Brief Life History of Peter
When Peter Snuffer was born on 30 November 1822, in Little River District, Floyd, Virginia, United States, his father, John Snuffer, was 37 and his mother, Hannah Huff, was 29. He married Elizabeth Mary Canaday on 16 April 1842, in Franklin, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Raleigh, Virginia, United States in 1860 and Town District, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States in 1880. He died on 14 January 1893, in Crab Orchard, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Mount Tabor, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States.
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- Peter Snuffer, "United States Census, 1850"
- Peter Snuffer, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Peter Snuffer, "Find A Grave Index"
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1824 · "Mary Randolph Publishes ""The Virginia Housewife"""
“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.
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Americanized form of German Schnauffer (see Snouffer ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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