John and Mary Mason Small Family Bible
Submitted by Jim Small
From a letter by Ralph Curtis Small
6/23/1979
The information contained herein is from a letter to me dated 6-30-1979 from Ralph C. Small who had in his possession
a Bible of the John and Mary Mason Small family. The original owner is unkown, but likely one of the grand-children
of John and Mary.
John born Feb 22, 1781
Mary Mason Nov 14, 1780
They were married Nov. 24, 1808
Children:
William Porterfield born Oct 31, 1809 died Jan 14, 1833
James Mason born Dec 31 1810 died Aug 16, 1840
George Newkirk born Mar 14, 1812 died Jan 1, 1841
Robert born Oct 11 1814
Alexander born Nov 27, 1816
John (R.) born Aug 20, 1818
Mary Jane born Oct 17, 1821
(Children of John (R. Small and Nancy Ramsey)
Elizabeth A. born 12-7-1847
Martha E. born 1-15-1850
Sarah A. born 11-18-1851
William M. born 10-22-1853 died 10-19-1934
Hilliard F. born 10-23-1855
James C. born 11-25-1858
Robert F. born 11-29-1860
Mary J. born 12-4-1863
William Mason Small married Lydia Ehresman Mar 21, 1878
3 brothers, Robert, Alexander and John may have come from Christian Co., KY to Tazewell Co., IL