Individual Details

Peter Benton Little

(19 Jul 1885 - 26 Jul 1968)



Found a Pete Little, roomer, living in Mena, Polk Co AR, 1910. No age, etc. given. Profession is unreadable.

12 Sep 1918 World War I Draft Registation
Peter B. Allen Little of Heavener, LeFlore Co, OK was age 33, b. 19 Jul 1885. He was a locomotive engineer for Kansas City Southern Railway. Nearest relative was Ervin A. Little of Hatfield, Polk Co, Ark. Medium height and build, Blue eyes, light hair.

Married Beulah May Emment, 27 Feb 1921, Le Flore Co, OK

1930 Census. Heavener, Le Flore Co, OK, Hh 454
Peter B. Little, 44, married at age 35, b. AR; Engineer, Railway
Beulah M., wife, 33, married at 24, b. AR
DeLois, dau, 4 years, b. OK

1940 Census. Heavener, Le Flore Co, OK, Hh 50
Lived in same house in 1935
Peter B. Little, 54, Locomotive Engineer, Steam Railraod
Beulah, wife, 43
Delois, dau, 14
Cordy Anderson, aunt, 49, lived in Talihina, Le Flore Co in 1935, Sales Lady, Retail Ladies Ready to Wear

25 Apr 1942 World War II Draft Registration
Peter Benton Little of Heavener, LeFlore Co, OK was age 50, born 19 Jul 1885 in Cove, Arkansas. Mrs. Peter Benton Little would always know his address. He was employed by the Kansas City South Railroad. 5'10" tall, 195 lb.s Blue eyes, blonde hair.

1950 Census. Heavener, Le Flore Co, OK, Hh 68, Sheet 8, April 7
Peter B. Little, 64, b. AR, Locomotive Engineer
Beulah, wife, 53, b. AR
William I. Emment, nephew, 18, b. OK, Clerk
For reasons unknown, Peter Benton Little, age 64, Engineer, Railroad is listed with five other men at the end of this census, Sheet 72

Events

Birth19 Jul 1885Sevier County, Arkansas
Marriage27 Feb 1921LeFlore County, Oklahoma - Beulah May Emmert
Death26 Jul 1968Heavener, Le Flore County, Oklahoma

Families

SpouseBeulah May Emmert (1897 - 1988)
ChildE. Allen Little (1923 - 1924)
ChildMary DeLois Little (1925 - 2014)
FatherErvin Anderson Little (1849 - 1927)
MotherMary Adeline "Addie" Allen (1848 - 1936)
SiblingAlonzo Elmer "Lonnie" Little (1876 - 1923)
SiblingEdgar Guilford "Gip" Little (1878 - 1952)
SiblingWiniford R. Little (1879 - )
SiblingCarolena "Lena" Little (1881 - 1944)
SiblingChloe Esther Lee Little (1887 - 1956)
SiblingMarie Little (1891 - 1978)

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