Micarjah Littlefield (1800 - 1867)

Born 30 Nov 1800 in Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Malinda Crosby Merrill — married 1827 in Minot, Androscoggin, Maine, United States

Died 14 Sep 1867 at age 66 in Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine, USA

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Biography

Micarjah was born in 1800 in Maine. He was the son of Jonathan Littlefield and Lydia Houston.^[1][2][3]

Micajah married Malinda Crosby Merrill.^[4][5]

On 25 April, 1838, a Universalist Church was organized in Minot, Maine and Micaajah was one of the first 22 members.^[6]

On the 1840 U.S. census, Micajah was living in Minot, Maine with his family^[7]

On the 1850 U.S. Census for Auburn, Maine, Micajah was 50 yrs. old & a farmer. His wife, Melinda C. was 44 yrs. old. Their children at home were Augustus L. 18 yrs. old, Julia 14 yrs. old, Albion R. 11 yrs. old, Rhoena M. 9 yrs. old, & Ellen J. 4 yrs, old,^[8]

On the 1860 U.S. Census for Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine, Micajah was 60 yrs. old and still a farmer. His wife Malinda was 54 yrs. old. Their children at home were: Albion 21 yrs. old, & Ellen 14 yrs. old, Their married daughter, Julia Small, 24 yrs. old, & her husband, Willard Small (a book seller) 29 yrs. old, & their daughter Lizza C. Small 4 yrs. old were living with them.^[9]

Micajah Littlefield died on 14 Sep 1867 & is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Littlefield Family Newsletter, Vol. 6, No.2, pg 43
2. ↑ 1850; Census Place: Auburn, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: M432_250; Page: 25A; Image: 245
3. ↑ Merrill Memorial: An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, An Early Settler of Newbury; North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 for Micajah Littlefield
4. ↑ Maine, Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999; Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2015
5. ↑ A Merrill Memorial: An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, An Early Settler of Newbury; North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 for Micajah Littlefield
6. ↑ History of Androscoggin County, Chapter XXXVIII, Auburn: Churches and Societies, pg. 658
7. ↑ 1840; Census Place: Minot, Cumberland, Maine;
8. ↑ 1850; Census Place: Auburn, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: M432_250; Page: 25A; Image: 245
9. ↑ 1860; Census Place: Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine; Roll: ; Page: 696; Image: 698.
10. ↑ U.S. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113637158/micajah-littlefield

• Littlefield Family Newsletter, Vol. 6, No.2, pg 43
• History of Androscoggin County, Chapter XXXVIII, Auburn: Churches and Societies, pg. 658
• 1840; Census Place: Minot, Cumberland, Maine;
• 1850; Census Place: Auburn, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: M432_250; Page: 25A; Image: 245
• 1860; Census Place: Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine; Roll: ; Page: 696; Image: 698.
• 1860; Census Place: Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine; Roll: ; Page: 696; Image: 698.
• State Archives; Augusta, Maine; Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918
• Maine, Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999; Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2015
• A Merrill Memorial: An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, An Early Settler of Newbury; North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 for Micajah Littlefield
• U.S. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113637158/micajah-littlefield