Francis Arthur Snow

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Francis (Frank) spent his entire life in Caroline Center. He attendedrural school in Carolin e Center and the Homer Academy. His favoritestudy was mathematics and he was known for his k een sense of humor. Hewas Town of Caroline Supervisor for five years, justice of the peace f or12 years, and was a member of the Caroline Center Methodist Church for 74years and treasure r of the church for 50 years.

He ran the farm of his aunt, Nancy Charlotte Taft, and inherited it fromher upon her death i n 1896. (Charlotte had inherited the property fromher father, John Taft.) He and his famil y remained there for many yearsuntil he sold the farm and moved over the hill (Taft Hill) t o the hamletof Caroline Center.

A story about Frank Snow from his grandson, Robert Clark Snow:
"Grandpa Snow had a beautiful dog, an English mastif, that he used tohelp him make butter eve ry Thursday. Grandpa had set up a treadmill thatwas attached to a churn, and the dog would r un on the treadmill for hoursat a time. By the time the butter was done, the dog would be ex hausted.One Wednesday evening when I was at his home, Grandpa told me he had togo tie up th e dog, because if it saw the butter-making equipment comeout, it would run into the woods an d hide!" (The butter was taken tomarket and traded for vegetables and other essentials.)

1880 Census - Place: Caroline, Tompkins, New York
Source: FHL Film 1254938 National Archives Film T9-0938 - Page 6C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Frank SNOW Self M M W 31 NY
Occ: Farmer Fa: NY Mo: NY
Anna SNOW Wife F M W 33 NY
Occ: Keeping House Fa: NY Mo: NY
Lamant SNOW Son M S W 6 NY
Fa: NY Mo: NY
Fannie L. SNOW Dau F S W 2 NY
Fa: NY Mo: NY
Scharlette TAFT Other F S W 52 NY
Fa: MA Mo: MA

Francis married Anna Sophia Clark on 1 Feb 1872 in Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA. Anna (daughter of Calvin Clark, Jr. and Sarah Eliza Fitch) was born on 8 Jan 1846 in Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA; died on 27 Nov 1936 in Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA; was buried in Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA (Caroline Center Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

1. Lamont Clark Snow was born on 10 Dec 1873 in Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA; died in 1964 in Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA; was buried in Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA (Caroline Center Cemetery).
2. Fannie Louise Snow was born on 8 Jan 1878 in Caroline, Tompkins Co, New York, USA; died on 21 Feb 1943 in Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA.
3. Arthur Taft Snow was born on 12 Jun 1882 in Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA; died on 24 Oct 1959 in Covert Twp, Seneca Co, New York, USA; was buried in Trumansburg, Tompkins Co, New York, USA (Grove Cemetery).

James married Sarah Jane Taft on 23 Mar 1847 in Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA. [Group Sheet]