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COLORADO SOURCE BOOK -- SNODGRASS FAMILY
[Note: The research for this source book was done by Charlou Dolan, Rena Mills, and Charlotte Baker. Many of the census records were provided by F. W. McIntosh. The organizing and typing was done by Charlou Dolan.]
STATEWIDE
CENSUS RECORDS
*1860 territorial census - NS
*1870 territorial census - yes (see Arapaho, Douglas & Jefferson Cos.)
*1880 territorial census - yes (see Arapaho, Costillo, Clear Creek, Gunnison, Jefferson, Lake, & Summit Cos.)
*1900 census - yes (see Arapahoe, Eagle, El Paso, Fremont, Gunnison, Huerfano, Jefferson, La Plata, Las Animas, Otero, Ouray, Prowers, Pueblo, & Teller Cos.)
*1910 census (partial) - yes (see Garfield, Jefferson, Huerfano, Morgan, Otero, Teller, & Weld Cos.)
*1920 soundex - yes (see Adams, Arapahoe, Bolder, Crowley, Delta, Denver, El Paso, Fremont, Garfield, Gunnison, Herfero, Jefferson, Larimore, Las Animas, Lincoln, Loyan, Mesa, Montezuma, Morgan, Otero, Pueblo, San Miguel, Washington, Weld, & Yuma Cos.)
HISTORY & GENEALOGY
*Colorado Families: A Territorial Heritage (The CO Gen. Soc.--1981) yes (see Prowers Co.)
*Who's Who in Colorado (1938) yes (see Huerfano & Morgan Cos.)
*The Aspen Story (O'Rear & O'Rear--1966) [unindexed, didn't do]
*Colorado: Your State and Mine (Phillips--1962) [unindexed, didn't do]
*Pioneers of the San Juan Country (DAR--1942) [unindexed, didn't do]
*Pioneers of the Roaring Fork (Shoemaker--1965) [unindexed, didn't do]
*Colorado Mining Camps (Southworth--1997) NS
*A Tenderfoot in Colorado (Townshend--1968) [unindexed, didn't do]
*A Colorado History (Ubbelohde--1965) NS
*A Colorado Reader (Ubbelohde (ed.)--1962/1964) [unindexed, didn't do]
*A Silver Baron (Wentworth--1932) [unindexed, didn't do]
*Massacre at Sand Creek (Werstein--1963) NS
*Stampede to Timberline: The Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Colorado (Wolle--1949/1969) NS
*Ghost Towns of Colorado (WPA--1947) [unindexed, didn't do]
*People of the Red Earth: American Indians of Colorado (Crum--1996) NS
*Colorado's Colorful Characters (Bueler--1975) [unindexed, didn't do]
*The Last Frontier (FitzPatrick--1974) [unindexed, didn't do]
*Massacre: The Tragedy at White River (Sprague--1957) NS
*Garfield County, Colorado: The First Hundred Years, 1883-1983 (Gulliford--1983) [unindexed, didn't do]
*The Elusive Dream: A Relentless Quest for Coal in Western Colorado (Johnson & Yajko--1983) NS
*Lest We Forget: A Short History of Early Grand Valley, CO, Originally Called Parachute, CO (Murray--1973) [unindexed, didn't do]
*Rifle Shots: Story of Rifle, CO (Reading Club of Rifle, CO--1973) [unindexed, didn't do]
*Glenwood Springs: Spa in the Mountains (Urquhart--1970) NS
*The Grand Heritage: A Photographic History of Grand Junction, CO (Fishell--1985) NS
*The Skin and Bones of Plateau Valley History (Young--1976) [unindexed, didn't do]
*Sparks Fly Upward: Growing up in the Rockies (Haley--1988) [unindexed, didn't do]
*One Hundred Years of Colorado Women (Bluemel--1976) [partial index] NS
*The Rocky Mountain Hearld Reader (ed. Ferril & Ferril) [unindexed, didn't do]
*Twilight Dwellers: Ghosts, Ghouls, & Goblins of Colorado (Martin--1985) [unindexed, didn't do]
*Faith in High Places: Historic Country Churches of Colorado (Messinger & Rust--1995) NS
*Wayne Aspinall: Mr. Chairman (Edmonds--1980) [unindexed, didn't do]
*The Great Coalfield War (McGovern & Guttridge--1972) NS
*A Look Back: A 75 Year History of the Colorado Game, Fish, and Parks Division - [unindexed, didn't do]
*Boomtown Blues: Colorado Oil Shale, 1885-1985 (Gulliford--1989) NS
*The Mines of Colorado (Hollister--1867) [unindexed, didn't do]
*Colorado Year Book, 1945-1947 -- [unindexed] (list of Coloradoans who died in WWII--NS)
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RECORDS
(unknown newspaper)
Lamar, Colo. March 20, 1967.
George W. Snodgrass -- 100 Years Young -- "I like to sing."
Local Man is 100 on Monday, by David Stinnett.
One hundred years is indeed a long life span. George W. Snodgrass, resident of Valli-Vu Nursing Home, will have achieved that distinction Sunday when he celebrates his 100th birthday anniversary in the company of many descendants, relatives and a host of friends.
The event will be honored with an open house at the nursing home, Harding and 10th streets, from 2-4 p.m. Sunday.
In a Daily Record interview in anticipation of the occasion, the distinguished centenarian said, "I feel good. I'm a little hoarse, though for singing. I want to be able to do a good job of it Sunday," he observed.
Not idle talk, the elderly gentleman then responded to urging of other residents by singing a full four choruses of an old standard hymn, "At The Cross," in a clear penetrating voice, drawing a round of appreciative applause.
"He has been practicing every day this week," said Mrs. Burdette Bean, manager of the home, "and is really looking forward to the visit from the children." Mr. Snodgrass has six children living of a family of eight.
George W. Snodgrass was born March 20, 1867 in Morgantown, Ky., in Butler County. That was the year the U.S. bought Alaska from the Russians.
Later he moved to Ohio and then in 1916 to Oklahoma. There for many years he was a wheat farmer. He then got interested in horses and for a time bred and raised thoroughbred animals on a good scale.
He left Oklahoma in 1953 following the death of his wife, the former Louella Evans, who died in 1952.
He then came to Lamar where he lived for about six years and later in July 1965, moved to the Valli-Vu Nursing Home when relatives feared for him falling or being accidentally injured. However, Mr. Snodgrass appears to walk along with little difficulty, using only a walking cane.
Impeccably dressed in a blue pin-striped suit, his appearance is that of a distinguished Kentucky colonel.
Beside his love for singing, the man who's birthday runs now in three figures, is proud of his ability to recall instances of bygone years. "My memory is very good," he proudly stated.
Persons attending the open house to meet Canon City's only known centenarian were requested by home officials for the family, not to bring gifts.
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(another newspaper clipping)
G. W. Snodgrass. Family and friends gathered at Valli-Vu Nursing Home Sunday p.m. March 19, to help G. W. Snodgrass celebrate his 100th birthday. Although he has reached the century mark, Mr. Snodgrass is up and about, he is alert and interested in what goes on around about him. He still likes to sing hymns and sang two early Sunday p.m., "Bringing in the Sheaves," and "Shall We Gather at the River."
A native of Kentucky, he was born in Morgantown, Ky., 20 March 1867. He spent most of his life on the farm, raised wheat and thoroughbred horses. His hobbies were raising flowers and shrubs. He has been a devout Baptist and active in his church all of his life.
He moved from Kentucky to Oklahoma in 1916. After the death of his wife, Luella Evans Snodgrass, in 1953, he retired from farming and came to Canon City. He lived here with a daughter until 1957 when he went to Lamar. In 1962, he came back here and lived with his daughter, Flora Snodgrass Embry, until 20 July 1965 when he moved to Valli-Vu.
He has 120 living descendants--6 children, 22 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren and 38 great-great-grandchildren, with two sets of twins in the fifth generation.
His children are Guy Snodgrass, Portland, Missouri; Roy Snodgrass, Terre Haute, Indiana; Ted Snodgrass, Meridian, Idaho; Cecil Snodgrass, Deming, New Mexico; Mrs. Flora Snodgrass Embry, Canon City, Colorado; Mrs. Marie Wheaton, Boise, Idaho. Mrs. Embry, Roy, and Ted and their wives as well as grand- and great-grandchildren were present for the birthday celebration.
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