Roscoe Wilson SMALL

1894 - 1984  (90 years)

• Name	Roscoe Wilson SMALL
  Nickname	Wilson
  Birth	8 Aug 1894	Florida   [1]
  Gender	Male
  birth2 (conflicting)	8 Aug 1895	Trenton, Alachua Co, FL   [2]
  	Wilson noted his age as 22 on his Draft Registration Card, dated June 5 1917. However, he entered his birth date as August 8, 1895, indicating that he was only 21 years of age on June 5, 1917.
  resided	6 Jun 1900	Alachua Co, FL   [3]
  	Wilson and his siblings were residing with their maternal grandparents, Samuel and Roxie Slaughter, in Alachua County, Florida in June 1900.
  Occupation	5 Jun 1917 - 21 Jan 1920	Enville, Hernando Co, FL   [2, 4]
  	Wilson was employed by the Denton Lumber Co. of Enville, Florida as their commissary manager during 1917 and through, at least, January 1920.
  Occupation	9 Apr 1930	Hillsborough Co, FL   [5]
  	By April 1930, Wilson had moved his family to Hillsborough County, Florida where he ran the commissary for a saw mill.
  resided	1984	Fort Pierce, FL   [1]
  	Wilson resided in his daughter Mary's home, 1901 Mayflower Rd, Fort Pierce, Florida during the last years of his life.
  Death	5 Nov 1984	Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie Co, FL   [1]
  	Wilson died at Port St. Lucie Convalescent Center at 2:55 pm on 5 November 1984. He was 90 years old at the time of his death.
  Burial	High Springs, Alachua Co, FL   [1]
  	His body was interred at High Springs Cemetery.
  Person ID	I59672	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Richard Cary SMALL,   b. c. 1857/1858, Tennessee d. After 5 Jan 1920 (Age 62 years)
  Mother	(unknown) SLAUGHTER   d. Before 6 Jun 1900
  Family ID	F5943	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maude Alma COGGINS,   b. 1 May 1902, Florida d. 28 Mar 1975, High Springs, Alachua Co, FL (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	Before 21 Jan 1920  [4]
  	The couple had married prior to 21 January 1920 when they were enumerated in the 1920 census as husband and wife.
  Children	1. Mary Ella SMALL,   b. 2 Jun 1921, Brooksville, Hernando Co, FL d. 19 Mar 2008, Fort Pierce, Saint Lucie Co, FL (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F5949	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		1900 US Census / Slaughter, Samuel B. Trenton, Alachua Co, Florida
  		1910 US Census / Slaughter, Chas. W. Micanopy, Alachua Co, Florida
  		Roscoe Wilson Small WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record. Ancestry .com. Enville, Hernando Co, Florida
  		1920 US Census / Small, Roscoe, W. Hernando Co, Florida
  		1930 US Census / Small, Roscoe Hillsborough Co, Florida

  
  

• Sources

  [S1171] Roscoe Wilson Small, Florida death certificate no. 84-104828 (1984). [S969] Roscoe Wilson Small WWI draft registration card. [S962] 1900 US Census / Slaughter, Samuel B. [S971] 1920 US Census / Small, Roscoe W. [S972] 1930 US Census / Small, Roscoe.