Revision as of 16:33, 2 February 2007

The Snyder name is expected to be of German heritage, and to appear as Schneider in early US and German records. Our only knowledge of Harmon Snyder comes from his gravestone and the records of the Salem Lutheran cemetery association, Clarion County, PA. From Harmon's age at death, his birth date is calculated to be about 28 February 1791. He died in 1844. His wife Barbara survived him until 1851, residing next door to their son Christopher Snyder in Richland township, Clarion County.

A biography of his grandson, D. A. Snyder of Lamartine, Clarion County, indicates that his parents came from Clinton County in about 1841. Thus it is possible that Harmon Snyder and wife Barbara may have resided in Clinton County, and may also have come west to Clarion in about 1841.

The Snyders were Lutherans in Clarion County. A search of Lutheran church records in Clinton County for the marriage of Harmon and Barbara, and the births of their children, is indicated.

This biography is prepared from the records here presented, with no further basis in direct family knowledge or tradition

Ancestry chart segment

 Generation 5          Generation 6            Generation 7
 
                                           +-- [unknown]
                                           |   (????-????)  
                   +-- Harmon Snyder ------+
                   |   (1791-1844)         |
 Caroline Snyder --+                       +-- [unknown]
 (1831-1905)       |                           (????-????)
                   +-- Barbara A. (Unknown)
                       (~1796-1851)

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Children

Children with Caroline Snyder:

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Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	Gravestones for Harmon and Barbara Snyder. His reads: "Harman Snyder died Dec 24, 1844, Aged 53 y 9 m 25 d. Gone but not Forgotten" Hers (barely legible and broken) reads: "Barbara, Wife of Harmon Snyder, Died (Nov) 10, 18(51)"
2	US Census 1850 Clarion Co. PA, Richland Twp. p. 175; Date of census 30 July 1850. Dwelling 17:Barbary Snyder age 53 F, Real estate value 4000, born PA; Matilda, age 27 F; Sarah age 20 F; Caroline age 18 F. All born in PA, Caroline attended school; Sarah listed as "idiot". Dwelling 18: Christopher Snyder age 32M, farmer; Sarah age 25 F; Nameby age 1mo. M.
3	History of Clarion Co. Pennsylvania with Illustrations 1887, ed. A. J. DavisRecord Press, Rimersburg, PA c1968. Snyder, D.A., Lamartine P.O., Salem, was born where he now resides on February 9, 1850; is a farmer and owns 100 acres. His parents were Marmon(sic) and Mary E. (Knight) Snyder. Mr. Snyder came from Clinton county about 1841, and died in 1871. Mrs. Snyder was born in this county. Clara Laughner was a daughter of Barney and Catharine (McCalmont) Laughner. D. A. and Clara have had a family of five children - Edna M., Laura K., Inez M., Arthur B., and Perm E.
4	Salem Lutheran Cemetery Association Records transcribed by E. Williams & N. Walls, Feb. 1995. Harmon Snyder married Barbara A.____. Their children: 1)Harmon S. Snyder m. Mary E. Knight; 2) Christopher Snyder (1819 - 1899) m. Sarah L. Alsbach (1825 - 1902); 3) Caroline S. Snyder(exhumed) m. David Bowe; 4) Barbara Snyder m. Solomon Knight; 5) Rachael Snyder m.(1) Joseph Cromer, (2) George Troutner; 6) Matilda Snyder m. Samuel Knause.	Snyder Descendants
5	Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams.	N/A

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