Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Snider, Jacob February 9, 1827 - 
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JACOB SNIDER, farmer, sec. 26, Austin Tp., was born in Ontario, Can., Feb. 9, 
1827, son of Jacob and 

Rachel (McReady) Snider, natives of New Brunswick, and of German and French 
ancestry.  Soon after their 

marriage they went to Toronto, Can., and thence to Ontario.  Mr. Snide spent 
his early youth in acquiring 

his education at a select school in the vicinity where he lived, and assisting 
on his father's farm.  At 

the age of 27 years he was married to Teakles, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth 
(McReady) Halliday, natives 

of New Brunswick and of Irish descent.  Mrs. Snider was born in the same 
province, June 6, 1829, and was 

educated in the common schools of her native town.  Mr. and Mrs. Snider 
established a home on 100 acres of 

the homestead, where they carried on farming until their removal to Michigan, 
in the winter of 1864.  They 

lived a few months at Croton, Newaygo Co., coming thence to Austin Tp., where 
they purchased 80 acres of 

timbered land, and entered upon the lives of pioneers, beginning with the 
usual log cabin and small 

clearing, which gradually assumed larger proportions until broad, fertile 
fields stretch out where 

eveything was formerly hidden by intricate forests.  To the original tract of 
land Mr. Snider has added 

another 80 acres, and now owns an entire quarter section of well improved 
land.  He has recently finished 

a beautiful residence, at an expenditure of $1,500.  All his farm fixtures and 
appurtenances are of a 

class to increase value and attractiveness.

Of seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. Snider, six are living:  Rachel, born 
July 13, 1863, and died May 

28, 1864; Wellesley H., born Sept. 9, 1857; Adaline S., Aug. 21, 1858; Lillie 
A., Sept. 17, 1860; Jennie 

R., Jan. 11, 1861; Herbert A., Aug. 19, 1865; Gideon C., Aug. 19, 1867.

Mr. and Mrs. Snider have been members in full standing of the M. E. Church for 
25 years.  Mr. Snider is a 

radical Republican; has been Supervisor of his township two terms, Justice of 
the Peace four years, 

Treasurer, etc.  His eldest son, W. H. Snider, was married Oct. 18, 1877; his 
wife died Sept. 1, 1878.

Additional Comments:
1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co.

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