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Portrait And Biographical Album Of Mecosta County, Mich. Containing
Portraits And Biographical Sketches of Prominent And Representative
Citizens of the County together with Portraits And Biographies of All The
Presidents Of The United States  And Governors of the State.  Also
Containing A Complete History of The County, From Its Earliest Settlement
To the Present Time.  Chicago, Chapman Bros. 1883

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SNIDER, Jacob
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Jacob Snider, farmer, sec. 26, Austin Tp. was born in Ontario, Can., Feb.
9, 1827, son of Jacob and Rachel (McReady) Snider, natives of New
Brunswick, and of German and French ancestry.  Soon after their marriage
they went to Toronto, Can., and thence to Ontario.  Mr. Snider spent his
early youth in acquiring  his education at a select school in the vicinity
where he lived, and assisting on him father’s farm.  At the age of 27 years
he was married to Teakles, a daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth (McReady)
Halliday, natives of New Brunswick and of Irish descent.  Mrs. Snider was
born in the same province, June 6, 1829, and was educated in the common
schools of her native town.  Mr. and Mrs. Snider established a home on 100
acres of homestead, where they carried on farming until their removal to
Michigan, in the winter of 1864.  They lived a few months at Croton,
Newaygo Co., coming thence to Austin Tp., where they purchased 80 acres of

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timbered land, and entered upon the lives of pioneers, beginning with the
usual log cabin and small clearing, which gradually assumed larger
proportions until broad fertile fields stretch out where everything was
formerly hidden by intricate forests.  To the original tract of land Mr.
Snider has added another 80 acres, and now owns an entire quarter section
of well improved land.  He has recently finished a beautiful residence, at
an expenditure of $1,500.  All his farm fixtures and appurtenances are of a
class to increase its value and attractiveness.

Of seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. Snider, six are lilving:  Rachel,
born July 13, 1863, and died May 28, 1864; Wellesley H., born Sept. 9,
1857; Adaline s., Auag. 21, 1858; Lillie A., Sept. 17, 1860; Jennie R.,
Jan. 11, 1861; Hebert A., Aug. 19, 1865; Gideon C., Aug. 19, 1867.

Mr. and Mrs. Snider have been members in full standing of the M. E. Church
for 25 years.  Mr. Snider is a radical Republican; has been Supervisor of
his township two terms, Justice of the peace four years, Treasurer, etc.
His eldest son, W. H. Snider, was married Oct. 18, 1877; his wife died
Sept. 1, 1878.

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