Ceburn B. Snodgrass

     Ceburn was born on Tuesday, 27 September 1825 at Tennessee. He was the son of George Snodgrass & Mary Elizabeth Henderson. Ceburn married Anna Elizabeth McCurdy, daughter of James McCurdy II and Roxana Smith, on 27 September 1856 at Henderson County, Illinois. Ceburn was Dutch. He ran a butcher shop in Keithsburg, Illinois. In November of 1870, the family removed by covered wagon to Kansas where they homesteaded a place about three miles north & two and a half miles west of Quenemo. 11 June 1870, Ceburn and his wife, Anna, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Wakarusa Township, Douglas County, Kansas. Enumerated in this household were Seburn Snodgrass [41 Tennessee], his wife: Anna E. [31 Illinois], Nancy J. [13 Illinois], Sarah E. [11 Illinois], Sidney F. [8 Illinois], Nettie C. [4 Illinois], Anna P. [2 Illinois].¹ 1 March 1875, Ceburn and Anna were listed on the Town Census at Monmouth Township, Shawnee County, Kansas. Enumerated in this household were C. B. Snodgrass [47 Tennessee], Anna [32 llinois], Nancy [17 Illinois], Sarah [15 Illinois], Sidney [13 Illinois], Nettie [11 Illinois], Anna [7 Illinois], Emma [5 Kansas] & George [1 Kansas]. C. B. is a huxter and Anna is a farmer. [Sheet 13, line 8] 22 June 1880, Ceburn and his wife, Anna, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Juction Township, Osage County, Kansas. Enumerated in this household were Ceburn Snodgrass [55 Tennessee], Anne E. [42 Illinois], Sarah E. [21 Illinois][notes died June 9], Sydney F. [17 Illinois], Nettie [14 Illinois], Anne [11 Illinois], Emma [10 Illinois]. George C. [6 Illinois], Eva [3 Illinois].² It is not known whether he died in 1885 or 1891 - probably in July. Ceburn was laid to rest in the Curry Cemetery, Quenemo, Osage County, Kansas.