Hi Jackie and Brenda,
You are in riches by having Elizabeth Snyder who married William Kerr
claimed by two Snyder families.
There were two different generations of Elizabeth Snyders who married two
different William Kerrs: one William Kerr (1791-1864) was married in 1838 to
Elizabeth Snyder b.c.1795. This is apparently the couple I found in the
1850 census. (see the on line Snyder Database)
The other couple, Elizabeth Snyder/William Kerr, was married in 1845.
Haven't located this couple in the census.
One of the younger Elizabeths was b.1825 (according to one version) to Henry
Snyder and Elizabeth Shelton
The other Elizabeth Snyder (married in 1845) is attributed to John B. &
Mary Snyder of Jackson Twsp. The Jackson Twp family was definitely from
Cumberland and John may very well turn out be the oldest brother of Henry
and the oldest child of Conrad Snyder.
I think that it would be well worth while if the three of you worked to
resolve the problem. It is a challenge. And the stuff that is the fun part
of genealogy.
The reason I set up the database is to enable those with Snyder ancestors to
work with others to sort everyone out. There is contradictory information
floating around but I think that with everyone pitching in, it is a
manageable objective.
Interestingly the copy of the 1950 letter I just received has differences in
it. It was written by a Mrs. Guiles Flower who stated that her great
grandmother, Elizabeth (Snyder) Plasterer, wife of George was the sister of
the above William Snyder (/Elizabeth "Shetron") and daughter of Conrad
though the Bible Record recently posted to the Cumberland site doesn't show
Conrad having any daughter Elizabeth.
The Plasterer family is said to have moved to Richland OH in 1839 but I
couldn't find them in 1850. If someone can find Elizabeth Plasterer, I'll
include her in the database.
Perhaps one of you could find these folks in the 1850 census. I'm posting
female Snyders as such and listing their husband's surname in blue in the
database.
I noticed that the name Cockley keeps popping up. Conrad Snyder's wife
Catherine ( buried New Castle) is said to be a Cockley!
Janet
(I'm not even a Snyder descendant but my Cumberland PA family sure married
them)
Hi Janet,
I have not yet had time to research this line of my ancestors but I have a
Cora Alice Kerr b. 1864 M. William Menzie and her obit. states her mother
and father were William and Elizabeth Snyder Kerr. Just wondering if my
Elizabeth Snyder Kerr could be related to your Henry? She died in Whitley
Co.
Jackie Plasterer
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From: "Janet T. Newman" <janet.t.newman(a)worldnet.att.net>
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Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 6:39 AM
Subject: [INKOSCIU] Elizabeth ?Shelton or ?Shetron, wife of Henry Snyder
(1792/4-1866) of Cumberland PA, Richland OH and Kosciusko IN.
Henry Snyder was born 1792 (Bible) or 1794 (g.s.) in Cumberland Co.
PA,
moved to Sandusky Twsp, Richland Co. OH and about 1854 to Washington Twsp.
Kosciusko Co. IN. He died there in died June 13 1866 aged 72 years but was
buried in Summit Cem. in Whitley Co. IN.
The question arises as to the maiden name of Henry Snyder's wife Elizabeth
buried with him in Summit ( Henry remarried to a Lucinda).
Generally the name is given as Elizabeth Shelton; however an 1850 letter
citing
county histories said Elizabeth Shetron -the 1880 Morrow County
History of their oldest son John Snyder does so.
They had 14 children. Most lived in Kosciusko during their lives. In the
bio of son
Henry Snyder Jr. in the Whitley Co. History, there was no mention
of mother's maiden name.
What have other researchers found?
Janet Newman
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