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Henry G. Little reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln: One of our hometown’s founders and his relationship with our 16th President

Henry Gilman Little was one of the original Wethersfield colonists in 1836. He soon became an influential figure in the colony, in Henry County, and later in the state. In 1854, Little became one of the founding fathers of Kewanee. In 1856, he joined the fledgling Republican Party after attending its organizing convention in Bloomington.… Continue reading Henry G. Little reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln: One of our hometown’s founders and his relationship with our 16th President

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