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Francis Arthur Snow
1848 - 1938 (90 years)-
Name Francis Arthur Snow Born 26 Jun 1848 Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA Gender Male Died 3 Dec 1938 Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA Buried Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA (Caroline Center Cemetery) Person ID I17157 A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America Last Modified 24 Sep 2011
Father James Hubbard Snow Mother Sarah Jane Taft Married 23 Mar 1847 Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA Family ID F23243 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Anna Sophia Clark, b. 8 Jan 1846, Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA , d. 27 Nov 1936, Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA (Age 90 years) Married 1 Feb 1872 Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA Children 1. Lamont Clark Snow, b. 10 Dec 1873, Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA , d. 1964, Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA (Age 90 years) 2. Fannie Louise Snow, b. 8 Jan 1878, Caroline, Tompkins Co, New York, USA , d. 21 Feb 1943, Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA (Age 65 years) 3. Arthur Taft Snow, b. 12 Jun 1882, Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA , d. 24 Oct 1959, Covert Twp, Seneca Co, New York, USA (Age 77 years) Last Modified 22 Mar 2009 Family ID F7565 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Francis (Frank) spent his entire life in Caroline Center. He attendedrural school in Carolin e Center and the Homer Academy. His favoritestudy was mathematics and he was known for his k een sense of humor. Hewas Town of Caroline Supervisor for five years, justice of the peace f or12 years, and was a member of the Caroline Center Methodist Church for 74years and treasure r of the church for 50 years.
He ran the farm of his aunt, Nancy Charlotte Taft, and inherited it fromher upon her death i n 1896. (Charlotte had inherited the property fromher father, John Taft.) He and his famil y remained there for many yearsuntil he sold the farm and moved over the hill (Taft Hill) t o the hamletof Caroline Center.
A story about Frank Snow from his grandson, Robert Clark Snow:
"Grandpa Snow had a beautiful dog, an English mastif, that he used tohelp him make butter eve ry Thursday. Grandpa had set up a treadmill thatwas attached to a churn, and the dog would r un on the treadmill for hoursat a time. By the time the butter was done, the dog would be ex hausted.One Wednesday evening when I was at his home, Grandpa told me he had togo tie up th e dog, because if it saw the butter-making equipment comeout, it would run into the woods an d hide!" (The butter was taken tomarket and traded for vegetables and other essentials.)
1880 Census - Place: Caroline, Tompkins, New York
Source: FHL Film 1254938 National Archives Film T9-0938 - Page 6C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Frank SNOW Self M M W 31 NY
Occ: Farmer Fa: NY Mo: NY
Anna SNOW Wife F M W 33 NY
Occ: Keeping House Fa: NY Mo: NY
Lamant SNOW Son M S W 6 NY
Fa: NY Mo: NY
Fannie L. SNOW Dau F S W 2 NY
Fa: NY Mo: NY
Scharlette TAFT Other F S W 52 NY
Fa: MA Mo: MA
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