He was born on 19 August 1841 (6; 2 (23 in 1865), 7 (17 in 1860), 8 (27 in 1870), 9 (38 in 1880), 13 (8 in 1850)). He was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania (2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12). He was born to John Snoke and Nancy Lutz (6).
In 1850, he was living in Southampton Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania (13). He was living with his parents John and Nancy Snoke, and presumed siblings Lydia, Daniel, and John (13). He had attended school within the year (13).
In 1860, he was living in Logan [?] Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania (7). He was living with his parents John and Nancy Snoke, and presumed siblings Lydia, Samuel, John, and Henry [?] (7). He had attended school (7).
He married (1) Ann Rebecca [unknown family name] (6). They had two children (6):
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 5 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and dark hair (2).
He also served in company D of the 7th Maryland Infantry (3, 4). He served from June 1863 to November 1864 (4). He was taken prisoner (5).
He was a substitute (1). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 4 March 1865 (1, 2). He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, by Captain Eyster (2). He was a private in company C (1, 14).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1). He was a private, in company C (14).
He married (2) Elizabeth Jane Coffenberger (5, 6). They had one child (5, 6):
In 1870, he was living in Southampton Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania (8). He was living with his wife Elisabeth and child Anna (8). He was a carpenter, and owned $500 in personal property (8).
In 1880, he was living in Southampton Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania (9). He was living with his family, his mother-in-law, and a servant (9). He was a laborer (9).
On 18 February 1881, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (3, 11).
In 1890, he was living in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri (4).
He died on 26 August 1897, from injuries due to a boiler explosion (5, 6, 12). He was buried in Abilene Cemetery, Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas (5, 12).
On 3 September 1897, his widow, Elizabeth J Snoke, applied successfully from Kansas for a pension (3, 11).
In 1900, his widow, Elizabeth Snope, was living in Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas (10). She was living with her grandson Frank Walter (10).
His widow, Elizabeth Snoke, died on 17 October 1901, in Kansas City, Kansas, of consumption (5).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (William H Snoke)
2 company C, descriptive roll, entry 174 (William H Snoke)
3 pension index, by name (William H Snoke)
4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 138 (William Snoke)
5 'The ancestry of Kenneth L Frye and Elizabeth A West', a gedcom available on RootsWeb WorldConnect (viewed June 2007, last updated 15 November 2006, contact Ronald W Frye) (William H Snoke)
6 'Charlie Snoke family research', a gedcom available on RootsWeb WorldConnect (viewed June 2007, last revised 30 September 2001, contact Charlie Snoke) (William H Snoke Sr)
7 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Logan [?] Township, microfilm series M653, film 1111, page 518 = 90 handwritten (Wm Snoke)
8 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Southampton Township, microfilm series M593, film 1346, page 546 = 9 handwritten (William Snoke)
9 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Southampton Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 92, microfilm series T9, film 1131, page 113 = 36 D handwritten (Wm H Snoke)
10 1900 US census, Kansas, Dickinson County, Abilene City, supervisor's district 5, enumeration district 28, microfilm series T623, film 478, page 18 = 12 B handwritten (Elizabeth Snoke)
11 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company C (William H Snoke)
12 Find a grave, memorial 61985998 (created by colonial_maiden_pink, 21 November 2010, accessed 15 December 2010)
13 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Southampton Township, microfilm series M432, film 782, page 346 = 691 = 666 handwritten (William H Snoke)
14 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William H Snoke)
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| Dwellings visited | 86 | |||||
| Families visited | 88 | |||||
| Name | John Snoke | Nancy Snoke | William H " | Lydia Ann " | Daniel " | John Sutre [??] Snoke |
| Age | 29 [?] | 28 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Sex | m | f | m | f | m | m |
| Color | ||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Farmer | |||||
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| Birthplace | ||||||
| Married within year | ||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | ||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Dwelling number | 487 | ||||||
| Family number | 488 | ||||||
| Name | John Snoke | Nancy " | Wm Snoke " | Lydia [?] " | Saml " | John " | Hen [?] " |
| Age | 39 | 41 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
| Sex | m | f | m | f | m | m | m |
| Color | |||||||
| Occupation | Farmer | Aprentice millwright [sic] | |||||
| Value of real estate owned | 2000 | ||||||
| Value of personal estate | 500 | ||||||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Cannot read & write | |||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Dwelling-house number | 84 | ||
| Family number | 80 | ||
| Name | Snoke William | - Elisabeth | - Anna |
| Age | 27 | 23 | 3 |
| Sex | M | F | F |
| Color | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Carpenter | Keeping house | At home |
| Real estate value | |||
| Personal estate value | 500 | ||
| Birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| Father foreign born | |||
| Mother foreign born | |||
| Birth month if born within year | |||
| Marriage month if married within year | |||
| Attended school past year | |||
| Can't read | |||
| Can't write | |||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | |||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | ||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| street name | |||||
| house number | |||||
| dwelling visit # | [319] | ||||
| family visit # | 339 | ||||
| name | Coffenberger Barbara | Snoke Wm H | Elisabeth | Mary | Heister Ellie |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | F | M | F | F | F |
| age | 70 | 38 | 36 | 13 | 16 |
| month born if born in year | |||||
| relationship | Son in Law | Daughter | Granddaughter | Servant | |
| single | 1 | 1 | |||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||
| widowed/divorced | 1 | ||||
| married during year | Keeping house | Laborer | Keeping house | At home | Servant |
| occupation | |||||
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| currently ill? | |||||
| blind | |||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||
| idiotic | |||||
| insane | |||||
| disabled | |||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | |||
| can't read | |||||
| can't write | |||||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Netherlands | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Netherlands | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| line | 75 | 76 |
| street | ||
| house number | ||
| dwelling number | 407 | |
| family number | 419 | |
| name | Snoke Elizabeth | Walter Frank |
| relationship | Head | Grand(S) |
| color | W | W |
| sex | F | M |
| birth date | Nov [?] 1845 | Aug 1886 |
| age | 54 | 13 |
| married? | Wd | S |
| # years married | ||
| mother of how many children? | 1 | |
| # of children living | 1 | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Kansas |
| father's birthplace | Germany | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Germany | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | ||
| # years in USA | ||
| naturalized citizen? | ||
| occupation | No [?] | At school |
| # months not employed | ||
| # months in school | 7 | |
| can read | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes |
| speaks English | Yes | Yes |
| owned/rented | O | |
| free or mortgaged | F | |
| farm/house | H | |
| # of farm schedule |