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Note for: Nicholas Snyder, 7 AUG 1773 - BET 1821 AND 1865 Index

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Nicholas & Catharine were life-long members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. By trade, he was a scythe-maker that he followed until 1818 when he & his brother, Jacob, bought a saw & grist mill on the Conococheague near what is now called Social Island, where he was employed until his death, which occurred after a lingering illness.

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Note for: Conrad Brown, 11 MAY 1769 - 12 MAY 1839 Index

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Conrad was a prominent man & kept a hotel in Greenwood, Franklin Co., PA

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Note for: John Stantz, 1 JUL 1770 - 25 FEB 1833 Index

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They lived on a farm given his wife by her father near Chambersburg, PA., on the Waynesboro Road in a stone house that stands at this writing (1890) and at their death, was left to their only child, Elizabeth.

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Note for: Bernard Poorman, ABT 1781 - 22 DEC 1856 Index

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First family to settle in Perry Co., OH.

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Note for: Adam J. Snyder, 8 APR 1827 - 21 NOV 1890 Index

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Adam was a tanner by trade & lived with his family in Fayetteville, PA. In November 1862, he entered the Army for 3 years, joining the 16th Volunteer Regiment, PA Cavalry. He was promoted from 1st Lieutenant to Captain, May 12, 1863, to Major, May 23, 1865. At the close of the war, he went to Washington Terriotry, where he died & was buried there.

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Note for: Jacob Cook Snyder, 1 NOV 1820 - 30 DEC 1889 Index

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Jacob followed farming & was always held in high esteem, filling many offices of trust & responsbility. He was also engaged in the grain & forwarding business for 3 years, having a warehouse erected on a farm along the B&CV Railroad. He retired from active business & moved to New Franklin. He was a member of the Lutheran congregation at Grindstone Hill. He took a deep interest in church work when a mere lad & ever after mainifested a deep interest thereof. Most of the time, he was an honored office bearer in the church. He was superintendent of the Sunday School for a number of years, a position he filled wtih signal ability.

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Note for: Hiram T. Snyder, 20 APR 1824 - 3 NOV 1874 Index

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Hiram was a farmer & served 3 years as Register & Recorder at Chambersburg, PA.

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Note for: Peter C. Snyder, 8 NOV 1827 - BET 1877 AND 1919 Index

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Peter & Eliza united with the Lutheran church at Grindstone Hill in 1859. They moved to Carroll Co., IN., in the spring of 1864. After awhile, they united with the Presbyterian Church at Rockfield, IN.

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Note for: Jeremiah Henry Snyder, 6 NOV 1829 - 8 NOV 1851 Index

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Jeremiah was a young man of more than ordinary ability & intelligence & was a member of the junior class at Penn's College, Gettysburg, PA., where he died. His body was brought home & placed by the side of his father & mother in Grindstone Hill Graveyard.

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Note for: Adam C. Snyder, 1 AUG 1831 - BET 1873 AND 1922 Index

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Adam & Arabella moved to IA on April 6, 1857. He was a prominent business man, having held numerous offices & was County Surveyor of Harrison Co., IA.

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Note for: George C. Snyder, 26 OCT 1833 - BET 1880 AND 1925 Index

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After their marriage, they moved to Delphi, Carroll Co., IN. He was extensively engaged in farming. He went West in 1858, came home in the springof 1858 & married.

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Note for: Hannah Margaret Snyder, 24 AUG 1838 - BET 1884 AND 1933 Index

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Hannah is one of the co-authors of the original family history.

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Note for: Benjamin Franklin Snyder, 10 SEP 1841 - 19 OCT 1886 Index

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Benjamin & Mary residedat Middlesburg. After his death, the family moved to Baltimore where they resided. His occupation was teaching. He taught a number of years both in PA & MD.

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Note for: C. Newton Snyder, 2 OCT 1846 - BET 1881 AND 1937 Index

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He obtained a good business education in the Loganport Commerical College in the State of Indiana. He was engaged in farming near Iowa City in the State of Iowa.