Daughter of Samuel George Read and Elizabeth Georgina Quilley

Married - William Greenley Cook, 18 Jul 1859, St. Philips Church, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Children - Elizabeth Georgina Cook Richards Crawshaw, Milbrough "Millie" Alicia Cook Keysor Weyher

Married - John Snell, 22 Jun 1881, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. This date is recorded in Clara's bible in her own handwriting.

Obituary - Mrs. Clara E. Snell Dies at Missoula. Had Been Resident of Salt Lake for Thirty Years.

Mrs. Clara E. Snell, widow of John Snell, for thirty years a resident of Salt Lake, died at Missoula, Montana, Wednesday morning following (?) of heart failure. The death occurred at the resident of Mrs. Snell's daughter, Mrs. George E.[Charles Augusta] Crawshaw.

Mrs. Snell was born in Sydney, Australia [Lewisham, Kent, England], seventy years ago, and came to the United States in 1871, settling in Utah. She was the widow of John Snell, who died September 12, 1898, in this city. Mr. Snell was a well-known contractor and had charge of the construction of the Kenyon hotel, the White house, Clift house and other familiar landmarks of Salt Lake.

Mrs. Snell was a sister of W. P. Reed [Read], for many years superintendent of the street railway system in this city. She was also a sister-in-law of O. P. Arnold, also well known in street railway circles.

The body will be shipped to the city for interment. Funeral services will be held at the residence of W. H. Weyher, 414 Fourth avenue. Mr. Weyher is a son-in-law of Mrs. Snell.

Mrs. Snell is survived by one daughter, Mrs. George E. [Charles A.] Crawshaw. The date of the funeral will be announced later.
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Clara's marker is a monument that represents 11 individuals who are family or friend connected. The monument is engraved with the SNELL surname. Those names scribed are:

* Clara Elizabeth Quilley Read Cook Snell, daughter of Samuel George Read and Elizabeth Georgina Quilley. Wife of William Greenley Cook and John Snell.;
* Ella Miriam Hanks, daughter of Ephraim Knowlton Hanks and Thisbe Quilley Read, niece of Clara Elizabeth Quilley Read Cook Snell;
* Milbrough Alicia Cook Richards Weyher, daughter of Clara Quilley Read Cook Snell and William Greenley Cook;
* Charles Madison Drown, shot by some unknown person, 28 Aug 1859, friend of Josiah Arnold;
* Samuel Willard Richards (son of Elizabeth Georgina Cook Richards Crawshaw and grandson of Clara Elizabeth Quilley Read Cook Snell);
* John A. Borlase, step-bro-in-law to Josiah Arnold, died St. Mary's hospital, born in Cornwall, England, died 5 Jan 1881, cause of death is homicide, shot by D. Jenkins;
* Josiah Arnold, father-in-law to Alicia Quilley Read Arnold, shot by some unknown person along with Charles Drown;
* Hyrum Chester Arnold, son of Josiah Arnold;
* John Snell, second husband to Clara Quilley Read Cook Snell;
* William Greenley Cook, first husband to Clara Quilley Read Cook Snell;
* Georgina Arnold, baby daughter to Alicia Quilley Read and Orson Pratt Arnold, niece of Clara Elizabeth Quilley Read Cook Snell. (Georgina's head marker is where her parents are buried but Georgina is buried where the Snell marker is placed).

NOTE: A restoration of the grave was done May, 1997. The monument had been broken by the large tree branches. Steel dowels were drilled into the center piece, then glued and the monument moved two feet to the east. Family members Eva May Arnold McAllister, Read Sorensen Arnold, and Sherry M. Smith arranged the restoration.

1880 Census Name: Sarah Cook (sic)
Residence: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Birthdate: 1841
Birthplace: England
Relationship to Head: Self
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: England
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Female
Martial Status: Widowed
Age (Expanded): 39 years
Occupation: Dressmaker
NARA Film Number: T9-1337
Page: 200
Page Character: B
Entry Number: 1489
Film number: 1255337
Household Gender Age
Sarah Cook F 39
Child Elizabeth Cook F 16
Child Melbian Cook F 12