Alice Littlefield
Alice Tillar Littlefield (1846–1935) was the wife of Texas businessman and philanthropist George W. Littlefield. The Littlefield Dormitory at the University of Texas is named in her honor. Early life Alice Payne Tillar was born in Virginia on April 10, 1846, to parents William Tillar and Mildred Lundy. Her father moved the family to DeSoto County, Mississippi, where he died in 1850. After her mother's marriage to Whitfield Harral Jr. in 1855, Alice gained three older step-brothers. In 1857, Harral moved the family to Gonzales, Texas, where Alice enrolled in Gonzales College at age 11. The college more closely resembled the present-day definition of a school than that of a modern college or university. In addition to the standard curriculum, Alice studied painting, music and French. Personal life Alice Tillar presumably met George W. Littlefield during their studies at Gonzales College. By September 1861, when George left to fight for the Confederacy during the Civil War, the couple were engaged. Two years later, when Littlefield was home on leave, the couple married on January 14, 1863, in Houston, Texas. Major Littlefield was discharged from the Confederate Army a year later for injuries, and the couple returned to manage his family