William Lowery Snow

William L. Snow was born in Rhone Co., East Tenn. Jan. 13th, 1817, and departed this life at his home in Carroll Co., Ark. Jan.13th, 1897 at the age of 80 years and 4 days.

Bro. Snow immigrated to this country more than 40 years ago and soon after he came here embraced Christ as his Savior and was baptized into the fellowship of the Baptist Church of Christ by Eld. Isaac Standlee. His funeral was preached by Brother Isaac Standlee followed by the writer and Eld. W. S. Purselly on the 4th Sunday in June to a congregation of between seven hundred and a thousand people at the Snow school house. The best of order prevailed through both services, morning and afternoon; the interest was great ____ tears of gratitude and sympathy flowed freely from the eyes of hundreds who knew and loved Bro. Snow. Bro. Snow, amid the conflicts and difficulties of a pioneer life, lived a consistent Christian and died in the triumph of a living faith.

Notwithstanding Bro. Snow had never been able to amass a fortune, yet by industry and economy he had accumulated enough of this world's goods to make him comfortable in his old age and to have a nice little amount for each of his children and his wife.

Bro. Snow leaves a wife, six sons, two daughters, many grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his loss, while he has gone to meet a loving wife and three dear children who have proceeded him to the glory land.

He was a kind husband, a loving father, a good neighbor, and a friend to the poor.

In the death of Bro. Snow, the church has lost a faithful member but Her loss is his eternal gain. May the Lord, in due time answer the prayers of Bro. Snow in the salvation of his remaining unsaved children and grandchildren, and now may the blessings of heaven rest on the bereaved ones is my earnest prayer.

Leaves have their time to fall, and flowers wither at the North wind's breath, and stars to set - but all - thou hast ALL seasons for thine own, oh Death...Your brother in Christ

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Obituary for William Lowery Snow:

                    IN MEMORIAM.

       He has gone to the land of eternal delight,

       In fields celestial to roam.

       Though our aching hearts throb

       And the tears dim our eyes.

       We know the bright angels

       Who dwell in the skies,

       Are glad to welcome him home.

       Brother we long for they presence again,

       And hope to meet on the shore,

       Of that beautiful land

       Where the freed spirit flies away

       To its heavenly home in the skies, 

       And never to part any more.

William L. Snow was born in Rhone Co., East Tenn. Jan. 13th, 1817, and departed this life at his home in Carroll Co., Ark. Jan. 13th 1897 at the age of 80 years and 4 days. Bro. Snow immigrated to this country more than 40 years ago and soon after he came here embraced Christ as his Savior and was baptized into the fellowship of the Baptist Church of Christ by Eld. Isaac Standlee.

His funeral was preached by Brother Isaac Standlee followed by the writer and Eld. W. S. Purselly on the 4th Sunday in June to a congregation of between seven hundred and a thousand people at the Snow school house. The best of order prevailed through both services, morning and afternoon; the interest was great -- tears of gratitude and sympathy flowed freely from the eyes of hundreds who new and loved Bro. Snow.

Bro. Snow, amid the conflicts and difficulties of a pioneer life, lived a consistent Christian and died in the triumph of a living faith. Notwithstanding Bro. Snow had never been able to amass a fortune, yet by industry and economy he had accumulated enough of this world's goods to make him comfortable in his old age and to have a nice little amount for each of his children and his wife. Bro. Snow leaves a wife, six sons, two daughters, many grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his loss, while he has gone to meet a loving wife and three dear children who have proceeded him to the glory land.

He was a kind husband, a loving father, a good neighbor, and a friend to the poor. In the death of Bro. Snow, the church has lost a faithful member but Her loss is his eternal gain. May the Lord, in due time answer the prayers of Bro. Snow in the salvation of his remaining unsaved children and grandchildren, and now may the blessings of heaven rest on the bereaved ones is my earnest prayer. Leaves have their time to fall, and flowers wither at the North wind's breath, and stars to set - but all - thou hast ALL seasons for thine own, oh Death.

Your brother in Christ,

I. D. Lamb

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Will proved: Last Will and Testament of William Lowery Snow (Copy of Will of William Lowery Snow was copied from Book A, pages 85-90, in the County Clerk's office, Berryville, Arkansas, by Lois Tompa, August 5, 1982).

William Lowery Snow of Prairie Township in Carroll County, Arkansas, being of sound mind and disposing memory, and knowing the uncertainty of this life and the certainty of death deem it right and proper to make some disposition of the property permitted me by a Benevolent Providence and to that end and for that purpose hereby make and execute this my last will and testament - hereby expressly revoking an former wills and testaments made by me in any way or form at any previous time.

First, I win and bequeath my soul to God Who gave it.

Second, I will and bequeath to my son James Franklin Snow all of the South West quarter of the North East quarter of Sec. (15) in Township (19) within North of Range (24) Twenty-four West except three and half acres off of the South West corner of same forty acres where Frances Calvin Snow now lives. Also I will and bequeath to James Franklin Snow all of the North West quarter of the South East quarter of Section (15) in Township (19) North of Range (24) West containing in all seventy-six and half acres.

Third, I will and bequeath to my sons Pleasant Henderson Snow and Francis Calvin Snow all of the South East quarter of the North East quarter of the South East quarter and also a strip of ten acres running East and West off of the North part of the South East quarter of the South East quarter all in Section (15) in Township (19) North of Range (24) West containing ninety acres in all. Third I will and bequeath to each of my five children named herein towit: Mary Emaline Snow, now Mary Emaline Cathey, John Boone Snow, William Andrew Snow, Margaret Emily Snow, now Margaret E. Hill, and Samuel Alexander Snow the sum of fifty dollars in cash to each of them.

Fourth, I will and bequeath to Margaret bed and $500 (five hundred dollars) daughter of mine with this expressed proviso that she (remain) with me until she marries or becomes (of age).

Fifth, I will and bequeath to my son James Franklin Snow one feather bed and bed clothing.

Sixth, I desire at my death that my executor herein after named pay all my just debts including funeral expenses, etc.

Seventh, I desire that after my death and after all my just debts are paid that all my personal property be equally divided among my children herein named and in case my sons and daughters can not agree as to how my personal property should be divided, I desire that the same be sold at public sale and the proceeds of said sale be equally divided among my said chi1dren.

Eighth, I will and bequeath to Francis Felton, my grand daughter, the sum of five dollars in cash and to my grandson William A Miller the like sum of Five dollars in cash.

Ninth, I will and bequeath to my daughter Mary Emaline Cathey my large family Bible and I bequeath to my wife Mariah L. Snow one hundred dollars cash.

Tenth, I hereby appoint James Franklin Snow my executor of this my last will and testament.

{signed) William Lowery Snow

This March 6, 1887

Signed and published and acknowledged by the same William Lowery Snow in our presence and in the presence of each other at his request and that we witness and sign names in the presence of him and in the presence of each other.

March 6, 1887 (signed) N. C. Charles

W. P. George

Filed for Record 16th day of January 1897 J.P. Fancher, County Clerk

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