DAVID W. LITTLE

David W. Little, the thrifty and enterprising proprietor of the Preemption creamer y, is a son of David and Elizabeth (Wiltshire) Little, and was born in this township March 28, 1851.

He received a. good common school education while growing up on the farm, to which he added several terms at Abingdon, Illinois, and Mount Vernon, Iowa. He was married December 18, 1874, to Miss Clara E. Goudy, daughter of William H. and Margaret (Smith) Goudy, of Mount Vernon, Iowa. She was born in Linn county, Iowa, April 5, 1853.

They are the parents of four children : William H., Elizabeth E., Benjamin F., and Margaret A. After his marriage Mr. Little engaged in farm­ ing, but since 1880 he has turned his attention exclusively to the man­ufacture of butter. The prospect of success in 1882 induced him to establish a branch creamery in Rivoli township, and he has extended the buying of cream into the adjoining counties.

 

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