Maud was born into this world to Horation Southgate Hapworth and Henrietta Godrey Nickerson. She had two younger brothers, Horace William and Horatio Nelson. When she was about 10 years old, her mother died, and she was given great responsibility to care for her brothers. At one point in her early years, she lived with a Quaker family, and was treated very kindly by them.
Maud married William Lois Small on the 16 Jan 18, 1886 in East Eddington. They lived on a farm in East Bucksport, and then lived in Bangor in their later years. The couple raised many children, giving birth to two of their own, but "adopting" several others, including their four grandchildren after the death of their son Howard and his wife Janet in 1918. Grammie, as they called her, did not want her beloved grandchildren to want for the love and companionship of each other, and other relatives and friends wanted to only take one to each of their homes. Even though their age and health were against them, Maud and William decided that they wanted all four of the children, ages 3 weeks, 2, 3, and 4 years old, to live under their roof and share their love and security. When Maud died in 1943, all four children were married and ready to bring children into their own homes to raise with the great love they had seen in the Small home.
Maud was a scriptorian with great faith in God. She searched many years to find what she read about in the Bible. After studying with the missionaries for about a year. Maud and William, and their daughter Georgia were baptized as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint on 6 October 1912. They were strong and faithful members and pioneers in the growth of the small congregation into the thousands in their area today.
Maud married William Lois Small on the 16 Jan 18, 1886 in East Eddington. They lived on a farm in East Bucksport, and then lived in Bangor in their later years. The couple raised many children, giving birth to two of their own, but "adopting" several others, including their four grandchildren after the death of their son Howard and his wife Janet in 1918. Grammie, as they called her, did not want her beloved grandchildren to want for the love and companionship of each other, and other relatives and friends wanted to only take one to each of their homes. Even though their age and health were against them, Maud and William decided that they wanted all four of the children, ages 3 weeks, 2, 3, and 4 years old, to live under their roof and share their love and security. When Maud died in 1943, all four children were married and ready to bring children into their own homes to raise with the great love they had seen in the Small home.
Maud was a scriptorian with great faith in God. She searched many years to find what she read about in the Bible. After studying with the missionaries for about a year. Maud and William, and their daughter Georgia were baptized as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint on 6 October 1912. They were strong and faithful members and pioneers in the growth of the small congregation into the thousands in their area today.
Maud was born into this world to Horation Southgate Hapworth and Henrietta Godrey Nickerson. She had two younger brothers, Horace William and Horatio Nelson. When she was about 10 years old, her mother died, and she was given great responsibility to care for her brothers. At one point in her early years, she lived with a Quaker family, and was treated very kindly by them.
Maud married William Lois Small on the 16 Jan 18, 1886 in East Eddington. They lived on a farm in East Bucksport, and then lived in Bangor in their later years. The couple raised many children, giving birth to two of their own, but "adopting" several others, including their four grandchildren after the death of their son Howard and his wife Janet in 1918. Grammie, as they called her, did not want her beloved grandchildren to want for the love and companionship of each other, and other relatives and friends wanted to only take one to each of their homes. Even though their age and health were against them, Maud and William decided that they wanted all four of the children, ages 3 weeks, 2, 3, and 4 years old, to live under their roof and share their love and security. When Maud died in 1943, all four children were married and ready to bring children into their own homes to raise with the great love they had seen in the Small home.
Maud was a scriptorian with great faith in God. She searched many years to find what she read about in the Bible. After studying with the missionaries for about a year. Maud and William, and their daughter Georgia were baptized as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint on 6 October 1912. They were strong and faithful members and pioneers in the growth of the small congregation into the thousands in their area today.
Maud married William Lois Small on the 16 Jan 18, 1886 in East Eddington. They lived on a farm in East Bucksport, and then lived in Bangor in their later years. The couple raised many children, giving birth to two of their own, but "adopting" several others, including their four grandchildren after the death of their son Howard and his wife Janet in 1918. Grammie, as they called her, did not want her beloved grandchildren to want for the love and companionship of each other, and other relatives and friends wanted to only take one to each of their homes. Even though their age and health were against them, Maud and William decided that they wanted all four of the children, ages 3 weeks, 2, 3, and 4 years old, to live under their roof and share their love and security. When Maud died in 1943, all four children were married and ready to bring children into their own homes to raise with the great love they had seen in the Small home.
Maud was a scriptorian with great faith in God. She searched many years to find what she read about in the Bible. After studying with the missionaries for about a year. Maud and William, and their daughter Georgia were baptized as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint on 6 October 1912. They were strong and faithful members and pioneers in the growth of the small congregation into the thousands in their area today.
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