Elizabeth Snead

(1811-1868)

At a Glance

Elizabeth  "Eliza"  Snead married Physician Samuel Edward Chapman (1807-1862) on 20 December 1832 in Craven County North Carolina. They were the parents of two daughters both of whom were students at the Burwell School. Elizabeth “Eliza” Snead was the daughter of John Snead (1776-1838) and his second wife Mary Chase (1776?) [1].

Biographical Data

Elizabeth was called Eliza.

Important Dates

Elizabeth Snead was born in 1811, in New Bern, NC. She died on October 9, 1868, and was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Craven County, NC, USA.

Relatives

• Parents: John Snead [1] and Mary Chase (b. 1776) [1].
• Spouse: Samuel Edward Chapman (1807-1862), married on December 20, 1832 [1]. They had two daughters, Mary Snead Chapman (1835-1882)  [1] and Catharine Chapman (1834-1890) .
• Others: Caroline Primrose (granddaughter, b. 1858) and Mary Ellis Primrose (granddaughter, 1863-1949).

References

1. Mary Claire Engstrom. The Book of Burwell Students: Lives of Educated Women in the Antebellum South. (Hillsborough: Hillsborough Historic Commission, 2007).