Harry Nowlin Smallwood was born on 20. Oct. 1892 at Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. He married
Jennie Francis Scroggin, daughter of
Oran Oliver Scroggin and
Lillian Steenbergen, on 2. Jun. 1915 at Mount Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois.
Harry Nowlin Smallwood was shown in the census on 7. Jan. 1920 as a mechanical engineer, stationary.
Harry Nowlin Smallwood and
Jennie Francis Scroggin appeared on the census of 7. Jan. 1920 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Harry Nowlin Smallwood was shown in the census on 4. Apr. 1930 as a building superintendent, Y.M.C.A.
Harry Nowlin Smallwood and
Jennie Francis Scroggin appeared on the census of 4. Apr. 1930 at Mount Lebanon Twp., Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,
; real estate value 11,500.00. Harry Nowlin Smallwood died on 13. May. 1952 at Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, at age 59.
Mount Pulaski Times-News, 15 May 1952
H. N. Smallwood, Well-Known Here, Died in Decatur
Services Being Held Here Today at Funeral Home
Harry N. Smallwood, 59, of 445 Central Ave., Decatur, Ill., died at 3:25 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 1952, in St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, following a short illness. Mr. Smallwood, who was well known in Mount Pulaski, had been in failing health the past several months.
Decedent was born Oct. 20, 1892, in Decatur, a son of Joseph and Laura Floyd Smallwood. In Mount Pulaski on June 2, 1915, he married Miss Jennie Scroggin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oran O. Scroggin.
He was a real estate salesman for Otto E. Kunard, realtor, for more than two years. He was formerly employed by the Martin Realty Co., Decatur.
A graduate of the James Millikin University, he was formerly chief engineer for the university. In 1915 he became building superintendent of George Williams College in Chicago. Nine years later he was appointed building superintendent of the downtown branch of the YMCA in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mr. Smallwood was a member of the First Methodist Church in Decatur.
Besides his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. John H. Palm of Chicago; one grandson, Stephen Palm; a sister, Mrs. Donna Varner; and a brother, Guy O. Smallwood, both of Decatur.
The body was removed to the Schahl Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski, where funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 15, conducted by Rev. Robert R. Crothers of Decatur. Appropriate organ music was played by Miss Chloe Couch of Latham.
Burial was in the Mount Pulaski Cemetery. Pallbearers were Homer Martin, J. Baker Burns, Charles Witts, and Otto Kunard, of Decatur; and Roy Aylesworth and Leland Simpkins of Mount Pulaski.
He was buried at Mount Pulaski Cemetery, Mount Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois.