Snyder - Phoebe Voris
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 22 March 1895
Mrs. Phebe Snyder, relect of Benjamin Snyder, passed quietly away at 8 o'clock yesterday, aged 79 years, at the home of her son-in-law, J.B. Swank, where she has made her home for several years. Mrs. Snyder was one of the old settlers of Montgomery county and her memory will long be cherished for the good she has done. - thanks to Kim H
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 29 March 1895
Phoebe Voris was born in Butler County, Ohio, Nov. 16, 1816. She died the 21sth of March, 1895. In 1855 she married Benjamin Snyder and soon afterward moved to Indiana, in this county, and took up their residence on a farm three miles northwest of this city, and lived there for many years.
To them were born two children, Jenny and Samuel. The daughter, Mrs. John B. Swank, alone survives, Benjamin Snyder having died in 1892 and Samuel, the son, in 1888, and the mother last Thursday. They have had three grandchildren, who are all living.
Mrs. Snyder has for thirty years been a member of the Baptist Church and a consistent Christian. She had a kindness and unselfishness of heart that endeared her to all who knew her. While along the journey of life she has sown seeds of goodness and now reaps the harvest of the faithful. Death had no terror for her. On the other hand, it was a glorious gate that led to life eternal.
From her room she could see the monuments of Oak Hill Cemetery blazing in the morning sun and she would often say, “I will be so glad when the sun shines on my monument.” The grave reaps no victory over her and death had no sting.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. G. P. Fuson at the home of J. B. Swank, on Blair Street, Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Interment was at Oak Hill. - thanks "S"