[Thanks to the research of John P. & Delores (Snyder) Sanger (June 1999)]

The following is from "The History of Summit County", the section on Thomas Jefferson Snyder:
"George M. Snyder was born in 1814 in Pennsylvania, and was five years old when his father Yost Snyder brought his family and possessions to Coventry Township making the long journey through the wilderness with an ox-team. When he built his log cabin in the woods, Akron was a hamlet of a half dozen rude shanties, and it would have required a vivid imagination to depict in it's place the busy present city. The digging of the canal was a great event and George M. Snyder told his children how the whole family walked to Akron to see the first canal boat on its waters. Yost Snyder and wife lived to old age on this farm and reared a large family of children, George M. being among the older ones. The latter assisted in the clearing of the farm and later learned the mason trade, at which he worked for twenty two years during the summers, and during the long cold winters he would use the old loom and weave cloth. He acquired land of his own and possessed the farm in the Snyder allotment, through which Snyder Avenue, Barberton now extends. He lived to the age of eighty years, and in many ways was a remarkable man. He had enjoyed but few advantages of any kind in his youth and had never learned to either read or write the English language until the Civil War, when on account of the deep interest he felt in public affairs, he set himself the task of learning to read, his children being his teachers, and became thoroughly informed in this way, although at his age, it doubtless required great perseverance. He was a staunch Democrat, of the old type."

"George M. Snyder was married (first) to Catherine Harter, who bore him two children: Henry, now residing at Barberton and George, who is deceased. He married (second) Mary Rex whom he also survived, and they had fourteen children, namely: Jacob, Daniel, Lewis, Thomas J., William F., Mary (Mrs. Anderson) Sarah, who married H. Deisem, residing in North Dakota; Inez, who married J. H. Horner; Elvina, who married H. Pontius; Emma, who married William Stott; and four children now deceased. George M. Snyder was married (third) to Lucinda Bachman but they had no family."

The following is from "The History of Summit County", the section on Jacob A. Snyder: "George M. Snyder was born in Pennsylvania in 1814, and was four years old when the family came to Ohio. His parents were Joseph (sic.) and Mary (Bachman) Snyder, who left Pennsylvania with their loaded wagons and ox-teams and made their slow way across the mountains and through the uncleared forests until they reached Summit County. They settled in Green Township, erecting a primitive log cabin, in which they lived during the remainder of their lives which reached into old age. They had numerous children, some of whom succumbed to the hardships and privations of pioneer life, but twelve reached maturity, as follows: Peter Joshua; George M.; Elizabeth, who married (first) a Mr. Hoobler and (second) Samuel Messer; Sophia, who married (first) George Tritt and (second) a Mr. Babb; Jacob; Daniel; Paul, residing in Starke County, Indiana; Joel; Abraham, residing in Green Township, Summit County; Jonathan; and Nathaniel, residing in Green Township. The survivors of the above family are Paul, Abraham and Nathaniel. The children took after their parents, being large of frame and of robust constitution." "George M. Snyder was reared on the pioneer farm and assisted in its clearing. His educational chances were few, school houses were far apart and in so large a family there was always work ready for every hand. He learned the mason's trade and worked at it during the season, helped to farm and in the winter, assisted to work the old loom, weaving cloth. His marriage did not make much difference in his employments, merely transferring them to another place, for those were days when everything was hand-made and there was little leisure for any one. Occasionally he would take his gun and go out for game, which was then very plentiful, and would shoot deer, turkeys and bear, and on one occasion a wild hog. His son still preserves a dangerous-looking tooth, which was one of its defensive weapons. After his children had grown up he settled down to farming, purchasing 125 acres of the land on which the village of Snydertown now stands, and he owned property also at Barberton. He was a man who was well known all through this section. He died at the age of seventy-eight years."

"George M. Snyder was married (first) to Catherine Harter, who was a daughter of Jacob Harter, one of the pioneers in the neighborhood of Barberton. Mrs. Snyder died and left three children: Henry, and George and Catherine, both of whom are deceased. Mr. Snyder was married (second) to Mary Ann Rex, who was a daughter of Jacob Rex. She died in 1871, aged forty-three years, the mother of fourteen children. They were as follows: Eliza Jane, who died in infancy; Jacob; Sadie, who married Harry Deisem; Daniel W.; Mary, who married L. Horner; Evelyna, who married H. Pontius; Emma, who married William Stott; and two younger children who died in infancy."

From WFT Vol 11, Tree #3870. Imported 5 April 1998
GEORGE WAS REARED ON THE PIONEER FARM AND ASSISTED WITH THE CLEARING OF THE FARM & LATER LEARNED THE MASON TRADE, AT WHICH HE WORKED FOR 22 YEARS DURING THE SUMMERS & DURING THE LONG WINTERS HE WOULD USE THE OLD LOOM & WEAVE CLOTH.
HE HAD ENJOYED BUT FEW OPPORTUNITIES IN HIS YOUTH & HAD NEVER LEARNED TO READ OR WRITE THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE UNTIL THE CIVIL WAR, WHEN, ON ACCOUNT OF THE DEEP INTEREST HE FELT IN PUBLIC AFFARS, HE SET HIMSELF THE TASK OF LEARNING TO READ, HIS CHILDREN BEING HIS TEACHERS. (from history of summit co by Wm. Doyle, p457)

• Married: 2 NOV 1837 in Ohio ¹

1. Henry William Snyder b: 31 OCT 1838 in Summit Co., OH
2. George Snyder b: ABT 1840
3. Catherine Ann Snyder b: ABT 1842 in Ohio

• Married: 14 MAY 1843 in Summit Co., OH ¹

1. Hazel Snyder
2. Inez Snyder b: in Ohio
3. Henry Snyder b: ABT 1839 in Ohio
4. Eliza Jane Snyder b: ABT 1843 in Ohio
5. Jacob Augustus Snyder b: 16 MAY 1845 in Coventry Twp., Summit Co., OH
6. Sarah Snyder b: ABT 1848 in Summit Co., OH
7. Daniel Webster Snyder b: ABT 1849 in Ohio
8. Lewis Mathias Snyder b: 16 NOV 1852 in Coventry Twp., Summit Co., OH
9. Mary Ellen Snyder b: 24 MAY 1856 in Ohio
10. Thomas Jefferson Snyder b: 16 AUG 1857 in Coventry Twp., Summit Co., OH
11. William Franklin Snyder b: 28 OCT 1860 in Ohio
12. Lucy Snyder b: ABT 1862 in Ohio
13. Elvina Snyder b: FEB 1866 in Ohio
14. Emma Rosella Snyder b: 11 NOV 1868 in New Portage, Summit Co., OH

• Married: ABT 1871 in Ohio ¹

1. Title: Sanger, John P. & Delores (Snyder)
   Publication: jpsanger@juno.com
   Note: Family File: received U.S. Mail 23 June 1999
   jpsanger@juno.com
   Sanger.FTW
   Repository:
   Note: 312 Marshall St., Litchfield, Michigan 49252
   Media: Letter
   Text: Date of Import: 26 Jun 1999
2. Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5027, Date of Import: 4 Oct 1996