WILLIAM SNODDY, JR. was born Abt. 1785 in Sumner Co, TN, and died Bef. Apr 10, 1825 in Kelso, Lincoln Co, TN. He married (1) ELIZABETH ALEXANDER Jul 07, 1812 in Sumner Co, TN, daughter of MATTHEW ALEXANDER and ELIZABETH ?. She was born Abt. 1792 in TN, and died Bet. 1814 - 1817 in Sumner Co, TN. He married (2) SARAH "SALLY" WITHERS Apr 09, 1817 in Sumner Co, TN, daughter of ?JOHN WITHERS and MARY HENRY. She was born Abt. 1788 in TN, and died Bet. 1818 - 1819 in TN. He married (3) ELIZABETH MUMFORD FUQUA Jul 27, 1820 in Lauderdale Co, AL, daughter of ARCHIBALD FUQUA and SARAH CLARK. She was born Dec 02, 1805 in Prince Edward Co, VA, and died Dec 18, 1854 in Rogersville, Lauderdale Co, AL.

CHILD OF WILLIAM SNODDY, JR. AND ELIZABETH ALEXANDER

ELIZABETH MARGARET SNODDY, b. Abt. 1814, Sumner Co, TN; d. Jan 16, 1891, TX; m. (1) E. W. BULL, Oct 12, 1837, Bexar Co, TX; b. Abt. 1810, TN; d. 1838, Runnels Co, TX; m. (2) PLEASANT D. "PLEAS" ALEXANDER, 1843, Runnels Co, TX; b. Abt. 1811, TN; d. Jan 25, 1883, Runnels Co, TX.

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Notes for WILLIAM SNODDY, JR.:

December 9, 1812 - Deed of gift: William Snoddy, Sr. to William Snoddy, Jr., "...love and affection that I bear my son, William, 84-acre tract, being part of tract I now live on." Witness: Joseph McElwrath and Thomas Wilson.

1816 - William Snoddy, Jr. (27 years old) in early tax records of Sumner Co., TN

Jan 6, 1816 - Deed: William Snoddy, Jr. to Nathan Barnes, $1,200, for 84 acres on middle fork of Station Camp Creek. Witnesses: David Snoddy and Anoch Thomas.

March 15, 1816 - Deed Book D, p-431, William Snoddy purchased from Jacob Vanzant (of Franklin Co, TN).

Sept 27, 1817 - William Snoddy, Jr. (28 years old) married Sally Withers in Sumner Co, TN.

March 30, 1818 - William Snoddy, Jr. (29 years old) purchased property in TN, "...fractional south part, 348.06 acres, assignee of George Coalter. BLM west fraction of section 1 and 12; 87 acres at $6.29 per acre." HISTORY OF SALE OF THIS LAND: Mark R. Cockerel, March 3, 1818 assigned to William Snoddy of Lauderdale Co, 298.81 acres, Rel. 1825. North fraction of Section 1 granted to state (From "Old Land Records of Lauderdale Co, AL.")

July 20, 1818 - William is listed in Lincoln Co, TN. He signed an agreement to pay Matthew Alexander for "a negro woman named Minda", who had been given to William's daughter, Elizabeth Margaret, by her grandfather, Matthew Alexander.

Sept 12, 1818 - William purchased land from Brice M. Garner, Lincoln Co, TN, 426 2/3 acres in Daniels Creek. Deed Book B, p-128.

Nov 2, 1818 - William deeded property in Lincoln Co, TN to his brother, David Snoddy.

April 28, 1820 - First County Court Minutes, Lincoln County, TN - William was sued by Charles Boyles for $270 for "goods unlawfully taken." (?)

July 27, 1820 - William Snoddy, Jr. (32 years old) married Elizabeth Mumford Fuqua (daughter of Archibald Fuqua and Sarah Clark) in Lauderdale County, AL.

Feb 28, 1821 - William purchased land from George Coalter in Lincoln Co, TN.

Dec 22, 1821 - Deed Book B, p-229 - 89 acres on Stewarts Creek, branch of Elk River, "...tract where William Snoddy formerly lived and built a saw mill."

May 22, 1822 - William Snoddy, Jr. (33 years old) commissioned into the state militia as captain, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade, 10th Regiment, state militia from Franklin Co, AL.

Jan 27, 1823 - William Snoddy vs George Dennis: defendant has not paid debt of $209.10 and damages of $33.63. (?)

April 16, 1823 - Sale of someone elses estate: "...includes cotton at Capt. Snoddy's gin...". and lists Archibald Fuqua as a purchaser.

Dec 6, 1823 - Captain William Snoddy (34 years old) executor to Joel Burrow's will. Probated Jan 17, 1825.

Nov 29, 1824 - David Snoddy was born in Lauderdale Co, AL. Son of William and Elizabeth Snoddy.

Dec 21, 1824 - William Snoddy, Jr. deeded to David Snoddy, 13 1/4 acres of land in Lincoln Co, TN. "...lying on Vanzant's Creek on the south side of Elk River."

March 30, 1825 - William Snoddy, Jr. bought land in Lauderdale Co, AL (Section 1, Township 3, Range 7W) 348 acres. This property is near where the Elk River flows into the Tennessee River.

April 7, 1825 - William Snoddy, Jr. signed his own will. It was recorded on May 11, 1825. Proven by Thomas Dement and Graham Snoddy on May 10, 1825. William's brother, Adam (who was in business with him), made his will at this same time. A family story says that William and Adam went to Kelso, TN to take care of some business and died there. It seems to have been routine for men that were about to go on a trip to make out their will prior to that trip.

Burial: 1825, Supposedly buried at the old Snoddy Cemetery, Kelso, Lincoln Co, TN

Dec 23, 1830 - Elizabeth M. Fuqua Snoddy married William F. N. Smith in Lauderdale Co, AL.

Second Wife: SARAH "SALLY" WITHERS
January 2, 1817 - Sumner Co, TN Inventories, Settlements and Guardian Accounts: Sale of estate of John Withers. Buyers were: Catherine Withers, E.K. Withers, Hugh H. Withers, Thomas Withers, E. Withers, and Ambroise Porter (husband of Rebecca Snoddy).

Notes for Third Wife: ELIZABETH MUMFORD FUQUA

Obit: Elizabeth M. Smith, died in Lauderdale County, AL, the 18th of September 1884. Sister Smith consort of Brother William L. N. Smith, after a protracted illness of many months, which she bore with christian fortitude.

Sister Smith was born in Prince Edward County, VA, Dec. 20, 1805. She made a public profession of religion in Oct 1883 and was baptised into the membership of the Rogersville Church _______ which she lived and died a worthy member. Near her last moments she called to her bedside her husband and children and bid them farewell, requesting them to meet her in heaven, her last words were "my house is in heaven." She has left a numerous circle of friends as well as the children to mourn her loss but it is her eternal...
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In the 1850 census of Lauderdale Co, AL; Elizabeth's sons by William Snoddy are listed with Fuqua families as overseers.

William Fugua 31 VA
Susan Ann 20 VA
Louisa 4 AL
Sarah 2 AL
Archibald 3/12 AL
David Snoddey 25 AL overseer

John Fuqua 47 VA
Julia 33 VA
Ingram 14 AL
Mary 12 AL
Sarah 8 AL
Georgia 6 AL
John 4 AL
Benjamin 1 AL
Thomas Snoddey 24 AL overseer
Sarah 17 AL (Thomas Snoddey's wife, Sarah Haraway)

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Children of WILLIAM SNODDY and ELIZABETH FUQUA are:

1. WILLIAM GILES SNODDY, b. Jan 12, 1822, Lauderdale Co, AL; d. Oct 1822, Lauderdale Co, AL.
2. THOMAS A. SNODDY, b. Mar 17, 1823, Lauderdale Co, AL; d. Dec 18, 1878, Lauderdale Co, AL; m. SARAH JOSEPHINE "PUSS" HARAWAY, Dec 20, 1849, Lauderdale Co, AL; b. Oct 27, 1833, Lauderdale Co, AL; d. Oct 05, 1901, Crittenden Cross Roads, Lauderdale Co, AL.

Notes for THOMAS A. SNODDY:
In 1825, Thomas [Archie/Archibald?] was 2 years old (and his brother, David 1 year old) when they were assigned to a guardian, John Donahoo (their Aunt Mary Fuqua Donahoo's husband). Their mother remarried in 1830 to William T./F. Smith and left them with John and Mary Donahoo. They were ages 6 and 7 at that time. Later, when Thomas Archie and David were older, they were overseers for members of the Fuqua family. He is buried in the Ingram-Thornton Cemetery, near Rogersville, Lauderdale County, AL.

The information below was copied from the family bible of Thomas A. Snoddy:

Thomas A. Snoddy Family Bible
(Owned by Felix "Pete" Snoddy, Lauderdale Co, AL)
Printed in 1857

MARRIAGES

Thomas A. Snoddy was married to Sarah J. Haraway, Dec 20, 1849
John A. Snoddy was married to Ethel A. Downs, Dec the 19, 1899

BIRTHS

Sarah E. Snoddy, daughter of Thos. A. and Sarah J. Snoddy was born Feb the 15, 1851
Mary E. Snoddy, daughter of Thos. A. and Sarah J. Snoddy was born Jan the 26, 1853
Julia A. Snoddy, daughter of Thos. A. and Sarah J. Snoddy was born Feb the 3, 1855
Margaret J. Snoddy, daughter of Thos. A. and Sarah J. Snoddy was born March the 5, 1857
Martha Virginia Snoddy, daughter of Thos. A. and Sarah J. Snoddy was born Feb the 20, 1860
Thomas D. Snoddy, son of Thos. A. and Sarah J. Snoddy was born Jan the 8, 1863
Georgiania Snoddy, daughter of Thos. A. and Sarah J. Snoddy was born Dec the 12, 1865
William M. Snoddy, son of Thos. A. and Sarah J. Snoddy was born Sept the 30, 1868
Thomas A. Snoddy was born March the 17, 1823
Sarah J. Haraway was born Oct the 27, 1833
Annie A. Snoddy, daughter of Thos. A. and S. J. Snoddy was born April the ?, 1871
Lanorah J. Snoddy, daughter of Thos. A. and S. J. Snoddy was born October the 30, 1873
John A. Snoddy, son of Thos. A. and Sarah J. Snoddy was born April the 19, 1878
Elmer Snoddy was born Oct the 26, 1900
Ethel Downs was born Feb the 27, 1883
Eugene Snoddy was born July the 19, 1902
Felix Snoddy was born Jan the 30, 1904
Roy O. Snoddy was born Nov the 12th, 1905
Lula E. Snoddy was born Aug the 14, 1907

DEATHS
Sarah E. Snoddy departed this life June the 5, 1853
Mary E. Snoddy departed this life Sept the 2, 1854
Emily Haraway, consort of W. M. Haraway, departed this life Jany 23, 1887, aged 56 years,
5 months, 15 days
W. M. Snoddy died Jan 5, 1932
Georgia Goode died June 13, 1931
Thos. A. Snoddy departed this life the 18th Dec - 1878, aged 55 years, 8 months & 22 days
Sarah J. Snoddy departed this life Oct the 5th, 1901
Martha V. Ezell departed this life June the 15, 1894
John A. Snoddy departed this life Nov the 15, 1907, age 29 years, 6 months and 28 days

More About THOMAS A. SNODDY:
Burial: Dec 1878, Ingram-Thornton Cemetery, Lauderdale Co, AL

Notes for SARAH JOSEPHINE "PUSS" HARAWAY:
Obit: from The Florence Times of Florence, Alabama dated October 11, 1901. Sarah J. SNODDY, nee HARAWAY, was born October 27, 1933; coverted (sic) at Good Springs when young; joined the M. E. C. South, at Ross Chapel; married to Thomas A. SNODDY December 20, 1849. To this union were born eleven children, eight of whom still live.

Buried in the Ingram-Thornton Cemetery, near Rogersville, Lauderdale County, AL.
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Sarah J. SNODDY, nee HARAWAY, was born October 27, 1933; coverted (sic) at Good Springs when young; joined the M. E. C. South, at Ross Chapel; married to Thomas A. SNODDY December 20, 1849. To this union were born eleven children, eight of whom still live.

Sister SNODDY has had the care of a large family since the death of her husband in December, 1878. She was a good woman. I have been her pastor five years. Her home was always open to the preacher. She was a regular attendant at church and Sunday school. She died of congestion, October 5th, 1901. Her sickness was of short duration, though she was ready, and said to Dr. PATE that she did not want to live longer. The funeral was conducted by the writer, assisted by Bro's. FULKS and PACE, and the body was then laid to rest in the Ingram graveyard, in the presence of a host of relatives and friends, to await the resurrection of the just. Children, relatives and friends, let your tears be tears of resignation; strive to meet her where there will be no more separation, disease or death. Her pastor, G. M. RANDLE, Rogersville, Oct. 7, 1901

Marv's Comments: The above obituary was taken from The Florence Times of Florence, Alabama dated October 11, 1901.
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The Haraway School in Rogersville was named for Sarah, who donated the land for the school. The school site was located on Red Lane, south of Mt. Bethel Methodist Church near what is now the access road to Pine Haven Shores in East Lauderdale County. (Exerpt from "The Heritage of Lauderdale County, Alabama".)

Listed in the 1880 census at Crittenden Cross Roads, Lauderdale Co, AL
Buried in the Ingram-Thornton Cemetery, near Rogersville, Lauderdale County, AL.

The Haraway School in Rogersville was named for Sarah, who donated the land for the school. The school site was located on Red Lane, south of Mt. Bethel Methodist Church near what is now the access road to Pine Haven Shores in East Lauderdale County. (Exerpt from "The Heritage of Lauderdale County, Alabama".)

Listed in the 1880 census at Crittenden Cross Roads, Lauderdale Co, AL

More About SARAH JOSEPHINE "PUSS" HARAWAY:
Burial: Oct 1901, Ingram-Thornton Cemetery, Lauderdale Co, AL

iv. DAVID E. SNODDY, b. Nov 29, 1824, Lauderdale Co, AL; d. Mar 19, 1865, Danville, VA; m. NEVER MARRIED.