Obediah Snow born 1804 in Georgia, died in Saline or Pulaski County, Arkansas, does he belong to any of the older Obediah Snow's. He is suppose to be 1/2 Cherokee. I am Bennie L. Coffey Loftin, a descendant of Solomon Snow and Nancy Elizabeth Rowan of Saline County, AR. Solomon was a son of Obediah and first wife Malaney McMurray. SNOW-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > SNOW-D Digest Volume 98 : Issue 11 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Re: [SNOW-L] Re: SNOW-D Digest V98 [Max & Sammie Leap <thewoods@yuba1.] > #2 [SNOW-L] Re: SNOW, Obediah [Steve/Betty Snow <snow@caribnet.ne] > #3 [SNOW-L] From Snow to Snow (manusc ["Snow, Lori 403-5829" <LSNOW@petro] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from SNOW-D, send a message to > > SNOW-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [SNOW-L] Re: SNOW-D Digest V98 #7 > Date: Mon, 02 Mar 1998 21:09:36 -0800 > From: Max & Sammie Leap <thewoods@yuba1.yubacoe.k12.ca.us> > To: SNOW-L@rootsweb.com > > Thanks Francis for the informative citations on the "Obediahs" of Surry > and Wilkes Counties NC. Whether or not any of these Obediah's belong to > me, I am curious. Why was William Thompson appointed guardian of little > Obed and sister Jane when there were other older male siblings nearby > who should have been appointed? Wasn't Abigail (their mother) still > alive? Also, why was William Thompson ordered by the court to sell > Obed's slaves and then he bought Obed's plantation? This is most > curious. Have any thoughts on this? Is there more to this story that we > haven't yet heard? Sorry, I love history. > Sammie Leap > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [SNOW-L] Re: SNOW, Obediah > Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 06:16:22 -0500 > From: Steve/Betty Snow <snow@caribnet.net> > To: thewoods@yuba1.yubacoe.k12.ca.us > CC: SNOW-L@rootsweb.com > > I know that when Thomas SNOW drowned, Elizabeth took inventory and then > most of the farm (except for the land) was auctioned. They had several > kids, youngest two year old twins. The three men supervising provided, > as had been ordered by the court, certain specified foodstuffs for a > year's provisions. Elizabeth bought back quite a few of the family's > possessions. > > I have come across other families where guardians were appointed for > kids even though their mother was living. Guess women weren't > considered smart enough to make decisions for their kids. > > Could it be that William Thompson was considered a better protector of > their interests/inheritance -- some of which could be in conflict with > interests of siblings? > > Sammie wrote: > I am curious. Why was William Thompson appointed guardian of little > Obed and sister Jane when there were other older male siblings nearby > who should have been appointed? Wasn't Abigail (their mother) still > alive? > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [SNOW-L] From Snow to Snow (manuscript) > Date: Tue, 3 Mar 1998 10:45:00 -0700 > From: "Snow, Lori 403-5829" <LSNOW@petro-canada.ca> > To: "'Snow'" <snow-L@rootsweb.com> > > Hi everyone! > One of our fellow SNOW researchers Ernie has informed me of a > manuscript called From Snow to Snow by James G. Snow, 1984. He cited a > bit of the information in the manuscript to me. The part he sent was > ironically about my g-g-grandfather in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. I > would love to get my hands on a copy of this manuscript. My grandfather > Des Snow's 75th birthday is approaching and I think he would love a copy > of this for his birthday. He has been absolutely in awe from the work I > have already been doing on our family history. So I think this could be > an added bonus. If anybody knows how I can get my hands on this > manuscript please let me know. It will be immensely appreciated. > > Thank You! > Lori Snow > lsnow@petro-canada.ca