Mattie Downing Small Family Bible

From the Library of VA::
MATTIE DOWNING SMALL BIBLE

HOLY BIBLE
The Southeastern Co, Publishers and Booksellers. Nashville, Tenn. 1920.
Owned by Clyde Small, Cheriton, Va 23316.
Copied by Faye D. Wilson in September 1984.
Typed by Lila H. Schmidt in May, 1986.

On front page: Presented to Mattie Downing Small by her Mother
(Betty Boole Downing) - 1921.


MATTIE DOWNING SMALL BIBLE

MARRIAGES:

This is to Certify Edward Eugene Small and Mattie Mae Downing married at
her father's home, Birds Nest, Va. 25 day Dec. 1915-presence of many
friends - Rev. W. W. Reynolds.

Mattie Downing to Eugene Small Dec. 25, 1915, Elizabeth City
Patrick Downing to Ruth Begar Feb. 24, 1916, Marionville
Mary Downing to Harry West Oct. 10, 1917, Snow Hill
Goodridge Downing to Winnie Taylor Aug. 14, 1919, Montreal, Ca,
John Downing to Carolyn Fosythe June 4, 1923, Norfolk, Va.
James Downing to Dorothy Higbee June 30, 1925
Bolton B. Downing to Cora Azile Travis May 23, 1936, Eastville
Clarence Downing to Annie May Davis Mar. 2, 1933, Eastville
Gladys Downing Co L. K. Hurst Jan. 29. 1928, Eastville
Grace Downing Co Daniel Badger Sept. 6, 1932, Va. Beach

Ruth Downing to E. W. Olschner Dec. 31, 1937

Gloria Oliva Small on Dec. 3, 1943 to Richard Earl Barret at Townsend,
Va. by Rev. Roy D. Clark.

Clyde Allen Small Dec. 6, 1947 to Pauline Day Elliott at Kiptopeake, Va.
by Rev. J. M. Fogg

Eugene (D)owning Small Jan. 6, 1952 to Eleanor (Travis) Elliott at
Princess Anne, Md.

Betty (Lou)ise) Small Dec. 25, 1953 Co Charles H. Milbourn at Hollywood
Farm, Cape Charles, Va. by Rev. N. D. Blackman

John Custis Small Dec. 7, 1957 to Joan Godfrey at St. Peterburg, Fla. by
Dr. E. B. Edington

Edwin Byrl Small March 15, 1961 to Gerry East at Townsend, parsonage by
Rev. F. R. Bradly.

Norris Johnson Small Mar. 30, 1969 Co Lula Savage, Snow Hill, Md.

Clyde-Allen Small June 23, 1974 to Lucille Archie Parks at Cape Charles,
Va. By Rev. Scott Means.

BIRTHS:

Edward Eugene Small May 15, 1893

Mattie Mae Downing Small March 7, 1894 (Married 25 Dec 1915)
Their children:

Lucille Margaret Archie Parks Small Born May 19, 1916 Eugenia Small Jan.
20, 1917

Eugene Downing Small Jan. 8, 1919

Clyde Allen Small Apr. 22, 1921

Gloria Olyve Small Mar. 16, 1923

Norris Johnson Small Dec. 11, 1924

Betty Louise Small Apr. 6, 1929

John Custis Small Oct. 4, 1931

Edwin Byrl Suall Dec. 10, 1934

Paula Elizabeth Small daughter of Clyde & Pauline Small May 23, 1954

DEATHS:

Eugenia Small Jan. 20, 1917

Edward Eugene Small Sept. 28, 1968

Eugene Downing Small Feb. 12, 1972

Edwin Byrl Small Sr. Sept. 29, 1974

Paula Elizabeth Small Nov. 30, 1974

Edwin Byrl Small, Jr. Dec. 22, 1982 Age 17 yrs

Mattie Mae Downing Small, Jan. 10, 1985