SNIDER FAMILY CHURCH CEMETERY, Oconee County, SC A.K.A. Mountain Rest & Long Bottom Ford, SC Version 2.0, 22-Jul-2003, C187.TXT, C187 **************************************************************** REPRODUCING NOTICE: ------------------- These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, or presentation by any other organization, or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Paul M Kankula - nn8nn Seneca, SC, USA Oconee County SC GenWeb Coordinator Oconee County SC GenWeb Homestead http://www.rootsweb.com/~scoconee/oconee.html Oconee County SC GenWeb Tombstone Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~scoconee/cemeteries.html http://www.usgwtombstones.org/southcarolina/oconee.html **************************************************************** DATAFILE INPUT . : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Feb-2002 Vivian Parkman at cpvp@aol.com in Feb-2002 DATAFILE LAYOUT : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Feb-2002 HISTORY WRITE-UP : Mountain Rest Community Club in 1984 John Ridley at jridley@clemson.edu in Mar-2002 IMAGES ......... : Gary Flynn at (visit above website) in Feb-2002 LOCATION WRITE-UP: Gary Flynn at (visit above website) in Feb-2002 IMAGES ......... : Gary Flynn at (visit above website) in Feb-2002 TRANSCRIPTION .. : Gary Flynn at (visit above website) in Mar-2002 John Ridley at jridley@clemson.edu in Mar-2002 CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ Find intersection of Highways 28 & 107. Drive 6.4 miles northwest on Highway 28. Turn left at Low Water Bridge Road. This is a dirt road and you will need to cross a small stream. Drive 1.1 miles until you come to a "Y" in road. Bear left and drive 0.3 miles. Cemetery on left side of road. Latitude N34 54.023 x Longitude W83 11.351 CHURCH/CEMETERY HISTORY: ------------------------ Sometime in the early 1930s the local people, at their expense, built a swinging foot bridge across the Chattooga River at Long Bottom Ford. This consisted of large cables across the river, with anchors on both sides and a plank floor about four feet wide. The foot bridge washed away in 1940, and was rebuilt by Rabun County, Georgia, about a year later. It was used sometime in the late 1950s. Until the swinging bridge was built, the only way to get across the river was to ford it or by using a boat. The Fowler brothers (Sam and Juan) built a low water bridge at Long Bottom Ford in the early 1950s. It was used for about twenty years. Just below the old Long Bottom Ford bridge, is a cemetery know as the Snider Graveyard. Some of the headstones date back to the early 1800s. There are many graves that are only marked by field stone, and no one knows for sure how old they are. 1984 Nellie Snider Interview: Nellie Frances (Phillips) Snider was born 15-Oct-1867, within a stone's throw of the crystal-clear Chattooga River. Education was hard to come by. She remembers walking five miles to school, whatever the weather happened to be. She only remembers getting through the Blue Black Speller. She liked to tell of her widespread reputation as a rail-splitter, and few men of her day could wield an axe or split a log with greater skill. All her life she farmed and worked alongside the men folk. She remembered walking eight miles to be married to Ed Snider and wearing a blue silk dress. She recalled that as being one of the biggest days of her life. Mrs. Snider reared seven children of her own. Mrs. Snider's father was Evan Phillips Snider, who, as a Confederate soldier fought at Sullivan's Island. Nell passed away on 23-Feb-1968, at the age of 100. -------------------- Thomas and Catherine Collop Snider were living in Virginia in the early 1800's where they had two sons, William and Arrel. When Arrel was about fifteen years old his father and mother decided to move to South Carolina. They settled in the mountains near the Chattooga River and raised their family. A need for a community cemetery arose and land was set aside for the family and anyone in the community on Snider mountain. In mid-1820's Arrel married Rutha Barnes and they had six children. Barnes seemed to be a common name in the ares and several grave sites are shown in the Winchester Cemetery. Many of the descendants of the Snider family are buried in the Snider Cemetery. The site remains as an active cemetery and the adjacent landowner has surveyed an additional 50 plus plots for use by the community. The oldest plot that has a date on a marker is 1825 with M. N. on the headstone. Submitted by: John Ridley TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: -------------------- a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife (28) Unknown field-stone/slab marked graves BELCHER, Theodore Toby, b. 1930, d. 2001 BRACKENRIDGE, John BRACKENRIDGE, Mary JONES, Gail L. Burroughs NICHOLSON, A.B., b. 8-aug-1865, d. 17-aug-1926 NICHOLSON, Baley, b. 26-aug-1834, d. 23-mar-1892 NICHOLSON, Floyd, f. e.u. nicholson NICHOLSON, Hulda Snider, b. 12-jan-1835, d. 1899 NICHOLSON, John W.B., b. 19-oct-1924, w. myrtle lee coldiron belcher NICHOLSON, Myrtle Lee Coldiron Belcher, b. 17-oct-1911, d. 25-jan-1993, h. john NICHOLSON, Rena Bynum, b. 4-aug-1864, d. 26-nov-1950 RAMEY, Alma Eskew, b. 1907, d. 1972 RAMEY, Amanda C. Phillips, b. 19-feb-1854, d. 17-jan-1941 RAMEY, Frank, b. 13-jul-1906, d. 19-jun-1971 RAMEY, John T., b. 10-may-1855, d. 20-dec-1924 RAMEY, Nancy Snider, b. 20-jun-1832, d. 29-oct-1909, h. harvey ramey, note: based on memorial plaque info h. name should be thomas ramey, confirmed by Stan McGaha at SMcgaha408@aol.com RAMEY, Savannah, b. 12-apr-1822, d. 11-apr-1967 RAMEY, Sibbie Ann, b. 21-dec-1894, d. 26-jun-1971 RAMEY, Thomas Jule, b. 7-jul-1886, d. 7-mar-1963 RIDLEY, J. Arthur, b. 1-feb-1904, d. 21-nov-1969 RIDLEY, J. V., b. 15-jun-1884, d. 16-aug-1931 RIDLEY, John RIDLEY, Lassie Mae RIDLEY, Lina, b. 23-mar-1889, d. 28-dec-1981 RIDLEY, Margaret, b. 22-feb-1882, d. 1-dec-1970 SNIDER, Bessie, b. 1891, d. 1894 SNIDER, Carrie, b. 27-jan-1926, d. 4-may-1928 SNIDER, Charley, b. 27-oct-1918, d. 28-jun-1944, f. william snider SNIDER, Charley, b.1903, d. 1911, can't find tombstone SNIDER, Effie, b. 1905, d. 1905 SNIDER, Elisha, b. 1853, d. 1936 SNIDER, Grover Edward, b. 8-apr-1923, d. 25-may-2000 SNIDER, Infant SNIDER, Isaac, b. 13-jun-1837, d. 6-feb-1926 SNIDER, John W., b. 8-oct-1935, d. 6-aug-1936 SNIDER, Lawrence, b. 1897, d. 1905 SNIDER, Lillie, b. 28-feb-1888, d. 6-jul-1948 SNIDER, Lona Fowler, b. 5-nov-1869, d. 11-aug-1938 SNIDER, William w.b. nicholson WINCHESTER, Annie, b. 29-nov-1923, d. 2-dec-1923 WINCHESTER, Florence, b. 6-mar-1925, d. 21-apr-1925 WINCHESTER, Gladys W., b. 6-feb-1902, d. 6-jun-1944 WINCHESTER, Harriett E. Nicholson, b. 22-aug-1874, d. 25-dec-1904 WINCHESTER, James Lewis, b. 1899, d. 1975 WINCHESTER, James, b. 3-may-1922, d. 4-may-1922 WINCHESTER, Mamie, b. 25-dec-1904, d. 10-nov-1905, can't find tombstone WINCHESTER, Mary P., b. 1-sep-1928, d. 28-apr-1929 WINCHESTER, Rosa Lee, b. 26-jun-1933, d. 17-mar-1934 WINCHESTER, Ruth, b. 9-jun-1932, d. 10-jun-1932 WINCHESTER, William C., b. 29-nov-1923, d. 14-sept-1926 MEMORIAL GROUND-SLAB MARKER: ---------------------------- Dedicated in memory of Arrel Snider's great grandson Julian Ramey Snider, born on this mountain 23-may-1910. Arrel SNIDER b. 1805 VA, d. 1895 SC Wife: Rutha BARNES b. 1803 NC, d. 1895 SC Parents: Thomas SNIDER & Katey COLLOP Children: 1) Tomas SNIDER b. 1830, m. Melinda SHIRES 2) Nancy SNIDER b. 1832 m. Thomas RAMEY 3) Isaac SNIDER b. 1833 m. Jane 4) Hulda SNIDER b. 1835 m. William CALLAS Bailey NICHOLSON 5) Lavina SNIDER b. 1840 m. Aderine SPEED 6) Soloman SNIDER b. 1842 m. Lina MOORE Brother: William R. SNIDER m. Polly KING PLOT PLAN: ---------- Visit > http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/oconee/cemeteries/pmk/c187/ 1. Available 2. Available 3. Available 4. Available 5. Available 6. Available 7. Available 8. Available 9. Available 10. Available 11. Available 12. Available 13. Available 14. Available 15. Available 16. Available 17. Available 18. Available 19. Available 20. Available 21. Available 22. Available 23. Available 24. Available 25. Ridley, Margaret Cook, b.22-Feb-1882, d.1-Dec.-1970, w.James Arthur Ridley. 26. Ridley, James Arthur, b.1-Feb-1904, d.21-Nov-1969, h.Margret Cook Ridley, s.John Ridley. 27. Ridley, John, b.24-Oct-1871, h.Rutha Jane Nicholson Ridley. 28. Ridley, Lassie Mae Nicholson, b.1900, w. Simon Peter Ridley 29. Available 30. Available 31. Available 32. Available 33. Available 34. Available 35. Available 36. Available 37. Available 38. Available 39. Available 40. Available 41. Available 42. Available 43. Available 44. Available 45. Reserved for Myra N. Ketterman Family 46. Reserved for Myra N. Ketterman Family 47. Reserved for Myra N. Ketterman Family 48. Infant of Evan Virgil and Ella Viola Ramey Nicholson. 49. Nicholson, Floyd, p. Evan Virgil and Ella Viola Ramey Nicholson. 50. Reserved for Myra N. Ketterman Family 51. Reserved for Nicholson, John W. B., b. 19-Oct-1924, w.Myrtle Lee Coldiron Belcher Nicholson, p.Evan Virgil and Ella Viola Ramey Nicholson. 52. Nicholson, Myrtle Lee Coldiron Belcher, b.17-Oct-1911, d.25-Jan-1993, h. John W.B. Nicholson. 53. Ramey, Alma Eskew, b.1907, d.1972, h.Frank Ramey. 54. Ramey, Frank, b.13-Jul-1906, d.19-Jun-1971, s. Savannah Ramey. 55. Ramey, Sibbie Ann, b. 21-Dec-1894, d.26-Jun-1971, p.John T. Ramey and Amanda C. Phillips Ramey. 56. Ramey, Savannah, b.12-Apr-1822, d.11-Apr-1967, p.John T. Ramey and Amanda C. Phillips Ramey. 57. Ramey, Amanda C. Phillips, b.19-Feb-1854, d.17-Jan-1941, h.John T. Ramey. 58. Ramey, John T., b.10-May-1855, d.20-Dec-1924, w.Amanda C. Phillips Ramey. 59. Ramey Thomas J., b.7-Jul-1886, d.7-Mar-1963, s. John T. Ramey and Amanda C. Phillips Ramey. 60. Available 61. Reserved for Paula Tomlin Ridley 62. Reserved for John Davis Ridley 63. Ridley, Hulda Adline (Lina) Nicholson, b.23-March-1889, d.28-Dec-1981, h. James Virgil Ridley, daughter of Mary Adline Arrina (Rena) Bynum Nicholson. 64. Ridley, James Virgil, b.15-Jun-1884, d.16-Aug-1931, w.Hulda Adline Nicholson Ridley. 65. Unknown 66. Nicholson, Arrel Balus, b.8-Aug-1865, d.17-Aug-1926, h.Mary Adline Arrina Bynum (Rena) Nicholson,s. Baley Nicholson. 67. Nicholson, Mary Adline Arrina (Rena) Bynum, b.4-Aug-1864, d.26-Nov-1950, w. Arrel Balus Nicholson, p.James Bynum. 68. Snider, Carrie, b.27-Jan-1926, d.4-May-1928, p.Novie Green Snider. 69. Snider, John W., b.8-Oct-1935, d.6-Aug-1936, p.Novie Green Snider. 70. Snider Infant, Son of Novie Green Snider. 71. Available 72. Available 73. Available 74. Available 75. Available 76. Available 77. Available 78. Available 79. Available 80. Available 81. Available 82. Available 83. Reserved for Thurman Belcher family 84. Reserved for Thurman Belcher family 85. Reserved for Thurman Belcher family 86. Reserved for Thurman Belcher family 87. Reserved for Thurman Belcher family 88. Reserved for Thurman Belcher family 89. Snider, Tom, b.1830, s. Arrel Snider. 90. Snider, Isaac, b.13-Jun-1837, d.6-Feb-1926, s. Arrel Snider. 91. Snider, Jane Phillips, w.Isaac Snider. 92. Ramey, Nancy Snider, b.20-Jun-1832, d.29-Oct-1909, w.Thomas Ramey burried across the Chattooga in the Ramey Cem. 93. Unknown 94. Unknown 95. Unknown 96. Unknown 97. Unknown 98. Unknown 99. Unknown 100. Unknown 101. Snider Infant 102. Snider, Grover Edward, b.8-Apr-1923, d.25-May-2000, s.Novie Green Snider. 103. Reserved for Paul Snider family 104. Reserved for Paul Smider family 105. Reserved for Paul Snider family 106. Reserved for Paul Snider family 107. Reserved for Toby Belcher family 108. Reserved for Toby Belcher family 109. Reserved for Patricia Belcher 110. Belcher, Theodore (Toby), b1930, d.2001, s.Myrtle Lee Coldiron Belcher Nicholson. 111. Reserved for Toby Belcher family 112. Reserved for Toby Belcher family 113. Reserved for Toby Belcher family 114. Reserved for Toby Belcher family 115. Unknown 116. M. N. 1825 117. Unknown 118. Unknown 119. Reserved for LeRoy Snider Family 120. Reserved for LeRoy Snider Family 121. Reserved for LeRoy Snider Family 122. Reserved for LeRoy Snider Family 123. Reserved for LeRoy Snider Family 124. Reserved for LeRoy Snider Family 125. Snider, Lona Irene Fowler, b. 5-Nov-1869, d.11-Aug-1938, h.Elisha Snider. 126. Snider, Elisha, b.1853, d.1936, s.Thomas Snider. 127. Snider, Effie, b.1905, d.1905 128. Snider, Lawrence, b.1897, d.1905 129. Snider, Charlie, b. 24-Jul-1900, d.26-Apr-1904 130. Snider, Bessie, b.1891, d. 1894 131. Unknown 132. Snider, Arrel, b.1805, d.Nov-1880 133. Snider, Ruthie Barnes, b.1803, d.1895 134. MJS Aug1859 135. Unknown 136. Unknown 137. Nicholson, Hulda Snider Callas, b.12-Jan-1835, d.1899, h.Baley Nicholson, p.Arrel and Ruthie Barnes Snider. 138. Nicholson, Baley, b.26-Aug-1834, d.23-Mar-1892, p.Ira R. and Jane Palmer Nicholson. 139. Winchester, Harriett Elizabeth Nicholson, b.22-Aug-1874, d.25-Dec-1904, w.William G. Winchester buried Sawmill Hill Cemetery in NC. 140. Winchester, Mamie, b.25-Dec-1904, d.10-Nov-1905, p.William G. Winchester. 141. Winchester, Florence, b.6-Mar-1925, d.21-Apr-1925, p.James Lewis Winchester. 142. Winchester, James, b.3-May-1922, d.4-May-1922, p. James Lewis Winchester. 143. Winchester, Annie, b.29-Nov-1923, d.2-Dec-1925, p.James Lewis Winchester. 144. Winchester, William C., b.29-Nov-1923, d.14-Sep-1926, p.James Lewis Winchester. 145. Available 146. Available 147. Available 148. Available 149. Available 150. Available 151. Available 152. Winchester, James Lewis, b.1899, d.1975, h. Gladys Maranda Walker Winchester. 153. Winchester, Gladys Maranda Walker, b.6-Feb-1902, d.5-Jun-1944. 154. Winchester, Rosalee, b.26-Jun-1933, d.17-Mar-1934, p.James Lewis Winchester. 155. Winchester, Ruth, b.9-Jun-1932, d. 10-Jun-1932, p. James Lewis Winchester. 156. Winchester, Mary Pauline, b.1-Sep-1928, d.28-Apr-1929, p.Jamaes Lewis Winchester. 157. Available 158. Available 159. Available 160. Available 161. Available 162. Available 163. Available 164. Available 165. Available 166. Available 167. Available 168. Available 169. Available 170. Snider, Eliza Bynum, b.Aug-1859, d. 15-May-1945, w.James Snider, p.James Bynum. 171. Breckenridge, John 172. Chastain, Lula Mae (Lou) Snider Breckenridge, p.James and Eliza Bynum Snider. 173. Snider, James, b.1858, d.1900, h.Eliza Bynum Snider. 174. Snider, William (Will), b.1885, s.James Snider. 175. Snider, Lillie Ridley, b.28-Feb-1888, d.6-Jul-1948, w.William (Will) Snider, Sister to James Virgil Ridley. 176. Snider, Charlie (Charlie Bill), b. 22-Oct-1918, d.28,Jun-1944, s.William (Will) Snider. 177. Available 178. Available 179. Available 180. Available 181. Available 182. Available 183. Available 184. Available 185. Available 186. Available 187. Available 188. Reserved for Tim E. Hooper 189. Reserved for Wayne L. Hooper 190. Reserved for Gail L. Jones "Burrough" 191. Smith, Jack d.2002