"An Illustrated history of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties : with a
brief outline of the early history of the state of Oregon." Chicago?: Western
Historical Pub. Co., 1902.  Page 616.  Malheur County.

JOHN M. SNIVELY

     As one of Malheur county's promising men, a public official in the
responsible position of superintendent of the entire road system in the county,
a progressive citizen and a genial and amiable gentleman, we are bound to accord
Mr. Snively a representation in the history of his county.  He was born in
Watsonville, California, on September 17, 1873, being the son of Daniel and
Priscilla (Childers) Snively.  The father is a native of Pennsylvania and came
across the plains with an ox train, meeting his future wife at the Missouri
river and she traveled across the plains in the same train.  Soon after reaching
California, they were married and after the birth of our subject, they removed
to Sacramento and thence to Red Bluffs, Tehama county, where they reside at the
present time.  Our subject was reared there on a fruit farm and remained with
his parents until 1897, when he came to Jordan Valley and located his present
homestead, thirty miles west from Jordan Valley postoffice.  His place is
adapted to raising hay and is surrounded with the best of stock grazing land.
     On October 7, 1900, Mr. Snively married Miss Nellie G., daughter of James
And Elizabeth (Thompson) Johnson, of Walla Walla, being early pioneers of that
region.  In January, 1902, Mr. Snively was appointed road master of the entire
county and he is at the present time discharging the duties thus incumbent upon
him with wisdom and manifestation of sound practical knowledge that bespeaks
much to his credit and the profit of the county and the convenience of its
residents.  He is a member of the I.O.O.F., Jordan Valley Lodge, No. 158, and is
secretary of the same.  Although not a pioneer of the county, he is nevertheless
a real pioneer in spirit and of the section where he now resides, being a man of
energy, integrity, and excellent executive force.
     

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in March 2006 by Diana Smith. Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.