| Name |
William Lord LITTLEFIELD [1] |
| Prefix |
Captain |
| Birth |
21 Dec 1873 |
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  [2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| _UID |
117359FDA5DF49F58461D389BCCEB67D9AF5 |
 Census |
1880 |
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [3] |
10 Mellen Street
1) Nathan C. Littlefield, w, m, age 45, married, Silversmith, b. Mass., Father b. Maine, Mother b. Mass.
2) Sarah E. Littlefield, w, f, age 44, Wife, married, Keeping house, b. Mass., Father b. Maine, Mother b. Mass.
3) Walter F. Littlefield, w, m, age 20, Son, single, Clerk in bank, b. Mass., Father b. Mass., Mother b. Mass.
4) George F. Littlefield, w, m, age 18, Son, single, no occupation, b. Mass., Father b. Mass., Mother b. Mass.
5) Willie L. Littlefield, w, m, age 6, Son, single, attends school, b. Mass., Father b. Mass., Mother b. Mass.
6) Lewellyn P. Daris, w, m, age 48, Boarder, married, Dealer in Oil, b. Washington, D.C., Father b. Maine, Mother b. Maryland
7) Margaret Wright, w, f, age 21, servant, single, house servant, b. Mass., both parents b. Maine
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Nathan Littlefield Household 1880 Census
10 Mellen St, Cambridge, Mass. |
| Military |
1896 |
Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States [4] |
- William Lord Littlefield
William Littlefield graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1896. He retired as a U.S. Navy Captain.
AWARDS BY DATE OF ACTION:1 of 1
Navy Cross
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War I
Service: Navy
Division: U.S.S. Hancock & U.S.S. Charleston
GENERAL ORDERS:
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Captain William Lord Littlefield, United States Navy, for distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. HANCOCK and the U.S.S. CHARLESTON, engaged in the important, exacting and hazardous duty of transporting and escorting troops and supplies to European ports through waters infested with enemy submarines and mines during World War I.
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| Census |
1900 |
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [5] |
- 10 Mellen Street
1) Nathan C. Littlefield, Head, w, m, born June 1832, age 67, married 44 years, born in Massachusetts, father born in Maine, mother born in Massachusetts, Janitor, school, owned mortgaged home
2) Sarah E. Littlefield, Wife, w, f, born July 1834, age 65, married 44 years, born in Massachusetts, father born in Maine, mother born in Massachusetts
3) William L. Littlefield, Son, w, m, born Dec. 1873, age 26, single, born in Massachusetts as were both parents, Ensign, U.S. Navy
4) Susie E. Herbert, Boarder, w, f, born Mar 1863, age 37, single, born in New York, both parents born in Wales,
5) Edith E. Herbert, Boader, w, f, born July 1874, age 25, single, born in Iowa, both parents born in Wales, Assistant, library
6) Peroe, Mary E., Servant, b, f, born Jan. 1873, age 27, single, born in Bermuda, father unknown, mother born in Bermuda, Servant
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Nathan Littlefield Household 1900 Census
10 Mellen St, Cambridge, Mass. |
| Military |
1914-1918 |
, , , Multiple locations [4, 6] |
| WW I |
- Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Captain William Lord Littlefield, United States Navy, for distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. HANCOCK and the U.S.S. CHARLESTON, engaged in the important, exacting and hazardous duty of transporting and escorting troops and supplies to European ports through waters infested with enemy submarines and mines during World War I.
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| Death |
21 Dec 1935 |
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States [2] |
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William Lord Littlefield, 21 Dec 1935 Philadelphia, Penn. Death Certificate
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| Burial |
Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, United States [2, 6] |
| Person ID |
I2866 |
Our Family Tree | Descendants of Peter Nowell, son of Capt. Peter Nowell |
| Last Modified |
15 Aug 2023 |
1873 - 1935 (62 years)
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