Snyder - Redden B. - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

SNYDER, Redden B., farmer and stock raiser, Crawfordsville, was b. on the place where he lives, April 3, 1835. his parents arrived here from Butler County, Ohio in the autumn of 1831. His father entered 160 acres and soon afterward bought as much more adjoining; this comprised his real estate at the time of his death. The contrast between the log cabin which he built on these premises and the elegant residence just completed by Mr. Snyder a little north of the old site is striking and picturesque, and is not an unfair measure of the rate of progress made in this region of country in 50 years, a wonderful social and material growth. Mr. S. was married Oct 23, 1862 to Elizabeth, daughter of Sanford and Mary (KEMP) GRAY, she was born Nov 1, 1839. The Grays were form Ky, and the Kemps from Pa. Her parents removed from Ohio to this County about 1836, and settled in Ripley Twp. Mr. Gray has been a man who has excelled in all qualities of good citizenship; his high-minded life, warm-hearted intercourse, and unquestionable usefulness, should keep his memory long in the hearts of the people. Mr. & Mrs. Snyder have one child, Mary Luella, b. Jan 27, 1864. Both parents have been members of the Christian Union Church six years and the former is a Master Mason. He is also a democrat in politics. Mr. Snyder owns 281 acres of choice land lying in a body and situated on the northwestern gravel road, 3 mi. from Crawfordsville. It is valued at $25,000. The large and substantial brick house erected on the premises the last year, and just completed and furnished, is a model of finish on the interior, which has not been allowed to supplant the main object of convenience. It contains 11 principal, besides a large number of smaller rooms and wardrobes. Mr. Snyder himself was the architect who planned the building and furnished all the designs. It is the best residence in Montgomery Co, and was built at a cost of $8,000. - transcribed and donated by Karen Bazzani Zach