Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Cryder, M H 1820 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com February 25, 2006, 11:04 pm Author: History Grundy County 1882 M. H. Cryder, farmer, P. O. Morris, was born in Ohio March 21, 1820, son of Henry and Mary A. (Hess) Cryder. Henry, his father, was born in Pennsylvania about 1779; was a farmer by occupation, and died in 1835. Mary, his mother, was born in Pennsylvania about 1777, and is the mother of eight living children, the subject being the sixth. He received a good common-school education, which was commenced in Ohio and finished in this county, to the latter of which his parents came October 25, 1833. His marriage, which was one of the first on the records of this county, occurred March 7, 1847, when he was united to Miss Rachael Thomas, a native of Ohio, born about 1818. Her parents came to this county from Ohio. She is the mother of three children - Edwin T., Mariett and Eugene. The daughter is married. The sons are engaged in farming on the home place. Mr. Cryder is a man of more than ordinary intelligence, and has served the public in a number of important capacities, such as Assessor, Commissioner, Supervisor and Collector for Au Sable Township. He is influential and highly respected in the community where he lives. Additional Comments: Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/grundy/bios/cryder322nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb