The Snow's came to Texas in 1849. Samuel Snow built a little house and cleared a little plot of ground. The first year he made one bale of cotton. He carried the cotton to Shreveport (Louisiana) and sold it for a little over a hundred dollars. He was paid the hundred dollars in gold. He still had that hundred dollars when he died in 1903. Sam Snow later setted where Wes Williams now lives, and raised a large family. His children were John, William (Bill), Larkin, Owen, Sarah and Emme. They are all dead now, 1944.

Larkin Snow settled where his daughter Mary and her husband, C.E. McWhorter now live(1945). He was a useful man in the community (of Shady Grove), serving as teacher, Justice of the Peace, and in other capacities. His children are Carrie, Patrick, Mary, Emma, Ida and William. Mary, William and Ida all live on parts of the old homestead. They are all useful citizens in the community.

Willaim (Bill) Snow's children are Abb, Jim, Emma and Betty. Owen Snow's children were Hubert, Frank, Stella, Flora, Ola, Margaret and Katie. Owen Snow was an influential leader in the church and school. Hubert Snow now lives at the Weldon place. He, like his father was a leader in community affairs. Jim Snow, brother to Sam Snow, settled east of Shady Grove. His children were John, Sam, Will, Adolphus, Mary, Virgil, Hattie and Park.