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George William SNIDER

George William SNIDER

Male 1828 - 1911  (~ 82 years)


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  • Name George William SNIDER
    Birth May 1828  [1] 
    Gender Male
    Census 1850, 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1860  [2] 
    hotel keeper 
    Census 1870, 1880, 1900  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • In 1900, in household of dau-in-law Luna McMullen Snider Parr, her second husband Charles S. Parr, and their children.
    Census 1910  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Listed as George W. Snyder, 81, widowed, an "inmate" at the County Home.
    Occupation farmer  [3, 4, 5] 
    Death 21 Mar 1911  Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6] 
    Cause: Bright's disease 
    Burial (UNMARKED)  Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Person ID I76659  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 13 Jun 2017

    Father Jacob SNIDER,   b. 6 Jan 1804, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 May 1882, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    Mother Nancy CHILDERS,   b. CA 1804, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Oct 1843 (Age ~ 39 years)
    Family ID F11693  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ann S. ASHBEY,   b. 20 Jul 1833   d. 23 Apr 1887 (Age 53 years)  [9, 10]
    Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Aug 8 1850:
      George W. Snider, 21, b. Va, farmer; Ann Snider, 17, b. Va.

      1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jun 7 1860:
      G. W. Snider, 31, b. Va, hotel keeper; Ann Snider, 21, b. Md; T. J. Snider, 9, b. Va; Virginia Snider, 6, b. Va; C. Pearcy Snider, 25, merchant.

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton Twp), enumerated on Aug 9 1870:
      Geo. W. Snider, 41, b. Va, farmer; Ann S, 36, b. Va; Thos. J, 19; Virginia E, 17; Lloyd S, 8; Melissa A, 6; Launa, 3.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 3 1880:
      George W. Snider, 51, b. WVa, occupation farming; wife Ann S, 45, b. Va; son Lloyd S, 19; dau Mary L, 13.
      In the next household:
      Thomas J. Snider, 29, farmer; wife Cedona B, 19; son Karney (?) E, 2; son Alpha (?) D, 2 months.

      1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 9 1900:
      Charles S. Parr, 31, b. Dec 1868, farmer, married 5 yrs; wife Luna A, 30, b. Sep 1869, married 5 yrs, mother of 7 children (6 still living); dau Annie A, 5, b. May 1895; dau Blanche, 2, b. Apr 1898; dau Ruby, 10 months, b. Jul 1899; stepdau Effie E Snider, 14, b. Jan 1886; stepson Cleveland F Snider, 12, b. Nov 1887; stepdau Gracie S Snider, 9, b. Mar 1891; father-in-law George W Snider, 72, b. May 1828, widowed.
    Children 
    +1. Thomas J. SNIDER,   b. 18 Aug 1850, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 May 1926, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    +2. Virginia E. SNIDER,   b. 2 Nov 1855, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Sep 1877 (Age 21 years)
    +3. Lloyd Sterling SNIDER,   b. 15 Oct 1860, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 May 1891, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years)
    >4. Melissa A. SNIDER,   b. CA 1863
    +5. Mary Lona "Lany" SNIDER,   b. 9 Jan 1867, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Sep 1903 (Age 36 years)
    Family ID F32726  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2077] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).

    2. [S1890] 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.

    3. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV.

    4. [S2082] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).

    5. [S493] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp).

    6. [S14] Obituary, West Union Herald, Thursday, March 23 1911.
      In its entirety:
      "George Wm. Snider, aged about eighty years, died at the county infirmary Monday and the remains were taken to New Milton by Undertaker Osborne where services were held and interment made in the Childers cemetery."
      (NOTE: The County Infirmary, also known as the County Home or the County Poor Farm, was located on old Route 50 at Sunnyside. He was enumerated there as an "inmate" in the 1910 Census. Although the obituary indicates a death date of Monday, March 20 1911, his death record states March 21 1911.)
      http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5045221&Type=Death

    7. [S2550] Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    8. [S14] Obituary.

    9. [S1592] Birth record of daughter.

    10. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.