The Snyder Families of Wayne County, Ohio

JAMES Q. SNYDER, one of the well-known and progressive farmers of Wayne County, was born in Holmes County, Ohio, in March, 1848. His father, Daniel Snyder, was a native of Pennsylvania, and married Catherine

Miller, daughter of Heury and Savilla ( Smith ) Miller. In 1837 the family came to Wayne County, but five years later returned to Holmes County, remaining there until 1866, when they again came to Wayne County, and here the father died February 28, 1885, aged sixty-nine years; the mother still lives on the homestead, and is now seventy-four years of age. The father was a successful business man, and had a large circle of friends. He was a devoted member of the Evangelical Church. Six of the eight children born to this family are living, four in Wayne County. One son, Samuel, died while in the service of his country during the dark days of the Rebellion; another son, Henry, served in the war three years, and is now a resident of Holmes County; one daughter, Susan, is the wife of H. B. Rayle, of Lake County; John G. died in childhood; Elizabeth and James Q. are on the home farm; J. Robert lives in Franklin Township, and Savilla in AVooster Township.

James Q. Snyder remained with his parents until his marriage, and then located on a farm not far from the homestead. After the death of his father he returned to take charge of the farm for his mother, and has since made it his home. He was married in February, 1878, to Sarah Young, a native of Wayne County, daughter of Jacob and Anna (Romich) Young, of Wooster Township.

Mr. and Mrs. Snyder are consistent and worthy members of the Lutheran Church.

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JOHN ROBERT SNYDER.

Eew sections of Ohio can boast of more thrifty, industrious or enterprising farmers than those of Eranklin township, Wayne county, Ohio. Handsome residences, substantial and commodious barns and sightly and well-kept fences are the rule in this part of the county. The livestock is well cared for and everything presents a prosperous and inviting appearance. The people are intelligent and studious and have given to their vocation a practical study which has guaranteed success under anything near a normal condition. One of the best and most systematic of these farmers is J. Rob. Snyder, whose fine and fertile farm is located in section 6, of Franklin township, and whose success during the years he has lived here has been commensurate with the intelligent and thoughtful labor he has bestowed.

J. Rob. Snyder is a native son of the old Buckeye state, having first seen the light of day in Holmes county on the 9th of March, 1853. He is a son of Daniel and Catherine (Miller) Snyder, both of whom were natives of Union county, Pennsylvania. They, in company with the paternal grandfather, Jacob Snyder, came to Ohio in about 1835, locating in Wa3Uie county, later going to Holmes county, but subsequently returning to Wayne county, where the remainder of their lives were passed. They were faithful and active members of the Lutheran church. After Daniel Snyder had lived in this state a few years and had definitely determined to make it his future home, he returned to Pennsylvania by horseback and there married the Sweetheart whom he had left behind when he started westward on his prospecting trip. Loading their effects in a one-horse wagon, they came to their Wayne county home, later going to Holmes county. They later returned to Wayne county in 1864. Their remains now lie buried in the cemetery at Wooster. They were the parents of the following children: Henry, who is now deceased, was a soldier in the Civil war, being a member of Company B, Sixteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry; Samuel died during his service in the army, having been a member of the same company and regiment as his brother; George died in infancy; Susan is the wife of H. B. Rayl, of Lake county, Ohio; Civilla is the widow of Perry Yernall and makes her home at Wooster; Elizabeth lives at Wooster; James Q. lives in Wooster township; John Robert, the subject of this sketch.

J. Rob. Snyder was reared in his Holmes county home until he was about twelve years of age, when the family moved back to Wayne county. He secured a fair education in the common schools and was reared to the life of a farmer. He remained with his parents until the time of his marriage, in 1879, when he moved onto the splendid farm which he now occupies. The place comprises one hundred and sixty acres and is one of the most fertile and productive farms in the township. All the improvements on the place have been made by the subject and he has given at all times an intelligent direction to his operations, so that he has been enabled to realize handsome returns for the labor bestowed. The buildings on the place are all well built and present an attractive appearance, the general aspect of the property indicating the owner to be a man of right ideas. He here carries on a general line of farming and stock raising and is numbered among the progressive and successful farmers in his community. In 1895 IMr. Snyder erected the grain elevator at Kauke, this county, and has continued to operate it since that time. The elevator is well Iniilt and is capacious, a large business being done through it annually.

Mr. Snyder was married to Amanda Hoffman and they have become the parents of the following children: Leotta, deceased; Daniel Bonnell and Catherine. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Moorland, of which the subject is one of the trustees, and to this society they give an earnest and generous support. In politics Mr. Snyder renders a stanch allegiance to the Republican party, and takes an active part in advancing its interests in the community, though he is not in any sense a seeker himself after the honors or emoluments of public office. He is a man of progressive ideas and practical methods and his success has been well merited. As a man of strict morality, the community can ask for no better; as a man of integrity, no district can boast of a citizen more honest, and as a man of intelligence he ranks high, enjoying the unbounded respect and esteem of those whom he associates.

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SAMUEL SNYDER was born in Washington County, Md., October 9, 1820, a son of Anthony and Rebecca (Newman) Snyder, who were natives of Franklin County, Penu. They moved from Washington County, Md., in 1836 to Stark County, Ohio, thence in 1844 to Knox County, Ohio, where the father died April 10, 18(37, and the mother in March, 1875. They reared nine children, eight of whom are still living: Samuel; Daniel, in Allen County, Ind.; Elizabeth, unmarried, residing in Champaign County, Ohio; Rebecca, wife of Dr. Ayres, of Horner, Knox Co., Ohio; Jonathan, in Mount Liberty, Knox Co., Ohio; David C, in Kansas City, Mo.; and William B. and Franklin, in Knox County, Ohio.

Of these, Samuel was reared on the farm and attended the district schools of Stark County, Ohio. At an early ago he learned the trade of a carriage maker, which occupation he has since followed. He has lived in West Lebanon since 1838, and in 1842 he established his present carriage manufacturing business. In 1841 Mr. Snyder married Miss Catherine, daughter of Robert Thompson, of Stark County, Ohio, and six children have been born to them, viz.: William H., of Sugar Creek Township, Wayne County; Mary R., deceased wife of Eli Bradeu; Martha Jane and Francis, at home; Sarah E., wife of Lewis Brenner, of Brookfield, Ohio; and Letitia C, wife of Jacob Eby, in Michigan. Mr.

As printed in the source². Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.