Son of E.C. Snodgrass and Mary E. Stewart. Ross worked cleaning out oil wells for South Penn Oil Company. From his draft registration card, he was described as medium height, slender build, brown eyes, and brown hair. On September 26, 1908, Ross married Cora Cain in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co., WV. The marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. D.H. Reid, a minister. Cora died August 5, 1913 in Harrison Co., WV from typhoid fever. Ross then married Mary Virginia Bradley on September 16, 1914 in Hundred, Wetzel Co., WV. Arthur Lazenby, minister of the M.E. Church, performed the ceremony.
Grant District Man Killed - Aaron Ross Snodgrass met a tragic death near his home on Arches Fork, Grant district, July 4, when he was shot and instantly killed by Homer Barker, another resident of that community. It was disclosed at the inquest held by Justice James E. Young and Prosecuting Attorney W. J. Postlethwait, of this city, that Snodgrass was accused of hitting a small child of Barker's with a stone, inflicting a painful but not serious wound; that Barker made some remark to Snodgrass about hitting a little child; and that later Snodgrass started toward Barker's home with the intention of apologizing; that Barker would not hear his apology and is alleged to have secured his gun and ordered Snodgrass off his premises, telling Snodgrass to stay off or he would kill him; that Snodgrass claimed he was not on Barker's premises at the time, but going toward his home. Snodgrass passed through Barker's premises and while doing so, and when about forty feet away , Barker emptied two barrels of a shot gun into the chest of Snodgrass, killing him instantly. Snodgrass and Barker are both life-long residents of Wetzel county and were regarded as good citizens. Barker gave himself up, and is now confined in the Wetzel county jail awaiting the action of the next grand jury. Funeral services were held from the Snodgrass home in Grant district, Wednesday, July 6, and interment was at the Willey Fork Cemetery. In charge of Funeral Director W. H. Wharton, of New Martinsville. Snodgrass was 39 years, 11 months and 19 days of age, and is survived by his widow and six children.
Also:
Ross Snodgrass of Archers Fork was shot and killed Monday by "Bony" Barker. It is said that the two men got into a quarrel over two sons of Barker and that the latter secured his shot gun and shot Snodgrass thru the breast. The deceased leaves a wife and six children, three being by a former marriage. The youngest child is a baby of three weeks. Snodgrass formerly lived here.
[Both articles from Wetzel Democrat, New Martinsville, WV, Friday, July 8, 1921]
Sad Incident Occurred on July Fourth - On the 4th of July I. M. [sic] Barker shot and killed Ross Snodgrass, he dying instantly. The unfortunate incident occurred on Horse Run. From the information at hand, Snodgrass was going up the run in company with his father and brother and found two of Barkers children in swimming and in a joke, pitched a small stone which struck one of the boys, and he started towards the house to apologize, when Barker met him with a shot gun and fired at a distance of about 30 yards, striking Snodgrass in the breast with the full load of shot, two of them penetrating the heart, killing him instantly. Both men worked for the South Penn Oil Co., and had been on friendly terms. The funeral was held Wednesday at one o'clock P. M., and interment was made at the Willey cemetery. Mr. Snodgrass leaves a widow and six small children. Barker is now in jail awaiting the action of the grand jury which meets in October.
[From Wetzel Republican, New Martinsville, WV, Vol. XXXIV, No. 28, July 8, 1921]
Hearing Postponed - New Martinsville, WVA, Jul 6: The preliminary hearing of "Boney" Homer Barker on the charge of slaying Ross Snodgrass, a neighbor at Arches Fork, this county, was today postponed until next Monday after Barker's attorney T. L. Johnson has conferred with prosecuting Attorney W .J. Postlethwaite. Barker's plea will be self defense, said Attorney Johnson. SOURCE: Wheeling Intelligencer, Wheeling, WV; 7 Jul 1921; pg. 8
Baker [sic] Acquitted - New Martinsville, W VA, Nov 9 - (I.) H. Baker [sic], indicted in connection with the death of Ross Snodgrass was acquitted by a jury here today. The trial lasted only a few hours. SOURCE: Wheeling Intelligencer, Wheeling, WV; 10 Nov 1921
(Many thanks to Joyce Yowler in her assistance with this memorial.)
Grant District Man Killed - Aaron Ross Snodgrass met a tragic death near his home on Arches Fork, Grant district, July 4, when he was shot and instantly killed by Homer Barker, another resident of that community. It was disclosed at the inquest held by Justice James E. Young and Prosecuting Attorney W. J. Postlethwait, of this city, that Snodgrass was accused of hitting a small child of Barker's with a stone, inflicting a painful but not serious wound; that Barker made some remark to Snodgrass about hitting a little child; and that later Snodgrass started toward Barker's home with the intention of apologizing; that Barker would not hear his apology and is alleged to have secured his gun and ordered Snodgrass off his premises, telling Snodgrass to stay off or he would kill him; that Snodgrass claimed he was not on Barker's premises at the time, but going toward his home. Snodgrass passed through Barker's premises and while doing so, and when about forty feet away , Barker emptied two barrels of a shot gun into the chest of Snodgrass, killing him instantly. Snodgrass and Barker are both life-long residents of Wetzel county and were regarded as good citizens. Barker gave himself up, and is now confined in the Wetzel county jail awaiting the action of the next grand jury. Funeral services were held from the Snodgrass home in Grant district, Wednesday, July 6, and interment was at the Willey Fork Cemetery. In charge of Funeral Director W. H. Wharton, of New Martinsville. Snodgrass was 39 years, 11 months and 19 days of age, and is survived by his widow and six children.
Also:
Ross Snodgrass of Archers Fork was shot and killed Monday by "Bony" Barker. It is said that the two men got into a quarrel over two sons of Barker and that the latter secured his shot gun and shot Snodgrass thru the breast. The deceased leaves a wife and six children, three being by a former marriage. The youngest child is a baby of three weeks. Snodgrass formerly lived here.
[Both articles from Wetzel Democrat, New Martinsville, WV, Friday, July 8, 1921]
Sad Incident Occurred on July Fourth - On the 4th of July I. M. [sic] Barker shot and killed Ross Snodgrass, he dying instantly. The unfortunate incident occurred on Horse Run. From the information at hand, Snodgrass was going up the run in company with his father and brother and found two of Barkers children in swimming and in a joke, pitched a small stone which struck one of the boys, and he started towards the house to apologize, when Barker met him with a shot gun and fired at a distance of about 30 yards, striking Snodgrass in the breast with the full load of shot, two of them penetrating the heart, killing him instantly. Both men worked for the South Penn Oil Co., and had been on friendly terms. The funeral was held Wednesday at one o'clock P. M., and interment was made at the Willey cemetery. Mr. Snodgrass leaves a widow and six small children. Barker is now in jail awaiting the action of the grand jury which meets in October.
[From Wetzel Republican, New Martinsville, WV, Vol. XXXIV, No. 28, July 8, 1921]
Hearing Postponed - New Martinsville, WVA, Jul 6: The preliminary hearing of "Boney" Homer Barker on the charge of slaying Ross Snodgrass, a neighbor at Arches Fork, this county, was today postponed until next Monday after Barker's attorney T. L. Johnson has conferred with prosecuting Attorney W .J. Postlethwaite. Barker's plea will be self defense, said Attorney Johnson. SOURCE: Wheeling Intelligencer, Wheeling, WV; 7 Jul 1921; pg. 8
Baker [sic] Acquitted - New Martinsville, W VA, Nov 9 - (I.) H. Baker [sic], indicted in connection with the death of Ross Snodgrass was acquitted by a jury here today. The trial lasted only a few hours. SOURCE: Wheeling Intelligencer, Wheeling, WV; 10 Nov 1921
(Many thanks to Joyce Yowler in her assistance with this memorial.)
Son of E.C. Snodgrass and Mary E. Stewart. Ross worked cleaning out oil wells for South Penn Oil Company. From his draft registration card, he was described as medium height, slender build, brown eyes, and brown hair. On September 26, 1908, Ross married Cora Cain in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co., WV. The marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. D.H. Reid, a minister. Cora died August 5, 1913 in Harrison Co., WV from typhoid fever. Ross then married Mary Virginia Bradley on September 16, 1914 in Hundred, Wetzel Co., WV. Arthur Lazenby, minister of the M.E. Church, performed the ceremony.
Grant District Man Killed - Aaron Ross Snodgrass met a tragic death near his home on Arches Fork, Grant district, July 4, when he was shot and instantly killed by Homer Barker, another resident of that community. It was disclosed at the inquest held by Justice James E. Young and Prosecuting Attorney W. J. Postlethwait, of this city, that Snodgrass was accused of hitting a small child of Barker's with a stone, inflicting a painful but not serious wound; that Barker made some remark to Snodgrass about hitting a little child; and that later Snodgrass started toward Barker's home with the intention of apologizing; that Barker would not hear his apology and is alleged to have secured his gun and ordered Snodgrass off his premises, telling Snodgrass to stay off or he would kill him; that Snodgrass claimed he was not on Barker's premises at the time, but going toward his home. Snodgrass passed through Barker's premises and while doing so, and when about forty feet away , Barker emptied two barrels of a shot gun into the chest of Snodgrass, killing him instantly. Snodgrass and Barker are both life-long residents of Wetzel county and were regarded as good citizens. Barker gave himself up, and is now confined in the Wetzel county jail awaiting the action of the next grand jury. Funeral services were held from the Snodgrass home in Grant district, Wednesday, July 6, and interment was at the Willey Fork Cemetery. In charge of Funeral Director W. H. Wharton, of New Martinsville. Snodgrass was 39 years, 11 months and 19 days of age, and is survived by his widow and six children.
Also:
Ross Snodgrass of Archers Fork was shot and killed Monday by "Bony" Barker. It is said that the two men got into a quarrel over two sons of Barker and that the latter secured his shot gun and shot Snodgrass thru the breast. The deceased leaves a wife and six children, three being by a former marriage. The youngest child is a baby of three weeks. Snodgrass formerly lived here.
[Both articles from Wetzel Democrat, New Martinsville, WV, Friday, July 8, 1921]
Sad Incident Occurred on July Fourth - On the 4th of July I. M. [sic] Barker shot and killed Ross Snodgrass, he dying instantly. The unfortunate incident occurred on Horse Run. From the information at hand, Snodgrass was going up the run in company with his father and brother and found two of Barkers children in swimming and in a joke, pitched a small stone which struck one of the boys, and he started towards the house to apologize, when Barker met him with a shot gun and fired at a distance of about 30 yards, striking Snodgrass in the breast with the full load of shot, two of them penetrating the heart, killing him instantly. Both men worked for the South Penn Oil Co., and had been on friendly terms. The funeral was held Wednesday at one o'clock P. M., and interment was made at the Willey cemetery. Mr. Snodgrass leaves a widow and six small children. Barker is now in jail awaiting the action of the grand jury which meets in October.
[From Wetzel Republican, New Martinsville, WV, Vol. XXXIV, No. 28, July 8, 1921]
Hearing Postponed - New Martinsville, WVA, Jul 6: The preliminary hearing of "Boney" Homer Barker on the charge of slaying Ross Snodgrass, a neighbor at Arches Fork, this county, was today postponed until next Monday after Barker's attorney T. L. Johnson has conferred with prosecuting Attorney W .J. Postlethwaite. Barker's plea will be self defense, said Attorney Johnson. SOURCE: Wheeling Intelligencer, Wheeling, WV; 7 Jul 1921; pg. 8
Baker [sic] Acquitted - New Martinsville, W VA, Nov 9 - (I.) H. Baker [sic], indicted in connection with the death of Ross Snodgrass was acquitted by a jury here today. The trial lasted only a few hours. SOURCE: Wheeling Intelligencer, Wheeling, WV; 10 Nov 1921
(Many thanks to Joyce Yowler in her assistance with this memorial.)
Grant District Man Killed - Aaron Ross Snodgrass met a tragic death near his home on Arches Fork, Grant district, July 4, when he was shot and instantly killed by Homer Barker, another resident of that community. It was disclosed at the inquest held by Justice James E. Young and Prosecuting Attorney W. J. Postlethwait, of this city, that Snodgrass was accused of hitting a small child of Barker's with a stone, inflicting a painful but not serious wound; that Barker made some remark to Snodgrass about hitting a little child; and that later Snodgrass started toward Barker's home with the intention of apologizing; that Barker would not hear his apology and is alleged to have secured his gun and ordered Snodgrass off his premises, telling Snodgrass to stay off or he would kill him; that Snodgrass claimed he was not on Barker's premises at the time, but going toward his home. Snodgrass passed through Barker's premises and while doing so, and when about forty feet away , Barker emptied two barrels of a shot gun into the chest of Snodgrass, killing him instantly. Snodgrass and Barker are both life-long residents of Wetzel county and were regarded as good citizens. Barker gave himself up, and is now confined in the Wetzel county jail awaiting the action of the next grand jury. Funeral services were held from the Snodgrass home in Grant district, Wednesday, July 6, and interment was at the Willey Fork Cemetery. In charge of Funeral Director W. H. Wharton, of New Martinsville. Snodgrass was 39 years, 11 months and 19 days of age, and is survived by his widow and six children.
Also:
Ross Snodgrass of Archers Fork was shot and killed Monday by "Bony" Barker. It is said that the two men got into a quarrel over two sons of Barker and that the latter secured his shot gun and shot Snodgrass thru the breast. The deceased leaves a wife and six children, three being by a former marriage. The youngest child is a baby of three weeks. Snodgrass formerly lived here.
[Both articles from Wetzel Democrat, New Martinsville, WV, Friday, July 8, 1921]
Sad Incident Occurred on July Fourth - On the 4th of July I. M. [sic] Barker shot and killed Ross Snodgrass, he dying instantly. The unfortunate incident occurred on Horse Run. From the information at hand, Snodgrass was going up the run in company with his father and brother and found two of Barkers children in swimming and in a joke, pitched a small stone which struck one of the boys, and he started towards the house to apologize, when Barker met him with a shot gun and fired at a distance of about 30 yards, striking Snodgrass in the breast with the full load of shot, two of them penetrating the heart, killing him instantly. Both men worked for the South Penn Oil Co., and had been on friendly terms. The funeral was held Wednesday at one o'clock P. M., and interment was made at the Willey cemetery. Mr. Snodgrass leaves a widow and six small children. Barker is now in jail awaiting the action of the grand jury which meets in October.
[From Wetzel Republican, New Martinsville, WV, Vol. XXXIV, No. 28, July 8, 1921]
Hearing Postponed - New Martinsville, WVA, Jul 6: The preliminary hearing of "Boney" Homer Barker on the charge of slaying Ross Snodgrass, a neighbor at Arches Fork, this county, was today postponed until next Monday after Barker's attorney T. L. Johnson has conferred with prosecuting Attorney W .J. Postlethwaite. Barker's plea will be self defense, said Attorney Johnson. SOURCE: Wheeling Intelligencer, Wheeling, WV; 7 Jul 1921; pg. 8
Baker [sic] Acquitted - New Martinsville, W VA, Nov 9 - (I.) H. Baker [sic], indicted in connection with the death of Ross Snodgrass was acquitted by a jury here today. The trial lasted only a few hours. SOURCE: Wheeling Intelligencer, Wheeling, WV; 10 Nov 1921
(Many thanks to Joyce Yowler in her assistance with this memorial.)
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