Henry Clay Snodgrass Sr. (1848 - 1931)

Born 29 Mar 1848 in White, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rachel Amaranda (Cope) Snodgrass — married 5 Jul 1871 in White, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Margaret (Sims) Snodgrass — married 6 Oct 1914 in Hollis, Harmon Co, Oklahoma

Descendants

Died 22 Apr 1931 at age 83 in Altus, Jackson, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Henry Clay Snodgrass Sr BIRTH 29 Mar 1848 White County, Tennessee, USA DEATH 22 Apr 1931 (aged 83) Altus, Jackson County, Oklahoma, USA BURIAL Altus Cemetery Altus, Jackson County, Oklahoma, USA ^[1] ·

US Congressman. Elected to represent Tennessee's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1891 to 1895. During the Civil War he fought as a private in Co. H, 13th (Gore's) Regiment, Tennessee Calvary. 

1880 District 1, White, Tennessee, United States ^[2]

Household

H C Snodgrass Self M 32 Tennessee, United States

Ammie R Snodgrass Wife F 27 Tennessee, United States

Notie L Snodgrass Daughter F 7 Tennessee, United States

Helen J Snodgrass Daughter F 4 Tennessee, United States

Mary Snodgrass Daughter F 2 Tennessee, United States

Lennie C Snodgrass Daughter F 0 Tennessee, United States

1900 Civil District 1 Sparta town, White, Tennessee, United States ^[3]

Household

(blank) Snodgrass Head M Married 52 Mar 1848 Tennessee Virginia North Carolina Years Married: 28 Marriage Year (Est): 1872

Anna Snodgrass Wife F Married 47 May 1853 Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Number children: 7 Number Living : 3

Henry C Snodgrass Son M 5 May 1895 Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee

Lena Snodgrass Daughter F 1 May 1899 Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee

1910 Civil District 1, White, Tennessee, United States ^[4]

Household

Henry C Snodgrass Head M 62 Tennessee

Ammie Snodgrass Wife F 58 Tennessee

Henry C Snodgrass Jr. Son M 14 Tennessee

1920 Looney, Harmon, Oklahoma, United States ^[5]

Household

Henry C Snodgrass Sr. Head M 71 Tennessee

Maggie Snodgrass Wife F 45 Tennessee

Clay Snodgrass Son M 17 Tennessee

Claude Snodgrass Son M 15 Tennessee

Clyde Snodgrass Son M 3 Oklahoma

1930 Ward, Jackson, Oklahoma, United States ^[6]

Household

Henry Snodgrass Head M 82 Tennessee

Maggie Snodgrass Wife F 55 Tennessee

Clay Snodgrass Son M 27 Tennessee

Claude Snodgrass Son M 25 Tennessee

Clyde Snodgrass Son M 13 Oklahoma

Parents and Siblings

Henry Clay Snodgrass was born 29 MAR 1848 White Co., Tennessee, USA to David Snodgrass and Lenora Clementine (Bradley) Snodgrass. David was born on April 26 1790, in Glade Springs, Washington, Virginia, USA and Lenora was born on May 8 1820, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA. Henry died 29 APR 1931 Altus, Jackson Co., Oklahoma, USA.

Siblings of Henry Clay Snodgrass:

1. Margaret Elizabeth Snodgrass. Born 15 APR 1846 .
2. Nancy Snodgrass. Born 13 SEP 1850 Tennessee, USA.
3. Alexander the Great Snodgrass. Born ABT 1851 Tennessee, USA. Died ABT 1851 Tennessee, USA.
4. Napoleon Bonapart Snodgrass. Born ABT 1851 Tennessee, USA. Died ABT 1851 Tennessee, USA.

Marriages

First Marriage

HENRY married Rachel Amaranda (Cope) Snodgrass (1852-1914) on month day 1871, at age 23 White County, Tennessee. ^[7] Amaranda was born on January 2 1852, in White Co, TN.

H. C. Snodgrass of Sparta, Tennessee and Ammie R. Cope of Sparta, Tennessee were married on July 5, 1871 by Rev. J. K. Lansden.

Witnesses:

S. M. & D. L. Snodgrass.

B. & M. E. Cope.

Wm. Turner.

W. G. & E. P. Simms and others.

Children:

1. Notie Lenora Snodgrass. Born 25 SEP 1872 . Died 13 OCT 1894
2. Helen Jane (Snodgrass) Lansden. Born 7 DEC 1873 .
3. Mary Snodgrass. Born 17 FEB 1878 . Died 26 SEP 1882
4. Linnie Clay Snodgrass. Born 25 APR 1880 . Died 13 FEB 1904 .
5. Florence Ann Snodgrass. Born 14 NOV 1888 . Died 16 DEC 1898 .
6. Kate Snodgrass. Born 10 OCT 1891 . Died 19 OCT 1893
7. Henry C. Snodgrass. Born 6 MAY 1895 Tennessee, USA. Died 2 OCT 1952 .

Relation

Henry Clay Snodgrass Sr lived together about 1898 with Alice Norris. Born 1872–Deceased.

Children:

1. Lena Snodgrass. Born MAY 1899 Tennessee, USA. Died 1988

Second Marriage

He married Margaret (Sims) Snodgrass (1876-1957). Born 1875 Tennessee, USA. ^[8]

Children:

1. Clay Snodgrass 1903–Deceased
2. Claude Snodgrass 1905–Deceased
3. Clyde Snodgrass 1917–Deceased

Descendants

Grandchildren:

Netie Snodgrass Fancher, daughter of Frank T. and Netie L. (Snodgrass) Fancher was born Sept. 29, 1894.

David Snodgrass Lansden born Aug. 22, 1896.

Florance Ann Lansden born Nov. 11, 1898.

Mary Ammie Black born March 19, 1900.

Henry Snodgrass Lansden born October 28, 1900.

Harold Taft Snodgrass born Sept 3, 1933.

Marriages:

Frank T. Fancher and Netie Lenora Snodgrass were married Dec. 28, 1893 by Judge D. L. Snodgrass.

Charles G. Black Jr. and Linnie Clay Snodgrass were married Apr. 25, 1899.

Henry C. Snodgrass and Mollie Essie Taft were married Sept. 20, 1914.

D. L. Lansden and Helen Snodgrass were married Nov. 14th 1895 by Elder E. A. Elam.

Deaths:

May Snodgrass died Sept. 26, 1882.

Kate Snodgrass died Oct. 19, 1893.

Netie L. Fancher died Oct. 13, 1894 at 12:30 P.M.

Florence Ann Snodgrass died Dec. 16, 1898 at 2:00 P.M.

Ammie R. Snodgrass died Aug. 8, 1914

Linnie C. Black died Feb. 13, 1904.

S. M. Snodgrass died April 5, 1893.

Henry M. Shores died July 8, 1897 8 A.M.

H. C. Snodgrass Sr. died April 29, 1931.

H. C. Snodgrass Jr. died Oct. 2, 1952.

From a slip of paper pinned inside the Bible written in old brown ink and on old paper:

Eli Sims was born first February 1776.

Rachel his wife was born 20th March 1791 and was married 6th January 1807.

W. B. Cope married September 3rd 1846.

C. J. Cope born 4th day of March 1825).

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #6836117
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWK-52C : 20 February 2021),
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZV-RWZ : accessed 30 July 2021),
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGNV-638 : accessed 30 July 2021),
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ9Z-RPZ : 3 February 2021),
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC75-P21 : accessed 30 July 2021),
7. ↑ "Tennessee, White County Records, 1809-1975," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQ6-K2FM : 18 February 2021), Henry C Snodgrass and Amaranda R Cope, 5 Jul 1871; citing Marriage, Sparta, White, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 005701173.
8. ↑ "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVL5-DM7 : 23 February 2021), H C Snodgrass and Maggie Turner, 06 Oct 1914; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6Q-WZT : 23 December 2020), Henry Snodgrass in household of David Snodgrass, White, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TB-MCF : 18 February 2021), Henry C Snodgross in entry for David Snodgross, 1860.
• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K39W-5D6 : 20 February 2021), H C Snodgrass in entry for Henry Clay Snodgrass, 25 Sep 1941; citing certificate number 40648, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,138,745.
• "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8FP-193 : 9 March 2021), Henry Clay Snodgrass in entry for Malcom Collier Dobbins and Lena Snodgrass Cole Dobbins, 11 Oct 1946; citing Orange, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,051,339.
• "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS3R-3QY : 1 March 2021), H.C. Sr. Snodgrass in entry for Henry Clay Jr. Snodgrass, 2 Oct 1952; Death, Sparta, White, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
• "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HD-516Q : 23 February 2021), H C Snodgrass in entry for Helen Snodgrass Lansden, 18 Sep 1962; Death, Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.

See also:

• Bible Records of Tennessee Families, vol. 3, by Daughters of the American [sic] and James White Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. (FHL Film #874,326 item 1). H. C. *Snodgrass Family Bible. Contributed by Mrs. Essie (H. C.) Snodgrass, 217 North Main St., Sparta, Tennessee. (Title page missing).
• Henry Clay Snodgrass, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9J4Q-T6B