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William Snider
22 Mar 1806 – 12 Jun 1882
| Birth | 22 Mar 1806 |
| Death | 12 Jun 1882 |
| Cemetery | Fitzhugh Cemetery Lucas , Collin County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Stephen H on 04 Feb 2007 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10703449 |
Bio
Sometime between 1844 and 1846 William Snider, his wife, and their nine children came to settle in Collin County. He brought with him from Kentucky his skills as a carpenter and is listed on census records as a wagon maker. When they came to Collin County the family settled on a 640 acre land grant southeast of McKinney. On the land at the time was a lake which came to be known as Snider Lake. William helped to build the first corn mill in that part of the county. He also operated a Bois d'Arc mill. This thorny tree was very popular amoung the early settlers for fences. Snider ground apples and put them into barrels of water. After a few days the pulp floated and the heavier seeds dropped to the bottom of the barrel. After drying, the seeds were sold and were a valuable crop. He also raised horses as well as bees. He even had a bee hive under glass in his log home.
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Family
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Children
- James Madison "Jim" Snider 1830–1907
- Sarah Louise Elizabeth "Elizabeth" Snider Bradley 1832–1865
- Eliza Jane Snider McKinney 1834–1857
- Aaron Harrison Snider 1836–1908
- Emily Snider Fitzhugh 1843–1918
- Martha Melviny Snider Wilmeth 1849–1902
- Missouri Snider Sparlin 1851–1915
- Alvus Lorenzo Snider 1853–1918
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