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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

           [217-218]

           WILLIAM E. SMALL,  jeweler and dealer in stationery and musical
        instruments at Bad Axe, was born March 8, 1857, in Mt. Vernon, N.Y.
        He is the son of EDWARD J. and SARAH L. (BLOOMER) SMALL. His father
        died when he was four years old; his mother is a resident of the
        city of New York.
           MR. SMALL was adopted when he was eight years old, by JOSIAH W.
        BEGOLE, of Flint, present Governor of the State of Michigan, by
        whom he was brought up, and with whom he resided until he was of
        age.  He entered a printing office in Flint when he was 16 years
        old, where he was occupied 18 months, and from that time until 1877
        he operated as assistant inspector in the lumber yard of BEGOLE,
        FOX & Co. at Flint.  He then decided on fitting himself for the
        business which he is now prosecuting, and entered the jewelry house
        of W. W. TRUE, of Flint, where he acquired the desired knowledge
        and training and remained until 1881.  In that year he established
        his business at Bad Axe, opening a jewelry store in June at a stand
        opposite the Court-House.  That was the year of disaster to Huron
        County, and his business shared the common fate of extinction by
        fire.  His store and contents were destroyed, entailing a loss of
        $200 above insurance, his furniture and domestic fixtures being
        also burned.  He immediately opened his business where he is at
        present located, and where he is winning success in his trans-
        actions. He owns his store and residence and the grounds therewith.
           MR. SMALL was married Sept. 3, 1879, in Flint, Mich., to JENNIE
        R. TRUE.  She was born Jan. 1, 1860, in Flint, and is the daughter
        of WILLIAM W. and ROWENA (BLAIR) TRUE. Two children have been born
        of this union: ROWENA H., in Flint, April 21, 1882, and GERTRUDE
        L., at Bad Axe, Dec. 3, 1883.

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