INTRODUCTION TO THE SNODGRASS SOURCE BOOKS The state source books were created by Charlou Dolan. She began this massive project ca. 1986, organizing and typing the accumulation of Snodgrass research when she got "boxes and boxes" of files from Scott F. Hosier (he was Editor of The MACE 1978-1986). Those files formed the nucleus of the "source books". During her tenure as Editor of The MACE, 1987-1993 and since, Charlou has been hard at it: gathering and entering into the source books Snodgrass data, making trips to courthouses and libraries across the country, collecting files & family data from past & present members of The Snodgrass Clan Society, as well as soliciting information from many other Snodgrass researchers. The source books are one of the best tools available to anyone researching Snodgrass. One for nearly every state, each is organized by county and within each county, info is arranged by date. These source books contain a wealth of Snodgrass research. Census readings - wills - deeds - misc. court records - marriages - deaths - obits - histories - Bible records - even queries found in genealogical publications ... all Snodgrass! Charlou's comments on the collected data are shown as < . > throughout. Any comments marked [ . ] or [vss -] were added by me, Violet "Suzie" Snodgrass Schoolcraft beginning in 1997, the result of my reading the source books and tracing families since I first joined The Snodgrass Clan Society in 1993. PLEASE keep in mind that the source books are meant to be a reference work - they give us an idea of what has already been found. Perhaps more importantly, they show us where to look next for what is yet to be done! REMEMBER, extractions & transcriptions, notes & comments may have errors or may be missing certain portions of the original material. ALWAYS refer to the original source material whenever possible, using the source books as a starting point to guide you in your individual research. If it is SNODGRASS we at The Snodgrass Clan Society continue to collect it! Please send items (with sources cited!) you want to share with others to: Paul D. Snodgrass, at The Snodgrass Clan Society (Editor of The MACE since 1993) E-mail: paulsnodgrass@cox.net Charlou Dolan E-mail: charlou@compuserve.com (To be added to Charlou's mailing list for her updates, email her) and to me, Suzie Snodgrass Schoolcraft E-mail: snodgras@scci.net vss - October 1999 MONTANA SOURCE BOOK -- SNODGRASS FAMILY STATEWIDE CENSUS RECORDS 1860 territorial census index - NS 1870 territorial census - yes 1880 territorial census - yes 1900 census - yes 1910 census - yes 1920 soundex - yes ######################################## BEAVERHEAD COUNTY (formed 1865 as original county) CENSUS RECORDS 1870 territorial census - yes 1920 soundex - yes ************************************** RECORDS 1870 Territorial Census Census, Beaver Head Valley Twp., page 11, #31/31: Emanual Glover 28-M-MO *** John Snodgrass 36-M-New Brunswick stock raiser, ---/$2,000 ----------------------------------- 1920 Soundex 1-2-9-33: Loras Sages *** Jimmie Snodgrass 32-M-ID Dillon, 1-6-15-12: James B. Snodgrass 28-M-ID Rosie M. Snodgrass 24-F-ID wife Mertie Snodgrass 6-F-ID Earl L. Snodgrass 4m-M-MT son ----------------------- ######################################## CARBON COUNTY (formed 1895 from Park & Yellowstone) CENSUS RECORDS 1920 soundex - yes ************************************* RECORDS 1920 Soundex Red Lodge, 2-19-3-20: Frank Snodgrass 24-M-IL Edna Snodgrass 21-F-MT wife 2-23-11-32: Leonard H. Snodgrass 34-M-VA Katie Snodgrass 32-F-VA wife Robert Snodgrass 15-M-VA son Maude Snodgrass 14-F-VA dau. Clifford Snodgrass 12-M-VA son Bertie Snodgrass 10-F-VA dau. Woodrow Snodgrass 8-M-VA son Lillian Snodgrass 6-F-VA dau. Laurence Snodgrass 3y 3m-M-VA son Virginia Snodgrass 8m-F-MT dau. 2-23-11-64: William Snodgrass 37-M-VA Nora Snodgrass 37-F-VA wife Harvey Snodgrass 10-M-VA son Emeline Snodgrass 1y6m-F-MT dau. Eliza Snodgrass 0m-F-MT dau. Dillion Wheeler 19-M-VA step-son Bessie Stapleton 15-F-VA step-dau. ---------------------- ####################################### CASCADE COUNTY (formed 1887 from Chouteau & Meagher) CENSUS RECORDS 1920 soundex - yes ********************************* RECORDS 1920 Soundex 4-36-1-9: Zeak E. Snodgrass 33-M-AR Lillie M. Snodgrass 28-F-WA wife William L. Snodgrass 8-M-WA son Richard A. Snodgrass 6-M-WA son Nellie M. Snodgrass 3y11m-F-WA dau. Ruby L. Snodgrass 1y1m-F-MT dau. ------------------------- ##################################### CHOUTEAU COUNTY (formed 1865 as original county) CENSUS RECORDS 1920 soundex - yes *************************************** RECORDS 1920 Soundex 5-60-6-1: Harry M. Snodgrass 46-M-IA Grace L. Snodgrass 39-F-KS wife Robert D. Snodgrass 17-M-IA son Theodore L. Snodgrass 15-M-IA son Louis E. Snodgrass 10-M-SD son Wilbur L. Snodgrass 5-M-SD son Leonard R. Snodgrass 3y2m-M-SD son --------------------------- ######################################### CUSTER COUNTY (formed 1865 as original county) HISTORY & GENEALOGY Custer Co. Area History, as We Recall: A Centennial History of Custer Co., MT, 1889-1989 (Jones-1990) NS ################################################ FERGUS COUNTY (formed 1885 from Meagher) CENSUS RECORDS 1920 soundex - yes ************************************ RECORDS 1920 Soundex 6-84-10-7: Mona Snodgrass 25-F-ID Bessie Snodgrass 7-F-MT Anna Snodgrass 4y5m-F-MT ---------------------------- ###################################### GALLATIN COUNTY (formed 1865 as original county) CENSUS RECORDS 1920 soundex - yes ************************************* RECORDS 1920 Soundex 8-55-3-41: Hugh Snodgrass 30-M-OK Mary Snodgrass 23-F-MT wife --------------------------- ######################################### JEFFERSON COUNTY (formed 1866 as original county) CENSUS RECORDS 1880 territorial census - yes 1900 census - yes *********************************** RECORDS 1880 Census Mountains & Whitehall, page 254 (no household # given): Oscar Snodgrass 23-M-IA/KY/KY single, laborer ------------------------------- 1900 Census Township 12, 5-51-12-61: Warren Snodgrass 41-M-OH/OH/OH Jul 1858 prospector Dennis Smith 55-M-MO Apr 1845 partner ---------------------------- ###################################### LEWIS & CLARK COUNTY (formed 1865 as original county) CENSUS RECORDS 1870 territorial census - yes ************************************* RECORDS 1870 Census Sun River Valley Twp., page 227, #48/48: Wilkin Ellis 35-M-NY *** John Snodgrass 27-M-OH laborer ------------------------------ ##################################### LINCOLN COUNTY (formed 1909 from Flathead) CENSUS RECORDS 1920 soundex - yes ******************************* RECORDS 1920 Soundex 12-128-21-68: Herbert H. Snodgrass 32-M-WA (living alone) ------------------------------- ######################################## MEAGHER COUNTY (formed 1867 as original county) CENSUS RECORDS 1920 soundex - yes ************************************ RECORDS 1920 Soundex 13-59-5-25: William Snodgrass 64-M-AR Laura Snodgrass 59-F-KS wife Martin Snodgrass 22-M-OK son Nettie Snodgrass 21-F-MT dau.-in-law 13-59-5-29: Charlie Snodgrass 39-M-AR Laura Snodgrass 32-F-VA wife Dennis Snodgrass 8-M-WA son <1900 Curry Co., OR> ------------------------- ########################################## MISSOULA COUNTY (formed 1865 as original county) CENSUS RECORDS 1900 census - yes *************************************** RECORDS 1900 Census Hillgate, 67-8-93: Albert Snodgrass 30-M-CAN/CAN/CAN Feb 1870 laborer, 1897 to U.S. -------------------------- #################################### PARK COUNTY (formed 1887 from Gallatin) CENSUS RECORDS 1920 soundex - yes **************************************** RECORDS 1920 Soundex Gardener, 15-89-2-48: John J. Jones *** Thomas W. Snodgrass 50-M-ME -------------------------- ######################################## POWDER RIVER COUNTY (formed 1919 from Custer) CENSUS RECORDS 1920 soundex - yes ****************************************** RECORDS 1920 Soundex 16-103-3-12: Isaac D. Snodgrass 40-M-WV Laura E. Snodgrass 37-F-IN wife Lester E. Snodgrass 13-M-IL son Ruth M. Snodgrass 11-F-IL dau. Jesse D. Snodgrass 9-F-MT son Leta L. Snodgrass 7-F-MT son ------------------------------ ######################################### ROSEBUD COUNTY (formed 1901 from Custer) CENSUS RECORDS 1920 soundex - yes ******************************************* RECORDS 1920 Soundex 18-113-2-49: Samuel N. Lee *** Hyott Snodgrass 65-M-WV father-in-law [Hyatt Snodgrass] Byron L. Snodgrass 18-M-WV brother-in-law 18-113-6-15: Okey K. Snodgrass 34-M-WV Clifford E. Snodgrass 35-F-TX wife George W. Hargrove 13-M-TX step-son Edna Burlison 32-F-TX sister-in-law ------------------------- #################################### SILVER BOW COUNTY (formed 1881 from Deer Lodge Co.) CENSUS RECORDS 1900 census - yes 1920 soundex - yes ************************************* RECORDS 1900 Census Silver Bow Twp., Butte, E. Broadway, #112 1/2, 9-106-2-36 Mary Arne? *** Walter Snodgrass 23-M-IA/ENG/VT Apr 1877 lodger, embalmer ------------------------------- 1920 Soundex Butte, 19-212-8-26: John H. Manns *** Willis Snodgrass 37-M-MO 21-250-9-88: Archie A. Carrie *** Elizabeth Snodgrass 16-F-MT adopted dau. ------------------------- ##################################### YELLOWSTONE COUNTY (formed 1883 from Gallatin, Meagher, Custer, Carbon) CENSUS RECORDS 1920 soundex - yes *********************************** RECORDS 1920 Soundex Billings, 24-162-4-56: James R. Snodgrass 58-M-MO Ida Snodgrass 48-F-MO wife Marie Snodgrass 23-F-MO dau. James Snodgrass 19-M-MO son Anna Snodgrass 16-F-MO dau. Eugene Snodgrass 15-M-MO son Frances Snodgrass 9-F-MO dau. <1900 Shelby Co., MO> ----------------------- ################## end MT ###################