SNODDY, Joseph W., b 1858; 1905 Bio, Montrose County, Colorado

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Donated September 9, 2001

Transcribed by Judy Crook <jlcrook@rof.net> from the book:

Progressive Men of Western Colorado 

Published 1905, A.W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, Ill.



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Joseph W. Snoddy

	Joseph W. Snoddy, who has lived in Montrose county, this state, since 1886, and

on a ranch of forty acres on California mesa, eight and one-half miles from the

town of Delta, since 1899, when he bought it, is a native of Indiana born on

February 18, 1858.  His parents were Burton and Elizabeth (Pettit) Snoddy, the

former born in Tennessee and the latter in Ohio.  The father was a farmer and

moved to Iowa in 1858, and to Coffey county, Kansas, in 1864.  He continued his

farming operations in all these places, dying in Kansas in 1869.  The mother

survived him two years and passed away in 1871, when her son Joseph was thirteen

years old.  Thereafter he made his home with a neighbor until he reached the age

of twenty-eight years.  He attended the public schools and acquired habits of

useful industry and frugality on the farm.  In 1886 he left Kansas and came to

Montrose county, this state, where he has since had his home.  He bought the

place on which he lives in 1899 and at once settled on it and began to improve

it.  It comprises forty acres and in addition he farms some rented land, and is

also working in the employ of a large sheep company.  Although engaged in the

cattle industry on his own account he has only a small herd of cattle, being too

busy with other interests to give due attention to a large number.  On his place

he has a small orchard, but it is not extensive enough to bring him in much

revenue.  On August 6, 1889, he was united in marriage with Miss Stella

Chrisman, who was born at Burlington, Kansas, on June 13, 1868, and is the

daughter of John S. and Zelah (Ferguson) Chrisman, the father a native of

Indiana and the mother of Ohio.  The mother died about thirty years ago and the

father in 1894, both passing away at Burlington, Kansas.  Mr. Snoddy had four

sisters and two brothers.  All are dead but one brother.  In the Snoddy family

three children have been born, Ethel M., Zelah E. and Stella R.  They are all

living at home.  While not an active partisan, or in any sense an aspirant for

public office, Mr. Snoddy faithfully supports the Republicans in political

affairs.  In local matters he considers mainly the best interests of the

community and aids materially in promoting them.  He is regarded as a useful and

valuable citizen and has the regard and good will of the people all around him.



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