Chester County PA Archives Obituary.....Stephen G. SNARE, 1873

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Daily Local News, January 22, 1873
Death of Stephen G. Snare
Last evening, at 7:20 o’clock, Stephen G. Snare died at 
his residence on West Gay Street, West Chester, from 
Paralysis.  In noting this dispensation, there is a 
chain of associations severed of more than an ordinary 
character.  Mr. Snare was born in Bucks county, September 
13, 181.  When he was two years of age, his parents took 
up their residence in Philadelphia, and when Stephen had 
arrived at the age of seventeen years, he was indentured 
to the tailoring trade with Mr. Wm. Winterbottom, of this 
borough, who afterwards became his father in law.  At 
the expiration of his apprenticeship he immediately 
engaged in the business for himself in what at that time 
was known as the “Old Odd Fellows Hall” on Church Street.  
His next business stand was in the room at N.E. corner of 
Church and Market streets, then termed Seneca Warner’s 
corner, now occupied by Darlington Bros.  After a stay o 
several years at the last named place, he removed to his 
late residence on Gay street, and we may here add that in 
all these places his business from diligence and he 
accompanying virtues, steadily increased.  In point of 
public spirit and integrity, few men have gained the high 
reputation which is associated with Mr. S’s name.  He did 
not live for himself alone, but with a generosity seldom 
exhibited his hand was always ready to help those who in 
his estimation were worthy of his confidence.

In the way of improvements, he leaves behind him in 
connection with his good name, monuments of memory in the 
numerous dwellings erected by him in this place located 
as follows: One on Church street, one on Gay street (his 
late residence), ten on Chestnut street (known as Snare’s 
Row), two on the corner of Chestnut and Walnut streets, 
and two others in the same locality, the later erected 
last summer. 

In the spring of 1868, in token of the god faith and 
confidence imposed in him, the citizens of West Chester 
elected him to the office of Assistant Burgess, in which 
he served faithfully and continuously for a period of six 
years, he last spring declining a re-election.  During 
the last three years in the management of the borough 
affairs he was made chairman of the Water committee, and 
to him in no little degree is due the credit for improving 
the water basin to its resent efficient condition.  About 
the middle of December 1871, he was stricken with paralysis, 
confining him to his bed for quite a time.  A few months 
later he received a similar visitation, though in a more 
modified form, causing no real inconvenience of deprivation 
from ..(line missing from text .. tending to his business.  
The last and final stroke was visited upon him on Saturday, 
the 11th inst., from which time he was rendered entirely 
helpless, and, in a measure, unconscious.  His symptoms 
continued daily to grow more alarming, and for the last 
few days it was evident to all that a final dissolution 
was inevitable.

In his death, a family is made to feel the keenest pangs 
of grief, and a community a loss seldom their lot to 
experience.  Mr. Snare was in his 60th year, forty-two of 
which time he has been a resident of West Chester.  His 
remains will be interred in Oakland Cemetery, on Saturday 
next, at 2 p.m.



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