LaSalle County IL Archives Obituaries.....Snell, Salathiel February 13, 1912 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Matthew F Menardhx@gmail.com September 17, 2018, 6:38 pm unknown Another Pioneer Passes On - Slathiell Snell was born in Clearmont County, Ohio, on August 28, 1830. When twenty years of age he come to this country and was united in marriage the year following to Miss Harriet Jane Trout. In 1878 Mr. Snell and family moved to Filmore County, Nebraska, but returned to this county in 1880 and continued to reside here until death called him on Feb. 13, 1912, at the ripe old age of eighty-two. Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Snell, five of whom preceded their father to the grave. The six living are James, of Winfalls, Ind; Martin of Iowa; Amelia Cudaback, of Milan, Washington; Walter of Deer Park township; Susan Inkley, of Troy Grove and the aged wife of Troy Grove. Mr. Snell has been in poor health for three years on account of old age and other ailments and he naturally grew weaker until death called him. The funeral was held at his son's home in Deer Park township, at one o'clock, Feb. 15, and the remains were taken to the Hill Cemetery for burial. Rev. McClug of Tonica preached the funeral. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/lasalle/obits/s/snell675ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ilfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb