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Record for David R. Snyder, recovered 20180806 Linz, Austria. (229) facts, David Snyder, Roberts, Beach... (230) facts
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Pioneer Hotel Keeper, Joseph Snyder
JOSEPH SNYDER, the pioneer hotel keeper of Shamokin, was born in New Jersey, October 10, 1796, and grew to manhood in his native place.
He received a fair English education. He married Annie Heller, also a native of New Jersey, born September 18, 1794, who bore him the following children:
Amelia, who was twice married, first to Joseph Enoch, and after his death to Jonathan Farnsworth;
Harmon, deceased;
Rachel, deceased wife of Alem Sechler;
Eleanor;
David, deceased, and
John B.
In 1818 Mr. Snyder came to Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, and settled in Rush township, where he engaged in farming. He afterwards opened a hotel at Snufftown, and in 1835 located in Shamokin with the intention of keeping a hotel. He, however, remained only a brief time, as there was nothing for him to do in that line, and no apparent prospect of the hotel business becoming any better. He returned to Snufftown, but in January, 1836, again came to Shamokin and took possession of the same building, now a part of the Hotel Vanderbilt, which he conducted several years. He then accepted the office of resident land agent, which position he held for many years.
Towards the close of his life he purchased the farm now owned by his son John B., lived upon it two years, and then returned to Shamokin, where he resided until his death, February 1, 1867, in the seventy-first year of his age.
His widow survived him until August 6, 1881, dying in her eighty-seventh year. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and a very worthy woman.
Politically Mr. Snyder was a staunch Democrat, and filled several minor local offices. He was one of the organizers of the First Presbyterian church of Shamokin, and was largely instrumental in the erection of the first church built by that denomination in 1847. He was a good citizen, a man of plain, unpretentious character, and straightforward in all his dealings with his fellow-men.
Local History: Chapter XLIII - Part I: Biographical Sketches - SHAMOKIN
Part I. Bell's History of Northumberland Co PA
PickTadded this on 19 Jan 2012
vivney1originally submitted this to Snyder Family Tree on 6 Oct 2010
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Biography of John Snyder from the "Biographical & Historical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania"; page 771; published 1911.
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Biography of John Snyder from the "Biographical & Historical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania"; page 771; published 1911.
(II) John Snyder, son of Casper, was born in Lower Augusta township Nov. 29, 1776, and there made his home, owning the farm which is now the property of Martha Gass. His holdings were very large, his property having been divided into eight farms, seven of which he gave to his children. He owned and operated a distillery, cider press and sawmill and kept several teams busy transporting goods for him between here and Philadelphia, which was the market center for grain and provisions. A prominent and influential citizen of his day, he served twenty-five years as justice of the peace and held the rank of colonel in the State militia, standing at the head of the militia in his district for some years.
He died April 29, 1851.
His wife, Maria Margaret (Fisher), known as "Peggy" (only sister of Christian Fisher), is buried in the Presbyterian cemetery.
They had children as follows:
- George,
- Thomas,
- Elizabeth (called Betsy, married John Wynn),
- Peter J.,
- John (died March 25, 1877, aged 69y 11m 11 d;
his wife Martha, born Dec. 23, 1808, died Jan. 11, 1862).
- Adam (born April 9, 1814, died Dec. 15, 1895;
his wife Martha died Sept. 30, 1860, aged 46 y 5 m 10d), and
- Sally (born Jan. 10, 1809, married John Ebright, and died July 23, 1850).___________________________
Revolutionary War
D: I13447
Name: Casper Snyder 1 2 3
Sex: M
Birth: 2 MAY 1745 in Northumberland Cty., PA.
Death: 3 SEP 1821 in Northumberland Cty., PA.
Residence: 1774 Resident of Augusta Township, Northumberland Cty., PA.
Burial: 1821 River Cemetery, Fishers Ferry, Northumberland Cty., PA.
Census: 1790 Northumberland Cty., PA. 1790 U.S. Census listed as Jasper Sneider
Military Service: 1782 Served as a Private in Robinson's Rangers, was a Lieutenant in the 6th Co., 1st Batt, Northumberland Cty Militia.
Military Service: After the war he was Capt. of a Militia Company
Occupation: Farmer and tavern-keeper, Tavern being located on the old Sunbury Road, where his son Peter succeded him in 1798 he built the old brick town tavern known as the "Blue Ball Tavern"
Occupation: 1771 Captain Casper Snyder was assessed as a freeman in Penn. Township in 1771
Occupation: 1798 Built the famouse brick Blue Ball Tavern
Reference Number: 13447
PickTadded this on 20 Jan 2012
cjohnson73026originally submitted this to Johnson/Kappler Family Tree on 31 Jul 2011
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Snyder, John biography, 1911, Northumberland Co, PA
re-categorized 20190122HAv- Biography of John Snyder from the "Biographical & Historical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania"; page 771; published 1911. (II) John Snyder, son of Casper, was born in Lower Augusta township Nov. 29, 1776, and there made his home, owning the farm which is now the property of Martha Gass. His holdings… |
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1865 - 1943 (77 years)
d. 1870, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA 
