 Mary (Pollly) McDowellBorn ± 1800, died 18 Sep 1834 Marysville, Ohio, approximately 34 years, buried Mitchell Cemetery, Darby Twns Married 15 May 1820 Union County Ohio (14 years married) to:  James Snodgrass, son of Robert Snodgrass and Jane Reed.Born 23 Oct 1794 Lancaster, Pa, died 30 Jan 1867 Milford Center Cemetery, 72 years, 1st marriage to: Katherine (Catherine) Phelps King, 2nd marriage to: Mary (Pollly) McDowell was a miller worked for William Parkinson About 1825 Messrs. Lockwood & Nelson erected a gristmill on the Little Darby, in the northeast part of the township, on land now owned by Mrs. Hampshire. Subsequently, these men were succeeded in the ownership of the mill by James Snodgrass not verified was a soldier in the war of 1812 James born 1795 lived in greene county James Snodgrass, farmer, was born in Virginia, in 1795, came to Ohio in 1808, and with his parents located in what was then Champaign County, now Clarke. He knew Springfield when there was but one dry goods store, owned by a Mr. Amler, a tavern owned by Griffith Foos, and the residence of a Mr. Walker, in the now populous city, which were made of logs. Mr. Snodgrass volunteered in the service of the war of 1812, served five years, was discharged at Green Bay, January 13, 1819. Before he enlisted, he was hauling a load of goods from Dayton to Springfield for Mr. Amler, when he met Joseph Vance, (quartermaster of General Hull's corps), who, on account of the scarcity of teams, told him that he would have to press his team into service to haul provisions for General Hull. While they were talking, his father came up and hired the team to him, acting as driver, and at his return enlisted in the war. He bad previously served six months with a band of scouts against the Indians, under Captain Kiser. "Thus I got to see the elephant's tail, and wanted to see his horns" said the gentleman. He was in the third regiment under Colonel Miller. Was on the battlefield of the Thames. At the time of his discharge, he started to walk from Green Bay home, accompanied by three friends; they thought they could reach Chicago in two days, but .were delayed by snow and cold weather; he froze one foot very badly and stopped with Mr. LaSales to stay over night. Mr. LaSales told him that he could get a doctor who would cure the frozen foot so that he could proceed on his journey the next day, and accordingly called on an Indian doctor, who put something resembling pounded bark and salt on the foot. This was to remain until morning, and was very painful. He put in the night very restlessly, would sing, whistle, and swear at intervals. The remedy proved a good one, and they proceeded on their journey. They traveled eight days with only about a gill of biscuit crumbs to eat. Upon arriving at Chicago, they found nothing but a log tavern and the garrison of the army. Mr. Battey living across the Chicago River from the garrison, who owned the land where the city now stands, told them he would give them an acre of land for each house they would build there. Mr. Snodgrass was accompanied by James Collins, James Steelman, and John B. Ennis. Mr. Snodgrass came to this county, whither his parents had moved during his absence, in 1819. Came through Lafayette, Indiana, then a village, through the Miami Valley, near the present site of Troy, Children: 1. Robert SnodgrassBorn 5 Mar 1827 Unioin County Ohio, died 8 May 1898 Putnam Cty, MO, 71 years, buried Powersville Cemetery, Putnam Cty MO http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Union/Unp4c5.htm During the Winter of 1862-63, a law was passed by the Ohio Legislature, organizing the militia so as to drill the entire militia force of the State, including every able-bodied man between the age of eighteen and forty-five, to be armed, uniformed and equipped so as to be instantly available in case of invasion. This was the nucleus of the "National Guards of Ohio," the next year to be thrown into the field on two days' notice, 35,000 one hundred days' men. Under this law, 3,631 militia were enrolled in this county - below we give the election of officers in these companies, so far as can be learned: Paris Township, East District- Captain, L. Sellers - First Lieutenant, Leonard Geer - Second Lieutenant, G. A. Fox. West District.-Captain, W. H. Doll; First Lieutenant, W. P. Welsh; Second Lieutenant, Robert Snodgrass 2. Juliette SnodgrassBorn 1832 Unioin County Ohio 1850 census union cty ohio with uncle samuel 3.  Mary? Snodgrass PRIVACY FILTER4. Snodgrass PRIVACY FILTER5. Snodgrass PRIVACY FILTER6. Snodgrass PRIVACY FILTER | |||