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Littlejohn, William Sr


BORN IN: England
DIED: 1/17/1907
AGED: 92
CAUSE OF DEATH: OldAge
DEATH LOCATION: Redwood City

OCCUPATION: Carpenter

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OBITUARY ---------------

WILLIAM LITTLEJOHN

Redwood City Democrat

Jan, 24, 1907

We are again called upon to chronicle the death of a pioneer, one of those who came in his early manhood, lived with and raised children amongst us growing old with us and finally laying himself down by the side of his friends and joining them in the eternal sleep.

William Littlejohn had long passed the allotted score of years having arrived at the age of 93 years last October. He came to this state in 1850. After sometime passed in the mining district, he came to this county and located with his family in Redwood City, then known as Embarcadero. At first he engaged as a carpenter and was the builder of several mills and houses in this vicinity, as well as at Woodside and Searsville. The Dennis Martin Mill near the latter place was for many years a monument to his skills. Mr. Littlejohn was not only a carpenter, but in his youth had served as a ship builder and the schooner B.G. Whiting which long plied on the bay of San Francisco as a specimen of his handiwork. He also had so much confidence of his fellow citizens that for several years he held the position of school trustee in company with Wm. Holder and the late Theodore Finger. Of him it can truly he said that he lived in harmony with everybody and never was an unkind word known to pass his lips.

His wife whom he married in Burlington died in this city in 1878. Two of his sons were drowned, one Win. F. perishing in a storm in San Francisco bay in December 1867 and the other Captain George W. was lost at sea in 1889. One son Chase and two daughters Mrs. L. Worden of Stockton and Mrs. Flora Easterday survive him and to them the heartfelt sympathy of all that knew their father is extended.

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