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
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
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
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