Benjamin Jackson Little was born on 25. Jun. 1791 at New Jersey. He was the son of
John Little and
Ann Green Jackson. Benjamin Jackson Little married
Sarah Wisner, daughter of
Benoni Wisner and
Agnes Hooper, in 1815 at Pennsylvania. Benjamin Jackson Little removed to at Licking County, Ohio, c 1825.
Benjamin Jackson Little was shown in the census on 30. Jul. 1850 as a farmer.
Benjamin Jackson Little and
Sarah Wisner appeared on the census of 30. Jul. 1850 at Hanover Twp., Licking County, Ohio,
; real estate value 3,000.00. Benjamin Jackson Little died in 1887 at Champaign County, Illinois. Benjamin and his family left Pennsylvania in 1825, it is thought, to ostensibly follow in the footsteps of his uncle "Squire" Thomas and settle in Ohio. They ultimately chose Hanover Township, Licking County as their residence and are found in every census beginning in 1830. and continuing until their death. No appreciable information is available about their son Samuel. It appears that Samuel's death was untimely as his children were not named as heirs at the time his brother John W. Little was the Court appointed Administrator. Their names--Sarah, John and Jacob--did appear, however, in the final accounting of the estate settlement, as did the names of the heirs of Anna Little Enyort.
There is also a questionable female named Sharlotte/Charlotte Little who appears in this household in the 1840, 1850, 1860 and 1870 census and disappears just as quickly. It is has not been satisfactorily explained as to what her relationship was with Benjamin and Sarah. The only clue to date is that she does not seem to be an heir. She is not mentioned in the final settlement of Benjamin's estate, or any portion of the estate thereof.
Thus, what is known about Benjamin Jackson Little and his family is very simple and straightforward. They were residents of Licking County, Ohio before the 1830 census.
When Charlotte Coon (one of six children) was born at Geneva, New York in 1831 to Abner Coon and Lydia Pope, Benjamin Little was already established in Licking, Ohio, having migrated there from Pennsylvania in 1925 with his wife and four children. We don't know exactly when Abner arrived in Licking County but cemetery records indicate he was buried in 1844 in Hanover Cemetery. His wife was buried beside him seven years later, after the marriage of their daughter Charlotte to the youngest son of Benjamin and Sarah Little.