William Small

b. circa 1844, d. 28 July 1888
  • William Small was born circa 1844 in Ireland.
  • William Small died on 28 July 1888 in St. Charles, Winona County, Minnesota.
  • The following appeared on 15 August 1888 in The Freeborn County Standard: William Small, a farmer living in the town of Utica, was struck by lightning while harvesting his barley the other afternoon. At the tie of the stroke the sky was comparatively clear, but full of the electricity of the storm that soon followed.
  • Last Edited: 8 Apr 2012