Priscilla Lindsey

Brief Life History of Priscilla

When Priscilla Lindsey was born on 17 June 1843, in Alabama, United States, her father, William Lindsey, was 35 and her mother, Elizabeth "Eliza" Lewis, was 35. She married Robert Hamel Little in 1864, in Shelby, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Montevallo, Shelby, Alabama, United States in 1880 and Election Precinct 4 Montevallo, Shelby, Alabama, United States in 1900. She died on 16 May 1913, in Wilton, Shelby, Alabama, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Montevallo Cemetery, Montevallo, Shelby, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

Robert Hamel Little
1847–1885
Priscilla Lindsey
1843–1913
Marriage: 1864
William Robert Little
1868–1872
Minnie Cordella Little
1870–1904
James Samuel Little
1872–1902
John Wesley Little
1874–1946
Alice Mae Little
1877–1961
Henry Herman Little
1879–1958

Sources (13)

  • Marsilla Little, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Priscilla Marcella Lindsey Little, "Find a Grave Index"
  • Marcelle Lindsey in entry for Henry Herman Little, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"

World Events (7)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of Lindsay .

Irish: shortened and Anglicized form of various Gaelic surnames, as for example Ó Loingsigh (see Lynch 1), Mac Giolla Fhionntóg (see McClintock ), and Ó Fhloinn (see Flynn and Lynn ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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