Brief Life History of William Henry
When William Henry Snodgrass was born on 8 October 1840, in Centralia, Dubuque, Iowa, United States, his father, James Snodgrass, was 33 and his mother, Amanda Jordan, was 15. He married Matilda Frances Tudor on 31 December 1866, in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 8 daughters. He lived in Iowa, United States in 1870 and Walnut Township, Fremont, Iowa, United States in 1880. He died on 18 October 1924, in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Frankfort, Marshall, Kansas, United States.
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Sources (10)
- William H Suedkamp, "United States Census, 1860"
- William H. Snodrof, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- William Henry Snodgrass, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1849
Historical Boundaries: 1849: Dubuque, Iowa, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Scottish (Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire): habitational name from the lands of Snodgrasse in Irvine (Ayrshire), whose name is unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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