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- Silas was a Methodist Minister.
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Rev. Silas R. Snapp grew up near Slanes Crossroads, Hampshire County, West Virginia.
With the outbreak of the war between the North and the South he espoused the cause of the Confederacy, and subsequently entered it's army, but did not see active service.
A man of fine mentality, although given but few educational opportunities, he studied by himself to such good effect that In 1868 he entered the Methodist Conference of West Virginia, and subsequently that of the Baltimore Southern Methodist Conference, continuing with the latter until his death, which occurred. in March, 1895, when he was about sixty-five years old.
During the many years he was in the ministry he was stationed at different points In Virginia, and spent some time at Port Republic, where his son Robert completed his high school training.
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There is a record of a S.R. Snapp who entered the 51st. Virginia Militia, Co. D, as a Private, and left as a 1st. Seargent.
(Film Number M382 roll 52).
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Reverend Snapp married Miss Sarah V. Smith.
The children born to Reverend Snapp and his wife were as follows:
Charles E., who died at Portsmouth, Virginia;
Henrietta, who was the wife of William P. Baxter of Washington, DC;
Mrs. Hannah Elizabeth Harper, who lived at Port Republic;
Robert J., who lived in Elkton, Virginia;
LeRoy Fletcher, who lived in Boston, Massachusetts;
Leonidus R., who died at Elkton, Virginia;
Marvin L., who resides at Ekton;
Herbert, who lived at Grottoes, Virginia;
Mrs. Bertie Huggins, who lived at Roanoke, Virginia;
Mrs. Elsie Marshall, who died at Harrisonburg, Virginia.
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The grave of Silas is at Grottoes, Virginia.
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CENSUS RECORDS :
The 1860 census of Slanesville, Hampshire Co., Virginia finds the following;
Silas R. Snapp, 26, Blacksmith, real estate=$1000, personal=$1515, b. VA
Sarah V., 24, b. VA
Charles E., 3, b. VA
Marsella M., b. VA
Also with them is a Timothy H. Pickering, 14, b. VA
Both Silas and his father John are shown as blacksmiths on that census.
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Next door to Silas is his father John Snapp, 66, Blacksmith, real estate=$6000, personal=$4450, b. VA, and Hannah, 61, b. VA
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1870 census, Monterey Township, Highland Co., Virginia (Roll 1656 Book 1, Page 182a ).
Snapp S.R., 36, male white, clergyman, $250, b. W.VA
- , Sarah V., 34, female, white, keeping house, b. VA
- , Charles E., 13, male, white, b. VA
- , Phebe H., 9, female, white, b. VA
- , Hannah E., 8, female, white, b. VA
- , Robert, 5, male, white, b. VA
- , Leroy F., 3, male, white, b. VA
- , Lula V., 6 mo., female, white, b. VA
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1880 census:
Robert SNAPP Self M Male W 46 VA Minister VA VA
Sarah V. SNAPP Wife M Female W 44 VA Housekeeping VA VA
Charles E. SNAPP Son S Male W 22 VA Carpenter VA VA
Phoebe H. SNAPP Dau S Female W 19 VA At Home VA VA
Bettie H. SNAPP Dau S Female W 17 VA At Home VA VA
Robert J. SNAPP Son S Male W 15 VA At Home VA VA
Leroy F. SNAPP Son S Male W 13 VA At Home VA VA
Lula V. SNAPP Dau S Female W 10 VA At Home VA VA
Leonidas SNAPP Son S Male W 7 VA VA VA
Marvin SNAPP Son S Male W 6 VA VA VA
Bertie SNAPP Dau S Female W 3 VA VA VA
Herbert SNAPP Son S Male W 1 VA VA VA
Source Information:
Census Place North River, Augusta, Virginia
Family History Library Film 1255355
NA Film Number T9-1355
Page Number 409A
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Davis Uriah I | Born 1707
1834 - 1895 (61 years)