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Benjamin Taliaferro 1 died unknown. He married 2 Anna Adrial Snow on 4 Jun 1791.

Anna Adrial Snow [Parents] 1 was born 2 in 1772 in Albemarle co, VA. She died 3 in 1822 in Bedford co, TN. Anna married 4 Benjamin Taliaferro on 4 Jun 1791.


Johnson (Elder) Snow [Parents] 1 was born 2 in 1772 in Albemarle co, VA. He died 3 in 1855 in Surry co, NC. Johnson married Elizabeth (w/o Johnson Snow).

Elizabeth (w/o Johnson Snow) 1 died unknown. She married Johnson (Elder) Snow.


William Snow [Parents] 1 was born 2 about 1785 in Surry co, NC. He died 3 in 1861 in Surry co, NC and was buried 4 in R.P.White Cem; Surry co, NC. William married 5, 6 Sarah "Sally" Tucker on 12 Apr 1808 in [Surry co, NC].

Other marriages:
Masters, Rebecca
Christian, Sarah

Tom Strahan has the following note in his file;
"There may have been more than five children of his first marriage and second marriage born between ca. 1817 and ca. 1823. These died at an early age."
"There is also concern that the marriages of William Snow to Rebecca Masters and Sarah Christian may not have been those of the son of Frost & Snow, Jr."

Sarah "Sally" Tucker 1 was born 2 about 1785 in Surry co, NC. She died 3 about 1817 in Surry co, NC and was buried 4 in R.P.White Cem; Surry co, NC. Sarah married 5, 6 William Snow on 12 Apr 1808 in [Surry co, NC].

Tom Strahan adds the following note to his report:
"Sarah "Salley" (Tucker) is closely related to the Tuckers of the area near Round Top Peak, Surry co, NC. Her father may have been Branch Tucker but there is the possibility that he could have been James Tucker who was the bondsman for their marriage and also owned land near where William and Salley settled."

They had the following children:

  F i Nancy Snow
  M ii John B. Snow
  F iii Mary Snow
  M iv William Clay Snow
  F v Lucinda Snow

William Snow [Parents] 1 was born 2 about 1785 in Surry co, NC. He died 3 in 1861 in Surry co, NC and was buried 4 in R.P.White Cem; Surry co, NC. William married 5, 6 Rebecca Masters on 6 Jan 1818 in Surry co, NC.

Other marriages:
Tucker, Sarah "Sally"
Christian, Sarah

Tom Strahan has the following note in his file;
"There may have been more than five children of his first marriage and second marriage born between ca. 1817 and ca. 1823. These died at an early age."
"There is also concern that the marriages of William Snow to Rebecca Masters and Sarah Christian may not have been those of the son of Frost & Snow, Jr."

Rebecca Masters [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4 about 1789 in Surry co, NC. She died 5 about 1826 in Surry co, NC. Rebecca married 6, 7 William Snow on 6 Jan 1818 in Surry co, NC.

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth Snow
  F ii Matilda Snow

Thomas Snow [Parents] 1 was born 2 about 1785 in Surry co, NC. He died 3 on 6 May 1843 in Rockford, Surry co, NC. Thomas married 4 Elizabeth "Betsy" Wilmoth on 21 Jan 1812 in Surry co, NC.

Note added to Tom Strahan's file;
"A veteran of the War of 1812 having served in Captain Witcher's (?) Regiment, Surry co, NC Volunteers.

Elizabeth "Betsy" Wilmoth [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 22 Jan 1789 in Surry co, NC. She died 3 in 1840/1850 in Rockford, Surry co, NC. Elizabeth married 4 Thomas Snow on 21 Jan 1812 in Surry co, NC.

They had the following children:

  M i Calvin Snow
  M ii Ruel Snow
  M iii James C. Snow
  F iv Jane "Jennie" Snow
  M v Frost Snow
  M vi Henry Beamer Snow
  F vii Eliza Snow 1 was born 2 in 1823 in Surry co, NC. She died 3 in Surry co, NC.

According to Tom Strahan, Eliza never married.
  F viii Malinda "Linda" Snow
  F ix Mary A. Snow

Stephen Wilmoth 1 was born 2 on 24 Mar 1793 in Surry co, NC. He died 3 about 1816 in Surry co, NC. Stephen married 4 Elizabeth "Betsy" Snow on 5 Mar 1816 in Surry co, NC.

Elizabeth "Betsy" Snow [Parents] 1 was born 2 about 1798 in Surry co, NC. She died 3 in 1857 in Wythe co, VA. Elizabeth married 4 Stephen Wilmoth on 5 Mar 1816 in Surry co, NC.

They had the following children:

  F i Sally Wilmoth was born 1 about 1818. She died unknown.

Richard "Dick" Snow [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4 on 24 May 1801 in Surry co, NC. He died 5 on 27 Dec 1871 in Surry co, NC and was buried 6 in Round Peak Primitive Bapt.Ch.Cem; Surry co, NC. Richard married 7, 8 Sarah "Sally" Tucker in 1822 in Surry co, NC.

Note added to Tom Strahan's report;
"Original site of his grave was on the Dick Snow farm but with the construction of I-77, the graves in this cemetery had to be moved since they lay in the right of way of the south bound lanes of the Interstate highway.

Sarah "Sally" Tucker [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6 on 13 Jun 1798 in Surry co, NC. She died 7 on 5 Dec 1879. Sarah married 8, 9 Richard "Dick" Snow in 1822 in Surry co, NC.

They had the following children:

  M i William Malery Snow 1 was born 2 on 6 Dec 1823. He died unknown.
  M ii James "Smith" Snow (twin)
  M iii Thomas "Tommy" Tucker Snow (twin) 1 was born 2 on 7 Jul 1826 in Surry co, NC. He died unknown.
  F iv Mary Elizabeth T. Snow
  M v Byrd J. Snow
  F vi Nancy Frances Snow
  M vii John W. Snow
  M viii Frost Snow 1 was born 2 on 14 Nov 1840 in Surry co, NC. He died 3 on 5 Jun 1863 in Richmond, VA.

Note in Tom Strahan's file;
"Served in Co. C., 21st NC Regiment, Confederate Army. Was wounded during the battle 2nd Manassas (28 Aug 1862) and wounded again at the battle of Chancellorsville (3 May 1863). He died while hospitalized in Richmond (5 June 1863). His brother, Abner, packed his body in sawdust and shipped it to Surry co, NC for burial."
(Source: Surry Couonty (NC) Soldiers in the Civil War" by Hester Bartlett Jackson)

Frost never married.
  M ix Abner Lee Snow

James Norman 1 died unknown. He married Mary "Polly" Snow.

Mary "Polly" Snow [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 in 1803 in [Surry co, NC]. She died unknown. Mary married James Norman.


Byrd Snow [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6, 7, 8 on 10 Oct 1809 in Surry co, NC. He died 9, 10, 11 on 28 Feb 1893/1895 in Surry co, NC and was buried 12, 13, 14 in Snow Hill Baptist Church Cem; Surry co, NC. Byrd married 15 Elizabeth "Eliza" Harris on 15 Mar 1835 in Surry co, NC.

Elizabeth "Eliza" Harris 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6, 7, 8 in 1812 in NC. She died 9, 10, 11 in 1910/1912 in Surry co, NC and was buried 12, 13, 14 in Snow Hill Baptist Church Cem; Surry co, NC. Elizabeth married 15 Byrd Snow on 15 Mar 1835 in Surry co, NC.

They had the following children:

  M i Harris Snow 1 was born 2 in 1833 in Surry co, NC. He died unknown.

Birth year in Tom Strahan's file for Harris Snow is 1833; this is two years before the marriage of who is shown to be his parents.
  F ii Virginia Jane Snow 1 was born 2 in Aug 1836 in Surry co, NC. She died 3 on 20 Oct 1921 and was buried 4 in Badgett Family Cem..
  F iii Elizabeth "Betty" Snow
  M iv James Snow
  F v Frances "Fannie" Snow
  M vi Frost Snow
  F vii Carrie Ann Snow 1 was born 2 on 25 Feb 1846 in Surry co, NC. She died 3 on 19 Mar 1940 in Surry co, NC and was buried 4 in Snow Hill [Baptist Church] Cem; Surry co, NC.

John C. Potter [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6, 7 on 12 Mar 1840 in IN. He died 8 on 10 Apr 1889 and was buried 9 in Lone Jack Cem; Lone Jack, Jackson co, MO. John married 10 Ella Evaline "Allie" Cave on 17 Nov 1867 in Jackson co, MO.

"John was a quiet, dependable type"; joined the Confederate Army, 12 Aug 1862 along with his younger brother, Melchert.
from book, "Order Number 11"

John and Ally (Cave) Potter had three children;
according to article by Larry Sullivan.

Ella Evaline "Allie" Cave [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6, 7, 8 about 1849 in near Lone Jack, Jackson co, MO and was christened 9 abt 1863; joined Disciples church in Jackson co, MO. She died 10 on 3 Mar 1923 in Kansas City and was buried 11 in Lone Jack, Jackson co, MO. Ella married 12 John C. Potter on 17 Nov 1867 in Jackson co, MO.

Her obituary says she was born near Lone Jack, Missouri and had lived in Jackson county all her life.

They had the following children:

  M i Ben Potter 1 died 2 after Mar 1923.

This might be the same person as John Benjamin.
  M ii Melchirt C. Potter
  F iii Stella Susan "Susie" Potter
  M iv John Benjamin Potter 1 was born 2 on 3 Jan 1880. He died 3 on 5 May 1960.

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