Smalley's wife Prudence Hoel is buried near the home site in an unmarked grave as is one of his daughters.
At the age of 16 Smalley was abducted by a band of Lenape Indians while he was standing guard over the pioneer farmer's fields near Fort Pitt.
[2] While held prisoner, Smalley witnessed the death of his father and other settlers at the hands of the Lenape.
He returned to his family for a short time before being hired by General Anthony Wayne to serve as a guide and interpreter.
[2] In 1797 Smalley settled one mile west of Clarksville, Ohio in on the bank of Todd's Fork in Warren County.