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1841 - 1915 (74 years)
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Name |
Ellen Elvira Dice Eveline Mahala Jane Kathryn SNODGRASS |
Born |
16 Feb 1841 |
Washington Co. VA [1] |
Gender |
Female |
_UID |
D33BE42F013B429CACA718012FE572FE2BF8 |
Died |
14 Apr 1915 |
Washington Co. VA [1] |
Notes |
- buried in the Worley Cemetery, Washington Co. VA. near her husband. The cemetery is on a high hill overlooking the Holston River. It's a very steep climb about 1/2 mile from the Snodgrass/Worley homestead.
Ellen's Whitaker grandparents gave her three slaves as a wedding gift. Ellen let them go at the end of the Civil War, but they stayed on for many years. This information is in a letter dated February 10, 1972 from Ellen's granddaughter, Floy Callahan Henderson to her granddaughter, Joye Boardman.
Ellen inherited the Snodgrass family homestead located on the River Road across from Tumbling Creek, Virginia. It is on the south side of the River and is reached by a swinging bridge or by fording the river. The original house was a low structure with an upstairs added. There was an additional building used for the kitchen. Joye Boardman has been told the house was built for an Indian Agent who lived on the Snodgrass property. Part of the house still stands and has been included in a barn built by Tommy Jennings Worley in recent years. Tommy inherited the farm from his father, Jennings Worley.
David and Ellen lived on the Morgan Place Farm in Saltville from 1890 to 1895. At that time they returned to the Holston, where David died December 26, 1900 at the age of 70 years. He is buried in the Worley Cemetery and has a good sized stone.
April 19, 1915..Washington Co. VA Will Book. Ellen Snodgrass Worley...
1.Son, David Worley, 1/2 interest in the mule now in possession of my son, Dolphus Worley.
2.I give and bequeath to my son, Donaldson Worley, $25.00, that being the amount due me as purchase price of said mule for my son, Dolphus.
3.To my daughter, Maggie Nelson, daughter, Cordelia Henderson, and daughter, Tinnie Little, all the rest and residue of my personal property together with all the money that I may have, said property and money equally
divided between them, or properly sold and equally divided among my lawful heirs.
4.To my son, Dolphus, all my real estate that he lives on, to keep and maintain me during my natural life and cause me to be decently buried. If he does not comply my real estate to be sold and equally divided among my lawful heirs.
5.I direct that my son, Dolphus, pay to the heirs of my deceased daughter, Caldonia Nelson, the sum of $50.00 to be divided.
6.My son, Dolphus, Exor. of my estate. Bond $1000.99 William M. Thompson, Security.
Signed: Elvira E. Worley, Witness: W. F. Snodgrass and William M. Thompson. [1]
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Person ID |
I1028 |
Master File |
Last Modified |
25 Apr 2010 |
Family |
David Charles WORLEY, b. 7 Mar 1829, Washington Co. VA , d. 26 Dec 1900, Washington Co. VA (Age 71 years) |
Married |
2 Apr 1861 |
Washington Co. VA [1] |
Children |
| 1. Donaldson WORLEY, b. 10 Apr 1865, Washington Co. VA , d. 1950’s, Bonner’s Ferry, Idaho |
| 2. Cordelia D. WORLEY, b. 10 Apr 1865, Washington Co. VA , d. 29 Aug 1937, Washington Co. VA (Age 72 years) |
| 3. Laura Caldonia WORLEY, b. 4 Apr 1867, d. 17 Nov 1900 (Age 33 years) |
| 4. Florence WORLEY, b. 1867 |
| 5. Margaret Ann (Maggie) WORLEY, b. 12 Feb 1869, d. 4 Oct 1963, Glade Spring, TX (Age 94 years) |
| 6. Dell WORLEY, b. Abt 1870 |
| 7. Cora WORLEY, b. 1871, d. 4 Jan 1886 (Age 15 years) |
| 8. David Dunn WORLEY, b. 25 Dec 1873, d. 3 Apr 1964 (Age 90 years) |
| 9. Hazeltine (Tinnie) (Tiny) WORLEY, b. 13 Nov 1874, Washington Co. VA |
| 10. James Avner WORLEY, b. 1877 |
| 11. RoeDolphus WORLEY, b. Dec 1880, Washington Co. VA , d. 4 Mar 1956 (Age ~ 75 years) |
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Family ID |
F734 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S25] Descendants of Richard Whitaker, Jr. and Rachel Bentley, Joye Boardman.
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