BIO: Frank G. SNEERINGER, Adams County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kathy Francis Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/adams/ _______________________________________________ History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886 _______________________________________________ Part III, History of Adams County, Page 396 FRANK G. SNEERINGER, farmer, P.O. McSherrystown. The genealogy of this family dates back to Switzerland, whence Joseph Sneeringer came when a young man, and settled in one of the lower counties of Maryland; he married a Miss Great, and then came to York County, Penn., where he farmed, and reared his large family, of whom one daughter, Catharine, married, and went to Ohio, and a son, Joseph, born in 1761, who learned and followed the carpenter’s trade became a good mechanic, and planned a part of Conowago Chapel. Joseph Sneeringer finally bought land in Conowago Township, this county, was a successful farmer, and died on the old homestead January 26, 1838. He was county commissioner and justice of the peace. He married Margaret Fink, who was born April 2, 1763, and died September 8, 1830. They had five children: Joseph, Samuel, John, David and Catharine. Of these, Samuel, born in 1798, a farmer all his life, eventually bought his grandfather’s property, became a wealthy man, and was very industrious and upright, winning the respect of all who know him. He married Mary Smith, born in 1810, daughter of Jacob Smith. Samuel Sneeringer died April 14, 1872, and his wife September 8, 1864. They had nine children (seven of whom attained maturity): Sarah, Rebecca, Joseph (deceased), Mary, Samuel (deceased), Matilda (deceased), Catharine (deceased), Frank G. and Leo. Our subject was born September 5, 1845, and was educated at Conowago Academy and at Mount St. Mary’s College, near Emmittsburg, Md. He has been a farmer all his life. He served as justice of the peace, held other minor township offices, and in 1882 was nominated for the State Legislature, and in the fall of 1882, though his party was split up, was elected by a good majority, losing only five votes in his own township, and he may justly feel proud of the result. He resides near Conowago Chapel, and still owns a part of the land bought by his grandfather. Mr. Sneeringer married Sally Jenkins, born in Oxford Township, this county, August 23, 1846, daughter of William Jenkins. To this union have been born Mary S., Sarah M., Frances Rosalie, William, Anna M. and Elizabeth Belinda. The elder two are deceased. The family are members of the Roman Catholic Church.