Holmes-Warren County OhArchives Obituaries.....Snyder Schneider), Jacob  October 2, 1881
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Holmes County Farmer Oct. 1881
----Ye Olde Obituary--------
The deceased was born in Westmoreland County,Pennsylvania on 7 April 1803. He 
came with his parents to Salt Creek Township on May 14,1817. He was united in 
matrimony with Rebecca Fry, daughter of Jacob Fry of the same township, on 11 
March 1824 and moved to his own farm in Paint Township where he lived the 
remainder of his days.

They  journeyed together for over 57 years. His companion was laid to her last 
resting place 27 November 1878. He was the oldest of the family of George 
Snyder Sr. one of the early pioneers of this county. He had five brothers and 
five sisters; all his brothers and three sisters survive him.

There were eight children born to this couple who have gone to rest.one 
daughter is deceased but four sons and three daughters survive. There are also 
36 Grandchildren and 19 Great-Grandchildren. He was followed by a large 
concourse of people,neighbors and friends from his last residence to the 
Fryberg Cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Shaffer of Winesburg 
and H. Sell of Benton in the M.E.Church of Middleton. The test was Revelation 
14:13.
" And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, write blessed are the dead 
which die in tho Lord from henceforth; yea saith the spirit, that they may 
rest from their labors:and their works do follow them "
When the cloud of death hangs o'us, 
Faith may give us strength to see,
Those who left the earth before us,
Looking back for you and me
'
  Printed from the Holmes County Farmer Oct. 1881
  Holmes County Heirs Vol. 3 Issue 3 May-June 1985

Oct 2d 1881, at his residence near Middletown, Holmes Co,.O,. Jacob snyder , 
aged 78 years, 5 mobnths and 25 days.
The deceased was born in Westmoreland Co,. Pa, April 7th 1808 He came with his 
parents to Salt Creek Tp. this county, on the 14th of May 1817. was united in 
holy matrimony with Rebecca, daughter of Jacob Fry, of the same Tp. March 11 
1924, and moved on his farm in Paint Tp. this county, where he lived the 
remainder of his days.
They journeyed together over 57 years. His companion was laid to her lsast 
resting place Nov 27, 1878. He was the oldst of the family of George Snyder, 
Sr. one of the early pioneer settlers of this county. There were five brothers 
and three sisters survive him. There were  eight children born to this couple 
who have gone to rest; one daughter has precided him, seven are yet living, 
three brothers and four sisters. There are thirty-six grand children and 
eighteen great grand children. 
He was followed by a large concourse of people, neighbors and friends. from 
his lase residence to the Fryburg graveyard. Funeral service were conducted by 
Roys Schaffer, of Winesburg, and A.Sell of Benton in the M.E. Church of 
Middletown. The text was REv.14:13 - "And I heard a voice from heaven saying 
unto me, write Blessed are the dead which die, in the Lord from henceforth; 
yea saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do 
follow them."
"When the cloud of death hangs o'or us,
Faith May give us strength to see,
Those who left the earth beofre us,
Looking back for you and me"
A.Sell Pastor

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