Family Sheet

Parmenius Smallwood
ID:  I1114 Sex:  M Birth:  27 APR 1782   Charles Town, Jefferson Co., WV   Death:  20 DEC 1851   Decatur, Macon Co., IL   Burial:  Unknown Greenwood Cemetary, Decatur, Macon Co., IL   Parents:  Smallwood, George, Lloyd, Ann
According to the 1882 History of De Witt County, Parmenius and his 15 children came to what is now Macon County in 1826.  He came from Champaign County, OH and though it said he was born there, this is apparently in error.  He most likely lived in Champaign County for some time and most of his children were born there.  He was one of the first settlers of Macon and De Witt Counties. Along with his son George D. Smallwood, he built a saw mill in 1830 in the NE quarter of section 5 of Creek Twp, De Witt County.  They soon added a burr made of prairie boulder which, as of 1882, "is still in use, and is pronounced to be of very fine quality." A saw and grist mill was erected by Parmenius Smallwood on Salt creek, section five, in the year 1835. Smallwood lived near Decatur, and placed the mill in charge of his sons, George D., Samuel and Daniel. These sons kept " bach,'' in a cabin, on the banks of the creek, save when relieved of the tedium of housekeeping by a sister, who remained part of the time with them. This mill was patronized by people from an extensive tract of country. It filled a want long felt. People no longer had to go twenty miles for a sack of meal or flour, or as many did, pound corn with a maul. (1882 History of De Witt County) From History of Macon County, 1880, pp. 31-35: "Mr. Smallwood was a useful and honored citizen, and reared a large family of children, some of whom are now living in the county." Parmenius had many land grants in IL: - 152.24 acres ($1.25/acre, total $190.30), dated 03/28/1829, Twp 16N, Range 02E, Mer 3, Section 3, NEFR, Macon County; Vol 236, Page 5 - 26.67 acres ($1.25/acre, total $33.33), dated 04/13/1829, Twp 16N, Range 02E, Mer 3, Section 15, E2NE, Macon County; Vol 145, Page 6 - 157.84 acres ($1.25/acre, total $197.30), dated 03/06/1830, Twp 19N, Range 03E, Mer 3, Section 5, NEFR, Macon County; Vol 145, Page 12 - 153.96 acres ($1.25/acre, total $192.43), dated 08/18/1830, Twp 16N, Range 02E, Mer 3, Section 2, NWFR, Macon County; Vol 145, Page 15 - 80.00 acres ($1.25/acre, total $100.00), dated 08/02/1831, Twp 20N, Range 03E, Mer 3, Section 33, W2NW, De Witt County; Vol 145, Page 15 - 80.00 acres ($1.25/acre, total $100.00), dated 12/05/1834, Twp 19N, Range 03E, Mer 3, Section 18, E2NE, Macon County; Vol 236, Page 47 - 40.00 acres ($1.25/acre, total $50.00), dated 12/05/1834, Twp 19N, Range 03E, Mer 3, Section 9, NWSW, Macon County; Vol 236, Page 47 - 40.00 acres ($1.25/acre, total $50.00), dated 12/05/1834, Twp 19N, Range 03E, Mer 3, Section 9, NWSW, Macon County; Vol 236, Page 47 - 40.00 acres ($1.25/acre, total $50.00), dated 11/07/1835, Twp 16N, Range 02E, Mer 3, Section 2, NWSW, Macon County; Vol 145, Page 54 - 87.50 acres ($1.25/acre, total $109.37), dated 05/23/1836, Twp 19N, Range 03E, Mer 3, Section 18, SW, Macon County; Vol 236, Page 166 - 80.00 acres ($1.25/acre, total $100.00), dated 05/23/1836, Twp 27N, Range 01E, Mer 3, Section 26, W2SE, Woodford County; Vol 236, Page 166 - 20.00 acres ($1.25/acre, total $25.00), dated 06/08/1835, Twp 19N, Range 03E, Mer 3, Section 9, LOT1, Macon County; Vol 817, Page 34 - 20.00 acres ($1.25/acre, total $25.00), dated 06/08/1835, Twp 19N, Range 02E, Mer 3, Section 16, LOT8, Macon County; Vol 817, Page 35 Total: 978.21 acres In the 1820 census of Champaign Co., OH, "Permanious Smallwood" is living in Union Twp.   410011-21100-1.  A man older than 45 is also living with them.  A Samuel Smallwood is living in Urbana Twp, probably his brother (pg470).   In the 1830 census of IL, Parmenius is living in Macon Co. 12221010 In the 1840 census of IL, "Panruidew" is living in Macon Co. 02211001000 00112010000 In the 1850 census of Macon Co., IL, "Perminas", 68, was living with wife Deborah, 59, children Susan, 20, and Gideon P., 17.  Also living with them was grandson Peter P. Murphy, 17, a laborer, and Susan ?enierit(?), 7.  Parmenius was a farmer with $2500 worth of real property.  He and his wife were born in Virginia and Susan was born in Ohio.  Gideon was born in Illinois, which means Parmenius must have moved to Illinois sometime between 1829/30 and 1833.
Marriage
ID:  F0158 Spouse:  Brown, Deborah Marriage:  23 JUN 1807   Washington, MD or OH   Sex:  F Birth:  17 MAY 1791   VA (WV)   Death:  7 NOV 1873   Macon Co., IL
Children
No. Sibling Sex Birth Death 1.  Tomden Smallwood F 9 MAY 1808  27 AUG 1835  2.  George D. Smallwood M 31 MAR 1810  15 APR 1886  3.  John B. Smallwood M 5 NOV 1811  15 SEP 1868  4.  Samuel A. Smallwood M 27 APR 1813     5.  James M. Smallwood M 8 NOV 1814  5 JUN 1852  6.  Daniel M. Smallwood M 1 MAY 1816  17 JUL 1839  7.  Amanda A. Smallwood F 17 FEB 1818  22 AUG 1907  8.  Elizabeth H. Smallwood F 1 DEC 1819  19 MAR 1899 1336  9.  Douglas B. Smallwood M 6 JUL 1821  25 SEP 1844  10.  Parmenius Asbury Smallwood M 31 AUG 1824  9 SEP 1888  11.  Sarah J. Smallwood F 27 JUL 1827  5 OCT 1846  12.  Susan C. V. Smallwood F 1830     13.  Joseph P. Smallwood M 10 JUL 1829  5 NOV 1898  14.  Asbarinah Smallwood F 1830  1831  15.  Gideon Piat Smallwood M 16 MAY 1833  24 MAR 1886

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