Joseph Small

Joseph Small Jrs.Sister: ...............Mary Small, was the wife of Jessie Nicholas
Joseph Small Jrs.Niece: .......Thankful Small, was the wife of Amos Hodgman (Hogan)
Joseph Small Jrs.Niece: ...................Sarah Small, was the wife of Asa Emerson

Joseph Small Jr. moved from Ohio, date unknown, and died, Decatur, Ill. “at an advanced
age” no date given.

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Under Parma The settlement of the township was very slow until late 1821,when there was an important accession in the families of ASA EMERSON, AMOS HODGMAN ,JESSE NICHOLAS, JOSEPH SMALL, and William Steele. These families had been neighbors in Maine and in 1817 had removed together to the West; having all settled, though separately, in southern Ohio. They kept up communication with each other and, becoming dissatisfied with their location in that region, they agreed to move up north to "greenbrier". In 1821 they accordingly entered the township in company.

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The first marriage ceremony was celebrated at the house of JOSEPH SMALL, when his daughter Lois was wedded to Emphraim FOWLS of Middleburg. An attendant upon the occasion states that he event, although a novel one in the township, was an exceedingly quiet one.

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Under Rockport The first school district in the township was set off May 1826.In this district was Benajah Fay,Samuel Freeman, Thomas Adams,John Hodgman, AMOS HODGMAN, JOSEPH SMALL,Peter Countryman, ASA EMERSON, JESSE NICHOLS, and Peletial Bliss.