Lassen-Tuolumne-Butte County CA Archives Biographies.....Snyder, Henry 1834 - 
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Author: Fariss & Smith (1882)

HENRY SNYDER.—He was born in Wayne county, Ohio, January 20, 1834. When nine
years of age his parents removed to Elkhart county, Indiana, where he remained
until the spring of 1855, when he went to Iowa, where he lived for ten years.
While in Indiana he learned the trade of miller, which business he followed
while in Iowa. In 1859 came to California, overland, driving the first team that
ever crossed the present site of Virginia City, Nevada. He remained there a
short time prospecting, and then went to Tuolumne county, California, and
remained there about one year. He then returned to Iowa, and remained there
until 1865, when he returned to California, overland, stopping in Butte county.
From there he went to Plumas county, and mined one year. From there, in 1871, he
went to Lassen county, and was miller in the "Lassen Mills" at Johnstonville
until 1875, when he bought a half-interest in them with W. H. Hall, which they
have since managed in partnership. He is a member of F. & A. M., Lassen Lodge
No. 149, and of Chapter No. 47 and Commandery No. 13. He was married April 29,
1858, to Elizabeth Heckart, who died on the plains, May 25, 1865; was again
married to Mrs. Martha McColm, September 17, 1879, who was born in Warren
county, Illinois, August 24, 1852. She has one child by her first husband: James
D. McColm, born October 17, 1866. His children by his first wife are William H.,
born November 6, 1861; Fannie M., August 9, 1863, and Libbie A., May 10, 1865.

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Extracted from:

Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties

San Francisco: Fariss & Smith
(1882)

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