Looking for a connection between the Missouri and Montana Snuffers [closed]

Question

Good evening! I have hit something of a dead end and am reaching out for help from the WikiTree community. I am searching for the connection between the Missouri Snuffers (my paternal grandfather's family) and the Snuffers in Montana, specifically around Kalispell. My paternal grandfather, Warren D. Snuffer, was born in Amity, MO, in DeKalb county. His father was Ewart Snuffer (Snuffer-60). At some point, he seems to have left my paternal great-grandmother, Lucile (or Lucille) (Lytle) Snuffer. According to family rumblings, he supposedly embezzled money from his employer in Chicago and left the family. Based on photos I was able to track down of my grandfather and  Darwin Snuffer, I am almost certain there is a genetic/family connection. their smiles are nearly identical. However, I can't seem to find any actual links between the two other than the last name. Can anyone help me with this?

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Ewart, listed as Emert, 1900 census with his father and siblings, his mother is deceased.

Emert Snuffer

United States Census, 1900

Name:	Emert Snuffer
Event Type:	Census
Event Year:	1900
Event Place:	Polk Township (east half), DeKalb, Missouri, United States
Gender:	Male
Age:	5
Marital Status:	Single
Race:	White
Race:	W
Relationship to Head of Household:	Son
Relationship to Head of Household:	Son
Birth Date:	Dec 1895
Birthplace:	Missouri
Father's Birthplace:	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace:	Missouri

Household

Role

Sex

Age

Birthplace

Thomas Snuffer

Head

Male

47

Tennessee

Stella Snuffer

Daughter

Female

8

Missouri

Emert Snuffer

Son

Male

5

Missouri

Dollie Snuffer

Niece

Female

23

Missouri

Alice Snuffer

Niece

Female

18

Missouri

James Mckinnis

Boarder

Male

15

Missouri

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Citation

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3C6-STB : accessed 7 December 2018), Emert Snuffer in household of Thomas Snuffer, Polk Township (east half), DeKalb, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 71, sheet 2B, family 46, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,852.

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In 1910 he and some of his siblings are boarding in the home of Justis and Dolly Carry.

Ewart Snuffer

United States Census, 1910

Name	Ewart Snuffer
Event Type	Census
Event Date	1910
Event Place	Polk, DeKalb, Missouri, United States
Gender	Male
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Race	White
Race	White
Relationship to Head of Household	Boarder
Relationship to Head of Household	Boarder
Birth Year (Estimated)	1896
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Sheet Letter	A
Sheet Number	2

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
Curtis C Carry	Head	M	28	Missouri
Dolly Carry	Wife	F	29	Missouri
Stella Snuffer	Boarder	F	18	Missouri
Ewart Snuffer	Boarder	M	14	Missouri
Alice Snuffer	Boarder	F	23	Missouri

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2TT-TG4 : accessed 7 December 2018), Ewart Snuffer in household of Curtis C Carry, Polk, DeKalb, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 73, sheet 2A, family 22, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 779; FHL microfilm 1,374,792.

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United States Census, 1910

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Parents marriage found on Ancestry.

Name:	Thomas P Snuffer
Marriage Date:	6 Nov 1887
Marriage Place:	Dekalb, Missouri, USA
Spouse:	Katherine Swartz

Citation:

 Ancestry.com. Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. - Free Image Link

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Thomas P Snuffer was the son of Alfred Snuffer and Elizabeth VanBebber.

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Thomas P Lunffer

United States Census, 1880

Name	Thomas P Lunffer
Event Type	Census
Event Date	1880
Event Place	Polk, De Kalb, Missouri, United States
Gender	Male
Age	29
Marital Status	Single
Race	White
Race	W
Occupation	Farmer
Relationship to Head of Household	Son
Relationship to Head of Household	Son
Birth Year (Estimated)	1851
Birthplace	Tennessee, United States
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee, United States
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee, United States
Sheet Letter	A
Sheet Number	245
Person Number	2
Volume	1

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
Alfred Lunffer	Self	M	65	Tennessee, United States
Isaac F Lunffer	Son	M	40	Tennessee, United States
Thomas P Lunffer	Son	M	29	Tennessee, United States
James O Lunffer	Son	M	23	Tennessee, United States
George Lunffer	Son	M	21	Tennessee, United States
Polly Vanbibber	Sister-in-law	F	64	Tennessee, United States
Emiley Lafavor	Other	F	17	Missouri, United States

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M66B-RMC : 7 September 2017), Thomas P Lunffer in household of Alfred Lunffer, Polk, De Kalb, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 195, sheet 245A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0685; FHL microfilm 1,254,685.

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United States Census, 1880

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Thomas Snuffer

United States Census, 1870

Name	Thomas Snuffer
Event Type	Census
Event Year	1870
Event Place	Missouri, United States
Gender	Male
Age	22
Race	White
Race	W
Birth Year (Estimated)	1847-1848
Birthplace	Tennessee
Page Number	24

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
Alfred Snuffer		M	38	Tennessee
Elizabeth Snuffer		F	48	Tennessee
Isaac Snuffer		M	31	Tennessee
Newton Snuffer		M	24	Tennessee
Thomas Snuffer		M	22	Tennessee
Elizabeth Snuffer		F	15	Tennessee
James Snuffer		M	13	Tennessee
George Snuffer		M	11	Tennessee

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M46M-8PN : 12 April 2016), Thomas Snuffer in household of Alfred Snuffer, Missouri, United States; citing p. 24, family 175, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,273.

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United States Census, 1870

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Alfred Snuffer

Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950

Name:	Alfred Snuffer
Event Type:	Marriage
Event Date:	13 Jun 1841
Event Place:	Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
Gender:	Male
Spouse's Name:	Elizabeth Vanbebber
Spouse's Gender:	Female

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Citation

"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHQ-VDMT : 22 December 2016), Alfred Snuffer and Elizabeth Vanbebber, 13 Jun 1841; citing Claiborne, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,928,634.

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Benjamin Harrison Snuffer, the father of Darwin, was the brother of Thomas P Snuffer, the father of Ewart. Darwin and Ewart were first cousins.

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Thank you for this!  :)

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You are very welcome. Glad I could help.

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Although now I've come across something interesting/confusing. Apparently there are 2 Thomas P. Snuffer's...half brothers....

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There isn't a half-brother with the same name. I'm not sure what you're seeing or where. You'll need to be more specific.

Answer 2

Ben Snuffer was born 1889 in Missouri in 1889 he married Alida and they had Darvin, Roy, and Ona Mae Snuffer. Alida was born in Estonia, the three children "        "               "  were all born in Montana. 1940 US Census in the Lothair, School District 40, Lothair, Liberty Montana.

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