"THE ROSE HOUSE: Petoskey's first "real" hotel;
Petoskey's Greenwood Cemetery; Donated the Land
Petoskey's First Physician
BIOGRAPHICAL EXCERPTS
History Memo: William Little is Petoskey's first physician and an early entrepreneur. He and his brother built Petoskey's first hotel. He named it "The Rose House" in honor of Petoskey's founder, Hiram Rose Soon after, at age 33, he became the first burial in the cemetery he had donated to the city. His history memo can be read at Petoskey's Greenwood Cemetery Genealogical Site: http://www.gwood.us/
Dr. Little’s obituary was printed in the Petoskey newspaper in 1875. It is included in both Greenwood's "Research" and in their "History Memo."
Words not legible are indicated with ellipses.
OBITUARY
Died in the city of Grand Rapids, Nov. 19, 1875, Dr. Wm. Little, of Petoskey, aged 33 years and one day. Dr. Little was born in Darlington, Durham County Canada, where he lived until he was 22 years of age, at which time he was married to Miss Anne Devitt of the same place.
He afterwards chose the Medical profession for a life work, and came to Ann Arbor, and attended the Medical school, graduating with high honors the 27th of March 1867, he then attended the Rush Med-ical College of Chicago, and received a diploma from that institu-tion Feb. 8, 1868. Mrs. Little remained the entire time with the Dr. during his …. practice medicine ever attain the proficiency to which he reached, although few knew in this town, of his…. skill, on account of his ill health; unable to practice medicine to any great extent.
He commenced the practice of his chosen profession at Ionia in this State, where he met with merited success, but thinking if he could live in some other climate he might become free of …. neuralgia. He came to this place and with undaunted courage and an unlimited amount of perseverance, he com-menced the erection of the Rose House, of which he was proprie-tor until the time of his death.
Few know the difficulties he was obliged to labor under, with no communication with the outside world except by train, through the almost trackless forest for a distance of 70 miles. But through his perseverance, the railroad found upon its arrival plush, comfortable hotel, well filled with modern conveniences awaiting them and today his hotel stands second to none in northern Michigan.
Probably his hard work and exposures which he was obliged to undergo hastened instead of alleviating his sufferings, this fate … became so very painful that the thought perhaps if he could…to Florida, he might recover and accordingly on Thursday of this week he arose from a sick bed and started on his journey…health, and the best wishes of the people sent with him. When he arrived at Clam Lake, he partook of dinner, and said he felt bet-ter, upon his arrival at Grand Rapids he ate a hearty supper and apparently was better.
On Friday morning pronouncement was made that the Dr. was worse and Mrs. Little had gone to him, still we hoped for the best, until afternoon a dispatch was received which told us that Dr. Little was no more; which cast a gloom over the entire commu-nity.
While Mrs. Little has lost a loving husband and little May a kind father, at the same time our village has lost one of its most honored citizens, a man who was always foremost in every enter-prise pertaining to the interest of our town, and the advancement of those interests.
Dr. Little was a true man, taken from us in the prime of life, and while we deplore his loss, it is each and every one of us, to live that when our call upon to go – which we all must sooner or later – that people will have so deep and true regret at our loss, as one village feels today for the loss of Dr. Little.
To the people of Petoskey, and friends elsewhere: I want to extend my sincere thanks for your manifest respect, exhibited to the memory of my late husband, in the rites of burial and the assurance, sympathy and solace extended to me in my great bereavement.
Mrs. Annie Little
––––––––––––––––––––
January 1, 1880, Annie married Thomas Kirkland. The following is an excerpt from Greenwood Cemetery's Genealogical Records. Included is her newspaper obituary and access to the extensive Greenwood Cemetery History Memo. It is available on line at Greenwood Cemetery Research; Petoskey, Michigan
Name: Kirkland, Annie (Devitt) Little
Age: 78
Date of Birth: 09/11/1844
Date of Death: 05/15/1923
Cemetery: Greenwood, Petoskey
Memo:
Status:
Section/Block/Lot: H / 40 / 4
Newspaper Obituary
History Memo: Wife of Dr. Little and Thomas Kirkland, Petoskey's first postmistress. Very important in early benevolence.
History File
Note: Ann ‘Annie’ DeVitt was born in Cartwright, Ontario, Canada, and died in Biloxi, Mississippi while traveling.
Ann DeVitt married 2 times:
1) Dr. William Little in Dec. of 1863 in Cartwright, Ontario, Ca
2) Thomas Kirkland in1880, Petoskey, MI
Ann and Dr. Little moved to Petoskey, MI in 1864. He was made the Postmaster. When he died in 1870, Ann was named Postmistress. She served in this position for 4 years.
Ann and Dr. Little had 2 children:
William J. ‘Willie’ Little b:1869 d:1870
May (Little) Campbell
Ann and Thomas Kirkland adopted a niece: Carrie Annie May Balfour. For whatever reason, she went by the last name of Balfour, not Kirkland.
Petoskey's Greenwood Cemetery; Donated the Land
Petoskey's First Physician
BIOGRAPHICAL EXCERPTS
History Memo: William Little is Petoskey's first physician and an early entrepreneur. He and his brother built Petoskey's first hotel. He named it "The Rose House" in honor of Petoskey's founder, Hiram Rose Soon after, at age 33, he became the first burial in the cemetery he had donated to the city. His history memo can be read at Petoskey's Greenwood Cemetery Genealogical Site: http://www.gwood.us/
Dr. Little’s obituary was printed in the Petoskey newspaper in 1875. It is included in both Greenwood's "Research" and in their "History Memo."
Words not legible are indicated with ellipses.
OBITUARY
Died in the city of Grand Rapids, Nov. 19, 1875, Dr. Wm. Little, of Petoskey, aged 33 years and one day. Dr. Little was born in Darlington, Durham County Canada, where he lived until he was 22 years of age, at which time he was married to Miss Anne Devitt of the same place.
He afterwards chose the Medical profession for a life work, and came to Ann Arbor, and attended the Medical school, graduating with high honors the 27th of March 1867, he then attended the Rush Med-ical College of Chicago, and received a diploma from that institu-tion Feb. 8, 1868. Mrs. Little remained the entire time with the Dr. during his …. practice medicine ever attain the proficiency to which he reached, although few knew in this town, of his…. skill, on account of his ill health; unable to practice medicine to any great extent.
He commenced the practice of his chosen profession at Ionia in this State, where he met with merited success, but thinking if he could live in some other climate he might become free of …. neuralgia. He came to this place and with undaunted courage and an unlimited amount of perseverance, he com-menced the erection of the Rose House, of which he was proprie-tor until the time of his death.
Few know the difficulties he was obliged to labor under, with no communication with the outside world except by train, through the almost trackless forest for a distance of 70 miles. But through his perseverance, the railroad found upon its arrival plush, comfortable hotel, well filled with modern conveniences awaiting them and today his hotel stands second to none in northern Michigan.
Probably his hard work and exposures which he was obliged to undergo hastened instead of alleviating his sufferings, this fate … became so very painful that the thought perhaps if he could…to Florida, he might recover and accordingly on Thursday of this week he arose from a sick bed and started on his journey…health, and the best wishes of the people sent with him. When he arrived at Clam Lake, he partook of dinner, and said he felt bet-ter, upon his arrival at Grand Rapids he ate a hearty supper and apparently was better.
On Friday morning pronouncement was made that the Dr. was worse and Mrs. Little had gone to him, still we hoped for the best, until afternoon a dispatch was received which told us that Dr. Little was no more; which cast a gloom over the entire commu-nity.
While Mrs. Little has lost a loving husband and little May a kind father, at the same time our village has lost one of its most honored citizens, a man who was always foremost in every enter-prise pertaining to the interest of our town, and the advancement of those interests.
Dr. Little was a true man, taken from us in the prime of life, and while we deplore his loss, it is each and every one of us, to live that when our call upon to go – which we all must sooner or later – that people will have so deep and true regret at our loss, as one village feels today for the loss of Dr. Little.
To the people of Petoskey, and friends elsewhere: I want to extend my sincere thanks for your manifest respect, exhibited to the memory of my late husband, in the rites of burial and the assurance, sympathy and solace extended to me in my great bereavement.
Mrs. Annie Little
––––––––––––––––––––
January 1, 1880, Annie married Thomas Kirkland. The following is an excerpt from Greenwood Cemetery's Genealogical Records. Included is her newspaper obituary and access to the extensive Greenwood Cemetery History Memo. It is available on line at Greenwood Cemetery Research; Petoskey, Michigan
Name: Kirkland, Annie (Devitt) Little
Age: 78
Date of Birth: 09/11/1844
Date of Death: 05/15/1923
Cemetery: Greenwood, Petoskey
Memo:
Status:
Section/Block/Lot: H / 40 / 4
Newspaper Obituary
History Memo: Wife of Dr. Little and Thomas Kirkland, Petoskey's first postmistress. Very important in early benevolence.
History File
Note: Ann ‘Annie’ DeVitt was born in Cartwright, Ontario, Canada, and died in Biloxi, Mississippi while traveling.
Ann DeVitt married 2 times:
1) Dr. William Little in Dec. of 1863 in Cartwright, Ontario, Ca
2) Thomas Kirkland in1880, Petoskey, MI
Ann and Dr. Little moved to Petoskey, MI in 1864. He was made the Postmaster. When he died in 1870, Ann was named Postmistress. She served in this position for 4 years.
Ann and Dr. Little had 2 children:
William J. ‘Willie’ Little b:1869 d:1870
May (Little) Campbell
Ann and Thomas Kirkland adopted a niece: Carrie Annie May Balfour. For whatever reason, she went by the last name of Balfour, not Kirkland.
"THE ROSE HOUSE: Petoskey's first "real" hotel;
Petoskey's Greenwood Cemetery; Donated the Land
Petoskey's First Physician
BIOGRAPHICAL EXCERPTS
History Memo: William Little is Petoskey's first physician and an early entrepreneur. He and his brother built Petoskey's first hotel. He named it "The Rose House" in honor of Petoskey's founder, Hiram Rose Soon after, at age 33, he became the first burial in the cemetery he had donated to the city. His history memo can be read at Petoskey's Greenwood Cemetery Genealogical Site: http://www.gwood.us/
Dr. Little’s obituary was printed in the Petoskey newspaper in 1875. It is included in both Greenwood's "Research" and in their "History Memo."
Words not legible are indicated with ellipses.
OBITUARY
Died in the city of Grand Rapids, Nov. 19, 1875, Dr. Wm. Little, of Petoskey, aged 33 years and one day. Dr. Little was born in Darlington, Durham County Canada, where he lived until he was 22 years of age, at which time he was married to Miss Anne Devitt of the same place.
He afterwards chose the Medical profession for a life work, and came to Ann Arbor, and attended the Medical school, graduating with high honors the 27th of March 1867, he then attended the Rush Med-ical College of Chicago, and received a diploma from that institu-tion Feb. 8, 1868. Mrs. Little remained the entire time with the Dr. during his …. practice medicine ever attain the proficiency to which he reached, although few knew in this town, of his…. skill, on account of his ill health; unable to practice medicine to any great extent.
He commenced the practice of his chosen profession at Ionia in this State, where he met with merited success, but thinking if he could live in some other climate he might become free of …. neuralgia. He came to this place and with undaunted courage and an unlimited amount of perseverance, he com-menced the erection of the Rose House, of which he was proprie-tor until the time of his death.
Few know the difficulties he was obliged to labor under, with no communication with the outside world except by train, through the almost trackless forest for a distance of 70 miles. But through his perseverance, the railroad found upon its arrival plush, comfortable hotel, well filled with modern conveniences awaiting them and today his hotel stands second to none in northern Michigan.
Probably his hard work and exposures which he was obliged to undergo hastened instead of alleviating his sufferings, this fate … became so very painful that the thought perhaps if he could…to Florida, he might recover and accordingly on Thursday of this week he arose from a sick bed and started on his journey…health, and the best wishes of the people sent with him. When he arrived at Clam Lake, he partook of dinner, and said he felt bet-ter, upon his arrival at Grand Rapids he ate a hearty supper and apparently was better.
On Friday morning pronouncement was made that the Dr. was worse and Mrs. Little had gone to him, still we hoped for the best, until afternoon a dispatch was received which told us that Dr. Little was no more; which cast a gloom over the entire commu-nity.
While Mrs. Little has lost a loving husband and little May a kind father, at the same time our village has lost one of its most honored citizens, a man who was always foremost in every enter-prise pertaining to the interest of our town, and the advancement of those interests.
Dr. Little was a true man, taken from us in the prime of life, and while we deplore his loss, it is each and every one of us, to live that when our call upon to go – which we all must sooner or later – that people will have so deep and true regret at our loss, as one village feels today for the loss of Dr. Little.
To the people of Petoskey, and friends elsewhere: I want to extend my sincere thanks for your manifest respect, exhibited to the memory of my late husband, in the rites of burial and the assurance, sympathy and solace extended to me in my great bereavement.
Mrs. Annie Little
––––––––––––––––––––
January 1, 1880, Annie married Thomas Kirkland. The following is an excerpt from Greenwood Cemetery's Genealogical Records. Included is her newspaper obituary and access to the extensive Greenwood Cemetery History Memo. It is available on line at Greenwood Cemetery Research; Petoskey, Michigan
Name: Kirkland, Annie (Devitt) Little
Age: 78
Date of Birth: 09/11/1844
Date of Death: 05/15/1923
Cemetery: Greenwood, Petoskey
Memo:
Status:
Section/Block/Lot: H / 40 / 4
Newspaper Obituary
History Memo: Wife of Dr. Little and Thomas Kirkland, Petoskey's first postmistress. Very important in early benevolence.
History File
Note: Ann ‘Annie’ DeVitt was born in Cartwright, Ontario, Canada, and died in Biloxi, Mississippi while traveling.
Ann DeVitt married 2 times:
1) Dr. William Little in Dec. of 1863 in Cartwright, Ontario, Ca
2) Thomas Kirkland in1880, Petoskey, MI
Ann and Dr. Little moved to Petoskey, MI in 1864. He was made the Postmaster. When he died in 1870, Ann was named Postmistress. She served in this position for 4 years.
Ann and Dr. Little had 2 children:
William J. ‘Willie’ Little b:1869 d:1870
May (Little) Campbell
Ann and Thomas Kirkland adopted a niece: Carrie Annie May Balfour. For whatever reason, she went by the last name of Balfour, not Kirkland.
Petoskey's Greenwood Cemetery; Donated the Land
Petoskey's First Physician
BIOGRAPHICAL EXCERPTS
History Memo: William Little is Petoskey's first physician and an early entrepreneur. He and his brother built Petoskey's first hotel. He named it "The Rose House" in honor of Petoskey's founder, Hiram Rose Soon after, at age 33, he became the first burial in the cemetery he had donated to the city. His history memo can be read at Petoskey's Greenwood Cemetery Genealogical Site: http://www.gwood.us/
Dr. Little’s obituary was printed in the Petoskey newspaper in 1875. It is included in both Greenwood's "Research" and in their "History Memo."
Words not legible are indicated with ellipses.
OBITUARY
Died in the city of Grand Rapids, Nov. 19, 1875, Dr. Wm. Little, of Petoskey, aged 33 years and one day. Dr. Little was born in Darlington, Durham County Canada, where he lived until he was 22 years of age, at which time he was married to Miss Anne Devitt of the same place.
He afterwards chose the Medical profession for a life work, and came to Ann Arbor, and attended the Medical school, graduating with high honors the 27th of March 1867, he then attended the Rush Med-ical College of Chicago, and received a diploma from that institu-tion Feb. 8, 1868. Mrs. Little remained the entire time with the Dr. during his …. practice medicine ever attain the proficiency to which he reached, although few knew in this town, of his…. skill, on account of his ill health; unable to practice medicine to any great extent.
He commenced the practice of his chosen profession at Ionia in this State, where he met with merited success, but thinking if he could live in some other climate he might become free of …. neuralgia. He came to this place and with undaunted courage and an unlimited amount of perseverance, he com-menced the erection of the Rose House, of which he was proprie-tor until the time of his death.
Few know the difficulties he was obliged to labor under, with no communication with the outside world except by train, through the almost trackless forest for a distance of 70 miles. But through his perseverance, the railroad found upon its arrival plush, comfortable hotel, well filled with modern conveniences awaiting them and today his hotel stands second to none in northern Michigan.
Probably his hard work and exposures which he was obliged to undergo hastened instead of alleviating his sufferings, this fate … became so very painful that the thought perhaps if he could…to Florida, he might recover and accordingly on Thursday of this week he arose from a sick bed and started on his journey…health, and the best wishes of the people sent with him. When he arrived at Clam Lake, he partook of dinner, and said he felt bet-ter, upon his arrival at Grand Rapids he ate a hearty supper and apparently was better.
On Friday morning pronouncement was made that the Dr. was worse and Mrs. Little had gone to him, still we hoped for the best, until afternoon a dispatch was received which told us that Dr. Little was no more; which cast a gloom over the entire commu-nity.
While Mrs. Little has lost a loving husband and little May a kind father, at the same time our village has lost one of its most honored citizens, a man who was always foremost in every enter-prise pertaining to the interest of our town, and the advancement of those interests.
Dr. Little was a true man, taken from us in the prime of life, and while we deplore his loss, it is each and every one of us, to live that when our call upon to go – which we all must sooner or later – that people will have so deep and true regret at our loss, as one village feels today for the loss of Dr. Little.
To the people of Petoskey, and friends elsewhere: I want to extend my sincere thanks for your manifest respect, exhibited to the memory of my late husband, in the rites of burial and the assurance, sympathy and solace extended to me in my great bereavement.
Mrs. Annie Little
––––––––––––––––––––
January 1, 1880, Annie married Thomas Kirkland. The following is an excerpt from Greenwood Cemetery's Genealogical Records. Included is her newspaper obituary and access to the extensive Greenwood Cemetery History Memo. It is available on line at Greenwood Cemetery Research; Petoskey, Michigan
Name: Kirkland, Annie (Devitt) Little
Age: 78
Date of Birth: 09/11/1844
Date of Death: 05/15/1923
Cemetery: Greenwood, Petoskey
Memo:
Status:
Section/Block/Lot: H / 40 / 4
Newspaper Obituary
History Memo: Wife of Dr. Little and Thomas Kirkland, Petoskey's first postmistress. Very important in early benevolence.
History File
Note: Ann ‘Annie’ DeVitt was born in Cartwright, Ontario, Canada, and died in Biloxi, Mississippi while traveling.
Ann DeVitt married 2 times:
1) Dr. William Little in Dec. of 1863 in Cartwright, Ontario, Ca
2) Thomas Kirkland in1880, Petoskey, MI
Ann and Dr. Little moved to Petoskey, MI in 1864. He was made the Postmaster. When he died in 1870, Ann was named Postmistress. She served in this position for 4 years.
Ann and Dr. Little had 2 children:
William J. ‘Willie’ Little b:1869 d:1870
May (Little) Campbell
Ann and Thomas Kirkland adopted a niece: Carrie Annie May Balfour. For whatever reason, she went by the last name of Balfour, not Kirkland.
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