Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-21
FAMILY REUNION

SNYDER was held June 2l7tr 1915, on the
farm originally settled by him, ID Erady
township Butler county
AT an earlv hour the relations along
with friends and ueighbors began 70 as
semble III large numbers. and before
noon the yard and surrounding groves
were packed with people; 10Y and Eiad.
ness rei-ued supreme. 4 tah!e Lad
previously been erected IN the grove
near by. and the young ladies along
with few Of the gentlemen, fell 70
work with a VIII, and from the well
filed baskets which had been brought
soon had a bounteous repast spread Tor
the assembled company The people
were then called to dinner and after
blessing had been evoked by Mr. }. NJ
Men ees, all proceeded to do justice 70
the good things set before them.
After all mad fully satisfied their IN
ward cravings the meeting was called
70 order by the president, Ar. J. +.
Double Mr Willis A Mccall was then
called upon to deliver the address or
welcome. which he did in a very able
manner: after this a choir Of the young
people sang Flag of Our Heroes" the
RESPONSE was then given by Mr.. \. 3.
Currie. after which Miss Nerda aud
Jessie Currie rendered a duet, The
Old Log Hut a history was next read
by Mr Walter Snyder which was as
follows.
FAMILY HISTORY.
Conrad Su~der S- vas born in
Switzerland in 1735. He there married
Nancy Joallim and IL l1l6 he tted with
MS wife and family from his native
country 10 the Netherlands to escape
c3nscrtpti0n into the French Army
during the line of the French Revo!u-
ton which was a ser1es Of wars carried
on for the qualification of ambition.
On reaching his destination ne
learned FOR the FIRST tine OF America,
ana determined 10 come nither. BEING
! Q poor man he sold his time to pay fer
| the transportation Of himself and fam
! ilv and IL is believed that he served
| seven years III one OF the eastern
| counties of this state 70 pay this debt.
They landed IN America aboUt III
| being three months on the voyage.
| Thev settled in Philadelphia county
| from which he moved 10 Bedford cOun
! tv settling at Burnt Cabin there tc
! Westmoreland and ia 1900 he and n;
wife accompanied their son Conrad tC
| Butler County. They settled on wha1
is now known as the Watson Farm
| building their cabin some short dis
| tance west Of the large pine tree which
| stands by the roadside. They We're tai
| parents of FIVE children two of whom
| died on the voyage across the ocean
| Catharine married Frederick Dubbs, ;
| tanner Dv trade and resided in Bedford
| County, Nancy married Daniel Carte
| and they afterwards moved to Illinois
and Conrad.
He died March 10th 1927 in the 92n'
year of his age.
His wife died July 18th 1903.
Conrad SNYDER J- son Of Conrad ant
Nancy Snyder was born II Philadelphi'
! County in i777 and came 70 Butte
county when about twenty three year
of age. He purchased 400 acres Of LAM
but subsequently sold one half of thi
trac. and gave the remainder {
his daughter Mrs Double. Fl
then purchased 2e0 acres Of LAM
| where his son Conrad now lives
Here ne spent the remaining years o
his life. He was one Of the most eX
tengve farmers in this section of tn
country, a few years before his dealt
he owned 3, 600 acres OF land situated II
Brady, Franklin and slippery hocl
| Twp5. He gave to each Of his childrel
200 acres Of land. He was a celebrates
hunter and during his pioneer days b
made considerable money in this way
which he carefully invested in stool
and land He was a self educated mal
and could read and write both Eng
lish and German iinentiy.
| In politics he was frat a Wing an'
afterwards a Republican. He was
pioneer member Of Muddycreek Presby
teriau church lie married Ann NJ
Bryan, daughter Of Seth Bryan o
Westmoreland county; they were rh
parents of twelve children:-JOhn, VIII
! married Elizabeth Ralston. Mary mar
ried Thos. Strain. Elizabeth marrie'
Zepaniah Double, Nancy married lsaa
Double. Eifie, Conrad (iirst) and Jan
died when Young Leuh9ulah marrle'
John Webb, Effie Jane married Hume
Thompson, Catharine married Johl
CrOll and Conrad, VINO married Name
McCaud less. OF these Conrad, Eff
Jane and Catharine are still living.
John Snyder, Sr. oldest son of Conrat
ard Ann NJ. Snyder was born July If
1901 He grew to manhood amid tb'
! trials and hardships Of pioneer life, ant
! received such an education as the com
| mon schools Of that day afforded III
| settled on 200 acre. Of land now owned
by John j., VIM Staff and Koch heirs
| VIII ere he resided until his death, Marci
! p, 1880 in the 8Sth year Of his age HI
married Elizabeth Eaistou. They were
- I.,a.-erts Of elevon GhilG-9a, ham Q! =
J Conrad dec'f, Win, Effie Jane, Mary
Ann. Elizabeth, John. Abigail, dec d
| Catharine, Rachael, Almyra, Jo5ephen'
and Joakim.
They were members Of Muddy Crecl
! Presbyterian church.
! Iophaniah Snyder son Of Conrad anC
Ann NJ Snyder was born Jan II, 1871
| and died June II, 1887 He grew t,
manhood amidst the scenes Of pioneei
days and settled on 200 acres OF lanC
where ne resided until his death
He married Racheel Kennedy whC
now resides with her daughter Mrs. Nc
Nees
Nine children blessed their unior
namely Louisa decd, Joseph J., Flea
nor J.. Mary f., Effie decd, Harry n.
Rachel E.. Seth and Lorenzo B.
He was a member Of Muddy Creeh
Presbyterian church.
Conrad Snyder, youngest son Of G. ant
Ann NJ. Snyder, was born Nov, 1882
He received such IN education as the
common school Of those days afforded
and grew to manhood beneath tne par
entail roof assisting them in carrying on
the farm which his father gave to him
a few years before his death He retir-
cd from active business in 1898
lie married Nancy McCandlcss who
died Nov. % 1868.
She was the mother Of eight children
namely Lavina, Elva T, Emeline s.,
Afford L.. Alvin G.. Mary A, Everett
G., and Nancy doc'd
Then our national hymn was sang by
the choir, followed By n recitation by
Miss Jennie Currie, entitled The
Christians and the Lyons the choir
again sang "The Old FOll1g are Goue;
this was followed by an address by
Mr. Benjamin Stillwagon, which was
very ably delivered; next on the pro
gramme was a recitation by Miss Jessie
Curric. Si Downers Ride very
pleasing solo was rendered by Miss
Anna McNees, II Cannot Sing the Old
Songs next n defamation by Miss
Irene CresB Of Cleveland, o.. was do.
livered title Mr. Socrates SnoOks; -
also q defamation by Miss Amy Lee
subject The White Ribbon followed
by m address by Mr. ~ II Thompson,
after which the choir sang the familiar
hymn, 'Blest BE the Tie That Binds
After this programme followed the
election Of officers for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Seth Snyder was elected president,
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