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William James Bill Snodgrass

1866 — 1950

Vital Events

Dates and Places

  • Born18 NOV 1866 · Sparta, Tennessee
  • Died29 AUG 1950 · Lincolnj, Washington County, Arkansas
  • BuriedLincoln Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
  • SexMale
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Research Notes

Clara's father William James Snodgrass, Jr. (Bill) (born in 1866) came to Lincoln, Arkansas, with his parents. He was a young man when his father died, he then went to Boise, Idaho to work and help his mother Winnie. While in Idaho he got a job taking a string of horses to another town down the river so he took a short cut. He was told there were plenty of places he could stay at night so he took the trail down the river. It was in cold weather, he traveled for two or three days and never came to any place to stay-by that time he was getting cold and hungry. He then put the horses in a fast run, he was almost frozen to death. Finally he came to a farmhouse, when they saw him coming they went to meet him and took him in and took care of his horses. They had him take his shoes off and walk in the snow so he wouldn't get warm too fast, his feet were frozen and when he got warm he stayed for a few days. They had lots of good food and a good bed. He then took the horses on and delivered them. Clara's father Bill Snodgrass came back to see his mother Winnie. She wanted to sell him forty acres off of her place. He bought the land and built a house and a barn. William James Snodgrass, Jr. (Bill) (born November 18, 1866 in Sparta, Tennessee; died August 29, 1950 in Lincoln, Arkansas) married Mary William James Snodgrass, Sr., and Wineford (Bradley) Snodgrass, children from left to right: George, Lafayette, John, William, Jr. Bottom row: Lou Raugh, Mary King, Amanda Hargrove, Ann Collins, Elanora Haws, made in 1932 at a reunion, west of Lincoln, Arkansas at John Snodgrass' homestead. Family of William James Snodgrass, Jr. and Mary Etta (Little) Snodgrass. Top row from left: Geneva, Mary Etta (mother), on mother's lap is Elden, Ambrose, William James, Jr. (father) on father's lap is Clara, Delpha. Front row: Ruth and Wilson made in 1923.