History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views of county seats, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881. p.1181

Fox River Iron Work, J. Little & Sons, proprietors; organized in 1876; do all kinds of job work and make a specialty of a patent feed cutter; employ twelve men. James Little, senior member of the firm, was born in Halifax, Windham Co., Vermont, May 15, 1810. In 1828, he went to Lewis Co., N.Y., and engaged in farming and cloth dressing; from there he moved to Chautauqua Co. about 1835, and five years later to Erie Co., N.Y. In 1845, he moved to Wisconsin, locating in Sheboygan Falls, where he remained engaged in farming until he moved to Menasha in 1876, and formed present firm. He was married in Lewis Co., N.Y., in 1832, to Miss Lydia A. Wood. They have had eleven children, of whom there survive only five- Addison M., Emmett A., Orton C., Adell, now Mrs. Crosby and Walter. Mr. Little was Member of the Assembly in 1859, from Sheboygan Falls; has been Justice of the Peace, Assessor and Chairman of the Board of Supervisors.