David inherited his 100 acres on Snider's Run from his father who gave away some 1000 acres to his children. David's piece of land was one of his father's favorites and was remembered for being a spot where he had camped while on the run with the Indians.
David married Elizabeth Cotton, daughter of Revolutionary veteran James Cotton. They had 10 children, including their third son, the prosperous Colonel Samuel B. Snider. David was a well liked and popular man. He build Snider's Temple with his youngest son Eugenious who inherited his house when he died. David was a farmer, road builder, land surveyor who established the town of Snidersville but with David's death so came the death of the town name. David died in 1851 and was buried behind his house on a hill beyond a little pond. The graves of his son Joseph and Eugenious can also be found there but most of the stones are now gone. The grave of Elizabeth, his wife of 50 years, cannot be found but it must certainly be there. Her grave is probably in the place of the little stone in plot C-3 next to him.
David inherited his 100 acres on Snider's Run from his father who gave away some 1000 acres to his children. David's piece of land was one of his father's favorites and was remembered for being a spot where he had camped while on the run with the Indians.
David married Elizabeth Cotton, daughter of Revolutionary veteran James Cotton. They had 10 children, including their third son, the prosperous Colonel Samuel B. Snider. David was a well liked and popular man. He build Snider's Temple with his youngest son Eugenious who inherited his house when he died. David was a farmer, road builder, land surveyor who established the town of Snidersville but with David's death so came the death of the town name. David died in 1851 and was buried behind his house on a hill beyond a little pond. The graves of his son Joseph and Eugenious can also be found there but most of the stones are now gone. The grave of Elizabeth, his wife of 50 years, cannot be found but it must certainly be there. Her grave is probably in the place of the little stone in plot C-3 next to him.
Inscription
David Snider
Died
Sept 1851
Aged
74 years 3 mo 6 d.
small plain granite rectangle next to (touching) headstone
Family Members
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David R. Snider
1802–1877
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Samuel Billingsley Snider
1805–1872
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John Evans Snider
1807–1872
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Joseph Waters Snider
1810–1857
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Matilda E. Snider Thorn
1811–1895
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Stephen Gapen Snider
1813–1871
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Malinda R. Snider Waters
1815–1882
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Minerva Snider West
1818–1882
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Eugenous Wilson "Eugene" Snider
1823–1865
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Samuel B. Snider
unknown–1872
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