1860 U.S. Census . Pennsylvania . Perry . Unknown Townships Penn Township Duncannon Post Office Dwelling 202 Family 227 John Snyder "Jr?" "Snr?" 40 PA Nancy 37 PA Mary 17 PA Catharine 14 PA Philip E. 11 PA George H. 9 PA Hannah 6 PA John W. 3 PA Catharine E. 76 PA Larry Snyder wrote: >>>I am researching the Snyder family tree - have info back to George >>>Snyder (Born 1789 and died 1859) and his wife Catherine Kessler >>>Snyder (Born 1792 and died 1862). They were from the Duncannon area >>>known as Cumberland Co. and then as Perry Co. >>> >>> > >Please excuse my barging into this PA-PERRY query, but the Duncannon >area as well as the birthyears of George and Catherine raised a red >flag. It's a long shot, but my great-great-grandfather Francis Snyder >was born Oct 10, 1810 "near Clark's Ferry," which was situated in >Duncannon. I have collected biographical information about his children, >but know nothing of his parents. Aside from his birth, the next fact I >know is his marriage in 1837 to Mary Ann Schwerdtz (or Schwert, or >Swartz), also from Cumberland co, b. 1813.) They spent their lives in >Bealetown, which Francis renamed Honey Grove when he was postmaster, in >Juniata county. We have reason to believe Francis was not an only child, >and that his youngest brother may have been John George Snyder, born as >late as 1832. > >If you have any information which could possibly connect George and >Catherine to Francis, or if you have the names of any of their (other) >children, I would love to hear of it. > >Thank you, > >Larry Snyder >Davis, CA > > > > > >