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JACOB SNIDER, farmer, P. O. Felicity, Clermont Co., Ohio, is a son of Christian Snider, who was born near Reading, Penn., and in early life learned the tailor’s trade, but followed it comparatively little after reaching Ohio early in the present century. In his native State, he married, about 1802, Catharine, daughter of Jacob Miller, who is mentioned in Samuel Wise’s sketch of this township. The settlement of Christian and wife dates in the same year as the Wise settlement — 1806. They located on part of the 1,000 acres in the forks of Bullskin Creek, having at that time two children. The 160 acres of land given him by his father-in-law was all in the woods, but in due time they had a few acres cleared on which could be raised the most necessary crops for a living, and with energy and industry the little opening grew to a large open and productive farm. Thus they trod the path of life in union until 1855, when his death occurred; she followed in about one decade. Their connection with the Presbyterian Church dates to an early period of their lives. They reared a family of six children, of whom four now survive, viz.: David, John, Eliza A., Ruggles and our subject, Jacob. He was born in Center County, Penn., March 3, 1803, but from the date of emigration above given, he resided in what is now Brown County, Ohio. Here he has passed over three-fourths of a century. His marriage was celebrated January 1, 1833, with Rachel Park, who was born December 29, 1812. To this union have been given seven children, of whom six are now living, viz.: Laura F., Elizabeth J., William R., Mary E., Martha P. and Emma N., the third and fourth being twins, one of whom, William R., the only son, was born May 12, 1842, in Lewis Township. He received a common school education, and on September 2, 1862, enlisted in Company C, Eighty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, entering his first engagement at Chickamauga, where he was captured; afterward released, and participated in the battle of Jonesboro, and many skirmishes. He was in Sherman’s march from Atlanta to the sea, and passed out of service at the close of the rebellion, receiving his discharge at Columbus, Ohio. He returned home and resumed his former occupation (farming), which he still follows. In 1867, he married Martha P. Coswell, to whom were born five children. On October 9, 1876, she was seriously injured by the horns of a cow, from which effect she died on the second succeeding day, October 11.