INTRODUCTION TO THE SNODGRASS SOURCE BOOKS The state source books were created by Charlou Dolan. She began this massive project ca. 1986, organizing and typing the accumulation of Snodgrass research when she got "boxes and boxes" of files from Scott F. Hosier (he was Editor of The MACE 1978-1986). Those files formed the nucleus of the "source books". During her tenure as Editor of The MACE, 1987-1993 and since, Charlou has been hard at it: gathering and entering into the source books Snodgrass data, making trips to courthouses and libraries across the country, collecting files & family data from past & present members of The Snodgrass Clan Society, as well as soliciting information from many other Snodgrass researchers. The source books are one of the best tools available to anyone researching Snodgrass. One for nearly every state, each is organized by county and within each county, info is arranged by date. These source books contain a wealth of Snodgrass research. Census readings - wills - deeds - misc. court records - marriages - deaths - obits - histories - Bible records - even queries found in genealogical publications ... all Snodgrass! Charlou's comments on the collected data are shown as < . > throughout. Any comments marked [ . ] or [vss -] were added by me, Violet "Suzie" Snodgrass Schoolcraft beginning in 1997, the result of my reading the source books and tracing families since I first joined The Snodgrass Clan Society in 1993. PLEASE keep in mind that the source books are meant to be a reference work - they give us an idea of what has already been found. Perhaps more importantly, they show us where to look next for what is yet to be done! REMEMBER, extractions & transcriptions, notes & comments may have errors or may be missing certain portions of the original material. ALWAYS refer to the original source material whenever possible, using the source books as a starting point to guide you in your individual research. If it is SNODGRASS we at The Snodgrass Clan Society continue to collect it! Please send items (with sources cited!) you want to share with others to: Paul D. Snodgrass, at The Snodgrass Clan Society (Editor of The MACE since 1993) E-mail: paulsnodgrass@cox.net Charlou Dolan E-mail: charlou@compuserve.com (To be added to Charlou's mailing list for her updates, email her) and to me, Suzie Snodgrass Schoolcraft E-mail: snodgras@scci.net vss - October 1999 MICHIGAN SOURCE BOOK -- SNODGRASS FAMILY Created by Charlou Dolan with annotations by V. S. Schoolcraft STATEWIDE CENSUS RECORDS 1850 census - 1860 census - 1880 soundex - yes (see Berrien, Calhoun, Emmet, & Hillsdale Cos.) 1900 soundex - yes 1910 miracode - yes #################################### BERRIEN COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1880 soundex - yes 1900 soundex - yes 1910 miracode - yes *********************************** RECORDS 1850 Berrien Co MI [from Gene Phillips] Div. 10, M432-346, p178-692/701 SNODGRASS JOHN A m 1817 33 OH Farmer, $295 SNODGRASS Sarah f 1820 30 OH [Sarah E. Shaler m. 1840 Shelby Co OH] SNODGRASS James W m 1841 9 OH SNODGRASS Margaret E f 1841 9 OH SNODGRASS Mary E f 1845 5 OH SNODGRASS Amanda C f 1848 2 MI [1860 Cass Co MI; b. Shelby Co OH, s/o William Snodgrass & Margaret Newcom] ----------------------- ca. 1853 -- William Snodgrass applied for bounty land, War of 1812, but the application was never submitted. Ref: bounty land application, Montgomery Co., OH. [vss - this is husband of Margaret Newcom, they m. 1815 Montgomery Co OH; they are on 1860 Elkhart Co IN, 1830 - 1850 Shelby Co OH, 1820 Montgomery Co OH; Wm. died 20 Dec 1862 Elkhart Co IN, buried Hire Cemetery, Benton Twp. Elkhart Co IN] ------------------------ 1880 Berrien Co MI Census/Soundex Waterviliet Twp., 3-21-29-30: William Snodgrass 59-M-OH [d. 1903; s/o Wm. & Margaret Newcom] Julia A. Snodgrass 38-F-IN wife [Bennett, Wm.'s m2. 8 Aug 1861 Allen Co IN] Della Snodgrass 14-F-IN daughter Ida Snodgrass 11-F-MI daughter Elmer J. Snodgrass 8-M-MI son Estelle Snodgrass 5-F-MI daughter Ernest Snodgrass 1-M-MI son [vss - Wm. m1. Mary Jane Monroe 13 Aug 1846 Shelby Co OH; she d. ca 1860 Mercer Co OH - they were on 1850 and 1860 Mercer Co OH; Mary Jane d/o Hencom & Eliza Monroe] ----------------------------- 1900 Berrien Co MI Census/Soundex Benton Harbor, 8-56-27-57: Edw. Snodgrass 35-M-MI Oct 1864 Fannie Snodgrass 28-F-IN Sep 1871 wife Bertrand Twp., 8-60-1-35: James H. Snodgrass 57-M-OH Sep 1842 Estella Snodgrass 37-F-MI Feb 1863 wife Keith B. Legar 11-M-MI Apr 1889 step-son Kenneth Legar 9-M-MI Jan 1891 step-son Harriet Baker 68-F-OH Dec 1831 mother-in-law Dwight W. Baker 30-M-MI Jan 1870 bro-in-law Niles, 205 N. 13th St., 9-70-1-38: Henry M. Snodgrass 43-M-MI Sep 1856 Mary C. Snodgrass 42-F-MI Feb 1857 wife Ethel M. Snodgrass 17-F-MI Apr 1883 daughter Irwin Snodgrass 14-M-MI Jul 1885 son Ruth I. Snodgrass 9-F-MI Jun 1890 daughter Harry W. Snodgrass 6-M-MI Sep 1893 son Leman F. Snodgrass 1-M-MI Jun 1899 son Royalton Twp., 9-75-5-74: Elmer J. Snodgrass 27-M-MI Aug 1872 Emma Snodgrass 22-F-MI Aug 1877 Vernie Snodgrass 2-M-MI Aug 1897 son ---------------------- 1910 Berrien Co MI Census/Miracode Benton Harbor, 9-63-93: Edwin W. Snodgrass 45-M-MI Francis L. Snodgrass 37-F-IN wife Katherine Snodgrass 8-F-MI daughter 9-69-19: James H. Snodgrass 67-M-OH Estelle Snodgrass 47-F-MI wife Harriet Baker 78-F-OH mother-in-law Buchanan, 9-71-394: Ernest E. Snodgrass 31-M-MI Lottie Snodgrass 26-F-IN wife Clarence Snodgrass 8-M-MI son Ernest W. Snodgrass 5-M-MI son Elsie Snodgrass -F-MI daughter Niles, 10-80-29: Harry L. Snodgrass 35-M-PA (living alone) Niles, 10-81-130: Henry O. Snodgrass 53-M-MI (living alone) Niles, 10-81-169: Mary C. Snodgrass 52-F-MI Sarah E. Snodgrass 24-F-MI daughter Ruth I. Snodgrass 19-F-MI daughter Harry M. Snodgrass 16-M-MI son Leeman E. Snodgrass 10-M-MI son 10-85-193: Elmer Snodgrass 38-M-MI Emma Snodgrass 34-F-MI wife Vernon Snodgrass 12-M-MI son Cyrus Hudson 77-M-OH father-in-law ############### end Berrien Co MI ################ CALHOUN COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1880 soundex - yes 1910 miracode - yes ********************************* RECORDS 1870 Calhoun Co MI Census [from Gene Phillips] Battle Creek, 1 Ward, M593-666, p417-298/295 SNODGRASS LUCIA f (black) 1846 24 KY Keeps house SNODGRASS Carrie f (mulatto) 1867 3 MI SNODGRASS Olive f (mulatto) 1869 1 MI Battle Creek, 1 Ward, M593-666, p419-343/343 SNODGRASS HENRY m (black) 1835 35 AL Blacksmith SNODGRASS Emily f (black) 1836 34 AL SNODGRASS Margaret f (black) 1853 17 AL SNODGRASS Martin m (black) 1854 16 AL SNODGRASS Newton m (black) 1835 35 AL Farmer WARD Ann f (black) 1820 50 KY Servant WARD William m (black) 1855 15 MI Laborer ---------------------------------------- 1880 Calhoun Co MI Census/Soundex Battle Creek, 4-43-40-60: Newton Snodgrass 43-M-AL Luetta Snodgrass 33-F-KY wife Carrie Snodgrass 13-F-MI daughter Blanche Snodgrass 8-F-MI daughter ------------------------ 1910 Calhoun Co MI Census/Miracode Battle Creek, 13-50-253: Alfred W. Griffin (black) *** Emily Snodgrass 73-F-unk (black) mother-in-law ############## end Calhoun Co MI ################ CASS COUNTY CEMETERY RECORDS Cemetery Records, vol. 2 (by ?) yes CENSUS RECORDS 1900 soundex - yes VITAL RECORDS Marriage Book A (by ?) yes **************************** RECORDS 29 Oct 1846 -- James Snodgrass, 24, b. IN, married Caroline Casgrove [Cosgrove ?], 18, b. IN. --------------------- 1850 Cass Co MI [from Gene Phillips] Volinia, M432-349, p368-1687/1703 SNODGRASS MATHEW m 1821 29 OH Farmer SNODGRASS Harriet f 1821 29 OH SNODGRASS Fanny f 1845 5 OH SNODGRASS John J m 1845 1 MI ------------------------------ 1860 Cass Co MI [from Gene Phillips] Howard, M653-541, p134 SNODGRASS JOHN A m 1817 43 OH Farmer, $3000/500 SNODGRASS Sarah f 1820 40 OH [Sarah E. Shaler] SNODGRASS James m 1841 19 OH Farm labor SNODGRASS Mary f 1845 15 OH SNODGRASS Amanda f 1847 13 OH SNODGRASS Henry m 1856 4 MI [1850 Berrien Co MI] ------------------------------------ 1870 Cass Co MI [from Gene Phillips] Howard, M593-668, p29-64/66 SNODGRASS CLINTON m 1830 40 IN Farmer, $3000/650 SNODGRASS Lucinda f 1829 41 MI SNODGRASS Marissa f 1857 13 MI SNODGRASS Elizabeth f 1859 11 MI SNODGRASS Clara f 1861 9 MI SNODGRASS Lilly f 1865 5 MI SNODGRASS Estella f 1867 3 MI RADEBAUGH William m 1859 11 OH [nephew] [vss - William Rodebaugh 1860 Elkhart Co IN as Wm. Snodgrass w/mother as Rebecca Snodgrass even though Rebecca m. 1857 Elkhart Co Benjamin Rodebaugh] Howard, M593-668, p37-178/183 SNODGRASS JAMES m 1842 28 OH [s/o John A. & Sarah] SNODGRASS Alice P f 1848 22 OH Farmer, $200 SNODGRASS Eva f 1868 2 MI Howard, M593-668, p37-178/182 SNODGRASS JOHN m 1818 52 OH Farmer, $6400/400 SNODGRASS Sarah E f 1821 49 OH SNODGRASS Amanda f 1848 22 MI SNODGRASS Harry M m 1856 14 MI Howard, M593-668, p39-207/215 SNODGRASS LUCINDA f 1856 14 MI Domestic Servant ULRA Samuel Silver Creek M593-668, p208-46/47 SNODGRASS WILLIAM m 1824 46 OH Farmer, $200 SNODGRASS Ann f 1840 30 IN [Julia Ann Bennett, m2. 1861 Allen Co IN] SNODGRASS Ellen f 1850 20 OH SNODGRASS John m 1853 17 OH Farmer SNODGRASS Thomas m 1856 14 OH SNODGRASS Della f 1865 5 IN SNODGRASS Ida f 1869 1 MI [vss - info from SCS member Jo Ellen Snodgrass, Ocala, FL - this William is s/o Wm. & Margaret Newcom of Montgomery & Shelby Co OH; William m1. Mary J. Monroe 1846 Shelby Co IN, they on 1850 - 1860 Mercer Co OH; Wm. & #2 Julia, 1870 Cass Co MI & 1880 Berrien Co MI] ----------------------------- 1900 Cass Co MI Census/Soundex Howard Twp., 12/13-88-1-38: Katharine Graham *** John Snodgrass 81-M-OH Jul 1818 father Howard Twp., 12/13-88-2-72: Lucinda Snodgrass 72-F-NY Sep 1827 Estella Snodgrass 33-F-MI Mar 1867 [d/o Clinton Snodgrass & Lucinda] Homer C. Shepard 16-M-MI May 1884 grandson ------------------------- 1903 -- Wm. Snodgrass, 1822-1903, buried Cullinane Cemetery, Silver Creek Twp. ########### end Cass Co MI ############ EMMET COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1880 soundex - yes 1900 soundex - yes ***************************** RECORDS 1880 Emmet Co MI Census/Soundex Maple River Twp., 6-61-20-8: Calvin Snodgrass 24-M-OH Millie Snodgrass 20-F-OH wife Willie Snodgrass 6-M-OH son Oscar Snodgrass 2-M-OH son ------------------------ 1900 Emmet Co MI Census/Soundex Petoskey, 224 State Street,, 20-90-23-10: Mary F. Johnson *** Calvin Snodgrass 47-M-OH Jul 1852, boarder Petoskey, 309 Petoskey St., 20-90-29-49: Millie Snodgrass 40-F-OH Apr 1860 Oscar Snodgrass 22-M-OH Mar 1878 son Petoskey, 118 Petoskey St., 20-90-31-81: William Snodgrass 24-M-OH May 1876 Lela B. Snodgrass 25-F-MI Apr 1875 ------------------------------ ############ end Emmet Co MI ############## ESTON COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1910 miracode - yes ******************************* RECORDS 1910 Eston Co MI Census/Miracode Rapids City, 23-86-336: James F. Snodgrass 63-M-OH (living alone) ############# end Eston Co MI ############# HILLSDALE COUNTY CENSUS 1880 soundex - yes ************************* RECORDS 1880 Hillsdale Co MI Soundex Camden Twp., 8-83-21-50: Edward B. Meade *** Alice Snodgrass32-F-OH Eva D. Snodgrass 12-F-MI Ida A. Snodgrass7-F-MI ############# end Hillsdale Co MI ############# KALAMAZOO COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1860 census transcription - NS 1870 census transcription - NS 1880 census transcription - NS ########### end Kalamazoo Co ########### MASON COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1900 soundex - yes 1910 miracode - yes ************************************* RECORDS 1900 Mason Co MI Census/Soundex Sherman Twp., 51-56-10-29: Thomas Snodgrass 40-M-OH Oct 1859 [Thomas H.] Jennie Snodgrass 27-F-OH Aug 1872 wife Sherman Twp., 51-56-10-33: John Snodgrass 48-M-OH Aug 1851 [John W.] Rena Amick 20-F-IN Dec 1879 dau. James Amick 2-M-IN Feb 1898 grandson [vss - Tho. H. & John W. are from Wm.'s #1 Margaret Newcom, Montgomery Co OH; Wm. m.2 Julia Ann Bennett 8 Aug 1861 in Allen Co. IN] ------------------------- 1910 Mason Co MI Census/Miracode 60-68-52: John W. Snodgrass 57-M-OH (living alone) 60-68-55: Thomas H. Snodgrass 49-M-OH Jennie Snodgrass 37-F-OH wife Chester Snodgrass 6-M-MI adopted son ############### end Mason Co MI ################# MECOSTA COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1900 soundex - yes ************************** RECORDS 1900 Mecosta Co MI Census Chippewa Twp., 52-99-8-36: Harlow Tiffany *** David Snodgrass38-M-PA Feb 1862, boarder ######################## OGEMAW COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1900 soundex - yes 1910 miracode - yes ******************************** RECORDS 1900 Ogemaw Co MI Census/Soundex West Branch Twp., West Branch, S. 22 St., 61-135-9-99: Foster L. Snodgrass 52-M-PA Jan 1847 Gertrude V. Snodgrass 42-F-PA Oct 1857 wife Alice F. Snodgrass 14-F-MI Oct 1885 dau. ------------------------ 1910 Ogemaw Co MI Census/Miracode West Branch, 72-155-218: Foster C. Snodgrass 63-M-PA Alice E. Snodgrass 24-F-MI daughter ############################### VAN BUREN COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1860 census transcription - NS 1870 census transcription - yes 1900 soundex - yes ************************************* RECORDS 1870 Van Buren Co MI Census Howard Twp., paged 134: John A. Snodgrass -------------------------- 1900 Van Buren Co MI Census/Soundex Hartford Twp., Hartford, 74-145-9-52: Louis P. Walker *** Dova Snodgrass 20-F-MI Jan 1880 servant ################################ WASHTENAW COUNTY CENSUS 1900 soundex - yes 1910 miracode - yes *************************** RECORDS [vss - from 1870 MI Census Index Snodgrass Angelo Washtenaw Co Ypsilanti Twp page 468R ] [vss - from Gene Phillips 1870 MI] Ypilanti, M593-708, p468-190/183 SNODGRASS ANGELO m 1841 29 PA Farm laborer SNODGRASS Mary E f 1845 25 PA SNODGRASS Robert A m 1867 3 PA SNODGRASS James m 1869 1 MI MOON Wm m 1855 15 MI Farm boy CUBUTSON Mary f 1811 59 PA Keeps House, $5000/300 ------------------------------------ 1900 Washtenaw Co MI Census/Soundex Augusta Twp., 75-91-1-77: Harry W. Snodgrass 36-M-PA Jun 1863 Lucy E. Snodgrass 31-F-MI Nov 1868 wife Frank M. Snodgrass 5-M-MI Jun 1895 son Harry R. Snodgrass 10m-M-MI Aug 1899 son --------------------- 1910 Washtenaw Co MI Census/Miracode 89-124-205: Harry W. Snodgrass 47-M-PA Lucy E. Snodgrass 41-F-MI wife Frank M. Snodgrass 15-M-MI son Harry R. Snodgrass 11-M-MI son Maud E. Snodgrass 6-F-MI daughter 89-124-206: Jane E. Snodgrass 64-F-PA James A. Snodgrass 40-M-MI son ################################ WAYNE COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1900 soundex - yes 1910 miracode - yes *********************************** RECORDS 1900 Wayne Co MI Census/Soundex Detroit, 248 17th St., 82-107-10-4: Robert Snodgrass 32-M-PA Aug 1867 Emily Snodgrass 28-F-MI Dec 1871 wife Harry Snodgrass 3-M-MI Jan 1897 son Howard Snodgrass 8m-M-MI Oct 1899 son Laura Neltner 19-F-MI Sep 1880 sister-in-law Detroit, 252 17th St., 82-107-10-9: Anslow W. Snodgrass 60-M-PA May 1840 [Angelo W. s/o Benjamin & Mary - 1850 Venango Co PA] Mary Snodgrass 54-F-PA Jun 1845 wife [Mary E. Culbertson m. 5 Jul 1866 Venango Co PA? ] James Snodgrass 30-M-MI Feb 1870 son ----------------------- 1910 Wayne Co MI Census/Miracode Detroit, 99-87-234: Jesse F. Snodgrass 24-M-MO Susie Snodgrass 23-F-MI wife Detroit, 103-144-147: Robart A. Snodgrass 42-M-PA Emily A. Snodgrass 38-F-MI wife Harry N. Snodgrass 13-M-MI son Howard C. Snodgrass 10-M-MI son --------------------- Sep 1940 -- After a visit to Dearborn, MI, Mrs. E. B. Calhoun (my mother's sister, Derlie Green) wrote : "The Henry Ford's Greenfield Village contains some dinner plates, in an exhibit, of the Snodgrass family, which have the following notation on them: 'Orchard and gold dish - date 1750. Coat of Arms: Lion with crown over shield.' and the inscription on the plates is: 'Beata Pata, Neus, Arva. Thomas Snodgrass, of Blackheath. Made by Robert Humphrey Chamberlain, Worcester, England.' [vss - need to find out who sent this item; it was published in The MACE, but when?] ############ end Wayne Co MI #############