Person:Richard Snyder (5)

Watchers
  • HRichard SnyderAbt 1782 - 1872
  • WRuth SherwoodAbt 1780 - 1862
m. 16 Mar 1807
  1. _____ SnyderEst 1809 - Bet 1810 & 1820
  2. _____ SnyderEst 1812 -
  3. Rev. Warren Snyder1816 - 1898
  4. Eliza Snyder1819 - 1882
  5. Sherwood Snyder1822 - 1905
Facts and Events
Name Richard Snyder
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][11] Abt Dec 1782 Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Marriage 16 Mar 1807 to Ruth Sherwood
Residence From 1817 to 1855 Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York, United Stateswith Ruth Sherwood
Residence 1860 Benton Twp, Berrien County, Michigan, United Stateswith Ruth Sherwood
Death[1] 22 Dec 1872 Benton Twp, Berrien County, Michigan, United States
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Richard Snyder, in Michigan. Secretary of State. Death Records, 1867-1897. (Lansing, Michigan)
    Berrien County, 1872; p. 71; #61.

    Richard Snyder, male, widower
    date of death: Dec 22 1872
    age: 90 years, 11 days
    place of death: Benton
    cause of death: old age
    birth place: New York
    occupation: farmer

  2. Second election district of Ellisburg, Jefferson County, in 1855 Census of New York State.

    Richard Snyder, age 72, born in Renssalaer, 38 years in Ellisburg
    wife: Ruth Snyder, age 75, born in Con, 38 years in Ellisburg

  3.   Coolidge, Orville William. A twentieth century history of Berrien County, Michigan. (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Co., 1906)
    page 605.

    'SHERWOOD SNYDER, deceased, was a worthy pioneer resident of Berrien county, who resided in Benton township. He was born in Ellisburg, Jefferson county, New York, on the 1st of July, 1822, and died at his home in this county on the 8th of March, 1905, when in his seventy-third year. His parents were Richard and Ruth (Sherwood) Snyder, both of whom spent their last years with their son and passed away in Benton township.'

  4.   Portrait and biographical album of Livingston County, Ill: containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the governors of Illinois, and of the presidents of the United States. (Chicago, Ill.: Chapman Brothers, 1888)
    page 821.

    Orin Snyder's paternal grandfather was 'Richard Snyder, ... one of the early settlers in the Mohawk Valley, where he spent the latter years of his life.'

  5.   Oneida County, New York, in United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M252).

    R Snyder
    - 1 free white male 26-44
    - 1 free white female 26-44
    - 1 free white male under 10

    It is assumed this record is for his family, as it appears to be the only match in the 1810 census in New York state, and the number and ages of family members are consistent with later census records.

  6.   Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York, in United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).

    Richard Snyder
    - 1 free white male 26-44
    - 1 free white female 26-44
    - 2 free white males under 10
    - 1 free white female under 10

  7.   Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York, in United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).

    Richard Snyder
    - 1 free white male 40-49
    - 1 free white female 40-49
    - 1 free white male 15-19
    - 1 free white male 10-14
    - 1 free white male 5-9
    - 1 free white female 10-14

  8.   Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York, in United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704).

    Richard Snyder
    - 1 free white male 50-59
    - 1 free white female 50-59
    - 1 free white male 15-19

  9.   Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York, in United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).

    Richard Snyder, age 65, farmer
    Ruth Snyder, age 70, born in Conn
    Sherwood Snyder, age 28, farmer

  10.   Benton, Berrien County, Michigan, in United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132)
    p. 16.

    Sherwood Snyder, age 35, farmer, born in New York
    Caroline Snyder, age 31, keeps house, born in New York
    Marvin Snyder, age 14
    Sarah Snyder, age 13
    Menzo Snyder, age 11
    Eliza Snyder, age 7
    Charles Snyder, age 4
    Oscar Snyder, age 2
    Loren Snyder, age 8/12, born in Oct
    Richard Snyder, age 87, born in New York
    all the children born in Mich

  11. All ages given for Richard in census records are consistent with the birth date calculated from his age at death (Dec 1782), except the ages given in the 1850 and 1860 censuses (65 and 75 respectively), which might mean that those ages were rounded.