SOME DESCENDANTS OF CHARLES SNODGRASS Compiled by Linda Cunningham Fluharty. This file contains the SNODGRASS ancestors of: 1. Eugene Richard Fluharty 2. Esta Stewart Brower --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRST GENERATION 1. Charles Snodgrass died in 1808 in Pharoah's Run, Monongalia County, VA/WV. Charles Snodgrass and Not Known had the following children: +2 i. Mary Snodgrass (born about 1793). +3 ii. William Snodgrass (born on May 31, 1773). 4 iii. James Snodgrass. 5 iv. Jane Snodgrass. 6 v. Susannah Snodgrass. +7 vi. John Snodgrass (born on October 4, 1781). SECOND GENERATION 2. Mary Snodgrass1 (Charles-1) was born about 1793 in Monongalia County, WV. The LDS Family History Center Ancestral File is the source for Mary's birth date. Mary was married to William Fluharty (parents not proved) about 1810. William Fluharty1 was born abt 1785. The Ancestral file also shows that Mary married, between 1836 and 1839, a "Floyd". There is no mention of a divorce of Mary and William, although it is known that William was also subsequently married, to Margaret West Cunningham, 1845. Mary Snodgrass and William Fluharty had the following children: 8 i. John M. Fluharty1 was born in 1813 in Monongalia Co., Va. 9 ii. Jacob Fluharty1 was born on June 7, 1814. He died on April 21, 1885 in Green Dist, Wetzel County, WV. 10 iii. Rawley Fluharty1 was born in May 1820. He died on February 23, 1890 in Green District, Wetzel County, WV. +11 iv. Henry Fluharty (born about 1822). 12 v. Nancy Fluharty1 was born on February 28, 1825 in Monongalia Co., WV. She died on June 11, 1865 in Wetzel Co., WV. 13 vi. David Fluharty1 was born on May 31, 1826 in Tyler County, WV. He died on May 17, 1898 in Piney, Wetzel County, WV. +14 vii. Sarah Elizabeth Fluharty (born on September 7, 1829). 15 viii. William Fluharty1 was born on October 6, 1832 in Tyler County, WV. He died on April 12, 1921 in Piney, Wetzel County, WV. 16 ix. Israel Fluharty1 was born between 1825 and 1830. 3. William Snodgrass (Charles-1) was born on May 31, 1773. He died on May 3, 1845. He was married to Elizabeth Haymond about 1794. William Snodgrass and Elizabeth Haymond had the following children: +17 i. Reverend Thomas H. Snodgrass (born about 1796). 7. John Snodgrass (Charles-1) was born on October 4, 1781 in PA. He died on November 14, 1866 in Marion County, WV. He was buried on Evan's Run, Marion County, WV. He was married to Anna Bateson about 1803. Anna Bateson was born on July 2, 1785 in MD. She died on September 14, 1868 in Marion County, WV. She was buried on Evan's Run, Marion County, WV. John Snodgrass and Anna Bateson had the following children: 18 i. William Snodgrass Snodgrass was born in 1805 in Harrison County, VA. He died in 1873 in Marshall, IN. 19 ii. Rachel Snodgrass was born on December 4, 1806 in VA. 20 iii. Gabriel Snodgrass was born on April 29, 1810 in VA. He died on November 8, 1862 in Marion County, VA/WV. 21 iv. Enos Snodgrass was born on January 21, 1812 in Tyler County, VA/WV. He died 97 Sep 1862 in Muhlenberg, KY. 22 v. John D. Snodgrass was born on February 7, 1814 in Harrison County, VA/WV. He died on December 10, 1903. 23 vi. Elizabeth Snodgrass was born in 1817 in VA. She died on January 24, 1902 in Wetzel Co WV. +24 vii. Eleanor Snodgrass (born on February 18, 1818). 25 viii. Aaron Snodgrass was born on February 12, 1822 in Monongalia County, VA/WV. He died on March 13, 1905 in Wetzel Co WV. 26 ix. Nancy Snodgrass was born in 1823 in Harrison County, VA/WV. She died on June 29, 1890 in Pleasants County, WV. THIRD GENERATION 11. Henry Fluharty1 (Mary Snodgrass-2, Charles-1) was born about 1822 in Ross County, OH. He died on February 14, 1881 in Wetzel County, WV. Sarah Snodgrass1 (daughter of Reverend Thomas H. Snodgrass and Anna Higginbotham) was born about 1826. She died in 1907. Henry Fluharty and Sarah Snodgrass had the following children: 27 i. Columbia Fluharty1 was born in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. 28 ii. Calder Fluharty1 was born about 1845 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. He died in 1924. +29 iii. Jones Fluharty (born on December 21, 1846). 30 iv. Reason W. "Reeves" Fluharty1 was born about 1849 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. He died on May 3, 1883 in Wetzel County, WV. 31 v. Raymond Thomas Fluharty1 was born about 1853 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. He died on May 3, 1883. 32 vi. Sarah Ann Fluharty1 was born on October 11, 1854 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. She died on December 11, 1854 in Wetzel County, WV. 33 vii. James Lockwood Fluharty1 was born on October 1, 1856 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. He died on January 5, 1938. 34 viii. Rozilla "Drusilla" Fluharty1 was born on October 16, 1858 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. She died on November 26, 1920 in Wetzel County, WV. 35 ix. Annie Jane Fluharty1 was born on January 1, 1861 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. 36 x. Virginia Elizabeth Fluharty1 was born in January 1865 in Wetzel County, WV. She died on August 18, 1922. 37 xi. William McDonald Fluharty1 was born on February 18, 1865 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. He died on March 29, 1943 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. 38 xii. Iva Viola Fluharty1 was born on March 18, 1869 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. She died on April 15, 1934 in Tarpen Ridge, Wetzel County, WV. 39 xiii. Josephus Clark Fluharty1 was born on July 19, 1872 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. He died on August 5, 1931 in Paden City, Wetzel County, WV. 14. Sarah Elizabeth Fluharty1 (Mary Snodgrass-2, Charles-1) was born on September 7, 1829 in Monongalia Co., WV. She died on November 13, 1897. She was buried in About 2 miles up Reader's Run, Wetzel Co., WV. Bill Cunningham, Wetzel County, WV, located grave with tombstone 4/1999. "Sarah E. wife of Samuel Springer, born Sept 7, 1829, died Nov 13, 1897." According to the AF files, Sarah Elizabeth was called "Betsy". However, in Wetzel County record of the death of her daughter, Angenora, as well as in the Wetzel County census', as the wife of Samuel Springer, she is "Elizabeth". In the 1830 census of Monongalia County, VA/WV, William & Mary Fluharty have a daughter <5, Sarah Elizabeth, and one 5-10, which fits with Nancy Fluharty who was born 25 Feb 1825 and married Richard Lemley.. The daughters are not listed in some published Fluharty genealogies. In the 1898 Hardesty's History sketch of James Harris, Sarah "Elizabeth" is dead. In the 1880 Wetzel Census, Samuel and Elizabeth are living alone. She was married to Samuel Springer (son of Uriah Springer and Lydia McDaniel) in 1849 in Wetzel Co. WV. Marriage performed by Rev. John Alley. Samuel Springer1 was born about 1826 in Wetzel Co. WV. He died on January 29, 1903 in Wirt County, WV. He was buried in Sand Hill Cemetery, Courtney Ridge, Wirt County, WV.. He resided Wirt County, WV with son, William Jackson Springer, during the end of his life. Pension application received from National Archives: Samuel, 5 ft. 4 1/2 in., black hair & blue eyes, served in the Civil War as a private in Captain J. M. Bowers' Company "H", 1st WV Infantry Volunteers. Enlisted March, 1862. discharged 24 Oct 1862 at Philadelphia, PA, due to being disabled by diarrhea at New Market, VA, April 1862. Also had a dislocated right hip, sustained in skirmish with General Ewell's Rebel force in Lone Ray (Love Ray?) County, VA, May 1, 1862; run over by a Cavalryman at the battle of Port Republic, VA. A resident of Reader, WV, he was 33 at time of enlistment. Pension application signed by aquaintances, Allen Bell & Elias Earl, both of Pine Grove, WV, on 26 July 1890. Family info names wife, Sarah E. Fluharty, married in Wetzel County, WV with record in County Clerk's office. Children : Angenora, born 29 Aug 1849; Alpheus 2 Aug 1855; Lyda, 7 Mar 1851; Marriah, 1 July 1857; William, 29 Dec 1863; Lewis, 14 Feb 1851; Mary, 8 Oct 1869. Sarah Elizabeth Fluharty and Samuel Springer had the following children: 40 i. Lydia Springer1 was born in March 1853 in Wetzel County, WV. 41 ii. Mary E. Springer1 was born in 1867 in Wetzel County, WV. +42 iii. Angenora Springer (born in August 1850). 43 iv. William Jackson Springer1 was born on December 15, 1859. 44 v. Alpheus Springer1 was born on August 14, 1854 in Shenango Run, Wetzel County, WV. 45 vi. Anna Maria Springer1 was born on January 1, 1857. 46 vii. Zadock S. Springer1 was born on June 16, 1861. 47 viii. Lewis Springer1 was born in 1863/64. 17. Reverend Thomas H. Snodgrass1 (William-2, Charles-1) was born about 1796 in Monongalia County, VA/WV. He died before 1880 in WV. Anna Higginbotham1 was born in PA. Reverend Thomas H. Snodgrass and Anna Higginbotham had the following children: +48 i. Sarah Snodgrass (born about 1826). ii. Washington Snodgrass (born 02 Aug 1814). iii. John Jefferson Snodgrass (born 15 Oct 1821). iv. Charles H. Snodgrass. v. William H. Snodgrass. vi. Sarah E. Snodgrass. vii. Wilson Snodgrass. viii. Thomas H. Snodgrass. 24. Eleanor Snodgrass (John-2, Charles-1) was born on February 18, 1818 in VA. She died on October 1, 1892 in Marion Co, VA/WV. She was married to Andrew Campbell on May 26, 1836 in VA. Eleanor Snodgrass and Andrew Campbell had the following children: 49 i. Margaret Campbell was born in 1837 in VA. 50 ii. John Wesley Campbell was born about 1839 in VA. 51 iii. Sarah Ann Campbell was born about 1841 in VA. 52 iv. James Campbell was born in 1843 in Marion County, VA/WV. 53 v. Eliza Campbell was born about 1845 in Marion County, VA/WV. 54 vi. Emeline Campbell was born about 1847 in Marion County, VA/WV. 55 vii. George Campbell. 56 viii. Elias Campbell. 57 ix. Frank H. Campbell. +58 x. Matilda Campbell. 59 xi. Alcinda Campbell. 60 xii. Pennine E. Campbell. 61 xiii. Albert L. Campbell. FOURTH GENERATION 29. Jones Fluharty1 (Henry-3, Mary Snodgrass-2, Charles-1) was born on December 21, 1846 in Wetzel County, WV. He died on March 25, 1924 in Folsom, Wetzel County, WV. He was married to Angenora Springer (daughter of Samuel Springer and Sarah Elizabeth Fluharty) in 1868 in Wetzel County, WV. Angenora Springer1 was born in August 1850 in Ohio (possibly Wezel Co, WV). She died on July 21, 1903 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. Jones Fluharty and Angenora Springer had the following children: 62 i. Sidney Columbus Fluharty1 was born on July 12, 1869 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. He died on March 19, 1942. 63 ii. Sarah Matilda "Tilly" Fluharty1 was born on January 21, 1871 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. She died on June 24, 1952. 64 iii. Alice J. Fluharty1 was born on March 17, 1872 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. She died on December 1, 1939 in Folsom, Wetzel County, WV. 65 iv. Della Caroline Fluharty1 was born in 1874 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. She died on July 27, 1953. 66 v. Walter Henry Fluharty1 was born on November 4, 1877 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. He died on February 27, 1945 in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, WV. 67 vi. Florence Fluharty1 was born on April 17, 1879 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. She died on February 2, 1884. 68 vii. Mary Belle Fluharty1 was born on April 21, 1883 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. She died on December 21, 1951. 69 viii. Annie Fluharty1 was born in May 1883 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. She died on March 12, 1884 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. 70 ix. Friend Douglas Fluharty1 was born on April 10, 1885 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. He died on March 24, 1957 in Folsom, Wetzel County, WV. +71 x. Charles Lemuel Fluharty (born on February 26, 1887). 72 xi. Ella E. Fluharty1 was born on January 27, 1889 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. 73 xii. William McClelland Fluharty1 was born on February 17, 1890 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. He died on January 16, 1963. 74 xiii. Samuel Jones Fluharty1 was born on August 29, 1893 in Porters Falls, Wetzel County, WV. He died on August 21, 1964. 75 xiv. Martin Loy Fluharty1 was born on September 7, 1896 in Minnie, Wetzel County, WV. He died on December 11, 1952. 42. Angenora Springer1 (Sarah Elizabeth Fluharty-3, Mary Snodgrass-2, Charles-1) was born in August 1850 in Ohio (possibly Wezel Co, WV). She died on July 21, 1903 in Turkey Run, Wetzel County, WV. She was married to Jones Fluharty (son of Henry Fluharty and Sarah Snodgrass) in 1868 in Wetzel County, WV. Jones Fluharty1 was born on December 21, 1846 in Wetzel County, WV. He died on March 25, 1924 in Folsom, Wetzel County, WV. Angenora Springer and Jones Fluharty had the following children: 62 i. Sidney Columbus Fluharty (born on July 12, 1869). 63 ii. Sarah Matilda "Tilly" Fluharty (born on January 21, 1871). 64 iii. Alice J. Fluharty (born on March 17, 1872). 65 iv. Della Caroline Fluharty (born in 1874). 66 v. Walter Henry Fluharty (born on November 4, 1877). 67 vi. Florence Fluharty (born on April 17, 1879). 68 vii. Mary Belle Fluharty (born on April 21, 1883). 69 viii. Annie Fluharty (born in May 1883). 70 ix. Friend Douglas Fluharty (born on April 10, 1885). +71 x. Charles Lemuel Fluharty (born on February 26, 1887). 72 xi. Ella E. Fluharty (born on January 27, 1889). 73 xii. William McClelland Fluharty (born on February 17, 1890). 74 xiii. Samuel Jones Fluharty (born on August 29, 1893). 75 xiv. Martin Loy Fluharty (born on September 7, 1896). 48. Sarah Snodgrass1 (Reverend Thomas H.-3, William-2, Charles-1) was born about 1826. She died in 1907. Henry Fluharty1 (son of William Fluharty and Mary Snodgrass) was born about 1822 in Ross County, OH. He died on February 14, 1881 in Wetzel County, WV. Sarah Snodgrass and Henry Fluharty had the following children: 27 i. Columbia Fluharty. 28 ii. Calder Fluharty (born about 1845). +29 iii. Jones Fluharty (born on December 21, 1846). 30 iv. Reason W. "Reeves" Fluharty (born about 1849). 31 v. Raymond Thomas Fluharty (born about 1853). 32 vi. Sarah Ann Fluharty (born on October 11, 1854). 33 vii. James Lockwood Fluharty (born on October 1, 1856). 34 viii. Rozilla "Drusilla" Fluharty (born on October 16, 1858). 35 ix. Annie Jane Fluharty (born on January 1, 1861). 36 x. Virginia Elizabeth Fluharty (born in January 1865). 37 xi. William McDonald Fluharty (born on February 18, 1865). 38 xii. Iva Viola Fluharty (born on March 18, 1869). 39 xiii. Josephus Clark Fluharty (born on July 19, 1872). 58. Matilda Campbell (Eleanor Snodgrass-3, John-2, Charles-1). She was married to Sidney Merrifield on September 19, 1875 in Marion County, WV. Sidney Merrifield was born on June 25, 1848 in Rivesville, Marion County, WV. He died on September 19, 1933 in Hawkenberry Hollow, Marion County, WV. He served in the military in 1865 in He was in the 6th WV Infantry during the Civil War. Matilda Campbell and Sidney Merrifield had the following children: 76 i. Clifford Elias Merrifield was born on July 21, 1876. 77 ii. Clinton Eliza Merrifield was born on December 21, 1880. 78 iii. Carrie Eleanor Merrifield was born on May 28, 1889. +79 iv. Ida Laurrie Merrifield (born on August 10, 1891). FIFTH GENERATION 71. Charles Lemuel Fluharty1 (Jones-4, Henry-3, Mary Snodgrass-2, Charles- 1) was born on February 26, 1887 in Porters Falls, Wetzel County, WV. He died on July 9, 1964 in University Hosp., Morgantown, Monongalia County, WV. Charles was a retired employee of the Quaker State Oil Company, and a member of the Folsom Methodist Church. Charles was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, New Martinsville, Wetzel County, WV. Virginia Josephine Bench1 (daughter of William Edward Bench and Sarah Elizabeth Hoback) was born on March 19, 1893 in Lincoln County, WV. She died on June 13, 1985. Her sister, Versa Bench, was the grandmother of General Chuck Yeager. Charles Lemuel Fluharty and Virginia Josephine Bench had the following children: +80 i. Charles Edward Fluharty (born on August 9, 1913). 81 ii. Richard Denver Fluharty1 was born on January 15, 1916 in Pine Fork, Wetzel County, WV. He died on April 20, 1996. 82 iii. Custie Alberta Fluharty1 was born on October 23, 1918 in Jacksonburg, Wetzel County, WV. 83 iv. Orville Jones Fluharty1 was born on September 28, 1920 in Jacksonburg, Wetzel County, WV. 84 v. Harry Lee Fluharty1 was born on August 21, 1922 in Jacksonburg, Wetzel County, WV. He died on June 13, 1986. 85 vi. Vernon Law Fluharty1 was born on October 15, 1924 in Jacksonburg, Wetzel County, WV. 86 vii. Arthur Eugene Fluharty1 was born on September 6, 1930 in Jacksonburg, Wetzel County, WV. 87 viii. Laban Wayne Fluharty1 was born on August 9, 1932 in Jacksonburg, Wetzel County, WV. 88 ix. Kenneth Darrell Fluharty1 was born on December 9, 1934 in Jacksonburg, Wetzel County, WV. 89 x. Ethel Darleen Fluharty1 was born on November 2, 1936 in Jacksonburg, Wetzel County, WV. 79. Ida Laurrie Merrifield (Matilda Campbell-4, Eleanor Snodgrass-3, John- 2, Charles-1) was born on August 10, 1891. She died in 1897 in Fairmont, Marion County, WV. She was married to Howard Napoleon Stewart on September 28, 1910 in Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland. Howard Napoleon Stewart died in 1929 in Marion County, WV. Ida Laurrie Merrifield and Howard Napoleon Stewart had the following children: 90 i. Wilmer W. Stewart, died in 1995. 91 ii. Arnold W. Stewart, died in 1999. +92 iii. Esta B. Stewart. 93 iv. Marguerite C. Stewart. 94 v. Dorothea J. Stewart. 95 vi. Howard N. Stewart. 96 vii. Jack Stewart, died in 1996. SIXTH GENERATION 80. Charles Edward Fluharty1 (Charles Lemuel-5, Jones-4, Henry-3, Mary Snodgrass-2, Charles-1) was born on August 9, 1913 in Logan County, WV. He died on January 24, 1992 in Weirton Med Center, Weirton, Hancock County, WV. Charles was a supervisor at Weirton Steel Corporation until his retirement. He was married to Hilda Caroline Bucher (daughter of Grover Cleveland Bucher and Kittie Geraldine Cochran) in December 1939. Hilda Caroline Bucher1 was born on April 4, 1921 in Reader, Wetzel County, WV. She died on January 5, 1977 in Weirton, WV. 92. Esta B. Stewart (Ida Laurrie Merrifield-5, Matilda Campbell-4, Eleanor Snodgrass-3, John-2, Charles-1). She was married to Oliver Brower about 1937.