My 2nd great grandfather, Everhart Snyder appears in Kylertown, Clearfield Co. on Oct.29,1861 when he enlists in Co. F of the 2nd PA Cavalry, but where did he come from? In his Civil War Pension papers he claims to have been born in Germany July 1, 1842 and on the 1900 Census they state that he's been here for 50 yrs. which would make him 8 when he arrived about 1850. I, and quite a few other decendents that I know of who have researched him, have never been able to find him before the day he enlists. On Aug. 15, 1867 he is married by a Andy Hunter, Esq. in Kylertown, PA to Margaret Peters. This is also from his civil war papers and is listed in the "Marriages in Clearfield Co." book at the historical society. I was told that most of the dates in that book were compiled from newspaper articles but I couldn't find one. He dies in West Decatur, Boggs, Twsp. Clfd. Co. on Mar. 10, 1913. I seem to have exhaused all leads in Clfd. and was thinking that since they were always so close to the Centre Co. border maybe I could find some info. there. When they were filling out the pension requests they used a Philipsburg Dr. so maybe they had some ties there? I also have not found an obit for him, nor found him on the 1860 Cleafield census the year before he enlists. I would appreciate it if someone could do a lookup of these dates in the Philipsburg paper and check the 1860 census for me. I'm thinking any variation of the name Snyder (Schneider, Snider) Since he could only make "his mark" on the papers the army may have spelled it Snyder and it stuck. On his death certificate, Margaret gives the names and birthplace of his parents as unknown. Any help or suggestions that you could give me would be appreciated. Linda Hatswell Lockport, NY __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com