Otis Littlejohn

1831 - 1918  (86 years)

• Name	Otis Littlejohn
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	15 Aug 1831	Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Father: William Littlejohn Mother: Eunice Tinkham [1]
  History	Abt 1851 to Abt 1895 (19 years)	Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  In 1864, he enlisted in the 4th Vermont Regiment, and served under Sheridan. He was wounded at the Battle of Cedar Creek. After the battle, he was taken to a hospital in Baltimore. IN 1865, he was discharged, and returned to Munroe, Massachusetts, however he never fully recovered from his wounds, [1]
  History	Abt 1895 to (63 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  About 1895, they moved to Boston. [1] His obituary reads: "Died 7 June 1919 in Los Angeles, CA Otis Littlejohn Capt. Harry M. Hebard of fire engine 46, Ashmont, last evening received a telegram announcing the death, in Los Angeles, of his father-in-law, Otis Littlejohn, retired farmer and veteran of the civil war. Mr. Littlejohn was in his 88th year and spent most of his life on farms in western Massachusetts. He was born in Colerain, Aug. 15, 1831 and was educated there. His father, William Littlejohn, was a veteran of the war of 1812. Mr. Littlejohn married Miss Betsy Sherman Goodell of Monroe in 1853, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Amherst Lamb, at Whitingham, Vt. He served in the civil war in the 4th Vermont regiment; fought under Sherman (sic) and was wounded at the battle of Cedar Creek. He never entirely recovered from his wound. For several years past except when visiting in Dorchester he lived with his daughter, Mrs. Everett Lee of Los Angeles. Besides Mrs. Lee, he is survived by five other daughters, Mrs. William Ames of Stoughton, Mrs. Harry M. Hebard of 736 Norfolk street, Mattapan; Mrs. Fred Briggs of North Adams, Mrs. Joseph Bradeen and Mrs. William Bramble of Dorchester, and two sons, Halbert Littlejohn of Greenfield and Ernest Littlejohn of Los Angeles. There are also 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren" [2]
  Death	7 Jun 1918	Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California   [3]
  Person ID, Branch	I22920
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2019

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Betsey Sherman Goodell,   b. 14 May 1833, Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1 Sep 1914, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California (Age 81 years)  [1, 4]
  Marriage	8 Aug 1852	Whitingham, Windham County, Vermont, U.S.A.   [1, 4]
  Otis Littlejohn and Betsey Sherman Goodell met in 1851 in Monroe, Massachusetts. They were married two years later. [1] Issue: 1. Herbert Pliny Littlejohn (1853-1886) 2. Adella Maria Littlejohn (1854-____) 3. Eva L. Littlejohn (1855-____) 4. Almira L. Littlejohn (1857-1923) 5. Anna Caroline Littlejohn (1859-____) 6. Mannie Bianca Littlejohn (1862-1938) 7. Halbert G. Littlejohn (1864-1949) 8. Earnest S. Littlejohn (1865-____) 9. Bessie Viola Littlejohn (1868-1959) 10. Edward U. Littlejohn (c1871-____)
  Age at Marriage	Otis was 21 years old - Betsey was 19 years and 3 months old. (Were Married 62 years and 1 month).
  Family ID	F7779	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Aug 1831 - Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts History - Abt 1851 to Abt 1895 - Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 8 Aug 1852 - Whitingham, Windham County, Vermont, U.S.A. History - Abt 1895 to - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 7 Jun 1918 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  The Littlejohn Daughters

  
  

• Sources

  [S244] Cherichetti, Jane E., Letter to Robert Roy, 2004-11-02, (Letter to Robert A. Roy, 2 November 2004). [S723] Web Site: Vermont in the Civil War, (http://vermontcivilwar.org). [S242] Cherichetti, Jane. Email: 2007-07-18 "Hattie & Etta Blanchard Genealogy II" , (Email to Robert Roy from jcherichetti at hotmail.com, 18 July 2007). [S243] Cherichetti, Jane E., Letter to Robert Roy, 2004-08-09, (Letter to Robert A. Roy, 9 August 2004).