Florence Belle (Fones) Little (1872 - 1961)

Born 2 Oct 1872 in Brushy Mound Township, Macoupin, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of James Alexander Little Jr. — married 31 Aug 1885 in Carlinville, Macoupin, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Oct 1961 at age 89 in Carlinville, Macoupin, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Florence was born about 1872. She passed away about 1962.

• Fact: Residence (1880) Brushy Mound, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
• Fact: Residence (1900) Brushy Mound township, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
• Fact: Residence (1910) Polk Township, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
• Fact: Residence (1920) Polk Township, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
• Fact: Residence (1930) Polk Township, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
• Fact: Residence (1935) Rural, Macoupin, Illinois
• Fact: Residence (1935) Silvis, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
• Fact: Residence (22 Sep 1935) Carlinville
• Fact: Residence (1940) Ward 2, Carlinville, Carlinville Township, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
• Fact: Residence (1940) Hampton Township, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
• Fact: Burial (1961) Mayfield Memorial Park, Carlinville, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Mrs. Florence Little Died Sunday

Mrs. Florence Belle Little, 89, died at 4:00 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, at the Joiner Nursing Home where she had been a patient the past four years. Mrs. Little was born Oct. 2, 1872 in Carlinville, a daughter of Eugene and Nancy Neper Fones. She was married August 31, 1885 to James A. Little of Carlinville, and most of their married life was spent in this city. Surviving are five daughters and three sons, namely, Lenora Mathis, Silvis; Beatrice Gullo, of Lake Worth, Florida; Lucille Rhoads, of Plainview; Margaret Cosgrif and Selma Morgan, both of Carlinville; Ralph, of Kokomo, Indiana; Jess, of Muldelein, and Dewy G., of Carlinville. There are 38 grandchildren; 58 greatgrandchildren, and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. from the Wiese funeral home. Rev. H.C. Rhoads officiated. Miss Mellnotte Sanders was organist. The songs were "Beyond the Sunset," and "Old Rugged Cross."

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 13 November 2022, 14:00), entry for Florence Belle Fones (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9SHX-ZM5 ); contributed by various users.
• https://www.fones.org/htmlNE/d0000/g0000086.html
• https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/9SHX-ZM5/florence-belle-fones-1872-1961