Alice Walker SMALL

Father: Luther SMALL
Mother: Elizabeth B. WALKER

Family 1: George W. SYLVESTER

(1) Source: Maine, U.S., Marriage Records via Ancestry.com.

  1. Horace SYLVESTER
  2. Roscoe SYLVESTER
  3. George Walter SYLVESTER
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Notes

Updated February 23, 2026. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Maine, U.S., Vital Records via Ancestry.com

"SMALL, Alice, d. of Luther and Elizabeth B. (WALKER), in Freedom, June 2, 1816."

(2) Maine, U.S., Marriage Records via Ancestry.com: Waldo

- Bride: Alis SMALL
- Residence: Freedom
- Groom: George W. SILVESTER (SYLVESTER)
- Residence: Augusta
- Officiant: Joseph F. HOCKEY
- Date of Marriage: Jan 14, 1838
- Source: Clerk's Book No. 1
- Marriage Record In: Freedom

(3) 1850 United States Census for Maine, Kennebec Co., Augusta: Page 8; July 19, 1850.

Alice W. [SMALL] SYLVESTER is married to George W. SYLVESTER. She is 33 years old and born in Maine. Children in the household are Horace and Roscoe. The family resides in the Augusta House hotel where George is the clerk.

(4) 1860 United States Census for Maine, Kennebec Co., Augusta (Augusta Post Office): Page 1; June 1, 1860.

Alice W. [SMALL] SYLVESTER is married to George W. SYLVESTER, head of household. She is 44 years old and born in Maine. Children in the household are Horace, Roscoe G. and George W. SYLVESTER.

(5) 1870 United States Census for Maine, Kennebec Co., City of Augusta (Augusta Maine Post Office): Page 136; July 16, 1870.

Alice [SMALL] SYLVESTER is married to Geo. W. SYLVESTER, head of household. She is 52 years old, born in Maine and is keeping house. Their son George W. SYLVESTER also resides in the household.

(6) House Fire via Newspapers.com: Kennebec Journal; Augusta, Maine; Thursday, August 24, 1871; Page 3

"Yesterday afternoon as the town bell was ringing for one o'clock, it suddenly changed it tone to that of an alarm of fire, and the alarm spread quite extensively, arousing the fire department and citizens generally and bringing out the engines... At one time twelve different buildings were on fire, the most of them on Gage street... A place was burned on the roof of George W. SYLVESTER's house about four feet square; this house caught twice... In all of these cases the fire was expeditiously extinguished."

(7) 1880 United States Census for Maine, Kennebec Co., Augusta (Ward 1): Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 83; Page 31; June 9, 1880.

Alice [SMALL] SYLVESTER is married to Geo. W. SYLVESTER, head of household. She is 64 years old and was born in Maine as were her parents. She is keeping house. Their adult son G. Walter SYLVESTER resides with them.

(8) 1900 United States Census for Maine, Kennebec Co., Augusta Town: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 103; Sheet 8A; June 7, 1900.

Alice W. [SMALL] SYLVESTER resides with her son George SYLVESTER and his family.

- Address: 33 Gage Street
- Birth date: June 1816; age 83
- Marital Status: Widown
- Motherhood: She has given birth to 3 children, 2 of whom are presently living
- Birthplace: Maine, as were her parents

(9) U.S., City Directories via Ancestry.com: Augusta, Maine

- 1886: SYLVESTER Alice W., wid. of Geo. W., h 33 Gage
- 1888: SYLVESTER Alice W., widow of George W., house 38 Gage
- 1892: SYLVESTER Alice W., wid. of George W., h 33 Gage
- 1894: SYLVESTER Alice W., wid. of George W., h 33 Gage
- 1897: SYLVESTER Alice W., wid. of George W., h 33 Gage
- 1901: SYLVESTER Alice W., wid. of George W., h 33 Gage

(10) Maine, U.S., Death Records via Ancestry.com

- Name: Alice W. SYLVESTER
- Place of Death: Augusta, Me.
- Street: Gage; No. 33, Ward 2
- Date of Death: 30 Jan 1902
- Age: 85 years; 7 months; 28 days
- Place of Birth: Freedom, Me.
- Marital Status: Widowed
- Parents: Luther SMALL (a farmer) and Elizabeth WALKER
- Widow of: Geo. W. SYLVESTER
- Cause of Death: Pneumonia

(11) Obituary via Newspapers.com: Kennebec Journal; Augusta, Maine; Friday, January 31, 1902; Page 7

"Mrs. Alice W. SYLVESTER died, Thursday morning, of pneumonia, at the home of her son George W., aged 85 years. Mrs. SYLVESTER was born in Freedom, Maine, June 2, 1816, and came to Augusta when about 20 years of age where she had ever since resided. In 1858 she and her husband became members of the Universalist church. Since the death of her husband in 1885, she made her home in the family of her son. The funeral will be from her home, 33 Gage street, at 2 P. M., Saturday."

(12) Find a Grave

- Name: Alice W SMALL SYLVESTER
- Birth: 2 Jun 1816
- Death: 30 Jan 1902 (aged 85)
- Burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery; Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
- Memorial ID: 84149319