Bassett Family Association Database
Margaret Littler
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Name Margaret Littler Birth 24 Aug 1871 Gender Female Death 12 Sep 1953 Notes - Margaret was raised by her aunt Martha who gave her a wonderful home.
They made all their clothes by spinning and weaving and used candles they made
themselves for light. Maggie tried very hard, but although she learn
weave, she was unable to learn to spin. She was taught how to render tallow
and make candles. After she married, she and Robert lived for a while on the
old place that David and Jane homesteaded in the house that Susan and h
husbands built. They had two sons while living there, then moved into H
Springs and had two daughters. She taught school in 1898. In 1908 Robert had a
house moved, enlarged and improved it, and the family lived there. It is a
very pretty two story house with 5 large rooms downstairs. The dining room was
large enough for a table that could seat 16 people. The house still stands at
the present address of 201 Oak Lawn Blvd. (1993) Robert and his brothers owned
saloons, sometimes three at a time. The brothers were very large men. Robert's
brother Will always ran the gambling upstairs. One day Will dropped some cards
and when he stooped over to pick them up he had a stroke and died. The
remaining brothers had saloons until prohibition closed them.
Person ID I10980 1A William Bassett of Plymouth Last Modified 23 Sep 2011
Father Angus D. Littler, b. Between 1 Apr 1826 and 1827, Virginia
d. 4 Oct 1926 (Age 100 years) Relationship Natural Mother Susan Bassett, b. 18 Dec 1834, Hot Springs, Arkansas
d. 12 Dec 1873 (Age 38 years) Relationship Natural Marriage 30 Jan 1868 Family ID F02718 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Robert Rogers, b. Apr 1861 d. 18 Jul 1921 (Age 60 years) Marriage 23 Mar 1893 Children + 1. Charles Ralph Rogers, b. 11 Jan 1894, Lawrence
d. Jan 1946 (Age 52 years) [Father: Natural] [Mother: Natural]2. Raymond Robert Rogers, b. 21 Nov 1896, Lawrence
d. 15 Mar 1962 (Age 65 years) [Father: Natural] [Mother: Natural]3. Ethel Susan Rogers, b. 30 Jun 1905, Hot Springs, Arkansas
d. Apr 1946 (Age 40 years) [Father: Natural] [Mother: Natural]+ 4. Nellie Mae Rogers, b. 3 Sep 1911, Hot Springs, Arkansas
d. UNKNOWN [Father: Natural] [Mother: Natural]Family ID F04565 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Margaret was raised by her aunt Martha who gave her a wonderful home.
