NameJohn A. “Harvey” SNAVELY, GGG Uncle, S514
Birthabt 1834, Virginia
FatherWilliam SNAVELY (~1796-~1877)
MotherMargaret EAHART (ca1796-1866)
Spouses
Birth27 Jan 1840
Death1 Apr 1918
FatherJacob SNAVELY (~1796-1875)
MotherCatherine “Catey” CARPER (<1789-<1850)
Marriage18 Oct 1860, Laporte, Indiana
ChildrenJacob W. (~1862-)
 Nellie J. (~1864-)
 Estella (~1864-)
 Nancy (~1866-)
 William J. (~1868-)
 Becca M. (~1869-)
 Nellie A. (~1871-)
 Clarence A. (1873-1934)
 Harvey H. (~1877-)
 Herman (1875-1941)
Notes for John A. “Harvey” SNAVELY
John "Harvey" A. SNAVELY (William 1) was born circa 1834 in Virginia.

General Notes: 1896 Hanna LaPorte County IN City Directory lists Harvey Snavely.

John married Araminta SNAVELY daughter of Jacob SNAVELY and Catherine "Catey" CARPER, on 18 Oct 1860 in La Porte Co., IN.
Araminta was born between 27 Jan 1840 in Virginia and died 1 Apr 1918. Burial in Union Mills Cemetery, LaPorte County, IN Other names for Araminta were Armenta, and Arminta. An interesting note here is that Arminta states in the 1900 census that she has had 8 children of which only 3 are still living in 1900. Those 3 are with her and John Harvey: Jacob W., Clarence and Herman.
See http://www.rootsweb.com/~inlpccem/cemeteries/unionmills/umsupplement.htm

Children from this marriage were:
1. Jacob W. SNAVELY -was born circa 1862 in IN. Jacob appears as single in the 1910 Noble twp census with his widowed mother and brothers Clarence & Herman. No record of him after that located at the time of this writing.
2. Nellie J SNAVELY-was born circa 1864 in Indiana.
3. Estella SNAVELY-was born circa 1864 in La Porte Co., IN. Married George E. Geisler in LaPorte Co., IN 20 Dec 1888 The spelling is incorrect and shown as Estella Suaveloy. George Elliott Geisler b. 14 May 1862 and died about 1945. Two of Estella and George's children were Russell b. 14 Sep 1893 and Mirty (Myrtle) b. August 1890
Myrtle Geisler m Jesse P. Ales 13 Aug 1906 La Porte then Myrtle Ales m. Harry F. Hensell 14 Feb 1914
Russel Geisler m. Martha Fink 15 Dec 1917 La Porte
Russell Geisler died Dec 1972 Mishawaka, St. Joseph, IN (next county to the East of La Porte County, IN)
4. Nancy A SNAVELY- was born circa 1866 in Indiana.
5. William J. SNAVELY -was born circa 1868 in Indiana.
6. Becca M. SNAVELY-30 was born circa 1869 in Indiana.
7. Nellie A SNAVELY-17 was born circa 1871 in La Porte Co., IN.
8. Clarence A SNAVELY-17, 19, 31 was born circa 1874 in La Porte Co.,IN.
See http://www.rootsweb.com/~inlpccem/cemeteries/unionmills/umsupplement.htm
for his and his brother Herman's burials.
9. Harvey H. SNAVELYwas born circa 1877 in La Porte Co., IN.
10Herman SNAVELYwas born on 19 Dec 1875 in La Porte Co., IN. and died August 1941.  Herman married Dora UNKNOWN (b. 6 Jan 1875, d. 9 Mar 1946
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