Singleton Sylvester Littlefield (1856 - 1935)

Born 12 Oct 1856 in Parker, Texas, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Bearden) Littlefield — married before 1877 in Parker, Texas, United States

Died 1 Mar 1935 at age 78 in Parker, Texas, USA

Biography

Singleton Sylvester "Bud" Littlefield, born October 12, 1856, in Littlefield Bend, Parker Co, TX; died March 01, 1925, in Littlefield Bend, Parker Co, TX. He was the son of Wilson Littlefield and Fannie Gilbert. Phamey Elizabeth Gilbert. He married Martha Bearden on June 20, 1875, in Palo Pinto Co, TX. Martha Bearden, born June 15, 1857; died April 08, 1903, in GA. She was the daughter of John M Bearden and Caroline Birt. ^[1]

Children of Singleton Littlefield and Martha Bearden are:

• Lucy Littlefield, born August 09, 1877, in Parker Co, TX; died May 17, 1952; married George Wright, Jr.
• James M. Littlefield, born September 03, 1879, in Parker Co, TX; died May 31, 1881, in Parker Co, TX.
• Reuben Littlefield, born August 27, 1883, in Parker Co, TX, twin to Rufus; died April 16, 1885, in Parker Co, TX.
• Rufus H. Littlefield, born August 27, 1883, in Parker Co, TX, twin to Reuben; died May 17, 1885, in Parker Co, TX.
• Lena Laura Littlefield, born January 11, 1885, in Parker Co, TX; died March 16, 1971, in Ft Worth, Tarrant Co, TX; married William E Erwin June 05, 1904, in Parker Co, TX.
• Arizona or Zona Littlefield, born February 13, 1887, in Parker Co, TX; died September 22, 1977; married Barney Monroe Carroll October 17, 1909, in Parker County, Texas by Chas E Metcalf, COC Minister.
• Grady Littlefield, born March 01, 1889, in Parker Co, TX; married Otha Thompson.
• Felix Littlefield, born February 28, 1892, in Parker Co, TX; died March 15, 1913.
• Victoria 'Tora' Littlefield, born May 15, 1893, in Parker Co, TX; died May 14, 1918; married Edward (or Edd) Baker February 10, 1911.
• Finis Tyson Littlefield, Sr., born July 24, 1896, in Parker Co, TX; died June 09, 1983, in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co, TX; married Ina Geneva Young May 13, 1918.
• Louis Littlefield, born October 10, 1897, in Parker Co, TX.
• Bonnie Littlefield, born October 15, 1900, in Parker Co, TX; died January 25, 1984, in (last residence) Springtown, Parker County, Texas; married Elgie Pat (or Patrick) Smith December 19, 1919, in Ft. Worth, Texas.

Children of Singleton Littlefield and Rena Baker are:

• Homer Dowe Littlefield, born December 10, 1906, in TX; died February 08, 1974, in Weatherford, Parker Co, TX; married Exola Hudson December 19, 1928, in TX.
• infant Littlefield, born 1907-1909.
• Paul Aaron Littlefield, born June 04, 1910, in Texas; died January 13, 1968, in Parker Co, TX; married Edan Cleora Bendle or Beadle March 04, 1936.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 01 June 2021), memorial page for Singleton Sylvester “Bud” Littlefield (12 Oct 1856–1 Mar 1935), Find A Grave: Memorial #35975915, citing Soda Springs Cemetery, Parker County, Texas, USA; maintained by Angie (contributor 46507705), headstone photo.

• https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/littlefield/1364/
• Unsourced tree maintained by Wm Dan Gilbert

Acknowledgements

First-hand information as remembered by Lisa Anonymous, Thursday, May 22, 2014.