On Thursday, March 12, 1896, Sister Emily P., wife of Elder J. P. Litton, died at her home, in the Fourth District of Hickman County, Tenn., after a lingering illness of three weeks, of measles, complicated with la grippe. Sister Litton was a Giles before her marriage. She was born Dec. 11, 1847; married J. P. Litton Dec. 23, 1866; obeyed the gospel under the preaching of Elder David Sewell, July, 1871, and lived a faithful Christian until death. She was the mother of eleven children, six boys and five girls, ten of whom survive her. Three of the children have families of their own, and could not be with their mother during her sickness, they never having had measles. She bore her extreme suffering with Christian fortitude. "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them." May the God of heaven bless and comfort the father and dear children in their sad bereavement, is the prayer of a friend. ---Gospel Advocate, May 7, 1896, page 303.

First wife of James Polk Litton. In 1867, she married James when he was 22 years of age and to this union there were born seven boys and five girls.

Emily Parthenia Giles was my great, great grandmother. She was born Dec. 11, 1847 in Williamson Co. TN and died Mar. 12, 1896, Hickman Co. TN. Emily Parthenia Giles was the daughter of James Harvey GILES (b. 1796, NC, d. before 1870, Hickman Co. TN)and Sarah DOBSON (b. Feb. 9, 1801). Emily Giles married James Knox Polk LITTON (b. Jan. 8, 1845, Maury Co. TN, d. April 24, 1906, Hickman Co. TN)on Dec. 23, 1866 in Hickman Co. TN. They are both buried in Litton Cemetery in Hickman Co. TN. (Litton Cemetery is located on a high hill across the creek above Jones' Creek Road, Primm Springs.) Rest in peace, grandmother.
- G. Neal