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WILLIAM SNODGRASS,
farmer, P. O. Piqua; was born in Miami Co., Ohio, Aug. 24, 1826, and
is a son of Thomas and Lucinda (Meighers) Snodgrass. Thomas
was born in Virginia Jan. 9, 1795 and Lucinda, near
Pittsburgh, Penn., Apr. 24, 1805. They were among the early
pioneers of Miami Co., where Thomas followed farmer chiefly
during life, which ended in 1870. They were the parents of
eight children - six are now living, of whom William is the
eldest. He was raised to agricultural pursuits, and obtained a
fair education; he purchased his present farm of 160 acres, in Secs.
8 and 9, Sprig Creek Township, a part of which he has owned for the
past twenty-nine years; in his early life, he taught school a few
years, and since residing on his present farm, filled the official
duty of Justice of he Peace seventeen years. Township Trustee,
etc. The marriage of William Snodgrass and
Eunice Sanders was celebrated Mar. 13, 1851. They by this
marriage have had six children, three are now living - Henrietta,
now Mrs. W. F. Sims. Lucinda, now Mrs. H. Houser,
and Franklin. Henrietta, when at home, through respect
to and for remembrance of her ancestors and friends, accumulated
locks of hair, from which a beautiful wreath was manufactured; this
is now an ornament to the room and is highly prized.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
- Spring Creek Twp. |
