Our SNODGRASS Family
Personal Information Page for

David Snodgrass
January 26, 1846 - April 21, 1882

(c/o
William Snodgrass and Margaret Chambers),
h/o Mary Stiffey (Steffey)

The following information has been found and documented with respect to this individual. A great deal of my Personal Information can be credited to the hard work of Charlou Dolan and her Snodgrass Source Books. Thank you also to Suzie, Patty, and Mac. You have been fantastic!

On this page you will find

Introduction
Snodgrass Family Bible
1850 Census, Crawford County, Ohio
Military Record
1870 Census, Crawford County, Ohio
1875-76 Crestline Directory
Deaths for the year 1882
1900 Galion (Ohio) City Directory
History of Crawford County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens

Introduction

David Snodgrass, b.Jan.26, 1846, in Canton, Crawford County, Ohio, died April 21, 1882. On Nov.15, 1866, he married Mary Stiffey (Steffey, she born December 29, 1844) (Marriages of Crawford County, Ohio, 1831-1989, Vol. 7, page 095). Their known children were: 

1-Harry Lewis Snodgrass, born April 27, 1867, at Crestline, Craw. Co., Ohio. On Apr.25, 1887, married Ada L. Barker (Marriages of Crawford County, Ohio, 1831-1989, vol. 11, pg.227), d/o George William Barker and Mary Griffith --- Mary was married first to Unknown Greenfield, then she married George W. Barker --- Ada was born September 30, 1869, at Ganshour, Jefferson Twp., Ohio. Harry Lewis Snodgrass died June 7, 1920 (Cemeteries of Crawford County, Ohio, Vol. 2, Burial # 3619, Section 9, Lot 87), and Ada died on November 16, 1923 (Cemeteries of Crawford County, Ohio, Vol. 2, Burial # 4010, Section 9, Lot 87). Both are buried in Fairview Cemetery, Galion, Ohio. Two known children were:

1-Fannie Belle Snodgrass, born April 10, 1889:
2-Unknown Snodgrass, born August 15, 1898, and who died the following day
(Cemeteries of Crawford County, Ohio, Vol. 2, Burial # 1219, Section 9, Lot 87 --- Fairview Cemetery).

2-Grant Sherman Snodgrass, born October 20, 1871 (IGI Birth Records Batch C515951, Serial Sheet 0250, Film no. 840026), in Craw. Co., Ohio, died 1873: 

3-Sherridan Snodgrass, born October 20, 1871 (IGI Birth Records Batch C515951, Serial Sheet 0250, Film no. 840026), in Crestline, m.Maude Jenette Atkinson (Marriages of Crawford County, Ohio, 1831-1989, vol. 15, pg.365), d/o Richard Atkinson and Ellen Close. Maude was b.Sept.9, 1875, and d.Jul.1939. One known child, b.abt.1908, was Lois 1-Ellen Snodgrass:

4-Blanche Bertha Snodgrass, also called Berdella, was born October 16, 1875 (IGI Birth Records Batch C515951, Serial Sheet 0250, Film no. 840026, named Birtha), at Crestline, d.Dec.12, 1889, and is buried in Greenlawn Cem:

5-Another child appears in the Ohio Births as B. Snodgrass, born October 16, 1876. This must be investigated further. (IGI Birth Records Batch C515951, Serial Sheet 0250, Film no. 840026):

After David's death on April 21, 1882, Mary married on October 8, 1901, at Bucyrus, to Royal E. Barnum (Marriages of Crawford County, Ohio, 1831-1989, vol. 15, pg.365).

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Snodgrass Family Bible
Remenants of a family bible were turned over to the South Western Genealogy Society in Washington Co., Pa. Information appears updated in records -Samuel Snodgrass Family Records

Births

Mary (torn)benlserson(?) Snodgrass was born December the 3.A.D. 1837
Samuel McCullough Snodgrass was born July the 9th AD 1839
John Chambers Snodgrass was born March 6th AD 1841
Elisabeth Snodgrass was born August 2th Anno Domini 1843
David Snodgrass was born January 11th Anno Domini 1845
James Francis Snodgrass was born Nov 17th Anno Domini 1847
Margaret E. Snodgrass was born May the 14th A.D. 1850
Clurrindia J. Snodgrass was born July the 22 A.D. 1851
(page torn off) wife of?? William Snodgrass was born August the 19th A.D. 1832
Sarah Jane Snodgrass was born Aprile the 19 A.D. 1834
William Camel Snodgrass was born on October the 25th A.D. 1835

Deaths

William Camel Snodgrass died February 17 A.D. 1882 Aged 75 years.
John C. Snodgrass died the 27 of March 1910 in Los Angeles, Cal.
David Snodgrass shot by burgler April 21 A.D. 1882
Thomas Snodgrass died February 10th A.D. 1901 Aged 68 years 4 months and 11 days
Ellen Snodgrass wife of Thomas died January 22 A.D. 1887
James F. Snodqrass died on the 23 of Feb 1912 Aged 64 yrs 3 mon 6 days
(page torn off) son of Wm. Snodgrass departed this life May the 2 Anno Domini 1852 Aged 17 years 5 months & 1 day.

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1850 Federal Census, Jackson Township, Crawford County, Ohio

William Snodgrass --- 43 --- M --- Farmer --- (value of property) 2500 --- (born) Pa
Reachel Snodgrass --- 33 ---F --- Pa
William C. Snodgrass --- 14 --- M ---Pa
Sarah J. Snodgrass --- 16 --- F ---Pa
Mary H. Snodgrass --- 13 --- F --- Pa
Samuel Snodgrass --- 10 --- M --- Ohio
John Snodgrass --- 8 --- M --- Ohio
Elizabeth Snodgrass --- 6 --- F --- Ohio
David Snodgrass --- 4 --- M --- Ohio
Margaret Snodgrass --- 1/12 (one month) --- F --- Ohio

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Military Record --- Two Hundred Years The Military History Ohio (1669-1865), H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo and Chicago, 1885 - page 307; (enlisted) at Crestline, Aug. 18, 1862, co. H. 123d O.V.I. (Cap't. John Newman's Company); wounded and captured at Winchester (Va.); paroled; discharged June 12, 1865; died in Galion (Ohio).

Military History of Crawford County, Ohio; List of Pensioners --- LDS book 977.127, M20, V2 --- Certificate Number 172,418, Snodgrass, David, Post Office Address Crestline, Cause for which pensioned w.l. wrist, Monthly rate $6.00, Date of Original Allowance Sept. 1880

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1870 Census, Crawford County, Ohio
Crestline, Jackson Twp.

Snodgrass, David --- age 25 --- butcher --- born Ohio
Snodgrass, Mary E. --- age 25 --- housekeeping --- born Pa.
Snodgrass, Harry L. --- age 3 --- borh Ohio
Snodgrass, Thomas --- age 37 --- butcher -- born Pa.
Snodgrass, Elanor --- age 39 --- born Ohio
Snodgrass, Margaret L. A. --- age 17 --- born Ohio
Snodgrass, Esther J. --- age 11 --- born Ohio
Snodgrass, Mary F. --- age 11 --- born Ohio
Snodgrass, William F. --- age 11 --- born Ohio
Walker, Mary --- age 37 --- at home

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1875-76 Crestline Directory --- Draymen

John Walker, s e c union and columbus
D. Snodgrass, n s main bet seltzer and r r

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Deaths for the year 1882, David Snodgrass

Friday, April 21st, David Snodgrass -shot. This article, and the one above, appeared in a year-end issue of the Crestline Advocate in 1882.

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1900 Galion City Directory

Snodgrass, R.S. (c) livery stable living 138 Clymer Ave.
Snodgrass, H.L. (Ada) conductor living 454 S. Union
Snodgrass, Fannie student living 454 S. Union
Snodgrass, C.R. works electric railway living 138 Clymer Ave.

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History of Crawford County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens
by John E. Holpey

Page 511, Charter members of Peter Snyder Post No. 129, at Crestline, Crawford County, Ohio, - David Snodgrass

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