Ollie Onene Littrell Curtis: Born March 13, 1917

re-posted from 2010 Past Birthday Celebrations [b.3-13-1917] for the last surviving child of John D. and Kizzie Z. Comer Littrell was held in her home and then at Ryan's in Sikeston, MO. before her years made the celebration to difficult for her.  The last one was held in 2006.  These dinners have served as sort of a reunion event since the discontinuance of the Wappapello reunions. Onene passed away 12-30-2010.

Onene Littrell-Curtis & baby, possibly Rueben, OJ or Les (even though the inscription says JD). Onene and JD were only five years apart, OJ was 9 years younger than Onene, Leslie 11, and Rubin 13 years younger. Onene is believed to be 13 years old in the picture based on her memory of the picture being taken when she got her first pair of shoes on her 13th birthday. Bert & Ollie Onene (Littrell) Curtis Missouri circa 1936/37 Onene met Bert when he was running sugar for Moonshiners. Onene passed away 12-30-2010 [click for more] 328 264

Ollie Onene Littrell Curtis died 12-30-2010

Born in Loretto, Lawrence County, Tennessee
Passed in Marston, Missouri

A descendant of Pioneers and Patriots

1917-2010

A descendant of Irish stock
who came to America as indentured servants,
earned their freedoms as planters and patriots,
and set forth as early settlers in Casey County, Kentucky, and Lawrence County, Tennessee.

A distant cousin to the founders of Fort Boonesborough, the blazers of the Wilderness Trail [with Daniel Boone] and the hero of the Battle of Lindley’s Mill.

A direct descendant of veterans of the Revolutionary War, the Cornstalk Militia [1812], and both sides during the War Between The States.

Daughter of John Daniel and Kizzie Zore [Comer] Littrell of East Prairie, Missouri.

Sister to:
Viola [Sis],
Jesse,
Noble,
Dick,
Bertha,
Red,
JD,
Leatha Mae,
OJ,
Leslie
and Ruben.

Wife of Bert Curtis
and
Mother of Martha Rae.

Your place in our memories and dreams will never be forgotten,
for that reason even though we can't be with you now,
you will always be with us.

From Onene's Funeral

Some cousins left before we got the picture but most that were there are in the pictures.

Click the picture above to view the pictures taken at the cemetery.
If you have a Google account you should be able to order prints online yourself.
If you have problems or don’t have a Google account then email me the numbers of the photos you want including the approximate size along with the address for a Walgreens near you. I’ll order the prints and you can pay for them when you pick them up at Walgreens.

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MRC Generations: Raymond Savat & Lowell Mann

Raymond is the son-in-law of Onene Littrell Curtis

Any descendant of John and Kizzie (including spouses and step-children) who served in the military is eligible to be included in the Military Roll Call book and website page, but I need you to provide that information. The book has already been published but it will be updated and reprinted every few years and the website is constantly updated.

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The above information is from: Military Role Call: The Littrell Family of Mississippi County, Missouri, The Littrell Family Journals Volume IV. (click here)
also:  Littrell Family Veterans Video

reposted from 2015:   12

New Madrid Veterans Memorial:

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Cpl. Raymond Savat
176th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
Kumhwa, Korea

Raymond is 4th from the bottom on his panel.

Information and pictures from this Memorial will be added to the next printing of the Military Roll Call book.    GlennDL

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Need More Information For MRC: Jesse Comer, Wesley Littrell and Lowell Mann

Any descendant of John and Kizzie (including spouses and step-children) who served in the military is eligible to be included in the Military Roll Call (MRC) book and website page, but I need you to provide that information. The book has already been published but it will be updated and reprinted every few years and the website is constantly updated.

Wesley Littrell                                                        Lowell Mann

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Jesse Comer (Civil War)

As of 10-4-2016 we have been unable to find any proof, or the original source for our belief that Jesse served in the Civil War.

Until we do we will continue to list  Jesse here, but will remove him from his listing in MRC and move him to an FYI section.

 

 

 

 

 

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If you haven't sent me military information on your Littrell, ancestors, descendants, cousins or siblings please do so as soon as possible. 

Please don't make the common mistake of waiting until you have all your information together before sending it.  Send me what you have now and the rest when you get it together… you would be amazed at what I might find out from anything you send. Photos, letters, DD214 or discharge papers etc. Any updated information you send later will be added to the next edition and immediately to the website.

Send me what you have now to insure that at least that makes it into the books next printing. 

So don't hesitate, send what you have now!

 

Pictures (especially in uniform), dd214, letters, duty stations, training, stories, post cards, accommodations & awards, dates of service, etc., What you can when you can, don’t hesitate.

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The above information is from: Military Role Call: The Littrell Family of Mississippi County, Missouri, The Littrell Family Journals Volume IV. (click here)
also:  Littrell Family Veterans Video

Onene Littrell married Bert Curtis September 15th, 1934

Ollie Onene⁸ Littrell (John Daniel⁷, Timmons Seburn⁶ Literal, Eli Franklin⁵, Rodhom⁴, Robert³ Luttrell, Richard² Lutterell, James¹ Lotterell) was born March 13, 1917 in Loretto, TN. She married Bert Louis Curtis (#419) September 15, 1934 in New Madrid, MO., son of Naith Curtis and Jane Steward. He was born September 22, 1915 in TN., McEwen, and died June 20, 1990 in MO., Marston.
Onene met Bert when he was running Sugar for Moonshiners.

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Raymond Savat: died November 5, 2001

Raymond Savat
Monday, November 5, 2001
Sikeston Standard Democrat

MARSTON - Raymond Leonard Savat, 68, of Marston died 10:20 p.m. Nov. 3, 2001, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.

Born March 14, 1933, in New Madrid County, son of the late Leonard and Pearl Lovins Savat, he was a postmaster for 22 years in Marston and a member of the U.S. Army, serving in the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Evergreen Baptist Church in Marston.

On Sept. 11, 1954, in Hernando, Miss., he married Martha Curtis, who survives of the home.

Other survivors include: one son, Raymond Louis Savat of Lawrenceburg, Tenn.; one daughter, Sandra Savat Mann of Matthews; four sisters, Shelby Desmore of New Madrid, Rose Gaddis and Joyce Perkins of Portageville and Barbara Costello of Millington, Tenn.; two brothers, George Savat of New Madrid and James "Pete" Savat of Marston; two grandchildren, Kim Dial of the state of Colorado and Ava Savat of Marston; and one great-grandchild, Davin Savat of Marston.

Friends may call after 5 p.m. today at the Richards Funeral Home in New Madrid where services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

The Rev. Bill Baldwin, pastor at the Evergreen Baptist Church, will officiate.

Burial will follow in the Mounds Park Cemetery.
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Littrell Family Moonshine Stills:

from Evelyn Nolen Sarber to Glenn Littrell on FaceBook

• Hey Glenn, thought you may know. (had to copy & paste, no share button on original post from Rachel)
  Rachel Pengi Brown
  To all the cousins out there: I'm in search of a photo of Great Grandpa Littrell (Willa Dean's dad) with his stills. Could you let me know if you have one or ask around to see if anyone does? I know they exists, I just don't know where...
  Morgan Johnson Alesia Littrell Burrows Laura Littrell Hanks Angela Sarber Jade Renee Van Pelt Shelly Wells Brown Please tag any other family members you have as friends. It would mean alot to my grandma if we could find one.
  
  Evelyn Nolen Sarber: Helen Nolen D'Angelo  has mom's photos, (Teresia B Littrell)...maybe Helen Nolen D'Angelo does??3 minutes ago ·

• reply from Glenn Littrell: I have yet to see any pictures of the stills and have never heard anything that led me to believe they exist, but that doesn't mean they didn't or still don't exist. I would be very interested in them myself. If Rachel has any info or leads I would be glad to pursue them. Uncle Jesse's (Dean father) branch would be the most natural source for pictures of the stills in Tennessee, since he remained there the longest (except for Sis's family, but I have never heard any stories of her family being involved). In Missouri I would think Red's branch would be the most likely source, but while Fred & Janet have spoken of the moonshine they've never mentioned any photos to my knowledge.
  Onene's husband Bert Curtis met Onene when he was running sugar for the moonshiners on the levi (Missouri), but I've never heard anything that suggested he was connected to the Littrell families enterprise.
  Have you seen the videos from last years reunion near poplar bluff? Where were talking about these old stories? When we do it at this years reunion (October) I'll be sure to bring this question up.
  I'm going to post this exchange on the website ( www.littrellfamilly.net ) maybe someone will respond.
  Hope you guys and Rachel are planning to come to the reunion of all of Grandpa Johns descendant.

Rachel Pengi Brown Posted on FaceBook:

Laura sent me a picture of the stills!! Thank you Laura Littrell Hanks!!! Though if anyone else has anymore I would still love to see them!

Glenn to Laura:

I've just seen the picture you sent Rachel. Does the picture have an inscription on the back, do you know the history of the picture, who's in it, etc.  Can you scan it in a higher resolution? Do you have anymore like it?

Reply from Laura Littrell Hanks

• Glenn, the only thing on the back is in my dad's handwriting and says "Whiskey still." I don't know anything of the picture and am not sure how I got it. I guess my mom gave it to me. This is the only one like this that I have.
  I'll try to get a better scan.

Original post: This post/article is a consolidation of two previous post: “Pictures Of The Family Moonshine Stills?” posted 9-12-2012 and “Littrell Stills (Moonshine): Part 2” posted 9-16-2012, both of those articles are contained here and both original articles have been deleted.     GlennDL

Onene Littrell Curtis Family: PHOTOS

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