Snyder - Edward Crum - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

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Judge Edward Crum SNYDER, a member of the legal firm of Brush & Snyder, and a prominent member of the Barin Montgomery county, Indiana is the subject of the present notice. He was born in Washington County, Maryland Oct 7, 1843 and his parents were George and Ann Togwell Snyder, both of whom were natives of MD. In 1846 they emigrated to Indiana locating on a farm 5 miles west of Crawfordsville, where the father conducted a store with his brother for one year and then returned to Greene Co, Ohio near Xenia, where he taught school and remained until his death, sept 10, 1877 aged 64 years, his widow surviving him until Aug 22, 1881. His father, also George, was a Capt. in the War of 1812 and members of the Togwell family were in the Revolutionary War. Edward, our subject grew up near Xenia, working on a farm and attending the district schools until Oct 1861, when he enlisted at Xenia, in Co. #, 74th Regt under Col. Granville Moody, a Methodist Minister, and under Capt. Fisher and in the Army of the Cumberland he served 3 years 11 months. He was one of the valiant men who braved the enemy's bullets at Stone River, Chickamaugua, Jonesboro and Bentonville, NC. Twice was he wounded; once a bullet struck him in the thigh at Stone River and again at Bentonville and he was for 8 weeks in the hospital. At Stone River he was captured about 3 hours after he was wounded, having been assisted back by his brother, George A. Snyder, to the place where surgical treatment could be given him. After capture he was marched to Murfreesboro under a detail, traveling a distance of 3 miles with the assistance3 of the prisoners, but he was only kept 3 days before being paroled. Soon after he returned to camp and, understanding that he had been exchanged, he took part in the battle of Chickamauga and was exchanged on the 2nd day of the fight. When the war was over he participated in the Grand Review at Washington City and was honorable discharged July 5, 1865.

He then returned to Ohio and remained there for 2 years when he came to Montgomery Co IN where his half-brother, Jacob M. Troutman was then living. He found work in the mills at Darlington & remained for more than a year then returned to his old home in Ohio and spent two years as a clerk in a store and warehouse. Returning to Indiana, he went with his brother, Mr. Troutman, into a mill 3 1/2 miles west of Crawfordsville and this business was continued for about two years. At the end of that time our subject came to Crawfordsville and entered the law office of MD White, in 1872, read law and was admitted to the Bar after one year of reading, Byron R. Russell becoming his partner. In 1884 he was elected Circuit Judge of the 22nd Circuit of Montgomery & Parke Counties by Republican party over George D. Hurley. After serving for six years he was defeated at the election of 1890. He has recently formed a partnership with William T. Brush, and the firm is Brush & Snyder. Judge Snyder presided on the famous Pettit will case in the Superior Court and has been very active in party matters. he is one of the Directors of the Dovetail Body Company. His family has consisted of himself, 3 sisters, Mary A, Catherine E and Anna M. Perrin and all have been teachers. He is a Royal Arch Mason and has passed all of the chairs in the Knights of Pythias and also in a valued member of the Grand Army of the Republic of which he was 1st Jr. Vice Commander in the Indiana Dept. and has been Post Commander. No member of the Bar has a clearer conception of the law than has Judge Snyder and he is logical and analytical, a clear, earnest and eloquent speaker. Combining the talents of these gentlemen of the firm of Brush & Snyder, no legal gentlemen at the Montgomery Bar hold a higher degree of public confidence and patronage. - transcribed and donated by kbz

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