Charles Edward Snow (1861 - 1939)

Born 25 Feb 1861 in Union Township, Boone County, Indiana, USA

Husband of Armada (Bunch) Snow — married 5 Apr 1883 in Sumner County, Kansas, USA

Descendants

Died 7 Oct 1939 at age 78 in Yukon, Canadian County, Oklahoma, USA

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Biography

Charles Edward Snow was born February 25, 1861 on his parents' farm in Boone County, Indiana, USA. He was the son of William Sampson Snow, an English immigrant who was born during his parents' Trans-Atlantic ocean crossing to the USA on 25 June 1832, and Sarah Elizabeth (Lummis) Snow, b: 3 Jun 1838 in Dayton, Ohio. They had married in Indiana in 1859, before William S. Snow joined the 18th Indiana Infantry, fighting for the Union during America's Civil War (1861-65). William S. Snow was a farmer.

On the June 1870 US Census, Charles Snow was recorded as 9 years old, living with his parents and family in Warrensburg Township, Johnson County, Missouri, USA: ^[1]

1870 US Census for Warrensburg Twp., Johnson Co., Missouri:

Name.....Role.....Sex...Age...Birth-Place....Occupation (if any):

William S. Snow , M, 38, "On The Ocean," Town Marshall, Farmer

Sarah Snow, F, 30, Ohio, Keeps House

Thomas Snow, M, 14, Indiana, At School

Anna Snow , F, 12, Indiana, At Home

Charles Snow, M, 9, Indiana, At School

Harry Snow, M, 3, Missouri, At Home

Francis Snow, M, 3 mos., Missouri, At Home

Ten years later, on the June 1880 US Census, Charles E Snow was recorded as 18 years old, single, living with his parents and family, now in Falls Township, Sumner County, Kansas, USA: ^[2]

1880 US Census for Falls Twp., Sumner County, Kansas:

Name.....Role.....Sex...Age...Birth-Place....Occupation (if any):

W. S. Snow, Self, M, 48, Atlantic Ocean, Farmer

S. E. Snow, Wife, F, 41, Ohio, Keeps House

T. W. Snow, Son, M 22, Indiana, Herding Cattle

A. A. Snow, Daughter, F, 20, Indiana, At Home

C. E. Snow, Son, M 18, Indiana, Herding Cattle

Harry G. Snow, Son, M, 15, Missouri, At School

Frank Snow, Son, M 11, Missouri, At School

George Snow, Son, M, 6, Kansas, At Home

The 1880 Census also stated that while Charles E. Snow's paternal grandparents were both born in England, his father having been born aboard ship during their trans-Atlantic voyage; his mother's parents had been born in Pennsylvania and Ohio.

On April 5, 1883, in Sumner County, Kansas, 22 year old Charles E. Snow married Armada "Armadie" Bunch, b: 1865 in Missouri. The couple lived and farmed for a dozen years in Sumner County, Kansas, before moving to El Reno Township, Canadian County, in Oklahoma Territory around 1895. They had 12 children, some of whom died as infants:^{[3] [4]}

1. Maud SNOW b: 29 Dec 1883 in near Caldwell, Sumner, KS^[5]
2. Eunice SNOW b: About 1885 in Sumner County, Kansas, USA
3. Jean E. SNOW b: 3 Apr 1887, Hunnewell, Sumner County, KS
4. Nora SNOW b: 3 May 1890, Hunnewell, Sumner County, KS
5. William Arthur SNOW b: 23 Dec 1891 in Sumner Co., Kansas
6. Pearlie SNOW b: 13 Apr 1893, in Sumner, KS; d: 13 Jul 1893
7. Adia P. SNOW b: 1894 in Caldwell Twp., Sumner, Kansas, USA
8. Scott SNOW b: 16 Nov 1898, Canadian Co., Oklahoma Territory
9. Agnes SNOW b: 9 Dec 1899, Canadian Co., Oklahoma Territory
10. Lee SNOW b: 01 Mar 1901 in El Reno, Canadian, OK Territory
11. Infant son SNOW b: 22 Dec 1902; d: 29 Dec 1902 in OK
12. Tressa SNOW b: 14 Jun 1906 in El Reno, Oklahoma Territory

Finding this family's record on the June 1900 US Census was difficult, mainly because the enumerator had listed Charles as "Chotes Snow," born in Illinois: ^[6]

1900 US Census for El Reno Twp., Canadian Co., Oklahoma:

Name....Role...Sex...Birth-Date...Birth-Place..Occupation (if any):

"Chotes" [Charles] Snow, Head, M, Feb 1861, Illinois, Farmer

Armadie Snow, Wife, F, May 1865, Missouri, Keeps House

Eunice Snow, Daughter, F, Feb. 1886, Kansas

Jean Snow, Son, M, Apr. 1887, Kansas, Farm Laborer

Nora Snow, Daughter, F, May 1890, Kansas

Arther W Snow, Son, M, Dec. 1892, Kansas

Scott Snow, Son, M, Nov. 1898, Oklahoma

Agnes Snow, Daughter, F, Dec. 1899, Oklahoma

Hardender Norris, Servant, M, Jun. 1881, Kansas, Servant

The 1900 US Census also stated that Charles and Armadie Snow had been married 17 years (m: 1883) and that Armadie Snow had bore 9 children of whom 7 were living in June 1900 (6 of them still at home).

The April 1910 US Census recorded Charles and "Amanda" Snow as still living on their rented farm in El Reno Township, Canadian County, Oklahoma (which had become a state in 1907), USA:^[7]

1910 US Census for El Reno Twp., Canadian Co,, Oklahoma:

Name......Role.....Sex...Age...Birth-Place.....Occupation (if any):

Charles Snow, Head, M, 49, "At Sea" [sic], Farmer

Amanda [sic] Snow, Wife, F, 43, Missouri, Keeps House

W. Arthur W Snow, Son, M, 18, Kansas, Farm Laborer

Scott Snow, Son, M, 12, Oklahoma, Farm Laborer

Agnes Snow, Daughter, F, 10, Oklahoma, At School

Lee Snow, Son, M, 9, Oklahoma, At School

Tressa, aka Tressie, Snow, Daughter, F, 3, Oklahoma, At Home

This Census also reported that as of 1910 "Amanda" [sic] Snow had bore 14 children, 9 of whom were still living in June 1910.

The January 1920 US Census recorded Charles and Armadie Snow still living on their farm in Canadian County, Oklahoma:^[8]

1920 US Census for El Reno Twp., Canadian Co., Oklahoma:

Name......Role.....Sex...Age...Birth-Place.....Occupation (if any):

Charles Snow, Head, M, 58, Missouri [sic], General Farmer

Armadie Snow, Wife, F, 54, Missouri

Agnes Snow, Daughter, F, 20, Oklahoma

Tressa Snow, Daughter, F, 13, Oklahoma

The June 1930 US Census was the last in which Charles Snow appeared. He and "Madie" Snow were now living in a rented house in the town of Yukon, Canadian County, Oklahoma, USA, with a Lodger to help pay expenses:^[9]

1930 US Census for Yukon City, Canadian Co., Oklahoma:

Name......Role.....Sex...Age...Birth-Place.....Occupation (if any):

Charlie E. Snow, Head, M, 69, United States, Garden Laborer

"Madie" Snow, Wife, F, 64, Missouri

J. F. Fisher, Lodger, M, 55, Missouri

Charles Edward Snow died on October 7, 1939, at age 78 in Yukon, Canadian County, Oklahoma, USA. He was buried at the El Reno Cemetery, Plot: 1st Addition, Block 19, Lot 27, Space J; El Reno Township, Canadian County, Oklahoma, USA. ^[10] His wife, Armada "Madie" (Bunch) Snow, survived her husband's passing until January 25, 1951, living for most of that time in their house in Yukon City, Canadian County, Oklahoma. In her final illness, at 85 years old, she returned to live with her youngest daughter, Tressa (Snow) Henrickson, in El Reno Township, where she passed away. She was laid to rest beside her husband at the El Reno Cemetery, Plot: 1st Addition, Block 19, Lot 27, Space K; El Reno Township, Canadian County, Oklahoma, USA. ^[11]

County Pioneer Taken By Death: Obituary: Charles E. Snow:

Funeral Services for Charles E. Snow, 78-year-old pioneer resident of Canadian County, will be conducted at the First Christian Church in El Reno, at 1:30PM Monday with Rev. M.B. Pringle, Pastor, in charge. Burial will be made in the El Reno Cemetery.

Mr. Snow, who had been in ill health the past three years, died at 3:35 pm Saturday at his home in Yukon...

Mr. Snow lived 12 miles east of El Reno before moving to Yukon 12 years ago... ^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M466-32K : 12 April 2016), Charles Snow in household of William S Snow, Missouri, United States; citing p. 69, family 530, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,283.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF5P-2VN : 12 August 2017), C E Snow in household of W S Snow, Falls, Sumner, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 206, sheet 216B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0398; FHL microfilm 1,254,398.
3. ↑ Smith - Kempthorne Family History on RootsWeb: Charles E. Snow
4. ↑ Birth data for some children from their Find A Grave Memorials, linked to Charles Snow's F.A.G. Memorial.
5. ↑ "Kansas Marriages, 1840-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWL8-NQF : 10 February 2018), Chas E Snow in entry for Carl B Alrich and Maud Snow, 10 Apr 1903; citing Neosho Co., Kansas, reference p 148; FHL microfilm 1,404,959.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMGH-LBV : accessed 29 January 2019), Chotes Snow, El Reno Township (excl. El Reno city) Ward 1, Canadian, Oklahoma Territory, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 18, sheet 1A, family 8, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,335.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML7Y-YRF : accessed 29 January 2019), Charles E Snow, Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 96, sheet 3B, family 54, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1246; FHL microfilm 1,375,259.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN12-MQD : accessed 29 January 2019), C E Snow, El Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma, United States; citing ED 94, sheet 5B, line 85, family 111, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1455; FHL microfilm 1,821,455.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC79-BX4 : accessed 29 January 2019), Charlie E Snow, Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 31, sheet 15A, line 27, family 402, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1895; FHL microfilm 2,341,629.
10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #44972645 retrieved 30 Jan 2019 - Charles Edward Snow.
11. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #44972602 retrieved 30 Jan 2019 - Armandie “Madie” Snow.
12. ↑ The El Reno Daily Tribune (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 48, No. 192, Ed. 1, Sunday, October 8, 1939 Page 6, Charles Edward Snow Obituary.jpg On file with Chet Snow with thanks to Tommy Neathery, a cousin of Charles E. Snow. This 1939 Obituary also mistakenly states that Charles E. Snow was born in Warrensburg, Missouri, whereas he was actually born in Boone County, Indiana. The family moved to Warrensburg after the US Civil War.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #44972645 retrieved 29 Jan 2019 - Charles Edward Snow