USA Newspaper Snippets

Auburn New York 1909

DOVEY GUY IS DEAD
Was daughter of well known Gypsy Josh Small
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16-07-1923 Hornell New York Evening Tribune
GYPSY KING'S SON IS DEAD:-
DANIEL SMALL DIES IN PORTVILLE TO BE BURIED IN FAMILY PLOT

Daniel Small aged 40yrs son of the famous Joshua Small known as King of the Gypsies died Saturday in Portville The body was brought to Hornell Sunday and the funeral will be held Tuesday morning at
Harisboros undertakings parlour, burial will take place in the gypsies private plot Joshua Small was perhaps one of the best known Gypsies in the country ,he was the ruler of a properous band that roamed the country from one end to the other.
For some reason Mr Small took a fancy to Hornell and more or less made it his headquarters he bought a large plot of land near Rural Cemetery and the members of his tribe who died are buried there.
Both Joshua Small & his wife are buried there and so are several of his sons & daughters Daniel Small wife Dovey Small is also buried here.
Daniel Small is survived by 3 sons & 2 daughters, John, Cornelius, Daniel, Ruth & Dovey , Also by 3 sisters Carrie Burton, Ruth Stanley, & Masie Hicks.
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“FATHER OPPOSED MARRIAGE"
But she and Jimmy Guy outwitted him while tribe were encamped near Auburn

Hornell – April 2nd Arrayed in all the finery and trappings befitting the daughter of a king MRS DOVEY GUY daughter of Gypsy “Josh” Small king of the Gypsies of United States was laid to rest in the family plot in this city yesterday afternoon Mrs Guy was brought to Hornell yesterday morning from Fayetteville New York at which place she died.
Mrs Guy is the sixth member of Gypsy Josh Small family to be buried at Hornell.
All the money and jewels of the dead woman were placed in beside her in a steel lined box which was placed in a cement lined box, the interment was in Rural Cemetery.
Gypsy Josh is known throughout the States and was formerly well to do, he was an Englishman by birth, he gathered around him a small band of wanders and for years made a tour of the country.
Several years ago the man's wife was taken sick and died while the band was encamped near the city, the woman was buried in Rural Cemetery with her Jewels, later Gypsy Josh burned an old dress belonging to his wife. This dress was said to have contained several thousands dollar bills which were sewn in the lining, the lost was not discovered until a letter was read left by dead woman.
The lost of the money nearly ruined the Gypsy, but nothing daunted, he still continued his wanderings, each year returning to Hornell for the purpose of placing flowers on his wife' and daughter's grave and after performing this act he and his followers again strike the trail.
There are several other residing in the vicinity of the Hickory grove on the Coapman farm about 2 miles away from city limits out the Clark street road who remember Mrs Dovey Guy and some of these enjoyed a personal aquanitance with her.
PETER GUY & JOSH SMALL 2 men well above medium stature and unusual muscular development each headed a Gypsy band, sometimes these bands travelled alone or together and least once a year either one would come through this state and pitched camp along the roadside in close proximity to the Coapman hickory Grove,.
Dovey Guy was the daughter of Josh Small and in those days now more than 15 years ago was a young and beautiful girl and possessed all the charms and Queen of the band.
Cupid at times can work his magic even in Gypsy camps and he arranged a keen affection between Dovey Small and Peter Guy son Jimmy Guy
Both Peter Guy and Josh Small watched the romance grow ,but then Josh filed strenuous objections, but Jim Guy was not put off he drove into the camp one day in a carriage with a police officer and stole Dovey away, Josh Small was so enraged he took of his head a felt hat and tore in in two ,then jumping on the fastest horse in camp fled after the couple towards Auburn, but Jimmy and Dovey were married and Josh relented and accepted the marriage.
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1913
Gypsy Josh Small has died he was buried in the family plot beside his wife in Rural Cemetery Hornell New York
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26-03-1914 Syracuse Herald New York:-
Gypsies Honor Their Dead King
RECORD REUNION THIS YEAR IN CITY OF HORNELL
FROM ALL OVER AMERICA
Hornell March 26th
Encamped on vacant plot on Madison Street in this city is a small band of gypsies which is the first arrival of what is to be the greatest gathering of those wandering tribes that has ever been seen in years.
By the 1st of May it is expected that at least 400 will have arrived Plans are being laid for a big celebration to take place around about Declaration Day at which time a reunion of the JOSHUA SMALL tribes will take place.
One Band of the wandering tribes is on its way from New Mexico to pay tribute to memory of JOSHUA SMALL ,Who is buried in Hornwell
Joshua Small one time the king of the Gypsies who died about 4 years ago in Tennessee and who was brought here for burial has among the various gypsy tribes scattered throughout the country about 200 descendants. Those descendants plan a reunion that has never been held the purpose of decorating the graves of Mr Small his wife 2 daughters 1 son and 2 grandchildren who are buried beside him.
Small in his time was a widely known Character and is reputed to have amassed a comfortable fortune. He was born in England and came to this country when a Small boy, he has been married several times and was the father of a large number of Children. Mrs Stanley who is a member of the tribe that is now camped here is Small daughter.
Tribes are now on their way to Hornell from all parts of the country one tribe having arrived here 2 weeks ago from New Mexico,the party now here is making arrangements for the location of the camp and arrangements for the memorial.