Elias P. Snyder (1859-1891), Delaware County, Indiana

Working on filling in some gaps in my database by utilizing the "Indiana Marriages, 1811-1959" database at Familysearch.org to see what updates and corrections I could find.

Elias P. Snyder (1859-1891) was the son of Edwin Clark Anthony and Amanda (Groenendyke) Snyder.  His marriage on October 6, 1877 in Delaware County, Indiana was found in the database.  I have the surname as Snyder in my database, but the record clearly spells the alternative Snider.

"Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXYQ-3JB : accessed 17 Oct 2013), Elias P Snider and Nancy E Bell, 1877.

Elias was my maternal first cousin four times removed.  Our common ancestors were Elias Groenendyke and Nancy Jenkins.  Elias and Nancy had at least 3 children.  He died January 24, 1891 in Delaware County, Indiana.

On This Day : October 6

1639 - Peter SCHÜRCH born.  Peter was the son of Ulrich SCHÜRCH and Barbara KUPFERSCHMID.  Peter was my 8x-great grandfather.

1689 - Mary BUTTON born.  Mary was the daughter of Peter BUTTON and Sarah CRANDALL.

1753 - Sarah MILLS married William HUNT in Orange County, North Carolina.  Sarah was the daughter of John MILLS and Sarah BEALS.

1797 - William PUTNAM born.  William was the son of Henry PUTNAM and Elizabeth KENDRICK.

1789 - Joel HUNT born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Joel was the son of Isaiah HUNT and Elizabeth FLOYD.

1791 - John HIGGINS born in Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  John was the son of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.

1805 - Joshua BOND married Ruth COFFIN.  Joshua was the daughter of Edward BOND and Elizabeth Ann MILLS.

1808 - S. Austin PIERCE born.  Austin was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Persis BARROWS.

1827 - John GRAHAM died in Tennessee.  John was the son of Richard GRAHAM and Asenath ________.

1836 - Catherine WEHRLY married John B. BUCHER.  Catherine was the daughter of Johannes WEHRLY and Barbara PETRY.

1836 - Sutton MAXSON married Vienna SUTTON.  Sutton was the son of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.

1851 - Mary EASTLACK died.  Mary was the daughter of Jesse CHEW and Mary RICHARDS.

1860 - Margaret L. KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Margaret was the daughter of George Washington KING and Elizabeth HOWARD.

1862 - Francis W. POE died in Morgan County, Indiana.  Francis was the son of Isaac S. POE and Hannah MILLS.

1865 - Doris Elisabeth SCHUTTE married John M. DOELITSCH in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Doris was Corinne's 4x-great grandmother.

1867 - James J. HEATON married Sarah A. MERIDETH in Schuyler County, Missouri.  James was the son of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.

1868 - Annie Evalista BURCHFIEL born in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee.  Annie was the daughter of Joseph Rmenia BURCHFIEL and Louisa LEE.

1869 - Mary Elizabeth BIRDWELL born in Pine Hill, Rusk County, Texas.  Mary was the daughter of William Ezekiel BIRDWELL and Dora Alice FLANAGAN.

1877 - Elias P. SNYDER married Nancy E. BELL in Delaware County, Indiana.  Elias was the son of Edwin Clark Anthony SNYDER and Amanda GROENENDYKE.

1880 - Peter Miller YOUNG married Annie E. CUMMINS.  Peter was the son of Phillip YOUNG and Keziah CURTIS.

1906 - Francis C. BOYER born.  Francis was the son of Benjamin BOYER and Docia WHITE.

1927 - John Jacob HALEY died in Lima, Allen County, Ohio.  John was the son of George J. HALEY and Rachel H. GARY.

1930 - Betty Jean SWAFFORD died Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.  Betty was the daughter of Landon Marselles SWAFFORD and Goldie Amanda RUSSELL.

1945 - George Thomas WILDT died in Lincoln, Nebraska.  George was the son of Johannes Heinrich WILD and Emilie DEUTSCH.

1964 - Alva A. MAXON died.  Alva was the son of Joseph Lancaster MAXON and Josephine Agnes May GAMBLE.

1977 - Fleta BARTLET died in Mt. Ayre, Iowa.  Fleta was the daughter of James J. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth Ann Gant HANKINS.

1978 - Donald Acree SWAFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri.  Donald was the son of Arthur Clyde SWAFFORD and Katherine ACREE.

On This Day : August 20

1704 - Ulrich SCHERCH born in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland.  Ulrich was the son of Ulrich SCHÜRCH and Barbara GRUNDBACHER.  Ulrich was my 6x-great grandfather.

1767 - Mahlon WILLSON born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Mahlon was the son of Samuel WILLSON and Deborah COLLINS.  Mahlon was my 6x-great grandfather.

1779 - Richard TAYLOR married Sarah Dabney STROTHER in Orange County, Virginia.  Richard was the son of Zachary TAYLOR and Elizabeth LEE.

1789 - Peter FESSENDEN died.  Peter was the son of William FESSENDEN and Martha BROWN.

1826 - Anna Marie Louise KAHRE married Friedrich Wilhelm BOLLING.  Anna was the daughter of Christian Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Catherine BRINKHOFF.

1827 - John SHAW born in Indiana.  John was the son of William SHAW and Mary HECK.

1830 - Isaac S. POE born in Chatham County, North Carolina.  Isaac was the son of John W. POE and Elizabeth RAINS.  Isaac was my 4x-great grandfather.

1859 - Amanda SNYDER died in Madison County, Indiana.  Amanda was the daughter of Elias GROENENDYKE and Nancy JENKINS.

1859 - Elias P. SNYDER born in Madison County, Indiana. Elias was the son of Edwin Clark Anthony SNYDER and Amanda GROENENDYKE.

1869 - Donovan CHEW born in Ohio.  Donovan was the son of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.

1874 - John A. LEE born in Rayville, Missouri.  John was the son of Robert E. LEE and Frances A. CROWLEY.

1876 - Catherine E. METZNER married George W. STOLZ in Jay County, Indiana.  Catherine was the daughter of John METZNER and Catherine YOUNG.

1892 - William Clifford LeMASTER married Lella Edith LEWIS in Penn Township, Jay County, Indiana.  William was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1897 - Wilber Newman SWAFFORD born in Oklahoma.  Wilber was the son of John Marlin SWAFFORD and Octavia Elmira HAYES.

1898 - Ada Bell SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Ada was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice PATTON.

1904 - Leona D. LAMBERTSON born in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Leona was the daughter of Charles Wilson LAMBERTSON and Pearl May BEALS.

1909 - Margaret S. CHEW born in Evanston, Illinois.  Margaret was the daughter of Nathaniel Durbin CHEW and Nettie TRUMBAUER.

1920 - Claud Francis MIGUET died in Hazelton, Buchanan County, Iowa.  Claud was the son of John Peter MIGUET and Frances ________.  Claud was Corinne's 4x-great grandfather.

1934 - George Ewing BRITTON died in Huterdon County, New Jersey.  George was the son of Josiah Cole BRITTON and Elenor Creveling EWING.

On This Day : January 24

1699: Mary HIGGINS born in Hopewell, New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Jedediah HIGGINS and Mary NEWBOLD.


1704: Samuel HAINES born in Northampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel was the son of William HAINES and Sarah PAINE.


1741: Anna MAXSON born.  Anna was the daughter of John MAXSON and Tacy ROGERS.


1749: Elinor MAXSON born.  Elinor was the daughter of John MAXSON and Thankfull RANDALL.


1811: John WRIGHT married Ann MORROW in Adams County, Ohio.  John was the son of John WRIGHT and Sarah FLEMING.


1814: Eliza Ann H. DEACON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Eliza was the daughter of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.


1821: Hannah DAVIS born.  Hannah was the daughter of Nathan J. DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.


1832: Betsey Jane COOK born.  Betsey was the daughter of James S. COOK and Eunice HUNT.


1832: Rachel ROSS born.  Rachel was the daughter of John ROSS and Pheobe HEATON.


1840: Clarissa A. WELCH born. Clarissa was the daughter of Lucas WELCH and Alma PIERCE.


1842: Rebecca A. SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  Rebecca was the daughter of John Calvin SWAFFORD and Mary Ellen SHIRLEY.


1852: Houston CUMMINGS born in Alabama.  Houston was the son of Abner CUMMINGS and Mary WRIGHT.


1864: Hugh WARDLAW died in Brown County, Ohio.  Hugh was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.


1865: Beulah PUCKETT died.  Beulah was the daughter of Levi COFFIN and Prudence WILLIAMS.


1866: Rev. Nathaniel CHEW died in Mahaska County, Iowa.  Nathaniel was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Sarah SPRINGER.  He was my 4x great-grandfather.


1881: Charles Washington KING born in Marion County, Indiana.  Charles was the son of Eli KING and Laura Belle BLACK.


1891: Elias P. SNYDER died in Delaware County, Indiana.  Elias was the son of Edwin Clark Anthony SNYDER and Amanda GROENENDYKE.


1896: Joseph CHEW died in Ross County, Ohio.  Joseph was the son of Joseph CHEW and Elizabeth THOMAS.


1929: William Wesley WRIGHT died in Brown County, Ohio.  William was the son of Samuel Pangburn WRIGHT and Rebecca Ruth HALL.


1954: John William WEHRLY died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  John was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

Family Milestones: April 12th

My maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Amanda GROENENDYKE, married on this date in 1857 in Madison County, Indiana to Edwin Clark Anthony SNYDER.  Amanda was the daughter of Elias and Nancy (JENKINS) GROENENDYKE, and the older sister of my Catherine GROENENDYKE.  Amanda was born circa 1839.  Edwin was born December 10, 1835 in Centre Township, Delaware County, Indiana, the son of John T. and Cynthia S. (GUSTIN) SNYDER.  They had 1 son.  Amanda died August 20, 1859 in Madison County, Indiana.  Edwin died in 1900.

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Rachel HAINES, married on this date in 1804 in Burlington County, New Jersey to Japeth BISHOP.  Rachel was the daughter of Robert and Rachel (VENICOMB) HAINES, and the younger sister of my Hannah HAINES.  Rachel was born November 20, 1779 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Japeth was born September 18, 1780 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  I do not have his parentage.  They had at least 1 child.  Japeth died July 18, 1825 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rachel died October 31, 1849 in Burlington County, New Jersey.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Bennett FIELD, was born on this date in 1752 in Mansfield, Connecticut.  Bennett was the son of Bennett and Elizabeth (SPOFFORD) FIELD, and the younger brother of my Bethiah FIELD.  Bennett married Elizabeth PIERCE, daughter of Seth and Elizabeth (NYE) PIERCE.  Elizabeth was born June 2, 1748.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Jane WRIGHT, was born on this date in 1782.  Jane was the daughter of John and Sarah (FLEMING) WRIGHT, and the younger sister of my George WRIGHT.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal grandmother, Ruth Pauline HALEY, was born on this date in 1911 in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Ruth was the daughter of Eli Weldon and Cora Belle (METZNER) HALEY.  Ruth married February 28, 1932 in Jay County, Indiana to Ord Wehrly LeMASTER.  Ord was born September 30, 1906 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana, the son of Luman Cooper and Barbara Isabel (WEHRLY) LeMASTERS.  They had 6 children.  Ord died October 30, 1971 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana.  Ruth died February 1, 1990 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. 

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Surname Saturday: Lewis

The LEWIS surname appears in Eileen's maternal line. The line stretches back into Canada just after the time of the American Revolution, but it's ultimate origins have not been discovered.  Quite possible that the family was American with Loyalist ties.


Stories and History:

Ahnentafel # 48: Nathaniel LEWIS (1791-1830).  Nathaniel was born July 13, 1791 in Canada.  He married Nancy Ann SNYDER. Nancy was born August 31, 1794 in Colchester Township, Essex County, Ontario.  They moved to Montgomery County, Ohio before 1820 and Wayne County, Indiana before 1830.  Nathaniel died October 20, 1830 in Hagerstown, Wayne County, Indiana and Nancy died October 17, 1830 in Hagerstown, Wayne County, Indiana.  Both are buried in Ulrich Baptist Cemetery, Hagerstown, Indiana.

Ahnentafel # 24: Solomon LEWIS (1820-1895).  Solomon was born January 9, 1820 in Montgomery County, Ohio.  Solomon married Margaret RINEHART on January 31, 1841 in Henry County, Indiana.  Margaret was born July 6, 1822 in Henry County, Indiana.  Solomon was a farmer and they raised their family in Huntington County, Indiana.  Solomon died December 18, 1895 in Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana.

Ahnentafel # 12: Jacob LEWIS (1847-1898).  Jacob was born January 17, 1847 in Huntington County, Indiana.  Jacob married first to Laura GROFF on March 30, 1871 in Huntington County, Indiana.  After her death, Jacob married Marietta COOK on November 28, 1878 in Wabash County, Indiana.  Marietta was born April 6, 1855 in Grant County, Indiana.  Jacob died April 22, 1898 in Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana.

Ahnentafel # 6: Lawrence Solomon LEWIS (1885-1947).  Lawrence was born March 30, 1885 in Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana.  Lawrence married Ruth Alice SILLS on February 24, 1906 in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Ruth was born March 29, 1889 in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana. They had 12 children in Wabash County, Indiana.  Lawrence died June 26, 1947 in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.


Related blog posts:

• Jacob Lewis Household: Huntington Co., IN 

• Solomon Lewis Household: Huntington Co., IN

• Marietta Lewis Household: Huntington Co., IN 

• Lawrence S. Lewis Household: Wabash Co., IN