Sara Lou Tecia Grant1

b. 5 June 1841, d. 10 March 1910
FatherGardner Grant2 b. 27 Apr 1813, d. 5 Dec 1895
MotherMary Holland2 b. Sep 1816, d. Jul 1888
Birth5 Jun 1841 Sara Lou Tecia Grant was born on 5 Jun 1841 in Osceola, Washington County, Virginia.3,1 
Name Other  According to records kept by her granddaughter, Sara's full name was Sara Lou Tecia Grant. However the name appears to have transitioned to Sarah Letitia during her lifetime. Her marriage entry uses Sarah L., as does at least one census record. Other records use some variation of Letitia. However, her headstone uses Sarah T., perhaps reflecting the "Tecia" part of her name. 
Marriage22 Sep 1864 She married William Long Snodgrass, son of Samuel M. Snodgrass and Margaret Clark, on 22 Sep 1864 in Washington County, Virginia.4 
Cens-188023 Jun 1880  William and Sara (recorded as "Latetia") were recorded on the 1880 census for the Goodson District of Washington Co. with 5 children: Mattie (14), Samuel (13), Toliver (11), Addie (9) and Buford (2).5 
Cens-190016 Jun 1900  Twenty years later they were again enumerated farming in the Goodson District. Sara's entry stated she was the mother of 9 children, with 7 living. Two daughters had been added to the family since the 1880 census and were enumerated as Odell (19) and Sarah L. (14).6 
Death10 Mar 1910 Sara died on 10 Mar 1910 at age 68.3,1 
Burial She was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.3 
Sara and William's home at Green Spring7

Family

William Long Snodgrass b. 20 Mar 1842, d. 18 Jan 1922
Children
Last Edited25 Nov 2013

Citations

  1. [S3190] Nickey Greene, William Long Snodgrass-Sara Lou Tecia Grant family group sheet(s), compiled Jan 2013. Mrs. Greene is the great granddaughter of William and Sara Snodgrass.
  2. [S234] Gardner Grant household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Western District, p. 127 original script, dwelling 934, family 897, viewed online at Ancestry.com, May 2010. Household included: Garner Grant, 47, farmer, owns land worth $4,000, also pers. prop worth $4,000; Mary 45; John 22, student; Frances 20; James 18, teacher; Letitia 16; Mary 14; Robert 11; Addell 8; Elizabeth 6; all b. VA.
  3. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 205. Stone reported to read: Sarah T. Snodgrass, w/o W.L. Snodgrass, 5 Jun 1841-10 Mar 1910.
  4. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 345. William L. Snodgrass, 22, sgl, b. & resid WCV, farmer, s/o Samuel & Mgt Snodgrass marr Sarah L. Grant, 23, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o Gardner & Mary Grant; 22 Sept. 1864.
  5. [S165] William Snodgrass household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Goodson District, ED 96, page 39C (p. 132 stamped), dwelling 295, family 298, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, Jan 2012. Enumeration includes: William Snodgrass, 38, farmer; Latetia, 39, wife; Mattie, 14, dau; Samuel, 13, son; Toliever, 11, son; Addie, 9, dau; Betty, 4, dau; Buford, 2, son; all b. VA.
  6. [S634] William Snodgrass household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Goodson District, ED 111, sheet 9B, dwelling 168, family 168, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan 2012. Enumeration includes: William Snodgress, 58, b. Mar 1842, marr 34 yrs; Sarah L., wife, 59, b. June 1841, marr 34 yrs, mother of 9 children, 7 are living; Hugh T., son, 31, b. Dec. 1868; Odell, dau, 19, b. Nov. 1880; Sarah L., dau, 14, b. Dec. 1885.
  7. [S1376] Photo courtesy of Jim Faris.
  8. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 276. Stone reported to read: James C. Snodgrass, s/o W.L. & S.L. Snodgrass, 9 Feb. 1874-22 Feb. 1875.
  9. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 276. Stone reported to read: Buford W. Snodgrass, s/o W.L. & S.L. Snodgrass, 24 Jan. 1878-6 Jan. 1894.
  10. [S2367] Jack Niemann, compiler, "Washington County, Virginia Marriage Licenses 1914-1930" (unpublished manuscript), p. 26: Ray Dunn Clark, 25, sgl, b. WCV, s/o C.A. & F.V. Clark, farmer, marr Lula Snodgrass, 25, sgl, b. WCV, d/o William M. [sic] & Letitia Snodgrass; marr Dec. 23, 1914.