Littler, James Calvin
(1850-1907)



Birth: May 1850, Jefferson, Grant County, IN
Death: August 9, 1907
Parents: Joel G. and Sarah Joanna (Heal) Littler
Spouse: Caroline E. Dunn, married December 13, 1873
Second Spouse: Emma Jane Fort, married January 5, 1885
Known Children: Dorsey Neal Littler (by 3rd wife)
Family Photographers: wife, Caroline
Other Occupations While Photographer:
Other Occupations: carpenter
Individual Number: 3635


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1877 J. C. Littler Studio owner Marion, Grant County, IN N side Public Square
1879 J. C. Littler Marion, Grant County, IN
1880 Unknown Muncie, Delaware County, IN
1889 Goodlander & Littler Studio owner / Partner Muncie, Delaware County, IN 106 1/2 E. Main St.


















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Parents: Joel G. and Sarah Joanna (Heal) Littler
Children: Dorsey Neal Littler (by 3rd wife)
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OriginalNotes: The Family That Came Before Us family tree maintained by carpennr (viewed 11/22/2019 at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/37315601/person/332070998812/facts?_phsrc=FGM510&_phstart=successSource] - James Calvin Littler, b. May 1850, Jefferson, Grant Co., lists parents, d. 9 Aug. 1907, lists 3 wives and son

3rd wife Sarah J. Littler

1870 Census, Jefferson Twp., Grant County, James C. Littler, post office Trask, age 20, b. Ind.apprentice to carpenter, living with James M. Heal family (Heal was a carpenter)

1880 Census, Muncie, Delaware Co., p. 369
James C. Littler, photographer, 30, IN
Caroline, photographer, wife, 30, IN
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OriginalSource: 1877 Combination Atlas Map of Grant County, Indiana, Kingman Bros. Adv. P. 104: J. C. Littler makes all kinds of pictures, makes a specialty of India ink & water colored pictures. Business directory on page 105 states date of settlement 1850, native of Indiana
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OriginalSource: 1879-80 Williams & Co. Indiana State Directory, p. 369
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OriginalSource: 1889 Emerson's Muncie City Directory, p. 110, 145
Goodlander & Littler (Marquis D Goodlander and James C Littler), photographers, 106 1/2 E Main ; James L Littler (Goodlander & Littler), bds 601 E Washington
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