Family of Memory Carlisle Little and Anna E. Candler

Memory Carlisle Little served as a soldier in the Banks County (GA) Guards, Confederate States Army during the Civil War. Because of the loss of one eye, which happened prior to the war, he was mustered out of the general military service and made Enrolling Officer in his home community throughout the remainder of the war.

During March, 1868, this family emigrated to Walker County, Ga. where they resided three or four years. They returned to southeastern Georgia and resided at Gainesville for about four years.

Anna E. Candler was a daughter of an attorney, Daniel Edgar Candler, at Gainesville. She was a sister of Govenor Allen Daniel Candler, Newton Candler, and Sallie Candler, a school teacher.

4. Memory Carlisle Little (b. 14 June 1840, Homer, Franklin Co., GA; d. 10 Oct 1906, ) m. (1st) 3 Jan. 1865, Banks Co., GA to Anna E. CANDLER (b. Franklin Co., GA; d. 7 Sept. 7 1876, Gainesville, Hall Co., GA), dau. of Daniel Edgar CANDLER; they had: Oscar Daniel, James Eugene, Edgar Fields, Junious Raymond, Sarah Florence II, Allison Candler.

5. Oscar Daniel Little (b. 17 Feb. 1866, Banks Co., GA; d. June 1901, Bowie Co., TX) m. 1888, Saline Co., AR to Fannie PERKINS; no children.

5. James Eugene Little (b. 25 Mar. 1868, Calhoun,

Gordon Co., GA; d. 1934, Saline Co., GA) m. 25 Feb. 1903, Saline Co., GA to Hila KERR; they had: Bertha Grace, Goldie Coy, Myrtle Anna, James Daniel, Fay Zola , May Zula [Children]

5. Edgar Fields Little (b. 25 Mar, 1868, Calhoun, Gordon Co., GA; d. 1902, Pulaski Co., AR) Never married.

5. Junious Raymond Little (b. 6 Oct. 1870, Walker Co., GA; d. Jan 1902, Pulaski Co., AR) m. June 1893 to Alice PELLER; they had: Minnie, James Robert Little II.

5. Sarah ("Sallie") Florence Little II (b. 13 June 1873; d. Aug. 1882, Saline Co., AR)

5. Allison Candler Little (b. 10 Oct. 1875; d. 23 Oct. 1876, Gainesville, Hall Co., GA: notice mother's death date)

Memory Carlisle Little m. (2nd) 1876 Sarah CATLIC (b. ?; d. 1882, Mt. Olive Settlement, Saline Co., AR); they had: Lula (b. 1877; d. 1881), Manley(d. 1881), Ollie(b. 1882; m. John Jackson)

5. Ollie Little (b. 1882, Saline Co., AR: notice mother's death date) m. in Texas to John Jackson. Many years later, they moved to Saline Co., AR. Seven children were born to them.

Memory Carlisle Little m. (3rd) 1883, Saline Co., AR to Serena ROWLAND (26 May 26, 1850, Saline Co., AR; d. 10 April, 1912, Saline Co., AR); dau. of Alexander ROWLAND and Jane MCPHERSON; they had: Lillie Beatrice, Maggie Wilmott, Pearl, William Byrdine, Clara Alice, Nellie Mona.

5. Lillie Beatrice Little (b. 11 Nov. 1887, Saline Co., AR) m. Saline Co., AR to Cass WARE; they had five children.

5. Maggie Wilmott Little (b. 15 Feb. 1886, Saline Co., AR; d. 9 Feb. 1893, Saline Co., AR)

5. Pearl Little (b. 11 Nov. 1887, Saline Co., AR) m. Saline Co., AR to George HENTHORN; they had three children.

5. William Byrdine Little (b. 13 Mar. 1890, Saline Co., AR). Never married.

5. Nellie Mona Little (b. 16 July 1893, Saline Co., AR) m. Milo HAMMOND; they had three children.

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