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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Henry SNOAD, of the firm of H. SNOAD & Co, dry goods and groceries, Elwood; the subject of 
this sketch was born in Kent Co, England, Sept. 26, 1819. He married Miss Julia CASWELL Oct. 
20, 1847; she was born in Orleans Co, N. Y., and died March 6, 1857; they had three children, 
none living; his present wife was Mrs. Betsy A. WINSLOW, formerly Miss SHELDON; she was born 
in New York Aug. 9, 1822, and married Jan. 3, 1858. He lived in England twenty-two years; 
then came to the United States and settled in Tioga Co, Penn., and engaged in farming; 
remained four years; then came to Illinois and settled in Will Co, at Plainfield, where he 
engaged as clerk in general merchandise store; remained three years, when he moved to Joliet 
and engaged in grocery, and remained one year; he then went to Kankakee Co, engaged in 
farming, and next returned to Will Co, and, in 1853, he engaged in farming in Jackson Twp., 
and followed same until 1867, when he engaged in his present business. He has held the 
Offices of Postmaster, Justice of Peace and Town Clerk. He formerly was Station Agent on C. 
& A. R. R.