Jacob Small (1775 - 1833)

Born 1775 in Beaver, Beaver, PA

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Descendants

Died 1833 at about age 58 in Knox County, IN

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Biography

Jacob Small was born in 1775 in Beaver City, Pennsylvania, his father was 28, and his mother was 28. He had five sons and three daughters with ______ Waring/Warring, who died before 1829. Jacob emigrated to Knox County, Indiana before 1829. His paternal grandfather, Bastion Frederick, and several uncles, had emigrated to Knox County before 1785. He married Elizabeth Mayes on February 5, 1829 in Knox County, IN.^[1][2][3] He died in 1833 in Knox County, Indiana, at the age of 58.

Children

John, Nancy and Juriah are generally believed to be children in this family. Other children, denoted with "*", are placed with this family as an educated guess, based on marriages, family connections and other information.

• William M. Small 1794–1842*; m. Elizabeth Reilley
• Thomas Small 1795–1842* (lived next to Jacob in 1830 census; probable brother John named his son Thmas)
• John Small 1796–1841, m. cousin Anna Frederick. Named youngest daughter "Juriah", after his sister.
• Nancy Small 1796–1879, m. Isaac Wolfe, emigrated to Ohio.
• Juriah Small Conger 1800–1846, m. cousin, Levi Conger.
• Angelina Small 1803–1853*, m. Dr. Joseph Brown. Lived in Potosi, Washington, Missouri. Returned to Knox County, IN
• Jacob Small 1818–1852*; m. Sarah Coons; was postmaster in Knox County.
• David W. Small 1820–1852*, m. Elizabeth Coons in 1849. Widowed Elizabeth raised Jacob and Sarah Small's orphaned children with 2nd husband, Adam Bedell

Census

1800: Beaver, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States. Household: Jacob Small: Household - 3 boys under 10 William? John? Thomas?), 1 male 26-49 (JACOB 25); 3 girls under 10 (NANCY 4, JUNIAH 0, ?), 1 women 16-25 (___ Warring 21); occupation: Gun Smith (? hard to read)^[4][5]

1810: Borough, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States. Jacob Small Household:1 boy under 10 - (unknown); boys 10-15 2 (unknown), men 26-44 (JACOB 35); girls under 10 3 (unknown);3 girls under 10 (Angelina? + 2unknown); 2 girls 10-15 (Nancy 14, Juniah 10,); 1 woman 26-44 (_____ Warring).^[6]

8-7-1820: Borough, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States. Household of Jacob Small: 2 males under 10 (Jacob Jr); 1 male 10-15; 1 male 16-25; 1 male 45+ (Jacob Small 45); 1 female 10-15 Angelina?; 1 female 16-25 (Juriah - married 18270; 1 female 26-44 (_____ Waring 44)^[7]

1830: Knox, Indiana, United States. Jacob Small Household: 1 boy 5-9 (JACOB Jr?); 1 boy 10-14 (DAVID?), 1 boy 15-19; 1 man 50-59 JACOB 55; 1 woman 50-59 ELIZABETH MAYES 51^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Indiana Marriages to 1850
2. ↑ Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941
3. ↑ Indiana, Marriage Index, 1802-1892
4. ↑ Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863
5. ↑ 1800 U.S. Census Records
6. ↑ 1810 U.S. Census Records
7. ↑ 1820 U.S. Census Records
8. ↑ 1830 U.S. Census Records

• Ancestry Sources
• 1800 United States Federal Census
• 1810 United States Federal Census
• 1820 United States Federal Census
• 1830 United States Federal Census
• Ancestry Family Trees
• Indiana Marriages to 1850. Dodd, Jordan. [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997. Original data: Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Indiana.
• Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941. County Court Records at Vincennes, IN. Ancestry.com. [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
• Indiana, Marriage Index, 1802-1892. Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp.. Indiana, [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
• Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863, Septennial Census Returns, 1779–1863. Box 1026, microfilm, 14 rolls. Records of the House of Representatives. Records of the General Assembly, Record Group 7. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, PA.