Redford Littrell born 12-28-1920

1920 - 1995 ¹

James¹ Lotterell
Richard² Lutterell
Robert³ Luttrell
Rodhom⁴
Eli Franklin⁵
Timmons Seburn⁶ Literal
John Daniel⁷
Redford⁸ Littrell was born December 28, 1920 in TN., Lawrence Co., Loretto, and died August 05, 1995 in MO., Marston . He married Lois Lavada Campbell (#314) April 12, 1947 in Piggott, AR., daughter of Smith Campbell and Ora Derousse. She was born January 10, 1931 in New Madrid, MO.

Redford Littrell:

Buried: MO., New Madrid Co., Mounds Cem.
Military service: US Army -WW II [Decorated]

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1 John Daniel Littrell Family Correspondence File, (Letters, Family Group Sheets, and charts sent by family members to the compiler Glenn D. Littrell.), Family Group Data for the family and descendants of Redford Littrell provided by Janet Littrell-Silman [and E. Faye Cunningham-Littrell [7-18-1991] and "The Standard Democrat" Sikeston, MO., Aug 8, 1995, obituary, contributed by Lois Campbell-Littrell and undated and unreferenced newspaper clipping, "Boys In Service: Narrow Escape For Anniston Man", contributed by Lois L. Campbell-Littrell and Janet P. Littrell-Silman.

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OJ Littrell: born 12-26-1926

1926 – 1993 ¹

James¹ Lotterell)
   Richard² Lutterell
      Robert³ Luttrell
         Rodhom⁴
            Eli Franklin⁵
               Timmons Seburn⁶ Literal
                  John Daniel⁷
Oliver James⁸ Littrell  was born December 26, 1926 in TN., Lawrence Co., Loretto, and died July 30, 1993 in MO., Marston.

He married:

•  (1) Betty Jane Nelson (#322) September 15, 1947 in Piggott, AR., daughter of Raymond Nelson and Alice Hodge. She was born February 09, 1933 in Marston, MO.
• He married (2) Faith Ellen Tate (#323) June 28, 1958 in Hernando, Ms., daughter of John Tate and Mamie Ezell. She was born September 06, 1939 in Cambell, MO.
• He married (3) Essie Belle Littrell (#433) February 09, 1990 in LAWRENCE CO., TN., daughter of Carl Littrell and Lillie Brown. She was born October 24, 1924 in Loretto, TN.

More About Oliver James Littrell:

Cemetery: MO., New Madrid Co., Mounds Cem.
Military service: US Army -WW II (SGT.)

Children of Oliver Littrell and Betty Nelson are:

i. Mary Kathern⁹ Littrell, born November 07, 1948 in Marston, MO.
ii. Sheila Diane⁹ Littrell, born December 31, 1949 in Marston, MO.

Children of Oliver Littrell and Faith Tate are:

i. Orville John⁹ “OJ” Littrell, born February 08, 1958 in Gideon, MO.
ii. Wallace James⁹ Littrell, born August 05, 1963 in Poplar Bluff, MO.
iii. Christopher David⁹ Littrell, born June 15, 1966 in Poplar Bluff, MO.

1 John Daniel Littrell Family Correspondence File, (Letters, Family Group Sheets, and charts sent by family members to the compiler Glenn D. Littrell.), Family Group Data on the family of OJ Littrell contributed by himself [1-16-1991] and Obituary Clipping contributed by E. Belle Littrell-Ellis and information on the descendants of Faith Ellen Tate provided by her.

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JD Littrell: married 12-23-1947

Born in TN., Lawrence Co., Loretto/St. Joseph, and died December 22, 1995 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
He married (1) Opal Imogene Hampton (#316) December 23, 1947* in Piggott, AR., daughter of James Hampton and Maggie McDowell. She was born September 24, 1927 in MO., Portageville, and died April 23, 1960 in MO., Marston.

JD’s only grandchild, Kelly Ann Littrell (McKinney), was born on the same date 25 years later in 1972.

*He married (2) Gertrud Anita Bock (#317) June 19, 1964 in Dachau, Germany. She was born December 26, 1933 in Brand, Kreis Tachau, Czechoslovakia. 

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Albert Rubin Littrell: born 12-22-1930

was born December 22, 1930 in Loretto, TN.
He married (1) Shirley Nelson November 21, 1952, daughter of Raymond Nelson and Alice Hodge.He married (2) Sharon Nadine Stanley August 22, 1964 in Indiana. She was born April 25, 1941.
Children of Albert Littrell and Shirley Nelson are:

• Richard Rubin Littrell. He married (1) Joyce (??), married (2) Linda (???), married (3) Linda (??). 
  Children of Richard Littrell and Linda are:
           <>Len Albert Littrell, born in Houston, TX.
           <>Robin Angeline Littrell, born January 03, 1976 in Houston, TX.
           <>Richard Rubin Littrell, born January 11, 1977 in Ft. Myers, FL.
• Betty Rachelle Littrell. She married (1) Edwin Dean Irvin in Houston, TX. He was born in Wyoming. She married (2) Wayne Layne in Houston, TX.
           <>Felicia Ann Littrell born September 21, 1974 in Houston, TX.
               She married (1) Antoine Varnado.
                 Child of Felicia Littrell and Antoine Varnado is:
                   <>Tre'Andre Dominique Littrell, born May 29, 1993 in
                          Houston
               She married (2) Curtis Lee Washington.
                  Child of Felicia Littrell and Curtis Washington is:
                   <>Destiny Le'Monique Washington, born July 06, 1994 in
                          Houston, TX.            
               She married (3) Abel Beah Yallah.
                  Child of Felicia Littrell and Abel Yallah is:
                   <>Nani Nadine Yallah, born September 21, 2000 in OH.,
                          Cleveland.
• Felicia E. Littrell, born February 09, 1959; died February 05, 1966 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Buried: MO., New Madrid Co., Mounds Cem.

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I presently have very few pictures of Ruben’s family, particulary any family type pictures (him with his kids). If anyone can send me any such pictures please do so, either by email: gdl@glenns-world.com or postal: Glenn Littrell, PO BOX 20794, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46220. (If you send them by mail and want them returned be sure to say so in a note with the pictures.
I would also appreciate any correction to the above information or additional information.
To see what pictures I presently have click here.

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JD Littrell: died 12-22-1995

John Daniel⁸ Littrell, Jr. (John Daniel⁷, Timmons Seburn⁶ Literal, Eli Franklin⁵, Rodhom⁴, Robert³ Luttrell, Richard² Lutterell, James¹ Lotterell) was born July 19, 1922 in TN., Lawrence Co., Loretto/St. Joseph, and died December 22, 1995 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He married (1) Opal Imogene Hampton (#316) December 23, 1947 in Piggott, AR., daughter of James Hampton and Maggie McDowell. She was born September 24, 1927 in MO., Portageville, and died April 23, 1960 in MO., Marston. He married (2) Gertrud Anita Bock (#317) June 19, 1964 in Dachau, Germany. She was born December 26, 1933 in Brand, Kreis Tachau, Czechoslovakia.
John Daniel Littrell, Jr.:

Buried: MO., East Prairie, W.O.W. Cem.Military service: 1942-64 US Navy/Army Ret. – WWII / Korea

Opal Imogene Hampton:

Buried: MO., Portageville, Portageville Cem.

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Leslie Littrell born 12-21-1928

FTJ#435 1928 - 1986

John “JL”, Evelyn and Leslie

James¹ Lotterell
Richard² Lutterell
Robert³ Luttrell
Rodhom⁴
Eli Franklin⁵
Timmons Seburn⁶ Literal
John Daniel⁷
Leslie⁸ Littrell () was born December 21, 1928 in TN., Lawrence Co., and died June 24, 1986. He married Evelyn Rose(#327) February 02, 1949 in Corning, AR., daughter of John Rose and Mary Smith. She was born January 17, 1932 in East Prairie, MO.
More on Leslie Littrell:

Buried: MO., East Prairie, W.O.W. Cem.
Military service: US Army

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Migrations and Homesteads:

We currently have 10 articles posted (post) on this website concerning the migration history and homesteads of our ancestors. These stories appear under the “Ancestral Lines:” section and those articles are labeled (Index Label) “Homestead Articles”.

Below is a list of these articles so that you can read them in the order of their historical date (reference):

Our Ancestral Movements: From Virginia to Missouri (Migration): While we have been developing the story of the family’s Missouri migration from Lawrence County, Tennessee to the bootheel region of Missouri we have seen more information falling in place on earlier migration stories…

Cemetery Tour: Fairview Church (Homestead): With the formation of the Fairview First Congregational Methodist Church in 1915 the Bluesprings community became known as Fairview. The land for the church was donated by Mary Catherine Urban Literal’s brother, James Urban, and the land for the cemetery by Mary Catherine herself…

The Missouri Migration: John & Kizzie Littrell (Migration)   ......... When Uncle Jim and Dad returned to Tennessee after checking out Missouri, Dad didn't return with Uncle Jim and his family to Missouri until a few years later. Dad ran a store in Tennessee, but because he….

The Family’s Migration Story: Tennessee To Missouri Ferry (Migration)   The story told about Uncle Jim's journey references “...they landed in New Madrid on the ferry...”. The story told of Grandpa John's journey does not reference how they got across the Mississippi River. In trying to trace…

Laura Brown Littrell: A Jouney There And Back (Migration)   In 1919, I married Edward Littrell and we had nine children, six boys and three girls. We lived in and near Loretto until 1929 we moved to South East Mo….

LaForge Community: Do you know anything about it?  (Homestead)  “... after crossing on the ferry from Tennessee to the New Madrid area to join his older brother James, John & Kizzie moved into the LaForge Community...”

Tenant Farming in the Missouri Bootheel: 1930s   (Homestead)    Grandpa John and Uncle James brought their families to the Bootheel area of Southeast Missouri in the early 1930s. As tenant/sharecropper farmers they faced hard and unfair times trying to establish a foundation for rearing a family….

The Tennessee to Missouri Migration:  (SUMMARY)    Comer, James Littrell, John Littrell, Littrell, Belew, Thurman, Curtis, Shelton. Migration from Lawrence County, TN to the bootheel of Missouri…

Littrell Family Homestead: John & Kizzie, East Prairie, Mo. (Homestead)   The homestead is located on the edge of town (East Prarie, Missouri) on the corner of Goose Lane and Duck Circle (the western intersection)…

Our Heritage, Homestead, Reunions, You and Your Kids.  (SUMMARY) The make-up of our families is just as representative as the "melting pot" quality of this country. We are descendants of Irish, Prussian, French-Norman, English, and German intermarriages from our earliest ancestors, and from our modern day marriages, our descendants are also going to posses Filipino, Hispanic, Scottish, African and Native American ancestries…

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