Evansville, Indiana City Directories
Name: S. W. Little; B. F. Croft; L. J. Kramer
Location 1: Office and Mill 830 W. Ohio; corner 8th avenue and Maryland
Business Name: Little & Croft Lumber Co., (The)
Occupation: Saw Mill. Manufacturers of all Kinds of Hard Wood Lumber.;
Planing Mill. Manufacturers of Sash, Doors, Blinds and all Kinds of
Building Material; President; Vice President; Secretary
Year: 1888
City: Evansville
State: IN
Name: S. W. Little
Location 1: 830 W. Ohio
Location 2: Residence 315 Chestnut
Business Name: The Little & Croft Lumber Co.
Occupation: President
Year: 1888
City: Evansville
State: IN
Name: S. W. Little
Location 1: Office 329 Upper 3d
Business Name: E. & I. R'y.
Occupation: Miner, Shipper, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Coal. Mines
State: IN
Name: S. W. Little; B. F. Croft
Location 1: Office and Mill 830 W. Ohio.; corner 9th avenue and Maryland
Business Name: Little & Croft Lumber Co.; (The)
Occupation: Saw Mill. Manufaoturers of all Kinds of Hard Wood Lumber;
Planing Mill. Manufacturers of Sash, Doors, Blinds and all Kinds of
Building Material; President; Vice President
Year: 1889
City: Evansville
State: IN
Name: S. W. Little
Location 1: 830 W. Ohio
Location 2: Residence 315 Chestnut
Business Name: The Little & Croft Lumber Co.
Occupation: President
Year: 1889
City: Evansville
State: IN
Name: S. W. Little
Location 1: Offices 329 Upper 3d and 404 Upper 8th
Location 2: Residence 315 Chestnut
Occupation: Miner and Dealer in Coal. Mines on E. & I. Railroad
Year: 1890
City: Evansville
State: IN
Name: S. W. Little
Location 1: Offices 329 Upper 3d; Branch office 404 Upper 8th
Location 2: Residence 315 Chestnut
Business Name: E. & I. R. R.
Occupation: Miner and Dealer in Coal. Mines
Year: 1891
City: Evansville
State: IN
Name: S. W. Little
Location 1: Office 329 Upper 3d, Branch Office 404 Upper 8th
Location 2: Residence 315 Chestnut
Business Name: E. & I. R. R.
Occupation: Miner, Shipper and Dealer in Coal. Mines
Year: 1892
City: Evansville
State: IN
1850 U S Census - It appears that there might be another middle name. Here
with parents and brother.
Name: Samuel B W Little
Age: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1832
Birth Place: South Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Perry, Monroe, Indiana
Samuel 55 Farmer GA
Mary 55 IRELAND
Alexander Mc (McLeod?) 20 Farmer SC
Samuel B W 18 Farmer SC
Name: Wiley Little
Age in 1860: 28
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1860: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana
Gender: Male
Post Office: Evansville
Household Members:
Name Age
T M Simpson 38
Jane Simpson 23
M L Little 30 male (McLeod?)
Wiley Little 28 male
1870 U S Census
Name: S W Little
Estimated birth year: abt 1838
Age in 1870: 32
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1870: Evansville Ward 3, Vanderburgh, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Evansville
S W 32 Stove & Shingle Machine IN
1880 U S Census - Now we know his middle name:
Name: S. Wiley Little
Home in 1880: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana
Age: 48
Estimated birth year: abt 1832
Birthplace: South Carolina
Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Mary
Father's birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's birthplace: Ireland
Occupation: Lumber Dealer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
S Wiley 48 Lumber dealer SC SC IRELAND
Mary 27 wife Keeping house IN ENG ENG
Charles 6 son At school IN SC IN
Henry 4 IN SC IN
Mary Friend 19 Servant KY GER GER
1900 U S Census
Name: S W Little
Home in 1900: Pigeon, Vanderburgh, Indiana
Age: 67
Estimated birth year: abt 1833
Birthplace: South Carolina
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's name: Mary E
Race: White
Household Members:
Name Age
S W 67 head born June 1842 SC SC SC Coal operator
Mary E 45 wife Mar 1855 IN ENG ENG
Chas 25 son Oct 1874 IN SC IN Physician
Alice 26 dtr-in-law June 1873 MAINE MAINE MAINE
Harry 23 son Aug 1876 IN SC IN Physician
McLeod 71 brother Mar 1849 SC SC SC Coal operator
Annie Camp 33 sister-in-law Jan 1867 IN ENG ENG
Ethel Camp 11 step-dtr Dec 1888 IN IN IN At school
Indiana Deaths - This verifies first name.
Name: Samuel W. Little
Date: 27 Jul 1907
LOCATION: Evansville
Age: 75 yr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Source Location: City Health Office, Evansville
Source Notes: The source of this record is the book CH-4C on page 275
within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
Name: Alex McLeod Little
Date: 30 Dec 1909
LOCATION: Evansville
Age: 79 yr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Source Location: City Health Office, Evansville
Source Notes: The source of this record is the book CH-4D on page 164
within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
U S Civil War soldier
Name: Alex M. Little
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Ohio
Regiment Name: 183 Ohio Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 183rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Film Number: M552 roll 64
Evansville City Directories
Name: McLeod Little
Location 2: 315 Chestnut
Occupation: saw mill
Year: 1888
City: Evansville
State: IN
Name: McLeod Little
Location 1: 830 W. Ohio
Location 2: 315 Chestnut
Occupation: lumber inspector
Year: 1889
City: Evansville
State: IN
Name: McLeod Little
Location 2: 315 Chestnut
Business Name: S. W. Little's
Occupation: clerk
Year: 1890
City: Evansville
State: IN
Name: McLeod Little
Location 1: 329 Upper 3d
Location 2: 315 Chestnut
Occupation: clerk
Year: 1891
City: Evansville
State: IN
Name: McLeod Little
Location 1: 404 Upper 8th
Location 2: boards 315 Chestnut
Occupation: clerk
Year: 1892
City: Evansville
State: IN
Obituary for Mary E. Little. died 1/7/30 at age 76.
318 S E First Street. Died in residence
Rev Henry Marcotte of First Presbyterian Church presided.
Mary was a prominent religious and women's club worker. Widow of S. W.
Little, formerly a well-known coal dealer. Daughter to Mr. & Mrs. Tom
Macer. Was a charter member of the Social Literary Club. Survived by son
Harry Little of Washington, D.C. where he is a member of the U S Coal
Commission; brothers Dr. Thomas Macer and Joseph W. Macer and four
grandchildren.
Maryjane