Henry Small (1795 - 1875)

Born 25 Dec 1795 in Gray, Cumberland, Maine, United States

Husband of Susanna (Sawyer) Small — married 24 Sep 1820 in Limington, Maine

Died 13 Dec 1875 at age 79 in Limington, York, Maine, United States

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Biography

Henry Small was born on 25 December 1795 in Gray, Maine. His parents were George Small and Sarah (Nash) Small^[1].

He married Susanna Sawyer on 24 September 1820 in Limington, Maine^[2]. They had four children^[3]:

1. Mary Susan, born 27 Jun 1822; married Octavius Hill

2. Henry Clinton, born 25 Dec 1824; married 1st Emma Chase, 2nd Priscilla Sweetser

3. George Melville, born 2 Jul 1828; married Mary Adams Small

4. Sarah Elizabeth, born 1833; died 1847

Henry served as the postmaster of Limington for several years, and owned an inn and store in town^[4]. He passed away on 13 December 1875^[5] in Limington^[6].

Sources

1. ↑ Taylor, Robert L. Early Families of Limington, Maine. Westminster, Maryland: Heritage Books, 2007. Page 287.
2. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F46G-ML2 : 10 February 2018), Henry Small, Jr. and Susanna Sawyer, 24 Sep 1820; citing Limington, York, Maine, reference IN 317 p 229; FHL microfilm 11,533.
3. ↑ Taylor.
4. ↑ Taylor.
5. ↑ "Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJP-1C68 : 16 March 2018), Henry Small, 1875; citing East Limington, York, Maine, United States, Small Cemetery, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,316,220.
6. ↑ Taylor.