Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Small, Sypreon P 1841 - 
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Author: History Grundy County 1882

Sypreon P. Small, farmer, P. O. Verona, was born in Somerset County, Me., in 
1841; he came to Illinois in 1861, and has lived in this county most of the 
time since. He is a son of Harrison Small, who is now living in Kansas. Mr. 
Small received his education mostly in Maine. In 1862, he enlisted in Company 
A, Twelfth Illinois Cavalry, Col. Voss, in which he served three years and 
never got a scratch. This company was an escort to Gen. Slocum for some time, 
and then were sent back to their regiment, after which they did duty as 
provost guards. In 1867, he returned to Maine, and was there married shortly 
afterward to Miss Mary Corson; he returned to Illinois, staying three years, 
when he went back to Maine on a visit, and while there his wife died, July, 
1876. He married a second time, in Maine, this time to Miss Lizzie Whitman, 
whereupon he returned to Illinois, and has since resided in this State. He has 
had five children, three by his first wife, one of whom, a boy, is living, and 
two boys by his second wife, who are living. Mr. Small's farm consists of 
eighty acres. He votes the Republican ticket.

Additional Comments:
Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. 
Historical Publishers.

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