The son of Birdsell Snow (son of James Snow and Allie Cave) and his wife Frances Smith, both of Lone Jack, Jackson Co., MO. [His death certificate states his mother was a Mattie Sweethon?, but his mother Frances was still living with his father on the 1900 census. Perhaps Mattie was a stepmother.]

1860 Jackson Co., MO, Westport PO, p. 224
[next door to Bird's parents]
Burd Snow, 29, NC
Frances, 20, NC
Charles T., 4, MO
James F., 2, MO
Stephen I., 6 mos, MO

1870 Jackson Co., MO, Lee's Summit PO, p. 138
[next door to parents]
Bird Snow, 39, NC
Francis, 31, NC
Chas. T., 15, MO
Jas. F., 12, MO
Stephen, 10, MO
Jno., 8, MO
Elizabeth, 5, MO
Nancy, 3, MO
Wm. C., 1, MO

1880 census, Jackson Co., MO, p. 172B
Bird Snow, 49, farmer, NC NC VA
Francis, 44, NC NC NC
James F., 23, MO
Stephen I. 20, MO
John P., 18, MO
Elizabeth, 16, MO
Nancy A., 13, MO
William, 10, MO
Allie, 8, MO
Robert Lee, 6, MO
Sarah J., 4, MO

Biography from this point on supplied by researcher and F.A.G. member Virginia Carol Harper Edseth Graham:

He married Lillie Gosney on 3 Sep 1895 Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA. Her parents were William M & Mary L (maiden?) Gosney

On the 1930/1940 Cencus William states they were divorced.

1900 Cherokee & Eldorado Townships, Benton, Arkansas, USA
Will Snow Head M 28 Missouri
Lillie E Snow Wife F 26 Missouri
Earnest Snow Son M 3 Missouri
Bird M Snow Son M 1 Missouri

1910 Gentry, Benton, Arkansas, USA
William Snow Head M 40 Missouri
Lillie Snow Wife F 35 Missouri
Earnest A Snow Son M 12 Missouri
Marion B Snow Son M 11 Missouri
Franklin Snow Son M 8 Missouri
Horner R Snow Son M 6 Missouri
Charly D Snow Son M 3 Arkansas

1920 - Red Fork, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
William C Snow Head M 51 Missouri
Lillie Snow Wife F 47 Missouri
Birdie Snow Son M 20 Missouri
Paul Snow Son M 18 Missouri
Homer Snow Son M 17 Missouri
Denney Snow Son M 13 Arkansas
Curtis Snow Son M 11 Arkansas
Afol Snow Daughter F 8 Arkansas

1930 - Red Fork, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Will C Snow Head M 60 Missouri Marital Status: Divorced
Bart E Snow Son M 28 Missouri
Dewey C Snow Son M 24 Arkansas
Curtis L Snow Son M 22 Arkansas

1940 Pleasant Hill, Pleasant Hill Township, Cass, Missouri, USA
Homer Snow Head M 37 Missouri
Mary T Snow Wife F 21 Missouri
Shirley Ann Snow Daughter F 5 Missouri
H Eugene Snow Son M 3 Missouri
Patricia Maxine Snow Daughter F 0 Missouri
Curtis Lee Snow Brother M 28 Missouri
William C Snow Father M 71 Missouri Marital Status: Divorced
William died age 73.

His death certificate states he was taken to Lone Jack cemetery for burial. Informant was Curtis Snow of Pleasant Hill.