Littlefield, Waldo

24 May 1797–29 Jan. 1879. Farmer. Born at Petersburg, Rensselaer Co., New York. Son of Josiah Littlefield and Eunice Hunt. Moved to Oneida Co., New York, ca. 1809. Married Mercy Higgins, 18 May 1817. Moved to Verona, Oneida Co., by 1820. Moved to Oakland Co., Michigan Territory, ca. 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained a deacon by Jared Carter, 1832. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition to Missouri, 1834. Removed to Caldwell Co., Missouri, and was part of forced exodus from Missouri during winter 1838–1839. Lived at Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, ca. 1839. Ordained an elder, 1840. Appointed a president of Eleventh Quorum of the Seventy, 8 Oct. 1844, at Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois. Wife died, 1845. Married second Mary Thompson, by 1845. Lived in Pottawattamie Co., Iowa, by 1850. Migrated to Utah Territory, 1852. Moved to Parowan, Iron Co., Utah Territory, by 1860. Moved to Kanarra (later Kanarraville), Kane Co., Utah Territory, by 1870. Died at Cannonville, Iron Co., Utah Territory.