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Rachel W. Snowden

Rachel W. Snowden



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rachel W. Snowden was born in 1868 (daughter of John W. Snowden and Mary Snowden).

    Other Events:

    • Race: Yellow

    Rachel married Morrison E. Yonker on 10 Feb 1889 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA. Morrison was born in 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John W. Snowden was born in Feb 1813 in Maryland, USA (son of Francis Snowden and Maria Snowden); died on 22 Dec 1881; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: John Anderson
    • Name: John Snowden
    • Name: John Snowdon
    • Residence: Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1850, Portsmouth, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1869, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1870, Ward 7, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg
    • Residence: 1880, Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
    • Residence: 1880, South Middleton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    John married Mary Snowden. Mary was born in 1817 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Snowden was born in 1817 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Mulatto
    • Race: White
    • Name: M Snowden
    • Name: Mariah Snowden
    • Name: Mary Snowden
    • Residence: 1860, Shiremanstown, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; 43 Age: 43
    • Residence: 1870, Newville, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; 50 Age: 50; Keeping House Occupation: Keeping House
    • Residence: 1880, South Middleton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife

    Children:
    1. 1. Rachel W. Snowden was born in 1868.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Francis Snowden was born in 1785.

    Francis married Maria Snowden. Maria was born in 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Maria Snowden was born in 1790.
    Children:
    1. 2. John W. Snowden was born in Feb 1813 in Maryland, USA; died on 22 Dec 1881; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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