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 MINNESOTA SOURCE BOOK -- SNODGRASS FAMILY STATEWIDE CENSUS RECORDS 1860 census index - NS 1870 census - yes (see Le Sueur, Ramsey, & Wright Counties) 1880 soundex - yes (see Hennepin, Le Sueur, & Wright Counties) 1900 census - yes (see Aitkin, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Ramsey, Stearns, & Wright) 1920 soundex - yes (see Fillmore, Hennepin, Koochiching, Murray, Ramsey, St. Louis, & Wright Cos.) ************************************* RECORDS 1868 -- John T. Snodgrass of Hamilton Co., OH, died in Minnesota while recruiting his health. (see biographical sketch, 1881, Hamilton Co., OH) ########################################### AITKIN COUNTY (formed 1857 from Cass & Itasca Counties) CENSUS RECORDS 1900 census - yes ***************************************** RECORDS 1900 Census Aitkin Twp., 1-1-1-9: John Snodgrass 45-M-IA/KY/IL Sep 1854 m.16y, lumberman Fannie Snodgrass 47-F-MI/ME/ME Dec 1852 wife, 2 ch, 1 liv Arther Johnson 12-M-MN Mar 1888 servant James Campbell 40-M-CAN Feb 1860 boarder George Wickwire 29-M-NY Oct 1870 boarder ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ############################################# FILLMORE COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1920 soundex - yes ************************************* RECORDS 1920 Soundex 17-37-4-24: Henry Snodgrass 48-M-IA Kate Snodgrass 40-F-NE wife Hazel Snodgrass 18-F-IA dau. Hildred Snodgrass 16-F-IA dau. ------------------------------------ ######################################## HENNEPIN COUNTY (formed 1852 from Dakota County) CENSUS RECORDS 1880 soundex - yes 1920 soundex - yes *********************************** RECORDS 1880 Soundex Minnetonka Twp., 7-220-12-15: William R. Snodgrass 27-M-VA Eliza J. Snodgrass 27-F-VA wife Daisy M. Snodgrass 1-F-VA daughter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1920 Soundex Minneapolis, 21-31-1-90: Walter R. Snodgrass 29-M-MN Margaret M. Snodgrass 27-F-IA wife Wanita Snodgrass 1-F-MN dau. Minneapolis, 23-56-5-4: William M. Snodgrass 37-M-MN Marie E. Snodgrass 37-F-IA wife Minneapolis, 27-120-8-95: Louis L. Hauser *** Cornelia J. Snodgrass 42-F-MN dau. Minneapolis, 32-202-4-40: Henry R. Snodgrass 29-M-IL Caraie A. Snodgrass 29-F-IL wife Orville R. Snodgrass 25-M-IL brother W. Minneapolis, 36-265-21-24: Matt Miller *** Daniel Snodgrass 34-M-IL roomer ----------------------------------- 12 Jul 1979 -- Obituary of Kathryn Snodgrass, Keokuk Co., IA: daughter B. Joyce Sndograss resides in St. Louis Park, MN. ################################################ KOOCHICHING COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1920 soundex - yes ************************************* RECORDS 1920 Soundex International Falls, 41-52-19-39: Louis Snodgrass 29-M-MN [Lewis W. s/o William Nelson & Irena Belle Stayton] Eva Snodgrass 24-F-MN wife Irene Snodgrass 5-F-MN dau. Lois Snodgrass 3-F-MN dau. [1910 Schuyler Co MO w/father and stepmother] --------------------------------------------- ###################################### LE SUEUR COUNTY (formed 1853 from unorganized territory) CENSUS RECORDS 1870 census - yes 1880 soundex - yes 1900 census - yes ************************************** RECORDS 1870 Census Census, Ottawa Twp., page 517, #167/99: James Snodgrass 56-M-KY farm laborer, $0/200 Catherine Snodgrass 15-F-IL Ruth Snodgrass 54-F-IN keeping house William Snodgrass 22-M-KY R R laborer, $0/200 Michael Snodgrass 12-M-IL <1880 Le Sueur Co., MN> -------------------------------------- 1880 Soundex Village of Ottawa, 8-122-22-23: Ruth Snodgrass 64-F-IN Michael Snodgrass 23-M-IL son <1870 Le Sueur Co., MN> Village of Ottawa, 8-122-22-36: William Snodgrass 31-M-KY Caroline Snodgrass 32-F-IN wife James Snodgrass 3-M-MN son Amazetta Snodgrass 1-F-MN daughter <1870 Le Sueur Co., MN> ---------------------------- 23 Mar 1882 -- See deposition of Ruth Snodgrass in Civil War Pension Application, Fulton Co., IL. ---------------------------------- 1900 Census Ottawa, 47-112-8-58: Mical Snotgrass 40-M-IL/IN/IN Feb 1860 m.12y, section laborer [Michael Snodgrass] Ida Snotgrass 33-F-MN/IN/IN Jan 1867 wife, 9 ch, 2 liv James W. Snotgrass 11-M-MN/IL/MN Apr 1889 son Gladys Snotgrass 6-F-MN/IN/MN Dec 1893 daughter Alex D. Snodgrass 13-M-MN/IN/MN May 1887 son ---------------------------------------------------- ########################################### MISSOULA COUNTY HISTORY & GENEALOGY Missoula Valley History (Rainbolt--1991) NS ############################################ MURRAY COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1920 soundex - yes ***************************************** RECORDS 1920 Soundex 51-153-3-87: John C. Snodgrass 71-M-IN [s/o William & Elizabeth Gray - 1860 Webster Co IA] Susie A. Snodgrass 58-F-WI wife [wife #2; John C. m1. 1868 Emma Hamilton] William T. Snodgrass 33-M-IA son Harry D. Snodgrass 29-M-IA son Roberta S. Snodgrass 21-F-IA dau. [vss - 1900 Franklin Co. IA] ----------------------------------------- ########################################### NICOLLET COUNTY (formed 1853 from unorganized territory) CENSUS RECORDS 1900 census - yes *********************************** RECORDS 1900 Census St. Peter, 36-207-3-16: St. Hospital for Insane *** Wm. D. Snodgrass 35-M-NY ___ 1865 inmate -------------------------------- ##################################### OLMSTEAD COUNTY ********************************** RECORDS 7 Dec 1976 -- Obituary of Bertha Snodgrass, Polk Co., IA: dau. Mrs. Pearl Wartburg res. Rochester, MN. ########################################### OTTERTAIL COUNTY ************************************ RECORDS 30 Jan 1885 -- See deposition of Ruth Snodgrass, Civil War Pension Application, Fulton Co., IL. ######################################## RAMSEY COUNTY (formed 1849 as original county) CENSUS RECORDS 1870 census - maybe 1900 census - yes 1920 soundex - yes *********************************** RECORDS 1870 Census St. Paul, page 137: Snigress family ------------------------------------ 1900 Census St. Paul, 44-61-4-10: Charles Ball 32-M-OH/OH/OH m.3y, physician Fran A. Ball 28-F-OH/OH/OH wife, 1 ch, 1 liv *** Lucy Snodgrass 25-F-OH/OH/OH Nov 1874 sister-in-law St. Paul, 47-112-8-58: Robert G. Snodgrass 41-M-CAN/SCT/SCT Dec 1858 m.18y, shipping clerk, 1879 to U.S. Annie E. Snodgrass 39-F-MN/IRE/IL Jul 1860 wife, 4 ch, 2? liv Frederick Snodgrass 16-M-MN/CAN/MN Apr 1884 son Annie Snodgrass 14-F-MN/CAN/MN Oct 1885 daughter William Snodgrass 12-M-MN/CAN/MN Mar 1898 son <1910 Cook Co., IL> St. Paul, 49-145-10-53: Edwin Snodgrass 48-M-VA/VA/VA Aug 1852 m.19y, collector Emma W. Snodgrass 42-F-OH/OH/ENG Jan 1858 wife, 3 ch, 3 liv Edwin E. Snodgrass 17-M-MN/VA/OH Aug 1882 son Archibold Snodgrass 16-M-MN/VA/OH Mar 1884 son Grace Snodgrass 13-F-MN/VA/ON Dec 1886 daughter <1920 Ramsey Co., MN> St. Paul, 49-149-7-29: Eliza J. Webb *** George Snodgrass 21-M-WI/IN/WI Jan 1879 boarder, student ------------------------------------ 1913 -- See obituary of Joseph Snodgrass, Wayne Co., IA: Brothers Caleb, Samuel, & Ralph Snodgrass reside in Minneapolis, MN. --------------------------------------- 1920 Soundex St. Paul, 62-43-11-31: Samuel E. Snodgrass 40-M-MO Marie K. Snodgrass 28-F-MN wife Maud Woodward 23-F-WI lodger St. Paul, 65-83-2-32: Calieb Snodgrass 40-M-IA Margie M. Snodgrass 40-F-NY wife Frederick M. Snodgrass 15-M-MN son George F. Snodgrass 13-M-MN son Lucille M. Snodgrass 10-F-MN dau. Catherine Snodgrass 25?-F-PA mother St. Paul, 66-111-17-6: Edwin Snodgrass 67-M-WV [s/o William & Susannah - see Marshall Co WV] Emma Snodgrass 62-F-OH Archiball Snodgrass 35-M-MN son [Archibald, named for Edwin's brother A. Todd] Grace Snodgrass 33-F-MN dau. Edwin Snodgrass 37-M-MN son <1900 Ramsey Co., MN> -------------------------------- ####################################### ST. LOUIS COUNTY CENSUS RECORDS 1920 soundex - yes ************************************ RECORDS 1920 Soundex Duluth, 76-133-4-91: Charles Spenard *** Lenore K. Snodgrass 32-F-IA boarder ------------------------------ ####################################### STEARNS COUNTY (formed 1855 from Indian Lands) CENSUS RECORDS 1900 census - yes **************************************** RECORDS 1900 Census Sauk Center, 59-177-10-21: Charles Paris 42-IA/NC/IN m/12y Cynthia Paris 32-F-PA/OH/PA wife, 0 ch *** May J. Snodgrass 26-F-IA/OH/PA Sep 1873 sister-in-law C. T. Snodgrass 21-M-IA/OH/PA Apr 1879 brother-in-law ----------------------------------------- ####################################### WRIGHT COUNTY (formed 1855 from Hennepin County) CENSUS RECORDS 1870 census - yes 1880 soundex - yes 1900 census - yes 1920 soundex - yes ******************************* RECORDS 1870 Census Census, Franklin Twp., page 20, #144/148: Silas V. Snodgrass 29-M-VA [s/o William B. s/o Francis & Rachel Smith s/o William d. 1832 Monongalia] Samantha Snodgrass 33-F-VA Joseph Snodgrass 8-M-VA Susannah Snodgrass 6-F-VA Alphius Snodgrass 4-M-VA [Alpheus R.] Edmund Snodgrass 2-M-VA [William Edmund] <1880 Wright Co., MN> ----------------------------------- 1880 Census Franklin Twp., 17-75-20-18: S. V. Snodgrass 39-M-WV [Silas V. s/o Wm. B. & Mary - 1860 Marion WV] Samantha Snodgrass 43-F-WV wife [Samantha Hays, d/o Edmund & Susan] Joseph J. Snodgrass 17-M-WV son Susannah Snodgrass 16-F-WV daughter Alpheus R. Snodgrass 14-M-WV son William Snodgrass 12-M-WV son [William Edmund] Mary Snodgrass 8-F-MN daughter Francis Snodgrass 5-F-MN daughter Frank Snodgrass 4-M-MN son Riley Snodgrass 2-M-MN son <1870 & 1900 Wright Co., MN> ---------------------------------------- 1900 Census Franklin Twp., 68-223-19-34: S. Snodgrass 59-M-WV/WV/WV Aug 1840 m.39y, farmer [Silas V. s/o Wm. B.] Samantha Snodgrass 62-F-WV/WV/WV Jun 1837 wife, 9 ch, 7 liv William E. Snodgrass 32-M-WV/WV/WV Apr 1868 son, engineer Riley Snodgrass 22-M-MN/WV/WV Jul 1877 son Thomas V. Snodgrass 15-M-MN/WV/WV Feb 1885 grandson William R. Snodgrass 10-M-MN/WV/WV Apr 1890 grandson <1880 Wright Co., MN> Meysville Twp., 68-229-1-75: Alexander Hayes 57-M-WV/WV/WV Jul 1842 m.32y, farmer Mary Hayes 60-F-WV/WV/WV Oct 1839 wife, 6 ch, 5 liv *** James O. Snodgrass 8-M-MN/WV/MN Feb 1892 grandson Woodland Twp., Montrose, 68-234-1-54: Ezra Snodgrass 47-M-WV/WV/PA Jul 1854 m.18y, farm laborer Nellie Snodgrass 47-F-MN/NY/NY May 1863 wife, 7 ch, 7 liv Ella Snodgrass 17-F-MN/WV/MN Dec 1882 daughter Willie Snodgrass 15-M-MN/WV/MN Dec 1884 son Minnie Snodgrass 12-F-MN/WV/MN Apr 1889 daughter Eda Snodgrass 9-F-MN/WV/MN Sep 1892 daughter Alfred Snodgrass 6-M-MN/WV/MN Jun 1854 son Hallie Snodgrass 4-F-MN/WV/MN Oct 1896 daughter Blanch Snodgrass 8m-F-MN/WV/MN Nov 1899 daughter [vss - need to investigate - this just might be Hiram E. s/o Isaac Y s/o John & Anna Bateson - see Marion Co WV] Montrose, 68-234-3-29: John N. Streeter 31-M-MN/NY/NY Oct 1869 m.3y Belle S. Streeter 32-F-WV/PA/PA Jan 1868 wife, 5 ch, 5 liv Zenil Streeter 1-F-MN/WV/MN Jun 1898 dau. Jackson Snodgrass 6-M-MN/WV/WV Oct 1894 step-son Waverly, 68-234-8-99: Sant Snodgrass Quarantine Juliana Snodgrass Smallpox Cecil Snodgrass 5-M-MN ___ 1895 son Ezra Lindsey 29-M-PA Sep 1871 brother-in-law Vista Lindsey 1-F-MN Sep 1898 niece Rockford Twp., 68-236-2-63: Jesse M. Snodgrass 37-M-VA/VA/VA Jul 1862 m.10y, farmer Hattie F. Snodgrass 30-F-MN/VA/VA Jun 1870 wife, 7 ch, 7 liv Mabel Snodgrass 9-F-MN/VA/MN Dec 1890 daughter James E. Snodgrass 8-M-MN/VA/MN Feb 1891 son Sarah E. Snodgrass 7-F-MN/VA/MN Mar 1893 daughter Alexander Snodgrass 5-M-MN/VA/MN Oct 1894 son Mary L. Snodgrass 4-F-MN/VA/MN Apr 1896 daughter George D. Snodgrass 2-M-MN/VA/MN May 1898 son Claude Snodgrass 8m-M-MN/VA/MN Oct 1899 son Vieter Twp., 68-241-12-100: LaFaette Morgan 54-M-WV/WV/VA Oct 1845 m.23y Melissa Morgan 46-F-WV/WV/VA Aug 1853 wife, 1 ch, 1 liv *** Laura Snodgrass 11-F-MN/WV/WV Jun 1888 niece ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1920 Soundex Buffalo, 92-84-4-50: Albert Snodgrass 20-M-MN [perhaps s/o Alpheus R., s/o Silas V ?] Elsie Snodgrass 21-F-MN wife Vance Snodgrass 1y9m-M-MN son Montrose, 92-94-2-7: Nellie Snodgrass 55-F-MN [? w/o Ezra ?] Alfred L. Snodgrass 26-M-MN son Vernon L. Snodgrass 16-M-MN son Montrose, 92-94-1-76: William E. Snodgrass 50-M-WV Raghnild Snodgrass 35-F-NOR wife Lois W. Snodgrass 6-F-MN dau. Henry B. Snodgrass 1y11m-M-MN son Silas V. Snodgrass 79-M-WV father Montrose, 92-94-2-53: Elbon L. Snodgrass 22-M-MN Marjorie Snodgrass 22-F-TX wife Buffalo, 92-94-4-22: Alphrus Snodgrass 52-M-WV [Alpheus R. s/o Silas & Samantha Hays] Mary E. Snodgrass 42-F-IL wife Robert T. Walker 28-M-MN son-in-law Florence P. Snodgrass 18-F-MN dau. George E. Snodgrass 15-M-MN son Myrtle E. Snodgrass 7-F-MN dau. 92-98-5-95: Thomas V. Snotgrass 34-M-MN Anna J. Snotgrass 33-F-MN wife 92-98-14-76: Jesse M. Snodgrass 47-M-WV Hattie F. Snodgrass 49-F-MN wife Earl E. Sndograss 27-M-MN son George D. Snodgrass 21-M-MN son Harry Snodgrass 18-M-MN son Glen J. Snodgrass 17-M-MN Howard J. Snodgrass 15-M-MN son Anettie H. Snodgrass 13-F-MN dau. Hildah F. Snodgrass 12-F-MN dau. Dorthy M. Snodgrass 10-F-MN dau. ------------------------------------ ################## end MN ####################