BIOSKETCHES SNIFFEN KNIFFEN FAMILY LINE

16 John Van Buskirk b1818 at Preble, NY d 1906. in Tully, NY. most of his life he lived at Cardiff, NY he was in the horse trading business. He married in 1848 Electa Sniffen of Cardiff, they had 5 children. One died at 3, 2 lived over 80 years 2 over 90.years.She was married at 15, died at 30 in 1863. John remarried 1866 to M. Jane Thayer.,she died 1896 in Tully. The family: George b1848 d 1936. Frank b 1852 d 1932; Charlie 1 1856 d 1859, Elizabeth 1857- 1953, and Charley 2 b1860 d 1952. Frank married Amy (Em) Damon and had a large family, George married Linda Short, lived at McGraw NY. no children. Elizabeth married Harry Cook, one daughter Carrie married Harry Reed.. He died at his sons(Charley) Tuly home in 1906. buried at Cardiff, NY.

17 Electa Sniffen of Cardiff, NY b 1833. married 1848 died 1863 married John Van Buskirk. 5 children as noted in his bio-sketch. She had several sisters and a brother who looked after her young family. Charley , for example remembered his aunt Maria wife of Will Evans of Syracuse, who later served as Sheriff of Onondaga County.

34 JOHN SNIFFEN b at Cardiff NY 1805 1877 m1 Fish or Fiske 2 sons Ambrose and William. m2 Nov 1, 1827 at Onondaga Hollow by Rev Joseph Barker POLLY HAYES 1804 - 1890 6 children Laura Ann b1828 m Aldan Pratt of Tully Maria m William Evans later Sherriff of Onondaga Co, Electa 1833 - 1863 m 1848 John Van Buskirk of Cardiff and Tully Henry Sniffen m Anjeline Judd, Abigail m Edward Judd, Mary m Addie Judd

35 POLLY HAYES DAUGHTER OF JOHN 1804 - 1890 M Nov 21 , 1827 at Onondaga Hollow by Rev Joseph Barker to John Sniffen 1805-1877 of Cardiff, see his bio for children.

68 WILLIAM SNIFFEN 1770-1852 b Litchfield Conn per 1850 census m Anna ??? 1776-1843 allso b Litchfield Ct both died at Cardiff, NY 2 sons Henry b1802 d1863 of Cardiff m Phebe 1806 - 1857 7 children family all lived at Cardiff, NY

69 ANNA ??? 1776 - 1843 b at Litchfield ct died at Cardiff, NY m William Sniffen 1770- 1852 see his bio.

70 John Hayes

71 Mrs John Hayes

136 REUBEN SNIFFEN 1749 - 1838 d Cardiff, NY REV SOLDIER 2ND WESTCHESTER CO NY REGT R 1790 NORTH CASTLE NY APPARENTLY A POW IN CONNECTICUT DURING WAR.

137 -140

272 probably DAVID SNIFFEN d 1759 at Rye NY wife unknown had 4 children Shubal, Reuben, Mary and Appalone

besides Reuben in Cardiff there is a Shubal Kniffen 1738 - 1823 in Tully Cemetery. In Conn records he married Ruth Sherwood b1741 in Tully his wife is Deborah 1755 - 1849 no further data . Green Lake Tully is also called Sniffen’s pond because he owned land around the south end,

544 George Sniffen b 1686 caslled jr in 1705 and 1718 owned land in Rye NY 1718 and at North Castle 1744 wife not goven

1088 GEORGE SNUFFENE OF STRATRFORD CT IN 1666 BOUGHT LAND 1670 AT RYE, NY OR HASTINGS CT SAME PLACE SIGNED AS FREEMAN OF THE COLONY FROM JOIHN BUDD SR GEORGE DIED 1694 M REBECCA WHELPLY.

SPECULATION ON THE FACT THAT THE NAME SNIFFEN SNIFFIN KNIFFEN KNIFFIN SEEM TO BE INTERCHANGEABLE

THE FIRST PROPRIETOR OF STRATFORD WAS A MAN NAMED FIENE . THIS FAMILY WAS TRYING TO CLAIM STATUS AS SON-OF-FIENE OR AS KIN-OF-FIENE SHORTENED TO SNIFFIN OR KNIFFEN

1089 REBECCA WHELPLEY B APR 2, 1679 D 19 APR 1707 M GEORGE SNUFFENE

2178 HENRY WHELPLEY SETTLED EARLY AT STRATFORD, CT MOVED TO FAIRFIELD IN 1662 AND DIED SAME YEAR,

HE MARRIED 2ND IN 1659 WIDOW OF JOHN WHITLOCK

this is still not a proved line George Sr had 6 children, there were two other Reubens, but the above line seems to fit dates better.