Brief Life History of Martin
When Martin Littlewood was born on 28 January 1817, in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Littlewood, was 31 and his mother, Frances Martin, was 43. He married Sarah Elizabeth Muir on 16 August 1835, in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He immigrated to Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1841 and lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Payson, Utah, Utah, United States in 1880. He died on 20 February 1898, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Payson City Cemetery, Payson, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Martin Littlewood in household of John Evans, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Martin Littlewood, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Martin Littlewood, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1827
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
1839 · Nauvoo is Settled
After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.
Name Meaning
English (mainly Yorkshire): habitational name from a lost place called Littlewood in Cartworth, Yorkshire, named with Old English l̄ȳtel ‘small’ + wudu ‘wood’. Occasionally perhaps from unidentified places called Littlewood in Worcestershire and Kent.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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THE STORY OF MARTIN LITTLEWOOD (1818 – 1898)
Compiled by Olive Hannah Littlewood Smith, August 1955 Re-typed, with some edited notes by LuAnn Thaxton, July 2013 My grandfather, Martin Littlewood, was the only son of John and Frances Martin Litt …
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