Carol, I was searching the SNOW surname list archives and found your email about Aaron SNOW. --------------------- Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 10:32:29 -0400 From: "James Dilley" <jamesed3@home.com> <mailto:jamesed3@home.com> To: SNOW-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SNOW-L] Aaron Snow of Oswego County, NY My ggggrandfather Aaron Snow lived in Central Square, Oswego County. He married Zilpah Waring. Their daughter Mary Florilla Snow was born 3 March 1830 in Central Square. She married Calvin Yale Shepard of Brewerton, Onondaga County in 1859. I am seeking information about Aaron Snow, his siblings and forebears. Any information or guidance would be sincerely appreciated. Carole Jackson Dilley Portsmouth, RI jamesed3@home.com ----------------------- While I have not discovered a relation to this branch of the SNOW family (I also have Oswego County Snows), I have collected some information about him. Another researcher who has additional information is Jon Holcombe at [holcombe@gisco.net]. We have corresponded and have very similar information, although he probably has more than what is shown below. Good luck. Kim FIRST GENERATION 1. Nicholas SNOW Sr.. He was married to Elizabeth BOWLES about 1597 in St. Leonards, London, England.1 They had five sons. Nicholas SNOW Sr. and Elizabeth BOWLES had the following children: +2 i. Nicholas SNOW Jr. SECOND GENERATION 2. Nicholas SNOW Jr. was born in 1599.1 He emigrated in Jul 1623 from England to Plymouth on the "Queen Anne".1 He died in 1676.1 He was married to Constance HOPKINS (daughter of Stephen HOPKINS and Elizabeth FISHER) in 1626.1 Nicholas SNOW Jr. and Constance HOPKINS had the following children: 3 i. Mark SNOW. 4 ii. Mary SNOW. 5 iii. Sarah SNOW. 6 iv. Joseph SNOW. +7 v. Stephen SNOW. 8 vi. Ruth SNOW. THIRD GENERATION 7. Stephen SNOW was born in 1636.1 He died in 1705.1 He was married to Susanna Lean ROGERS on 8 Oct 1663.1 Susanna Lean ROGERS was born in 1638.1 She died in 1670.1 Stephen SNOW and Susanna Lean ROGERS had the following children: +9 i. Ebenezer SNOW. FOURTH GENERATION 9. Ebenezer SNOW. He was married to Hope HORTON on 22 Dec 1698.1 Ebenezer SNOW and Hope HORTON had the following children: +10 i. Aaron SNOW. FIFTH GENERATION 10. Aaron SNOW was born in 1707.1 He died in 1758.1 He was married to Sarah GREEN on 12 Aug 1726.1 Aaron SNOW and Sarah GREEN had the following children: +11 i. Moses SNOW. SIXTH GENERATION 11. Moses SNOW was born in 1755.1 He removed in 1807 to Rotterdam (now Constantia), NY.1 He died in 1818.1 He was married to Thankful THIVING on 11 Nov 1780 in Chesterfield, MA.1 Moses SNOW and Thankful THIVING had the following children: +12 i. Col. Aaron SNOW. 13 ii. Asher SNOW was born in 1769.1 SEVENTH GENERATION 12. Col. Aaron SNOW2 was born in 1763 in North Conway, MA.3,1 Col. Aaron is said to have been born in 1763 but his father, Moses, was born only 12 years earlier. Also, Moses is said to have married Thankful in 1780. Aaron's brother Asher is said to have been born in 1769. Perhaps Aaron was really born in 1783? He removed about 1807 to New York state.4 He came from CT and settled in Constania. He died in 1849.1 He was a farmer.5 "Aaron Snow was a son-in-law of Major Solomon Waring, of Constantia, and came here in 1820. He sold his wheat and potatoes at that time for $2.50 per bushel. In 1822, he moved to Caughdenoy and in 1826 to the L'Hommedieu Location, where his son Leonard succeeded him on the homestead." He was married to Zilpah WARING (daughter of Major Solomon WARING) on 1 Jan 1810 in Constantia, Oswego Co., NY.6,1 Only the first and last born, Ephraim and Mary, respectively, survived. Col. Aaron SNOW and Zilpah WARING had the following children: +14 i. Ephraim SNOW. 15 ii. Electa SNOW was born in 1812.1 +16 iii. Nathan SNOW. 17 iv. James SNOW was born on 12 Mar 1817.1 +18 v. Leonard SNOW. 19 vi. Orris SNOW. 20 vii. Anna SNOW. 21 viii. Mary SNOW. EIGHTH GENERATION 14. Ephraim SNOW was born in 1810.1 He was married to Electa ROSE on 12 Jan 1836.7 Ephraim SNOW and Electa ROSE had the following children: +22 i. Albert J. SNOW. 23 ii. Helen A. SNOW. 24 iii. George W. SNOW. 25 iv. Edwin O. SNOW. 26 v. Roxie A. SNOW. 27 vi. Franklin SNOW. 16. Nathan SNOW8 was born in Oct 1814 in Constantia, Oswego Co., NY.9,1 He died in 1856.10 He was a farmer in Oswego Co., NY.11 Nathan Snow and Elder Woodin organized the first Baptist Church in Central Square. He was married to Elsie SHUE.12 Elsie SHUE died in 1892.13 Nathan SNOW and Elsie SHUE had the following children: +28 i. James M. SNOW. 29 ii. Rettie SNOW. 18. Leonard SNOW was born on 17 Mar 1820 in block house at Brewerton, NY.14,1 He signed a will on 3 May 1890 in T/Hastings, Oswego Co., NY.15 The last will testament of Leonard Snow of the town of Hastings, County of Oswego and State of New York. I, Leonard Snow, aware of the uncertainty of life, do hereby make, publish and declare this my last will and testament in the manner and form following, that is to say-- First: I give, devise, and bequeath all my real and personal property of all and every description to my two sons to be divided equally between them, share and share alike. This bequest to be received in payment in full of all and every claim or charge they or either of my said sons have or may have against me or my estate at my death. Likewise, I make, constitute and appoint George O. Elliott of the town of Hastings, County of Oswego, State of New York, to be executor of my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, affixed my seal the 3rd day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety. Leonard Snow, L.S. The above written instrument was subscribed by the said Leonard Snow in our presence, and acknowledged by him to each of us, and he at the same time declared this above instrument so subscribed, to be his last will and testament, and we, at his request, have signed our names as witnesses hereto, in his presence, and in presence of each other, written opposite our names our respective places of residence. Geo. O. Elliott, Central Square, NY Elmer L. Wood, Central Square, NY He died in 1891.1 He was a farmer.16 He was married to Phoebe Geraldine RAMSEY in 1847 in Brewerton, NY.17,1 Leonard SNOW and Phoebe Geraldine RAMSEY had the following children: +30 i. Seward Ramsay SNOW. +31 ii. Henry Alfonzo SNOW. NINTH GENERATION 22. Albert J. SNOW was born on 5 May 1838 in Hastings, Oswego Co., NY.18 He served in the military from 1862 to 1865 in Civil War.19 Albert J. Snow enlisted in Co. H., 149th NY Vols. on 3 Sep 1862 and served three years. He was severely wounded at Chancellorsville and was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps and assigned to Gen. Grant's or Hallock's headquarters at Washington, where he was a clerk for 15 months. He mustered out on 1 Sep 1865. He was married to Louise E. PALMER in 1868.20 They had five children. 28. James M. SNOW21,22 was born on 13 May 1851 in Central Square, Oswego Co., NY.23,24 He died on 13 Feb 1928 in Central Square, Oswego Co., NY.25 "On February 13, 1928, occurred the death of James M. Snow at his home at Central Square, N. Y. He was born May 13, 1851, on the farm where he died, his grandparents having been pioneer residents in this section. All his life had been spent on the same farm with the exception of a few years spent in Syracuse. "Mr. Snow had been a member of Fort Brewerton lodge, No. 256 F. & A. M., for 53 years. He was prominent in local political affairs, having been supervisor of the town of Hastings for two terms and Republican committeeman of his district for several years, which office he held at the time of his death. "He is survived by his wife, Rosella Snow, and three daughters, Elsie A. Snow of Syracuse, N. Y., Abigail Snow of Central Square, N. Y., and Mrs. Mark Bradbury of Syracuse, N. Y. "The funeral was held at the Central Square Baptist church today (Thursday, February 16), at 2: 00 p.m." Landmarks of Oswego County states that James M. Snow was born on the farm in Hastings. He was married to Rosella MCCHESNEY (daughter of Robert MCCHESNEY and Abigail LADD).26,27 Rosella MCCHESNEY died after 13 Feb 1928.28 James M. SNOW and Rosella MCCHESNEY had the following children: 32 i. Elsie A. SNOW resided in 1928 in Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY.29 33 ii. Abigail "Gail" SNOW resided in 1928 in Central Square, Oswego Co., NY.30 +34 iii. Hazel SNOW. 30. Seward Ramsay SNOW was born in 1848 in Central Square, Oswego Co., NY.1 He died in 1913.1 He was married to Florence GOULD.1 Seward Ramsay SNOW and Florence GOULD had the following children: 35 i. Leonard Gould SNOW was born in 1871 in Ellsworth, Kansas.1 36 ii. Herbert Clyde SNOW was born in 1876 in Central Square, Oswego Co., NY.1 37 iii. Inez SNOW was born in 1882 in Michigan.1 31. Henry Alfonzo SNOW was born in Nov 1859 in Hastings, Oswego Co., NY.31,1 He died in 1928.1 He was a dairy farmer.32 Kathryn Whitford recalled cousins by the names of Henry Snow and Carrie Breed Snow. He was married to Carrie BREED (daughter of Charles BREED and Adaline DEVENDORF) in 1887.33 Carrie BREED was born in 1864.1 She died in 1911.1 Henry Alfonzo SNOW and Carrie BREED had the following children: +38 i. Charles Breed SNOW. +39 ii. John Ralph SNOW. +40 iii. Dorothy SNOW. +41 iv. Theodore Roosevelt SNOW. +42 v. Marion Adaline SNOW. TENTH GENERATION 34. Hazel SNOW resided in 1928 in Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY.34 She was married to Mark BRADBURY before 13 Feb 1928.35 38. Charles Breed SNOW was born in Mar 1894.36,1 He was married to Vera Jane NESYES on 6 Sep 1920 in Jersey City, NJ.1 Charles Breed SNOW and Vera Jane NESYES had the following children: 43 i. Warren Anthony SNOW was born on 30 Sep 1922 in Jersey City, NJ.1 44 ii. Louise Adaline SNOW was born on 28 Nov 1925 in Jersey City, NJ.1 39. John Ralph SNOW was born on 12 Mar 1896.1 He was married to Marie Martha ALTMAN on 28 Jun 1922 in Ionia, MI.1 John Ralph SNOW and Marie Martha ALTMAN had the following children: 45 i. Martha Way SNOW was born on 6 May 1923 in Charlotte, MI.1 46 ii. John Ralph SNOW Jr. was born on 22 Aug 1925 in Charlotte, MI.1 40. Dorothy SNOW was born in May 1900.1 She was married to Donald Corrin LADD on 5 Nov 1920 in Central Square, Oswego Co., NY.1 Donald Corrin LADD was born on 8 Jan 1900.1 He died in 1967.1 Dorothy SNOW and Donald Corrin LADD had the following children: 47 i. Henry Eugene LADD was born on 14 Nov 1921 in Central Square, Oswego Co., NY.1 48 ii. Norma Carrie (twins?) LADD was born in 1923 in Central Square, Oswego Co., NY.1 49 iii. Norine Alice LADD was born in 1925 in Central Square, Oswego Co., NY.1 50 iv. Phyllis Virginia LADD was born in 1928 in Central Square, Oswego Co., NY.1 51 v. Carol LADD was born in 1930 in Central Square, Oswego Co., NY.1 41. Theodore Roosevelt SNOW was born in 1902.1 He was married to Dorothy May GOODFELLOW on 2 Aug 1942.1 Dorothy May GOODFELLOW was born in 1908.1 Theodore Roosevelt SNOW and Dorothy May GOODFELLOW had the following children: 52 i. Carl Wesley SNOW was born on 2 Jun 1947 in Central Square, Oswego Co., NY.1 53 ii. Thelma May SNOW was born on 19 Apr 1949 in Central Square, Oswego Co., NY.1 42. Marion Adaline SNOW was born in 1906.1 She was married to William VAN ALLEN on 25 Dec 1937 in Brewerton, NY.1 William VAN ALLEN was born in 1908.1 Marion Adaline SNOW and William VAN ALLEN had the following children: 54 i. Helen Marian VAN ALLEN was born in 1940 in Central Square, Oswego Co., NY.1 55 ii. Theodore William VAN ALLEN was born in 1944 in Central Square, Oswego Co., NY.1 Prepared by: Kimberly L. (Thompson) Branagan branagak@twcny.rr.com  SOURCES 1. Snow, Abigail "Gail". Snow Ancestry (handwritten). 1972. 2. Churchill. Landmarks of Oswego County. p. 556. 3. Ibid. p. 99FS. 4. Ibid. pp. 99FS, 145FS. 5. Ibid. p. 270FS. 6. Ibid. p. 99FS. 7. Ibid. p. 99FS. 8. Ibid. p. 270FS. 9. Ibid. p. 270FS. 10. Ibid. p. 270FS. 11. Ibid. p. 270FS. 12. Ibid. p. 270FS. 13. Ibid. p. 270FS. 14. Ibid. p. 145FS. 15. Last Will and Testament of Leonard Snow, Oswego County, Volume S, p. 135. 16. Churchill. Landmarks of Oswego County. p. 145FS. 17. Ibid. p. 145FS. 18. Ibid. p. 99FS. 19. Ibid. p. 99FS. 20. Ibid. p. 99FS. 21. Obituary. Unidentified obituary of James M. Snow. 22. Churchill. Landmarks of Oswego County. p. 270FS. 23. Obituary. Unidentified obituary of James M. Snow. 24. Churchill. Landmarks of Oswego County. p. 270FS. 25. Obituary. Unidentified obituary of James M. Snow. 26. Ibid. Unidentified obituary of James M. Snow. 27. Churchill. Landmarks of Oswego County. p. 270FS. 28. Obituary. Unidentified obituary of James M. Snow. 29. Ibid. Unidentified obituary of James M. Snow. 30. Ibid. Unidentified obituary of James M. Snow. 31. Churchill. Landmarks of Oswego County. p. 145FS. 32. Ibid. p. 145FS. 33. Ibid. p. 145FS. 34. Obituary. Unidentified obituary of James M. Snow. 35. Ibid. Unidentified obituary of James M. Snow. 36. Churchill. Landmarks of Oswego County. p. 145FS.