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LEWALLEN M. SNOWDEN, hardware-dealer, Elizabeth, was born Jan. 20, 1827, in Green county, Ky. His parents moved to Illinois when he was an infant. His mother died when he was five years old, and he was bound out to serve until his twenty-first birthday, but he ran away at the age of eighteen years and commenced for himself. In 1849 he went to California and engaged in mining, but this not proving lucrative he returned, and in 1853 settled in Pittsburgh, Pa., and learned the tinner’s trade. This was his home until 1858, when he came to Elizabeth borough, opened a tinshop and remained until 1861. He then enlisted in Co. K, 76th Pennsylvania Zouaves, and served until his honorable discharge, in 1863, having been wounded at the battle of Pocotaligo, S. C. Returning to Elizabeth, he established his present business, and through strict attention has the largest store of the kind in this borough. In 1853 he was married to Lucinda, daughter of Charles Stewart Flemington, of Pittsburgh. They have five sons and one daughter, as follows: James Henry, a tinsmith; William W., a steward on one of the river boats; Charles S., also a steward; Annie M., Harry A., of McKeesport, and Lewallen M., Jr. Mr. Snowden has held the office of burgess of the borough. He is a member of J. W. Stevens Post, No. 111, G. A. R. The family are members of the M. E. Church.