Snodgrass

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The family name Snodgrass originates from lands in the parish of Irvine, Ayrshire, known as Snodgrasse, or Snodgers, which were rented out in plots. Both forms are recorded in Ayrshire and in Glasgow between the 13th and 16th centuries. It has been said that the name means "smooth grass", and is from Snodgrass Village. The earliest record seen of the name is in the late 17th century in Scottish records.

The first records of the family in the new world are in the mid 18th century in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is a notorious port of entry for immigrants and many people are unable to directly trace their family origin beyond this port of entry. One must deduce that the immigrants, at that time, were coming from somewhere in Europe, didn't speak English, and the immigration officer wrote down Snodgrass. Closer examination reveals a wave of immigrants from Scotland during the Highland Clearances, Highland Potato Famine (1846 - 1857), Lowland Clearances, and increasing family sizes probably prompted many Snodgrass to leave when the land could no longer support all of them.

From Pennsylvania they have spread across the continent and today there is in excess of 6000 Snodgrass families in the USA.

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[edit] Snodgrass Clan

The Snodgrass Clan History

In April of 1979, a Certificate of Incorporation was granted to the Snodgrass Clan Inc. by the state of Indiana. This was brought about by Scott F. Hosier Jr. and Laurence E. Snodgrass. Thru Scott's efforts a "grant of arms" was granted to the Clan on March 15, 1984 by the Chief Herald of Ireland, unfortunately the petition to be granted a "grant of arms" by Scotland was never finalized.

In 1979, Scott ordered and received the first order of the official Snodgrass tartan. I don't know, for sure, how much of it he ordered and sold but I do know that I bought the last 12 yards of it that was available. I had a kilt made from it and as far as I know I have one of only three kilts in the Snodgrass tartan.

For those who are interested, the weave code for the tartan is K..R.Y.B.G.B.R.Y.... 6..2..2..22.26.10.2..2.. Source: Dgn. T.S. Davidson

In 1986 I took over the editing of "The Mace",the newsletter of the Snodgrass Clan Inc. and was very involved with it for about a year, until personal and business situations forced me to bow out.

Their website is located here

[edit] People named Snodgrass

Snodgrass as a surname, may refer to

[edit] Places named Snodgrass

  • Snodgrass Lagoon on Waterloo Creek, site of the Waterloo Creek massacre in 1838
  • Snodgrass Hill, site of the Battle of Chickamauga, September 20, 1863
  • Snodgrass Village, on Garnock River, near Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. (Name means "Smooth Grassy Place" in Scots gaelic) Seen on British Artillery Map of 1775 as published by Ardrossan Historical Society, Ardrossan, Scotland. Originally part of the lowland Brythonic Celt kingdom of Strathclyde.

[edit] Things named Snodgrass

"The Deadly Mission of P. Snodgrass", short story by Frederik Pohl, published in the collection Day Million

"Are You a Snodgrass?", poem by Ogden Nash

Vera Snodgrass, grade one teacher in the Canadian comic strip The Mice Squad

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