Rufus Phillips Snell 1840–1917
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Rufus Snell in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 9 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees
Immediate Family
Biography
Rufus Phillips Snell was born in 1840 in Sackville, West Morland, New Brunswick, Canada, the child of cyrus snell and rhoda barnes. Rufus Phillips Snell married ellen celestia hillman, emma ann hillman, and had children including adletta snell, ellen snell, erma abigail snell, george alden snell, hazel snell, heber cyrus snell, ira emerson snell, john barnes snell, leroy snell, minerva snell, rhoda emily snell, rufus phillips jr snell, silas hillman snell, william henry snell. Rufus Phillips Snell passed away in 1917 in Cowley, Big Horn, Wyoming, United States.
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Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Rufus Snell
This ancestor line traces from London, London, , England (1595) to Sackville, West Morland, New Brunswick, Canada (1840) across 9 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Rufus Snell (1840–1917) was born in Sackville, West Morland, New Brunswick, Canada and died in Cowley, Big Horn, Wyoming, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Rufus Snell's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record