Snow, William Thomas

1809 - 1876  (67 years)

• Name	Snow, William Thomas
  Birth	24 Jun 1809	Surry County, North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Military	Captain of Company C (also called 2nd and 5th Battalion Tennessee Cavalry
  Occupation	Hamilton, Tennessee
  	High Sheriff
  Residence	1850	Hamilton, Tennessee   [1]
  Death	1 Dec 1876	Tiptonville, Lake, Tennessee, United States
  Burial	Lake, Tennessee, United States
  	Address: Cronanville Cemetery
  Person ID	I2652	Genealogy | Waller Family
  Last Modified	16 Dec 2015

  
  

  Father	Snow, Thomas   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Hale, Elizabeth,   b. 1770   d. 16 Oct 1860 (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F1098	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Waller, Mary,   b. 2 Mar 1815, Roane, Tennessee, United States d. 8 Nov 1894, Tiptonville, Lake, Tennessee, United States (Age 79 years)  [2]
  Marriage	22 Jan 1835	Roane, Tennessee, United States
  Children	1. Snow, George Washington,   b. 12 Jun 1836, Snow Hill, Tennessee d. 28 Sep 1876, Tiptonville, Lake, Tennessee, United States (Age 40 years)   2. Snow, Elizabeth,   b. 30 Sep 1837   d. 4 Dec 1927 (Age 90 years)   3. Snow, Isaac Bird,   b. 23 Jul 1839   d. 24 Jan 1857 (Age 17 years)   4. Snow, Sarah,   b. 20 Mar 1841   d. 25 Jun 1883 (Age 42 years)   5. Snow, Lewis Hetsell,   b. 25 May 1843   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Snow, James Knox,   b. 14 Oct 1844   d. 2 Mar 1868 (Age 23 years)   7. Snow, Tennessee Ann,   b. 9 Apr 1847, Hamilton, Tennessee d. 25 Jul 1923, Lake, Tennessee, United States (Age 76 years)   8. Snow, Emily Texas,   b. 12 Nov 1849, Snow Hill, Tennessee d. 4 Feb 1903 (Age 53 years)   9. Snow, William Thomas,   b. 27 Feb 1852, Snow Hill, Tennessee d. 5 Dec 1868, Tiptonville, Lake, Tennessee, United States (Age 16 years)   10. Snow, Elcy Savannah,   b. 20 Aug 1854   d. 13 Apr 1877 (Age 22 years)   11. Snow, John Barksdale,   b. 3 Jul 1857   d. 15 Feb 1889 (Age 31 years)   12. Snow, Laura Matilda,   b. 13 Aug 1859, Snow Hill, Tennessee d. 30 Jun 1913 (Age 53 years)
  Family ID	F879	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Mounger, Polley E   d. 30 Nov 1833
  Marriage	18 Oct 1832
  Children	1. Snow, Mary Jane,   b. 4 Nov 1833, Roane, Tennessee, United States d. 14 Apr 1889, Osage, Benton, Arkansas (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F1099	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Jun 1809 - Surry County, North Carolina Occupation - High Sheriff - - Hamilton, Tennessee Marriage - 22 Jan 1835 - Roane, Tennessee, United States Residence - 1850 - Hamilton, Tennessee Death - 1 Dec 1876 - Tiptonville, Lake, Tennessee, United States Burial - Address: Cronanville Cemetery - - Lake, Tennessee, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  He lived in a brick house on large farm at Snow Hill, now on the Lee Highway, about 15 miles from Ooltewah, near Chattanooga. Shortly after the War, he moved with his family to Lake County, Tennessee. William Snow was ihitiated into Masonic Order on 4 April 1867; passed 2 May 1867; raised 26 Sept 1867. This information was obtained from Masonic Archives of Grand Lodge of Tenn, in Nashville. Capt Snow raised and commanded a company from upper end of Hamilton including what was later James County. This company was a part of Ashby's 2nd Tennessee Cavalry. He had six stars that he wore on his collar. He gave one of these to each of his daughters. Tennessee Ann Snow Tipton's star is now in the possession of Tennessee Ann "Tenny" Tipton Jamison, Tiptonville, Tennessee.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1587] William Snow, "United States Census, 1850". [S2242] Mrs. Tennie Tipton, "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955".