Emerson Littlefield
Rank: Pvt Co: I Age: 23 Residence: Kennebunk Birthplace: Kennebunk Occupation: farmer Married/Single: S Height: 6' 2.5 Eyes: Bl Hair: Br Complexion: Lt
EMERSON LITTLEFIELD, the son of Davis and Maria (Huston) Littlefield, was born in Kennebunk, Maine abt 15 June 1839 [based on age at death; 1900 census has June '39]. He died there on Christmas Day, 1905 from pneumonia, aged 66 yrs,6 mos,10 das [ME VR], and was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Kennebunk [YCCI, p795].
In March 1870 [census rec] he was married to LUCY A ROBERTS, the daughter of William and Lydia (Gordon) Roberts. She was born in Dayton, Maine on 7 Oct 1839, and died on 6 Jan 1899 in Kennebunk at age 59. She is buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, West Kennebunk.
According to the 1870 Kennebunk census, Emerson was a teamster, and was a farmer by 1900. They did not have any children.
The Biddeford Weekly Journal printed the following on 29 Dec 1905 (pg 1):
Emerson Littlefield, 66, died Monday afternoon from pneumonia, at West Kennebunk. He was a member of Co I, 27th Me Reg't. He was employed in Boston in his younger years, but has been a farmer the greater portion of his life. His wife dies six years ago. He leaves no children.
Additional Source Data:
1850 Kennebunk, York, ME census: hh 374/405
1860 Kennebunk (pg 4): Emerson and parents all shown as born Kennebunk
1870 Kennebunk (pg 11): hh 93/96
1880 K-Bunk (pg 9): hh 112/122, nephews Harry Eugene (born 2 Mar 1871) and Frederick E (born 5 Dec 1872) in household, children of Davis A and Susan (Tripp) Littlefield. Birth dates from MA VR, Charlestown, MA
1900 K-Bunk (pg 4B): hh 78/80
- Civil War Pension Index: filed 10 Sep 1889 (app #727,849 cert #506,635)
- Davis Littlefield and Maria Huston were marr 11 Jan 1835 [Kenn. VR]; they are also buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Kennebunk: Davis (1811-1884) and Maria (1812-1895)
In March 1870 [census rec] he was married to LUCY A ROBERTS, the daughter of William and Lydia (Gordon) Roberts. She was born in Dayton, Maine on 7 Oct 1839, and died on 6 Jan 1899 in Kennebunk at age 59. She is buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, West Kennebunk.
According to the 1870 Kennebunk census, Emerson was a teamster, and was a farmer by 1900. They did not have any children.
The Biddeford Weekly Journal printed the following on 29 Dec 1905 (pg 1):
Emerson Littlefield, 66, died Monday afternoon from pneumonia, at West Kennebunk. He was a member of Co I, 27th Me Reg't. He was employed in Boston in his younger years, but has been a farmer the greater portion of his life. His wife dies six years ago. He leaves no children.
Additional Source Data:
1850 Kennebunk, York, ME census: hh 374/405
1860 Kennebunk (pg 4): Emerson and parents all shown as born Kennebunk
1870 Kennebunk (pg 11): hh 93/96
1880 K-Bunk (pg 9): hh 112/122, nephews Harry Eugene (born 2 Mar 1871) and Frederick E (born 5 Dec 1872) in household, children of Davis A and Susan (Tripp) Littlefield. Birth dates from MA VR, Charlestown, MA
1900 K-Bunk (pg 4B): hh 78/80
- Civil War Pension Index: filed 10 Sep 1889 (app #727,849 cert #506,635)
- Davis Littlefield and Maria Huston were marr 11 Jan 1835 [Kenn. VR]; they are also buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Kennebunk: Davis (1811-1884) and Maria (1812-1895)