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Bio of William Stephen
Word
William Stephen Word (1841-1911) and
Mary Ellen Snodgrass Word (1845-1879)
My suspicion is that they are my great
grandparents — my only doubt is the dates.
My grandfather was John Marion Word, born in
DeKalb Co. June of 1876. His parents were
William Stephen Word (1841-1911) and Mary
Ellen (Snodgrass) Word (1845-1879). They
were married in Clinton Co., Mo. in 1862.
They had 8 children (Nancy Ellen, Alexander,
Lelia Elizabeth, Loretta A., Lewis Franklin,
Lucinda, John Marion, and Nelson Monroe) .
Loretta married a Frank Browning and not
sure where she settled. Nancy, Lee, and Lucy
did not marry and lived near Stewartsville
on a farm. They raised my grandfather as he
was only 2-3 when his mother died. Lewis
married and had family in the Stewartsville
area — Ruby Word and Mary Nally. Nelson died
as a baby and not sure about Alexander. Not
sure if Mary is still alive or if there is
family still in the area.
Mary Ellen Snodgrass Word
The pictures were in a photo album of my
grandmother’s that was put together in the
1898 -1900 time frame and these pictures
were next to the two of her parents. Since
Mary Snodgrass Word died in 1879 — that is
my only doubt. My grandparents wedding
article in the Richmond, Mo newspaper in
1901 indicates that after their marriage
that they boarded a train to Plattsburg to
see Mr. and Mrs. Delaney (who appear to be
relatives on the Snodgrass side.)
My grandfather died at age 87 in 1963 — I
was only 12 —- so have lost a lot of the
family history on the Word side. Thanks —
Mary Dell Black
If you have information about this family
please contact Mary. (blackhill@socket.net)
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