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George Washington Small

Birth	:	12 Dec 1855 Knox County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	27 Jun 1915 Magnolia, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Magnolia Cemetery, Magnolia, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6903000, -95.8799973
Plot	:	section 6
Description	:	GEORGE W. SMALL, located on section 26, of Raglan Township, came to Harrison County in the autumn of 1879. The first two years he rented land in Taylor Township. He bought eighty acres of land in Magnolia Township which was partly improved, upon which he built a house and lived there two years, then sold his place and rented land six years, after which he bought eighty acres of his present farm, which was partly improved at the time. He was born in Knox County, Indiana, in October 1855; the son of Abraham... Read More	GEORGE W. SMALL, located on section 26, of Raglan Township, came to Harrison County in the autumn of 1879. The first two years he rented land in Taylor Township. He bought eighty acres of land in Magnolia Township which was partly improved, upon which he built a house and lived there two years, then sold his place and rented land six years, after which he bought eighty acres of his present farm, which was partly improved at the time. He was born in Knox County, Indiana, in October 1855; the son of Abraham and Catharine Small. The former, a native of North Carolina; the latter of Kentucky. They reared thirteen children, our subject being the twelfth. Our subject remained with his parents in Indiana until twelve years of age, when the family moved to Otoe County, Neb., where the father took a homestead near the city of Lincoln, and followed freighting for three years. He was taken sick and compelled to give up his claim, and after living in the town of Wyoming, Neb., for five years he moved to Fremont County, Iowa, remained two years and then moved back to Nebraska, where he remained until the date of his death, March 26, 1878. Our subject has worked for himself since thirteen years of age. He was married in March, 1880, to Rachel Messer, daughter of William and Hannah Messer, natives of Pennsylvania, who reared the following children -- Barney, Jessie, Elizabeth, Rachel, Polly, Caroline, Rebecca, Mentel L., and Hannah R. Our subject and his wife have five children -- Joseph, Myrtle, Bertha, George, and Abraham, deceased. source of biographical sketch: “History of Harrison County, Iowa”, 1891, pages 644 - 645

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George Washington Small's memorial is located at: Magnolia Cemetery, Magnolia, Harrison County, USA.
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George Washington Small death on 27 Jun 1915 in Magnolia, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.6903000
Longitude: -95.8799973

Family Members:

Spouse

Rachel Messer Small

(1846 - 1933)

Children

Joseph Andrew Small

(1880 - 1914)

Myrtle Agnes Small Erway

(1882 - 1941)

Bertha Small Erway

(1886 - 1927)

George William Small

(1890 - 1950)

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Coordinate: 41.6903000, -95.8799973

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Coordinate: 41.5700989, -95.8618698

16. Mount Carmel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5675011, -95.8897018

17. Ruffcorn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7571983, -96.0207977

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Coordinate: 41.5656000, -95.8897000

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Coordinate: 41.7466316, -95.7143936

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Coordinate: 41.6388797, -96.0502906

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Coordinate: 41.8025017, -96.0066986

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Coordinate: 41.8058014, -96.0036011

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Logan, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6239014, -95.6999969

24. Cowan-Pardee Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6976500, -95.6765000