- CALEB SNASHALL, Secretary, Treasurer and Business Manager
of the Evansville Manufactur-
- ing Company, is numbered among the leading business men of
the town, where he has made his home since 1864, covering a period
of twenty-five years. He is a native of Kent County, England,
where he resided until his ninth year, when his father, James
SNASHALL, emigrated with his family to America, and settled in
Newburg, Orange Co., N.Y., where they resided until the spring
of 1856, when they removed to Chautauqua County of the same State.
In 1869 the family came to Rock County, and James SNASHALL purchased
a farm adjoining the village of Evansville, residing thereon
until his death, which occurred in 1875. He and his wife were
the parents of five children, three sons and two daughters, of
whom Caleb, of this sketch, was the eldest; Rev. Jabez, a clergyman
of the Baptist Church, is the second in order of birth; Albert
J. is now a resident of Evansville; Mary Ann became the wife
of John PHIFER, of Evansville; Julia Ann married Henry T. GREENMAN,
and resides in Bertrand, Neb.
- The subject of this sketch was reared to mechanical pursuits,
learning his trade of this father, who
- was also a mechanic. As before stated, he became a resident
of Evansville in 1864, and two years later, in 1866, was joined
in wedlock with Miss Emeline J. ADAMS, a daughter of Albert and
Dolly T. ADAMS, who were natives of Ludlow, Vt. In 1854 her father
came with his family to Rock County, and settled in the village
of Union, there residing until their removal to Evansville, where
the death of Mr. ADAMS occurred, on the 20th day of February,
1883, when nearly sixty-nine years of age, his birth having occurred
March 17, 1814. His wife is still residing at Evansville. He
was a worthy citizen and a consistent member of the Congregational
Church. His family consisted of four children, all daughters,
of whom Mrs. SNASHALL was the first born; Mary Ann is the wife
of Albert H. LOCKWOOD, of Ludlow, Vt.; Ellen A. wedded Loyal
H. BINGHAM, of Ames, Iowa; and Cora M., the youngest daughter,
is the wife of Frank M. ROWLEY, a resident of Minneapolis, Minn.
- Mr. SNASHALL is one of the successful and progressive business
men of Evansville. He was the
- leading hardware merchant of the city for twenty years, until
closing out his business in that line in 1883. He was also connected
with the Baker Manufacturing Company from the time of its organization
in 1873 until 1885, and was President of the Company during those
years. He is now Secretary, Treasurer and Business Manager of
the Evansville Manufacturing Company, which was established in
1883, with a capital of $50,000. This company is engaged in the
manufacture of tacks and small nails, and is one of the important
manufacturing interests of Rock County. In his business dealings
Mr. SNASHALL has always been the soul of honesty, thereby winning
the confidence of all with whom he has been brought in contact.
In his private life, his genial, kindly manner has secured him
the respect and esteem of all, and he and his wife hold a high
social position in the community.
- A family of three sons has been born to this worthy couple:
Arthur A., who was born on the 16th
- day of May, 1869; Bert L., born in August, 1872; and Claude,
the youngest, born in September, 1873.
-
- Taken from "The Portrait and Biographical Album of
Rock County, Wis." (c)1889, pp. 677-678.
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- Courtesy of Carol H.
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