Monday, August 20, 2012

1870s Autograph Album of Willard S. Littlefield, or Stephen Willard Littlefield, of Sanford, Maine


1870s era autograph album of Willard S. Littlefield, or Stephen Willard Littlefield, of Sanford, Maine.  

Approximately 8" x 5", with thirty-six autographs and a loose calling card of relatives and friends.

On the first page of the album, Willard pasted his calling card.



His father, Jonas Clough Littlefield, signed the next page in 1875.



Willard's brother Gilbert G. Littlefield signed a page in 1874.



Willard's sister Nellie O. Littlefield signed a page in 1874.



This might be the signature of Willard's brother Samuel Littlefield;  the name appears to be Samonie.



Another Littlefield who signed was Sadie C. Littlefield of Biddeford, Maine.



Complete list of signers, in alphabetical order:

Lizzie M. Bodwell of Sanford, Maine, 1878
E. A. Carusoe
Mary E. Cram of Sanford, Maine, 1876
Clara M. Fox of Woburn, Massachusetts, 1877
Arthur L. Hatch of West Medford, Massachusetts, 1888
Ida M. Hatch of West Medford, Massachusetts, 1880
J. Howard Hatch of West Medford, Massachusetts, 1876
D. Belle Hobbs of Springvale, Maine, 1876
Gilbert G. Littlefield, 1874
Jonas C. Littlefield of Sanford, Maine, 1875; Willard's father
Nellie O. Littlefield of Sanford, Maine, 1874; Willard's sister
Sadie C. Littlefield of Biddeford, Maine, 1877
Samonie Littlefield of Sanford, Maine, 1875
Willard S. Littlefield, his calling card; album owner
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Lord of Sanford, Maine, 1876
Hiram B. Houlton of Sanford, Maine, 1874
Moses S. Moulton of Sanford, Maine, 1885
William E. Moulton of Sanford, Maine, 1874
N. B. Page of Sanford, Maine, 1876
S. C. Page, 1876
Asa D. Paul of Sanford, Maine, 1874
Lizzie D. Paul of Cambridgeport, Massachusetts
Abbie C. Peabody of Arlington, Massachusetts, 1876
Laura E. Ridley of South Sanford, Maine, 1876
Abbie J. Shaw of Sanford, Maine, 1876
Carrie A. Shaw of Sanford, Maine, 1876
Lizzie A. Shaw of Sanford, Maine, 1876
Lydia Shaw of Springvale, Maine, 1876; middle initial is T or F
Maria H. Shaw of Springvale, Maine, 1876
Viola L. Shaw of Springvale, Maine, 1876
Etta Tebbetts; her calling card was loose in Willard's album
Hattie Thompson of Woburn, Massachusetts, 1877
Nellie Thompson of Woburn Centre, Massachusetts, 1875
Tavie Tuttle of Sanford, Maine, 1875; possibly Octavia Tuttle
Fannie A. Warren of Springvale, Maine, 1876
C. E. Waterhouse of Newfield, Maine
Eva Willard, 1878; middle initial is possibly C
Mary A. Willard of Cambridgeport, Massachusetts

From online research, hopefully correct: [corrections welcome]

Willard S. Littlefield or Stephen Willard Littlefield was born 12 November 1849 at Sanford, Maine, the son of Jonas Clough Littlefield and Selinda (Willard) Littlefield, who were born at Wells, Maine, and Sanford, Maine, respectively.

On 13 December 1890 at Springvale, Maine, Willard married Ella M. Morrison, daughter of Elisha and Nancy Ellen (Hooper) Morrison.  Ella was born about June 1861 at Shapleigh, Maine.

The couple farmed at Sanford, Maine, and raised at least one child, daughter Marion Arline Littlefield, and possibly a daughter who died in infancy.

If you have corrections or additions to the information above, please leave a comment or contact me directly.  Thanks for stopping by!

Sanford, Maine


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