Samuel Rector Little

LITTLE, Samuel Rector, born February 26, 1836, died June 19, 1908, was born in Washington County, Arkansas, the son of James Little of North Carolina and his wife, Elizabeth Franklin, daughter of John Franklin. Subject was a Democrat and a Presbyterian. He served in Shannon’s Company, Adair’s Regiment, Stand Watie’s Brigade. He married Nancy Elizabeth Dunlap, daughter of A.S. Dunlap and wife, Peachy Gentry of Texas on April 3, 1873 in Washington County, Arkansas. Their children are: Hugh F., husband of Dora Douthet, Westville, Oklahoma; Hollis, husband of Nannie Elmer, Summers, Arkansas; Mrs. Dora May Flynn, Summers, Arkansas; Mrs. Mattie Ellen Stoutt, Dutch Mills, Arkansas; Nancy Angeline, Summers, Arkansas and Kate Lee, Mary Myrtle, Samuel R., Claude E. and Elmer C. Little all of Summers, Arkansas. [1911 Arkansas Confederate Census]

Mrs. Nancy E. Little, widow of Samuel R. Little, who died June 19, 1908, filed Widow Application #21764 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate widow pension and it was received as allowed August 13, 1919 at the State, citing her husband’s service with the Arkansas Cavalry from 1863 thru 1865. [State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives]

S.R. Little at age 25 apprears on a Muster-in-Roll date June 20, 1862 in Grand Saline. On June 30, 1862 he enlisted a Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas.

S.R. Little apprears on a list of prisoners taken in an affair at Locust Grove, Cherokee National (Indian Territory) on July 3, 1862. Noted that is horse not valved.