Brief Life History of Johnnie Franklin
When Johnnie Franklin Little was born on 18 January 1887, in Arkansas, United States, his father, Luther Rice Little, was 23 and his mother, Leona J Sims, was 19. He married Dora Almina Preissinger in 1907. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Marshall, Oklahoma, United States for about 5 years and Taliaferro Township, Marshall, Oklahoma, United States in 1940. He died on 5 January 1975, in Madill, Marshall, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Kingston, Marshall, Oklahoma, United States.
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- J F Little, "United States Census, 1940"
- John Franklin Little, "Oklahoma, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
- John F Little, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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World Events (8)
1888 · Bauxite Mining Began
Bauxite a rock with relatively high aluminum content, is the main source of aluminum for the world. When it was discovered in Arkansas it changed the state. The city of Bauxite, Arkansas was the site of the discovery.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1910 · The BSA is Made
Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a small man (if not ironic), or distinguishing epithet for the younger of two bearers of the same personal name, from Middle English littel, Old English lȳtel (see Light 3).
Irish: translation into English of Gaelic Ó Beagáin ‘descendant of Beagán’ (see Began ).
Americanized form (translation into English) of any of various European surnames meaning ‘little’, e.g. French Petit , Polish Mały (see Maly 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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