Robert Snowden (1809-1890)

SNOWDEN, BOYD, WHITEMORE

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 2/23/2013 at 09:56:28

Cascade Pioneer, Aug. 29, 1890

Robert Snowden, one of the very early settlers, died at his residence on Bowens Prairie on Monday morning, August 26th, 1890. Tho deceased was a man well known in both Dubuque and Jones counties. He was one of the brothers George, Frank and Robert Snowden, pioneers of this section of Iowa. Robert Snowden was a man positive in his opinions but always a good neighbor aud warm friend. He was born in the county Monaghan, Ireland, in the year 1809, left Belfast for America, on the 8th day of May, 1829, and landed at St. Johns, New Brunswick, on the 11th of June, and remained there until October, and from thence went to Philadelphia, and lived in that city for seven years, during which time he was married to Mary Boyd. From Philadelphia he travelled west to Dubuque, and engaged in mining and smelting; in 1839 he turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, and purchased a farm on Farm Creek in Richland Township, Jones county, and afterwards with his brother George purchased a farm on Johns Creek, in Whitewater township, Dubuque county, upon which he resided for a number of years, and afterward leased the farm and became a resident of Cascade. In 1867 he sold his farm to Anton Koop and Nicholas Knapper, and purchased a farm in Richland township, upon which he now lives. Mr. Snowden claims, to be the oldest settler in Richland township—excepting Barrett Whitemore. "Bob" is comfortably fixed and takes the world easy. Mr. Snowden afterwards sold his farm and moved to Bowens Prairie, where he
resided up to the time of his death. The funeral took place on Wednesday and was largely attended. The remains were brought to Cascade for burial.

Robert Snowden grave
 

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