Richard John Snodgrass1,2

M, b. June 3, 1924, d. November 11, 1991
FatherRev. John Clarence Snodgrass1,3,2 b. February 7, 1900, d. November 3, 1976
MotherMarian Margaret Steiner1,3,2 b. May 14, 1901, d. March 29, 1985
     His Social Security Number was 558-28-9525.4 Richard John Snodgrass was born on June 3, 1924 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.5,4,2 He died on November 11, 1991 at Fresno Co., California, at age 67.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 56, District 12, Bakersfield, Kern Co., California1
1940Dwelling 212, District 15-46, Judicial Township 3, Kern Co., California3

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  5. [S908] California Center for Health Statistics, California Birth Index, 1905-1995.

Barbara Louise Snodgrass1,2

F, b. November 4, 1926, d. July 15, 2008
FatherRev. John Clarence Snodgrass1,3 b. February 7, 1900, d. November 3, 1976
MotherMarian Margaret Steiner1,3 b. May 14, 1901, d. March 29, 1985
     Barbara Louise Snodgrass was buried at Clovis Cemetery, Clovis, Fresno Co., California.4 Her married name was Scott.5 She married Norman Cecil Scott.5 Barbara Louise Snodgrass was born on November 4, 1926 at Kern Co., California.2,6,5,4 She died on July 15, 2008 at Fresno Co., California, at age 81.6,5,4 She Barbara L. Scott - Barbara was born on November 4, 1926, and passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2008. For many years she was a member of several sororities and was a Laureate of Epsilon Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. Barbara was a loving and giving person and always put others before herself. Barbara is preceded in death by her loving husband, Norman Scott; her parents; four brothers; and two sisters. Barbara is survived by a daughter, Jae Bergstrom; and a grandson, Brandon Mayfield; one sister and brother. She also leaves behind many nieces, nephews and great and great-great nieces, and great and great-great nephews. A Memorial Service will be held at New Covenant Community Church, 1744 E. Nees Ave., Fresno, Ca. 93720, on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. Barbara would be very happy if remembrances were made to Animal Rescue of Fresno, where she adopted her loving and loyal dog, Scotty, several years ago. Boice Funeral Home 308 Pollasky Avenue Clovis, Ca. (559)299-4372 on July 21, 2008.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 56, District 12, Bakersfield, Kern Co., California1
1940Dwelling 212, District 15-46, Judicial Township 3, Kern Co., California3

Family

Norman Cecil Scott b. September 4, 1921, d. May 13, 1999
Marriage*Barbara Louise Snodgrass married Norman Cecil Scott.5 
Child
  • Jae Scott5

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S908] California Center for Health Statistics, California Birth Index, 1905-1995.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1206] Jim Zitnik (e-mail address), Clovis Cemetery, Fresno Co., CA.
  5. [S1881] Fresno Bee, The, From the Barbara L. Scott obituary in the Jul 21, 2008 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Floyd Robert "Bill" Snodgrass1,2,3

M, b. November 15, 1928, d. February 7, 2005
FatherRev. John Clarence Snodgrass4,5,1 b. February 7, 1900, d. November 3, 1976
MotherMarian Margaret Steiner4,5,1 b. May 14, 1901, d. March 29, 1985
     His Social Security Number was 573-34-9186.1 Floyd Robert "Bill" Snodgrass was born on November 15, 1928 at Bakersfield, Kern Co., California.1,2 He married Linda J. Littler on April 22, 1969 at Los Angeles Co., California.3 Floyd Robert "Bill" Snodgrass died on February 7, 2005 at age 76.1

Census Records

1930Dwelling 56, District 12, Bakersfield, Kern Co., California4
1940Dwelling 212, District 15-46, Judicial Township 3, Kern Co., California5

Family

Linda J. Littler
Marriage*Floyd Robert "Bill" Snodgrass married Linda J. Littler on April 22, 1969 at Los Angeles Co., California.3 

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S908] California Center for Health Statistics, California Birth Index, 1905-1995.
  3. [S1450] Sacramento, California Department of Health Services, California Marriage Index, 1960-1985.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Clyde Earle Snodgrass1,2,3

M, b. June 14, 1902, d. November 21, 1924
FatherHiram A. Snodgrass1,4,2 b. August, 1873, d. June 23, 1903
MotherNorah Henderson "Nora" Elmore1,4,5,2 b. April 17, 1880, d. July 25, 1967
     Clyde Earle Snodgrass was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.2,3 He was born on June 14, 1902 at Grafton, Taylor Co., West Virginia.2,3 He married Carrie Lee Hodges in 1920.1 Clyde Earle Snodgrass died on November 21, 1924 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 22; His gravestone has a death date of Nov 22, 1924.2,3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 45, District 127, Roaring Creek, Randolph Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 348, District 198, Ward 6, Akron, Summit Co., OhioEnumerated in the household of his brother-in-law William Brooks6

Occupation

1920Rubberworks laborer6

Family

Carrie Lee Hodges
Marriage*Clyde Earle Snodgrass married Carrie Lee Hodges in 1920.1 

Citations

  1. [S1264] Eugene Elmore, "James Elmore and Camilla Gant."
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S2257] Fair View Cemetery, Roanoke VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=81&GRid=55882186&CRid=50186&df=all&
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1267] Inter-Mountain, From the Virginia Catherine Sturm Rowan obituary in the Jun 6, 2005 edition.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Clarence William Brooks1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. July 31, 1914, d. December 10, 1984
FatherWilliam Henry Brooks1 b. November 25, 1896, d. May 9, 1976
MotherMaud Beulah Louise "Louisa" Snodgrass1,7,8 b. July 22, 1897, d. January 30, 1995
     Clarence William Brooks was buried at Pierce Brothers Santa Paula Cemetery, 380 Cemetery Road, Santa Paula, Ventura Co., California.9 His Social Security Number was 548-01-3183.10 He married Beulah Dale Swinger.2 Clarence William Brooks was born on July 31, 1914 at Upshur Co., West Virginia.3,9,10,4,6 He married Freda K. Mettler on May 1, 1949 at Bakersfield, Kern Co., California.5,8 Clarence William Brooks died on December 10, 1984 at Ventura Co., California, at age 70.9,4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 348, District 198, Ward 6, Akron, Summit Co., Ohio1
1930Dwelling 58, District 9, Bakersfield, Kern Co., California7
1940Dwelling 16, District 60-508, Township 30, Kern Co., California2
1950Dwelling 330, District 15-239, Township 16, Kern Co., California11

Occupation

1940Shoe salesman2
1950Bookkeeper11

Family 1

Beulah Dale Swinger b. September 11, 1912, d. December 17, 1999
Marriage*Clarence William Brooks married Beulah Dale Swinger.2 

Family 2

Freda K. Mettler b. August 31, 1920, d. June 26, 2004
Marriage*Clarence William Brooks married Freda K. Mettler on May 1, 1949 at Bakersfield, Kern Co., California.5,8 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  5. [S4041] California Department of Health and Welfare. California Vital Records, California, Marriage Index, 1949-1959.
  6. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3372] Bakersfield Californian, From the Brooks-Mettler marriage announcement in the Mar 28, 1949 edition.
  9. [S11877] Pierce Brothers Santa Paula Cemetery, Ventura Co., CA, online www.findagrave.com.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Stella May Carpenter1

F, b. September 3, 1899, d. April 27, 1999
     Stella May Carpenter was buried at Mount Herman United Methodist Church Cemetery, Buckhannon, Upshur Co., West Virginia.2 Her Social Security Number was 233-80-4701.3 She was born on September 3, 1899 at Hemlock, Upshur Co., West Virginia.1,3,2 As of August 17, 1924,her married name was Sturm.1,4 She married Rev. Lester Brooks Sturm, son of Gordon Dayton Sturm and Norah Henderson "Nora" Elmore, on August 17, 1924 at Harding, Randolph Co., West Virginia.1,4 Stella May Carpenter died on April 27, 1999 at Buckhannon, Upshur Co., West Virginia, at age 99.1,3,2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 475, District 4, Buckhannon, Upshur Co., West Virginia5
1940Dwelling 32, District 49-11, Union, Upshur Co., West Virginia6

Family

Rev. Lester Brooks Sturm b. March 6, 1905, d. September 10, 2000
Marriage*Stella May Carpenter married Rev. Lester Brooks Sturm, son of Gordon Dayton Sturm and Norah Henderson "Nora" Elmore, on August 17, 1924 at Harding, Randolph Co., West Virginia.1,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1264] Eugene Elmore, "James Elmore and Camilla Gant."
  2. [S8206] Mount Herman United Methodist Church Cemetery, Upshur Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sturm-Carpenter marriage record.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sturm-Lewis marriage record.
  8. [S1267] Inter-Mountain, From the Charles Brooks Sturm obituary in the Feb 26, 2014 edition.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sturm-Smith marriage record.

Carl Earnest Sturm1,2,3

M, b. May 22, 1925, d. November 3, 1983
FatherRev. Lester Brooks Sturm1,3,4,5 b. March 6, 1905, d. September 10, 2000
MotherStella May Carpenter1,3,4,5 b. September 3, 1899, d. April 27, 1999
     Carl Earnest Sturm was buried at Mount Herman United Methodist Church Cemetery, Buckhannon, Upshur Co., West Virginia.2 His Social Security Number was 235-34-0763.6 He was born on May 22, 1925 at Buckhannon, Upshur Co., West Virginia.2,6 He married Lenna Adele Lewis on July 25, 1945 at Volga, Upshur Co., West Virginia.2,3 Carl Earnest Sturm died on November 3, 1983 at Belington, Barbour Co., West Virginia, at age 58.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 475, District 4, Buckhannon, Upshur Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 32, District 49-11, Union, Upshur Co., West Virginia4

Family

Lenna Adele Lewis
Marriage*Carl Earnest Sturm married Lenna Adele Lewis on July 25, 1945 at Volga, Upshur Co., West Virginia.2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1264] Eugene Elmore, "James Elmore and Camilla Gant."
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sturm-Lewis marriage record.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1267] Inter-Mountain, From the Charles Brooks Sturm obituary in the Feb 26, 2014 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sturm-Langford marriage record.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Robert Lester Sturm death certificate.

Charles Brooks Sturm1,2,3,4

M, b. January 18, 1929, d. February 24, 2014
FatherRev. Lester Brooks Sturm1,3,5,4 b. March 6, 1905, d. September 10, 2000
MotherStella May Carpenter1,3,5,4 b. September 3, 1899, d. April 27, 1999
     Charles Brooks Sturm was buried at Mount Herman United Methodist Church Cemetery, Buckhannon, Upshur Co., West Virginia.4 He was born on January 18, 1929 at Buckhannon, Upshur Co., West Virginia.2,4,6 He married Ercie Mae Smith on April 16, 1947 at Volga, Upshur Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 Charles Brooks Sturm died on February 24, 2014 at Morgantown, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, at age 85.6,4 He Charles Brooks Sturm, 85, of Morgantown, died Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, at his home. He was born Jan. 18, 1929, in Buckhannon, a son of the late Lestor and Stella Carpenter Sturm. On April 16, 1947, he married Ercie Mae Smith, who preceded him in death Dec. 13, 1993. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Carl Gordon Sturm; and one great-grandson, Christopher M. Stauffer. He is survived by two daughters, Peggy Jo Sturm of Volga and Tami Norfolk of Thurmont, Md; one son, Jeffrey Craig Sturm of Moundsville; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Mr. Sturm was a federal mine inspector. He was member of Queens Chapel United Methodist Church in Volga, Bigelow Lodge 52 A.F. & A.M. and the Philippi Chapter 41 Eastern Star. Charles was a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of the Shrine Club. Friends will be received today from 5-8 p.m. at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. J. Edward McDaniels officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Hermon Church Cemetery in Buckhannon. Bigelow Lodge 52 A.F. & A.M. will provide Masonic graveside rights. on February 26, 2014.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 475, District 4, Buckhannon, Upshur Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 32, District 49-11, Union, Upshur Co., West Virginia5

Family

Ercie Mae Smith b. December 12, 1928, d. December 13, 1993
Marriage*Charles Brooks Sturm married Ercie Mae Smith on April 16, 1947 at Volga, Upshur Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 
Children
  • Tamela Renee Sturm2,4
  • Jeffrey Craig Sturm2,4
  • Peggy Jo Sturm2,4

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1264] Eugene Elmore, "James Elmore and Camilla Gant."
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sturm-Smith marriage record.
  4. [S1267] Inter-Mountain, From the Charles Brooks Sturm obituary in the Feb 26, 2014 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Robert Lester Sturm1,2

M, b. May 27, 1949, d. May 27, 1949
FatherCarl Earnest Sturm1,2 b. May 22, 1925, d. November 3, 1983
MotherLenna Adele Lewis1,2
     Robert Lester Sturm was buried at Mount Herman United Methodist Church Cemetery, Buckhannon, Upshur Co., West Virginia.2 He died on May 27, 1949 at Buckhannon, Upshur Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on May 27, 1949 at Buckhannon, Upshur Co., West Virginia.1,2

Citations

  1. [S1264] Eugene Elmore, "James Elmore and Camilla Gant."
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Robert Lester Sturm death certificate.

Ercie Mae Smith1,2,3,4

F, b. December 12, 1928, d. December 13, 1993
     Ercie Mae Smith was buried at Mount Herman United Methodist Church Cemetery, Buckhannon, Upshur Co., West Virginia.4 Her Social Security Number was 232-38-6480.2 She was born on December 12, 1928 at Barbour Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 As of April 16, 1947,her married name was Sturm.1,3 She married Charles Brooks Sturm, son of Rev. Lester Brooks Sturm and Stella May Carpenter, on April 16, 1947 at Volga, Upshur Co., West Virginia.1,3,4 Ercie Mae Smith died on December 13, 1993 at Morgantown, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, at age 65.1,2,4

Family

Charles Brooks Sturm b. January 18, 1929, d. February 24, 2014
Marriage*She married Charles Brooks Sturm, son of Rev. Lester Brooks Sturm and Stella May Carpenter, on April 16, 1947 at Volga, Upshur Co., West Virginia.1,3,4 
Children
  • Tamela Renee Sturm1,4
  • Jeffrey Craig Sturm1,4
  • Peggy Jo Sturm1,4

Citations

  1. [S1264] Eugene Elmore, "James Elmore and Camilla Gant."
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sturm-Smith marriage record.
  4. [S1267] Inter-Mountain, From the Charles Brooks Sturm obituary in the Feb 26, 2014 edition.