Yolo County CA Archives Biographies.....Snavely, C. 1851 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com January 31, 2006, 1:15 am Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891) C. SNAVELY is a member of the firm of Snavely & Baker, proprietors of the Woodland Winery, situated on Main street, opposite the gas works, where they manufacture wines, vinegar, syrups and brandy. The capacity of this establishment is 91,000 gallons of wine, 25,000 of syrup, and 3,000 of brandy. Their syrups are mostly sold to the general Government. Although this has ever been known as the Woodland Winery, it has changed hands several times. The present proprietors make a complete success of their enterprise, having now established a reputation throughout the United States. The subject of this sketch was born April 29, 1851, in Washington County, Maryland. His parents, John H. and Lydia (Dobson) Snavely, were also natives of Maryland, and are still living at their birth-place. The father was born October 16, 1811, and still holds the old homestead as a farmer; and the subject's mother was born March 6, 1818. November 25, 1871, in Washington County, Maryland, Mr. Snavely was united in matrimony with Miss Myers, who was born on the adjoining farm to the old homestead. They have five children living and two deceased, as follows: Willie D., Fred, Leo, Mary J., Claudie H. (deceased), Fannie A. (deceased), and Clayton K. Mr. Suavely is a member of Woodland Lodge, No. 111, I. O. O. F., and Woodland Encampment, No. 71; also of Court Star of Woodland,, No. 6854, A. O. F., and of the Woodland Fire Company, No. 1. Additional Comments: Extracted from Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California. Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of Prominent Citizens of To-day. "A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendents." – Macauley. CHICAGO THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY 1891. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/yolo/bios/snavely614nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/cafiles/ File size: 2.7 Kb