BIO: DAVID D. SNAVELY, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 309-310
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    DAVID D. SNAVELY, whose practice through life has been to live according to
  the teachings of the Golden Rule, has met with success, and is now one of the
  leading men of Silver Spring township, Cumberland Co., Pa. He was born in
  Hampden township, this county, March 26, 1853.
 
    The earliest ancestor of Mr. Snavely of whom there is any definite record
  is his paternal grandfather, George Snavely, a resident of Cumberland county,
  who, together with his brother John, took up a homestead of 250 acres, which
  he farmed throughout his active years. He married Mary Searer, a native of
  Cumberland county, living near Fairview, and four children were born to them:
  George, who died at the age of fortysix years; Henry, who died in 1885;
  Margaret, who remained unmarried; and John.
 
    John Snavely received his education in the common schools, and after
  completing his studies engaged in milling for a short time, and then began
  farming upon the place his son D. D. now occupies. About 1846 he was married
  to Mary Dietz, daughter of Daniel and Lydia (Stoner) Deitz, of East
  Pennsboro. The Stoners were originally residents of York county, whence they
  moved to Hampden township, Cumberland county. Seven children were born to
  John Snavely and his wife: Elizabeth remained unmarried and is still living;
  Mary Jane is at home; Lydia Ann married Levi Shettle, a farmer who at present
  is the proprietor of a boarding-house in Marysville, Perry Co., Pa.; Daniel
  died in childhood; David D. is mentioned below; John H., unmarried, is at
  home; Ellen is at home. The father died July 22, 1878, the mother on June 18,
  1891. The farm is now worked by the children residing upon it.
 
    David D. Snavely received his education in the common schools of Cumberland
  county, and when he was sixteen years of age worked upon the farm owned by his
  father until the latter's death, when he assumed the care of the family. Mr.
  Snavely resides upon a finely cultivated farm of forty-eight acres in Silver
  Spring township, and he is recognized as one of the leading farmers of his
  community. He has been a lifelong Democrat, and at the present time is
  auditor which office he has held for the past year, and fills with
  conscientious ability. The success which has attended his efforts can be
  attributed to his honesty, sobriety and in-
 
    310  CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
 
  dustry, and his cheerful bearing of the burdens laid upon his shoulders.
  While not a member of any church, Mr. Snavely is a man of deep religious
  feeling, and as before stated, endeavors to do his full duty to his Maker and
  his neighbor, in this way believing he can best act the part of a good citizen
  and honorable man.