The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1884-08-16
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:. In Grenada, Mississippi, May Is, 1854, N. C.
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IN Grenauti, MlsSlsslppl, may l5s 1854, N. V.
SNIDER.
The subject Of the above brief notice
was born in Chambersbufg, Pennsylva-
MIA, in June, 1912, and was the youngest
child of Jacob Snider and Elizabeth
'Christiana Faber, who were among the
early citizens Of that town. N. G. Snider
was educated at Mount st. Mary's Col
lege,in Maryland, studied law at Wash
ington College, and in 1886 engaged in
its practice at Cofeeville, Miss.
Jno.-S. Topp, E, S. Fisher, Heron (the
elder A. G. Baines, I. N. Wall, +. A.
/ Tyler,J. Fl. Hutchens, Col. Garnett and
others then conspicuous at the bar, and
whose names are not now recalled by the
writer, were the contemporaries of his
earlier experiences as a lawyer. The late
DR.. Bell, of Cofeeville, was also his life
long friend and the chum OF his earlier
years at that place. 8ts
He pursued the study and practice OF
law assiduously and successfully until
about the year 1866, when, without relin-
gushing his chosen profession, he assoc
ciated himself with Felix Walker, under
firm OF Walker & Snider, in the commits
sion and cotton factorage business, in
New Orleans, and about that time began
his career as banker-frst at Coffee
vile, and later with the late w. A. Rays
burn, under firm of N. @. Snider & Co.,
at Grenada; all this before the late war
between the States.
After the termination OF that dreadful
conflict, he resumed the practice of the
law as member Of the firm of Snider,
Fisher & Mister, and subsequently he
moved to Grenada and devoted his time
and means to the banking business,
which he continued until his death.
The above is a brief outline of his life
as a man of business.
But there is another life common to
men, which is evolved from association,
from kinship and friendship in its broad.
est sense from philanthropy. Few men,
perhaps, have been more happy in their
domestic relations than he. On the 14th
of October, 1847, he was married to Re
beca A. Marsh, OF Baltimore county,
Maryland, with whom he lived most
happily for period Of nine years, when
theangel of death summoned her home.
To them were born two children-Jacob
B., and N. G. Snider, Jr., both Of whom
are still living. In January 1859, he was
again married, this time to Miss Sallie A.
Slacum, of Dorchester, Maryland, a niece
Of the late Col. M. X. Mister, of Grenada
Miss, who was ever to HIM true and
devoted wife, and during the long and
painful illness which Terminated his life
an administering angel. OF this marriage
there were born four children--G George
sallie Ann, Benz. Bell, and Kate, B. Sni
der, the latter OF whom alone survives
the ether three having died in childhood
He was loving, sympathetic, unselfsf
and kind. I knew him long and init,
mately, and perhaps saw more of thu
workings of his mind and heart and i'm
pulses than any man now living. In hi
business he exacted what he deemed te
be due to him; but in giving he was
liberal-in helping his needy friends ant
kindred, generous almost to fault; ir
entertaining his friends, lavish, and tt
all just; and if the occasion demanded, {
sympathizer with and helper of hi
fellows. AS husband and father, hi
was loving, kind bountiful; as 8
friend he was helpful and generous al
a citizen, he was liberal and public
spirited; as man, he was honorable ant
sympathetic. 1t has been truly said
"Death beauties the Dead" and 'bless-
ings brighten as they take their fight.
Thanking of him now that he is dead
remembering his virtues and his goot
deeds, when no longer he treads the
walks of men, who that knew him car
forbear to feel that though he lived hIs
three score years and ten, he died tot
soon? J. A. s.