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WALTER A. SNIDOW
(1867-1922)
Walter Andrew Snidow died at the Jefferson Hospital, Monday evening Feb. 13, 1922. He was stricken with paralysis at his home at Whitethorn early Sunday morning and in a short time relapsed into unconsciousness. Three physicians and a nurse were in attendance, but as the last resort was hurried over the Virginian to Roanoke. With him were his wife and sons, sister and several friends. He died shortly after reaching the hospital. His remains were brought to Pembroke, Tuesday evening and funeral services were held in the Christian church Thursday morning at 11 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. B. W. Cronk, assisted by the Rev. W. M. Jones, pastor of the Christian church. The service was impressive and the prayer by Rev. Jones was most comforting. The choir sang sweetly his favorite hymns and the many florals design denoted the love and respect with which the deceased was held by his many friends. The New River Division Telegrapher sent a beautiful pillow of flowers. The Pallbearers were his nephews, J. Haven, Chapman and John Hoge, his brothers-in-law, Guy Roop, C. M. Triplett and M. M. Hedrick. His remains were laid to rest in the family cemetery at the Horse Shoe on a beautiful hill over looking New River, where his ancestors have been buried for a hundred years, there to wait the Morning of Resurrection.
Mr. Snidow had spent most of his life at Pembroke. He was born at the North Fork of Roanoke River in Montgomery county at the home of his maternal grandfather, February 20, 1867, the eldest child of Major John Chapman Snidow and Annie Hoge Snidow. He was twice married, first to Miss Annie Worley to whom were born three sons. John Chapman and Walter Marshall Snidow of Whitethorn and Guy Snidow of St. Louis, Mo. His second wife was Miss Carrie Roop. He with two sisters, Mrs. John W. Williams of Richmond and Mrs. John T. S. Hoge of Hoge's Store and a number of other relatives and friends survive him. The only brother died at his home at Pembroke two years ago, after a lingering illness.
Mr. Snidow was widely connected. He was a great-grand-son of Col. Christian Snidow a Revolutionary soldier, whose wife was Mary Burke, the sister of Sir Edmund Burke, the noted statesman, from which is descended some of the oldest and most distinguished of Southwest Virginia families.
He had many loyal friend who share with his wife and sons grief for his loss. His strong personality attracted many friends and he was noted for his kindness to the less fortunate. He had assured his wife before his death that he was ready for the change.
Those from a distance attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Herdrek, Mr. C. M. Triplett, and Mrs. Shepard of Whitethorn, Mr. K. P. Lybrook of Fincastle, Mr. Sam Worley of Bluefield, Burke Snidow of North Fork West Va., Mr. Bob Worley of Pulaski, Mrs. Mary Worley and Mrs. C. E. Gregg fo Radford.
Thanks to Roger Morris for sharing Walter A. Snidow's obituary. (Walter was the brother of William Henry Snidow.) See the location of Walter's grave in Horseshoe Cemetery - near the middle of the layout - on our Horseshoe Cemetery page.
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JOHN J. SNIDOW
(2/11/1887-6/27/1942)
The funeral of John J. Snidow, who died suddenly of a heart ailment Saturday evening at 10 o'clock at St. Luke's hospital, will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 at the Lutheran church at Pembroke, VA., and burial will take place in Pembroke.
Mr. Snidow, 55, 604 Frederick Street, succumbed a short while after being admitted to the hospital.
Mr. Snidow was power director at the Bluestone plant of the Norfolk and Western railroad. He was one of the most prominent and popular men of railroad circles.
The funeral service will be conducted by the Rev. Jennings W. Hobson, rector of Christ Episcopal church, this city. Active pallbearers W. D. Snidow and F. E. Snidow, Pearisburg; C.A. Lucas, C.G.Hoge, R.D. Williams and James B. Hale, Pembroke.
Honorary pallbearers are: M.T. Peery, J.T. Denny, E.N. Greaver, R. V. Crockett, W. Goodman, Fred Sanders, O. Ogle, D.T. McGhee, W.I. Marable, J.H. Hoge, Dr. A.H. Hoge, S.B. Payne, R.J. Cousins, A.L. Rhoads, Ezra Bilbert, George G. Greenacre, Dan Bradshaw, Aubrey Martin, H.C. Callaway, R.A. Yarbrough, Frank Lawrence, A.S.Buchanan, F.A. Harris, C.T. Snidow, I.N. Fuqua, S.H. Meem, G.W. O'Keefe, H.H. Lawson, C.H. Mustard, Virgil Shumate and W.O. Scruggs.
Mr. Snidow is survived by his wife, who was Miss Margaret Lucille Williams, a daughter of Mrs. Martin Williams of Pearisburg and the late Judge Williams; one son John J. Snidow, Jr., of Elizabeth, N.J. and a daughter Mrs. Leslie Fredrik van Eeghen, of St. Petersburg, Fla.
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Notes: John Jacob Snidow, brother of Frank Peck Snidow and Robert Chapman Snidow, was the son of Harvey Washington Snidow and Elizabeth Ellen Peck (see Elizabeth's obituary in the next column). Harvey descended from both Philip AND Jacob Snidow:
i.Philip Snidow (m.Barbara Prillaman)
ii.George W. Snidow (m. Eliz. Surface)
iii.Barbara Snidow (m. Jacob Snidow Jr.)
iv.Harvey Washington Snidow
i.Jacob Snidow
ii.Jacob Snidow Jr. (m.Barbara Snidow)
iii.Harvey Washington Snidow
Harvey's wife was Elizabeth Ellen Peck, a great granddaughter of Col. Christian Snidow:
i.Christian Snidow (m.Mary Burk)
ii.Rebecca Snidow (m. Benj. Peck)
iii.John Snidow Peck
(m. Mary Burk, a cousin)
iv.Elizabeth Ellen Peck
(m.Harvey W. Snidow)
John Jacob Snidow's obituary and notes above contributed by his granddaughter Jane P. Snidow Lloyd.
And from the Norfolk & Western magazine, August 1942 - contributed by Mr. & Mrs. John Jacob Snidow III in April of 2010...
The Norfolk and Western Family regrets to learn of the death of Power Director John Jacob Snidow, Bluestone, who died at Bluefield on June 27.
Mr. Snidow, a native of Pembroke, Va., began work for the Norfolk and Western in 1923 at Bluestone power plant, where he had worked until he became ill last March. He was a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and had served with the United States Army in the Philippine Islands.
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Elizabeth Ellen SNIDOW
(9/13/1856-10/1/1937)
Oct. 1, 1937 edition:
Pembroke, Oct 1, (Special).
Mrs. Elizabeth Ellen Snidow, 81, widow of H. W. Snidow, died early this morning at the home of her sister, Mrs. Luther Williams, at Kimballton.
Mrs. Snidow was widely known throughout Giles county and Southwest Virginia. She was the daughter of John S. and Mary B. Peck and a direct descendant of Christine (Christian?) Snidow, who came to Giles in 1766, Benjamin Peck, who settled in Botetourt about 1785, and John Chapman, who settled in this county in 1771.
She was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church, taking an active part in its affairs. She is survived by three sons, Frank P. Snidow, Pembroke; John J. Snidow, Bluefield: Major Robert C. Snidow, Key West Fla.; seven grandchildren and by one brother, H. T. Peck, Washington. The body will be taken to the home of her son Frank P. Snidow, at Pembroke.
Funeral services will be conducted at the Lutheran church in Pembroke at 2 o'clock Saturday, by Rev. Meredith Norman, pastor of the Christian church, assisted by Rev. J. E. Guthrie, Presbyterian pastor. Burial will be in the private cemetery at the Snidow home place.
(We are grateful to Roger Morris for sharing the obituary of Elizabeth Ellen Peck Snidow with us - another treasure for Snidow descendants and genealogists)
COL. CHRISTIAN SNIDOW
This appeared in the Oct. 14, 1836 Richmond Whig & Public Advertiser
" DIED
At his residence, in the county of Giles, on Sunday, the 18th day of September last, Col. Christian Snidow, in the 77th year of his age. Col. Snidow was an early pioneer in the Western wilderness. He was an officer and soldier under Col. William Preston, during the war of the Revolution, and was engaged in defence [sic, but appropriate spelling at the time] of the Virginia frontier, against the warlike and merciless attacks and depradations of the Indians and Tories. He served the county of Giles for many years in the Legislature of Virginia, with zeal, fidelity, and devotion to those whose interest he represented. He was long a member of the county Court of Giles, and as such was highly respected. As a citizen, he was much esteemed, because of his usefulness, integrity and hospitality. As a friend, he was dearly beloved. His funeral was attended by a large concourse of citizens who evinced sincere sorrow for his death, and heartfelt sympathy with his bereaved and afflicted family.
His death has produced a vacuum which cannot shortly be closed; there is none to take his place. Adieu, thou friend of freedom and of man! This community cannot, will not forget thy kindness and hospitality. Thy name and thy actions will long be remembered--and thy loss will not be more sadly and more seriously experienced and felt than by the author of this humble tribute to thy memory."
(Thank you to Tandy Shields who found Col. Christian's obit in the microform newspaper section at Virginia Tech!)
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