624. Fairy Mae⁵ Sturdevant (Mary Ellender⁴ Small, David F.³, Jesse², George¹) was born in Hamilton County, IN in 1888.⁽⁶²²⁷⁾ Fairy died on July 31, 1953 in Tipton, Tipton County, IN, at age 65.⁽⁶²²⁸⁾ Her body was interred in the East Union Cemetery Section 3, Row 10, Lot 4 on August 2, 1953 in East Union, Hamilton Co, IN.⁽⁶²²⁹⁾ The gravestone reads: "Fairy Mae Small, 1888-1953."

She married Clennie Otis Small on December 22, 1926 in Hamilton County, IN.⁽⁶²³⁰⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: Aubry H. Moore (minister); Mary Ellender Small (witness). Clennie was born on July 2, 1883 in Ekin, Hamilton County, IN.⁽⁶²³¹⁾ Clennie was the son of John Alvin Small and Hannah Clarinda Endicott. Clennie died on January 30, 1938 in Ekin, Hamilton County, IN, at age 54.⁽⁶²³²⁾ He committed suicide by hanging in grief over the death of his father.

His body was interred in the East Union Cemetery Section 1, Row 12, Lot 26 on February 2, 1938 in Adams Township, Hamilton County, IN.⁽⁶²³³⁾ The gravestone reads: "Glinnie Otis Small, 1883-1938"

Clennie was listed as a son in John Alvin Small's household on the 1900 Census in Adams Township, Hamilton County, IN.⁽⁶²³⁴⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: William F. Myers Jr. (enumerator); William Hershman (neighbor); John Washington Dunn (neighbor); Agnes Blanche Small (daughter); Idella Maude Small (daughter); Luella Myrtle Small (daughter); Estella May Small (daughter); Beecher Small (son); Ora Grover Small (son); Hannah Clarinda Endicott (wife). Clennie was listed as a son in 859's household on the 1910 Census in Adams Township, Hamilton County, IN.⁽⁶²³⁵⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: John Alvin Small (Head of Family); Harry Mendenhall (enumerator); Marion Miller (neighbor); James W. Osborn (neighbor); Agnes Blanche Small (daughter); Idella Maude Small (daughter); Juanita Gladys Stewart (granddaughter); Beecher Small (son); Hannah Clarinda Endicott (wife). Clennie was listed as a son in John Alvin Small's household on the 1920 Census in Adams Township, Hamilton County, IN.⁽⁶²³⁶⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: Fred C. Miller (enumerator); Noah Henry (neighbor); Vern Pearson (neighbor); Estella May Small (daughter). He resided in Hamilton County, IN on December 22, 1926.⁽⁶²³⁷⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: John Alvin Small (father). Clennie worked as a farmer in Hamilton County, IN on December 22, 1926.⁽⁶²³⁸⁾ When Clennie was age 44 and Fairy Mae Sturdevant was age 39 they became the parents of Donald Alvin Small on October 4, 1927 in Tipton County, IN.⁽⁶²³⁹⁾ When Clennie was age 45 and Fairy Mae Sturdevant was age 40 they became the parents of Wilma Mae Small on June 1, 1929 in Tipton County, IN.⁽⁶²⁴⁰⁾ He resided in Ekin, Hamilton County, IN on January 22, 1938.⁽⁶²⁴¹⁾ Clennie Otis Small was the subject of an obituary in the Noblesville Daily Ledger on on January 31, 1938 in in Noblesville, Hamilton County, IN.⁽⁶²⁴²⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: Fairy Mae Sturdevant (mentioned); Donald Alvin Small (mentioned); Wilma Mae Small (mentioned). His funeral was held on February 2, 1938 in Adams Township, Hamilton County, IN.⁽⁶²⁴³⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: L. R. Gray (minister); GNU Weigman (minister).

An unknown person was listed as a daughter in Isaac Newton Sturdevant's household on the 1900 Census in Jackson Township, Hamilton County, IN.⁽⁶²⁴⁴⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: Joseph Lafeber? (enumerator); Peter Ehman? (neighbor); Alvin? Mundell (neighbor); Cecil V. Sturdevant (daughter); Myrtle P. Sturdevant (daughter); Fred Sturdevant (son); Mary Ellender Small (wife). She graduated from Atlanta High School in Atlanta, Hamilton County, IN about 1906.⁽⁶²⁴⁵⁾ Fairy was listed as a daughter in Isaac Newton Sturdevant's household on the 1910 Census in Jackson Township, Hamilton County, IN.⁽⁶²⁴⁶⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: Blaine Aldridge (enumerator); Jesse Ehman (neighbor); Ron A. McNeal (neighbor); Myrtle P. Sturdevant (daughter); Cecil V. Sturdevant (daughter); Sylvia E. Sturdevant (daughter); Raymond Sturdevant (son); Fred Sturdevant (son); Gilbert Sturdevant (son); Leonard O. Sturdevant (son); Mary Ellender Small (wife). Fairy graduated from Indian Business College in Kokomo, Howard County, IN about 1910.⁽⁶²⁴⁷⁾ Fairy was listed as a lodger living with Everett Kirby's household on the 1920 Census in Kokomo, Howard County, IN.⁽⁶²⁴⁸⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: Albert R. Chapman (enumerator); Emma Surname unk w of GNU Burger (neighbor); Ella Surname unk w of GNU Weyer (neighbor); Carl Eugene Kirby (son); Lucy Jane Small (wife). She resided in Hamilton County, IN on December 22, 1926.⁽⁶²⁴⁹⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: Mary Ellender Small (mother). When Fairy was age 39 and Clennie Otis Small was age 44 they became the parents of Donald Alvin Small on October 4, 1927 in Tipton County, IN.⁽⁶²⁵⁰⁾ When Fairy was age 40 and Clennie Otis Small was age 45 they became the parents of Wilma Mae Small on June 1, 1929 in Tipton County, IN.⁽⁶²⁵¹⁾ Fairy Mae Sturdevant was mentioned in Clennie Otis Small's obituary on January 31, 1938 in Noblesville, Hamilton County, IN.⁽⁶²⁵²⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: Donald Alvin Small (mentioned); Wilma Mae Small (mentioned). Fairy Mae Sturdevant was the subject of an obituary in The Noblesville Daily Ledger on on August 1, 1953 in in Noblesville, Hamilton County, IN.⁽⁶²⁵³⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: Mary Ellender Small (mentioned). Her funeral was held on August 2, 1953 in Adams Township, Hamilton County, IN.⁽⁶²⁵⁴⁾ She lay in state at the Leatherman-Morris Funeral Home in Tipton, Tipton County, IN until removal to the East Union Church for the actual funeral.

Clennie Otis Small and Fairy Mae Sturdevant had the following children:

799 i. Donald Alvin⁶ Small was born in Tipton County, IN on October 4, 1927.⁽⁶²⁵⁵⁾ Donald died on February 24, 1963 in Indianapolis, Marion County, IN, at age 35.⁽⁶²⁵⁶⁾ His body was interred in the East Union Cemetery Section 3, Row 10, Lot 5 on February 27, 1963 in Adams Township, Hamilton County, IN.⁽⁶²⁵⁷⁾ The gravestone reads: "Donald Alvin Small, Oct. 4, 1927-Feb. 24, 1963"

Donald Alvin Small was mentioned in Clennie Otis Small's obituary on January 31, 1938 in Noblesville, Hamilton County, IN.⁽⁶²⁵⁸⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: Fairy Mae Sturdevant (mentioned); Wilma Mae Small (mentioned). Donald served in the military in 1952 in Korea.⁽⁶²⁵⁹⁾ He resided in Ekin, Tipton Co, IN on August 1, 1953.⁽⁶²⁶⁰⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: Wilma Mae Small (sister). Donald was a member of the East Union Christian Church in Adams Township, Hamilton County, IN before Febraury24, 1963.⁽⁶²⁶¹⁾ Donald worked as a Farmer in Adams Township, Hamilton County, IN before Febraury 24, 1963.⁽⁶²⁶²⁾ He resided in Adams Township, Hamilton County, IN on Febraury 23, 1963.⁽⁶²⁶³⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: Wilma Mae Small (sister). His funeral was held on Febraury 27, 1963 in Adams Township, Hamilton County, IN.⁽⁶²⁶⁴⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: James Shockney (minister). The funeral was arranged by the Leatherman-Morris-Boyer Funeral Home.He could be viewed at the Leatherman-Morris Funeral Home in Tipton, Tipton County, IN.

800 ii. Wilma Mae Small (living status unknown).

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