Elcey (Huff) Snuffer (1776 - 1855)

Born 3 Jul 1776 in Loudoun, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of George Thomas Snuffer — married 3 Jul 1798 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 8 Mar 1855 at age 78 in Raleigh, Virginia (in 1863 became West Virginia), United States

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Biography

Children

1. Ursley Snuffer (unknown Wythe County, Virginia - )
2. Theodorick Snuffer (15 Jul 1799 Montgomery County, Virginia - 30 Apr 1876 St. Clair County, Missouri). Married Margaret Baker (1801 – 1879).
3. Sally Snuffer, or Sarah? Snuffer (22 May 1801 - )
4. Owen Snuffer (15 Nov 1804 Montgomery County, Virginia - 23 Mar 1893 Raleigh County, West Virginia). Married Cleopatra Alvertine Terry (1816 – 1899).
5. Evaline Snuffer b: 1808
6. Cyrus Snuffer b: 4 MAR 1813 in Montgomery Co, VA
7. Lucinda Snuffer b: 14 APR 1816
8. Elvira Snuffer (17 Sep 1819 Virginia - May 1868 Raleigh County, West Virginia). Married in 1836 to Jacob Harper (1816 – 1863)
9. George Thomas Snuffer III b: 23 MAY 1821

Death

West Virginia death record^[1] Name; Helsie [sic]... Snuffer Gender:  Female Death Date: 08 Mar 1855 Death Place: Raleigh County, Virginia [Raleigh County, Virginia subsequently became a part of West Virginia 20 Jun 1863] Age: 79 Birth Date: 3 Jul 1776 Birthplace: London, Va. [sic, Loudoun County] Race: White Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: George Snuffer Father's Name: Philip Huff Mother's Name: Rachel [Note: Transcription, no image was available online]

Her grave marker is in the Acord Cemetery in Bolt, Raleigh County, West Virginia. Viewing the photos of Find A Grave, it appears possible (but is not so stated) that the grave markers for Elcey and her husband, George Snuffer, were not originals, and may have been installed at a much later time. The cemetery grave marker presents Elsey's name as "Ailsie Huff Snuffer."^[2] Husband George Snuffer, Jr.'s grave marker is also in this cemetery and "George Snuffer, Jr." is what appears on the grave marker.^[3] However, the Find A Grave record is under "Schnauffer / Snuffer." "Schnauffer" (and possible variant spellings) was a historic or ancestral spelling George's grandfather may have been known as. However, the surname became Americanized and simplified spellings were subsequently used by descendants. Why the ancestral form of the surname was included in Find A Grave is not explained, but it can make it impossible to find the memorial by doing a name search.

Notes

• Her name appeared as "Elcey" in her father's 1822 will.
• The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) lineage has been said to show her given name as "Elsey."

Sources

1. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRW2-LFM : 11 February 2018), Helsie... [Note: No image available]
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 April 2020), memorial page for Ailsie (Ailsey) Huff Snuffer (1776–8 Mar 1855), Find a Grave Memorial no. 40270496, citing Acord Cemetery, Bolt, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by William Campbell Snouffer (contributor 46874362) .
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 April 2020), memorial page for George Schnauffer / Snuffer (25 Oct 1777–26 Feb 1858), Find a Grave Memorial no. 40270528, citing Acord Cemetery, Bolt, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by William Campbell Snouffer (contributor 46874362) .

• Find A Grave: Memorial #40270496 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40270496/ailsie_(ailsey)-snuffer: accessed 12 January 2023), memorial page for Ailsie (Ailsey) Huff Snuffer (1776–8 Mar 1855), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40270496, citing Acord Cemetery, Bolt, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by William Campbell Snouffer (contributor 46874362).
• Article from the "Centennial Edition" 26 Aug 1950 of The Beckley Post-Herald, printed in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia.