Christena Miller (1761-1815)

D6 Christena Miller, born December 4, 1761 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, died 7 March, 1815, Hamilton Township, Warren County, Ohio. She married ca. 1780 Johannes Heinrich Snell, born March 20, 1756, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died October 6, 1827, Hamilton Township, Warren County, Ohio.

She married Heinrich Schnell probably in 1780 in Washington Co, MD. Henry Snell, as he was later called, was born Nov 18, 1756 in Germany, son of Johan Georg Schnell and Maria Catharina Langin. The parents with Henry and probably three other children came to the Colonies on the Ship Recovery , landing in Philadelphia in October 1771. The entire Schnell family were indentured to pay for their passage, with Henry finishing his servitude about 1778. Henry died October 5, 1827, Hamilton Twp, Warren Co, Ohio. Christena and Henry's graves are both in the Basinger Cemetery in that township. Henry and Christena were the parents of eleven children.

It is thought that he inherited his parent's farm Dry Spring near Hagerstown, Maryland in 1792 which they sold on December 5, 1796 in preparation for their move to Kentucky. From her father's estate, they inherited 200 acres in Warren County, Ohio, deeded to them September 22, 1809.

Henry married (2) November 30, 1817 in Clermont County, Ohio, Permelia Strong Adkins, widow of Philip Adkins, by whom there were four children.

E1 Catherine Snell, born March 4, 1781 Washington County, Maryland, died after 1850, married April 11, 1803 Fleming County, Kentucky, Joseph Ford.

E2 John Snell, born 7 January 1782 Washington County, Maryland, died between 1840-1845 St. Clair County, Missouri, married first, February 26, 1807 Warren County, Ohio, Mary Shively, born January 5, 1787 Bedford County, Pennsylvania, died ca. 1824 Darke County, Ohio, daughter of Isaac D. Shively and his first wife Elizabeth Bossler; second, January 24, 1829 Darke County, Ohio, Margaret Wintermute, born May 28, 1792 Sussex, New Jersey, died April 26, 1875 Darke County, Ohio, daughter of Rev. John Wintermute and his first wife Appolonia Westfall, and widow of William Brown.

E3 Jacob Snell, born 6 December 1783, died prior to 1832, married January 23, 1806 Fleming County, Kentucky, Christiana Myers.

E4 Adam R. Snell, born July 21, 1786 Washington County, Maryland, died September 25, 1861 Penn Township, Stark County, Illinois, married his first cousin E1 Susannah Creamer, born June 23, 1793 Washington County, Maryland, died March 11, 1872 Stark County, Illinois, daughter of John Creamer Sr. and Mary Miller.

E5 Daniel Snell, born March 22, 1788 Washington County, Maryland, died November 18, 1869 Warren County, Ohio, married December 6, 1812, Sarah Peckinpaugh, born February 3, 1795 Fayette County, Pennsylvania, died November 18, 1861 or 1867 Warren County, Ohio, daughter of Frederick Peckinpaugh and Permelia Varner or Elizabeth Cunningham. They are buried Goshen Cemetery near Goshen, Ohio.

E6 George Snell, born May 4, 1790 Washington County, Maryland, died between 1850-1860 Montgomery County, Ohio, married December 19, 1813 Warren County, Ohio, Catharine Swank, born ca. 1793 Pennsylvania, daughter of Peter Swank and Hannah.

E7 Henry Snell, born April 12, 1792 Washington County, Maryland, died September 28, 1876 Harlan Township, Warren County, Ohio, married February 4, 1819 Warren County, Ohio, Mary Runyan, born June 15, 1799 Harrison County, [West] Virginia, died July 24, 1854, Harlan Township, Warren County, Ohio, daughter of Henry Runyan and Abigail Lynch.

E8 Elizabeth "Betsy" Snell, born October 28, 1797 Kentucky, married January 29, 1818 Warren County, Ohio, Levi Collins.

E9 Samuel Snell, born February 28, 1800 Kentucky, married February 6, 1818 Warren County, Ohio, Rachel Collins.

E10 William Snell, born November 5, 1801 Kentucky, died July 29, 1886 Warren County, Ohio, married first, December 4, 1822 Warren County, Ohio, Anna Cramer, second, September 7, 1863 Warren County, Ohio, Mrs. Christinia Tiger.

E11 Rachel Collins Sarah "Sally" Snell, born March 17, 1803 Kentucky, died March 17, 1829 Warren County, Ohio, married June 5, 1818 Warren County, Ohio, Peter Smith.