Clark-Knox County MO Archives Biographies.....Schnebly, John Henry September 19, 1816 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mo/mofiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Chuck S. Richards csrichards@msn.com January 4, 2009, 7:37 pm Author: History of Lewis, Clark, Knox and Scotland Counties, Missouri (1887) "... Major John H[enry Schnebly] was born in Washington County, Maryland, in 1816, but left home when quite young, and engaged in the mercantile business at Peoria, Ill., as a salesman. In 1843 he came to Clark County, and during the war served in the Confederate Army, participating in several battles, among them the Battle of Pea Ridge. He served as quartermaster in [Colton Greene’s] regiment, and as major in Col. [Burbridge’s] regiment. He then went through the Confederate lines into Maryland; then went to Illinois, and remained a year. He then spent two years in Lafayette Co. Mo., and two in Saline County, and then came to Knox County, of which he has been a resident since 1870. He has been a farmer since 1843, and during the war lost his property, but has since retrieved his fortunes. "Mrs. Elizabeth (Houser) Schnebly is also of German descent, and a native of Maryland. Her birth occurred about 1816, and her death in Clark County, MO., in 1849. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. In politics, Mr. Schnebly is a Democrat, and he is a member of the Methodist Church South. - "History of Lewis, Clark, Knox and Scotland Counties, Missouri" (1887), p.1116. Additional Comments: Eager to correspond with others holding more information on this family File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mo/clark/bios/schnebly143gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mofiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb