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- BIRTH-DEATH: Death Certificate #163; 1922; State of Tennessee Board of Hea lth, Williamson County, 15th. Civil District, Registration District 951, File 387; ; Tennessee State Archives Film #148 (Williamson County);
NOTE: Gives birthplace and father's last name. Age at death 63y, 1m, 5d. Book 6 1, page 387. Pat Geary has copy.
DEATH-RELATIONSHIP: Will of Emma Little; 1915; will dated Jan 25, 1915; ; photocopy in poss of Pat Geary, Harrisonburg, Virginia;
NOTE: daughter, Ada had not remarried at the time the will was written and inherited house until her remarriage or death at which time it was divided between Leonard, Stonewall, and Ada, if any had died the children were to inherit their share, son Will S. Little to receive nothing.
Dated January 25, 1915
I, Emma Little, a widow, of Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me at any time made:
Item 1. I direct that all my just debts, including my funeral expenses and expenses of administration, be paid by my Executors, hereinafter named, out of the first moneys coming into their hands, from my estate, as such Executors.
Item 2. I give, devise and bequeath to my daughter, Ada M. Little, should she not have married at the date of my death, for and during her natural life or until her marriage, my house and lot in Fayetteville, Tennessee, where I now reside, and which property is bounded on the South by East Washington Street, on the East by the property of Oliver Green, on the North by the property belonging to the widow and estate of James Caldwell, decd. and on the West by the property belonging to the widow, estate and heirs of H. K. Holman, deceased, together with all furniture, household and kitchen goods and articles of domestic use and ornament contained in said house at the time of my death; upon the death or marriage of my said daughter, it is my will, and I so direct, that my Executors hereinafter named, sell the real estate and personal property hereinbefore described in this Item of my Will in such manner and way, and on such time and terms as they may think best, and the proceeds arising from such sale or sales, I give and bequeath as follows:
should said sale or sales be made because and on account of the marriage of my said daughter, then said proceeds shall be equally divided, share and share alike, between my said daughter, Ada M. Little, and my sons, Leonard L. Little ande an one-third, and should said sale or sales be made because of and on account of the death of my said daughter, Ada M. Little, then said proceeds shall be equally divided between my two sons, Stonewall J. Little and Leonard L. Little; and should either of my said three children, to-wit, Ada M. Little, Leonard L. Little or Stonewall J. Little, die before sale or sales of said property as hereinbefore directed, leaving child, children or descendants surviving at date of such sale or sales, it is my will that such child, children or descendants so surviving shall represent his, her or their deceased parent, and be entitled to such share in the proceeds of such sale or sales as his, her or their deceased parent would have been entitled to, if living.
Item 3. All the rest and residue of my estate, of every kind, character and description, real, personal and mixed, wheresover located or situated, I give, devise and bequeath to my said three children, Ada M. Little, Stonewall J. Little and Leonard L. Little, equally, share and share alike.
Item 4. I make no devise or bequest in this my will to my son Will S. Little, for the reason that I have heretofore, at various times, made gifts to him and rendered him financial assistance.
Item 5. I nominate and appoint my sons Stonewall J. Little and Leonard L. Little as Executors of this my last Will and Testament, and having full confidence in their honesty and integrity, expressly excuse them from giving bond or security as such Executors.
In testimony I have hereunto set my hand, this January 25th. 1915.
Signed by the said Emma Little as and for her Last Will and Testament in the presence of us, the undersigned, who, at her request and in her sight and presence, have subscribed our names hereto as attesting witnesses the day and date above written. W. C. Dale W. B. Truck (?) Jr.
CENSUS: 1860 Strawberry Township, Lawrence, Arkansas; Enumerated with parents; Emma S. (6). 1870 Strawberry Township, Lawrence, Arkansas; Enumerated with parents, Emma (15). 1880 7th Civil District, Lincoln, Tn. Enumerated with husband, Emma (24). 1900 7th District, Lincoln, Tn. Head of house, Sarah E. (Entry water damaged. 1910 Lincoln County, Tennessee. 7th Civil District. 1920 - Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tn. 8th Civil Dist, ED75, SH7, Ln57 Emma Little (59) wd; bp ARK, father b Virginia, mother b Kentucky. Also listed was Nannie R. Warden (48) a roomer (any relation to Daniel and Mary Warden? )
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Helen and Timothy Marsh, CEMETERY RECORDS OF LINCOLN AND MOORE COUNTIES; 1852-1899; ; ; NOTE: Alexander Cemetery, Emma Oldham, wife of B. G. Little Sept 17, 1855 - Nov 3, 1922.
DEATH-BURIAL-RELATIONSHIP: Obituary for Emma Little; 1922; Fayette Observer Newspaper (Tennessee), Vol LXIX, No 45; ; Fayetteville Tennessee Public Library; NOTE: lists her children and former residence of Buckeye Community in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
MARRIAGE: Marriage Bonds Book 1; 1899; County Clerk, Lincoln County Tennessee; p 254; Courthouse, Fayetteville, Tennessee, photocopy in poss of Pat Geary, Harrisonburg, Virginia; NOTE: between S.H. Little and Mrs Emma Little on 29 Aug 1899. By E.W. Walker, M.G. Was this our Emma marrying her brother-in-law? Newspaper for that time period gives no further information.
1860 Federal Census, Strawberry Twp., Lawrence County, Arkansas, USA
Jackson H Oldham 46
Sarah Oldham 29
William Oldham 16
Thomas N Oldham 11
Jackson H Oldham 10
Martha Oldham 8
Emma S Oldham 6
Henry C Oldham 3
Ella D Oldham 2
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