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Born 1840
From History of Coshocton County, Ohio: its past and present, 1740-1881. Containing a comprehensive history of Ohio; a complete history of Coshocton County ... a history of its soldiers in the late war ... (1881)
SNYDER S. W., Coshocton; dealer in pelts, hides, furs, tallow, dried fruits, etc., Mr. Snyder is a native of this county, and was born June 23,. 1840. He received his education in the district schools, and learned the harnessmaking business. After serving his time he embarked in business for himself at Roscoe, in 1866. He also commenced at the same time to deal in hides, pelts, furs, etc., in connection with the harness business, which he continued for twelve years, when, in 1873, he relinquished the harness business and has since given his entire attention to the present, department, in which he does a business of about $36,000 per year. He also has a half interest in the firm of Snyder & Andrews, in the livery business, and in which they have a stock of eleven head of horses and eleven vehicles, consisting of single, and double carriages, buggies and barouches, all of which are in good condition, and afford first-class accommodations for the traveling public. Mr. Snyder is a self-made man in the strictest sense of the word, having been always dependent on his own efforts, and in commencing, life his only capital was his energy, perseverance and integrity, and at present he owns valuable real estate, besides doing a successful business.
As printed in History of Coshocton County, Ohio: its past and present, 1740-1881. Containing a comprehensive history of Ohio; a complete history of Coshocton County ... a history of its soldiers in the late war ... (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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