SNYDER-George W. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Beckwith, H.W. Fountain County, Indiana History. Chicago: HH Hill, 1881, page 376.

George W. SNYDER, farmer and trustee of Shawnee township, Rob Roy, son of Abram and Christina (Kerns) Snyder, was born in Perry county Pennsylvania, April 7 1821. His father was a soldier in the last war with England, and served in Canada. Mr. Snyder was raised a farmer and received a common school education. Marhc 17 1854 he and his family arrived in Shawnee township, where they have since lived. He was married January 8 1852 to Mary Fidler, who was born October 26 1821. They have had two children; Mary born June 9 1861 (died in infancy), and Samuel E. born February 5 1863. Mr. Snyder was elected township trustee in 1870, and held the office two years. In 1878, he was reelected and also again in 1880. He belongs to the German Reformed and his wife to the Lutheran church. He owns a good farm of 327 acres two miles west of Rob Roy. He is a national greenbacker.

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