325. George Thomas⁵ Small (Alonzo E.⁴, James Washington³, John², George¹) was born in Tipton County, IN on August 5, 1886.⁽⁵¹⁶³⁾ George died on October 13, 1959 in Tipton, Tipton County, IN, at age 73.⁽⁵¹⁶⁴⁾ His body was interred in the East Union Cemetery Section 3, Row 17, Lot 5 on October 16, 1959 in East Union, Hamilton Co, IN.⁽⁵¹⁶⁵⁾ The gravestone reads: "Small, Dorval, 1890-1970; Tom 1885-1939."

He married Dorval Ruby Percifield in 1908 in Hancock Co, IN.⁽⁵¹⁶⁶⁾ Dorval was born in 1890 in Nashville, Hancock County, IN.⁽⁵¹⁶⁷⁾ Dorval was the daughter of Jack Percifield and Catherine Shipley. Dorval died on January 29, 1970 in Noblesville, Hamilton County, IN, at age 79.⁽⁵¹⁶⁸⁾ At the time of her death she had one grandson and two great-granddaughters.

Her body was interred in the East Union Cemetery Section 3, Row 17, Lot 5 on January 31, 1970 in East Union, Hamilton Co, IN.⁽⁵¹⁶⁹⁾ The gravestone reads: "Small, Dorval, 1890-1970; Tom 1885-1939."

When Dorval was age 18 and George Thomas Small was age 22 they became the parents of James Royce Small on March 1, 1909 in Earl Park, Benton County, IN. When Dorval was age 19 and George Thomas Small was age 23 they became the parents of Opal Lavon Small on May 1, 1910 in Marion County, IN.⁽⁵¹⁷⁰⁾ Dorval was listed as George Thomas Small's wife on the 1920 Census in Earl Park, Benton County, IN.⁽⁵¹⁷¹⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: Ike J. Bouten Jr (enumerator); William Lavid? (neighbor); Philip Gladen (neighbor); Opal Lavon Small (daughter); James Royce Small (son). Dorval, as George Thomas Small's spouse, moved to Sheridan, Hamilton Co, IN in 1925.⁽⁵¹⁷²⁾ Dorval, Opal Lavon Small's mother, resided with Opal in Sheridan, Hamilton County, IN on January 26, 1933.⁽⁵¹⁷³⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: George Thomas Small (father). She resided in Sheridan, Hamilton County, IN on October 14, 1959.⁽⁵¹⁷⁴⁾ She resided 409 F. 8th Street, in Sheridan, Hamilton County, IN before January 29, 1970.⁽⁵¹⁷⁵⁾ Her funeral was held on January 31, 1970 in Sheridan, Hamilton County, IN.⁽⁵¹⁷⁶⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: Jesse O. Griffith (minister).

George was listed as a son in Alonzo E. Small's household on the 1900 Census in Adams Township, Hamilton County, IN.⁽⁵¹⁷⁷⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: William F. Myers Jr. (enumerator); Joseph Sturgeon (neighbor); Mortagg? Honnold (neighbor); Hannah Etta Small (daughter); Jacob Claude Small (son); Edna Endicott (step daughter); Geneva Endicott (step daughter); Josephine Small (wife). When George was age 19 and Allie Sallee was age 20 they became the parents of Malcom Sallee on April 22, 1906 in Tipton County, IN.⁽⁵¹⁷⁸⁾ When George was age 22 and Dorval Ruby Percifield was age 18 they became the parents of James Royce Small on March 1, 1909 in Earl Park, Benton County, IN. When George was age 23 and Dorval Ruby Percifield was age 19 they became the parents of Opal Lavon Small on May 1, 1910 in Marion County, IN.⁽⁵¹⁷⁹⁾ George was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census in Earl Park, Benton County, IN.⁽⁵¹⁸⁰⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: Ike J. Bouten Jr (enumerator); William Lavid? (neighbor); Philip Gladen (neighbor); Opal Lavon Small (daughter); James Royce Small (son); Dorval Ruby Percifield (wife). He moved to Sheridan, Hamilton Co, IN in 1925.⁽⁵¹⁸¹⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: Dorval Ruby Percifield (spouse). George retired from in Sheridan, Hamilton County, IN before January 26, 1933.⁽⁵¹⁸²⁾ George, Opal Lavon Small's father, resided with Opal in Sheridan, Hamilton County, IN on January 26, 1933.⁽⁵¹⁸³⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: Dorval Ruby Percifield (mother). He resided in Sheridan, Hamilton County, IN on June 29, 1934.⁽⁵¹⁸⁴⁾ George was employed at Wallace Grain Company as a in Hamilton County, IN before 1950.⁽⁵¹⁸⁵⁾ He resided in Sheridan, Hamilton County, IN on April 12, 1955.⁽⁵¹⁸⁶⁾ He resided in Sheridan, Hamilton County, IN before October 13, 1959.⁽⁵¹⁸⁷⁾ His funeral was held on October 16, 1959 in Sheridan, Hamilton County, IN.⁽⁵¹⁸⁸⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: Jesse O. Griffith (minister).

George Thomas Small and Allie Sallee had the following child:

703 i. Malcom⁶ Sallee was born in Tipton County, IN on April 22, 1906.⁽⁵¹⁸⁹⁾ Malcom died on September 12, 1906 in Ekin, Tipton Co, IN, at age unknown.⁽⁵¹⁹⁰⁾ His body was interred in the East Union Cemetery in an unmarked grave after September 12, 1906 in East Union, Hamilton Co, IN.⁽⁵¹⁹¹⁾ He is buried in an unmarked grave.

George Thomas Small and Dorval Ruby Percifield had the following children:

+ 704 ii. James Royce Small (living status unknown).

+ 705 iii. Opal Lavon Small (living status unknown).

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