Son of Thomas Snay and Hannah Haskell; married Daisy Hartman September 16, 1894, in St. Clair.

"Joseph Snay, Sr. Resident of Marysville Dies - Joseph Snay, Sr. 86, of 1410 Connecticut Avenue, Marysville, father of Marysville Police Chief Fred C. Snay, and retired Department of Public Works employee died in his home Thursday. He had lived in Marysville 38 years. He was born in St. Clair Township August 24, 1865. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Daisy Snay; four sons, Joseph Snay, Jr., Thomas Snay, former Marysville City Commissioner, Frank Snay and Fred C. Snay, all of Marysville; two daughters, Mrs. George E. Nestle and Mrs. Floyd T. Fuller, both of Marysville; a sister, Mrs. Phyllis Hartman, St. Clair; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Arthur Smith Funeral Home. Rev. F. C. Bircham, pastor of Marysville Methodist Community Church will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery." (Port Huron Times Herald Friday, Feb 29, 1952)

Son of Thomas Snay and Hannah Haskell; married Daisy Hartman September 16, 1894, in St. Clair.

"Joseph Snay, Sr. Resident of Marysville Dies - Joseph Snay, Sr. 86, of 1410 Connecticut Avenue, Marysville, father of Marysville Police Chief Fred C. Snay, and retired Department of Public Works employee died in his home Thursday. He had lived in Marysville 38 years. He was born in St. Clair Township August 24, 1865. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Daisy Snay; four sons, Joseph Snay, Jr., Thomas Snay, former Marysville City Commissioner, Frank Snay and Fred C. Snay, all of Marysville; two daughters, Mrs. George E. Nestle and Mrs. Floyd T. Fuller, both of Marysville; a sister, Mrs. Phyllis Hartman, St. Clair; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Arthur Smith Funeral Home. Rev. F. C. Bircham, pastor of Marysville Methodist Community Church will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery." (Port Huron Times Herald Friday, Feb 29, 1952)