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Calvin Houston Snow Descendants Submitted byWilliam Gorman Thanks William! |
Generation No. 1
1. Calvin Houston10 SNOW (Stephen Coe9, Solomon B.8, Ebenezer7, Isaac6, Isaac5, John4, Nicholas3, Nicholas2, Nicholas1) was born March 18, 1858 in Forsythe, Missouri Taney County, and died January 29, 1935 in Corbett, Cleveland County, Oklahoma. He married Jane Ann OWEN June 10, 1879 in Mt. Judea, Newton County, AR, daughter of Richard OWEN and Emaline MOODY. She was born May 08, 1861 in Shop Creek, Newton County, AR, and died April 25, 1949 in Ada, OK.
Notes for Calvin Houston SNOW:
C. H. Snow (age 22) and his wife Jane (age 19) are found in the 1880 census living in Jackson Twp of Newton County, AR. pg 12 dwelling 92. C.H. stands for Calvin Houston. The wife is Jane OWEN. Also in this residence is Jane Snow, age 38, apparently Calvin's mother with two of her other children, Sarah Snow (age 19) and William Snow (age 17).
Calvin and Jane moved to Johnson County about 1917 and then to Ada, Oklahoma about 1931.
1900 Census, Pleasant Hill Twp, Newton County, AR
55 SNOW, Calvin H. Head W M Mar 1858 42 m. 20 AR TN AR Farmer Owner
Jane wife W F May 1859 39 m. 20 10/9 AR TN TN (YOB wrong)
Amanda R. dau W F Dec 1881 18 s
Mary A. dau W F Mar 1884 16 s
Rufus C. son W M Jan 1886 14 s
Walter C. son W M Oct 1888 11 s
Sarah M. dau W F Jan 1893 7 s
Columbus H. son W M Mar 1895 5 s
Festus C. son W M Aug 1897 2 s
Gracie dau W F Sep 1899 s
1910 Census, Pleasant Hill Twp, Newton County, AR
56 RHYNES, James Head W M 26 m 8
Mary wife W F 29 m 8 5/3 (dau of Calvin Snow)
Dennis son W F 5 s
Earnest son W M 3 s
Duster son W M 1 s
59 RHYNES, Luther Head W M 26 m 6
Amanda wife W F 29 m 6 2/2 (dau of Calvin Snow)
Pearl dau W F 5 s
Earl son W M 3 s
60 SNOW, Houston C. Head W M 52 m. 30 AR TN AR Farmer Owner
Jane wife W F 48 m. 20 12/10 AR TN TN (YOB wrong)
Columbus son W M 15 s
Festus C. son W M 12 s
Gracie dau W F 10 s
61 SNOW Rufus C. Head W M 23 m
Etta wife W F 16 m
1920 Census Hickey Twp, Johnson Co., AR:
119 SNOW, Houston C. Head W M 63 AR TN TN Farmer Owns land
Jane wife W F 58 AR TN AR
Conrad son W M 14 AR AR AR
123 OWEN, Alfred Head W M 25 AR AR AR no occupation given
Grace wife W F 22 AR - -
(The following was written by Gladys Snow in 1979). Calvin Houston Snow at the age of 21 married Jane Owen on June 10, 1879. Jane was born on the old McQue (McHughes) place in Parthenon and grew up in that community. Houston was raised about 5 miles between Buffalo and Jasper. After Houston and Jane were married they lived in Harrison where their four children were born. My father says he can remember hearing his father telling why they left Harrison. There came an earthquake and the mountains creaked and popped, big bluffs fell off. This went on for two or three days. Several families, including my grandfather Houston, decided it was time to move. So this is why they sojourned to Cowell in Pleasant Hill township.
Houston homesteaded 159 acres of land with a nice apple orchard. Here was an ideal place to raise a dozen children, although they lost two small children who are burried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. But, the other ten lived to be grown and each married and had children and are scattered from east to west coast. Houston lived to hunt and was considered a great hunter. He would kill wild deer, bear, and turkeys. He would take the hams of the deer to Russellville to sell. The hams were called saddlings. He would then purchase kerosene, coffee, tobacco, matches, soda, thread and many other items which were needed in raising a large family of children. In the fall of the year, my grandfather would load up a wagon with nice red and yellow apples and let my father Columbus drive the team and go with Uncle Bob Light to Hot Springs to a Fair to sell apples. This was about 1908. Dad being 13 years old, he soon learned he was not to follow Uncle Bob Light so he took off on his own and had much better luck. Dad learned early if he was to be a good salesman or peddler, he had to let folks have a sample of his choice apples. Then he could sure make a sale.
My grandmother Jane was a small but very industrious little woman. And made sure her children worked and went to school to obtain a better education than she had. She would work in the wee hours of the morning to see that each had good warm socks or stockings which were knitted from the wool sheared from their flock of sheep. She also had a loom and would weave her own cloth from cotton and wool to make the children's clothing. My dad will never forget this as he was a small lad and just the right size to pick up the broken threads for his mother to tie together before continuing weaving. Real burden for a small boy who had rather play.
Houston Snow was a school teacher. Taught in a little one-room log school house in Pleasant Hill. There were soon too many pupils and a large log house was built where the cemetery is now. Years later it was torn down and a new lumber school building was built where the first little log house stood. The lumber one is the one where the picture was taken. Houston also taught at Richland east of Lurton. He served as a Justice of the Peace several terms and was also Post Master at Snow, later Cowell, for 26 years. He resigned as postmaster when he moved to Johnson County in 1917. My grandfather was a minister of the United Baptist Church. He preached his last sermon in Oklahoma not long before his death.
Houston and Jane lived in Johnson County from 1917 to 1922 then went to Ada, Oklahoma near some of their children and lived in Oklahoma until their death. Both were buried in a cemetery near Norman, Oklahoma. 
Read entire article: Memories of Cowell, Arkansas
Notes for Jane Ann OWEN:
According to her neice, Texas OWEN Gorman, Aunt Jane used to come to Ellis County, Texas for extended visits with sister-in-law Letha OWEN. This was likely in the period of 1935 after Calvin died and 1941 when Letha died.
More About Calvin SNOW and Jane OWEN:
Marriage: June 10, 1879, Mt. Judea, Newton County, AR
Children of Calvin SNOW and Jane OWEN are:
+ 2 i. William Ruben11 SNOW, born July 31, 1880 in Newton County, AR; died May 18, 1948.
3 ii. Amanda Rachel SNOW, born December 1881 in Parthenon, Newton County, AR; died 1949.
4 iii. Mary Anna SNOW, born March 09, 1884 in Parthenon, Ar Newton County; died Unknown.
5 iv. Rufus Calvin SNOW, born June 13, 1886 in Cowell, Ar Newton County; died March 04, 1947 in Chickasha, Okla Canadian County.
6 v. Walter Carrol SNOW, born October 1889; died Unknown.
7 vi. Charles Robert SNOW, born September 04, 1890; died Unknown.
8 vii. Sarah Elaine SNOW, born January 11, 1893; died Unknown.
9 viii. Houston Columbus SNOW, born March 24, 1895; died June 1985 in Stockton, San Joaquin, California.
10 ix. Festus Corneluis SNOW, born August 05, 1897 in Newton County, AR; died December 1970 in California.
11 x. Grace Lucille SNOW, born September 02, 1899 in Cowell, Newton County, AR; died March 11, 1992.
12 xi. Bertha SNOW, born March 15, 1902; died July 04, 1904 in Cowell , Newton County, AR.
Notes for Bertha SNOW:
Snow, Bertie U. Lambdin Feb. 3, 1899 Oct. 2, 1983
Charlie Sept. 4, 1890 Feb. 18, 1892 (son of C.H. and Jane)
Bertha Mar. 15, 1902 July 4, 1904 (dau. C.H. and Jane)
More About Bertha SNOW:
Burial: Unknown, Cowell Cemetery, Newton County, AR
13 xii. Joseph Conrad SNOW, born July 15, 1905 in Cowell Ar, Newton County; died August 1977 in Lodi, San Joaquin, California. He married Alice Williams.
Generation No. 2
2. William Ruben11 SNOW (Calvin Houston10, Stephen Coe9, Solomon B.8, Ebenezer7, Isaac6, Isaac5, John4, Nicholas3, Nicholas2, Nicholas1) was born July 31, 1880 in Newton County, AR, and died May 18, 1948. He married (1) Edna Hudson 1907. She was born 1888 in Arkansas, and died Unknown. He married (2) Edna HUDSON January 01, 1908 in Newton County, AR. She was born 1889, and died Unknown. He married (3) Catherine Klause Unknown. She died Unknown.
Notes for William Ruben SNOW:
In 1930, a William R. Snow, age 49 born in Arkansas, is living at 726 North Logan St., East Lincoln Twp, Logan County, IL. His has been married 5 years to wife Katherine. She is 30 years old and born in ILL.
Two children are listed in the rented home:
Marchine, daughter, age 5...Milton, son, age 2
William R. Snow list his occupation as organizer for the Socialist Party. Since he listed his occupation as Political Lecturor in the 1910 census where he lived in Joplin, MO. this appears to be the same William R. Snow. Also, from other sources (right or wrong) I have that his second wife was named Catherine.
More About William Ruben SNOW:
Living in: 1910, 1302 Sargeant Ave. Joplin, MO
Occupation: 1910, Lecturing in Political Science
More About William SNOW and Edna Hudson:
Marriage: 1907
More About William SNOW and Edna HUDSON:
Marriage: January 01, 1908, Newton County, AR
More About William SNOW and Catherine Klause:
Marriage: Unknown
Child of William SNOW and Edna Hudson is:
14 i. Fama12 Snow, born Private.
3. Amanda Rachel11 SNOW (Calvin Houston10, Stephen Coe9, Solomon B.8, Ebenezer7, Isaac6, Isaac5, John4, Nicholas3, Nicholas2, Nicholas1) was born December 1881 in Parthenon, Newton County, AR, and died 1949. She married Luther Rhynes. He died Unknown.
Notes for Amanda Rachel SNOW:
Amanda and her husband lived on an 80 acre farm in Johnson County. Some time about 1917 or earlier, they traded their 80 acres in Johnson County for her father Calvin Snow's 120 acres in Cowell, Newton County. Amanda taught school at Big Creek. By 1932, Amanda was living in Stonewall, OK (Source: Grace Snow OWEN's autobiography, 1957) By 1930, Luther and Amanda were back on their original farm in Hickey, Johnson County, AR. He is 53 and Amanda 55. Living in the household is Vail P. Boley, age 11, listed as their grandson.
More About Amanda Rachel SNOW:
Living in: 1910, Cowell, Newton County, AR
Children of Amanda SNOW and Luther Rhynes are:
15 i. Pearl12 Rhynes, born 1904; died Unknown.
16 ii. Earl Rhynes, born 1906; died Unknown.
4. Mary Anna11 SNOW (Calvin Houston10, Stephen Coe9, Solomon B.8, Ebenezer7, Isaac6, Isaac5, John4, Nicholas3, Nicholas2, Nicholas1) was born March 09, 1884 in Parthenon, Ar Newton County, and died Unknown. She married James Rhynes. He was born 1883 in Newton County, AR, and died Unknown.
Notes for Mary Anna SNOW:
1930 Census for Van Buren Twp, Crawford County, AR
264 Rhymes, James Head W M 48
Mary A. wife W F 46
Earnest son W M 23
Hartman son W M 13
Hartuce son W M 13
James J., Jr. son W M 8
Reuben L. son W M 5
Notes for James Rhynes:
RHYNES JAMES J 6 13N 20W 0 1906/06/04 RHYNES WILLIAM T 5 13N 20W 0 1905/05/09 RHYNES WILLIAM T 6 13N 20W 0 1905/05/09 RHYNES WILLIAM T 6 13N 20W 160 1905/05/09
More About James Rhynes:
Living in: 1930, Crawford, Van Buren Co., AR
Occupation: 1930, Truck farmer
Children of Mary SNOW and James Rhynes are:
17 i. Dennis12 Rhynes, born 1904; died Unknown.
18 ii. Earnest Rhynes, born 1906; died Unknown.
19 iii. Duster Rhynes, born 1908; died Unknown.
20 iv. Hartman Rhynes, born Private.
21 v. Hartuce Rhynes, born Private.
22 vi. James J. Rhynes, Jr., born Private.
23 vii. Reuben L. Rhynes, born Private.
5. Rufus Calvin11 SNOW (Calvin Houston10, Stephen Coe9, Solomon B.8, Ebenezer7, Isaac6, Isaac5, John4, Nicholas3, Nicholas2, Nicholas1) was born June 13, 1886 in Cowell, Ar Newton County, and died March 04, 1947 in Chickasha, Okla Canadian County. He married Etter Rose SAIN February 03, 1910 in Cowell, Newton County, AR. She was born April 14, 1893 in Mt. Judea, Newton County, AR, and died November 23, 1975 in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Notes for Rufus Calvin SNOW:
Rufus was living at 711 W. Main St. in Hugo, Choctaw Co., OK in the 1920 census.
42 Snow, Rufus C. Head W M 33 m AR AR AR Laboror for produce company
Etta R. wife W F 25 m AR AR AR
Eltrie dau W F 8 s AR AR AR
Auda D. son W M 7 s AR AR AR
Avid L. son W M 2yr-11mo OK AK AK
Marriage Notes for Rufus SNOW and Etter SAIN:
+Eltrie Snow.
Robert Calvin Snow.
Richard Fitchenor Snow.
Geraldine Elenor Levinie Snow.
More About Rufus SNOW and Etter SAIN:
Marriage: February 03, 1910, Cowell, Newton County, AR
Children of Rufus SNOW and Etter SAIN are:
24 i. Eltrie12 Snow.
25 ii. Robert Calvin Snow.
26 iii. Richard Fitchenor Snow.
27 iv. Geraldine Elenor Levinie Snow.
9. Houston Columbus11 SNOW (Calvin Houston10, Stephen Coe9, Solomon B.8, Ebenezer7, Isaac6, Isaac5, John4, Nicholas3, Nicholas2, Nicholas1) was born March 24, 1895, and died June 1985 in Stockton, San Joaquin, California. He married Roberta ______. She was born 1896, and died Unknown.
Notes for Houston Columbus SNOW:
Lived in Hickey Twp, Johnson County, AR in 1930. Occupation farmer. Owned his land.
Children of Houston SNOW and Roberta ______ are:
28 i. Eula12 Snow.
29 ii. Gladys Snow.
30 iii. Loyse Snow.
31 iv. Melba C. Snow.
32 v. Noel Columbus Snow, born 1924; died 2001.
33 vi. Kathryn Snow.
10. Festus Corneluis11 SNOW (Calvin Houston10, Stephen Coe9, Solomon B.8, Ebenezer7, Isaac6, Isaac5, John4, Nicholas3, Nicholas2, Nicholas1) was born August 05, 1897 in Newton County, AR, and died December 1970 in California. He married Helen W. ______. She was born August 01, 1898 in Tennessee, and died July 1967 in California (?).
More About Festus Corneluis SNOW:
Occupation: 1930, Superintendant of Public School, Commanche, OK
More About Helen W. ______:
Occupation: 1930, Teacher in Commanche, OK public schools
Children of Festus SNOW and Helen ______ are:
34 i. Donald H.12 Snow.
35 ii. Billie W. Snow.
11. Grace Lucille11 SNOW (Calvin Houston10, Stephen Coe9, Solomon B.8, Ebenezer7, Isaac6, Isaac5, John4, Nicholas3, Nicholas2, Nicholas1) was born September 02, 1899 in Cowell, Newton County, AR, and died March 11, 1992. She married (1) Alfred McKinley OWEN November 21, 1918 in Her fathers house (Johnson County, AR), son of John OWEN and Martha JOHNSON. He was born January 29, 1892, and died April 14, 1965 in Johnson Co., AR. She married (2) Ivan Watson Unknown. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.
Notes for Grace Lucille SNOW:
Grace's first job was as a teacher at Hard Scrabble, Newton County in 1917. This was near Lurton. She and Alfred moved to Corbett, Oklahoma on 12 December 1932.
'We found the lady Grandmother Grace wrote about, her school teacher, Viola Ryker, who got run over by a train in Emporia KS . She is buried in Newton County, at Cave Mountain Cemetery. My son and I drove up there and took a picture for Kelly. It is a beautiful old cemetery and church in the middle of the Buffalo River wilderness area. We have not been able to find anything in any of the old newspapers about her getting run over, however the dates on her grave are exactly as Grandmother had them in her journal.' (Karen Fetters - June 2005)
More About Grace Lucille SNOW:
Burial: Unknown, Annie's Chapel Cemetery, Johnson Co., AR
Notes for Alfred McKinley OWEN:
1900 Census AR, Pope Co., Martin Twp:
80 John H. OWEN Head W M 33 Dec 1866 m. 13 yrs MO IL TN
Martha OWEN wife W F 33 Feb 1867 m. 13 yrs AR -- --
mother of 6 with 3 living
Alfred OWEN son W M 8 Feb 1892 (Alfred McKinley OWEN)
Thomas OWEN son W M 6 Feb 1894
Lee OWEN son W M 3 Dec 1896
1910 Census AR, Pope Co., Martin Twp:
182 John H. OWEN Head W M 44 m. 23 yrs MO IL TN
Martha A. OWEN wife W F 43 m. 23 yrs AR -- --
mother of 9 with 6 living
Alfred OWEN son W M 18 AR MO AR
(Alfred McKinley OWEN)
Homer E. OWEN son W M 16 AR MO AR
(Was Thomas in 1900 ???)
Lee E. OWEN son W M 14 AR MO AR
Laura M. OWEN dau W F 9 AR MO AR
Arlie M. OWEN dau W F 5 AR MO AR
John C. OWEN son W M 3 AR MO AR
1920 Census AR, Johnson Co., Hinkey Twp:
80 John H. OWEN Head W M 53 MO IL TN
Martha A. OWEN wife W F 52 AR -- --
Elmer L. OWEN son W M 24 AR MO AR
Laura M. OWEN dau W F 19 AR MO AR
Arley OWEN dau W F 15 AR MO AR
John OWEN son W M 12 AR MO AR
Mary A. OWEN mother W F 83 widow TN NC TN
79 Homer E, OWEN Head W M 26 AR MO AR
Mollie OWEN wife W F 22 AR AR AR
119 Houston C. SNOW Head W M 63 AR TN TN
(he was born in MO?)
Jane SNOW wife W F 53 AR TN AR
(should be AR NC AL)
Conrad SNOW son W M 14 AR AR AR
123 Alfred OWEN Head W M 25 AR AR AR
(should be AR MO AR)
Grace OWEN wife W F 22 AR -- --
1930 Census AR, Pope Co., Martin Twp:
123 Alford OWEN Head W M 38 m age 26 AR MO AR
(should be AR MO AR)
Grace OWEN wife W F 30 m age 19 AR MO MO
(should be AR MO AR)
Vida N. dau W F 10
Arthur L. son W M 8
Ruby G. dau W F 5
Martha G. dau W F 3
Vivian F. dau W F 1
1930 Census AR, Johnson Co., Hinkey Twp:
9 John H. OWEN Head W M 64 m age 21 MO IL TN
Martha M. OWEN wife W F 63 m age 20 AR TN MO
Elmer L. OWEN son W M 34 AR MO AR
Laura M. OWEN dau W F 29 AR MO AR
More About Alfred McKinley OWEN:
Burial: Unknown, Annie's Chapel Cemetery, Johnson Co., AR
More About Alfred OWEN and Grace SNOW:
Marriage: November 21, 1918, Her fathers house (Johnson County, AR)
More About Ivan Watson and Grace SNOW:
Marriage: Unknown
Children of Grace SNOW and Alfred OWEN are:
36 i. Vida Mae12 OWEN.
37 ii. Arthur Lloyd OWEN.
38 iii. Ruby Gertrude OWEN.
39 iv. Martha Jane OWEN. She married Raymond Geer.
40 v. Vivian Frances OWEN.
41 vi. Alfred Arnold OWEN. He married Patricia Grade Rody.
42 vii. Eltrie Ina OWEN, born February 21, 1932 in Johnson County, Ar; died November 17, 2003. She married Billy SMITH November 04, 1949; died Unknown.
Notes for Eltrie Ina OWEN:
There is an obituary in our local paper this morning for Eltree I. OWENS SMITH. She died 17 Nov 2003 at Greenbrier Nursing and Rehab Center in Faulkner County, Arkansas. She was born 21 Feb 1932 in Hickeytown community in Johnson County, Arkansas to Grace SNOW and Alfred McKinley OWENS. Grace SNOW is the daughter of Jane Ann OWEN and Calvin Houston SNOW. Jane OWEN is the daughter of Richard OWEN and Emily MOODY and a sister to William Gorman's Richard C. OWEN who married Arletha STEPHENS. It doesn't say where Eltree will be buried, but her husband Billy SMITH is buried in Annie's Chapel Cemetery in Johnson County. (Lina Boyd - 2003)
More About Eltrie Ina OWEN:
Burial: Unknown, Annie's Chapel Cemetery in Johnson County
More About Billy SMITH:
Burial: Unknown, Annie's Chapel Cemetery in Johnson County
More About Billy SMITH and Eltrie OWEN:
Marriage: November 04, 1949
43 viii. Rachel Dean OWEN. She married Richard W Nemitz.
44 ix. Mary Arlie OWEN. She married Charles Lin.
45 x. Myrtle Grace OWEN. She married Roy Eugene Young.
46 xi. Fayma Ruth OWEN. She married Robert Nelson.
Generation No. 3
17. Dennis12 Rhynes (Mary Anna11 SNOW, Calvin Houston10, Stephen Coe9, Solomon B.8, Ebenezer7, Isaac6, Isaac5, John4, Nicholas3, Nicholas2, Nicholas1) was born 1904, and died Unknown. He married Velma ______. She was born 1903, and died Unknown.
Notes for Dennis Rhynes:
[Calvin Snow 2004.FTW]
Dennie Rhynes lived in Crawford, Van Buren County, AR in 1930 and listed his occupation as laboror doing odd jobs.
Children of Dennis Rhynes and Velma ______ are:
47 i. Kenneth G.13 Rhynes.
48 ii. Mary G. Rhynes.
24. Eltrie12 Snow (Rufus Calvin11, Calvin Houston10, Stephen Coe9, Solomon B.8, Ebenezer7, Isaac6, Isaac5, John4, Nicholas3, Nicholas2, Nicholas1). She married Orus Frederick Beil.
Children of Eltrie Snow and Orus Beil are:
49 i. Living13 Beil. She married James Eugene McCuston.
50 ii. Living Beil. He married Living Shaw.
51 iii. Living Beil. She married Living Boggs.
32. Noel Columbus12 Snow (Houston Columbus11, Calvin Houston10, Stephen Coe9, Solomon B.8, Ebenezer7, Isaac6, Isaac5, John4, Nicholas3, Nicholas2, Nicholas1) was born 1924, and died 2001.
Child of Noel Columbus Snow is:
52 i. Russell Leon13 Snow.
40. Vivian Frances12 OWEN (Grace Lucille11 SNOW, Calvin Houston10, Stephen Coe9, Solomon B.8, Ebenezer7, Isaac6, Isaac5, John4, Nicholas3, Nicholas2, Nicholas1). She married T. J. Courson.
Child of Vivian OWEN and T. Courson is:
53 i. Karen13 Courson.
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