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Below is a family biography included in The History of Crawford County, Missouri published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1888.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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Matthew Little, a representative agriculturist of Oak Hill Township, was born in Scotland, in 1828, the seventh of twelve children in the family of John and Mattie (McClelland) Little, also natives of that country. The father was a shoemaker by trade, and to that occupation young Matthew was brought up, learning also boot and shoe fitting, at which he served an apprenticeship. At the age of eighteen he embarked upon a business career on his own account, and in 1853 took unto himself a wife in the person of Miss Elizabeth, daughter of William Frow, of Scotland. Mr. Little remained engaged at his chosen calling in that country until 1859, when he immigrated to America, settling at Cincinnati, Ohio, and there he resumed his former occupation. Previous to his marriage he had made one trip to the United States, remaining for three years, when he returned in order to bring his bride here. In 1879 he became a resident of Crawford County, Mo., purchased the homestead on which he now resides, and since that time has devoted himself to agricultural pursuits, with the result that he now owns one of the neatest homes hereabouts. He occupies a worthy place in the affairs of the community, has been school director a number of years, and is a warm supporter of Republican principles. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and himself and wife belong to the Presbyterian Church. Mr. and Mrs. Little have had three children, one of whom died in early childhood and is interred at Cincinnati. Elizabeth is teaching in the public schools of Cincinnati, and John M. resides with his parents.

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This family biography is one of 117 biographies included in The History of Crawford County, Missouri published in 1888.  For the complete description, click here: Crawford County, Missouri History, Genealogy, and Maps

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