I was happy to make contact with another Litteral cousin this week, David Litteral. David is descended from John Litteral and Elizabeth Rowland through their second son Daniel as am I. David has done extensive research on our family for years … Continue reading
Here is a very interesting article on the Irish slave trade that sent so many Irish families to the new world in the 17th century. While I had heard of it, I did not realize to what extent the migration … Continue reading
If we can get away with calling John Litteral the father of most Litterals in Eastern Kentucky then certainly his wife Elizabeth was the family matron. Elizabeth Rowland was born in 1786 in Lee County Virginia. She is the daughter … Continue reading
My grandfather, Wiley Litteral, served in the U.S. Navy from 1921-1953. As was tradition in those days, all sailors of Irish heritage not on combat duty received the day off for Saint Patrick’s Day. As such, he always volunteered to … Continue reading
There are several of our ancestors that stand out or serve as a focal point in the story of our family. One example would be Sir Geoffery De Lotrial that is credited with establishing the family duringthe reign of Kings … Continue reading
While researching the Battle of Guilford Courthouse from the American Revolution that will be mentioned briefly in an upcoming post about one of our ancestors, Michael Rowland, I ran across a fantastic website called britishbattles.com. This website is dedicated to … Continue reading
We call them pioneers but probably ‘settlers’ is a better descriptive term. While they did brave harsh wilderness, it was already pioneered a couple of decades before and was relatively free of hostile savages, at least until The Civil War. … Continue reading
Welcome to the first post of a brand new site dedicated to the genealogy and history of all things Litteral. There’s not much here to look at at this point but I hope to grow it in the coming months … Continue reading