Elizabeth Musser Snavely

Brief Life History of Elizabeth Musser

When Elizabeth Musser Snavely was born on 1 December 1762, in Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, John Hans Musser, was 24 and her mother, Elizabeth Bentley, was 20. She married John Adam Snavely on 15 December 1777, in Wythe, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 8 daughters. She died on 23 February 1826, in Virginia, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Scott Cemetery, Smyth, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Adam Snavely
1759–1826
Elizabeth Musser Snavely
1762–1826
Marriage: 15 December 1777
John Adam Snavely
1775–1825
Sarah Snavely
1788–1818
Elizabeth Snavely
1790–1854
Franklin Snavely
1803–
Michael Snavely
–1853
Jospeh Snavely
Catherine Ann Snavely
1780–1857
Elizabeth Snavely
1784–1836
Mary Margaret Snavely
1786–1886
George Snavely
1791–1864
Rachael Snavely
1797–1870
Barbara Snavely
1797–1874
Mary Catherine Snavely
1799–

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World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.

1780

Pennsylvania was always against slavery, even though the first settlers, including Penn, came with slaves. Slavery was not prominent in the area.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Swiss German Schneebeli or Schnebli: nickname for a white-haired man, from derivative of Middle High German snē, snēw ‘snow’. Compare Schnebly and Snively .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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