Obit of Snyder, Cecilia - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 23 Oct 2005 Return to Roger Mills County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Surnames: Snyder, Miller, Johnson, Egan Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6430 Cecilia Snyder was born near Meadville, Pa., January 26, 1859 and died January 6, 1943, at the age of 83 years, 11 months and 11 days. Her death was sudden although her health had been failing for two years.N Aunt Cecilia, as she was always known, was the oldest of eight children, two brothers and six sisters. She grew ujp a splendid girl, was ever her mother's helper in bringing up the other children and then keeping house for her father, after the other children were gone from home.N Her parents were William and Sarah Snyder.N When CFecilia was about 13 the family moved from Pennsylvania to Chase City, Virginia, where they lived for about three years, then back to Pennsylvania for three years, then to Mitchelville, Iowas, and on to Audubon, Iowa.N In October, 1906, Cecilia came to Oklahoma, making her home with her relatives.N She was converted when a young woman and had membership with several churches during her life.N For the last year she has lived with her sister, Mrs. E.V. Miller where she will always be missed, bu she has left all pain and sorrow for a better home as this life is only a stopping place, but should be a preparation for a happier place.N Three sisters and one brothewr preceded her in death.N She leaves to mourn her departure Wm. A. Snyder, Beaumont, California, Mary E. Johnson, Audubon, Iowas, Mrs. Sylvia E. EWgan, Hamblin, Iowas, and Mrs. E.V. Miller, Reydon; 16 neices aned nephews and other relatives and a hoswt of friends.N Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Horace Woodard, pastor of the Baptist church, assisted by Bro. John C. Spurlin, Friday at 2 p.m. at the commjunity building. Interment in White Rose cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma.N Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 14-Jan-1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html