Monday, October 10, 2016

Littleton, Schuyler County, Illinois 1872

The study of maps has definitely been helpful with genealogy research. Sometimes physical distance or proximity can make sense of a puzzling story. It can also offer new names and information to pursue.

Today I found an early map of Littleton, Illinois that brought together two different branches of my family tree.



Among the first settlers of Littleton were Orlando Marcus Bosworth, my 2X great grandfather, and Richard Pierce Applegate, my 3X great grandfather. Richard's daughter Eliza married Orlando. I also noticed that there are two Crawfords on this map. I don't know how they are connected to us, but I will certainly investigate! 

me < Virginia < Teresa Allen < Eva Bosworth < Eliza Applegate and Orlando Bosworth
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  1. UnknownApril 10, 2022 at 8:35 PM

    https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/19853/images/dvm_LocHist006212-00409-1?pId=773

    Some history of Littleton, Schuyler, Illinois. I am a descendant of the McKee's, Frakes, and Wyckoffs. I am planning a September 2022 trip to take pictures of headstones in cemeteries.

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