The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-06
MAY BE HEIRS TO MILLIONS.
THE SNEDEKER FAMILY OF sA-
VANNAH IN LUCK.

New York Lawyers Looking Them
UP-Mr. a. j. SnedeISer of Savan-
nah the Grandson of Abram Snede-
l>er of New York. Some of whose
Numerous Descendants Are Sup
posed to Have Left "a Fortune to BE
Divided-The Amount Said to Be
$3.50, 900.
Mr.. A. J. Snedeker and his children of
this city may be heirs to millions and they
may not be. Still there is some founda-
ton for belief in the possibility of a for
tune awaiting them. An advertisement in
the personal column of the Morning News
advertising for information OF the Sned-
eker families" reads as follows: Fortune
of about $4,000 await heirs. Sixty-five
years ago Abram Snedeker lived IN New
York, had thirteen sons, some became
wealthy, some went to New Jersey, some
went West. One grandson, A. J. Snedeker
left Brooklyn twenty-five years ago, went
South. Another, same name except the j.,
into Confederate service; afterward settled
in Upper Georgia. Give full name, date,
address and condition"
The description exactly fits Mr.. A ].
Snedeker, who has been a resident of this
city for nearly twenty-six years. He was
unaware of the advertisement until his at
tention was called to it by one of his chill
dren yesterday morning.
Mr.. Snedeker resides with his son, Corne-
Illus V. Snedeker, of Reppard, Snedeker &
Co, at New Houston and OFT streets, in
Collinsville, where a Morning News repor-
ter found him. He talked readily of the
matter, though he did not seem to enter
tain any sanguine hopes of coming into
fortune.
My grandfather" he said, was Abram
Snedeker of New York city. He had
thirteen sons and two daughters. My
father, J. A. Snedeker, was accidentally
killed in New Jersey in 1884. 1 was rear
ed in New Jersey and know little about
the rest of the Snede1er family. being
very young when my father was killed.
I remember visiting my grandfather in
New York once. Some of his descendants
remained in New York and become
wealthy, so there may be some founda-
ton for the report of fortune awaiting
some of the family. Nearly twenty-siX
years ago l was engaged by Mr. s. P.
L
house for him which he now occupies on
Lafayette square. l had no intention of
remaining in the South over six months,
but am here yet. After building Mr..
Hamilton's House I built the Masonic
Temple, and after completing that l Sc
cured the work for the Wesley Monumen-
tai Church, which kept me occupied off
and on for several years. In this way
became a permanent resident here"
The advertisement is also correct"
said Mr.. Snedeker, lin reference to Abram
Snedeker who Is my cousin. He came
South before the war, served in the Con-
federate army and is now well TODD
farmer living near Gainesville. He was
in attendance upon the annual encamp-
ment of the knights of Pythias last year
and looked me up"
Mr.. Snedeker said that he had heard
something of the matter before he saw the
advertisement. "A niece of mine living at
South Amboy, N. j., wrote me recently
that lawyer in New York had written
her, and had also written George Snede-
ker. cousin, in Brooklyn, about a for
tune awaiting heirs of the late Abram
Snedeker. l have written her and also
George Snedeker about the matter. 1 do
not think the lawyers name was Shapter.
I will write him, however, and see what
he has to say about it,"
Although a resident in Savannah for
more than a quarter of a century, Mr..
Snedeker has never become a voter
when / first came here" he said, "the
men on the work called me a yankee. and
the children at school called my children
yankees. This made me sore. and l made
up my mind never to have anything to
do with politics. think now that 1 made
a mistake"
Mr.. Snedeker has six children, all living
in Savannah, and all married. They are
Cornelius ", Frederick A. and Arthur j.
Snedeker, Mrs. P. b. Springer, Mrs.
James HUMPHREYS and Mrs. Mallette. If
the fortune should come this way it will
find a host ready to welcome 1t.
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