Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Snell, Nathan February 3, 1854 - 
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Author: George Anson Hardin and Frank Hallet Willard

Snell, Nathan A., Dolgeville, was born at Ingham's Mills, February 3, 1854.  
He early in life went to live with James P. Brockett, of Brockett's Bridge, in 
fact was brought up by Mr. Brockett until his eighteenth year, when he started 
in the cheese business, in which he continued eight years.  At the expiration 
of this period he entered the employ of Alfred Dolge, with whom he yet 
continues.  Mr. Snell first worked at the bench, making sounding boards for 
six years.  Then he entered the felt deparments. His worth was appreciated by 
Mr. Dolge, who appointed him superintendent of the hammer shop (piano 
hammers).  Mr. Snell has been noble grand master of Odd Fellows here for past 
two terms, director and secretary of the Dolgeville Electric Light and Power 
Company, a member of the Building and Loan Association, etc.  His wife was 
Miss Jessie Tanner, of Centerville, N.Y.  They have one child, a boy.  Mr. 
Snell's father died when he was but two years of age.  His mother, who is 
living, was a daughter of Judge Nathan Brown, of Oppenheim, Fulton county, N.Y.


Additional Comments:
source:
History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of 
many of its citizens
edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard
Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893
550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports.


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