Joseph Foreman Snyder (1860 - 1926)

Born 11 Nov 1860 in Snake Spring Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca S (Forney) Snyder — married 11 Feb 1886 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 2 May 1926 at age 65 in Snake Spring Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

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"Joseph F. [Snyder], the second of eight children of John U. and Sarah (nee Foreman) Snyder ... was born in Snake Spring Valley, November 11, 1880. He attended common schools and county normals, and then engaged in teaching public school and farming during his lifetime. He was united in marriage with Rebecca, daughter of William and Mary Ann (nee Shuss) Forney, [on] February 11, 1886. ... To them were born four children,—Robert A., William S., Mary G. (deceased), and Emanuel T. C. They took two children to raise,—Thelma Cogan and Frank Brumbaugh. He united with the Church of the Brethren, in the Snake Spring Valley congregation [in] February, 1890. Here he was called to the deacon's office; later to the ministry, July 2, 1904; and ... he was ordained, April 7, 1923. He has represented his congregation at District Meeting three times ; at General Conference, twice ..." (Royer 1924 p 527)

Burial: Ritchey Cemetery, Snake Spring Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Sources

• Joseph Foreman Snyder (1860–1926), profile provided by Family Search.
• Royer, Galen Brown, 1924. "A history of the Church of the Brethren in the middle district of Pennsylvania." Prepared and Published Under the Supervision of the District Conference through its Home Mission Board.
• Memorial for Rev Joseph Foreman Snyder, buried in Ritchey Cemetery, Snake Spring Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA.