the meetings of the lodge in Sam Montgomery's house on the B line. He was a staunch Conservative, but nevertheless did not follow his party blindly, but was an earnest thinker upon the questions of the day and advised those about him to think for themselves. One of his doctrines was that there should be more farmers and fewer professional men in Parliament. Being a man of energy as well as integrity, Mr. Little was naturally qualified for municipal office and it is a tribute to his sterling worth that he was a member of Mono Council for seventeen years. He was one of the member of the council of the "four Georges" which for several years guided the affairs of the township. The "Georges" were George Snell, George McManus, George Harshaw and the subject of our sketch, and many electors voted for these as a regular ticket, picking the fifth man from the remaining candidates. Mr. Little was also a Justice of the Peace and it is also noteworthy that he served as constable under the late Rev. Mr. Lewis, for a considerable time, while that gentleman was minister, magistrate and storekeeper at Mono Mills. The late Mr. Little was, as stated in our last issue, a man of frugal and industrious habits and as a result of his industry had owned at one time or another 900 acres of land in Mono, 100 acres in Mulmur and two lots in Orangeville. He retired from the active duties of life in 1888, when he sold his farm to his son George. For the past four years he has been constantly confined to his house. His death, which took place on Friday, the 17th inst., was due to gangrene of the foot. He was a member of St. Mark's church for upwards of half a century and his pastor, Rev. Canon Henderson, conducted the service at the grave. Rev. W. A. Grahame, of Shelburne, officiated at the house and preached a very fine sermon from the subject, "When Christ, who is our Life, shall Appear, We shall Appear with Him in Glory." - Issue of the Banner in 1899 Died at Con 1 W Lot 25 Mono The eighth reunion of the descendants of George Little was held at Stanley Park, Erin. Ont with an attendance of 170. "when an enjoyable, afternoon of games and races was followed by a picnic" supper. i Gifts of motor russ were presented to Mrs. William Little, of Orangeviille, and to Mrs. Robert' Litte, of Toronto, both daughters-in-law of George Little, and to the oldest living Little descendant. Mrs. D. Huggins, of Beamsville. A set of baby harness was presented to the youngest Little descendant at the reunion, Shirley Baieily at Shelburne, who was three weeks old. The gifts were all presented by Mr. Hugh Carson, of Ottawa, honorary president. The W. X Carson Memorial Cup given by Mrs. W. J. Carson, of Ottawa, in memory of her husband, who was a grandson of George Little, was won by Jack Embrey, of Toronto, in "100-yard dash for boys from 16 to 20. The officers elected at the business meeting" were: Honorary president, Mr. Hugh Carson, Ottawa: president, Mr. Joseph G. Little, Shelbourne; vice-president. Mr. Douglas Grierson, Toronto; .secretary treasurer, Miss Edith Carson, Toronto. The conveners' of the table, The -convenors rommiuec w,rre Mrs. Herbert Lindsay, Shelburne, and Mrs Ernest Baker, Toronto. The sports committee were Mr. G. Richardson, Shelburne; Mr. Tom Little, Orangeville; Mrs. Clifford Christian, Orangeville; Mr. Albert Little, Shelburne; Mrs. Frank Turner, Orangeville, and Mr. Edmund Stinson, Orangeville. ' .."' The Ottawa Citizen - Page 6 August 5, 1937 2. Samuel Little PRIVACY FILTER3. Matthew Little PRIVACY FILTER4. Catherine Little PRIVACY FILTER5. William Little PRIVACY FILTER6. Maria Little PRIVACY FILTER | |||