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]

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Arthur T. Snow, Sr. and Edith Whittaker Snow grew up in Caroline Center,Tompkins County, NY and were married there, at the Whittaker family home,on December 29, 1908. Arthur attended Cornell University, and he managed a farm in Canajoharie, NY from the time of their marriage in 1908 until 1910. They lived in Fairfield, NJ until 1912, where A. T. Snow managed a large dairy farm. They then moved to Waverly, PA where he managed the farm of Professor John L. Stone , then Dean of the College of Agricultureat Cornell University. In the spring of 1923 they m oved to Trumansburg, NY and lived on Kingtown Road, where he worked as farm manager for the King family. In the spring of 1928 they purchased the Traphagen farm,called Maple Grove Farm, on Townline Road (later called Seneca Road).The family house and most of the property was located in Covert Twp., Seneca County, NY, though some of the farm property was located across the street, in Trumansburg, Ulysses Twp., Tompkins County. On September9, 1932, their barn burned to the ground, taking with it their car, chickens, and most of their tools. The horses were saved. It was probably the work of an arson, as all the barns within several miles had burned down over the previous few years, but the suspect was never caught red-handed. Arthur was almost ready to give up after this terrible loss,but the owner of the local lumber mill offered to provide materials for a new barn and was willing to receive payment at a later time . Arthur and son Bob built the new barn, which was completed in 1933. They had an excellent crop of red beans that year, and were able to pay off their loan for the barn.

Their 150-acre farm included a large apple orchard, smaller numbers ofcherries, pears, peache s and plums, barns with a small number of cows anda modest-sized chicken coup, and land on wh ich they raised corn, wheat,hay and other crops. They sold farm produce (fruit, eggs, milk , and somefresh vegetables) from their home and from a special packing barn(apples). Their ol der son, Robert Clark Snow, obtained the farm houseacross the street from his parents and hel ped them farm their propertyuntil their deaths. Upon the death of Edith W. Snow, the farm pr opertywas left to Robert Snow, and the farm house was willed to Arthur T. Snow,Jr. After th e death of Arthur T. Snow, Jr. in 1974, the farmhouse andassociated property was sold to Doug las Paine.

Arthur T. Snow graduated from a special agriculture program at CornellUniversity in 1906, an d made farming his career. He was a hard-workingand successful man, and served his church an d community in many ways. Hewas a member and elder of the First Presbyterian Church; a membe r andPast Master of Trumansburg Lodge 157, F&A Masons; a member of the CovertGrange; and a co uncilman of the Town of Covert. He suffered a stroke in1958, was cared for by his wife, Edit h W. Snow, and died at home in1959. His remains were buried at the Grove Cemetery in Trumans burg, New York
[May 2004 Bill Gawne gedcom.FTW]

Arthur married Edith Whittaker on 29 Dec 1908 in Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA. [Group Sheet]