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Below is a family biography included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1883. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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JACOB SNIDER, P. O. Georgetown, a successful farmer of this township, was born in Pennsylvania in December, 1830. His parents, Jacob and Elizabeth (Shilp) Snider, were natives of Bavaria, Germany. They came to America in 1826, locating at Ironton, Ohio, where they resided until 1846, when they came to Brown County. They then settled on a farm on Straight Creek, in Jackson Township, where our subject was reared. He early chose farming for his future life-work, and rented some land giving a third of the grain for rent. He next purchased a threshing machine, which he operated some time, also dealing in stock. He subsequently purchased a farm of 223 acres in Washington Township, where he resided many years, and sold to purchase his present farm in Pleasant Township. Mr. Snider has been a hard worker, but has been careful with his earnings. Politically, he is a Democrat, and while a resident of Washington Township served as School Director. He was married, in 1852, to Mary, daughter of Anthony Shaw, of Franklin Township, in this county. They have six children — William A., Daniel, Michael, Adam, Sarah E. and Emma. Mr. Snider and wife are members of the Christian Church.
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