Learner Everett Snow, 1884-1951

I have a copy of the family tree for my great grandfather, Learner Everett Snow. This was compiled using good old-fashioned footwork by my aunt, and daughter of Willie Ray, Carolyn Snow West. I have confirmed and enhanced this information with census records and other data gathered on Ancestry.com. Below is a digital transcription of the document (with my findings added in where applicable) and a scan of Carolyn's family tree sheet. Learner and Hope now rest at Sweetwater Cemetary, between Denton and Decatur, TX - with many of my other relatives.

Learner Everett Snow
Born on 03 Jan 1884 in Tobacco Port, KY
Father, Harve Snow, 1854-1932, GA
Mother, Etna Jane Hicks, 1852-1938, KY
Died on 07 Jan 1951 in Decatur, TX

Married on 14 Nov 1909 in Gainesville, TX to:

Hope Beatrice Murrell
Born on 15 Apr 1891 in Marshall, TX
Father, William Edmond Murrell, b.1862, TX
Mother, Alla Prothro, 1866-1952
Died on 28 Oct 1953 in Tyler, TX


CHILDREN:

Wanna Louise Snow, F
Born on 05 Nov 1910 in Waco, TX
Married on 23 Apr 1950 to
Allen S. Wharton, in Santa Barbara, CA
Died on 05 Jan 1980 in Santa Monica, CA

Alton Marion Snow (or M.A.), M
Born on 21 Feb 1912 in Lone Oak, TX
Married on 25 Jul 1930 to
Jewell H. Baker (b.1915, OK)
Died on 01 Dec 1944 in Ventura, CA
Buried in Sweetwater Cemetary

Mona Norma Snow, F
Born on 30 Apr 1914 in TX
Died on 03 May 1914 at only 4 days old

Glen Everett Snow, M
Born on 10 May 1915 in TX
Married on 08 Nov 1937 to
Melvina Anna Rhoden
Died on 20 Mar 1960 in Fresno, CA

Fletcher Milton Snow, M
Born on 23 Jul 1917 in Denton County, TX
Married on 08 Aug 1934 to
Vera Mae Young (1920-2001)
Died on 09 Dec 2004 in Fort Worth, TX

Harley Benson Snow (Bo), M
Born on 12 Jul 1919 in Denton County, TX
Married on 20 Nov 1943 to
Anna Bella Davidson (b.1922, TX)
Died on 29 Dec 1985 in Wills Point, TX

Vada Lavonia Snow, F
Born on 27 May 1921 in Aubrey, TX
Married on 17 May 1947 to
Marvin Bledsoe (1915-1955, TX)
Died on 30 Dec 1973 in Gainesville, TX

Willie Ray Snow (Bill, Big Daddy), M
Born on 08 Dec 1924 in Decatur, TX
Married on 06 May 1945 to
Zelma Ruth Martin (1927-present)
Still living

Joe Riley Snow, M
Born on 27 Jun 1952 in Decatur, TX
Married on 25 Sep 1952 to
Louise Brewington (still living)
Died on 16 Aug 2012
Buried in Alvarado, TX

Ella Lorene Snow (twin), F
Born on 03 May 1930 in Denton, TX
Married on 12 May 1948 to
Donald Munn
Died on 12 Apr 2009

Alla Corine Snow (twin), F
Born on 03 May 1930 in Denton, TX
Died on 20 Nov 1930, at only 6 1/2 months old
Buried in Sweetwater Cemetary

Flasher SS 249, Intro

During WWII, my grandfather served on submarine SS 249, The Flasher. Still here, but no longer carrying the memories of that age, he has moved into an assisted care facility. He enlisted in 1943, at 18 years of age - now at 92, he is part of a rapidly vanishing group of veterans that served in the second world war.

I have been researching Flasher history for a number of years, but recently came across some things in my grandfather's belongings that I've never seen before in my research. The War Shot News and The Scuttlebutt, both local micro-publications, produced by hand on-board the Flasher at sea. I have just a few saved examples from 1945 that I will be sharing and intend to transcribe the text and tag folks that are mentioned in the articles. I will probably also start a blog for all of my notes on The Flasher, but felt it was appropriate to post these here. Stay tuned for more!