Biography of Frank Snyder - Conway Co, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Cathy Barnes Date: 21 Jun 1998 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** SOURCE: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas. Goodspeed Publishers, 1891. page 110 Frank Snyder, an active business man of Morrilton, was born in Pittsburg, Pa., in 1857; was the oldest in a family of five children born to John and Amelia (Engelmeier) Snyder; father was born in Baltimore, Md., and mother in Germany; father was a business man in Pittsburg, engaged in grocery trade. Subject attended the common schools of Pittsburg till 1874, when he began learning the confectionery business and trade. Completed his trade and remained one year working journey work, and then in 1878 came to Arkansas and settled at Morrilton. Here he engaged as clerk for Irving Bro., with whom he remained for seven years, and then engaged in business for himself, carrying a stock of general merchandise. In 1888 he closed out his business and engaged as clerk for Massey, White & Co., with whom he has since remained. In 1884 bought a business house on Railroad avenue, and three lots on the corner of Division and Church streets, where he is about to erect a handsome residence. Was married in 1886 to Miss Maggie Hample, from Montana, and daughter of Michael Hample, a farmer of St. Vincent, this county. To this union has been born one child, a girl, named Emma. Family are members of the Catholic Church. Mr. Snyder is a self-made man, coming to Morrilton when the town had but two stores. He has seen man changes here. Beginning as clerk, by frugality he acquired the means to engage in business for himself, and we predict that the future will find him among the substantial merchants of his adopted home.