OBIT: David SNYDER, 1926, native of Mifflin County, PA

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DAVID SNYDER
January 29, 1926

  David Snyder, better known as "Uncle Dave", died at the home of his 
granddaughter, Mrs. Homer Gough, 728 North Pine, Friday morning following an 
illness of several weeks. His death was due primarily to old age as he was 
92years old. He was a retired farmer, having lived some 20 years northwest 
of Ponca City (Oklahoma).
  He is survived by his wife, aged 82, with whom he celebrated his 63rd 
wedding anniversary, January 1. Besides his wife he leaves a daughter, Mrs. 
C.W. Saylor, Kansas City, Missouri; W.H. Snyder, Hutchinson Kansas; Dan 
Snyder, Medicine Lodge, Kansas; Jake Snyder, Model, Colorado; Jasper Snyder, 
Stanford, Montana; eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be held at C_____ Sanctuary, Saturday afternoon at 
2:30o'clock and the body will be shipped to Sabetha Kansas for interment in 
the family cemetery.

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DAVID SNYDER

  David Snyder was born October 12, 1832 in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania and 
departed this life the morning of January 29th, aged 93 years, 2 months, and 
17days.
  He was united in marriage to Sarah Flott on January 1st., 1863 in Franklin 
County, Pennsylvania. To this union were born 5 sons and 2 daughters, five 
of whom with his widow live to mourn his loss. There are: W.H. (William 
Henry)Snyder, Hutchinson; Dan Snyder, Medicine Lodge; J.F. (Jacob Franklin) 
Snyder, Trinidad, Colorado; Mrs. C.W. (Charles Wesley) Saylor, (daughter 
Abbie Viola)Kansas City, Mo., Jasper Snyder, Stanford, Montana, also 7 
grandchildren, and 5great grandchildren.
  David Snyder was the true American pioneer, having farmed at Polo, Ill. 
from1865 until in 1873 when he moved with his family westward to Nebraska, 
where he lived until 1879 then moved to Brown County, Kansas, where he lived 
for two years. from Brown County he moved to the Berwick neighborhood, where 
he lived for eighteen years, moving to a farm near Ponca City, Okla. in 
1883. Here he made his home until the summer of 1919 when he retired from 
the farm and with his wife went to Kansas City to make his home with their 
daughter, Mrs. C. W. Saylor.
  He became a member of the United Brethren Church in 1871 and regularly 
attended that church when he was able to do so. On January 1, he and his 
wife celebrated their sixty-third wedding anniversary.
  Mr. and Mrs. Snyder were in Ponca City, Okla. visiting their granddaughter 
when he became ill and passed away. Funeral services were held at Ponca 
City, Saturday and the body brought to Sabetha where the funeral was held in 
the Congregational Church, conducted by Rev. C.J. Christianson. Burial was 
made in the Sabetha Cemetery. Mrs. Snyder was unable to come to Sabetha. Mr. 
and Mrs. Dan Snyder and Will Snyder accompanied the body. Mrs. Ola Snyder of 
Kansas City and Clara Crook also of Kansas City and many relatives from 
Falls City and Salem were present for the funeral.

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Additional Comments:
Father: Nicholas Snyder; Mother: Unknown
Wife: Sarah "Sadie" Flott Snyder, daughter of Daniel & Susannah (Henry) 
Flott
Sabetha Cemetery, Nemaha County, Kansas
http://www.interment.net/data/us/ks/nemaha/sabetha/sabetha%5Ffh.htm
SNYDER, Charles L (Lewis)., b. Aug 26, 1874, d. Dec 28, 1878, s/D. & S. 
SNYDER
* SNYDER, David, b. 1832, d. 1926
SNYDER, Ellen, b. 1854, d. 1926
SNYDER, Jacob D., b. 1850, d. 1933
SNYDER, Minnie M., b. Mar 16, 1884, d. Dec 9, 1887, d/D. & S. SNYDER
* SNYDER, Sarah (FLOTT), b. 1844, d. 1928

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