BIO: Snider, John C. - Jessamine Co., KY -------------------------------------------- Contributed for use in USGENWEB Archives by: Diana Flynn Date: 9 Jul 1998 -------------------------------------------- **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. ***************************************************************************** SNIDER, CRAVENS, ROBBINS, MAXWELL "HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884. SULLIVAN CO., INDIANA HADDON TWP. PAGE 758 JOHN C. SNIDER, farmer, P. O. Paxton, is a native of Jessamine County, Ky., where he was born December 3,1827, youngest of seven children born to John and Elizabeth (Cravens) Snider. In 1836, he came with his parents to Sullivan County, where he has ever since followed farming. January 22, 1852, he was married to Nancy J. Robbins, and by her he had four children--John R., November 17, 1852; Francis M., December 3, 1853; George W., April 23, 1855; William M., July 20, 1857. On the 15th day of October, 1858, Mrs. Snider died; she was a member of the United Brethren Church. March 26, 1861, he was married to Eliza J. Maxwell, who bore him seven children, of whom five are living--Mary F., born January 5, 1862; James W., January 9, 1864; Martha J., March 11, 1867; Rush H., November 15, 1871; Amanda M., August 30, 1876. Again, February 22, 1880, Mr. Snider was bereft of his companion, since which time he has been living with his children at the homestead, and endeavor- ing to give each one an education. His last wife was a member of the Baptist Church. He owns 210 acres of first-class land, which is highly cultivated. All his life Mr. Snider has been a hard working man, and is now looked upon as one of the substantial citizens of Haddon Township. He is a Democrat.