George M. Snyder

49. GEORGE M.6 SNYDER (JOST A.5 SCHNEIDER, JOHAN SAMUEL4 , JOHANN FRIEDRICH3 , HANS ULRICH2 , JOSEPH1 ) was born February 04, 1814 in Lehigh Co., PA, and died August 24, 1892 in Ohio. He married (1) CATHERINE ANN HARTER November 02, 1837. She was born 1816. He married (2) MARY ANN REX Abt. 1842 in Ohio. She was born 1827 in Franklin Twp., Summit Co., OH, and died November 13, 1870 in Coventry Twp., Summit Co., OH. He married (3) LUCINDA BACHMAN Abt. 1871 in Ohio. She was born June 26, 1830 in Lehigh Co., PA, and died January 12, 1911. Notes for GEORGE M. SNYDER:[Sanger.FTW] [Br%C3%B8derbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5027, Date of Import: 4 Oct 1996] The following is from "The History of Summit County", the section on Thomas Jefferson Snyder: "George M. Snyder was born in 1814 in Pennsylvania, and was five years old when his father Yost Snyder brought his family and possessions to Coventry Township making the long journey through the wilderness with an ox-team. When he built his log cabin in the woods, Akron was a hamlet of a half dozen rude shanties, and it would have required a vivid imagination to depict in it's place the busy present city. The digging of the canal was a great event and George M. Snyder told his children how the whole family walked to Akron to see the first canal boat on its waters. Yost Snyder and wife lived to old age on this farm and reared a large family of children, George M. being among the older ones. The latter assisted in the clearing of the farm and later learned the mason trade, at which he worked for twenty two years during the summers, and during the long cold winters he would use the old loom and weave cloth. He acquired land of his own and possessed the farm in the Snyder allotment, through which Snyder Avenue, Barberton now extends. He lived to the age of eighty years, and in many ways was a remarkable man. He had enjoyed but few advantages of any kind in his youth and had never learned to either read or write the English language until the Civil War, when on account of the deep interest he felt in public affairs, he set himself the task of earning to read, his children being his teachers, and became thoroughly informed in this way, although at his age, it doubtless required great perseverance. He was a staunch Democrat, of the old type." "George M. Snyder was married (first) to Catherine Harter, who bore him two children: Henry, now residing at Barberton and George, who is deceased. He married (second) Mary Rex whom he also survived, and they had fourteen children, namely: Jacob, Daniel, Lewis, Thomas J., William F., Mary (Mrs. Anderson) Sarah, who married H. Deisem, residing in North Dakota; Inez, who married J. H. Horner; Elvina, who married H. Pontius; Emma, who married William Stott; and four children now deceased. George M. Snyder was married (third) to Lucinda Bachman but they had no family." The following is from "The History of Summit County", the section on Jacob A. Snyder: "George M. Snyder was born in Pennsylvania in 1814, and was four years old when the family came to Ohio. His parents were Joseph (sic.) and Mary (Bachman) Snyder, who left Pennsylvania with their loaded wagons and ox-teams and made their slow way across the mountains and through the uncleared forests until they reached Summit County. They settled in Green Township, erecting a primitive log cabin, in which they lived during the remainder of their lives which reached into old age. They had numerous children, some of whom succumbed to the hardships and privations of pioneer life, but twelve reached maturity, as follows: Peter Joshua; George M.; Elizabeth, who married (first) a Mr. Hoobler and (second) Samuel Messer; Sophia, who married (first) George Tritt and (second) a Mr. Babb; Jacob; Daniel; Paul, residing in Starke County, Indiana; Joel; Abraham, residing in Green Township, Summit County; Jonathan; and Nathaniel, residing in Green Township. The survivors of the above family are Paul, Abraham and Nathaniel. The children took after their parents, being large of frame and of robust constitution." "George M. Snyder was reared on the pioneer farm and assisted in its clearing. His educational chances were few, school houses were far apart and in so large a family there was always work ready for every hand. He learned the mason's trade and worked at it during the season, helped to farm and in the winter, assisted to work the old loom, weaving cloth. His marriage did not make much difference in his employments, merely transferring them to another place, for those were days when everything was hand-made and there was little leisure for any one. Occasionally he would take his gun and go out for game, which was then very plentiful, and would shoot deer, turkeys and bear, and on one occasion a wild hog. His son still preserves a dangerous-looking tooth, which was one of its defensive weapons. After his children had grown up he settled down to farming, purchasing 125 acres of the land on which the village of Snydertown now stands, and he owned property also at Barberton. He was a man who was well known all through this section. He died at the age of seventy-eight years." "George M. Snyder was married (first) to Catherine Harter, who was a daughter of Jacob Harter, one of the pioneers in the neighborhood of Barberton. Mrs. Snyder died and left three children: Henry, and George and Catherine, both of whom are deceased. Mr. Snyder was married (second) to Mary Ann Rex, who was a daughter of Jacob Rex. She died in 1871, aged forty-three years, the mother of fourteen children. They were as follows: Eliza Jane, who died in infancy; Jacob; Sadie, who married Harry Deisem; Daniel W.; Mary, who married L. Horner; Evelyna, who married H. Pontius; Emma, who married William Stott; and two younger children who died in infancy." From WFT Vol 11, Tree #3870. Imported 5 April 1998 GEORGE WAS REARED ON THE PIONEER FARM AND ASSISTED WITH THE CLEARING OF THE FARM & LATER LEARNED THE MASON TRADE, AT WHICH HE WORKED FOR 22 YEARS DURING THE SUMMERS & DURING THE LONG WINTERS HE WOULD USE THE OLD LOOM & WEAVE CLOTH. HE HAD ENJOYED BUT FEW OPPORTUNITIES IN HIS YOUTH & HAD NEVER LEARNED TO READ OR WRITE THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE UNTIL THE CIVIL WAR, WHEN, ON ACCOUNT OF THE DEEP INTEREST HE FELT IN PUBLIC AFFARS, HE SET HIMSELF THE TASK OF LEARNING TO READ, HIS CHILDREN BEING HIS TEACHERS. (from history of summit co by Wm. Doyle, p457)

Source: Summit County, Ohio Biography: George M. Snyder was born in Pennsylvania, in 1814, and was four years old when the family came to Ohio. His parents were Joseph and Mary (Bachman) Snyder, who left Pennsylvania with their loaded wagons and ox-teams and made their slow way across the mountains and through the uncleared forests until they reached Summit County. They settled in Green Township, erecting a primitive log cabin, in which they lived during the remainder of their lives which, reached into old age. They had numerous children, some of whom succumbed to the hardships and privations of pioneer life, but twelve reached maturity, as follows: Peter; Joshua; George M.; Elizabeth who married (first) Mr. Hoobler and (second) a Samuel Messer; Sophia who married (first) George Tritt and (second) a Mr. Babb; Jacob; Daniel; Paul; residing in Starke County, Indiana; Joel; Abraham, residing in Green Township, Summit County; Jonathan, and Nathaniel. The children took after their parents, being large of frame and of robust constitution.George M. Snyder was reared on the pioneer farm and assisted in its clearing. His educational chances were few, schoolhouses were far apart and in so large a family there was always work ready for every hand. He learned the mason’s trade and worked at it during the season, helped to farm and in the winter, assisted to work the old loom, weaving cloth. His marriage did not make much difference in his employment, merely transferring them to another place, for those were days when everything was hand-made and there was little leisure for any one. Occasionally he would take his gun and go out for game, which was then very plentiful, and would shoot deer, turkeys and bear, and on one occasion a wild hog. His son still preserves a dangerous-looking tooth, which was one of its defensive weapons. After his children had grown up he settled down to farming, purchasing 125 acres of the land on which the village of Snydertown now stands, and he owned property also at Barberton. He was a man who was well known all through this section He died at the age of seventy-eight years.George M. Snyder was married (first) to Catherine Harter, who was a daughter of Jacob Harter, one of the pioneers in the neighborhood of Barberton. Mrs. Snyder died and left three children: Henry, and George and Catherine, both of whom are deceased. Mr. Snyder was married (second) to Mary Ann Rex, who was a daughter of Jacob Rex. She died in 1871, aged forty-three years, the mother of fourteen children. They were as follows: Eliza Jane who died in infancy; Jacob; Sadie, who married Harry Deisem; Daniel W.; Mary, who married Dr. Anderson; Lewis; Thomas J.; Lucy, who died in infancy; William; Inez, who married L. Horner; Evelyna, who married H. Pontius; Emma who married William Stott; and two younger children who died in infancy.