Gaston, Joseph.  "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912."  Vol. 3.
Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 951.

THOMAS B. LITTIG

	a resident of Baker, has now reached the venerable age of eighty years. He
crossed the isthmus en route to the coast in 1852 and he participated in Indian
warfare in the northwest. These and many other experiences have acquainted him
with life on the frontier and no one rejoices more heartily in what has been
accomplished along the lines of development and improvement. He was born in
Baltimore, Maryland, September 13, 1832, and is a son of Dr. Thomas and Sarah
Jane (Bond) Littig, who were also natives of the same state. The father died in
the year 1886, having for a decade survived his wife, who passed away in 1876.
In their family were thirteen children, of whom three are now living, the two
sisters of Mr. Littig being Harriet and Matilda, the latter the wife of John
May, of Baltimore.

	Thomas B. Littig remained at the place of his nativity until nineteen years
of age and during that period pursued his education in the schools there. He
afterward went to California, where he engaged in mining, up mining, which he
followed for about ten years. On the expiration of that period he removed to
Baker in 1865 and has since been identified with mining interests in this
section of the state. For a time he was connected with placer mining in the
Mormon basin and he afterward went to Malheur county, where he continued for
about twenty years. When the two decades had passed he returned to Baker, where
he now makes his home.

	On the 30th of September, 1868, Mr. Littig was married to Miss Mary Meyers,
a daughter of Henry and Mary Meyers. Her father is deceased, but her mother is
living in Baker. In their family were three children: Henry, a resident of
California; Elizabeth, who is the wife of Frank Maneman, of Vancouver, British
Columbia; and Mrs. Littig. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Littig have been born four
children: James, born October 22, 1883; Harry, born May 23, 1887; Mary, born May
7, 1889; and Bert, born November 2, 1893. All of the children are yet at home.

	Mr. Littig votes with the republican party which he has supported since its
organization. He was candidate for sheriff in 1870 and again in 1890. He was
elected to represent Malheur county in the state legislature for a two years'
term. Fraternally he is connected with the Masons and has always been a, loyal
adherent to the teachings of the craft, exemplifying in his life the helpful and
benevolent spirit inculcated by that organization. To give his life history in
full would be to present an accurate picture of pioneer times and conditions in
Oregon. From experience he is acquainted with the history of mining development
and of other lines of material progress in this section of the country. His
memory goes back to the time when there was not a railroad in the state, all
travel being by steamboat or by wagons across the plains. He chose the water
route when lie came to the west, where for sixty years he has now livedÑan
interested witness of all the changes that have occurred.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in May 2010 by Diana Smith.  Submitter has
no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.