Name: James SNODGRASS Sr.1
Sex: Male
Father: Samuel Snodgrass (1781-1835)
Mother: Susannah McCasland(1786-1837)

Individual Facts
Birth 20 Jun 1806 Augusta Co, VA
Census 23 Jul 1860 (age 54) Sugar Creek Twp, Clinton Co, IN2
Census 1880 (about age 74) Clinton Co, IN3
Death 13 Sep 1891 (age 85) Sugar Creek Twp, Clinton Co, IN4
Burial Baker Cemetery, Clinton Co, IN

Marriages/Children
1. Mary Anna JONES (1808-1887)
Marriage 15 Jan 1829 (age 22) Jefferson Co, IN
Children Samuel SNODGRASS (1830-1914)
Thomas SNODGRASS (1831-1870)
Susannah SNODGRASS (1833-1902)
Leonard SNODGRASS (1835-1909)
Jemima SNODGRASS (1837-1909)
James Snodgrass Jr. (1840-1917)
Joseph SNODGRASS (1844-1866)
Ann SNODGRASS (1847-1883)

Notes

Notes: James SNODGRASS Sr.

Census (23 July 1860): James 64 b. VA farmer $1600 Real Estate $700 Per. Property
Ann 60 b. SC
Samuel 30 b. IN (his 1st wife had died)
Jemima 21 b. IN
Joseph 16 b. IN
Ann 12 b. IN
James 10 b. IN (this must be a grandchild as their son James was 20 at this time and married)
Census (1880): Census Place: Sugar Creek, Clinton, Indiana
Source: FHL Film 1254270 National Archives Film T9-0270 Page 135C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Jas. SNODGRASS Self M M W 73 VA
Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA
Ann SNODGRASS Wife F M W 72 NC
Occ: Housekeeper Fa: NC Mo: NC
Joseph H. SNODGRASS GSon M S W 19 IN
Occ: Farmer Fa: IN Mo: IN
Thos. SNODGRASS GSon M S W 18 IN
Occ: Farmer Fa: IN Mo: IN
Samuel SNODGRASS GSon M S W 16 IN
Occ: Farmer Fa: IN Mo: IN
Death (13 September 1891): James' obit reads as follows, "Death of an old Citizen. Snodgrass September 13th1891 at his homein Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Indiana. James Snodgrass in the 86th year of his age.
Deceased was born June 20th,1806 in the State of Virginia. In 1818 he came with his father to Jefferson conty Indiana, where he was married to Miss Anna Jones, January 15th, 1828. In 1831mmr. Snodgrass moved to Decatur county, Indiana where he remained until 1847, when he came to Clinton county, settling in Sugar Creek township, where he lived until his death.
In 1887 his wife, the love of his youth, the helpmate of his life,and the joy of his old age,was called to rest. This sore affliction was a terrible blow but he survived it, calmly awaiting the summons of the Maker to come also.
The desceased had five children living at the time of his death; Samuel Snodgrass of kirklin township, Susan Reed, wife of William Reed, and leonard Snodgrass of Michigan township, Jemima Gano and James Snodgrass of Sugar Creek township.
In early life Mr. Snodgrass united with the Christian church, since which time he always had that blessed hope of a crown of life that fadrth not away, believing in the restitution of all things spoken by God through the mouths of his holy prophets since the world began. Thus in his death passed away an advocate of temperance and sobriety in every form, as an old pioneer, a life long democrat, a practical Christian and a respected father."



General: OCCUPATION: Farmer
James and Mary Anna Snodgrass were original land owners in Decatur County, Indiana. Indiana land records show 40 acres in Washington Township, Section 35, Township 10N, Range 9E, NE 1/4 of NW 1/4. This deed is dated December 18, 1835. Shortly after the birth of James Jr. in the early 1840's they moved to Sugar Creek Township in Clinton County, Indiana. They had four sons who served in the Civil War: Samuel, Leonard, James Jr., and Joseph. Samuel served in Company H, 86th Reorganized Regiment, Indiana Volunteers. Leonard served in Company F, 30th Reorganized Regiment, Indiana Volunteers. James Jr. served in Company D, 30th Reorganized Regiment, Indiana Volunteers. Joseph served in Company D, 30th Reorganized Regiment, Indiana Volunteers.
In 1870, James and Mary Anna living in Sugar Creek Twp, Clinton Co, IN.