Mary Ann (Smith) Snow (1840 - 1915)

Born 19 Dec 1840 in Otis, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Edwin Seth Snow — married 5 Dec 1858 in Huntington, Huntington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Dec 1915 at age 75 in Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Mary Ann Smith was born in Otis, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA, on 5 December 1840. She was the daughter of Justus (aka "Justice") Smith, 1805-1852, and his wife, Cynthia Cornish, 1807–1852.

On 5 December 1858, she married Edwin Seth Snow (1833-1912) in Huntington, Huntington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. He was 24 and she was 18 when they were married. ^[1]

The couple lived in Tolland, Hampden, Massachusetts, for the next 20 years, then moved to Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts. They had 9 known children (5 sons & 4 daughters): ^[2]

1. Milburn S. Snow, 1859–1862
2. Henrietta Ella Snow, 1862–1910
3. Luella A. Snow, 1862–Deceased
4. Un-named Son Snow, 1865–1865
5. Everett Earnest Snow, 1870–1922
6. Lila Belle Snow, 1871–1872
7. Un-named Son Snow, 1874–1874
8. Maturin Mintour Snow, 1877–1878
9. Lillian M. Snow, 1879–1930

On the 1880 US Census, Edwin Snow was recorded as 46 years old, married to Mary A. Snow, age 40; living with her and 2 children: Everett Snow, 15; and Lillian Snow, 1 year old. They had a farm in Belchertown, ED 322, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. Edwin was a "Farmer," and he owned his farm. ^[3]

Twenty years later, the 1 June 1900 US Census, recorded Edwin and Mary A. Snow as 67 and 60 years old, respectively. They were still living on their farm in Belchertown Town, ED 616, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. Only their youngest daughter, Lillian M. Snow, 21, single, was still living at home with them. Edwin S. Snow was a "Farmer". The Census also recorded that the couple had been married for 40 years and that Mary Ann Snow had had 8 children but only 3 were still living as of June 1900. ^[4]

Edwin Seth Snow passed away at 78 years old on his farm in Belchertown, Hampshire , Massachusetts, USA, on 24 January 1912. He was buried at South Cemetery, Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA. ^[5]

Mary Ann (Smith) Snow survived her husband's passing for 3 years. She died on 26 December 1915 at 76 years old in Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA, and was buried next to her late husband at South Cemetery, Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWRC-RXP : 16 November 2022), Edwin S. Snow and Mary Ann Smith, 1858.
2. ↑ [Details for Edwin Seth Snow on FamilySearch]; cites 34 sources
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH6G-72Q : Thu Aug 03 01:53:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Edwin S. Snow and Mary A. Snow, 1880.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9RP-9TG : Thu Aug 03 03:37:33 UTC 2023), Entry for Edwin S Snow and Mary N Snow, 1900.
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #107295619 Edwin Seth Snow
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #107295636 Mary Ann Smith Snow

See Also:

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQD4-8ZR : 5 January 2021), Mary A. Smith, 1840.