Catharine Bostetter Snider (1755-1815)

Catharine Bostetter Snider

Birth

10 Apr 1755

Frederick County, Maryland, USA

Death

1815 (aged 59–60)

Snake Spring Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA

Burial

Ritchey Cemetery

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Engraved on tombstone of Jacob Snider and Catherine Postetter Snider - "Jacob, son of Jacob Snider, born in Berkley Co. Va. came to Hagerstown, Md. and married Catherine, daughter of Abraham Postetter, April 12 in 1783. Came to Croyles Valley now Snake Spring in 1785.Possible death date 1854. And located on the farm containing the big spring and joining the cemetery where he built the brick house in 1811. He became the first deacon in the first organized Church of the Brethren called Yellow Creek in Providence Country, Cumberland Co. now comprising the counties of Bedford, Fulton, Blair, and parts of Huntingdon and Somerset and in company with Samuel Ulery the first elected minister of this church visited the membership on extended tours lasting more than three weeks at a time traveling a-foot staff in-hand. He was the first teacher of reading and writing in Snake Spring Valley."

The above information regarding the parent's of Catherine Postetter is incorrect. Her father was Andrew Bostetter and mother Elizabeth Long.(Info from RL)

Inscription

Jacob, son of Jacob Snider born in Berkley Co. VA came to Hagerstown Md. and married Catherine daughter of Abraham Postetter April 12, in 1783. Came to Croyles Valley now Snake Spring in 1785. And located on the farm containing the big spring adjoining the cemetery where he built the brick house in 1811. He became the first deacon in the first organized Church of the Brethren called Yellow Creek in Providence Country, Cumberland Co. now comprising the counties of Bedford, Fulton, Blair, and parts of Huntingdon and Somerset. And in company with Samuel Ulery the first elected minister of this church visited the membership on extended tours lasting more than three weeks at a time traveling a-foot staff in-.and. He was the first teacher of rea-ding and writing in Snake Spring Valley.