David
Snavely
Born in Groseclose, Wythe, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of George John Snavely
and Susannah (Wassum) Snavely
Brother of
Joseph H Snavely, Peter P Snavely, Nicholas A Snavely, Elizabeth Eve (Snavely) Smyth, Mary M Snavely, Adam B. Snavely, Susan Snavely, George Washington Snavely, Sarah Elizabeth Snavely, Catherine Snavely, Nancy J Snavely and Amos Stewart Snavely
Husband of
Elizabeth (Pierce) Snavely
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
George Washington Snavely
Died
at age 59
in Concordia, Cloud, Kansas, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 4 May 2013
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Biography
Private David Snavely served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 15 Aug 1862
Mustered out: 1 Jan 1863
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 79th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, United States Civil War
Enlisted: 15 Aug 1862
Mustered out: 1 Jan 1863
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 79th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, United States Civil War
David was born in 1824, the son of George John Snavely (1791-1864) and Susannah (Wassum) Snavely (1792-1874). [1]
In the 1850 census David (age 26) was in Smyth, Virginia, United States.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| David Snavely | M | 26 | Virginia | |
| Elizabeth Snavely | F | 19 | Virginia | |
| John V Snavely | M | 1 | Virginia |
In the 1860 census David (age 35) was at 9th District, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| David Snavely | M | 35 | Virginia | |
| Elizabeth Snavely | F | 30 | Virginia | |
| John V Snavely | M | 9 | Virginia | |
| Sarah P Snavely | F | 7 | Virginia | |
| Rufus Snavely | M | 6 | Tennessee | |
| Frances A Snavely | F | 2 | Tennessee | |
| William Snavely | M | 1 | Tennessee |
David served in Company H, 79th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, during the Civil War.[4]
In the 1880 census David (age 63) was the married head of household in Center Township, Cloud, Kansas, United States.[5]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| David Snavely | M | 63 | Married | Head | Farmer | Virginia, United States |
| Elisabeth Snavely | F | 50 | Married | Wife | Keeping House | Virginia, United States |
| William N. Snavely | M | 21 | Single | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee, United States |
| Henry Snavely | M | 17 | Single | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana, United States |
| Nicolas Snavely | M | 14 | Single | Son | Helps On Farm | Iowa, United States |
| George W. Snavely | M | 8 | Single | Son | Iowa, United States |
David filed for a pension on 10 February 1880. He was in the H 79 Ind Infantry.[6]
David was mentioned on a memorial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas, United States with a death date of 24 Dec 1883.[7]
Sources
- ↑ Snivelly-Snavely; Washburn, Elizabeth Fessenden; Washburn, Elizabeth Fessenden Pub: 1986 Baltimore MD; Page 742 https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idviewer/104534/752 -&- Page 818 https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idviewer/104534/830
- ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
Citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
FamilySearch Record: M8D5-V5W (accessed 4 June 2022)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-67RW-7GG Image number 00442
David Snavely (26) in Smyth, Virginia, United States. - ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
Citing Page: 99; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 1255; FHL microfilm: 805255; Record number: 7475;
FamilySearch Record: M8T6-RXX (accessed 4 June 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSD-XLP Image number 00190
David Snavely (35) in 9th District, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States. Born in Virginia. - ↑
Military:
"United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865"
Citing Affiliate Publication Title: Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Indiana.; Affiliate Publication Number: M540; Affiliate Film Number: 72; FHL microfilm: 881793; Record number: 580;
FamilySearch Record: F95W-S6G (accessed 4 June 2022)
Name: David Snavely; Military Service Date: from 1861 to 1865; Military Service Place: Indiana, United States; Miitary Beginning Rank: Private; Military Company: H; Miitary Final Rank: Private; Miitary Side: Union; Miitary Unit: 79th Regiment, Indiana Infantry; Misc Note: Original filed under David/Snavely_. - ↑
1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880"
Citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
FamilySearch Record: MFPG-PSL (accessed 4 June 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBW-9CN9 Image number 00087
David Snavely (63), married head of household in Center Township, Cloud, Kansas, United States. Born in Virginia, United States. - ↑
Military:
"U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"
The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288; Roll: 443
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4654 #382626 (accessed 4 June 2022)
Name: David Snavely; Gender: Male; Unit: H 79 Ind Infantry; Filing Date: 10 Feb 1880; Place Filed: Kansas, USA; Relation to Head: Soldier; Spouse: Elizabeth Snavely; Roll number: 443. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image).
Find A Grave: Memorial #40507450 (accessed 4 June 2022)
Memorial page for David Snavely (1822-24 Dec 1883), citing Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Duane Snavely (contributor 47189881).
See also:
- IARA - Indiana Archives and Records Administration https://researchindiana.iara.in.gov/DigitalRecords/Detail.html?WORK_FILENAME=NDX00114&WORK_RECORD_ID=176762
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