Snodgrass, John W.

JOHN W. SNODGRASS, farmer, P.O. Jamestown, Mercer Co., Penn., was born in South Shenango, now West Shenango, Township, February 15, 1839, and is a son of John and Mary (Rankin) Snodgrass. The father came from Ireland in 1800, stopping for a few months in Virginia before coming to this county; the mother was born in this country; they passed the remainder of their days in Crawford County, the former dying in 1865 and the latter following soon after. John Snodgrass was a member of the Seceder Church, and, after the union, of the United Presbyterian Church, of North Shenango. His children were twelve in number, as follows: Rebecca (Mrs. Birchfield), deceased; Jane (Mrs. Cole), deceased; Mary Ann (Mrs. Smith), deceased; Eliza, unmarried; Adeline, unmarried; Benjamin, unmarried; Martha Mrs. De Camp); Matthew R., married, December 29, 1860, Orpha, daughter of William Gregory; Emeline, widow of Mr. Fenton; Eleanor (Mrs. John Ross); John W.; and Ebenezer, youngest, deceased. Our subject was married November 5, 1874, to Sarah C., daughter of John Ross, of Mercer County, Penn. They have had four children, two deceased: Eddie, born October 19, 1875, and died December 4, 1878, and Minnie M., born January 1, 1883. The living children are John Elmer, born February 13, 1878; Orr Carle, born June 10, 1880. Mrs. Snodgrass was one of three children in her father’s family, and the youngest of those living. Mr. Snodgrass has a finely located farm of 109 acres near Jamestown, and has been Auditor, Supervisor, Collector, and held other township offices. He is a member of the United Presbyterian Church. The father served in the war of 1812, and our subject served in the war of 1861 and 1865; one year and a half in the cavalry service; sworn in February 16, 1864, mustered out July 22, 1865, at Cloud’s Mills, Va.