BIO: Simon Snyder, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                               CHAPTER LV.

                              PENN TOWNSHIP.

533  PENN TOWNSHIP.

  SIMON SNYDER, grain dealer, P. O. Dickinson, was born October 24, 
1819, in Frankford Township, this county.  His remote ancestors were of 
German origin, but his parents, Henry and Elizabeth (Mentzer) Snyder, 
were natives of Manor Township, Lancaster Co., Penn.  They came to this 
county in early life, after having spent some years in Dauphin County.  
They were residing in Mifflin Township, this county, at the time of 
their death.  The father died March 29, 1847, the mother in December, 
1868.  Their children were George (deceased), Mrs. Elizabeth Failor 
(deceased), Mrs. Catherine A. Camrey (deceased), Mrs. Mary I. McCrea 
(deceased), Mrs. Barbara M. McCrea, Simon, Henry (a major in the 
militia, died December 10, 1883), Mrs. Sophia Wise, and Mrs. Ellen N. 
Jacoby.  Simon Snyder was reared on his father's farm, and enjoyed as 
good educational advantages as the school system of those days 
afforded.  He early engaged in the profession of teaching, which he 
followed while completing his educational course at Pennsylvania 
College, Gettysburg, several terms, at Bloomfield Academy, two 
sessions, and at Washington College, Washington, Penn., where he 
graduated with the degree of A. B., September 24, 1846.  After 
completing his course he went South, engaging in the profession of 
teaching.  He had charge of the academy at Newburg, Jefferson Co., Ky., 
several years; next he was connected for several years with the Clinton 
Seminary, at Clinton, Ky.; was then chosen principal of the Columbus 
Masonic Seminary, Columbus, Ky., for three years.  Returning to his 
native county, he engaged with his brother Henry, for several years, in 
mercantile business, near Newville.  He then accepted a position as 
cashier and book-keeper for a large milling firm, Smith & Smyser, of 
Louisville, Ky., where he remained during the war of the Rebellion.  
Returning to this county, he was engaged from 1864 to 1874 with his 
brother in the grain business at Newville, and in the latter year 
established in the same line of business, on his own account, on the 
Harrisburg & Potomac Railroad, and was located at Barnitz nearly four 
years, at Jacksonville six years, and came to Dover's Station, his 
present location, in May, 1884.  He does a general commission business, 
dealing in grain, coal, etc.  Simon Snyder has, by industry acquired an 
independent competence.  He began his life as a citizen by voting for 
Gen. Harrison in 1840, and has supported the Whig and Republican 
parties ever since.  He has 

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enjoyed the friendship of many men eminent in public life.  He was 
class-mate of the celebrated Prof. James E. Murdock, and a fellow-
student of James G. Blaine and of ex-secretary Benjamin F. Bristow.  
Mr. Snyder still retains their friendship, and he has the respect of 
every community in which he has lived.