Yvette Ling

I have been for almost 20 year searching for the 3 main Surnames Snyders/Schneiders and Stowell of Pennsylvania and Maryland (with a few spread out over the U.S.) and Wireman is my married name. Descendants of John Adam Snyder 1st Gen JOHN ADAM SNYDER ( ) was born 07 Feb 1830 in Wellersburg (Somerset) Pennsylvania, and died 18 Apr 1878 in Wellersburg (Somerset) Southampton Twp, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Hostetler/Hochstetler 16 Jan 1866 in Cumberland (Allegany) Maryland, she is the daughter of John Hostetler and Elizabeth Stephonis. She was born 09 Apr 1835 in Meyersdale, Southampton (Somerset) Pennsylvania, and died 1921 in, Wellersburg, Southampton (Somerset) Pennsylvania. Children of John Adam and Mary (Hostetler) Snyder are: 1. Catherine Snyder, b. 10 Jul 1864, Pennsylvania; d. 18 Mar 1951, Mt. Savage (Allegany) Maryland. 2. Henry Snyder, b. 10 Apr 1865, Pennsylvania. Married: Ellen Bittner, 31 Dec 1891 3. Milton Snyder, b. 28 May 1869, Pennsylvania. Married: Caroline Bittner, 20 Apr 1891 4. Anna/Eleanora Snyder, b. 17 Oct 1870, Pennsylvania. Married: George Fechtig, 11 Apr 1897 5. Christine Snyder, b. 20 Apr 1874, Pennsylvania. Notes: * Found a John A Snyder b: Apr 18, 1878, the record shows he was 48 yrs. 2 mths, and 20 days old at his death. Document from Wellersburg Cemetery, Southampton Twp. which is situated in the town of Wellersburg (Somerset) Southampton Twp., at the site of Wellersburg Churchyard (former Lutheran and Reformed Church). Grave listings Transcribed by Dick Nellans after markers copied by John Getz. Document CEM #7 found at `pasomers/cemetery/so/sowe30.htm * Found a John A Schneider died 18 Apr 1878, ag 48-2-20. This was found at Hertiage Quest Online - Books Print. Document CEM #1 found on Heritage Quest. * Found a John Schneider age 35, race: white, Residence Allegany County, Maryland, Occupation: a farmer. Spouse Mary Hohlstaidtler (widow), age 30, race: white, residence: (Somerset) Pennsylvania. Marriage Date: 16 Jan 1866, Recorded Dated: 21 Jan 1866, Perform by G. H. Vosseler, Cumberland (Allegany) Maryland. Document #7 found at Maryland-Allegany-Vitals-All Marriages 1865-1873, www.rootsweb.com/`mdallegh/Vitals/All_marriages_1865_1873.txt Mary Hochstetler/Hostetler (John Hostetler) was born 09 Apr 1835 in Meyersdale, Southampton, (Somerset) Pennsylvania, she died 1921 in Southampton, Wellersburg, (Somerset) Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of (John Hostetler and Elizabeth Stevanus/Stephoms). She married her 1st husband John Sween, 04 Jan 1854, in Pennsylvania. John was born abt 1809, and died abt 1859. Children of John A. and Mary A (Hostetler) Sween are: 1. John A. Sween, b.28 Mar 1854, Maryland 2. William H Sween, b. 22 Mar 1857, Maryland iii.George Frank Sween, b. 17 Jun 1862 ??? 3. George Frank Sween, b: 17 Jun 1862 Notes: * Found a Mary A Snyder, b: 1830, d: 1921 the record shows the following: Document from Wellersburg Cemetery, Southampton Twp. which is situated inthe town of Wellersburg (Somerset) Southampton Twp., at the site of Wellersburg Church yard (former Lutheran and Reformed Church). Grave listings Transcribed by Dick Nellans after markers copied by John Getz. Document CEM #2 found at www.rootsweb.com/`pasomers/cemeterv/so/sowe30.htm * Found a Mary Snyder. This was found at HertiageQuest Online - Books Print. Document CEM #1 found on Heritage Quest. * Found a John Schneider age 35, race: white, Residence Allegany County, Maryland, Occupation: a farmer. Spouse Mary Hohlstaidtler (widow), age 30, race: white, residence: (Somerset) Pennsylvania. Marriage Date: 16 Jan 1866, Recorded Dated: 21 Jan 1866, Perform by G. H. Vosseler, Cumberland, Maryland. Document #7 found at Maryland-AUegany-Vitak-All Marriages 1865-1873, www.rootsweb.com/"mdalleqhA/itals/All_marriaqes_1865_1873 * Found an 1880 Federal Census Pennsylvania -(Somerset)-Southampton- District 25 John is not on this census, due to his death in 1878. ftp://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/pa/somerset/1880/ed25-pg498a.txt * Found an 1900 Federal Census Pennsylvania-(Somerset)-Southampton-District 196. Mary Snyder and 3 of her grandchildren (her daughter Catharine Snyder's children) were living with Mary's daughter Annie and Husband George Fechtig. * Found an 1910 Federal Census Pennsylvania-(Somerset)-Southampton- District 163. Mary Snyder and her daughter Catharine and her 3 children Clara, Frank and James were all living with George and Anna Fechtig. * Found an 1920 Federal Census Pennsylvania-(Somerset)-Southampton- District 200. Mary Snyder is the only one living with George and Anna Fechtig. 2nd Gen CATHERINE SNYDER (John Adam Snyder) was born 10 Jul 1864 in Pennsylvania, and died 18 Mar 1951 in Mt. Savage (Allegany) Maryland. She is the daughter of John Adam Snyder( b: 07 Feb 1830, Germany, d: 18 Apr 1878, PA) and Mary Hostetler (b: 09 Apr 1835, PA d: 1921, PA). Family lore as it is told by my mother's father Frank Snyder, that Catharine Snyder never married, but she did have 3 children. According to some census they have her listed as a widow so it is not known for sure. They could of assumed at this time and era that she was widowed since she had children. Can’t find any record either way. Children of Catharine Snyder are: 1. Clara Dovie Snyder, b: 10 Oct 1885, Pennsylvania, d: 29 Jun 1978, Los Angeles, CA 2. Frank Snyder, b: 12 May 1890, born in Deal, (Somerset) Pennsylvania, d: 01 Sep 1959, Mt. Savage (Allegany) Maryland, bur: 04 Sep 1963 Mt. Savage (Allegany) Maryland, Methodist Cemetery Savage (Allegany) Maryland Married: Margaret Grace Baker 3. James Snyder, b: 04 Feb 1892, Pennsylvania, 21 Apr 1978, Mt. Savage (Allegany) Maryland 3rd Gen Clara Dovie Snyder (Catharine Snyder, John Adam Snyder) was born 10 Oct 1885, Pennsylvania, d: 29 Jun 1978, Los Angeles, CA. She was the daughter of (Catharine Snyder b: 10 Jul 1864, Pennsylvania, d: 18 Mar 1951, Mt. Savage, Maryland), father is unknown. Children of Clara Dovie Snyder are: * Clara Dovie never married and as of now have not found any children for her. * found Individual SSDI Record, showing her b: 10 Oct 1885, d: Jun 1978, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California. found at www.familysearch.org/Eng/search/SSDI * found a California Death Index, 1940-1997. Showing Clara Dovie Snyder, female, b: 10 Oct 1885, Pennsylvania, d: 29 Jun 1978, Los Angeles, California. This source information is from Ancestry.com- California Death Index, 1940-1997. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original electronic data: State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997, Sacramento, CA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, 19–. * found an 1900 Federal Census Pennsylvania-(Somerset)-Southampton-District 196. Clara Dovie Snyder was living with her Aunt Anna and Uncle George Fechtig, along with her two brothers Frank and James and their Grandmother Mary Snyder. Their mother (Catherine Snyder) was not living there with them at this time. * Found an 1910 Federal Census- Pennsylvania-(Somerset)-Southampton- District 163. Clara Snyder was lving with her Aunt and Uncle still, along with her two brothers Frank and James, Mary Snyder (their Grandmother) and Catharine Snyder (their Mother) were all living with George and Anna Fechtig. 3rd Gen Frank Snyder (Catharine Snyder, John Adam Snyder) was born 12 May 1889 in Wellersburg (Somerset) Pennsylvania, and died 01 Sep 1959 in Mt. Savage (Allegany) Maryland. He married Margaret Grace Baker, b: 29 Jan 1896 Meyersdale (Somerset) Pennsylvania, d: 07 May 1963 Mt. Savage (Allegany) Maryland. She was the daughter of (Albert Milton Baker, b: 02 Jan 1869, Deal, (Somerset) Pennsylvania, d: 10 Mar 1937 Wellersburg (Somerset) Pennsylvania and Georgianna Beal, b: 10 Mar 1864, Wellersburg (Somerset) Pennsylvania, d: 25 Apr 1927, Wellersburg (Somerset) Pennsylvania) Children of Frank and Margaret Grace (Baker) Snyder are: 1. Edward Francis Snyder, b: 01 Jan 1915, Mt. Savage (Allegany) Maryland, d: 23 Feb 1987 in Cumberland (Allegany) Maryland, bur: 26 Feb 1987 in Rocky Gap Veteran Cemetery, Flintstone ( ) Maryland Married: Ethel Mae Sperry. 2. James Elroy Snyder, b 12 Aug 1916, Mt. Savage (Allegany) Maryland, d: 2003, Mentor, Ohio. Married: Christina Wriggleman. 3. Victor Earl Snyder, b: 16 Jun 1918, Mt. Savage (Allegany) Maryland, d: 17 Nov 1966 Married: Francis Petenbrink. 4. Nellie Glenrose Snyder, b: 08 Jul 1920, Mt. Savage (Allegany) Maryland, d: 12 Oct 1976, Maryland. Married: (Harmon) Lashley. 5. Madelyn Grace Snyder, 23 Feb 1922, Mt. Savage (Allegany) Maryland, d: 23 Sep 1963, Maryland Married: Robert Leroy Faidley. 6. Betty Gene Snyder, b: 03 Oct 1923, Mt. Savage (Allegany) Maryland, d: , Cumberland, Maryland Married: Benjamin Lashley. 7. John Albert Snyder, b: 17 Nov 1925, Mt. Savage (Allegany) Maryland, d: , Tucson, Arizona 1st-Married: Arlene Brown. 2nd-Married: Jessica . 8. Vernon Desales Snyder, 06 Aug 1927, Mt. Savage (Allegany) Maryland, d: Cumberland, Maryland Married: Dorothy Marie Baore. 9. Helen Louise Snyder, b: 08 Feb 1930, Mt. Savage (Allegany) Maryland, d: (living) 1st -Married: Lee Wise 2nd-Married: Fred Joy 10. Marlene Rose Snyder, b: 02 Dec 1932, Mt. Savage, Maryland, (Allegany) d: (living) 1st -Married: David Hines 2nd-Married: William Randazzo 11. Glen Elden Snyder, b: 12 June 1935, Mt. Savage, Maryland (Allegany) d: 25 Nov 1946, Maryland. 12. Kathryn Irene Snyder, b: 31 Jan 1938, Mt. Savage (Allegany) Maryland, d: (living). Married Owen Richard Stowell b: 09 Feb 1936 in Cumberland, Maryland, d: (living), he was the son of Owen Patrick Stowell and Dorothy Marie Sweitzer.