Newton Henry Snow is the owner of an excellent farm of one hundred and seventy-five acres, which is situated in the town of North Branford. Upon this place he has lived for forty-two years and has been closely associated with the agricultural development of his section of the county. The active work of the farm he now leaves to his son but gives general supervision to the place. A native of Middlesex county, Connecticut, he was born in Killingworth on the 10th of August, 1848, a son of Henry and Louisa (Hull) Snow. The father, a representative of one of the oldest families of this section, was born in Killingworth, where he followed farming throughout his entire life and passed away. His wife was born at Maromas, in Middlesex county, where they were married, and her death also occurred at Killingworth.

  Newton Henry Snow spent his youth upon his father’s farm, there remaining until 1871, when he went west and for a short time was located at West Salem, in La Crosse county, Wisconsin. He there secured work with William Dudley, a Guilford (Conn.) farmer, who had previously removed to Wisconsin. Later Mr. Snow went to Winnebago, Minnesota, seeking a location on a homestead, and from that point he and a companion started overland to the Republican river in Nebraska. They traveled as far as Fremont, Nebraska, where they spent the winter. The partner was a harness maker and had a stock of harness making tools and supplies in his wagon. They desired to find a location suitable for the establishment of a harness shop and went on from Fremont to Columbus, Nebraska, but could not find what they regarded as a desirable opening. Accordingly Mr. Snow applied to the Woolworth Handle Company at Mound City, Illinois, for employment, as he had some experience in making axe handles in Connecticut. For several years he worked at Mound City and when the factory closed down he returned to Killingworth, Connecticut, and entered the employ of the Rose Handle Company at North Branford, there continuing until the spring of 1875, when he married and turned his attention to farming, settling in North Branford, where he has operated a large farm. He continued in active work until a few years ago, when he turned over the management of the property to his son, Frank H. He still resides upon the farm, however, which has been his home since 1875. It is an excellent tract of land of one hundred and seventy-five acres and general farming and stock raising have been successfully carried on for many years.

  On April 2, 1875, Mr. Snow was united in marriage to Miss Emma (Benton) Rose, who was born in Guilford, a daughter of David and Eliza Benton, representatives of an old family of New Haven county, her father having been well known as a timber man of this region. To Mr. and Mrs. Snow have been born two children. Frank Henry, the elder, born on the old family homestead, was educated in the schools of North Branford and has lived upon the farm throughout his entire life. He is now managing the property and is also engaged in the native timber and lumber business, operating a sawmill, which he carries on successfully. He married Anna Potter, of Guilford, Connecticut, on the 5th of June, 1907. She is a daughter of Elbert and Mary (Field) Potter, of Guilford, and by her marriage she has become the mother of four children: Walter, Orrin, Mary and Emma B. Frank H. Snow is recognized as one of the representative business men of his section of the county. In the lumber business he is in partnership with Royal Harrison, of North Branford, an association that has been maintained since 1905. David Benton, the younger son of the family, was born on the old home place and is in the employ of the water company of New Haven. He married Gertrude Page, of North Branford, a daughter of Herbert O. Page, a farmer of the town of North Branford, and they have one child, Roger.

  In his political views Mr. Snow is a democrat, having always supported the party since attaining his majority. He has served as selectman and as tax assessor and he has been capable and loyal in the discharge of his public duties. He belongs to the Congregational church and its teachings have guided him in all of life’s relations. His course has ever been honorable and upright, his actions manly and sincere, and throughout the community in which he lives he is held in the highest esteem.