Mr. & Mrs. Horatio G. Littlefair
60th Wedding Anniversary, February 15, 1926
Horatio G. and Hattie Louisa (Bowers) Littlefair
A rare by happy event of local interest to many Norwich and surrounding residents will occur Monday when in the neighboring village of Holmesville [Chenango Co., NY], Mr. and Mrs. Horatio G. Littlefair will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. On February 15, 1866, Horatio G. Littlefair of the town of Butternuts [Otsego Co., NY] and Miss Hattie Louisa Bowers of Plasterville [Chenango Co., NY] were united in marriage by the late Rev. John C. Foster at the parsonage of the Baptist church in South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].
Mrs. Littlefair is the daughter of the late Gilbert L. and Harriet Pendell Bowers, well known early residents of Plasterville and vicinity. She was born in Plasterville December 30, 1844, is a sister of Henry G. Bowers, of this city and Frank C. Bowers of Plasterville, also of Lewis H. Bowers, a former resident and policeman among Norwich's first uniformed force but now residing in Syracuse. Her girlhood was spent in and around Plasterville and Norwich until at working age she became engaged in a cheese factory at Holmesville from which she resigned to marry Mr. Littlefair.
Mr. Littlefair was born in Gilbertsville [Otsego Co., NY], March 7, 1843. His father and mother died when he was a very small child. Thereafter he made his home with an uncle, the late Edward G. Gadsby of the town of Butternuts on a farm just across the river from Holmesville where he lived until about 20 years of age. Early he learned the carpenter trade and although necessarily of the old school, his ability as a contractor and builder was very popular and he erected many fine dwellings and large dairy barns throughout this section which today stand as splendid tributes to his ability in this line. For a time, Mr. Littlefair also followed the occupation of a railroad carpenter and erected a large number of depots on the southern railroad. During the early development of the west he also followed his occupation in Colorado and recollects many of the early scenes in and around Denver, Leadville, Pike's Peak and many other places in that state. Since giving up active work in this line, Mr. and Mrs. Littlefair have resided in the village of Holmesville, where Mr. Littlefair is now engaged as express agent and caretaker at the railroad station and despite his years is exceedingly active and looks and acts a man of many less than 83 years. Mrs. Littlefair, three years ago, had the misfortune to rock off the porch of their home and fracture her hip. Since then she has not been able to walk to a very great extent but by the use of a wheel chair propels herself about the house and attends to most of her household duties, and her general health is fine despite many attacks of sickness and she looks a woman much younger than she is.
To Mr. and Mrs. Littlefair were born six children; Mrs. Charles Powers of Holmesville; George E. Littlefair of Fort Worth, Texas; Merritt G. of Honey Grove, Texas; Charles L. and Frank B. of this city. One son, Clarence L. died in 1889 at the age of fourteen. There are seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. they comprise largely a family of railroaders. Starting with Mr. Littlefair as local agent at Holmesville, George E. Littlefair is general agent for the Frisco railroad at Forth Worth, Texas; Merritt G. Littlefair is a passenger conductor on the Sante Fe Railroad at Honey Grove, Texas, Frank B. Littlefair is employed as a train dispatcher at the local division office of the Ontario & Western railway, Charles Littlefair just prior to engaging in the confectionery business with Geo. W. Nagel in this city, was general transfer foreman at the local O.&W. Freight station. Two of the grandchildren are also employed as locomotive firemen.
Mr. and Mrs. Littlefair will not have a formal celebration of this unusual and happy event but their day will necessarily be given over to acknowledging the calls of their many neighbors and friends in this and in the Unadilla valley.
In East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by the Rev. L.E. Spafford, Mr. Daniel Terrel of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Eliza Pettis, of this town [Greene].
In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th ult., by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Obadiah G. Rundeld, to Miss Minerva Devoll, both of Norwich.
At East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst., by Rev. M.S. Wells, Mr. Henry McFarland, to Miss Sarah J. Horton, both of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].
In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Charles Fisher to Miss Delia Vickery.
In Norwich [Chenango Co., nY], on the 12th inst., by Rev. A.N. Benedict, Mr. Henry Bissell, of North Norwich to Miss Frances F. Roserbrook, of norwich.
In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., by Rev. Daniel Ballou, Mr. Zeba L. Drake, of Oxford to Miss Emma L. Bennett, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].
In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult., by Re.v Wm. Searls, of Ithaca, Mr. H.D. Mallory, to Miss Sophia S. Nash, both of Norwich.
On the same morning, by the same, Mr. Charles H. Church, to Miss Hattie Heady, both of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].
At Guilford Centre [Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th ult., by Rev. S.M. Kee, Mr. Legrand Cassell, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Alice Young, of Guilford Centre.
Mrs. Littlefair is the daughter of the late Gilbert L. and Harriet Pendell Bowers, well known early residents of Plasterville and vicinity. She was born in Plasterville December 30, 1844, is a sister of Henry G. Bowers, of this city and Frank C. Bowers of Plasterville, also of Lewis H. Bowers, a former resident and policeman among Norwich's first uniformed force but now residing in Syracuse. Her girlhood was spent in and around Plasterville and Norwich until at working age she became engaged in a cheese factory at Holmesville from which she resigned to marry Mr. Littlefair.
Mr. Littlefair was born in Gilbertsville [Otsego Co., NY], March 7, 1843. His father and mother died when he was a very small child. Thereafter he made his home with an uncle, the late Edward G. Gadsby of the town of Butternuts on a farm just across the river from Holmesville where he lived until about 20 years of age. Early he learned the carpenter trade and although necessarily of the old school, his ability as a contractor and builder was very popular and he erected many fine dwellings and large dairy barns throughout this section which today stand as splendid tributes to his ability in this line. For a time, Mr. Littlefair also followed the occupation of a railroad carpenter and erected a large number of depots on the southern railroad. During the early development of the west he also followed his occupation in Colorado and recollects many of the early scenes in and around Denver, Leadville, Pike's Peak and many other places in that state. Since giving up active work in this line, Mr. and Mrs. Littlefair have resided in the village of Holmesville, where Mr. Littlefair is now engaged as express agent and caretaker at the railroad station and despite his years is exceedingly active and looks and acts a man of many less than 83 years. Mrs. Littlefair, three years ago, had the misfortune to rock off the porch of their home and fracture her hip. Since then she has not been able to walk to a very great extent but by the use of a wheel chair propels herself about the house and attends to most of her household duties, and her general health is fine despite many attacks of sickness and she looks a woman much younger than she is.
To Mr. and Mrs. Littlefair were born six children; Mrs. Charles Powers of Holmesville; George E. Littlefair of Fort Worth, Texas; Merritt G. of Honey Grove, Texas; Charles L. and Frank B. of this city. One son, Clarence L. died in 1889 at the age of fourteen. There are seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. they comprise largely a family of railroaders. Starting with Mr. Littlefair as local agent at Holmesville, George E. Littlefair is general agent for the Frisco railroad at Forth Worth, Texas; Merritt G. Littlefair is a passenger conductor on the Sante Fe Railroad at Honey Grove, Texas, Frank B. Littlefair is employed as a train dispatcher at the local division office of the Ontario & Western railway, Charles Littlefair just prior to engaging in the confectionery business with Geo. W. Nagel in this city, was general transfer foreman at the local O.&W. Freight station. Two of the grandchildren are also employed as locomotive firemen.
Mr. and Mrs. Littlefair will not have a formal celebration of this unusual and happy event but their day will necessarily be given over to acknowledging the calls of their many neighbors and friends in this and in the Unadilla valley.
Marriage Notices
Chenango American, May 5, 1864
In East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by the Rev. L.E. Spafford, Mr. Daniel Terrel of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Eliza Pettis, of this town [Greene].
In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th ult., by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Obadiah G. Rundeld, to Miss Minerva Devoll, both of Norwich.
Chenango American, May 19, 1864
At East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst., by Rev. M.S. Wells, Mr. Henry McFarland, to Miss Sarah J. Horton, both of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].
In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Charles Fisher to Miss Delia Vickery.
In Norwich [Chenango Co., nY], on the 12th inst., by Rev. A.N. Benedict, Mr. Henry Bissell, of North Norwich to Miss Frances F. Roserbrook, of norwich.
Chenango American, May 26, 1864
In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., by Rev. Daniel Ballou, Mr. Zeba L. Drake, of Oxford to Miss Emma L. Bennett, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].
Chenango American, June 2, 1864
In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult., by Re.v Wm. Searls, of Ithaca, Mr. H.D. Mallory, to Miss Sophia S. Nash, both of Norwich.
On the same morning, by the same, Mr. Charles H. Church, to Miss Hattie Heady, both of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].
At Guilford Centre [Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th ult., by Rev. S.M. Kee, Mr. Legrand Cassell, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Alice Young, of Guilford Centre.
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