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Laura Virginia <I>Smith</I> Snyder

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Laura Virginia Smith Snyder

Birth
Death
21 Aug 1937 (aged 91)
Burial
Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Gettysburg Newspaper (not sure which one)

Mrs. Laura V Snyder, 91, Steinwehr Avenue, died at her home at 11:00 Saturday evening after an illness of six days from infirmities of age. She had been confined to bed for the last three days.
Mrs. Snyder, the widow of Conrad Snyder, who was a Civil War veteran, had resided here for the last 35 years. Prior to coming here Mrs. Snyder had resided at Denver, Colorado, between 15 and 20 years. She and her husband had moved to the west after their marriage. Mr. Snyder died in the west and was buried there.
The deceased was a native of Adams County and was a daughter of the late Frederick and Julia Ann Joines Smith.
Her father, Fredrick Smith, was Postmaster at Seven Stars at the time of the battle of Gettysburg and Mrs. Smith was post mistress. Due to his position as postmaster, Mr. Smith became afraid of being taken prisoner and together with his six children, walked to Round top along the Taneytown road, where they stayed with relatives until after the battle. In route to Taneytown they met the Potomac army coming up for the first days fight. Following the battle the group returned home and saw many of the dead soldiers lying in the fields.
Mrs. Snyder and three sisters saw and heard President Lincoln give his address here.
The Smiths heard the first shots of the battle fired just east of Seven Stars.
The deceased was a member of Trinity Evangelical Reformed church here.
The only survivors are a sister, Mrs. Fannie E Myers, Fayetteville and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services Tuesday morning at 10:00 form the H. B. Bender and son funeral home, Carlisle street with her pastor, the Rev. Howard S. Fox, officiating. Interment at Flohr’s cemetery near McKnightstown
Gettysburg Newspaper (not sure which one)

Mrs. Laura V Snyder, 91, Steinwehr Avenue, died at her home at 11:00 Saturday evening after an illness of six days from infirmities of age. She had been confined to bed for the last three days.
Mrs. Snyder, the widow of Conrad Snyder, who was a Civil War veteran, had resided here for the last 35 years. Prior to coming here Mrs. Snyder had resided at Denver, Colorado, between 15 and 20 years. She and her husband had moved to the west after their marriage. Mr. Snyder died in the west and was buried there.
The deceased was a native of Adams County and was a daughter of the late Frederick and Julia Ann Joines Smith.
Her father, Fredrick Smith, was Postmaster at Seven Stars at the time of the battle of Gettysburg and Mrs. Smith was post mistress. Due to his position as postmaster, Mr. Smith became afraid of being taken prisoner and together with his six children, walked to Round top along the Taneytown road, where they stayed with relatives until after the battle. In route to Taneytown they met the Potomac army coming up for the first days fight. Following the battle the group returned home and saw many of the dead soldiers lying in the fields.
Mrs. Snyder and three sisters saw and heard President Lincoln give his address here.
The Smiths heard the first shots of the battle fired just east of Seven Stars.
The deceased was a member of Trinity Evangelical Reformed church here.
The only survivors are a sister, Mrs. Fannie E Myers, Fayetteville and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services Tuesday morning at 10:00 form the H. B. Bender and son funeral home, Carlisle street with her pastor, the Rev. Howard S. Fox, officiating. Interment at Flohr’s cemetery near McKnightstown

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Wife of Conrad Snyder



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  • Created by: deb
  • Added: Nov 1, 2002
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6899301/laura_virginia-snyder: accessed ), memorial page for Laura Virginia Smith Snyder (14 Jan 1846–21 Aug 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6899301, citing Flohrs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by deb (contributor 46554453).