Hannah Fish (Bonney) Snow (1814 - 1893)

Born 27 Dec 1814 in Hanson, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Humphrey Larrabee Snow — married 17 Oct 1839 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Died 19 Dec 1893 at age 78 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Hannah Fish Bonney was born on 27 December 1814 in Hanson, Plymouth County, Massachusetts USA. She was the daughter of Harvey Bonney and his wife, Hannah (Fish) Bonney. ^[1]

Hannah (Fish) Bonney married Humphrey Larrabee Snow (1814-1894) of Cumberland County, Maine, on 17 October 1839 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. Rev. William W. Rogers officiated. ^{[2] [3]} Hannah Fish Bonney had been born in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Their daughter, Amelia Frances Snow, was born at their home in Boston on 22 March 1843.^[4]

By the time of the 1850 US Census, Humphrey and Hannah Snow had moved to Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. They were recorded there as married, 32 and 31 years old, living with their daughter: Amelia F. Snow, 7 years old. Humphrey L. Snow's occupation was: "Trader". ^[5]

Ten years later, the 1860 US Census recorded "H.L. Snow" as 40 years old, still living in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with his wife "H.F. Snow, age 38, and 2 children: "A.F. Snow," 17; and "W.H." [William Harvey] Snow, 6 years old. Humphrey L. Snow's profession was now "Auctioneer" and his property & personal possessions were valued at $3,600 US dollars. ^[6]

The 1870 US Census recorded Humphrey L. Snow as 55 years old, married to Hannah F Snow, age 54; they were still living in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, with their 2 children: Frances Snow, single, age 26, and William H. Snow, 16 years old and "In School". They had an Irish-born maid, Mary Roach, 25 years old, in the household. Humphrey L. Snow's occupation was "Merchant" and his property and personal goods were now valued at $7,000 US dollars. ^[7]

On 13 September 1870, Humphrey & Hannah's daughter, Amelia Frances Snow, age 27, married James Birney Alden, 29 years old, in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. ^[8] Unfortunately, Amelia (Snow) Alden died just 5 years later, on 29 August 1875 at 32 years, 5 months 7 days old. She and her husband had no children. ^[9]

The 1880 US Census recorded Humphrey L. Snow as a 65-year-old white male, born in Maine; he was married to Hannah F. Snow, 64 years old, born in Massachusetts. They were still living in their house in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, with their now-26-year-old son: William H. Snow, single. Their household also included another family, that of William L. Barney [sic=Bonney], age 50, and his wife, Caroline "Barney," 42 years old. They were Humphrey L. Snow's brother and sister-in-law. They had 2 adult children living with them: Avonia Barney [Bonney]: 24; and Erma Barney [Bonney]: 21 years old. The family also had a live-in Irish-born maid: Katie Murphy: age 21, in residence. Humphrey L. Snow's occupation was "Dry Goods Merchant," while his son and brother-in-law were both "Clerks in Store". Avonia Barney was a "Professional Singer". ^[10]

The 1890 US Census was accidentally destroyed and not available. On 19 December 1893, Hannah Frances (Bonney) Snow passed away at 77 years old in Cambridge, Massachusetts of a heart attack. She was called a "Housewife" on her death record.^{[11] [12]} Hannah was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; plot: Amaranth Path, Lot 3821. ^[13]

Humphrey Larrabee Snow followed his wife of 54 years to the grave just 3 weeks later on 4 January 1894 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He was 79 years, 4 months & 3 days old. His cause of death was "Cerebral Hemorrhage" or stroke. His death record states he was a "Bookkeeper" by profession, but the Census records show he was an accomplished businessman. ^{[14] [15]} Humphrey Larrabee Snow was buried next to his recently-deceased wife at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; plot: Amaranth Path 5984, space 2. ^[16]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6C-Y8P : 5 January 2021), Hannah Fish Bonney, 1814. Note: This record states place of birth was Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, but other sources say "Hanson".
2. ↑ Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 for Humphry L Snow: A Registry of Marriages in Boston: 1800-1849 on Ancestrylibrary.com. Viewable at a public library or by paid subscription to Ancestry.com
3. ↑ U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930 for Humphrey L Snow: Columbian Centennial, Boston, Mass. 19 Oct. 1839 mentions marriage. On Ancestrylibrary.com
4. ↑ Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1915 for Amelia F Snow. Listed as 27 on 1870 Marriage Record; on Ancestrylibrary.com]
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDS9-5BQ : 22 December 2020), Humphrey L Snow, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZC8-T6P : 18 February 2021), H L Snow, 1860.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD38-LZ9 : 29 May 2021), Humphry L Snow, 1870.
8. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCMD-WTN : 10 November 2020), Humphrey L. in entry for James Birney Alden, 13 Sep 1870; citing Marriage, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004281884.
9. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7PY-N92 : 2 March 2021), Humphrey L. Snow in entry for Amelia F. Alden, 29 Aug 1875; citing Cambridge, Massachusetts, v 275 p 83, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,207.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHX9-7HM : 19 February 2021), Humphry L Snow, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district ED 429, sheet 273C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,543.
11. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97M-3W8Y?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DQ-FMW%3A353350601%2C353601301%2C353617001 : 22 October 2020), Middlesex > Cambridge > Deaths 1890-1897 vol 11 > image 115 of 263; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
12. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWH1-9BQ : 2 March 2021), Hannah F. Bouney Snow, 19 Dec 1893; citing Cambridge, Massachusetts, v 437 p 174, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 961,510.
13. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #156342013
14. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897M-3454?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DQ-FMW%3A353350601%2C353601301%2C353617001 : 22 October 2020), Middlesex > Cambridge > Deaths 1890-1897 vol 11 > image 119 of 263; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
15. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW41-SXB : 2 March 2021), Humphrey L. Snow, 04 Jan 1894; citing Cambridge, Massachusetts, v 446 p 93, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 961,513.
16. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/156289686/humphrey-l-snow : accessed 17 June 2021), memorial page for Humphrey L Snow (1 Sep 1814–4 Jan 1894), Find A Grave: Memorial #156289686, citing Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Caroline Kelly Tait (contributor 47099789) .

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