Melvina Snawder

Brief Life History of Melvina

When Melvina Snawder was born on 11 December 1840, in Kentucky, United States, her father, Joseph Snawder, was 44 and her mother, Luvinah Collins, was 39. She married John F. Rarden on 28 December 1859, in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Woods Magisterial District, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States in 1870 and Meadow Lawn, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States in 1880. She died on 5 December 1893, at the age of 52, and was buried in Wilson-Snawder Cemetery, Valley Station, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

John F. Rarden
1836–1901
Melvina Snawder
1840–1893
Marriage: 28 December 1859
Thomas William Rarden
1854–1928
Henry Franklin Reardon Sr
1860–1943
Thomas Rarden
1861–
Peter Rarden
1863–1945
Jefferson Rarden
1865–1921
Sarah Rarden
1867–1873
Martha Rarden
1869–1952
Florida Rarden
1872–1885
William Rardon
1874–1945
John Lee Rearden
1876–1964
Joseph Rarden
1878–1950
Benjamin Franklin Rarden
1881–1966

Sources (17)

  • M Rasden in household of Jon Rarden, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Malvina Snowden, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Not Known, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1850 · 8th Most Populated State

According to the 1850 census Kentucky was the 8th most populated state with 982,405 people.

1861

Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.

Name Meaning

Perhaps an Americanized form of Dutch Sneider , German Schneider .

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

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