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Peleg Small , son of Joshua and Margery (Toothaker) Small, b. 1810 Bowdoin. Maine Married Rebecca (Grover) b. March 24,1813 ; dau. of Ebenezer and Lois (Small) Grover; d. October 15,1854 at the age of 41 y. 4 m. 9 days.
After the death of his wife Peleg removed to the Fort Wayne, Indianna area where my Great Grandmother Mary noted in a record he died of Smallpox in 1857.
Children : All born Bowdoin, Maine
1.LaForrest Died at age 14, Drowned at New Haven, Indianna
2.Angeline m . Lewis J. Adams
Children:
i. Mary Emeline b. October 10, 1872 m.(1) Dillard Brumback abt. 1887
(2) Jacob Poppinga, Iowa abt. 1899ii. Alice L. b. October 1874, m. Frank Hazen
iii. Willard J. m. Nellie Elliot
iv. Earl m.(1) Lena Knapp (2) Hattie Harrietta A.
v. unnamed baby adams died
vi. Rebecca Ann m. 1. William Hale 2. John Southward
vii. Charles E. m. Inez
viii. Clara died at 14 days
3.Purington b. 1841(42) m. Jane Powers, Oct. 16, 1864
Civil War: Purington enlisted Sept. 24, 1861 for 3 years, 30th Indiana, Company D, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was captured and escaped many times. He spent July 10, to July 13, 1864 in the Andersonville stockade when he made his escapie to Union lines at Marietta, GA. on August 2, 1864 he joined the regiment in front of Atlanta, GA. Discharged, Indianapolis Sept. 29, 1864 as Corporal. He died November 14, 1891,Chicago, IllinoisChildren:
i. Harrinton Arthur b. Nov. 22, 1888
ii. Elizabeth May b. Sept. 19 1880
iii. Charles Ruben b. May 22, 1876
iv. Albert Allen died at 6 months
v. Clara Emiline [ No info]
vi. William Henery [ No info]
vii. Eugene Lester [No info]
4.Rebecca Died Feb. 19, 1840; at 2 years, 4 months, 7 days
5.Lois m. John Ball; no known children; died 1904 Pentwater, Shelby, Michigan
6.Emeline m. Mr.Bickford; died 1908 Lansing, Michigan
Children:
i. Flora died at 7 years
ii. Thomas died at 12 years
iii.Sophia died at 68 years
iv. Ella [ No other information]