REV. GILBERT SMALL was born in Washington County, N. Y., February 7, 1828 and is the son of James and Mary L. (Robertson) Small, both natives of the same State, and of Scotch descent. The mother died while our subject was yet an infant, and be, consequently, was reared by his maternal grandfather, who brought him up a farmer, and gave him an academic education. At the age of eighteen, he entered Union College, at Schenectady, where he studied two years, and then went to the seminary at Cannonsburg, Penn., studied for the ministry, and, three years later, was licensed to preach in the Associate Presbyterian branch. In 1856, he was settled at North Liberty, Ohio ; thence was transferred to Indianapolis, and in 1867 came to Idaville, and for ten years had charge of the United Presbyterian Church. In 1877, he resigned, and united with the Presbyterian Church, filling vacancies in the Logansport Presbytery. During 1862-63-64, he filled his ministerial appointments and also clerked in the Quartemaster's Department as transportation clerk. In 1874, he purchased his eighty-seven-acre farm, on which he still resides. He was married, in 1856, to Miss Hellen A. Monroe, of Ohio, who bore him one daughter, Mary L., who died at the age of nineteen. Mr. Small was again married, in the fall of 1858, to, Miss Fannv A. Garrett. daughter of David and Rosina Garrett, and to this union were born four children-Harry (a physician at Wolcott), Albert and William (twins), and Stella.

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